Alyssa High
Dallas Observer
Dallas, TX, United States
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"Because it's Right There!" BJ Novak Discovers the Allure of Whataburger in New Movie, Vengeance
Texans love Whataburger. It’s just a fact, plain and simple, but it’s also something that out-of-staters don’t always understand. However, The Office star BJ Novak discovered the hype while researching his new movie, Vengeance. → Read More
Chef Misti Norris' Pop-Up and Rat Pack Lead our Foodie Finds for this Week
We’re over the hump of summer, which may provide a bit of hope. Or not. Either way, you can sit and sulk or get out and (try to) forget about it for a bit. → Read More
Foodie Finds: Coconuts, Tequila and Christmas in July Lead Festivities this Weekend
Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes unofficial holidays, like National Tequila Day this Sunday, which lots of local places are celebrating. → Read More
Foodie Finds: Celebrate Independence From Your Diet With These July 4th Events
From mimosas, beer and seltzers to pie, tacos and barbecue, there are plenty of foodie events to keep yourself busy this July Fourth weekend. Here’s 10 foodie finds to fill your weekend: Cocktail Showdown Hotel ZaZa, 2332 Leonard St., 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30 Join Hotel ZaZa this... → Read More
Foodie Finds for the First Weekend of Summer; All You Can Eataly and BBQ Sauce Beer
We can't hide all summer (or can we?). There's lots to do this weekend, from bike rides or fun runs, and an all-you-can eat event at Eataly. Plus the Dallas Taco and Margarita festival is at Dallas Market Hall. → Read More
Food Finds for June 10-12: Brewery Birthdays, Taste of Dallas & Drag Brunches
As always, there’s plenty to do in Dallas this weekend, but this one in particular seems to have a theme: celebration. Big breweries like Community, 3 → Read More
Best Foodie Finds in Dallas This Weekend: Pride Month Kick-Off and Lots of Beer
June is Pride Month and this weekend a lot of places around the city are getting things started with a bang; and by band we mostly mean drag brunches. There are also a bevvy of events at breweries. → Read More
Best Foodie Finds: Bob's Burgers, Best Burgers, Barbecue and Brunch This Long Weekend
As most students have Monday off and many will be out of work this weekend, there are many ways to celebrate Memorial Day. We’ve got beer launches, movie marathons, Texas-sized barbecue and many brunches to choose from. → Read More
The 10 Best Food and Drink Events Around Dallas, May 19-22
We’ve got rock climbing and beer, cycling and beer, and yoga and — you guessed it — beer. Looking to move indoors? Ill Minster is bringing in the Caped Crusader for a Batman pop-up. Here are 10 foodie finds to fill your weekend. → Read More
Best Foodie Finds for a Extraordinarily Busy Weekend (May 5
Between warm weather, Mother’s Day (which we have your brunch plans covered with in our guide), Cinco de Mayo (see that full list here), and the Kentucky Derby, i → Read More
Dallas Area Food Events April 28 - May 4: Willie's Birthday Bash with Good Beer and a Grown-Up Prom
We’re at that sweet spot between Easter and Cinco de Mayo when spring has sprung and relaxation is in order. This weekend we’ve got a prom for grown-ups, a 5K with a hoppy ending, and Star Wars trivia just in time for May the Fourth. → Read More
10 Best Foodie Finds in Dallas April 21-27: Morning After Brunch, Brewery Games and More
Brunch is Dallas' most defining meal and the Observer is celebrating in style this weekend with our Morning After Brunch. Get tickets soon. Or if your thing is meat, pizza, trivia or crawfish, there’s plenty still. Plus Lowest Greenville is celebrating being Lowest Greenville. → Read More
10 Best Foodie Finds This Weekend: A Brewery Bike Tour and Barrel Week at Strangeways
With some beautiful weather on the slate, it's a fine time to get outside. Strangeways has brought back Barrel Week, there's a craft beer bike tour and lots of Easter egg hunts, for kids and adults. → Read More
Peticolas to Host Block Party for Willie Nelson's Birthday
Texas legend Willie Nelson is turning 89 on April 29 and Peticolas Brewing Company is sparing nothing for the occasion. → Read More
Food and Drink Celebration are in Full Bloom this Weekend in Dallas
Several breweries are having parties, plus it's the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival this weekend. Plus if you like local chefs, head out to the Arboretum this weekend. → Read More
Best Foodie Finds for this Weekend: Big Beer Fun, Farmers Markets and High Cream Tea
For foodie finds this week have new farmers market location and festival themes ranging from beer to seltzers to just straight-up Texas. → Read More
Foodie Finds for March 17-20: A Soul Food Festival and a Beer Bumble Lead the Way
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, the options are plentiful. There's a Beer Bumble in Garland on Friday evening and a soul food festival Saturday. → Read More
10 Best Foodie Finds This Weeked: Community Parties, Whisky Riots and Koolickles
Warm weather is back and Mardi Gras is over; hence Lent. Anyways. Outdoor cookouts are back, as are crawfish boils, beer and booze. → Read More
Mardi Gras Crawls, Brewers Face-Off and Hurtado Expands; 10 Best Foodie Finds in Dallas for This Weekend
Dallas is ready to shake off the winter season and hit some patios and breweries. There's lots to do this weekend from Uptown bar crawls to a brewery chili cook-off. → Read More
BreadEx Brings Local Delivery of Fresh-Baked Worldly Bread
Move over DoorDash and Uber, there is a new delivery service in town. Except instead of fast food or groceries, BreadEx is delivering internationally-inspired bread right to your door with their subscription-based bread service. → Read More