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Grutogi Bistro Has a Studio Ghibli Level of Chill and Scratch Food

By Aaren ProdyJuly 21, 2025

This bistro might be more emotionally stable than we are.

metls ice cream

The Best Ice Cream Shops in Dallas

By Anisha Holla and OthersJuly 18, 2025

The number of great ice cream options in North Texas is almost painful (but we persevere).

Dallas Observer Supper Club Brings Food Lovers to Radici

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 18, 2025

The Observer broke bread with some of our members and chef Ivana Robinson at Radici this week.

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New Sandwich Spot Alert: Snarf’s Is Coming to Dallas

By Aaren ProdyJuly 17, 2025

Snarf will open in Snider Plaza later this year, and yeah, they’ve got a hot dog sandwich.

Soba noodle bowl at Two Hands

From Bondi to Big D: Two Hands Cafe Lands in Uptown

By Aaren ProdyJuly 16, 2025

An all-day Aussie cafe lands in Dallas, and yes, there’s banana bread (and pavlova).

A tallow candle melts into a filet at Beckley 1115.

Luke Rogers Is Closing Swank As Part of An Ambitious Move And Rebrand

By Chris WolfgangJuly 15, 2025

Swank, the charming Oak Cliff restaurant, will get a new name and a brand new venue when it relaunches in 2026.

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New Crush: Henderson Avenue’s Cozy Hangout by Day and House Party by Night

By Alex GonzalezJuly 15, 2025

How does a big plate of pretzel-coated calamari and a boozy Orange Julius sound about now? Sames.

the phoritto at cris and johns

Cris and John Closes Original Location, Sets Opening Date for New Restaurant

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 14, 2025

The Viet-Mex kitchen, which is one of our Top 100 restaurants, is ready for its next phase.

The Rambler Inn

Arlington Entertainment District Gets New Restaurants: Breakfast Brothers and Blue Mint Thai

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 14, 2025

This area near Hurtado and Cane Rosso will soon welcome several new restaurants that we’re pretty excited about.

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Cheesesteak House in Oak Cliff Is an Institution, Here’s What to Order

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 11, 2025

The Padilla family has built a cheesesteak empire. The sandwiches are stellar, but the sauces pull it all together.

H-E-B storefront.

New H-E-B Opening in Dallas-Fort Worth: What to Know

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 10, 2025

What’s the one thing you always buy when you go to H-E-B? Warm butter tortillas here.

A Dallas Bookstore Is Selling the City’s Best Damn Fish Tacos

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 9, 2025

Did you know that Half Price Books’ mothership has a cafe-restaurant-tiki lounge with a whole fried branzino?

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NADC burger

NADC Is Bringing its Famous Burger to Dallas: Here’s When You Can Try It

By Simon PruittJuly 8, 2025

From chef Phillip Frankland Lee and skateboarder Neen Williams, NADC Burger is set to open in Uptown this August.

Campo Verde in Arlington.

17 New Restaurant Openings and 5 Closings That Sting

By Aaren ProdyJuly 8, 2025

Dallas restaurants came and went in June like your summer fling, but with better lighting.

stillwells 28-day dry-aged HWD akaushi strip steaks.

Indulging in The Tasting Menu Trend at Stillwell’s

By Brady ColeJuly 7, 2025

Restaurants, particularly those mentioned in the Michelin Guide, are diving into tasting menus. It’s a trend we’re behind.

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Kerrville flood damage

How to Help: Mercy Chefs on Ground in Kerrville Fueling First Responders

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 6, 2025

The Texas Restaurant Association reports the nonprofit is on the ground in Kerrville; Mercy Chefs served 500 meals Saturday.

POT Baked Potato Bar Set To Relocate, New Location Debuts July 9

By Nick ReynoldsJuly 3, 2025

These aren’t just baked potatoes; these are bowls of gluttony and hope sprinkled with star dust.

Taqueria El Arquito Takes Over Old Thunderbird Station Digs

By Aaren ProdyJuly 2, 2025

The patio stayed sharp, but now it smells like slow-cooked trompo.

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We Try the Tom Cruise Sausage at Pecan Lodge: It’s Got Snap and Cheese

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 1, 2025

Pecan Lodge hosted Tom Cruise a few weeks ago. Now, his sausage will be there indefinitely.

CheapSteaks in Deep Ellum Closes, Set to Reopen as Dusty’s

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJune 30, 2025

The restaurant and bar by day and music venue by night has closed, as one of the original owners takes full custody for a rebrand.

the baja cali sandwich at Kitchen 101

Eat This: A Two-Handed Chicken Sandwich in Irving

By Simon PruittJune 27, 2025

Nestled in the back of a busy Irving shopping center, Kitchen 101 is an unassuming hub for delicious (and huge) sandwiches.

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Dallas-Area Bagel Shop No. 7 in U.S. & Canada, and Has Expansion Plans

By Aaren ProdyJune 26, 2025

Who would win in a fight over a bagel? An angry New Yorker or a passionate Yelp reviewer?

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