Dallas’ The Lodge named Best Gentlemen’s Club in America
The Lodge was named the Best Overall Club for 2008 at the annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo in Las Vegas.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008
Restaurants and Bars
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Zoom Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine in North Dallas is closed
The owners were from California and were doing a neat fresh take on Thai and Vietnamese.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
UPDATED: McCarty’s Restaurant & Tavern on US 75 in Richardson sure looks to be closed — but looks can be deceiving
Owners could not be reached but all the signs are there, including the fact that the restaurant is closed to customers during business hours.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Metro Grill at US 75 and Knox in Dallas closes; Chips Hamburgers nearby to follow suit
Two restaurants down in the Knox-Henderson district.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
Hotel and restaurant openings in Dallas area helping local employment scene
Especially in Frisco. Lots of jobs in Frisco.
Monday, Sept. 1, 2008
Buzzbrews Kitchen opens second branch on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas
Buzzbrews scores with bottomless coffee, omelets all day and night, 24-hour service, and signature "garlic marbles" potato dish.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Addison restaurant Go Fish moving to new location near Galleria Dallas
There'll be a new menu and a new chef.
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Fort Worth restaurant Duce becomes “Fuego”
New owner took it over in April, and now its transformation is complete.
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Dallas-based Brinker unloads Macaroni Grill onto San Francisco private equity firm
Lucky for Macaroni Grill; meanwhile, that leaves Brinker with Chili's Grill & Bar, Maggiano's Little Italy, and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Uncle Julio’s to open branch in The Village at Allen in October
This location is the company's 13th restaurant and its first in Collin County.
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Boudreaux’s Cajun Kitchen opening in Richardson in September, Arlington in December
Houston-based Cajun chain has jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp Creole, crawfish etoufee, and po' boys.
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008
Mid-cities restaurateur shuts down Michael Anthony’s and Bacio Mia in Southlake, and Sofio’s in Flower Mound
Michael Anthony's location has already been taken over by a Mexican restaurant.
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008
Proposed Dallas smoking ban a sticky issue for gay bars
Dallas Tavern Guild forms committee to study pros and cons of prohibiting smoking.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Lower Greenville bar & grill Suede shuts down
The bar was on a month-to-month lease, but a locksmith sealed the doors shut after the lease ended Tuesday.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Survey shows growth in Dallas restaurant scene despite recent closures
While some Dallas-area restaurants have closed their doors in recent months, openings have increased.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Austin-based Chuy’s restaurant expanding to Plano, taking over Shady Oaks site
Shady Oaks closed on Monday August 11.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Dallas-based Dickeys wants more franchisees to step up to the plate
BBQ chain has big-big plans to open more branches. All it needs now are folks willing to buy a franchise and, you know, actually go out and do it.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Dallas restaurant Amuse to become Tex-Mex place called Sala in South Side
Chef Doug Brown ditches American bistro theme.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Bennigan’s franchisees looking at taking over some of the shuttered branches
They're even thinking of opening new Bennigan's here in Texas.
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Dallas’ Restaurant Week: Beneficial or beastly?
Annual charity event fills empty tables during August doldrums, but for the restaurants, it's a mixed blessing.
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Dallas Pooch Prom and Dog Daze of Summer Karaoke will benefit animals
Lee Harvey's and Barbara's Pavilion team up with The Petropolitan to promote pet adoption.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008
Dallas-based Rockfish Seafood chain changes hands
There are 14 branches of Rockfish in Dallas-Fort Worth, Lubbock, Houston and Durham, N.C.
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
Dallas’ Round-Up Saloon celebrating 28th anniversary
This weekend, the Round-Up winds up its 28th anniversary celebration with a Friday night Karaoke bash and a retro-disco beer bust on Sunday.
Friday, Aug. 1, 2008
Two Flower Mound restaurants close unexpectedly
Fernando's Mexican Cuisine and Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza both shut their doors without warning in the Robertson's Creek shopping center at FM 2499 and Dixon Lane.
Friday, Aug. 1, 2008
Top Chef veteran Casey Thompson leaves Dallas’ Shinsei restaurant
She's um "exploring a variety of culinary opportunities."
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Olivella’s in Dallas’ Snider Plaza temporarily closed until August 7
They're training people. Oh, and it's hot.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sushi on McKinney in Dallas’ Knox-Henderson district will close August 15
After 22 years, owner Ben Sanada wants to retire.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Cremona Bistro to re-open on Worthington Street in Dallas in August
Replacing the original location which burned down in June.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
UPDATED: Plano-based Bennigan’s chain shuts down
Where will we go for St. Patrick's Day now?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
UPDATED: Lakewood restaurant Kitchen 1924 closed
Dallas' restaurant scene continues downward spiral.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sushi Samba at Dallas Galleria closed Sunday night
Goodbye to the killer cocktails and unusual sushi rolls wrapped in soy paper.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Body count rising as bars close on Lower Greenville
It's not just Deep Ellum that's struggling these days.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Greater Dallas Restaurant Association appoints new 2008-2009 board
The board's 2008-2009 term begins July 1.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Dallas’ Crews Inn drag queen ban may be scrapped
Depending on whom you ask, Crews Inn’s Tuesday night ban on transgender women and drag queens may be over after about 60 people showed up to protest this week.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Food Network website accidentally reveals outcome of Next Food Network Star
We only watched it because a Dallasite was a contestant anyway.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wolfgang Puck Catering hires new sales director for Union Station and Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas
He'll be selling potential brides on the idea of holding their engagement parties in a blinking golf ball in the sky.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Riccardi’s Italian restaurant in Quadrangle in Dallas closes
Read the trippy press release and try to figure out what the heck they're saying.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Dallas gay bar to ban drag queens on “Trashy Tuesday”
Crews Inn co-owner David Moore says he plans to ban transgenders because they "act like they are divas and think they can’t do no wrong."
Friday, July 18, 2008
Driver smashes into Dubliner Pub on Greenville Avenue in Dallas (w/ photos)
Front of popular bar reduced to rubble.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Rick Stein’s Steakhouse on Tollway in Dallas closed on Tuesday July 15
Stein said "it's just too hard to be in business right now"; Dallas' restaurant scene appears to be headed for a tailspin.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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