Hanna Raskin’s cover story in the Observer this week is a must-read. In it, she makes the case that the Dallas scene has lost its moorings. Not only do we not have world-class comestibles (oh, to be world class!), but she raises the question of whether Dallas deserves to be ranked higher than Austin, San [...]

Only two more days to submit your favorite appetizer recipes in our Central Market Recipe Contest! Get your creative juices flowing: here’s your chance to win $100 to Central Market. (It doesn’t get much simpler than that, people.) We’ll announce the winner Monday, so get to enterin’.
Need some inspiration? Jump for some recipes recently submitted.
Sausage [...]

I went to The Second Floor a couple of weeks ago to test out the newest cocktail on the Molecular Mixology list: the Pumpkin Vanilla Martini. I’d like to start this little recap off with my conclusion: I think The Second Floor is a little gem lost among the Oceanaire and The Grill on the [...]

Pay no attention to Tim. He’s clueless. However, I’ll say this about Dallas Observer restaurant critic, Hanna Raskin: she’s got ginormus matzah balls. I just finished a quick read of her cover story “Homesick Restaurants: How Dallas Became a Dining Nowhereville.” It’s is an interesting read, but I have a few problems with some of [...]

We have some smart interns here at D. If you don’t believe me, check out the Japanese Meredith Stein uses in the following recap. (Photos by Meredith Stein)
Where the Geisha House once stood (on Cedar Springs at Gables in Uptown), NAAN’s second location has opened its doors in its place, along with the new sports [...]

Nick Badovinus has a new concept in the works. “It’s light industrial food,” he says. “It’s the kind of food you want to eat before you go solder something.”
Off-Site Kitchen is the name. The small 1,100-foot spot will open in the former Danny’s Chicken spot at Wycliff and Industrial Irving Blvd. All the butchering and [...]

Need an idea for an afternoon snack? Intern Valeria Turturro knows what you should be craving.

Move over cupcakes; cake balls seem to be the next hot item on the scene. If last night’s Cotes du Coeur Wine Society Holiday Cake Ball Bash was any indication, these bite-size creations are catching on fast. With [...]

D Magazine’s Administrative Coordinator, Loren Means, is nutso about Top Chef. I asked her to give us her take on episode 2 of Top Chef All-Stars.
As a lover of all things food and wine, I have been watching Top Chef since the  beginning. I was especially excited for Tre and Casey’s season because I’d dined [...]

It’s your LAST DAY to enter your favorite appetizer recipe in our Central Market Recipe Contest! Remember, we’re trying to build the perfect holiday meal. Surely you have a tasty holiday appetizer tradition that you’d love to share, so take a break from work – it is Friday, after all – and submit for your [...]

Hey, Dishers. Where did you eat this week? Did you find something fabulous? Did you find something foul? We’d love to hear your thoughts on your latest restaurant experiences. Here’s what you reported last week.