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    News You Can Eat

    Limited-edition specials make this Dallas restaurant news roundup a sizzler

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jun 15, 2022 | 4:47 pm
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    This roundup of Dallas restaurant news has some of the usual openings and one of the usual closings, but the dominant theme is new dishes. Most are either new for summer, or else available for only a limited time. That means you can't waste a minute, get out there and try them before they're gone.

    Here's what's happening in Dallas dining news:

    Wild Salsa, the Mexico City-inspired concept from DRG Concepts, has reopened its Collin County location at The Village at Fairview, after having closed due to the pandemic in March 2020. Returning dishes include poblano tamale, Gulf redfish, chicken Milanesa, ensalada Mexicana, Sonoran enchiladas, shrimp tacos, tacos al pastor, chicken tinga tacos, chocoflan, churros, and house salsa with avocado and tomatillo. New dishes include the conchinita tamale, esquites, and a Cobb salad. The location features a patio with games such as foosball, corn hole toss, and shuffle board; "hammock" porch chair swings; and a fajita grill on the patio for special events. The restaurant is open Wednesday-Saturday 4-9 pm. Reopening dates for the original Wild Salsa in downtown Dallas and Wild Salsa Fort Worth are still to be announced.

    Bonchon is opening a location in Frisco on June 20, in the Frisco Village Shopping Center at 4760 Preston Rd. at Lebanon. The first 100 people in line get a free five-piece chicken and a T-shirt. Frisco will join three existing Dallas-area locations, with another opening in Fort Worth in the fall, and two coming to Houston.

    Einstein Bros. Bagels has opened a new location in Dallas at 4113 Lemmon Ave. where it serves bagels, bagel sandwiches, and beverages. The company is also launching its popular Everything Bagel Seasoning in partnership with B&G Foods in grocery stores nationwide. Consisting of sesame seeds, dried onion, dried garlic, salt, and poppy seeds, it's the seasoning mix used on their popular Everything Bagel and can now be sprinkled on whatever dish you want.

    Scooter's Coffee, the drive-thru coffee chain, opened a location in McKinney, at 8650 W. University Dr., where they'll host a Grand Opening Week June 20-24. Since it's a drive-thru, maybe a bunch of cars will all park in a circle.

    XO Coffee Company, a sweet coffee shop in old downtown Plano at 1023 E. 15th St., closed on Sunday June 5. The owners issued a statement saying it was with "great sadness," saying "this was a very difficult decision and has come with a great deal of consideration and thought." It appears to have been a location issue, since they said they were scouting potential new locations that would better serve their customers. They'd been there since 2016.

    McNeal's Tavern & Eatery is a sports and dining tavern in Historic Downtown Plano, at 1422 Avenue K, that opened in late spring, with a menu featuring fish & chips, bangers & mash, seafood pasta, and shepherd's pie.

    Shake Shack, the New York-based burger chain, is building a new location in Plano at the intersection of Park and Preston, at 5009 W. Park Blvd., right next to the Velvet Taco that recently opened. Construction only just started — there's not even a partial building quite yet. This will be the second Shake Shack in Plano; the first opened at 7401 Windrose Ave. way back in 2017.

    Ellie's Restaurant & Lounge has introduced a new set of dishes for summer. The menu still boasts fan-favorite dishes but with new options including tomato, watermelon, & buffalo mozzarella caprese salad with smoked almond-basil pesto, micro red shiso, & sherry gastrique; red miso BBQ-glazed pork ribeye with lobster fried rice; madras & smoked almond chicken salad stuffed gougere with arugula-watercress salad; and golden tomato gazpacho with green tomato relish and lavash crackers.

    Open Palette, inside the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Downtown Dallas, has a new dinner menu featuring summer seasonal favorites including strawberry rhubarb salad with whipped goat cheese; watermelon Panzanella salad with feta; pea citrus risotto with shiitake mushrooms; shrimp & smoked gouda grits; chicken with corn succotash; salmon with tomato romesco & eggplant yogurt; apricot cheesecake; citrus panna cotta with candied orange pistachio; and summer mousse with Valrhona chocolate.

    Jinya Ramen Bar has two new dishes for summer: Spicy Maze-Men, which is like ramen but without the broth, featuring extra thick noodles, Umami bonito Japanese aioli sauce, pork chashu, kimchi, egg, onion, and seaweed; and Otsumami, a Japanese dish with pork chashu, chicken chashu, seasoned egg, sautéed bamboo shoot, and spicy bean sprouts.

    Perry's Steakhouse & Grille has a new limited-time New York strip flight, featuring nine ounces total of Texas Kobe-Style Wagyu Beef, Nebraska Prime Certified Angus, and True Japanese A-5 Wagyu Beef. It's available through June for $99.

    The Biscuit Bar has a new seasonal special for June: Chipotle RazzBrie Chicken Biscuit, with fried chicken, brie cheese, and raspberry peach chipotle sauce.

    Sweetgreen has three new dishes for summer: the Summer Teriyaki Bowl featuring okra and a teriyaki sauce with tahini as the base; pesto summer veggies; and peach & goat cheese salad, available through August 10.

    Dickey's Barbecue Pit has a new King's Hawaiian Spicy Chicken & Cheddar sandwich with smoked chicken, cheddar, jalapeños, and spicy barbecue sauce on a sweet King's Hawaiian Bun. It's available through August 28.

    Ziziki's, located at 11611 Preston Rd., at Forest Lane in North Dallas, has a new summer menu, featuring stuffed chicken breast with veggie orzo, and a shrimp cocktail served with avocado and pita bread.

    Taco Bell has debuted two new items: The Quesadilla Burrrger is part Tex (burger) and part Mex (quesadilla), made with Nolan Ryan beef, pico de gallo, guacamole, lettuce, queso, and Cholula chipotle ranch dressing, between two crisp, warm cheese quesadillas. Brisk Dragon Paradise Sparkling Iced Tea balances tropical dragon fruit, raspberry, and blackberry flavors with a hibiscus tea base, with a refreshing fizzy sensation.

    Pie Five Pizza has introduced the Old World Maggie, a reinvention of their Margherita Pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, olive oil, grape tomatoes, parmesan, and fresh basil. A personal size pizza on an artisan thin or traditional Italian crust is $5 with promo code OLDMAGGIE through June 26.

    7-Eleven has added a new dish for summer: Hot Honey Boneless Wings, a boneless wing in a sweet honey chili glaze with roasted garlic and chili pepper.

    Eataly Dallas has a dessert for summer called the gelato coppe, dubbed the Italian answer to an American sundae, featuring gelato topped with Fabbri amarena cherries, candied local pecans, Venchi chocolate, and more.

    The Salty Donut is featuring a Pride Donut, a Rainbow Funfetti cake doughnut made with vanilla bean glaze and topped with rainbow milk crumb, Swiss buttercream, and edible disco glitter, from June 20-26. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Resource Center Dallas.

    Urban Seafood Company celebrates its one-year anniversary in downtown Plano. The restaurant is from Urban Family Concepts, the family-owned hospitality group that has two other restaurants in the area: Urban Rio Cantina & Grill and Urban Crust Wood-Fired Pizza.

    Ill Minster Pub at the Gables Villa Rosa residential building is getting the boot. According to a petition from residents, Gables Villa Rosa Management is not renewing the pub's lease and is instead going to turn the space into short-term residential spaces a la AirBnB & VRBO. The petition notes that Ill Minster Pub has built a strong community of patrons who are dedicated to supporting local business, and allows Villa Rosa residents to go to a bar in the building, a safer option. Their last night is June 25.

    Carbone, a New York-based restaurant, has been sued by Carbone's, a Dallas-based restaurant, for trademark infringement. Carbone's claims the similarity in the names is confusing. The 34-page lawsuit was posted online by NBC DFW.

    Dallas-based chef John Tesar was awarded a Michelin star for Knife and Spoon at The Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. Knife was also awarded 2022 Best Steakhouse in the U.S.A by Goyot.com.

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    BBQ News

    Which BBQ joints from Dallas might make Texas Monthly's new top 10

    Eric Sandler
    May 23, 2025 | 5:03 pm
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    The world of Texas barbecue is shivering with anticipation. On Tuesday, May 27, Texas Monthly will publish its latest ranking of the state’s 50 best barbecue joints.

    Released every four years, the list is considered by many to be the definitive guide to Texas barbecue. Part of that authority comes from the effort Texas Monthly puts into traveling across the state in search of the best smoked meats, sides, and desserts. For the 2021 edition, the magazine enlisted 35 writers to visit more than 400 restaurants. While the numbers on the 2025 edition won’t be revealed until next week, readers can expect a similar, or perhaps even more exhaustive, effort this time around.

    In that spirit, let’s make some predictions about what the 2025 list may look like. While I don’t have any specific insight into the thinking of Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn, I am a voracious reader of his work and a native Texan who enjoys a good barbecue road trip. The predictions below are based on my analysis of Texas Monthly’s previous lists and visits to most of the places I think will be in the top 10.

    Let’s be clear. The state of Texas barbecue has never been more competitive, because barbecue restaurants have never worked harder to impress diners. In 2017, a restaurant that served prime meats, cooked with wood, and made respectable sides had a high probability of making the top 50. In 2021, a lot of those places fell off in favor of establishments that both cooked a wider range of proteins than the traditional beef brisket, pork ribs, and sausage and put more personality into their sides, and, for the first time, desserts.

    In 2025, those restaurants are being challenged by places that go a little further. Many are open for lunch and dinner — something that was essentially unthinkable in 2017. More and more are incorporating flavors from a diverse array of culinary traditions, including Mexican, Vietnamese, Persian, and more. The best places are making their own breads, whether it’s dinner rolls, pita, or tortillas. Whatever Texas Monthly decides, vigorous debate will surely follow.

    Examining the changes from 2017 to 2021 provides a basis for predicting 2025.

    No sacred cows
    Barbecue joints do not earn a place on the list based on reputation or historical significance. In 2021, the magazine included a whopping 29 new entries, including five of the coveted top 10. Icons like Cooper’s in Llano and Kreuz Market in Lockhart gave way to newcomers like Austin’s Interstellar, which ranked No. 2 — pushing the legendary Franklin Barbecue to No. 7. Even a spot in the previous edition’s top 10 doesn’t guarantee a place in the new top 50.

    Youth will be served
    The magazine’s 2023 list of the The 25 Best New and Improved BBQ Joints in Texas provides some insight into who will make the top 50. Expect at least one member of the new top 10 to have opened since the publication of the 2023 list.

    Michelin who?
    Barbecue restaurants earned 28 of the 117 entries in the first Texas edition of the Michelin Guide, including four restaurants that received stars (out of 15 total). That probably won’t matter much to Texas Monthly, which uses its own criteria to evaluate barbecue joints. In other words, Spring’s CorkScrew BBQ may have a Michelin star, but it probably isn’t returning to the TxMo top 10.

    Expect surprises
    The magazine likes to lead opinions rather than follow conventional wisdom. That tradition goes back to at least 2008, when Snow’s in Lexington became the surprise No. 1. In 2021, both Goldee’s and Interstellar were surprise picks to rank No. 1 and No. 2, but they’ve both flourished in the spotlight created by Texas Monthly’s acclaim. Somewhere in Texas, a barbecue joint no one predicts is about to have its fortunes forever changed with a spot in the top 10.

    Predicting the top 10

    Similar to my predictions for the Michelin Guide, I decided to look at the Texas Monthly list from a sports betting perspective. Certain restaurants are more likely to rank highly than others, after all. In the spirit, I’ve divided the restaurants into three categories: Locks, Probably, and Fingers Crossed. Each category is presented in alphabetical order.

    Before diving in, a special shoutout to Bryan Norton and Andrew Martinez of the Tales From the Pits podcast. Outside of Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn, no one I know visits as many barbecue joints or thinks as deeply about their quality. Listen to their recent episodes detailing their top 15 Texas barbecue joints and Texas Monthly top 50 predictions for more insight.

    Locks

    Burnt Bean Co.: The Seguin restaurant was less than a year old when it ranked No. 4 on the 2021 list. Since then, co-owners Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland have rolled out their essential Sunday breakfast service, where Servantes puts a barbecue spin on iconic dishes such as huevos rancheros and lamb barbacoa. It’s my current pick for the best in Texas.

    Goldee’s: The reigning No. 1 has only gotten better since 2021 as co-owners Jalen Heard, Lane Milne, and Jonny White have integrated the lessons they learned working at some of the state’s top joints with their own personalities. Located near Fort Worth, they do it all, from housemade bread to creative sides to adding international flavors like the Thai-style waterfall pulled pork I sampled on a recent visit.

    LeRoy and Lewis: Ranked No. 5 in 2021, the Austin restaurant moved from a food truck to a polished brick-and-mortar in 2024. Now open for lunch and dinner six days a week, the restaurant’s refined offerings include beef cheeks, whole hog, cauliflower burnt ends, and a top-flight burger. Its Friday night steak special, available by reservation only, is the stuff carnivore dreams are made of.

    Probably

    Barbs B Q: The restaurant brings new school cred to Lockhart. Not only did pitmaster Chuck Charnichart hone her skills at Goldee’s, she brings personality to the menu with touches like fresh lime zest on the pork ribs and the signature green spaghetti, a chile-spiced ode to her hometown of Brownsville. This is the restaurant from the 2023 new and improved list that seems most likely to crack the top 10.

    Cattleack: Ranked in the top 10 in both 2017 (No. 3) and 2021 (No. 6), it’s hard to imagine that the best barbecue in Dallas falls out of the top 10. The restaurant is open more days per week than ever before, and its menu remains as wide-ranging as ever, with seven full-time proteins that are joined by weekly specials.

    Redbird: Barbecue enthusiasts statewide have been making the pilgrimage to the East Texas town of Port Neches (near Beaumont) to try pitmaster Amir Jalali’s creations. Not only did he train at both Feges BBQ in Houston and Goldee’s, he’s embraced the full DIY experience with housemade dinner rolls, a Caesar salad-inspired riff on coleslaw, and a Persian-influenced beef koobideh sausage that’s served with housemade pita bread. Houstonians looking for a barbecue adventure — or a detour on their way to a Louisiana casino — should make the journey.

    Truth: Ranked No. 3 in 2021, the Houston location of Leonard Botello IV’s joint continues to expand its vision of Texas barbecue. The restaurant is now open for dinner, serves a first-rate burger, and recently added new tastes such as the cold smoked, cornmeal-crusted pork chop that’s absolutely can’t-miss. Houstonians might make Texas Monthly bonfires in the parking lot if it’s left off the list.

    Fingers Crossed

    Bar-A-BBQ: Located outside Houston in Montgomery, pitmaster Cooper Abercrombie earned a spot on the new and improved list for well-executed sausages, creative sides, and Saturday morning breakfast service that includes breakfast tacos and kolaches. This one feels a little like Tejas, where the magazine bets that an up-and-comer is ready to make the leap to barbecue royalty.

    Dayne’s: Since making the top 50 in 2021, the Fort Worth-area favorite has stepped up its game by moving from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar in the suburb of Aledo. Known for its creative sausages and award-winning burger, the restaurant may have done enough to force its way into the top 10.

    Interstellar: Ranked No. 2 and sporting a Michelin star, John Bates brings a fine dining pedigree and a chef’s knack for innovation to his Austin-area restaurant. Signatures like peach-tea brined pork belly and pulled lamb shoulder remain as vital as ever. Falling out of the top 10 would be pretty unlikely, but someone’s got to make room for the newcomers.

    Sabar: Like Barbs and Redbird, this Fort Worth-area food truck is led by a Goldee’s alum in Zain Shafi. The Pakistani-influenced menu broadens the range of Texas barbecue with dishes such as nihari burnt ends, tandoori turkey, and seekh kebab sausage. Goldee’s co-owner Lane Milne strongly encouraged me to add Sabar to my Fort Worth itinerary — maybe he was trying to give me a hint that its line was about to get a lot longer.

    Snow’s and Franklin: Arguably the two most famous Texas barbecue joints in the world, they topped the 2017 list and ranked No. 9 and No. 7, respectively, in 2021. No one’s saying they’ve gotten worse — just look at the massive number of people who still line up at both restaurants — but the newer joints are serving so much more expansive menus (at just as high a level of quality) that it’s hard to see both staying in the top 10.

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