Batten down the hatches, Dallas: This Saturday, July 23, New York City street food vendor-turned worldwide fast casual restaurant, The Halal Guys, will open its doors on Lemmon Avenue. Blame social media or food journalism or just a propensity for anything labeled “street food,” but this has become one of…
Stepping into Cook Hall, the gastropub located downtown at the W Hotel, one cannot help but be impressed. A multitude of incandescent light-bulbs hang from the vaulted ceiling, bathing an interior that looks as if it were plucked from the pages of a Restoration Hardware catalog in warm, soothing light…
This morning, Dallas food media was abuzz with word of an UberEats promotion with Pecan Lodge that featured all the right buzzwords: barbecue, delivery, drones and a party. Here’s how it was supposed to work: For one day only, today, UberEats would offer a Pecan Lodge brisket sandwich with mac…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. We’re in the midst of a great pastrami renaissance — just ask Daniel Vaughn, the Texas Monthly barbecue…
When I moved to London in 2010, everybody warned me about the awfulness of traditional English food. Friends declared pub life would be a drudgery of boiled beef and spotted dick. “The best thing that ever happened to English food,” my father advised, “was McDonald’s.” Alarmed, I spent the first…
Denton’s newest restaurant and bar on the downtown square has recently expanded its hours to include Saturday and Sunday brunch, a welcomed addition to little D’s weekend plans. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 940’s Kitchen & Cocktails serves curious small plates, boards, main dishes and even…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. “Huh?” That’s the first thing some people say when they first visit St. Martin’s Wine Bistro on Greenville…
Kitchen LTO, the “permanent pop-up” in Trinity Groves that swaps chefs and concepts every few months, closed after brunch on Sunday. Casie Caldwell, the founder of Kitchen LTO, released a statement Sunday on Facebook that eludes to possible future Kitchen LTO “pop-ups,” but otherwise, it’s unclear if there’s anything new…
Earl’s 377 is a pizza oasis, a bright blossom in Argyle’s food desert. When this restaurant opened its doors in May, Argyle’s count of eateries increased by more than 10 percent. With pickings that slim, any restaurant would be a welcome sight. But Earl’s isn’t just any restaurant; it’s slinging…
Whistle Britches is a happy spot. A partly covered patio leads into a bright, sunny dining room accented by bright yellow and rusty orange accents. What used to be a Sonic drive-in and then the now-departed Spork has been transformed into a quirky space with a menu full of oh-so-trendy…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. When The Cedars got itself an Alamo Drafthouse earlier this year, the neighborhood got an added bonus: Vetted…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Oh, Sprezza. Will we ever stop singing your praises? This newcomer to Oak Lawn, a part of the…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. The Second Floor, the bistro and bar on the second floor of the Westin Galleria Dallas, has a…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. After walking around Bastille on Bishop, taking in the street performers and some delicious Lucia fare that didn’t…
Rejoice, Denton: The Hangout Bar & Dine (AKA Rasoi 2.0) opened for lunch Thursday and will continue to expand its hours and menu options throughout the coming weeks. As we reported in February, the new location will not only serve Rasoi’s beloved rotation of meat and veggie-friendly curries for buffet…
Today is Bastille Day, otherwise known as the day when Americans are really glad that something (doesn’t matter what, U-S-A, U-S-A!) happened in France because it gives them a chance to dust off the ol’ beret and drink a Saturday amount of wine on a Thursday. In honor of Bastille…
Most of the burgers I eat in Dallas, and many of the ones I love, are cooked on the flat top. The hard sear, the fantastic crust that adorns a patty from a griddle is an attribute that transforms a perfectly good burger to a Ratatouille-level emotional bond. As George Motz…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Rabbit just keeps popping up on Dallas menus, and we’re cool with that. Were you to raise your…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Snacks are underrated. Sometimes an entire meal just isn’t necessary — which is where Urban Taco’s crab tostadas…
Early this morning, the Dallas Fire Department responded to a “small fire” at Pecan Lodge, according to owners. “We had a small fire this morning that was contained to the smokehouse,” owner Justin Fourton says. “It was extinguished quickly and we will be open for business as usual today.” By…
Close your eyes and imagine a spring-fed swimming hole with a sandy bottom, surrounded by a ring of tall green trees rustling gently in the breeze. You’re floating belly up, arms out, the initial chill of the water wearing off. You stare at the bright blue sky above you. There…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Certain dishes have deep-rooted emotional ties to Texans. Most chefs know they’ll never make gumbo better than Meemaw’s…
