Tyler Dining Watch

Tyler foodies, score VIP tickets for the May 9th fest at The Park of East Texas – the ultimate way to taste 17 top Texas BBQ joints, including local...

Tyler gets a high-end sushi bar boost: Fire Fish - Sushi Bar & Asian Bistro, an Asian fusion spot, opens soon via collaboration with Chef...

Good news for Tyler diners: Javi’s on Old Jacksonville Hwy handled a minor Saturday fire smoothly.

• Faulty propane heater sparked small patio blaze...

Tyler’s restaurant scene is buzzing – BJ’s leading with part-time dishwasher openings at $12–$14/hr:

• Flexible scheduling, team dining discounts,...

Family-owned Lalo’s Mexican Dogos levels up with full dine-in at 5106 Old Bullard Road.

• May opening: Expanded menu adds fajitas, steaks,...

Tyler eaters, here's the latest:

• Bakery bittersweet end: Joyful Bites Café & Bakery, Tyler's gluten-free spot, closed after 3 years; family...

Tyler loses a gem: Joyfull Bites Café & Bakery, beloved gluten-free spot, closes Friday after thriving 3 years.

• Owner Natalie Pounds relocating...

Tyler dining alert: Popular East Texas chain Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp is expanding here with its unique mexicajun cuisine—Mexican flair meets spicy...

Tyler-area Zul's Smash Burgers – usually closed Sundays – opened to hand out 100+ free smashed burgers, fries, and drinks to anyone who stopped by. Spotlights their community generosity!

Handcrafted home-style meals return to Gateway Plaza! Roost reopens Monday, July 21 at 5377 S. Broadway Ave. behind Racquet & Jog—"every meal is handcrafted, just like home". Tyler foodies, mark your calendars!

• Current disruptions: Downtown looks like a construction zone mess, but it's modernizing outdated infrastructure.
• Key upgrades: New sidewalks,...

Tyler's brunch scene is booming with new kitchens and expanded menus perfect for locals.

• Gloria’s Creekside Kitchen (in Rose City Comedy): Sunday...

Hidden gem alert: Tucked in a Gresham strip center south of Tyler on Old Jacksonville Highway, Bella Italian Cafe surprised as one of the very best...

Tyler loses a beloved Italian spot:

• Oliveto Bistro shutters at 3709 Troup Hwy after 16 years – lease ended.
• Farewell note: “Thank you for your...

Recent Openings

• 🔥 Jucys Hamburgers: Jucys Hamburgers opened its fourth Tyler-area location this week at 13970 State Highway 110 South in...

Exciting family addition verified by state records and local reports: Pizza Ranch restaurant + arcade at French Quarter Shopping Center.

• Location:...

Key changes in Tyler's dining scene:

• Oliveto Italian Bistro on Troup Highway closed after 16 years; lease ended, leaving locals without jobs.
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Tyler's popular brunch and cocktail spot Twelve Kitchen + Cocktails is opening in Longview at 322 East Hawkins Parkway, former Flying Burger...

Exciting new seafood in Tyler from trusted locals:

• F Is for Fish, sister spot to Skippers Pier Coastal Cajun Kitchen, launches mid-May
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Rudy's BBQ in Tyler, Texas, is filing permits to renovate after an overnight fire forced closure nearly two months ago. Steps toward rebuilding a local favorite are underway.