AM\/FM, with its quiet corners and Pulp Fiction vibe, feels like a singer or a songwriter might have slid into a booth for eggs or masa pancakes. It\u2019s a wood-paneled wonder in a neighborhood with some of Dallas\u2019 priciest new restaurants, like Delilah<\/a>, Carbone<\/a> and Jo\u2019Seon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Restaurant News<\/p>\n By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n For its uniqueness, The News called AM\/FM one of the most exciting new restaurants<\/a> coming to Dallas in 2026.<\/p>\n Avocado toast at AM\/FM in Dallas is topped with salsa macha, a Mexican chili oil.<\/p>\n Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n Marin and Harber hired Anastacia Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman<\/a>, formerly of Dallas restaurant Jos\u00e9<\/a>, as AM\/FM\u2019s consulting executive chef. Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman is known for her beautiful contemporary Mexican dishes<\/a>, and she said AM\/FM\u2019s menu was a nice departure \u2014 to make relaxed food \u201clike we eat at home.\u201d She took inspiration from the Southern food Harber grew up eating in Tennessee and the Mexican-American cuisine Marin\u2019s family eats in California.<\/p>\n All-day menu items include chilaquiles ($15), avocado toast ($14), fried green tomatoes ($11) and grilled cheese with crab bisque ($20). Hungry customers might go for the meatloaf stuffed with jalape\u00f1o poppers ($21).<\/p>\n Under the AM\/FM neon logo is a stage for occasional live music at the new diner. Behind the restaurant (not pictured) is a bigger backyard concert venue with an Austin vibe.<\/p>\n Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n Chicken soup with soul Annette Marin and Matthew Harber co-own AM\/FM in Dallas. It’s their first restaurant, after being concert promoters for 15 years.<\/p>\n Smiley N. Pool \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n One of Marin\u2019s favorites is the Mexican CNS (Chicken Noodle Soup, $13 for a bowl). She sat down for a bowl of hot soup after feeling \u201cbeat down\u201d by construction delays on the restaurant and by the weight of the independent promoter business, which Marin described as \u201cnot a lot of money and long hours.\u201d Her voice wavered.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then I ate the food,\u201d she said. She found Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman had added fideo, or short noodles, into the chicken noodle soup. Marin remembers feeling her busy day stop for a moment. \u201cWe were working so hard to get this place done,\u201d Marin said, \u201cand there was this big memory from my childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n She hopes AM\/FM is a place where people can slow down and enjoy music or food. The outdoor stage schedule is set, and eventually, they plan for musicians to perform indoors, too. <\/p>\n \u201cArtists are wanting to get back to their roots \u2014 to get back to the fans and not play these huge spaces,” she said. She looked around AM\/FM. \u201cMost bands start in small venues.\u201d<\/p>\n The breakfast empanada at AM\/FM has chorizo, potato, egg and cheddar cheese.<\/p>\n Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n Affordable happy hour French toast is squiggled with sweet potato at AM\/FM, a diner in the Dallas Design District.<\/p>\n Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n The restaurant was designed to be friendly to sober drinkers and gluten-free and meat-free eaters. With Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman\u2019s touch, the menu doesn\u2019t appear to be trying too hard. A $5 side of spicy collards, for instance, skips the ham hock but still goes big on flavor using coconut aminos, which is vegan. Rather than a cheeseburger, there\u2019s a veggie burger ($16) with a house-made black bean patty and caramelized onions.<\/p>\n The co-owners and the chef are lovingly obsessed with the Mozzarella LT ($16), a play on a BLT where slabs of bacon are swapped for a slab of fried cheese sandwiched on a panini with edamame pesto and black pepper mayo.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re a meat and potatoes girl like me,\u201d the chef said, \u201cyou won\u2019t miss the meat.\u201d <\/p>\n (Those who want to stick closer to actual meat and potatoes should look to the pot roast guiso, a braised beef dish served with pozole grits, $22; and the green chile chicken enchilada pot pie, $18.)<\/p>\n A late-night menu will be available in the restaurant and outside during backyard concerts. It includes a Sonoran hot dog ($15), breakfast tacos ($5) and a chicken Caesar sandwich ($15), all Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman\u2019s creations.<\/p>\n Perhaps the best deal is at happy hour, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Diners will find $8 sandwiches and $7 cocktails.<\/p>\n Said Marin: \u201cWe are big happy hour people, and we wanted this to be a value.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Delilah,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TFURNIS6GFFS3H2BB5XSG4C7NA.jpg\")
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