You can drive past Margarita’s only so many times before curiosity gets the best of you. The bright pink door beckons. Open it, and discover a tiny sweet shop that sings “celebration” from ceiling to floor. Stuffed into every corner, treasures like roasted pepitas and crystallized fruit await. Although the…
Last call! After four-and-a-half years of motoring all over the Dallas/Fort Worth area on a Vespa, I’ve decided to pull up chocks and head to Los Angeles in search of new things to eat. I’m shipping the scooter and traveling in the relatively safe cocoon of a Honda Civic, hauling…
Pink Magnolia, Ida Clair, and Rapscallion were just the beginning. It seems Dallas is under siege by new Southern cuisine. Had legal matters not disrupted Lisa Garza-Selcer’s Shelby Hall, another Southern restaurant might now be open downtown. And Now Tre Wilcox is getting in the game. He’s been named culinary director…
Food, they say, brings the world together. And in the case of grilled cheese, that’s pretty much true. At the eastern end of the Mediterranean, in Greece, Turkey and the Middle East, they even have a cheese meant for the grill. Halloumi has a firm texture and an extremely high…
Dallas most unlikely Vietnamese restaurant is percolating up from the murky depths of an East Dallas dive bar. For years, Cosmo’s Lounge was known for its strong drinks, copious shot consumption and pizza if you needed something to pad your stomach. But over the years, a menu of specials has…
Every restaurant has a best-seller. This is usually the dish the restaurant is “known for” according to your aunt, or the dish that a mountain of food bloggers have called “a must have!!” It’s the dish that is mentioned in the framed Best Ofs on the restaurant’s walls. The one that…
So you’re going to the NorthPark mall. Just like when you go to the airport around the holidays, you’ll need to arrive 36 to 52 hours early to get a parking space. Remember there’s parking available at your house already, so you may just want to walk. (Pro tip: Wear…
Get ready for it. The old Shed 2 has a new name, a new lease on life and a bunch of new businesses that will soon be opening. Dubbed “The Market” the new facility will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and officially open for business on December 11. That date…
Matt McCallister has announced his second restaurant will open its doors for dinner service on December 7. Cody Sharp has been tasked with running the kitchen and pasty chef Maggie Huff will take charge of sweets. McCallister’s debut FT33 opened in the fall of 2012 and has been widely acclaimed…
Almost two weeks ago I tugged on the door at Le Taco for a quick lunch. Lettering on the door indicated the restaurant was open seven days a week, but the bolt was locked. I figured the restaurant had permanently closed. Looking through the front window, I saw a frozen…
Even though it’s been serving three meals, fresh coffee and booze since midsummer, people still sometimes call The Heights looking for legal advice. That’s not as odd at it sounds, though, considering that the Lakewood restaurant/bar/coffeehouse/lounge replaced Legal Grounds, the beloved coffeehouse that dispensed caffeine and law tips for around…
FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR. The menu has been erased from Whisk Crêpes’ chalkboard, replaced by this defiant Latin phrase, written all in capital letters. It was originally the motto of French riverboat traders, and is now the motto of the city of Paris, meaning, roughly, “She is tossed by the waves,…
When Americano first opened in the Joule downtown, it was a boisterous affair. The debut coincided with a retail event at the hotel, creating a vortex for national celebrity. Cindy Crawford posed for photos while local socialites took selfies. Dirk Nowitzki towered above them all, and nobody could hear a…
Brandon Hays and Phil Schanbaum have an interesting collection of restaurants to credit to their group This & That Concepts. Standard Pour and So&Sos come off as party bars if you happen through the doors after dinner hours, but before then they act like serious restaurants. High Fives, on the…
“This year, Lockhart Smokehouse is going to smoke some of the turkeys for us, and so is Hutchins BBQ in McKinney. So, really, it’ll be even easier this year,” Jeffery C. Hobbs, HMFIC at Slow Bone barbecue said with a smile on his face and fresh brisket smoke wafting from…
There are a handful of foods in Dallas that a cause a chemical reaction in the brain. Some cause lightning storms; some cause emotional responses. A comforting winter soup at Mot Hai Ba recently caused spontaneous hugs, with caring back pats, between random strangers in the restaurant. El Come Taco…
There are peas in the guacamole. That’s right. Before we get too deep into the details of Lake Highlands’ new taco restaurant Resident Taqueria, it is important to note that small, green peas have been added to the mashed avocado. The guacamole in question has other ingredients usually not found…
If you count Smoke and Bolsa among your favorite restaurants, or you’re a Wes Anderson fan (or both), you’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of The Theodore. As of November 16, the wait is over. The newest addition to NorthPark Center showcases re-imagined American classics in a quirky yet elegant…
Before last Thursday, East Dallas was a weekend-only popsicle area. Folks had to buy grocery store popsicles and store them in their own freezers for home consumption. The only public popsicle eating happened at local events or maybe a weekend Farmers Market. It was downright disturbing. Well, all that’s changed…
Andrew Chen is completing plans for the next expansion of his Monkey King Empire. Chen announced a new location of his noodle restaurant in Carrolton earlier this year, and has been openly working on relocating his original location since an inspection debacle bungled his rooftop patio dining there. He hopes…
So you think you can make the perfect omelet? Brian Luscher summed it up best when I interviewed him at Luscher’s Red Hots recently. The dish isn’t particularly difficult or complicated; it just requires some finesse. Anyone with basic sauté skills can figure out how to make an omelet in…
Well this is perfect timing. Just as we all prepare for Season’s Eatings, Dunkin Donuts has announced a pilot for their doughnut delivery service, right here in Dallas. From 7 a.m.-10 p.m. you can have all the doughnuts you want shuttled to your door via a partnership with food delivery…
