Brian Reinhart
@reinhart.bsky.social
Dining critic, D Magazine (Dallas). Turkish-American.
people have named 50+ worse complaints so far but:
They highlighted the amazing "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"...and GOT THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WRONG.
They highlighted the amazing "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"...and GOT THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WRONG.
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
people have named 50+ worse complaints so far but:
They highlighted the amazing "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"...and GOT THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WRONG.
They highlighted the amazing "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"...and GOT THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WRONG.
At the accidental urging of @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social I watched Big Night right before going to Lucia for dinner, and it's my favorite meal I've ever had at Lucia. 10/10 synergy
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
At the accidental urging of @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social I watched Big Night right before going to Lucia for dinner, and it's my favorite meal I've ever had at Lucia. 10/10 synergy
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One of the ironic tragedies of the death of the traditional dining critic is that with restaurant prices what they are now, the public *needs* that kind of objective, informed service journalism more than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
One of the ironic tragedies of the death of the traditional dining critic is that with restaurant prices what they are now, the public *needs* that kind of objective, informed service journalism more than ever.
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From what I’m hearing, prepare for disappointment.
Our 2025 Michelin Guide Star Predictions for Dallas - D Magazine
From what I'm hearing, prepare for disappointment.
www.dmagazine.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
From what I’m hearing, prepare for disappointment.
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@reinhart.bsky.social Nailed it. Nailed Dallas diners! Nailed Michelin! Nailed El Califa de León! Nailed influencers! www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
Inside Dallas’ Disastrous El Califa De León Michelin Taco Pop-Up - D Magazine
Nobody came out of the pop-up looking good: not the restaurant, its host, its customers, Dallas food media, or the Michelin Guide.
www.dmagazine.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
@reinhart.bsky.social Nailed it. Nailed Dallas diners! Nailed Michelin! Nailed El Califa de León! Nailed influencers! www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
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Instead of ridiculous viral stunts with two-hour lines, why not visit fun new restaurants that are here to stay?
Four New Taquerías Every Dallas Taco Lover Should Try
Instead of ridiculous viral stunts with two-hour lines, why not visit fun new restaurants that are here to stay?
www.dmagazine.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Instead of ridiculous viral stunts with two-hour lines, why not visit fun new restaurants that are here to stay?
@dszymborski.fangraphs.com heads up, ZiPS thinks Seattle won last night
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
@dszymborski.fangraphs.com heads up, ZiPS thinks Seattle won last night
Aha! I didn't imagine it!
October 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Aha! I didn't imagine it!
Is angel hair pasta still super uncool, or did someone publish a contrarian "actually, angel hair is great" thinkpiece yet?
(not taking sides. real question.)
(not taking sides. real question.)
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Is angel hair pasta still super uncool, or did someone publish a contrarian "actually, angel hair is great" thinkpiece yet?
(not taking sides. real question.)
(not taking sides. real question.)
Pause your news intake to read a review of a very funny, very odd restaurant (one with free prosecco in the ladies' room).
Inside Evelyn, the New Design District Steakhouse - D Magazine
There were a few hits and a few hiccups at the Design District's newest steakhouse, an Old Hollywood fantasia.
www.dmagazine.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Pause your news intake to read a review of a very funny, very odd restaurant (one with free prosecco in the ladies' room).
Chicago bartender wisdom: "There's no such thing as a too chaotic breakfast."
September 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Chicago bartender wisdom: "There's no such thing as a too chaotic breakfast."
Had a satisfying dream that I was in a bookstore with hyper specific section names like Novels With Uniquely Weird Plots, Crafting for Really Clueless Beginners, and British Celebrity Gossip
September 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Had a satisfying dream that I was in a bookstore with hyper specific section names like Novels With Uniquely Weird Plots, Crafting for Really Clueless Beginners, and British Celebrity Gossip
ChatGPT is taking out billboards suggesting that people use it for legal advice. Yikes!
September 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
ChatGPT is taking out billboards suggesting that people use it for legal advice. Yikes!
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@reinhart.bsky.social add Cane Rosso to the drink prep fees list, although they didn't do the same for the margaritas.
September 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
@reinhart.bsky.social add Cane Rosso to the drink prep fees list, although they didn't do the same for the margaritas.
@gametheory.bsky.social inbox: "Dallas' first Korean Wagyu omakase dining experience, Jo'Seon Wagyu Omakase, will open its doors in fall 2025 at 1628 Oak Lawn Ave...blending Japanese A5 wagyu with Korean beef techniques...an immersive dining concept...large projection screens with AI enhancements"
September 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
@gametheory.bsky.social inbox: "Dallas' first Korean Wagyu omakase dining experience, Jo'Seon Wagyu Omakase, will open its doors in fall 2025 at 1628 Oak Lawn Ave...blending Japanese A5 wagyu with Korean beef techniques...an immersive dining concept...large projection screens with AI enhancements"
Finally, I can censor the @fangraphs.com homepage!
August 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Finally, I can censor the @fangraphs.com homepage!
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Here’s a thread of cheese fries you can get at soccer stadiums in the U.K.
July 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Here’s a thread of cheese fries you can get at soccer stadiums in the U.K.
This excellent thread starts out being about food writing but I'm quoting my favorite part. I think this same insight is also true of a lot of other liberal-to-reactionary pipeline issues (e.g. transphobia).
And frankly, I think that's how most people express racism. They don't hate other cultures. They may even love them. But the moment they start to feel like theirs isn't the *default* — that they are not the center of the universe — that's when their civility starts to break down... (6/7)
June 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This excellent thread starts out being about food writing but I'm quoting my favorite part. I think this same insight is also true of a lot of other liberal-to-reactionary pipeline issues (e.g. transphobia).
Five favorite black and white movies:
The Apartment
Double Indemnity
High and Low
Sullivan's Travels
Young Frankenstein
next five??
Arsenic and Old Lace
Citizen Kane
In a Lonely Place
Modern Times
Philadelphia Story
The Apartment
Double Indemnity
High and Low
Sullivan's Travels
Young Frankenstein
next five??
Arsenic and Old Lace
Citizen Kane
In a Lonely Place
Modern Times
Philadelphia Story
Five favourite black and white films:
Duck Soup
Dr Strangelove
Arsenic and Old Lace
Double Indemnity
Some Like It Hot
Yes, I am utterly basic in my tastes. Classics are often classics for a reason.
Duck Soup
Dr Strangelove
Arsenic and Old Lace
Double Indemnity
Some Like It Hot
Yes, I am utterly basic in my tastes. Classics are often classics for a reason.
Five favorite black & white movies (not already on Jason or Ken’s lists below):
L’Avventura
Orphée
Bob le Flambeur
Kind Hearts & Coronets
The Bad Sleep Well
L’Avventura
Orphée
Bob le Flambeur
Kind Hearts & Coronets
The Bad Sleep Well
May 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Five favorite black and white movies:
The Apartment
Double Indemnity
High and Low
Sullivan's Travels
Young Frankenstein
next five??
Arsenic and Old Lace
Citizen Kane
In a Lonely Place
Modern Times
Philadelphia Story
The Apartment
Double Indemnity
High and Low
Sullivan's Travels
Young Frankenstein
next five??
Arsenic and Old Lace
Citizen Kane
In a Lonely Place
Modern Times
Philadelphia Story
@garrt.bsky.social dude have you streamed the new CPO album of orchestral music by Elsa Barraine? I might become obsessed
May 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
@garrt.bsky.social dude have you streamed the new CPO album of orchestral music by Elsa Barraine? I might become obsessed
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Classic fan-damage here, but this is a situation where even though I don't really care about the Orioles at all I legitimately can't stand Mike Elias. He's not upholding the basic terms of the Being A Baseball Team social contract, and it sure seems like a vanity/ideology thing. What a waste.
The Orioles have fired manager Brandon Hyde
May 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Classic fan-damage here, but this is a situation where even though I don't really care about the Orioles at all I legitimately can't stand Mike Elias. He's not upholding the basic terms of the Being A Baseball Team social contract, and it sure seems like a vanity/ideology thing. What a waste.
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So the intrepid @reinhart.bsky.social got to wondering how much the Luka trade tanked the local bar scene in Victory Park, and his calculations arrived at a number: at least 15% of alcohol sales.
Read his fine work, then shake your head sadly:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Read his fine work, then shake your head sadly:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Luka Effect: How Much Did One Trade Hurt Victory Park Bars and Restaurants?
We can estimate that the trade cost nearby bars and restaurants 15 to 18 percent of their alcohol sales in the months following the trade.
www.dmagazine.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
So the intrepid @reinhart.bsky.social got to wondering how much the Luka trade tanked the local bar scene in Victory Park, and his calculations arrived at a number: at least 15% of alcohol sales.
Read his fine work, then shake your head sadly:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Read his fine work, then shake your head sadly:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Keystone 3 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
(does it count if 4 of the 5 musicians are new?)
(does it count if 4 of the 5 musicians are new?)
here's a fun game if you're a music dork: what is the best album released by a music act at least 15 years after its debut album?
May 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Keystone 3 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
(does it count if 4 of the 5 musicians are new?)
(does it count if 4 of the 5 musicians are new?)
The Stars weren't always Dallas' team. They once had to attract attention by giving away free manure, bootlegging Blockbuster tapes onto the Jumbotron, and bringing a bison onto the rink.
Let’s Remember the Night the Dallas Stars Brought a Live Bison to Center Ice
In its early years in Dallas, the hockey team attracted attention any way it could, including sumo wrestlers and a free manure giveaway. The biggest may have come in a game against—who else?—Buffalo.
www.dmagazine.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The Stars weren't always Dallas' team. They once had to attract attention by giving away free manure, bootlegging Blockbuster tapes onto the Jumbotron, and bringing a bison onto the rink.
hey did you see this, @jamesbeardawards?
April 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
hey did you see this, @jamesbeardawards?