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Brian Reinhart

Brian Reinhart

Dining Critic

Brian Reinhart became D Magazine's dining critic in 2022 after six years of writing about restaurants for the Dallas Observer and the Dallas Morning News. A Turkish-American, Brian has lived in London, cooked at a fast food chain, and, since taking up food writing, dined at over 200 Dallas-area restaurants each year. His favorite food group is cookies.

Stories by Brian Reinhart

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Publications

Sanjh Brings Indian Fine Dining and Killer Cocktails to Las Colinas

The Las Colinas Indian cuisine spot may not rewrite the rules of Indian cooking, but it could still rewrite the rules of Dallas fine dining.
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Restaurants & Bars

Some of Your Favorite Bars Pour This New Dallas-Based Mezcal

Racho is a mezcal five years in the making—and a collaboration between three Dallasites and a mezcalero from San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca.
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Publications

The Ultimate Dallas Omakase Sushi Guide

Chef’s-choice sushi tastings are everywhere. Here’s how to choose the right one for you.
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Restaurants & Bars

North Texas’ Kati Rolls Are Ready for Their Moment

We visited several spots in Dallas and its suburbs that feature the kati roll (or kathi roll)—and even one that turns this fast Indian street snack into a taco.
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Restaurant Reviews

You Need to Try the Sunday Brunch at Petra and the Beast

Expect savory buns, super-tender fried chicken, slabs of smoked pork, and light cocktails at the acclaimed restaurant’s new Sunday brunch service.
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Stories by Brian Reinhart

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Restaurants & Bars

Where to Find the Best Italian Food in Dallas

From the Tuscan countryside to New York-inspired red sauce joints, we recommend the best of every variety of Italian food available in North Texas.
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Restaurant Openings and Closings

Try the Whole Roast Pig at This Mexico City-Inspired New Taco Spot

Its founders may have a fine-dining pedigree working for Julian Barsotti, but Tacos El Metro is a casual spot with tacos, tortas, and killer beans.
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Restaurants & Bars

Two Interviews Last Week Revealed the Identity Crisis in Dallas Food Culture

One focused on a bakery that spent almost nothing to create a nationally-acclaimed product. The other focused on a restaurant that spent $11.5 million to sell uncountable margaritas—and terrible food.
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Restaurant Openings and Closings

East Dallas’ All-Time Favorite Fries Are (Kinda, Almost) Back

Remember the fries from 20 Feet Seafood Joint? Of course you do. Boy, do we have some good news about a new place called Goldie’s.
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Restaurant Openings and Closings

Starship Bagel’s Third Location Opens April 12—and Brings the Bakery Full Circle

The new location, in North Dallas shopping center Hillcrest Village, brings Oren Salomon’s bagel shop to the neighborhood where he grew up—and the Blockbuster Video where he used to check out VHS tapes.
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