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Nick Rallo
Nick is a writer in Dallas. His series on burgers and diners that don't suck appears on the Dallas Observer weekly, and he's slowly turning into a slice of American cheese.

Latest Posts From Nick

Sassetta
Eat
Nov 13, 2017

Dallas' Best New Restaurants of 2017

There’s something going on in Dallas.

dishes that define dallas southern comfort food
Eat
Jan 19, 2017

The Dishes That Define Dallas Southern Comfort Food

There's nothing easy about cooking the iconic dishes of Texas.

best sandwiches in dallas
Eat
Jan 12, 2017

The 11 Best Sandwiches in Dallas You Need to Eat Right Now

The great sandwiches of Dallas are humble.

Smoke Dallas
Eat
Nov 1, 2016

The Dallas BBQ Bucket List

There is always, no matter where you get it, emotion built into the best barbecue in Dallas.

Whataburger
News
Oct 27, 2016

Why Whataburger Will Always Be My One and Only

A few weeks ago, the first-ever Dallas Shake Shack opened with all the fanfare of a royal coronation.

pecan lodge
Eat
Oct 11, 2016

The 10 Best Eating Neighborhoods in Dallas, Ranked

One of the hardest questions you’ll ever have to face in our known universe is this: “What do you want to eat?” In Dallas, it’s like solving a puzzle left on a chalkboard for a Matt Damon character.

Shake Shack
Eat
Sep 8, 2016

Dallas Has Its First Shake Shack. Here Is Everything You Need to Know (and Eat).

Take a minute and realize that everything’s going to be OK now that Dallas officially has a Shake Shack.

Jack Mac’s Swill and Grill
Eat
Sep 6, 2016

The Best Damn Biscuit Sandwiches in Dallas

A perfect biscuit sandwich is a reward.

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House
Eat
Aug 16, 2016

Dallas' Life-Changing Chicken-Fried Steaks, the City's Gift to America

Imagine, for a brief second, that chicken-fried steak didn’t exist.

Tacodeli Dallas
Eat
Oct 1, 2014

The Best Bowls of Queso in Dallas

Queso -- with salted chips or lightly toasted tortillas and glacier-cold beer -- is a Texas birthright.

Blind Butcher
Eat
Dec 11, 2013

The Best Late-Night Eats in Dallas

In some cities, late-night food begins with hot dogs, the unbridled joy of a bacon-wrapped dog with onions in LA, or one piled with kraut and spicy mustard in NYC.