One Art is coming! The Commissary folks sent out a press release last week and invited the media to a preview dinner this evening; look for lots of pretty food photos tomorrow in the Dallas blogosphere. Dinner service opens to the public Tuesday, offering two seatings — at 6:30 and…
I stopped by the Addison Oktoberfest this Saturday, arriving just past noon to a rising thermometer and an already swelling crowd. I was expecting a sizable event, but nothing like this. With all the food venders representing local Bavarian and German cooking, tents selling decent art, bad art, chicken hats,…
With Oktoberfest and other events coming up, it’s High Beer Season, which explains why the White House has been serving up some of his homebrews. But why stop with beer? House-made anything is a worthy endeavor that rewards the laborer with a fresh, interesting product you can serve with a…
Nonna’s been serving stellar Italian since 2007, earning accolades from every critic that crosses the restaurant’s threshold. Lunch service is, however, a somewhat more quiet affair, only available on Friday from 11 to 2. I stopped in to see if chef Julian Barsotti’s daylight offerings matched up to the gushing…
A post on food terms that no longer carry their weight has gotten some love. While we picked on “all natural,” “fun size” and “cage free” (can you see me doing dramatic “air-quotes” at my desk?), commenters chimed in with their own over-abused terms. James Scott penned my favorite: I’ve…
CBS DFW.com’s most valuable food blogger award, with which we quibbled a while back, has been announced with little fanfare. A small announcement has been added to the voting page, which reads: Congratulations Dallas MVB’S CBS DFW’ss inaugural Most Valuable Blogger winners have been announced! We want to thank everyone…
“That’s disturbing.” I’d come to the Observer’s weekly staff meeting with a small plastic bag of Sichuan peppercorns and passed them around the table. The spice isn’t a pepper, but husks of a tiny fruit grown and consumed throughout Asia. When combined with real chiles and oil, the small pods…
Urban Dog Coffee got a new name and a facelift over the labor day weekend. While they’re not quite finished with the work, the newly branded Oak Lawn Coffee has a new paint job and logo that give the space an entirely new feel. Cool grays and blues have replaced…
Wolfgang Puck strikes again in downtown Dallas, announcing a catering deal with the upcoming Museum of Nature and Science. A lengthy press release details plans for two dining concepts that in tandem “will accommodate almost every budget and need.” The museum isn’t scheduled to open until 2013, but beginning January…
Surrounded by mango-colored, sparsely decorated walls, I pondered the small bowl of grayish-brown paste, flecked with tiny specks of bright greens (from herbs) and red (from chiles). “What kind of pickle is this?” I asked, initiating that awkward dance between two people more comfortable in their native tongues. After a…
The first time I encountered the small, triangular-shaped parcel I was in New York. Some friends of mine were stupid enough to take my recommendation that we arrive by train at 6 a.m., order chaat and chai at Lahori Kabab, and continue a 24-hour curry crawl through multiple boroughs before…
Leslie Brenner went all radio superstar yesterday. The critic some love to hate talked for an hour with Think host Krys Boyd about the DFW dining scene, culinary trends and and the mechanics of good reviewing. Brenner described a blossoming scene that still had some hurdles to handle. While a…
More than a month ago, City of Ate reported on the quiet happenings at RedFork, in the wake of chefs Jeff Harris and Matt Balke’s quick departure. Ryan Carbery was left to run the kitchen alone. In that story Carbery told City of Ate a pizza oven would be arriving…
Jeff Harris has landed. He’s currently banging out a lunch shift at his new home, Bolsa, the popular farm-to-table restaurant in Oak Cliff. Harris has been homeless since his departure from Redfork Tavern, spending time at home with his new son and keeping quiet about his future plans. The announcement…
Last night the Winspear Opera House played host to Kathleen Edwards, a Canadian folk and country singer, and Bon Iver. The opera house, a marvel of modern architectural and sound design, makes for a life-shifting experience when the music is good. I wish I could say the same for the…
Time to dust off your beer steins. Not days after Brew at the Zoo, from which I’m still hungover, it’s time to start planning next weekend’s beer-laden festivities. Addison’s 24th annual Oktoberfest kicks off this Thursday evening with a ceremonial keg-tapping by Mayor Todd Meier. Admission is free for the…
I’ve stumbled upon another book written by a Texas author and released recently. Kaleta Doolin’s Fritos Pie came out late this summer, and I’ve just finished plowing through the copy that landed on my desk. The short paperback chronicles the genesis of the popular corn chip that subsequently gave birth…
The Ships Lounge is a place of order, as much as any dive bar can be. Come to the Greenville bar for a Sunday football game and happy hour starts when the game does. Not during pre-game ceremonies, not the coin toss, not the first commercial break, not when the…
Football season is here. Sure, the college teams started their games a few weeks ago, but I’m most excited to watch the pros play. Last night, because it’s close to the office and they’ve added a bar-food menu I’ve been working my way through, I watched the game on the…
I had an outdoor seat at the Screen Door for lunch today. The sun was a little warm, but there was a nice stiff breeze, perfect for lifting napkins off your table and blowing paper menus away. The One Arts group of restaurants was bustling, as workers pushed back against…
The Google-chompers gobbled up Zagat yesterday, as reported by the New York Times, the LA Times, and then everyone else. The acquisition gives the internet mogul access to a sizable restaurant database full of addresses and reviews that’s 29 years in the making, and positions the company to compete directly…
If you’ve been trying to find Dallas’ best ‘za, an event slated September 29, will afford the opportunity to try three pizzaioli’s handiwork all in one shot. Côtes du Coeur Wine Society members get in for free; the rest of us have to shell out $20. The event benefits the…
