Chef Kent Rathbun launches event space in University Park

When chef Kent Rathbun’s comfort food place Blue Plate Kitchen closed in May, it wasn’t clear what Rathbun’s plans were for his Luther Lane storefront in University Park. Open another Jasper’s? Dream up a new restaurant? This Rathbun knew: “I feel Blue … Continue reading

See chef from Fort Worth restaurant Grace on Food Network Nov. 19

  The chef at Fort Worth restaurant Grace will appear on a new Food Network show called Kitchen Inferno in mid-November. The show, fronted by Curtis Stone and premiering Nov. 5, requires chefs to participate in “culinary showdowns” with an … Continue reading

Dallas’ coming-soon Cafe Momentum restaurant to be featured on ‘Rachael Ray’ this week

Turn your TVs to KTXA-TV (Channel 21) on Thursday, when Dallas chef Chad Houser will gab with Rachael Ray about his new restaurant coming to downtown Dallas. Houser is executive director of Cafe Momentum, a nonprofit that gives jobs to … Continue reading

Bargain bin: Score free or cheap food ‘n drink at 8 D-FW places on Halloween

As if free candy on Halloween wasn’t enough, restaurants and bars around North Texas are offering discounted or free sips and sustenance on Oct. 31. It’s scary how much money you could save if you hop from freebie to freebie. … Continue reading

Bolsa’s chef Andrew Bell to move to Bistro 31 in Highland Park

“I don’t expect [Andrew] Bell to stay at Bolsa forever,” wrote DMN restaurant critic Leslie Brenner in an April 2014 three-star review of Bolsa. Precisely: The chef is headed to Bistro 31 in late October or early November, confirms a spokesperson for the … Continue reading

Dallas Chop House expected to reopen in November after August kitchen fire

Dallas Chop House is slated to reopen Nov. 3, three months after a fire started in the kitchen. The downtown Dallas restaurant will be open for dinner only until early 2015, according to a press release. Dallas Chop House was … Continue reading

Facelift on Elm Street means coffee bar, pub, healthy restaurant moving to downtown Dallas

Three established eateries in Dallas have plans to open new stores on Elm Street in downtown Dallas. Several storefronts in the 1500 block of Elm Street will get a dramatic redo, according to Jack Gosnell, partner at UCR Urban, a … Continue reading

Pizza bar that doubles as wine delivery service expected to open on Henderson Avenue

By BRENTNEY HAMILTON Special Contributor Once upon a time, pizza’s biggest foe was the Noid, a 1980s Domino’s television advertisement mascot representing annoyed customers waiting for pizza delivery. These days, the biggest scare in the pizza industry would be falling behind … Continue reading

Lemongrass Asian Bistro in Deep Ellum closed; new bar and grill coming soon

Hop to it if you’re a fan of Lemongrass Asian Bistro in Deep Ellum: It is serving its last meal today, and lunch service ends at 3 p.m. Lemongrass will close after lunch and will not reopen. The Dallas Morning … Continue reading

Crepes cafe to open in West Dallas

The development at Sylvan Avenue and Interstate 30 in West Dallas will include newly-announced tenant, Whisk Crêpes Café. The growing corner in West Dallas currently includes a grocery store called Cox Farms Market and new apartments. Coming soon are several … Continue reading