It was just a few weeks ago that I walked into Teppo, the sushi restaurant on Lower Greenville Avenue, and stumbled on the Spanish mackerel tataki. The restaurant offers various chef’s selections, which are a decent way to introduce yourself to fish you might not have tried on your own…
I want to love the shawarma at Qariah, but they don’t sell enough of them. If you’ve ever seen the vertical spit at Bachman Lake Taqueria spinning full tilt, you know it’s a sight to behold. The meatsicle sizzles as it twirls, spitting fat at the burners, which hiss and…
On Saturday we were in quick driving distance of Hard Eight BBQ in Coppell, as were many other people. When we pulled in the parking lot, meaty smoke was pouring out from the roof onto the heads of a line that snaked out the front door. See also: –The Reuben…
Opening quietly just over two weeks ago, Le Bilboquet has confidence that can only come from experience, which makes sense, since the restaurant is actually a transplant from the Upper East Side in New York City. The original in New York is expanding, and expanding quite far to boot, since…
The producers of the Holy Grail proudly present The Life Of Bri … no, no that’s not right. It says here “FM Smokehouse”. I don’t remember that one being part of the canon, but then I guess no one really watched The Meaning Of Life either, despite that whole song…
Barbecued brisket is a finicky son of a bitch. Cook it too fast and you’ll be left with a dry, rubbery hunk of beef the size of your grandmother’s purse. Cook it too long and you can end up with a pile of loose, stringy meat. Smoke a perfect brisket…
The four of us entered with the best intentions. I’d gathered three friends to help me evaluate the barbecued meats of Pecan Lodge, and “the trough” seemed like the only way to go. The $65 plate (sides not included) offered plenty of everything the restaurant had to offer, and according…
Forget all the politics and policies of the Dallas Farmers Market, because a new neighborhood market launched Saturday in Uptown at the Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, and it offers a wonderful breath-of-fresh-air take on the “produce dealers market” model of the downtown Dallas Farmers Market. I’m not insulting those…
Dallas’ newest coffee spot, Weekend, might not officially be open to the public, but it has been quietly brewing cups of coffee for those in the know since May. The chic coffee shop is located inside the Joule Hotel (on the Commerce Street side), next to the recently opened, LA-based…
I’m an unapologetic Shipley’s fan. I don’t know of many things better than a plain glazed warm Shipley’s doughnut that melts in your mouth like angels singing atop a beautiful mountain overlooking … you get the scene. Most important: One free glazed doughnut today until noon! See Also: — Delicious…
News came out from Culture Map that Jo Jo will be closing in two weeks. You may remember the Uptown restaurant from our series of blog posts that tracked its design, build-out and opening. See also: – Chronicling a Restaurant’s Opening: Construction at JoJo Continues – JoJo Eating House &…
Here’s a fact that drives pageviews and purchases — everyone loves a list. They do. It’s easily digestible, it’s automatically controversial by dint of ordering and omitting things that people concerned enough by the subject to click on the list care deeply about, and it’s endlessly repostable. It’s the entire…
From the outside, Tom’s Burgers and Grill looks a lot like most Middle America diners — the ones built during a time when car doors shut with a satisfying thud and the use of seat belts was just a suggestion. The exterior of the building is a mix of glass…
We thought we’d take a break from writing about fried meats to mention that a new study just came out about the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. Spoiler: Vegetarian diets are good for you, which is probably not a surprise. What is surprising is that there are numbers to…
Craving tomatoes? Not the cottony, firm, flavorless orbs that are available at your supermarket year round. And not the bright-red specimens that have been promising so much but under-delivering at the Dallas Farmers Market either. I’m talking about heavenly tomatoes that scream vibrant, summery, fruity flavors when you bite into…
Another month has come and gone and with it a handful of restaurants have opened and closed. Read on for the full list of restaurants happenings in May, and be sure to share tips about new and/or dead restaurants in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings: Rice and…
There’s already an Off the Bone. I went there once, back in the mists of time. I remember that the location was worrying, that I had to take holiday allowance from work to be able to order a buttermilk pie in a misunderstanding that ran for several days and that…
They are among the highest echelons of pedestrian fare, joining burgers and nachos in the holy trinity of bar food. Chicken wings have been making stool-bound drunks smile saucy Ronald McDonald grins since they were invented in Buffalo in 1964. Now they’re served with such fervor their price outpaces chicken…
Last week Bud Kennedy posted on his Eats Beat page that Escondido, “the best Tex-Mex dive in Dallas, has closed … Loved it dearly.” I contacted William Pacheco with the restaurant about the closing and he explained that when they heard the new Parkland Hospital was going to be built…
If there’s one thing you could use to convince an out-of-towner that Dallas is a city worth visiting, the first-class city its leaders want so badly for it to be, it would likely be the Arts District. It’s the largest in the country, according to people who know such things,…
Urban Vines Wine Bistro opened last week at 9219 Garland Road in the old Café Lago space. Jennifer Rodriguez and Jon Sparks both have a strong affinity for wine and wanted to bring a quaint and personal wine experience to East Dallas. “We’ve been waiting for the right place, and…
It pains me to drive past an old man selling watermelons on the side of the road. Some nostalgic force makes me whip a U-turn on most occasions — also because a ripe watermelon in the summer time is simply amazing. Over the years, I’ve learned that these farmers always…
