Influenced by @tacotrailofficial, I visited Dragon Casa yesterday. The birria xiao long bao are the star: dumplings filled with birria and broth! Loved the "dumpling fiesta" coated with dry rub seasoning, but wish that same seasoning had been used on the undersalted calamari pictured here. Dragon Casa keeps experimenting, so maybe they'll... More
Last restaurant meal of 2025 was the sopa tarasca at Xaman Cafe. A super underrated dish at a restaurant I think I've been guilty of underrating. Comforting, smooth soup of black bean and warming chile, with all the right toppings. Nothing better when it's 50 degrees outside. Happy new year, everyone.
Our Best New Restaurants of 2025 feature is in subscribers' mailboxes all around Dallas, and should be available at newsstands in grocery stores right about now. If you're waiting til it goes online, you have about three more weeks to go.
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I don't think anyone will be surprised that @mamanirestaurant is involved. You might want to plan... More
This week, my @d_magazine colleagues and I threw dinners at both locations of @writtenbytheseasons to celebrate Dallas Veggie Week, our weeklong series about vegetarian and vegan cooking in Dallas, fresh produce, and the diversity of meatless dining in a city that is still falsely labeled "meat and potatoes." Written by the Seasons... More
Footlong kimchi hot dog with pickled onions, on focaccia instead of a bun. It's always something different and unpredictable at @behomesoondallas, until this Saturday, when it's over. Glad I got one last meal before this proud, unique little place closes its doors. Til next time.
Celebrated a friend's birthday with an indulgent lunch at @sachetdallas. My favorite dishes were the grilled branzino with a lovely white bean salad, and the over-the-top indulgence of the porchetta melt sandwich. Plus, perfect fries. I don't think anyone at the office noticed I was gone for the rest of the afternoon...
Digging that the two-meat plate at @zavalasbarbecue really does come on a plate. You can also grab a free Lone Star to go with. Makes me feel like I'm at a backyard BBQ party loading up with the neighbors before we all watch the Cowboys lose. Wait quick change the subject back to barbecue.
Two weeks later, still thinking about this dish at @_bharatbhavan_ : seared kebab patties starring edamame as the key ingredient. Well seasoned and served with a good chutney, too. Everything at this huge new(ish) restaurant is vegetarian.
Last week we published my review of the new tasting menu offering at Quarter Acre. (TLDR: go, go, go.) (Also, you know I publish recommendations multiple times a week on a free website, right?) Here's the dessert, a mille feuille made with kataifi shredded wheat instead of puff pastry, and pineapple and black sesame flavors inside. Magnificent stuff.... More
Important veggie sandwich information. The Burrataboutit from Goodfriend Package: fresh summer tomatoes cut thick, burrata, greens, and a LOT of Calabrian chiles. This bad boy is spicy. It's also refreshing, juicy, and oh-so-summery. You might even tolerate the outdoors while you eat it. Heck yeah.
