Where to Eat

Where to eat in Dallas right now: mini-holiday feasts to go for November

For when you just want a taste.

Photo by Kathy Tran

COVID-19 is a wet blanket on all our fun, and that includes putting the kibosh on big crowds for the holidays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, large gatherings — even at your home — will increase your odds of getting or spreading the coronavirus. Boo.

And yet this time of the year still brings cravings for those quintessential flavors: parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Not to mention cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove.

If you're looking for a big spread, check out our master list of Thanksgiving options, with options for dining-in or getting family-size feasts to go.

This list is something else. It's for when you just want a taste, whether that's a turkey sandwich with stuffing or a turkey plate-for-one to go.

For our November installment of Where to Eat, here's our list of mini-Thanksgiving feasts:

Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery
Cafe-bakery chain has a full catering menu with all kinds of options, but they also have the perfect single-person plate for a solo meal. For $23, you get choice of sliced turkey or cider-glazed ham, with choice of pecan-cornbread stuffing or butternut squash stuffing, plus leek-mashed potatoes, sage turkey gravy, cranberry-orange sauce, and two rolls. Locations include Uptown, Lovers Lane, NorthPark Center, and Plano. 214-754-0099.

Celebration
Home cooking institution has a new "mini feast" which serves 4 people but is smaller than the usual mega-spread. It comes with sliced turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cornbread-sausage stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, and yeast rolls, and is $90. Who's to say you can't just order it and have it in the fridge for noshing all weekend long. Note: You must order by November 19, and pickup November 24-25. 214-352-0031.

Easy Slider
Deep Ellum food truck-turned-restaurant has an irresistible seasonal item called The Gobbler, that really is a Thanksgiving meal in a single slider. It features a ground turkey patty, topped with cornbread dressing, gravy, and cranberry-jalapeño-pecan relish, on a petite slider bun. Oops, forgot the piece de resistance: a teeny slice of pecan pie on top. It's $6, and you can order it online. Get 'em in multiples!

Hyatt Regency Frisco-Dallas
Hotel located at Frisco's Stonebriar Centre is doing a selection of limited-edition holiday menu items that include a Merry Mistletoe Margarita (secret ingredient: cranberry juice) and pumpkin creme brulee. But we're here for the "Holidays in a Sandwich" featuring smoked turkey, gravy, cornbread stuffing, a fried potato pancake, and cranberry aioli on ciabatta bread. The sandwich is $13, and is available through November 30 at the hotel's in-house restaurant, Copper & Steel. To place an order for pickup, call 469-598-1235 and press 4.

Mendocino Farms
Chic sandwich market-cafe chain from California has the perfect Thanksgiving bite. Called "November to Remember," it's a warm turkey sandwich with kale-mushroom-turkey sausage stuffing, ancho chile-cranberry chutney, havarti cheese, herb aioli, and shredded romaine on rustic white bread. It's $12.95, and for each sandwich sold through Dec 1, 25 cents gets donated to Share our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.

Saltgrass Steakhouse
Thanksgiving plate for one comes with with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry sauce, soup or salad, and bread. $20. Order online by November 24. Pick up November 24 after 3 pm to November 26 at 11 am.

Spiral Diner
For the first time, DFW's No. 1 vegan restaurant chain is offering "Plate For One," a complete holiday vegan meal designed for one person. It includes two slices of their house-made roast, served with sides of green bean casserole, cornbread stuffing, brown gravy, a dinner roll, and a slice of sweet potato pie. It's $26.99, and you can order it online.

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Brewpub News

Acclaimed Hofbräu Pub from Germany to make Texas debut in Addison

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Hofbrau Pub, coming to Texas.

A German beer powerhouse is coming to Texas with the debut of the first Hofbräu Pub, opening in the Dallas area, serving Hofbräu beer imported from the storied, centuries-old brewery in Munich.

According to a company spokesperson, the brewpub will open in Addison, exact address TBA, in fall 2026.

“We are excited to bring Bavarian beer culture to a region defined by hospitality, entrepreneurial spirit, and cultural diversity,” says Dr. Jörg Lehmann, director of Staatliches Hofbräuhaus in München, in a statement. “Hofbräuhaus Texas will unite authentic Bavarian heritage with the vibrant character of the American South – a partnership with great promise.”

The Hofbräuhaus in Munich and Hofbräu München Brewery — a combination brewery and beer hall — were founded in 1589, and reign as the most famous beer hall in the world, with beer, German cuisine, and lively entertainment.

Brewed in Munich, after the German Purity Law — using only four ingredients: barley, yeast, hops, and water — Hofbräu Beer is renowned across the world.

Hofbrau in the U.S.
Hofbräu — which is no relation to the DFW-based Hoffbrau Steakhouse chain — first introduced its beer to the U.S. at the Oktoberfest in Michigan in 1997. The company went on to open its first U.S. Hofbräuhaus brewery and beer garden in Kentucky in 2003, with a goal to share Bavarian lifestyle and beer culture in the most authentic way.

There are currently 10 locations, including Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, and Buffalo NY, as well as Dubai, China, and Brazil — each dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of the Munich original.

All of the locations currently brew beer onsite according to original Munich recipes, but the Texas location will be a pioneering new, cozier, brewpub-only model, with beer imported from Bavaria.

Texas location
Bringing the concept to Texas are Dallas entrepreneurs Taylor and Flip Howard, who developed an appreciation for Bavarian culture after living in the Alps during their college years. Taylor advises European companies on U.S. market entry strategies, while Flip is founder and CEO of Lucid Private Offices, which now has 30 locations across the U.S.

The Addison location will follow the Hofbräu Pub format, coming in at 5,000 square feet, while preserving the hallmark elements of a Bavarian beer hall. It will serve Bavarian beers and seasonals imported from the Hofbrau Brewery in Munich, plus a menu of Bavarian food that includes:

potato pancakes with smoked salmon
their signature crispy pork shank with bread dumpling, potato dumpling, green cabbage bacon salad, and dark beer gravy
pretzels with Obatzda cheese and mustard
Bavarian-style pork & beef burger on a kaiser roll

Plus Bavarian classics like breaded pork cutlet schnitzel served with potato salad or with spatzle & mushroom sauce; and sauerbraten pot roast with spatzle & red cabbage.

There'll be sausages, best spotlighted on a sampler with a Vienna-style Frankfurter, pork sausage, chicken sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and onion mustard. Plus apple strudel and black forest cake for dessert, and cocktails and wine in addition to Hofbräu beers.

Addison makes for a fitting location as it's home to the annual Addison Oktoberfest, one of the largest Oktoberfests in Texas. According to Hofbräu's spokesperson, they have a location under contract and will reveal the address at a later date, with an opening set for fall.

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