Chris Wolfgang
Dallas Observer
Dallas, TX, United States
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Of Olives, Bread and Wine: Anise Showcases a Splendid Array of Mediterranean Flavors
When British writer Elizabeth David’s A Book of Mediterranean Food was published in 1950 it introduced much of the English-speaking world to the concepts of Mediterranean cuisine. → Read More
Nickeled and Dimed: The Era Of Dining Surcharges Needs To End
We’re ecstatic any time we hear about a restaurant paying its employees more, whether it's for better base pay or improved benefits. → Read More
Eat This: A Chicken-Fried Steak Hiding in Plain Sight at Prego's
There’s a certain appeal to hearing about people who find hidden treasures right under their proverbial nose. Every time a news story breaks about someone buying an original copy of the Declaration of Independence for a dollar at a garage sale or discovering a stash of money in the midst... → Read More
First Look: Big Foot Burgers and Brisket Queso at LSA Burger Grandscape
We've been ogling the new LSA Burger building for a while, whether it was while we caught a show at Lava Cantina, as we barreled north on Highway 121, or spent an afternoon wandering through the Grandscape development in The Colony ... → Read More
First Look: Flatrock Smokehouse Is The Colony's Newest Spot For Barbecue Goodness
Succulent brisket, gooey brisket mac and cheese and perfect fried okra are just a few of the highlights at this spot in The Colony. → Read More
Fresh Look: Twelve Years In, And Shinsei's Sushi Still Shines
It’s easy to get caught up in everything new going on in Dallas dining; we’re certainly complicit in that addiction to shiny new things. But it’s good to remember that Dallas is full of restaurants serving splendid fare that have, sometimes, slipped from our memories. → Read More
La Vie en Souffle; Knox Bistro Teaches Conversational French
Chef Bruno Davaillon created a menu based on dishes from his native Loire Valley, bringing casual and impeccable French dining to a well-known space in Dallas. → Read More
Review: The Good Times, When Bellenis and Pizza Flowed Freely, are Back at Sfuzzi
For our September review, our food critic Chris Wolfgang looks at the fourth reincarnation of Sfuzzi where the pasta, pizza and Bellenis show we know how to party and eat well. → Read More
Branca Room: A Speakeasy inside Chimichurri in the Bishop Arts District
Yes, we know it’s been 89 years since Prohibition ended, so there’s no legal reason to make your bar difficult to find. However, Dallas’ bar scene has become inundated with speakeasies ... → Read More
Review: Douglas Bar and Grill on the Value of Time, Money and Brisket
For our latest restaurant review, we look at high-end brisket and beyond at this new spot in Snider Plaza. → Read More
Review: Odelay Blesses Traditional Dallas Tex-Mex
From a chef and owner who is known for his classic Italian restaurants, comes a traditional Tex-Mex restaurant imbued with a little more style and thought. → Read More
The State of Barbecue in Dallas: The Old Guard, Revolutionaries and Social Media
Dallas barbecue is influenced by decades of tradition. More recently, social media has changed how one gains a loyal following. But the truth always comes out in the smoke. → Read More
The Essential Barbecue of Dallas
Barbecue in Dallas celebrates not only various styles and cultures, but also old guard to game-changers. Here are some of our favorites in Dallas County. → Read More
Sister Stakes Its Claim as Greenville Avenue's Next Iconic Bistro
For 47 years, The Grape was a Lower Greenville institution in Dallas' dining scene. Brian and Courtney Luscher helmed The Grape for its final dozen years in its role → Read More
We Saw This Coming: Carbone's Sues Carbone For Trademark Infringement
Wish we could say this was a surprise. Alas, with two similarly named restaurants just two miles apart serving similar food the pasta had to hit the fan sooner or later. → Read More
In Dallas' Design District, Slow Bone Spends Weeks Prepping the Perfect Pork Chop
A handful of Thursdays ago, the Observer's food editor convinced me to join her and Texas Monthly's barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn at TMBBQ Club's "Meat Up" series at Terry Black's BBQ in Deep Ellum. We consider ourselves pretty plugged in to the goings-on in Dallas-Fort Worth barbecue, but there's no... → Read More
First Look: La Stella Cucina Verace Is the Arts District's Spot For Upscale and Authentic Italian
Chef Luigi Iannuario, who was born and raised in Italy, has cooked at Michelin-starred restaurants and this spot he's crafting plates of Italian food as beautiful as the Arts District it calls home. → Read More
Toussaint Brasserie Won't Be a Downtown Secret For Long
Toussaint aims to bring a classy but casual dining experience to the old Theater District with a blend of French and Asian influences, and based on our visits, they are certainly capable of hitting their marks. → Read More
We Couldn't Get a Table at Carbone, So We Went to Carbone's (And, Yes, We'll Be Back)
The local food media has found themselves aflutter now that Carbone has opened its doors in Dallas. Eater described the opening as "highly anticipated", → Read More
Review: Even With Service Missteps, Tian Tian Is An Authentic Chinese Food Destination In North Dallas
Dallasites seem averse to driving to the suburbs for dinner. We hate to be the proverbial broken record, but there are respectable dining spots just a short drive north that are worthy of our dining dollars. One of these is Tian Tian, a traditional Chinese restaurant. → Read More