Brian Reinhart

Analysis by public and academic AI detection software shows that Michelin’s new Dallas reviews are not the work of its human inspectors.

The audacious Design District restaurant—multiple dining rooms, graffiti art, car service for guests, and dining options that included a 20-course tasting menu—lasted little more than four months. Employees were notified of the closure Wednesday morning. I’m sad that Punk Noir, with its total commitment to punk spirit, didn’t last long enough to throw a proper … Continued

Chef Malik Cantu makes his stock with wagyu beef bones and sells out at events across Dallas.

East Dock, a transformed former ice factory in Oak Cliff, has become a new hub for small locally owned businesses.

Check Dallas’ restaurant listings in the prestigious Michelin Guide this morning, and you’ll still see some of the restaurant descriptions that we flagged last week as likely products of AI. But in Michelin’s “magazine,” there’s some new writing about Dallas. And it’s the human product of a real local writer, Amanda Albee. They probably should … Continued

And where to order them.

A real estate email sent to the media, including multiple D Magazine editors, has details about the restaurant, which closed after just 19 weeks. “You can take over this location for a mere fraction of the $3M buildout,” the listing says. Not to rub salt in the McKeel family’s wounds—they’re already reeling from the rapid … Continued

The TABC imposes unnecessary limits on where customers can bring their own drinks. Why? Profit.

Remember El Califa de León? The taco restaurant from Mexico City that came to University Park boasting that it was the only Michelin-starred taquería in the world? That then imploded in spectacular fashion thanks to the local host, a tourism app called GrinGo? Well, the tacos are on sale in New York now, and New … Continued

Recently I took a group of friends to lunch at Scilla, the hot new Italian restaurant from Duro Hospitality. Because this is a swanky Dallas restaurant, part of the process is reminding everyone that there’s a dress code. But Scilla’s dress code for men has a unique feature. Read along with me: “Shorts, open-toed shoes, … Continued