City of Ate thinks you should get out of your neighborhood rut this summer, even if only for one weekend evening. This is the first in a series of neighborhood guides. According to some people with access to spreadsheets, computers and maybe even some pocket protectors, Dallas is one of…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. A freshly made paratha is a wonderful thing, even on its…
It’d be fair to say that I’ve never thought so much about what makes up a perfect burger more than the few hours after eating CBD Provisions’ cheeseburger. It may have started with Sam Sifton’s story for The New York Times, where a perfect burger means a deepening crust from…
Naeng myun, like revenge, is a dish best served cold. While there are many permutations of this Koreanchilled-noodle staple, the two main types are mul naeng myun and bibim naeng myun. Mul naeng myun is made with soft, buckwheat noodles and surrounded by icy pheasant or beef broth. This preparation is…
Amid the afternoon rush, George Rubio zooms about behind the counter of his store. Between his tangle of curly brown hair and blazing yellow Brazil jersey, he stands out from his small army of high-school-age employees. “Are you ordering something? Our line’s building,” the cashier tells me while eyeing the…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Just off of Columbia Avenue on Carroll Road, there’s a tiny…
When Smoke landed on a hill in Oak Cliff in 2009, people assumed a barbecue restaurant had tucked itself in behind the Belmont Hotel. It was a logical assumption, since Smoke was more than just a name. It billowed from the kitchen, enveloping beef ribs in a gentle embrace until…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Hungry? Grab a friend and make haste to Royal Sichuan. Actually,…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. There’s no way to construct a list of 100 Favorite Dishes…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I have mixed feelings about Joyce and Gigi’s during happy hour,…
The Ivy Tavern, located at 5334 Lemmon Avenue, opened early this month in the space that once housed a place called Kitty’s. While we’re not entirely sure what Kitty’s used to be — some sort of dive bar, it seems? — a beer-guzzling patron tells us the venue has received…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Those of you who like your beef cooked through to the…
If Aaron Franklin’s cameo in Chef has you itching to see blackened brisket on the big screen, a new film by a pair of South Australian film makers might have you drooling soon. Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker are the duo behind Urtext Films, and they make short movies that…
A new, small Italian restaurant opened in Oak Cliff recently, but a grand opening is set for this weekend. Owners Donna and Robert Rice describe their menu as southern Italian and the restaurant is BYOB. Don’t take the name too literally; there are no Bocce courts to be had. The…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. A trip out to Everest Restaurant from downtown Dallas can feel…
As you approach Wild Detectives in the Bishop Arts District, it quickly becomes apparent that you’re not approaching just another Oak Cliff bar. The fresh terra cotta paint on the front porch and quaint seating on the lawn is inviting, and the lighting is subdued and enticing. The 1940s-built house…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Zaguan is the little neighborhood café you wish you could walk…
In Happy Endings, we travel the part of the globe that says “Dallas” in search of great desserts and great places to eat them. It’s 6:30 on Saturday night at Bolsa’s bustling indoor-outdoor bar. The rest of the world may be absorbed in a little drama called the World Cup,…
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To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. When you walk into Qariah, you’ll see a number of shawarma…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It’s time for bonus dishes. Why pick one biryani when you…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I don’t typically order sandwiches from barbecue restaurants. I’d rather enjoy…
