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Well, It Looks Like Dallas Restaurants Are Adjusting to Omicron
Kicking off 2022 with some familiar pandemic challenges. Here’s how a few restaurants are handling omicron.
By Rosin Saez

Bars
Sue Ellen’s Revival Is a Homecoming for Dallas’ Queer Community
Just in time for Pride month, the return of what’s believed to be the oldest and longest-running lesbian bar in Texas was worth the yearlong wait for so many Dallasites.
By Rosin Saez

Restaurant & Bar Updates
Dallas Workers and the Purported Labor Shortage in the Restaurant Industry
Some blame unemployment insurance. Others point to hospitality workers demanding more empowerment and better pay. The reality is a complex flurry of factors at play.
By Rosin Saez

Food & Drink
How a Dallas Network of Community Fridges Helps Feed Food Insecure Residents
The People's Fridge has three refrigerators and counting across Dallas' most vulnerable areas.
By Rosin Saez

News Bites
News Bites: Haidilao Hot Pot Is Indeed Open in Frisco and Anju Opens in Uptown
SideDish’s weekly digest of need-to-know dining happenings in Dallas.
By Rosin Saez
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One Year Later: How Dallas Hospitality Staff Worked Amid a Pandemic
Dining rooms shut down to customers on March 16. In May, they were slowly allowed to reopen. It's been a whirlwind ever since.

Coronavirus
St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break Dovetail With Lax Masking Rules at Bars
Some places have eased mask-wearing policies for guests. Dallas County officials say it's too early for a victory lap. Public health experts nervously watch the numbers.
By Rosin Saez

News Bites
News Bites: Restaurants Can Soon Operate at Full Capacity and Celebration Turns 50
SideDish’s weekly digest of need-to-know dining happenings in Dallas.
By Rosin Saez

Celebrity Chefs
Two East Dallas Restaurants Refresh Fine Dining Menus for the Takeout Era
Chefs Misti Norris and Donny Sirisavath mean to wow you with casual, delivery-ready fare you can order from home. Welcome Rainbowcat and Khao Gang.

Restaurant & Bar Updates
What Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Might Mean for Texas Restaurants
If passed, the American Rescue Plan could potentially help restaurants weather the remainder of the pandemic.
By Rosin Saez