Claire Ballor
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX, United States
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15 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023
A newly-opened barbecue spot and a nearly 100-year-old Tex-Mex institution are two of this year’s losses. → Read More
Want to try kangaroo meat? This Bishop Arts restaurant now serves it
Kangaroo isn't common on North Texas menus, but Isla & Co. in Dallas' Bishop Arts neighborhood is now serving it. → Read More
12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023
A newly-opened barbecue spot and a nearly 100-year-old Tex-Mex institution are two of this year’s losses. → Read More
Garland’s growing Vietnamese food scene puts it on the map
The city has one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the country, which has shaped it into a vibrant and dynamic culinary hotspot. → Read More
Dallas-based Corner Bakery files for bankruptcy
The fast-casual chain sought Chapter 11 protection after struggling to regain its footing during the pandemic. → Read More
10 fish sandwiches to try in Dallas-Fort Worth
Looking for a fish sandwich to get you through Lent? One of these should do the trick. → Read More
Best things we ate in February 2023: A potato sandwich, gluten-free pasta, and dumplings
The year is still young, but North Texas restaurants have had a rough go of it since 2023 began. So far we’ve lost RM 12:20 Bistro, Green Room and Homewood,... → Read More
An old chapel is home to East Dallas’ newest coffee shop
An unassuming 1950s chapel nestled snugly between an apartment building and a fire station is the home of East Dallas’ newest coffee shop. Dallas-based... → Read More
Oak Lawn restaurant Homewood is closing
Homewood, a popular restaurant in Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood, is closing. D Magazine first reported that the restaurant will close after serving its final... → Read More
3 D-FW restaurants are on Texas Monthly’s list of best new restaurants in the state
Three other North Texas restaurants received honorable mention. → Read More
This Dallas company wants to change your relationship with restaurant servers
The feedback channels of the restaurant industry have long been relegated to the pages of Yelp and Google, but a Dallas-based company wants to change that. A... → Read More
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons is scouting real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth
Tim Hortons, a widely popular Canadian coffee chain that opened its first Texas location in Katy last year, now has its sights set on North Texas. The company... → Read More
Texas restaurants and bars hurt by the pandemic can apply for new grants up to $20,000
Applications for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program opened Feb. 1 and are first come, first served. → Read More
Dallas restaurant Meridian enters new era with menu overhaul, new executive chef
The restaurant has taken an uncommon approach in Dallas – a prix fixe menu. → Read More
RM 12:20 Bistro in East Dallas is permanently closing
French neighborhood restaurant RM 12:20 Bistro, which opened in Lake Highlands more than four years ago, is closing. Chef and owner Erin Willis shared a blunt... → Read More
Best things we ate in January 2023: Indonesian fried chicken, nopalitos, and boat noodles
We’re kicking off 2023 with highlights from several new and new-ish restaurants we visited recently. → Read More
How much should you tip in Dallas? 6 restaurant tipping questions answered
From takeout to fine dining, restaurant workers give their thoughts on tipping etiquette. → Read More
How to tip at restaurants in D-FW in 2023
From takeout to fine dining, restaurant workers give their thoughts on tipping etiquette. → Read More
Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar leaves Addison to open at The Star in Frisco
The new Pete’s in Frisco is the first of the bar’s locations to serve food. → Read More
La Casita has become one of the biggest bakeries in D-FW, and it’s just getting started
The rapid rise of Maricsa Trejo’s career and bakery is impressive but unsurprising. The 31-year-old pastry chef, who went from watching YouTube videos on how... → Read More