Restaurants

Popular Dallas restaurant celebrates 45th anniversary

Javier's Gourmet Mexicano is celebrating 45 years of serving authentic Mexico City cuisine in Dallas.

June 13

Dallas City Council votes to ease restrictions on food trucks, mobile food vendors

The new ordinance lowers fees for start-up food trucks and reduces code compliance checkups.

April 27

Food trailer vendors feel unfairly penalized by Dallas city ordinance

Under the city's current ordinance, operating a food trailer costs a lot more than a food truck, despite the similar business model. To operate a food truck in Dallas, you just need an annual permit. But if you have a less expensive food trailer, the city requires a permit for each event the trailer does business at. Small business owners say that is making the cost of business too high.

April 5

Dallas bar offers ‘F*** Putin Shot’ to show support for Ukraine

Alexandre’s in Oak Lawn has created a blue and yellow drink special to show support for Ukraine and condemn Russia President Vladimir Putin’s actions.

February 27

Restaurants facing shortage of plastic cups

Many national quick-service restaurants, and even Starbucks, are facing a shortage of plastic cups.

February 16

North Texans venture out in winter storm in search for food

While many North Texas restaurants shut down Thursday because of the storm, some stayed open. But it wasn't exactly business as usual. The advice is to stay off the roads. But some workers headed to their jobs so other people had a hot meal to eat.

February 3

Texas restaurants make plea to Congress to replenish COVID-19 relief fund

The Texas Restaurant Association says more than 90% of their members are experiencing higher food costs and supply chain issues, and nearly 80% don’t have the staff needed to meet customer demand. It is making a plea to Congress to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund so restaurants can stay in business.

January 26

North Texas restaurants dealing with low staff, supplies during omicron surge

Restaurants are still feeling the pain from staffing and product shortages during this ongoing COVID-19 surge. One Fort Worth restaurant owner says he had to close down right before New Year’s Eve because he didn't have staff. He’s still struggling to find ingredients for certain menu items and supplies.

January 24

McDonald's expanding McPlant test to hundreds of its North Texas locations

McDonald’s is expanding its McPlant test to about 600 locations in two U.S. metro areas, including hundreds of locations here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

January 20