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Can Dallas handle another 'theatrical' dining concept? Guest House hopes so
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (279+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Sept. 7 – 13 Everyone wants a piece of the Dallas nightlife pie. The Austin-born Guest House is opening its fourth concept in Uptown Dallas this fall. Noted as a “social dining destination,” its website…...
Medium Rare to close, taking one of Dallas’ best steak deals with it
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (251+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Sept. 7 – 13 And now, Medium Rare Dallas is officially closing on Sunday, Sept. 13. Medium Rare came to Dallas only two years ago, but the concept has been well-established since 2011 when it first opened…...
Join Us: Cafe Momentum x Dallas Observer members-only supper club
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (233+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Sept. 7 – 13 Founder and executive chef Chad Houser won the prestigious 2025 James Beard Humanitarian of the Year Award. He was also recently named to the TIME Visionaries list. And not because the food…...
The 10 most booked restaurants in Dallas, August 2026
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (265+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Sept. 7 – 13 OpenTable was one of the first automated, real-time reservation systems for restaurants. It hosts over 60,000 restaurants worldwide, and every month it analyzes over half a million diner reviews to rank the…...
Cafe camping: How to kill the mood one latte at a time
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1388+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 It’s about 5 p.m., and customers in the new Starbucks on North Hampton Road were unwinding. This cafe, just a few miles west of downtown and adjacent to a new…...
Worth the drive: 6 hidden gem restaurants in Fort Worth
1+ week, 6+ day ago (219+ words) Dallas Observer Worth the drive: 6 hidden gem restaurants in Fort Worth Lisa Petty for the Dallas Observer It’s not that we don’t like Fort Worth …we just like Dallas more. Just kidding. Seriously, though, it’s fun to take a little…...
Pizza Testa Space to reopen: Corsaire brings Lake Como vibes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (758+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 The Corsaire buzz has been building for a year. Ever since Jeff Bekavac and Austin Rodgers acquired the old Pizzeria Testa space at 3525 Greenville Avenue, the city’s been chomping at…...
Fro-yo gets fancy: Australian brand Yo-Chi brings 2 cafe-style shops to Dallas
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (362+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. Our sports teams may be leaving the city, our art may be painted over, and our history might be getting dozed, but somehow it’s Australia on its way…...
Join our members-only supper club with Chef Shirley Chung at Night Rooster
2+ week, 5+ day ago (345+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. We’re genuinely excited to announce that our next members-only supper club will be hosted by Chef Shirley Chung at Night Rooster on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Aside from…...
Can Uptown handle another West Coast import? Elephante and its 2-stories of glamour hope so
2+ week, 5+ day ago (480+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. Élephante isn’t doing steaks, though. It’s a coastal Italian spot inspired by southern Italy, will be opening on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 2701 Maple Avenue. The concept is from the…...