Restaurants

I started my career at Westword and now I’m home again, filling in for Molly Martin while she’s out on medical leave.

Another busy month of openings includes expansions of local concepts Birdcall, HashTAG and Los Dos Potrillos. And yes, Cracker Barrel came to town.

“We’re bringing something truly special to downtown, and we couldn’t be more excited!”

The awards were announced at the Craft Brewers Conference on May 1.

“The opportunity to share our cuisine, our culture, our community and our identity – not only to the local travelers, but to a global audience – is incredibly important.”

This is just the latest honor for the watering hole in the Cole neighborhood.

A health crisis calls for comfort food.

“When people think of Yemen, they think of war or poverty, or that there’s nothing there because it’s a desert. So we wanted to put something up so people could see the beauty of it.”

“You can call us ‘affordable,’ you can say ‘good value,’ we are those things. But our food is not ‘cheap,’ and people who eat here know that our quality is high.”

After two years of setbacks, the Asian restaurant finally opened on Broadway,

“There’s no way that Birdcall can’t be a brand that’s in every major city, every state in the U.S. Customers love coming…it’s got a great vibe, it’s got a great experience.”

The chef had just opened a new restaurant and his wife was about to deliver a baby, but he made it to California for 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.

After 25 years, the classic watering hole at the National Western Center has dried up.

But regions without Michelin Guides weren’t eligible for this ranking.

“Sustainable food, especially sustainable seafood, is so important…particularly with oysters. If done properly, it’s one of those things that can be really, really good for the ocean and the environment.”

From a food truck to a food court to a brick-and-mortar to a pop-up to a stall at Edgewater Public Market

Havana Street is the most recent addition to the fast-growing dim sum empire, with more on the way.

Polidori sausage flights, Korean short ribs, bacon-wrapped salmon bites and jalapeno popper grilled cheese are just some of the offerings.

Gennaro’s closed. Frank the Pizza King will have to leave its longtime home next month. What’s left?

The local social-media star reflects on cooking for Gordon Ramsay, Cajun missteps and taking the leap into culinary chaos.

This new project by City Street Investors makes the grade.

AANHPI-owned businesses will dish out limited-time menu items, discounts and more from April 27 to May 3.