Babb Brothers BBQ & Blues opened two weeks ago as the first restaurant in the new Trinity Groves project, which hopes to one day energize the area just west of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Investors Phil Romano, Stuart Fitts and Butch McGregor plucked cook Mike Babb out of the…
On Wednesday the Beer Institute announced that the number of permitted breweries in the U.S. has reached an all-time high of 2,751, up from 2,309 in 2011. Not that we needed a stat to validate this craft beer resurgence, but it’s reassuring nonetheless. “Resurgence”, you say? Yes, our forefathers were…
Patent attorney Kevin Afgani and his wife, Catherine Kinslow, opened Craft and Growler just outside of Fair Park in mid-November. This new spot plays a unique role in the growing North Texas beer culture because it allows Dallasites to buy local beer and take it home to drink. See, only…
Well, the writing was on the sober and empty shelves. For weeks now, all Centennial liquor stores have been apparently dying a slow death. According to the TABC website, all of their stores are listed in delinquency, which automatically stops all deliveries, which meant pickings got slim real quick at…
Yesterday on the way to Craft and Growler, I spotted red electric “open” sign at the corner pupuseria, raspas and taco stand, Luna’s Cocina. Each letter lit up one at a time O… P… E… N…, like a slow taunt to my stomach. A slightly inappropriate right turn from a…
On Thursday, a newly formed panel will meet to discuss future aerial mosquito spraying in the Dallas area and specifically how it affects the local food system. The panelists include veterinary entomologist Larry Boyd; Susan Pollard of the Texas Honey Bee Guild; Lea Fudge, of Citizens against Pesticides & Poison…
Wednesday, December 12 The new bar and craft beer retailer, Craft and Growler (3601 Parry Ave.) is hosting a little gathering for Friends of Fair Park today. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawling’s deputy chief of staff, Shawn Williams, will take 20 minutes worth of Q&A regarding the #GrowSouth Initiative at 6…
Peticolas is throwing a — just stay with me — wedding to celebrate its one-year anniversary. Local girl Ali Kay has evidently found nary a warm soul that brings her more happiness than a tall pint of Velvet Hammer, so she’s marrying it. The “hoppy” day is December 30, at…
We offer many different perspectives here at the City of Ate, and on occasion we even dabble in being good Samaritans. This is one of those times. If you order Gatorade by color, you must stop. Immediately. “Hey, I’m at the store need anything?” “Yeah, can you pick me up…
DIGG’s Taco Shop has opened its second location in Arlington (445 S. Pecan St.) near UTA as part of the College Park Development, which includes a 7,000-seat stadium/center and 27,000 square feet of retail space. In addition to the Baja-style taco spot, there’s also a Pho Xpress, Smiling Moose Deli,…
Tyler Florence, host of several Food Network shows including “Iron Chef,” “Food 911” and “Tyler’s Ultimate,” will be at Williams-Sonoma at NorthPark Center at noon today (Monday, Dec 10), signing copies of his new cookbook, TYLER FLORENCE FRESH. After a peek at the book online, in the introduction Florence writes…
The Dallas Heritage Village is holding is a candlelight holiday event at Old City Park this weekend. The event runs both Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. There will be carriage rides along candlelit paths, pulled either by tractors or Nip and Tuck, whom I presume to be…
Just a mere two weeks before the Mayan apocalypse, I’ve found my hands-down, close-the-door-and-go-home, it’s all over, favorite meal. Ever. Of all time. El Pollo Regio is a mid-sized chain fast-food restaurant originally out of Monterrey, Mexico, that specializes in “open flame-grilled chicken.” The first Texas restaurant opened in 1995…
In the 16 years Jan Pruitt has been the CEO of the North Texas Food Bank, food distribution has grown 300% and the “ReThink Hunger” program has succeeded in providing more nutritious meals to food-insecure families across North Texas. Recently I spoke with Pruitt about the food bank’s $7 million…
If you don’t dabble in Pinterest, consider yourself blissfully ignorant. But, let’s say you’re going to a party and need ideas on how to jazz up your eggnog. Pinterest probably has lots of suggestions. See, you get “boards” that are based on topics and you “pin” things you like to…
Why is peppermint so ubiquitous at Christmas? Why not pistachios or rutabagas? One could essentially put two drops of peppermint extract in any edible product and BAM! It’s a new holiday product. It made me wonder about the history of peppermint and Christmas. Obviously, the movement has roots in candy…
Tapping into the burgeoning local craft beer scene, The Dallas Winter Warmer is a one-day craft beer festival on December 15 featuring some local and national craft brewers. See also: – The Dallas Craft Beer Guide – Rise of the DFW Brew Today I spoke with the architect of this…
Saturday, December 8 Saturday brings the 4th Annual Holiday Market at the White Rock Local Market. In addition to the usual bounty of local produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods and other culinary treats, there will be more than 50 artists pedaling their crafty creations. The Dave Burris Group will provide…
We just got word that if your name is Jim, Jimmy, James, Jamie or any other related moniker, you’re entitled to a free Sweet Jim Beam Bacon Swiss Burger today, Tuesday at any Red Robin restaurant. Seems like that could open the conversation up to some bartering. I think Jim-Bob,…
ZIP code 75208 just got a new soup delivery service. Chef and founder of Oak Cliff Soup Co., Dina Light-McNeely, trained as a classic French chef “in the old school apprentice style,” but her soup career actually started when she was about 6 years old. Her mom tells the story…
Chef Kenny Mills of Chop House Burgers in Arlington (1700 W. Park Row Drive) is busy busy BIZ-EE! Last week we reported that he’s expanding with a steak and seafood restaurant in Arlington. And today Mills signed a lease for a second Chop House Burgers, this one in Mansfield. See…
This Wednesday, December 5, the Sigel’s at 5757 Greenville Avenue will raise a toast small craft-distilleries in a special tasting event with more than 60 different spirits to sample. All of the micro-distilleries participating make unique, small batches of spirits. Per Jasper Russo at Sigel’s, what makes these kinds of…
