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Doma Seolleongtang soup and all the sides sitting on a brown table.
Restaurants

Add This Korean Soup to Your Dallas Hangover Cure Rotation

By Aaren ProdyFebruary 26, 2026

This Korean restaurant serves an ox bone soup that is a love affair between time and patience.

Ruins in Deep Ellum
Bars & Breweries

The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide

By Desiree Gutierrez and OthersFebruary 13, 2026

From dive bars to vinyl-spinning DJs at low-key lounges, there’s a vibe and style for everyone in Dallas.

the Gravy Back at Easy Slider
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The Best $10 You’ll Spend in Dallas: A Whiskey Shot with a Brown Gravy Back

By Lauren Drewes DanielsFebruary 3, 2026

Is it a shot or is it Sunday dinner? And should it come with an ankle monitor?

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The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 16, 2026

Here’s your local guide to the best locally owned restaurants in Dallas. Let’s go eat!

Hwe dupbap
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Domodomo Ko Is Dallas’ Best-Kept Sushi Secret

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 9, 2026

In a city full of high-priced sushi dinners, Domodomo Ko offers some fun and affordable options.

cheesesteak sandwich from Cheesesteak House
Restaurants

Best Cheap Eats in Dallas: Where to Eat for Under $10 in 2026

By Angie Quebedeaux and OthersJanuary 5, 2026

From massive bowls of pho to grease-stained cheesesteaks, we found the Dallas gems serving plates that have no business being this good—or this cheap

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Bars & Breweries

15 Dallas Patios So Good, You’ll Forget It’s Winter

By Lauren Drewes Daniels and OthersDecember 26, 2025

The 10-day forecast mostly calls for sunny skies and cocktails on a patio (mostly!).

Dumplings and pot stickers
Restaurants

10 Best Chinese Restaurants in Dallas (and Beyond, of Course)

By Rebecca Hsu and OthersDecember 18, 2025

Choose from new spots or traditional family-run restaurants that have been in Dallas for decades.

Ten Ramen
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TEN Ramen Has Been Sold, Opening a New Spot. Will That Lobster Miso Ramen Still Hit?

By Courtney E. SmithDecember 16, 2025

Is TEN Ramen still authentic if Vandelay Hospitality adds a dining room?

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Honey Bun patty melt at T&K
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‘Come Get Fat’: We Find a Soul Food Gem in East Texas

By Nick ReynoldsDecember 16, 2025

Pancake breakfast tacos, beignet banana pudding nachos and funnel cake patty melts are a few items that make this worth the drive.

Ciggie Machine at Mike's Gemini Twin
Bars & Breweries

11 Best Dive Bars in Dallas with Sticky Floors, Just How We Like ‘Em

By Aaren ProdyNovember 26, 2025

Family in town and need a strong drink in a dark bar? Sames.

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13 Dallas Area Hidden Gem Restaurants

By Hank Vaughn and OthersNovember 17, 2025

The real hidden gems of Dallas aren’t rolling through your social media feeds, but you can find them here.

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Standing Her Ground at Cafe Madrid

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 29, 2025

Real estate investors have been circling Cafe Madrid hoping to turn it into a luxury high-rise. But not even a tech-bro can afford it.

Amy Broad at JD's Chippery
Shops & Markets

1.5 Million Cookies and a Viral Diet Coke: JD’s Chippery Is a Growing Family Legacy

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 28, 2025

With a new location at Preston and Royal, JD’s Chippery is a cookie spot you should get familiar with.

Restaurants

El Califa de Leon Adruptly Pulls Plug on Dallas Taco Pop-Up Due to ‘Unmet Standards’

By Aaren ProdyOctober 21, 2025

We’ve got our own great tacos, anyway.

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Chef Tiffany Derry in front of ShefFW sign
Shops & Markets

Chef Tiffany Derry’s Shef F&W Festival Is the Most Essential Foodie Event This Fall

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 20, 2025

Ever cried over a paper plate of food at a food festival in Grand Prairie? Well, show up and find out.

a pepperoni and sausage pizza from good side.
Restaurants

The 15 Best Pizza Spots in Dallas

By Angie Quebedeaux and OthersOctober 8, 2025

When it comes to pizza, Dallas just about has it all.

Sushi Plate at Thai Square
Restaurants

This Buy-Two-Get-One-Free Sushi Deal in Sunnyvale Is Easy Money

By Sean StroudOctober 6, 2025

This small sushi spot doesn’t just boast great prices, the food is good, too.

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Peking Duck Tacos at Dragon Casa
Restaurants

Taste Tested: Peking Duck Tacos at Dragon Casa

By Hank VaughnOctober 6, 2025

This sister concept to Dragon House in Far North Dallas is a Chinese-Mexican fusion spot with tasty Peking Duck tacos.

patacon sandwich at burnt bbq
Restaurants

A Dallas Barbecue Joint Has a Secret Venezuelan Menu

By Simon PruittOctober 3, 2025

At Burnt BBQ and Tacos, a Venezuelan kitchen staff has quietly put together a delicious taste of South American flavors.

beef sandwich at Cenzo's
Restaurants

A Highly Volatile Opinion on The Best Damn Sandwich in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 9, 2024

Maybe it’s not for everyone, but the fried bologna sandwich at Cenzo’s is no laughing matter.

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Seeking Shelter from the Storm at Buc-ee’s with Chocolate-Covered Beaver Nuggets
Restaurants

Seeking Shelter from the Storm at Buc-ee’s with Chocolate-Covered Beaver Nuggets

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 14, 2020

A race to avoid a nasty storm led me to Buc-Ee’s where I saw god and many other things.

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