The Best Not-So-Little Diner Burger in Oak Cliff
In 2019, it's harder than you'd think to find a diner that serves truly great food — and a truly great burger. Jonathon's Oak Cliff fits that bill.
View ArticleBrickhouse Burgers and Shakes Gives Lake Highlands New York Vibes (at...
It was all a dream. Those legendary Biggie Smalls lyrics sit above a mural of the Brooklyn-born rapper in Brickhouse Burgers and Shakes. But it’s far from fan art. It poses as a precursor to what New...
View ArticleChop House Burgers Gets Its Third Life; Chef Kenny Mills Gets His Kitchen Back
Chef Kenny Mills reopened his famed Chop House Burgers earlier this year in a small, low-key spot at 2502 Little Road in southwest Arlington. Mills cut his teeth in Dallas steakhouses — Capital Grille,...
View ArticleBudget Bites: Liberty Burger’s Baby Bella Won’t Break the Bank, Just Your Diet
Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in DFW, because being on a budget doesn't mean you can't eat out. Onion rings have always been an acceptable...
View ArticleM&O Station Grill Offers Burgers and a Trip Down Memory Lane
M&O Station Grill in Fort Worth is attached to a museum about a department store and subway. It results in a trip down memory lane and a full meal of a towering burger.
View ArticleMeat-Heavy Brunch Is Slow but Solid at Knife
Similar to other hotel restaurants' dining rooms, the one at Knife in the Highland Dallas is fairly quiet on a Sunday morning. It has a convenient enough location at the southeast corner of Mockingbird...
View ArticleTop Round Opens in East Dallas this Saturday
Everyone knows sandwiches taste better when someone else makes them. When it's fast-casual sandwich specialists from Top Round, it's almost definitely going to be better than anything you could make...
View ArticleMark Wahlberg’s Wahlburgers Coming to Dallas Cowboys’ Headquarters in Frisco
Actor Mark Wahlberg decided to make an appearance at the Dallas Cowboys' practice in Oxnard, California, where he hinted at opening a restaurant. Monday, suspicions were confirmed, when Wahlburgers...
View ArticleHatch Chile Mania Descends on Dallas; Here’s Where to Find the Best Specials
Hatch chile season is officially upon us through September, so you have a limited time to snag these New Mexican chiles and all the dishes inspired by them. This versatile ingredient can be found...
View ArticleTop Round Appears to Be Worth the Hype
New to the Old East Dallas neighborhood is California-based Top Round, serving sandwiches good enough for Texas and California to put their beefs aside. At Top Round’s first Dallas location, guests can...
View ArticleThe Impossible Whopper: Eat a Burger, Save the World
Science presents us with many paradoxes. Its ability to improve our lives almost exactly matches its ability to show us the ways we’re ruining our lives. The world is overheating, and a huge cause of...
View ArticleOne of the Best Burgers in Town Is in Southern Dallas at Wingfield’s
Former Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston knows food, likes the Observer and has been known to voice strong opinions on rare occasions. So when he offered to write about food for us, we said...
View ArticleBack Country Bar-B-Q: Pure and Trend-Free Nostalgia for 44 Years
Paradise is a freestanding pickle bar. The Texas flag is pinned up behind the nursed-for troughs of diced and round onions, dill pickles both chopped and crinkle-cut, jalapeños both whole and sliced...
View ArticleDallas Vegans Can See Light at the End of the Fast-Food Tunnel
No matter how refined your palate, sometimes the body craves convenience above all else. You think about a kitchen full of fresh produce and scratch ingredients with a sense of dread rather than...
View ArticleWhy Are We All Not Eating at Porky’s Burgers and Wings Right Now?
It's been six short months since Ernesto and Alfredo Pena opened their family's burger hut. In restaurant years, five months and change is primordial. It's still at the cellular level, a tender and...
View ArticleBehold the Sensational Chorizo Burger at Bo-Leo’s Taco Shack
There was absolutely no way a burger was going to be on the menu. Nope. They would not be swayed by the gravity pull from planet beef. No way. The previous owner had a griddled cheeseburger on the menu...
View ArticleHow Billy Can Can Creates One Unforgettable Burger
No offense to American cheese, but the slice of yellow doesn’t win every time. Don’t get us wrong. It’s a perfect bit of yellow creaminess. American cheese melts as expertly as a Salvador Dali clock....
View ArticleBest of Dallas Is Here! Best of Dal ... Oh, We Made a Mistake. Dang.
It's time again for our annual Best of Dallas issue, the one where we scour the city and survey our readers to bring you the latest word about what's greatest in Big D. It's on stands and online, and...
View ArticleBeyond vs. Impossible Burgers: Comparing Fake Meat
Going plant-based is becoming a whole lot easier. At bars, restaurants and burger chains across the nation, more meatless options are available. Granted, many restaurants have had black bean and veggie...
View ArticleThe Best New-ish Burgers in Dallas Right Now
Over the bar, chef Miriam Jimenez is holding her arms out as wide as her reach can go. It’s a striking photo that spans nearly the length of the wall. The meaning feels crystal clear: Chef Jimenez is...
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