Restaurants + Bars

Michelin planning

Michelin Guide sets date for 2026 Texas restaurant selections

Escape Rooms

Upscale lounge and escape room ushers in new nightlife fun to McKinney

Fair Food Judging

What it’s like to judge the State Fair’s wild Big Tex Choice Awards

State Fair Fare

State Fair of Texas reveals 4 winners of 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards

Chicken business

Dallas' Bonchon Korean chicken chain sold to new owners eyeing growth

This week in gluttony

PopUp Bagels grand opening tops 7 best Dallas food events this week

Burger News

Smalls Sliders burger restaurant in a unique 'can' opens in McKinney

Global flavors

New Afghan street food restaurant Flaming Bites fires up in Carrollton

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Chai News

Dubai tea chain Filli Cafe steams into Carrollton for Dallas debut

Drink pink

Chinese milk tea sensation Molly Tea opens first DFW shop in Carrollton

READY TO ROLL

Trendy Dallas sushi bar exports its handrolls to San Antonio

Cocktail buzz

New Art Deco-inspired cocktail lounge Marlowe shakes into Uptown Dallas

Burger News

Twisted Root Burger Co. closes original Dallas location in Deep Ellum

Wings News

New chicken wing joint sells 'em by the pound in Dallas' Deep Ellum

News you can eat

More openings than closures give this Dallas restaurant news some pep

Matcha News

Calif bakery-cafe with creative drinks and snacks makes Dallas debut

Coffee buzz

Nūr Coffee perks up Carrollton with premium drinks in a sleek space

Coming soon

Dallas restaurant group to open modern Mexican spot in Grapevine

Closing News

Mediterranean restaurant in Dallas' Deep Ellum to close after 11 years

This week in gluttony

These are the 10 best food and drink events in Dallas this week