Thursday, June 8, 2023 Jun 8, 2023
70° F Dallas, TX
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

Image
Food & Drink

What Are the Most Surprising Hidden Costs of the Restaurant Business?

Customers are unaware of many of the expenses of running a restaurant: fridge doors, stolen paintings, free shirts, trash trucks, AmEx, and those accursed limes.
Image
Food & Drink

How Do Restaurants Choose Their Locations?

In Dallas' restaurant industry, location is everything.
Image
Food & Drink

Here’s the Best Fresh Produce to Cook During Late Spring in Dallas

From squashes to melons, from strawberries to corn, we have ideas for you to cook at home.
Image
Food & Drink

The Dubaification of Dallas Dining Is a Symptom of a Deeper Change

The real story here is the way that income inequality is warping our restaurant industry by creating a bubble of ultra-luxury businesses catering to a small slice of the population.
Image
Food & Drink

What Must Happen Before a Restaurant Can Open?

Starting a restaurant in Dallas is about more than just the concept. It's all about the details.

Stories by Brian Reinhart

Image
Food & Drink

Nine Things I Learned at a Native Texan Food Conference

Notes from Encuentro, a symposium on the indigenous origins of Texas cooking traditions.
Image
Bars

Dallas’ Newest Cider Maker Is Also Its Most Traditional

Pegasus City Brewery has gotten into the hard cider game with an unfiltered brew made from unpasteurized apple juice.
smoked beef tartare Quarter Acre
Food & Drink

Quarter Acre is Dallas’ Newest Neighborhood Bistro with a New Zealand Twist

The New Zealander chef, Toby Archibald, has left Georgie to open his own “bistro with a twist” on Lower Greenville. It’s a terrific addition to a bustling food neighborhood.
Image
Food & Drink

The Ultimate Battle of the Downtown Dallas Prime Ribs

Downtown Dallas is now home to two very different prime rib experiences. We ate our way through the upscale Brass Ram and the dive bar Ye Olde Scarlet Pumpernickel Tavern to help you decide where to spend your money.
Photo of jalapeño peppers at a Dallas grocery store.
Food & Drink

Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever

Throw out those bogus shopping tips about pepper size. Decades of deliberate planning created a less-hot jalapeño.