When Encina opened in the fall of 2020, there wasn’t just the pandemic working against them, the restaurant was also taking over the former space of Bolsa, a beloved decade-old North Oak Cliff favorite. It had big shoes to fill. But with the leadership of owners Matt Balke and Corey McCombs, the menu and drink […]
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Eno’s Pizza Tavern in the heart of the Bishop Arts District, and has some delicious hunger-quenching gourmet pizza and a wide variety of craft beers to wash it down with. While regulars come for the pies, other dishes stand out: the filling bouillabaisse and the General Store salad, loaded with braised pork belly and local […]
In recent years, Oak Cliff has experienced an influx of great bars and restaurants, most of them popping up in the Bishop Arts District. But just north of there, in the space formerly occupied by Jack’s Backyard, the owners of Bolsa and Smoke have opened The Foundry. The sprawling yard is enclosed by open boxcars […]
Frida’s Tacolandia is decorated with many a Frida Kahlo portrait.Kathy Tran Frida’s Tacolandia is the vibrant turf of Albertina Martinez and Vianey Sotomayor, who opened this shop in August at the corner of Polk Street and Kiest Boulevard in Oak Cliff. It is also the unofficial realm of artist Frida Kahlo, whose portraits keep watchful […]
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There’s been a lot of confusion surrounding Gilley’s ever since South Side Music Hall opened. The entire building is known as Gilley’s Complex, but the big question is: Which of the complex’s four venues is actually known as Gilley’s? Here’s the lowdown: Gilley’s is South Side Music Hall. It’s called Gilley’s when Country and Western […]
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While owner Gloria Rubio is Salvadoran, she certainly knows she’s in the Lone Star State and knows that most of us have a special place in our stomachs for Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. That’s why the menu here is split pretty much down the middle between the foods of her Central American homeland and local […]
Since 1973, Gonzales Restaurant has been dishing out traditional Tex-Mex and Mexican eats in a festive setting. There is a blue-tile bar and Southwestern geometric designs decorate the walls with colors straight out of a Frida Kahlo painting. Patrons dine on lengua almendrada, cabrito guisado, nopalitos con puerco and other house favorites as well as […]
Hangry Joe’s is a franchise from Virginia with a location in south Dallas in the Redbird area off Camp Wisdom Road. The menu is pretty straightforward. They serve on-the-bone chicken, sandwiches and tenders. Heat levels start at zero, meaning no spice, with five more increasingly hotter levels. The final, angry hot, requires customers to sign […]
If consistency is your thing, you’re probably going to like Hattie’s. The Bishop Arts District Restaurant with a Southern menu has been cooking up shrimp and grits in Oak Cliff for 20 years now and not a whole lot has changed since it first opened. The dining room is white, bright and full of light, […]
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Take a seat at Herby’s burgers and experience American food at it’s greatest. Whether it’s the Herby’s secret sauce or the secret art of fluffy grilled cheese bread, Herby’s burgers offers a one-of-a-kind twist to burgers and fries. Their menu includes a classic Herby smash burger (add-ons available at ordering), Jake Saenz’s Famous Grilled Cheese, […]