Dickey’s Barbecue Aims to Become National Chain

IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Karen Robinson-Jacobs reports, “Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. plans to “take barbecue mainstream” in a risky bid to become a national chain. Dickey’s, which opened Oct. 1, 1941, but only began franchising in 1994, has more than 85 locations in 13 states. It’s already the third-biggest barbecue chain in […]

Reviewers Rate Rise No. 1, Fillmore Pub, Sushi Tao

IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Bill Addison awards three stars to Rise No. 1 (5360 W Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-366-9900) and Zander’s House (2300 N Central Expressway, Plano, TX 972-943-9199), while Kim Harwell gives two stars to Old Hickory Steakhouse (1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 817-778-2280), and Lesley Tellez offers two stars to […]