Editor’s picks: 10 can’t-miss Best of Dallas food and drink winners

Every selection is a winner here, but we've each got our favorites.
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lauren Drewes Daniels, as published by Dallas Observer · · 1 min read

Every selection is a winner here, but we've each got our favorites.
safety
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Grapevine-based Solo Brands won a patent for a combustible fuel-burning stove with a top designed to block sparks or embers produced by the stove. The utility patent fits with the company’s line of outdoor life...
Dallas Innovates · Sep 30, 2026

parks
A confusing and seemingly predatory parking system turned lunch in Deep Ellum into a costly lesson. When will Dallas ever get this right?
Dallas Observer · Sep 30, 2026

schools
For decades, the Office for Civil Rights served as a critical safety net when local schools failed to meet federal disability standards.
Dallas Observer · Sep 30, 2026

News
It’s morphin’ time, one last time. The ‘Power Rangers’ legend’s daughter and a North Texas distributor honor the late actor while tracing the Texas roots behind his legacy....
Dallas Observer · Sep 30, 2026

government
The only prominent Republican to have agreed to a debate so far is controversial Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French.
Dallas Observer · Sep 30, 2026

News
Six Flags Over Texas' Fright Fest is back with a grotesque new haunted house and innuendo-laden musical.
Dallas Observer · Sep 29, 2026

Local
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. New York City-based Morgan Stanley officially announced plans to establish a U.S. hub in Dallas on Monday, marking the latest addition to the growing Y’all Street financial services corridor. The hub, backed by...
Dallas Innovates · Sep 29, 2026

business
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The North Texas private-sector defense industry contributes $35.3 billion per year to the regional economy, a new study said. To put that into perspective, El Salvador’s gross domestic product totaled $36.7 bil...
Dallas Innovates · Sep 29, 2026

Local
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based biotech startup MusiQ Bio, a UT Southwestern Medical Center spinoff, received a $2.59 million state grant to advance new cancer treatments. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awa...
Dallas Innovates · Sep 29, 2026

business
A viral dispute between a Dallas diner and restaurant owners highlights the gap between what meals cost and what customers feel they're worth.
Dallas Observer · Sep 29, 2026

business
Businesses are having to reevaluate their models under the ban, but what about their customers?
Dallas Observer · Sep 29, 2026
News
Morningstar · Sep 29, 2026