Eat This: The Brisket Philly Sandwich At Loop 9 BBQ


Last year, Loop 9 BBQ opened in Grand Prairie’s EpicCentral development off Highway 161. Just before the grand opening, we had a chance to catch up with Loop 9 founder Larry Lavine, who may be better known for starting a little restaurant you may have also heard of called Chili’s…

Dallas’ Chef Joshua Bonee Died Tuesday, Jan. 9


Dallas chefs were stunned to learn of the loss of one of their most beloved colleagues with the news of Joshua Bonee’s passing on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Bonee, who was 36 years old, died from pneumonia, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner…

First Look: Birdie’s Breaths Life Into an Old Luby’s in East Dallas


For generations, East Dallas residents would partake of the Luby’s buffet on Mockingbird Lane on the regular, loading up on LuAnn Platters, liver and onions and colorful presentations of Jell-O. Alas, buffet lines during the pandemic were verboten, and Luby’s shuttered its doors, and the corporate parent dissolved soon thereafter…