You Don’t Have to Be in Love to Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Rayo
Eater Dallas
by Courtney E. Smith
5d ago
In fact, it might be more fun if you’re not There’s something of a scene coming together around Fair Park on Exposition Avenue. Between Las Almas Rotas, well-known as one of the best mezcaleria’s around, and Whiskey’s, the excellent cocktail bar, a new place popped up last summer. Rayo is owned by Ryan and Lauren Victor, a pair of Portlanders who had made Big D their home. The duo are well-versed in the art of the cocktail and partnered with chef Joshua Harmon to put together a bar menu that taps into childhood favorites. All of the sliders recreate fast food burgers and we’re (unironically ..read more
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A Popular Chicago Barbecue Fest Is Making Its Lone Star Debut
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by Courtney E. Smith
6d ago
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants Lone Star Smokeout will serve up briskets and country music in Arlington this May Lone Star Smokeout, the brother event to Chicago’s Windy City Smokeout, will hit DFW with pitmasters from Texas and beyond slinging barbecue from May 2 to May 4. While the lineup of country artists playing at the three-day festival has already been announced, today, the pitmaster lineup drops. The lineup is selected to create a virtual road trip around Texas, featuring barbecue pitmasters from all over the state, says Max Robbins, culinary director of Lettuce Entertain You. Robbi ..read more
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For These Dallas Chef Couples, Being in the Kitchen Is Date Night
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by Didi Paterno
6d ago
Couples from Asian Mint, Fond, La Casita Bakeshop, and Casa del Vegano spill the tea on their love stories The restaurant industry is busy cooking up romance on Valentine’s Day. But is romance celebrated behind kitchen doors, too? Eater Dallas interviewed four restaurant couples to find out secrets to maintaining love in the pressure-cooker space of kitchen. From a chance encounter in a bar to a getaway weekend that went wrong, here are how some of Dallas’s food power couples met, fell in love, and managed to make working together work for them. Oh, and what they’re going to do to celebrate V ..read more
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The Secret Ingredient at Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy? It’s in the Sauce.
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by Courtney E. Smith
1w ago
The B.L.A.T. at Chicken Guy | Courtney E. Smith If you’re searching for Flavortown, go wild on those sauce options Chicken Guy, the Guy Fieri-branded fast-casual fried chicken chain, makes its way to Dallas this week with an opening in North Dallas (it opened a New York City outpost this week as well in Times Square). All things celebrity chef-driven tend to create excitement in Big D, as do all things fried chicken. But does it live up to the anticipation and hype? The B.L.A.T. (bacon, lettuce, avocado crema, and tomato), like all its chicken sandwiches, comes with two strips in the shape of ..read more
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Dance Club in Downtown Dallas Closed After Suspected Arsonist Sets Fire to Building
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by Courtney E. Smith
1w ago
Dallas Fire and Rescue is investigating the incident Jack’s House, a dance club in Downtown Dallas that specializes in local and touring DJs who play electronic and house music, is closed after a fire that took place around 4 a.m. on Friday, January 31. The fires were out by 5 a.m. The Dallas Morning News reports that a Dallas Fire and Rescue official confirmed the fire is suspected to be arson. Firefighters discovered two fires inside the club after multiple 911 calls were placed to report the fire. No injuries were reported. In an interview with Fox 4, the club’s co-owner, Willie Trimmer, s ..read more
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Dallasites Who Miss Legendary Chef Stephan Pyles, Get Ready to Take a Road Trip
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by Courtney E. Smith
1w ago
Lobster tamale pie, a signture dish of Stephan Pyles. | Kevin Marple The Seeker is now open in Stephenville and it has many of the chef’s signature dishes, including his lobster tamale pie In 2020, chef Stephan Pyles closed down his final Dallas restaurant and announced he was retiring from restaurant ownership. It was the end of an era for the city to lose the day-to-day menu from one of the fathers of Southwest cuisine and mentor to so many of the working chefs now at some of DFW’s best restaurants. Now, some of the greatest hits of his menus from Flauna and Flora Street Cafe are back in an ..read more
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Dallas Gets a Taste of Michelin Excellence From Chef Wyl Lima at the Charlotte
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by Courtney E. Smith
1w ago
Kayla Enright The American bistro on Henderson Avenue is known for its oversized teddy bears and Southern-influenced menu A first look at the Charlotte on Henderson Avenue might lead one to believe it is influencer bait. That is due, in large part, to the oversized teddy bears that populate its three dining rooms. The bears move around as diners come and go; some may experience a jump scare moment when a massive stuffed bear appears seemingly out of nowhere. How the staff does this without attracting attention is a mystery. The Charlotte’s mix of mid-century and modern design lends a feel simi ..read more
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The Best Dishes Eater Dallas Ate in Janaury
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by Courtney E. Smith
2w ago
Courtney E. Smith A winter-worthy half roast chicken, escargot, and pasta with Turkish lamb ragu make the list this month. 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. Courtney E. Smith Roasted half chicken with crispy Yukon potatoes and rosemary pan jus.Claremont 4343 W Northwest Highway A Monday night stop into this hot spot (it was packed out) led to ordering a lot of great ..read more
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Dallas’s 2024 Michelin-Recognized Restaurants, Mapped
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by Courtney E. Smith
2w ago
A meal at Georgie promises all sorts of delights. | Kathy Tran All 27 spots that earned Michelin recognition, awards, and stars in the first Texas ceremony Among the Texas restaurants featured in Michelin’s first dedicated guide in the Lone Star State, 27 restaurants in Dallas and Fort Worth (and a few destinations elsewhere in the Metroplex) were recognized. The city mostly earned the honor of recognition, which means being listed in the influential travel guide, with a handful of Bib Gourmands, one Exceptional Cocktail Program award, and a single Michelin star recipient. Browse through this ..read more
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DFW Restaurant Openings to Know in January
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by Courtney E. Smith
2w ago
Drizzle goes from the State Fair of Texas to a delicious dessert shop. | Kathy Tran Loads of openings this month all over the Metroplex, including two State Fair food winners, several coffee shops, and some damn good restaurants Every month, a new crop of restaurants opens in the Metroplex. While everyone loves a good steakhouse, sushi spot, and burgers, this round-up will give you the high-end spots and the low-end spots that are new to town — be they good, bad, or so bad, they’re good/so good they’re bad. Whether it’s a locally-owned restaurant or the latest addition of a chain, here’s what ..read more
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