Gabe Sanchez (l) and Ryan Payne (r) of Saint Valentine and soon the reopened Black Swan. | Kathy Tran Gabe Sanchez and Ryan Payne said yes to the address Ross Avenue, what is up? The location of the former Fiction Coffee, which packed up all its locations and left town entirely, will reboot into Black Swan imminently. And that’s great news because Gabe Sanchez’s beloved Deep Ellum bar not making it through COVID was one of Big D’s major bummers for cocktail nerds. But what has caught our eye are the other partners — obviously, Sanchez’s partner in Saint Valentine, the excellent East Dallas bar ..read more

Pro-Palestine protesters handing out pizza. | Getty Images Amid intense crackdowns and arrests, pro-Palestinian protesters across the country still have to eat https://www.eater.com/24146747/feeding-college-encampment-palestine-protests ..read more

This month brings a German hot dog, potato pizza, whole-hog dinner, and more The amount of excellent food available in Dallas is dizzying, yet mediocre meals somehow keep worming their way into our lives. With your Eater Dallas editor dining out frequently, that means coming across lots of standout dishes and drinks that need to be shared. Fortunate Son 500 Main St., Suite 100 in Garland The anticipated opening of this New Haven-style pizza spot has been on my radar for some time. It does not disappoint. While I’ll be back to try many, many, many other pies, the potato and prosciutto pictured ..read more

Let’s start with a big old plate of steak. | Kathy Tran UNCO, the folks behind HG Sply Co. and Leela’s Wine Bar, are making a bet that it can When we reached out to update our 2024 spring and summer restaurant preview, we discovered that UNCO Hospitality shifted its strategy for a new space in the Continental Gin Building, where it has the Eater Award-winning best new bar in Dallas for 2023, Tina’s Continental. Back at the start of the year, we reported that it would open a space called Let’s Ask Keith, named after UNCO head Elias Pope’s father, and it would be a sit-down dinner restaurant, bu ..read more

The famous “nachos” at Joe T. Garcia’s | Austin Anderson We’d like an explanation for the “nachos” but the patio and enchiladas remain unmatched If you have ever visited, lived in, or know of Fort Worth, Texas, odds are, you’ve heard of Joe T. Garcia’s. It is legendary in Texas and beyond for being around since 1935 (coming up on a century), but also for its massive outdoor patio. These days, Lanny and Joe Lancarte, the eldest grandchildren of founders Joe T. and Jessie “Mamasuez” Garcia, run it. And all these years later, it is still jammed with customers. The vibe Sunday afternoon was a braz ..read more

José Plus she shares the story of getting a tattoo on camera for Netflix José celebrates seven years in business this year. The restaurant will host anniversary parties on May 4 and 5, with live music, a food truck, and lots of special treats (reservations are available now). We caught up with chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman to look back and forward on her work, what inspires her, and some big moments at José. Eater: Looking back, how has José changed? Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman: It’s become an institution for some people, in the sense that they know they can come here if they’re having a bad ..read more

Dairy Queen Celebs collabing with brands, take notes on not overdoing it Idalou’s pride and joy (er, that’s a little town outside of Lubbock if you’re rusty on your tiny Texas towns trivia) Josh Abbott dropped a collab with Dairy Queen (which is not a Texas brand) that is in fact the platonic ideal of a DQ order. The country singer pulled together a package based on his favorite childhood meal: a four-piece steak finger country basket (an item available only in Texas which comes with fries, Texas toast, and cream gravy), an iced tea, and a mini M&Ms milk chocolate Blizzard. Not only is thi ..read more

Foxtrot All Dallas area stores are permanently and abruptly closed Foxtrot has left the building. A report from Eater Chicago reveals that Outfox Hospitality, which merged Foxtrot and the Chicago-based Dom’s Hospitality five months ago, will file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Its stores in Texas, D.C., and Illinois are all closed. All Dallas locations of Foxtrot are marked permanently closed on Google Maps, and the brand’s website has been taken down. The news was first reported in the newsletter Snaxshot, which notes that Dom’s didn’t make the usual grocery order in the previous week. Reports say ..read more

Michael Hoeweler Cash app notifications have a way of testing the definition of hospitality https://www.eater.com/24083611/is-it-okay-to-ask-dinner-party-guests-to-venmo-you ..read more

Mirador Chef Travis Wyatt’s creations would make the Mad Hatter proud When I mention to chef Travis Wyatt that many chefs and restaurateurs in Dallas might not consider serving ladies who lunch and tea service particularly prestigious, he looks me dead in the eye and says, “Why not?” And when I tell him it’s because misogyny is all around, he simply says, “That’s gross.” That’s the vibe of the guy with a full sleeve of tattoos and a wife who works at Charles Schwab making a lot more money than he does (she only agreed to let him run this kitchen because there is no dinner service to interrupt ..read more