Glenn Heights
Glenn Heights, TX · Food & Drink
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How El Chico became a Tex-Mex empire
In 1926, Adelaida Cuellar sold tamales and chili at a stall at the Kaufman County Fair. It was the beginning of a long journey selling Mexican food in North Texas. The family opened their first restaurant in Dallas, El Chico, in 1940. It became a local Tex-Mex empire. Using the...
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‘All the spices when you eat’: We visit the Buddhist Temple of Dallas’ food market
Driving through the Lake Highlands neighborhood off Stults Road in East Dallas, you might not expect to see a multi-tiered temple with a grand staircase, gabled roofs and a facade with silver and gold details. . But head to the parking lot behind this opulent building, and you’ll find one of...
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MoMo’s Italian Kitchen Just Turned 40
Wende Stevenson took a server job at MoMo Italian Kitchen on Forest Lane in 1988, two years after it opened. Nearly three decades later she owned it. MoMo turns 40 this year. That is a long run for any Dallas restaurant and a longer one for an independent Italian kitchen in a Lake Highlands shopping center at Forest and Shepard, a block west of Greenville Avenue. In all that time the place has changed hands once, and the person who bought it had already carried plates across its dining room.
Timeless Dishes
KFC Doubles Rewards Points Through Nov. 30 and More Than Doubles Its Free-Food Menu
KFC Rewards members earn 2X points on app and KFC.com orders through Nov. 30, and the Secret Recipe Vault grows to 24 free items and combos. The post KFC Doubles Rewards Points Through Nov. 30 and More Than Doubles Its Free-Food Menu appeared first on Timeless Dishes .
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Burger Schmurger Takes the Stress Out of Thanksgiving Week with Holiday Hours, Black Friday + Cyber Monday Gift Card Deals and Half-Price Merch
Burger Schmurger, the East Dallas burger destination from founder Dave Culwell, is taking the stress out of Thanksgiving week. From a pre-feast burger run on Thanksgiving Eve to Black Friday and Cyber Monday gift card deals and half-price merch, the neighborhood favorite has hosts, houseguests and holiday shoppers covered from Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30.
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L.A. celebrity favorite The Ivy plants Dallas branch near Katy Trail
A Los Angeles restaurant famous for celebrity sightings on its bright floral patios is opening a branch in Dallas: The Ivy will debut in fall 2027 at 4205 Buena Vista St. inside The Terminal at Katy Trail. “This will be the first Ivy outside of Southern California,” says India Wolfe,...
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Drinks N’ Such Serves Up Good Grub and a Helluva Time
At a time when Michelin stars, James Beard Awards, and other culinary trophies seem top of mind for many Fort Worth chefs, it's nice to be reminded that cooking doesn't always have to be such serious business. David Hollister certainly hasn't forgotten. One of the city's most talented chefs, Hollister...
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Gloria’s Latin Cuisine Is 40, and Oak Cliff Started the Whole Thing
Gloria and Jose Fuentes took over a small Salvadoran restaurant in Oak Cliff in April 1986. It belonged to Gloria’s sister, who was done with it. Old gas station on West Davis Street, one window unit, tight quarters. Nine months later a food critic stumbled in and wrote it up, and Dallas has been going back ever since.
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Mo’ Bettahs Brings More Aloha to North Texas With Euless Opening Nov. 13
Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food is continuing its North Texas expansion with the opening of its newest restaurant in Euless on Friday, Nov. 13. Located at 2701 Hwy. 121, Ste. 100, the restaurant marks the brand’s newest addition to its growing Texas footprint. Ahead of the grand opening,...
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L.A. Celebrity Haunt The Ivy Plants Roots Near Dallas's Katy Trail in 2027
The Ivy, the Los Angeles restaurant known for its flower-filled patios and celebrity sightings, plans to open a Dallas outpost at 4205 Buena Vista St. in The Terminal at Katy Trail. The opening is planned for fall 2027. The Dallas location will also have a bar, unlike the original. According...
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La Stella Brings Generations of Italian Family Traditions to Texas Dining Scene
For Giuseppe “JP” Piccinini, the story behind his restaurant, La Stella, is rooted in family, honoring heritage, and a desire to share the flavors of his home country with Texas diners. The Italian eatery brings together generations of recipes and traditional hospitality at its two current locations, in the Dallas Arts District and in the northern edge of the city near Addison.
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‘This is a community award’: Resident Taqueria celebrates Michelin recognition
Resident Taqueria owner and chef Andrew Savoie was having a cup of coffee on Thursday morning, Oct. 8, when the Dallas Michelin Restaurant Guide selections were announced. Savoie said he received congratulatory texts from friends and family before he even realized Resident Taqueria had earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction.
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Deep Ellum's New Whiskey Lounge Lets You Buy Your Own Barrel, Name On The Label
Behind a speakeasy-style entrance on Clover Street in Deep Ellum, more than 200 aged whiskey barrels from Kentucky and Indiana now sit in storage at a new lounge where regular customers, not just distillers, can walk up, taste from the source, and walk out with a bottle bearing their own name on the label. The Private Rickhouse has been welcoming the public throughout November, with a two-day grand-opening celebration set to begin Friday, November 20, at 2880 Clover St.