Restaurants

Another hot chicken sandwich spot is entering the highly competitive spicy bird market. Hot Chicks Chicken is a locally-born concept that started in Plano

It was one of our favorite spots of 2021; the beer garden at Oak Cliff Brewing Company, nestled in a glade of trees flanked by the taco truck, Tacos La Gloria.

So long, and thanks for all the tacos. I’ve been the Dallas Observer’s food critic for five and a half years and 144 formal restaurant reviews, but that ride ends October 1. I’m quitting to pursue my dream career: full-time Instagram influencer. Just kidding. Something else is in the works,…

Over the last few months, new places have continued to open at The Village Apartments and it’s quickly becoming “the place to be.”

Pitmaster Leo Morales boasts that his new barbecue joint, Parry Avenue Barbecue Company, serves the best ribs in Texas.

If you are from the Dallas Fort Worth area, it shouldn’t be any surprise that this is one of the most diverse cities in all these United States.

You’ve probably heard a lot about Allen High School’s football team. A bit under the radar, however, is Blú Café, a student-run restaurant that first opened its doors to the public in 2011.

The popular space closed in 2020 after the pandemic hit. (You may remember Beto and Biden made a campaign stop there before hitting a Whataburger.)

Street snacks are certainly having a well-deserved moment. One street snack we discovered recently is taiyaki, a Japanese lightly sweetened cake with a custard filling, traditionally adzuki, that is shaped like a fish.

I’m at the chaat cafe. I’m at the brewery. I’m at the combination chaat cafe and brewery. And that’s not even half the story at Windmills, the Dallas area’s most eclectic new venue for eating, drinking and, well, everything else…

Leo Morales is serious about ribs. Not even a thick beard can hide the excitement – and toil – on his face when he talks about ribs.

An adventurous new pan-Asian concept is landing in the Harwood District. Elephant East will open its doors later this fall and will be spearheaded by chef Thomas Griffin.

Food vlogger Mike Chen moved to North Texas early in 2021 and it was fun to watch him eat his weight in Buc-ee’s fare and dig into our vast culinary landscape. He’s amassed 1.4 million followerd documenting his travels and feasts on his YouTube channel,

Just when you think there isn’t a restaurant concept you haven’t heard of, here comes Whitehorse Steakhouse at Oak Meadow Ranch. At this property about an…

After spending decades at the Angry Dog in Deep Ellum, when co-owner Todd Dickerson opened BarNone he wanted it to be a quaint East Dallas neighborhood spot.

Earlier this week, we gave you a chance to fill up your calendar with Oktoberfest celebrations all the way into October. But if you need a break from Próst-ing, there’s still plenty to do this week. North Texas Beer Week runs through Sunday, Sept. 19. Many local breweries are hosting events,…

Right off the bat, there are several things that don’t make sense about the new Thunderbird Pies in Lakewood. First of all, only from the crackpot mind of pizzaiolo Jay Jerrier could we expect a new pizza restaurant

Last week I tweeted my regret about the $24 burger at Harper’s, a new restaurant in Deep Ellum. What I regretted, specifically, was how good it sounds and how much I want to spend $24 on a burger.

The Exchange food hall at the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas has welcomed a couple of new neighbors to its ever-growing belly.

While the Texas barbecue revolution is burgeoning, the meat causing all the hullabaloo at the center of it all isn’t anything new. For decades barbecue restaurants have been anchors of communities, especially in small towns.

Those seeking a little taste of Hawaii will be in for a treat as Hawaiian Bros expands into five new locations this fall.

After a 16-month hiatus, Dakota’s Steakhouse is back and it’s beautiful, baby. New owner Meredith McEneny and chef Ji Kang are ringing in a new era of the iconic underground steakhouse.