um all-beef, hickory smoked dog with stone-ground yellow mustard, marinated and grilled jalapeños, Slop- py Eddie chili, and either sweet onions or a hot and spicy onion pepper mix. Throw that on a brioche bun and you’re set—you can find their truck on near down- town, doling out Frito pies, hot links, and burgers, too. In the mood for something meaty? Deep Cuts Dallas has fresh custom cuts of meat that you can season, grill and serve up any way you like. Their high-quali- ty sustainable beef, chicken, pork, game and poultry make outstanding entrees for entertaining or for just a quiet night in. They have a mouth-watering selection of cheese (try the Sottocenere al Tartufo, a semi-soft cheese with black truffle throughout), house-made smoked sausage, cured meats (including pepperonis and salamis that will take your charcuterie up a notch or twelve), and pantry items, liked smoked olive oil, farm-made salsas, barbeque sauce, and seasonings to amp up your fresh meat selections. DFW China Town is the destination for Asian food-lovers: you’ll find a grocery store at this Rich- ardson shopping center (Good Fortune Grocery) stocked with Asian produce, seasonings and other staples; plus some of the area’s best restaurants, like the venerable Jeng Chi; Genroku Sushi and Grill; Royal Sichuan Restaurant; and Tofu Factory. Taiwan Profes- sional Tea is an immersive tea experience—and 85°C Bakery and Café is renowned for their custard buns, milk pudding and Taiwanese Boroh. Visit the Dallas or Plano locations of Ebb and Flow for a chic dining experience that checks off all the boxes. Healthy choices? Check out the Buddha salad, with kale, quinoa, sweet potatoes, broccoli, avocado, sprouts, and a lemon vinaigrette. Charcuterie? Yep— they have a beautiful meat and cheese board. Com- fort food? Definitely. There’s burgers, patty melts and Nashville hot chicken strips. Brunch offers up tons of favorites, like breakfast tacos, chicken and waffles, and sweet potato pancakes. And booze—there’s plenty of that, too, from brunch mimosas to seasonal cock- tails and frozen drinks (like the refreshing watermelon mule), Hall’s Honey-Fried Chicken comes from Dallas fried chicken royalty: the family owned business hails from the Henderson’s Chicken dynasty. This honey-fried spinoff has two area locations ready to serve you up a plate of fried chicken (from two-piece all the way up to family buckets complete with fries, pickles, peppers and bread), chicken tenders, or all-day chicken and waffles (which is a score for anyone who misses the brunch cutoff). The much-anticipated opening of Meow Wolf Tex- as is almost upon us—the Santa Fe-based visual arts extravaganza is set to open this summer—but it’s not 14 DALLAS OBSERVER • CRAVE 2023
