James Jeffers stands in front of a house in Oak Cliff spraying jets of water onto a large garden carved out of what was once a solid mix of St. Augustine grass and weeds. Along a quiet residential street otherwise lined with thick green lawns, the brown plot of upturned…

If all goes according to plan, next Tuesday Jay Jerrier will throw open the doors to his new pizzeria, Zoli’s, at 202 W. Davis in Oak Cliff. This pizza spot is different from Jerrier’s other two restaurants, Il Cane Rosso in Deep Ellum and at White Rock Lake, in that…

There’s an interesting showdown that involves a volatile combination: gun advocates, upset moms and caffeine. This past weekend the Sioux Falls Business Journal reported on a South Dakota Open Carry march that meandered along some quiet city streets before taking a break at a Starbucks, which was the pre-selected rendezvous…

After Jojo Eating House and Bar in Uptown didn’t work out, Dee Lincoln partnered with original investor, Michel Moreno, to repurpose the space at 2626 Howell St., adjacent to The Quandrangle. This spot, which prior to Jojo was Bella, Mooyah and Tin Star, has struggled. Tacos, burgers, steaks and French-inspired…

So-Cal Tacos was one of the first food trucks to hit the Dallas scene just two quick years ago, before the city even had rules established for such ventures. In September of 2011, we reported on stringent codes that actually prevented So-Cal Taco’s owner, Scott Wooley, among others, from wandering…

From the outset, you have to respect a guy that has not only anointed himself as the “Tipsy Texan,” but has actually made a career of it. And a successful one at that. David Alan, a 15-year restaurant and bar veteran, released the book Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from…

Bar RescueThis Tonight, Spike TV’s Bar Rescue will feature Dallas chef Tiffany Derry, who’s no stranger to the camera. She was a contestant on Top Chef, after which time she opened Private Social in Uptown before leaving to pursue other, more glamorous projects. Derry will make a few appearances with…

There are several tasty beer events this weekend that should keep you happy and hoppy. Starting tonight with a new brew from Community Beer Co. to Fort Worth and back on Saturday, you’ll be busy. Community Beer Co. has opened a tap room, thanks to new laws passed by the…

The Firedbird Restaurant Group, which is owned by Mike Karns and includes El Fenix, Meso Maya and Taqueria La Ventana, has acquired the debt of Snuffer’s Restaurants Inc., and will help save that iconic Dallas restaurant’s most important contribution to the local culinary scene: those monster cheese fries. Snuffer’s filed…

Last night was Fork Fight at Trinity Groves, the third in a series of eight events that features a cook-off between the upcoming restaurants in the new development just west of downtown. While their prospective spaces are still under construction, this friendly competition gives foodies a taste of what’s to…

A few weeks ago Alex Fletcher of The People’s Last Stand made us a proper piña colada that any manly-man would be proud to order. While it didn’t come with a colorful paper umbrella, there was a delicate purple flower along with a pineapple wedge and cherry atop the glass…

The Rangers are on a culinary hitting streak, with taco hot dogs, aka Carlos Danger Dogs, being the latest creation in the more-is-more concession-stand mission at the Ballpark in Arlington. But this week the Food Beast posted the video above of frozen beer foam, now being served at Dodger Stadium,…

The Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz double feature tonight, in honor of the final film in the “Blood and Ice Cream” trilogy, The World’s End. That film, due out in August, is about five friends who reunite for an epic pub crawl during…

Words just really … I mean we usually … but, this time … We’re thinking that wiener news has peaked, and we’re thinking the name of that monstrosity up there needs to reflect its distinctive essence. According to the Rangers, though, this new culinary creation is simply called the Texas…

It’s the blue volcanic soil in the Mexican state of Jalisco that creates the perfect conditions for the blue agave plant to grow. After about five years of enduring a dearth of beatings from the sun, agaves sprout a quiote, a large stem that protrudes from the core, piña, which…

Texas-Based Snap Kitchens is another company that’s trying really hard to make us healthy. Don’t ask them if you look fat in those pants. You’re probably not going to get the answer you want, but one that would probably arrive in the form of a cold-pressed vegetable drink. Originally founded…

If you feel inclined to support Texas ranchers, farmers and food banks, then you should find a date, dust them off a bit and take them out to a nice dinner this week for the GoTexan Restaurant Round-Up. The GoTexan program, which is facilitated by the Texas Department of Agriculture,…

Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots are the creation of The Grape’s Brian Luscher, who started making Chicago-style dogs kissed with oak smoke last year. For now, you can find them at the White Rock Local Market on Saturdays or purchase the dogs to cook at home at Green Grocer, but…

And on the 4 billionth day, God created a cupcake ATM. Sprinkles in the Plaza at Preston Center (4020 Villanova Drive) plugged in their cupcake ATM last night. Now the people of Dallas can handle-up on their cupcake fix, just like their cash fix, 24 amazing hours of the day…