Update: Taco Bell begs to differ. Since this article was published, they sent me their nutrition information, which states that there are only 46 grams of sugar on account of the ice put in the drink. The cup is supposed to be filled with ice (even though mine only had…

See Also: *Martin House Brewing Company to Pour at Video Art Series, and Details on Two Upcoming Fests We missed the addition to the city charter on this, but turns out Labor Day weekend is now Local Beer Appreciation Weekend. Finally, a bit more structure to the otherwise languid three-day…

Today the Asador in the Renaissance Hotel announced the arrival of new executive chef Brad Phillips. Phillips has worked his way up the chain of chef Dean Max’s restaurants, including 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and, most recently, the Brasserie in Grand Cayman, where he mixed produce from an…

See also: *Dispatch from the Cedars Food Park The Cedars Food Park at Dallas Heritage Village is adding regular Friday night service to its line-up, in addition to the already rolling Thursday nights. “Alfresco Fridays” will last from 6 to 10 p.m. and will continue every Friday night thereafter. This…

When Mariel Street opened Liberty Burger on Forest Lane last November, she took a different approach to building burgers — specifically different from the burgers served at her brother’s spot Snookies. Street is a hippie at heart and instead of traditional greasy burgers and fries, she wanted a burger with…

Some kids want to fly jet planes when they grow up, others want be a firefighter with a Dalmatian named Smokey that sleeps at the foot of the bunk and can slide down the fire-station pole. When I grow up, I want to be this girl: “A few days ago,…

In July the SPCA of Texas rescued over 180 fowl of various species from a Hunt County property north of Terrell, Texas. According to a statement, the animals were not being provided adequate food, water and shelter. Since that time the SPCA has cared for these animals. While they consistently…

Classes at UT Arlington started late last week and everyone is excited about the new fancy-pants $160 million College Park District, which includes a 7,000-seat center for sports, concerts and general hoopla (like commencement ceremonies). The 20-acre area on the east side of campus also has new dorms and “lofts”…

True Blood: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temps is a new cookbook based on the HBO vampire series that will hit the shelves on September 5. Eater National got an early copy and took some close-ups so we can see how much it sucks. (That’s not rude. “Sucks” is…

The Cinnabon pizza, known officially as the Pizzabon, is here. It’s real. It’s an actual thing happening in our solar system right now. Only in Atlanta, however, which is ever so disappointing. News broke a couple of weeks ago that Cinnabon is testing these swirly pizzas, but I’m like you,…

Last week Eater National wrote about a new electronic tip jar that takes credit and debit cards. So, in case you really wanted to leave a tip, but didn’t have any cash, now you have a convenient second option: dip your plastic. The “DipJar” charges all cards one dollar per…

This past Saturday, Alex “Moose” Perez danced with the devil at the first annual Hypnotic Donuts, World’s Spiciest Donut Eating Contest. The masochist battle started with a plain old glazed doughnut (a teaser), then went on to three subsequent flavors that were increasingly hotter. The fourth and final pastry, the…

Daniel Barnes is a really nice Texas boy. He referred to me as ‘mam at least 20 times during our conversation. Part of me wanted to beg him to stop, but the other part could just tell that was how he was raised. Barnes is from the small town of…

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What do heart-warming personal stories bursting with inspiration and encouragement taste like? Soon we’ll all be able to find out. In yet another move to prove that anything can be sold with the right marketing angle, the publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul has created a line of comfort…

Chef Matt McCallister is surely working fast these days to wrap up the final details for his new restaurant, FT 33, which we now know is set to open in October. The new spot at 1617 Hi Line Drive in the Design District will feature classic and modern techniques and…

Do you ever walk into a place and think, “If all hell breaks loose, I hope I can make it to this place. I could live here for weeks!”? Buc-ee’s, people. It’s a giant gas station/store/bakery/everything place on Interstate 45 north of Huntsville. Put them on your hell’s-broken-loose radar. It…

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, TJ’s Fresh Seafood Market is setting up shop in East Dallas for a little impromptu fish market. Owner Jon Alexis likes getting out of the office (which is his 1,200-square-foot store on Preston Road) and will take over an auxiliary room at…

Were you a lunch line kid? I was mostly, until Smithville ISD put in a “snack line,” which allowed the kids who could afford it to eat pizza and french fries every day, while the others went through the line. In retrospect, it was wrong. Every bit of it. I…

If you’re not broke in college, then you’re not doing it right. It’s mandatory, like puking at the coast. College students should be able to pull together a weekend’s worth of food and gas via a bone marrow donation and condiments at a 7-Eleven. They should also know stores that…

My aunt is betting the farm out in Las Vegas this week (we agreed it’s a good time to sell) and last night she sent me a picture of a dish she’s had twice at Julian Serrano’s restaurant in the ARIA resort and casino. The dish is called Huevos Estrellados,…