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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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Food & Drink

La Comida Brings Its Tex-Mex, Yucatán Specialties, and Flamingo Love to Oak Cliff

Brothers Ivan and Mario Urtecho operated La Comida in Addison from late 2014 to late 2019. It took them eight tries to find a new location.
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First Bite

Pizza Leila Brings a Slice of Sicily—and Much-Needed Casual Eating—to the Arts District

The new Sicilian slice joint fills a gap in downtown’s middle-class casual dining options.
LOCAL restaurant Dallas
Food & Drink

Local Celebrates 20 Years of Fine Dining in Deep Ellum

This year marks 20 years of Deep Ellum’s Local, which is still going strong under the leadership of chef-owner Tracy Miller. Though Miller is known for her fresh seafood and tasting menus, one thing’s for sure: Local serves an outstanding salad.
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Food & Drink

After a Lively Neighborhood Planning Debate, North Oak Cliff Is Getting a Sprouts

The grocery should open in 2024. Its development drew interest of thousands of neighbors, plus two misleading Morning News editorials.
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Food & Drink

D Magazine’s List of the 50 Best Restaurants in Dallas Is Updated and Reimagined

Our list of the best restaurants in Dallas just got its first update in two years. A whole lot has changed.

Stories by Brian Reinhart

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Classical Music

The 13 Most Exciting Concerts in Next Year’s Dallas Symphony Orchestra Season

Get ready for the Book of Revelation, history’s most epic breakup song, the world’s best pianist, a terrifying portrait of Stalin, and a Ukrainian night.
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Food & Drink

Chicken Warriors Is Next-Level Committed to Fried Chicken

Hope you like fried chicken. And eggs dressed to look like chickens. And rubber chickens.
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Lunch Box

Cris and John’s Pho Burger Is Here to Stay

Cris and John gives culinary fusion a good name, and they are not stopping at the phorrito.
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Food & Drink

The French Room Is an Essential Dinner Destination Again—for One More Month

Chef Victoria Blamey, born in Chile and acclaimed in New York, brings an immigrant’s skill for combining traditions and defying labels. She also brings some incredible scallop-stuffed cabbage.
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Food & Drink

The Best Restaurants Always Have the Hardest Paths to Success

You can create thrilling meals by relying on expert labor to transform humble ingredients. But that will always be a challenging business model.