El Chico to Donate Proceeds of Sopapilla Sales to Tornado Relief in Moore, Oklahoma

Dallas-based El Chico will donate $1 for every sopapilla  sold from Friday, May 24 through May 31. The offer is good at all 55 locations of the restaurant. Proceeds will be donated to The American Red Cross for the relief of all effected in Oklahoma. On Tuesday, Saied Hashem, the general manager of the El [...]

Here’s the Official List of Our Top 10 Restaurants in Dallas

10. Lucia 9. Pecan Lodge 8. Stephan Pyles 7. Fearing’s 6. Spoon Bar & Kitchen 5. FT33 4. Oak 3. Tei-An 2. Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek 1. Neighborhood Services Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Need a cookie? Leave a comment below.

Nancy Nichols Gets Super-Pied, Raises $750 at 100 Best Restaurants Party

Last night’s 100 Best Restaurants party couldn’t have been more perfect. So many underrated restaurants (like Mr. Wok Asian Bistro in Plano) came out of their ‘burby shells and celebrated the release of our June issue, 100 Best Restaurants in Dallas, with us. It’s on newsstands today. Go get yourself a copy. A huge shout-out [...]

What To Drink Now: Happy Chardonnay Day!

Today marks one of the best reasons to celebrate – World Chardonnay Day….an entire day devoted to the luscious Burgundian grape that has transformed the way people drink wine throughout the world, as Chardonnay is the most popular white in the US and one of the most planted throughout the globe. Over 800 different types [...]

Escondido in Dallas is Closed

Well, damnit. This is sad news: Escondido, the tiny, family-run Tex-Mex joint on Butler Street closed last Friday. Damn it. I knew they were struggling. Last December I spoke with owner Juan Herrera and he said they’d already closed their dinner service because business turned bad after The Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Social Service Center opened across from [...]