Former Snuffer’s owner opens new bar and grill in Far North Dallas

This week, restaurateur Pat Snuffer quietly opened his new restaurant Pat’s and Mike’s. The neighborhood bar and grill comes from Pat Snuffer, his son Mike Snuffer (hence the “and Mike’s” part) and the Snuffers’ longtime partner Steve Cole. Pat Snuffer … Continue reading

Babe’s is D-FW’s most popular restaurant; Cane Rosso is best priced, according to Zagat survey

It’s that time of year again, where we look back on 2014 and pick the year’s best moments. For Zagat, that means surveying nearly 2,900 people to pick D-FW’s best restaurants. “Best” can mean many things, and Zagat identified winners … Continue reading

Fall restaurant debuts are finally heating up in and around Dallas, with three more openings

After a very slow start this fall in terms of restaurants (lots of taverns and such, but not many full-on restaurants) things finally started to heat up last week. Nick Badovinus opened Neighborhood Services in Addison, with a menu similar … Continue reading

Update: Murray Street Coffee says it has raised the more than $10,000 needed to keep its doors open

Update at 7:30 a.m. November 10: It looks like Murray Street Coffee won’t be pouring its final cup this week after all. Late Sunday we received a missive from owner Doug Davis that says the crowdfunding campaign launched by two … Continue reading

Dining critic Leslie Brenner speaks with KERA about unmaking herself, the five star review system and more

Why did The Dallas Morning News‘ Leslie Brenner decide to give up her anonymity? In an interview on KERA’s Think program, she addressed the criticism that her five star rating system is too demanding. She thinks the idea that her … Continue reading

The Fresh Market – yes, another niche grocer – opens Dec. 3 near White Rock Lake spillway

Are you ready for The Fresh Market, which opens in the Arboretum Village at 8 a.m. Dec. 3? That’s in the new shopping center going up at the hot, hot intersection of Gaston and Garland Road near the White Rock … Continue reading

A Starbucks like you’ve never seen is coming to Dallas’ Shops at Park Lane

The Shops at Park Lane announced Wednesday it would get a “flagship” Starbucks. What’s that? A spokeswoman for the shopping center at Highway 75 and Park Lane couldn’t confirm very many details about the new space, but she did say … Continue reading

Traditional Thai restaurant headed to Fort Worth’s West 7th Street

Chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin plans to open his second Fort Worth restaurant in less than a year. Thretipthuangsin is already executive chef at Bite City Grill on West 7th Street and will move over a few blocks to open Kin Kin Urban Thai in January … Continue reading

Coming next week: Leslie Brenner reviews Proof + Pantry

In case you’ve been sitting on the edge of your seat wondering whether I’d manage to review Proof + Pantry, the two-month-old One Arts Plaza restaurant from Michael Martensen and Sal Jafar II, you can stop wondering: The review will … Continue reading

New-to-North-Texas chef opens modern restaurant in Flower Mound

Flower Mound has a lot of chain restaurants, says Chester, Connecticut, transplant chef Chris Flahaven. He opened Prime Farm to Table in late September and calls it “like a downtown Dallas restaurant — in Flower Mound.” Back in Connecticut, Flahaven … Continue reading