Restaurants

There’s been a flurry of new ice cream shops opening recently. And so if anyone says that the country is going in the wrong direction, be sure to bring that up.

China Queen recently opened in North Carrollton at the Southeast corner of Midway and Hebron, and serves, as their website states, “a combination of both classic San Francisco style dishes along with traditional Chinese cuisine.”

Graffiti Pasta on the square in Denton has big shoes to fill. For 24 years, the previous tenant, J&J’s Pizza, was not only a reliable place to grab a slice of pizza …

Coconut Paradise, inside the 99 Ranch Market at the George Bush Tollway and Old Denton in Carrollton, opened around Easter this year and is technically still in its extended soft opening stage. They serve up some flavorful sweetness in the form of coconut jelly …

Up on Knox has been transformed into a “brasserie” now known as Knox Bristo. After watching Season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and our recent crush on Toussaint, we’re keen on another quaint French restaurant concept …

Located in an inconspicuous parking lot on the outskirts of Farmers Branch, the to-go style eatery is almost invisible to the human eye. Serving food from inside a dull

If you’re a fan of upscale Italian, a pair of recent restaurant openings should have captured your attention. You’ve likely read of Carbone, the red-sauce Italian import from New York that might be the hottest seat in town over in the Design District …

It wasn’t that long ago that downtown Dallas was a place for the 9-to-5 crowd to go to work and not much else. Downtown was viewed solely as a commercial district, and when the workers left their jobs in the skyscrapers at the end of the day …

April was a pretty up and down month for Dallas. The month started with some high-profile openings before ending with community icons closing their doors.

La Pesca Seafood Market, from the same group that owns Yellow Rosa, has opened in Oak Cliff at 311 W. Jefferson Blvd, where JD’s BBQ and Grill used to be.

Mexican Bar Company opened its doors in 2018 at The District at Willow Bend in Plano, juxtaposed to Willow Bend Mall proper. It has an open space design …

The Flying Squirrel on West Hickory Street in Denton is a riotous visual playground. On the back wall across from the bar hangs an altered, animalistic American Gothic featuring

Wow Donuts and Drips is now open on Lovers Lanes, across from the new Odelay Mexican food restaurant and Eatzi’s. This is Wow’s second location – the flagship in Frisco opened in 2017. They make from-scratch doughnuts in small batches every few

Japanese wagyu ribeye and trout roe smoked by Goldee’s pitmasters then laid between two silky soft pieces of white bread was a salivating thought so we gave it try.

As we sipped our mugs of coffee Friday morning in Denton, my wife and I read the shocking-to-many news that Herrera’s Café on Sylvan planned to close later that day …

If you think that you’ve had your fair taste of the Asian bakery world, think again …

Normally, Japanese Sando and BBQ sound like two vastly different cultures to work on paper, but when it’s Sandoitchi and Goldee’s BBQ working together – anything is possible.

The Dallas Morning News reported yesterday that Herrera’s Cafe on Sylvan Avenue is shutting its doors after 51 years of business.

An Arlington favorite is moving closer to Dallas. Known for serving southern-inspired breakfast all day, Breakfast Brothers will open their second location at The Shops at Red Bird next month.

In 2019, Zonk Burger started out operating out of the back of a 1994 Ford box truck, peddling vegan burgers and fries. Their goal all along was to create a “veggie burger joint,” inspired by the classic American burger stand. They gained impressive traction in Fort Worth …

Matthew Toback saw an opportunity in the local hot dog game. While other cities and regions from coast to coast have their own style – Chicago, Detroit, New York City, LA – Dallas has Sonic.

A group of three University of North Texas students click their coconut-shaped ceramic bowls together at midnight on a Friday and yell, “Bula!”