Mr. Max has been on my list ever since I read about the eel donburi they served here on City of Ate. But apparently that list is long, because that post was published more than a year ago and I’d still yet to visit. And apparently that list is too…
When I was a kid and my parents took me to any restaurant with a ketchup pump I always felt the need to fill at least 17 of the paper cups. Even at a young age, I could grasp the basic tenets of economics, and the easiest way to maximize…
When the Spread Eagle Saloon opened in February 2012, the name obviously caused a kerfuffle. With the likes of Twin Peaks, Hooters and more, suggestive names for bars and restaurants are nothing new, but you couldn’t even open the doors of the Spread Eagle without wondering what you were getting…
A few weeks ago I went on a Malaysian food adventure. As far as I can tell, Dallas and her surrounding suburbs don’t provide a wealth of suitable restaurants, so it didn’t take too long. We are living in a Malaysian food desert. What took even less time was choosing…
Just a few months after Mike Karns took over Snuffer’s, he has announced his first round of changes to the long-standing cheddar fry chain. Say goodbye to Pepsi; Coca-Cola products will now dominate the soda dispensers at all locations. And while Snuffer’s has always offered Bud Light, they’re now doing…
The Super Bowl is coming, and there’s a good chance that the house party you’ve been invited to is going to suck. There’s only so much buffalo chicken dip a person can handle, not to mention the fact that house parties have an tendency for kicked kegs halfway through the…
To most Southerners, the mere mention of fried chicken conjures very specific flavor and tactile expectations. There are brines, almost always of buttermilk, which lead to juicy flesh. And there is seasoned crust, in thick and thin versions, with nubs and ridges that hopefully cast off excess oil to remain…
Last September we told you that Dallas was getting its very own Buzz Bike. This was after cities like Houston and Fort Worth had been rubbing their pedal-powered pubs in our faces for some time. But after some permitting and route-planning issues that caused delays, the wait for those who…
It seems as though Jay Jerrier has taken a different approach when opening his third Cane Rosso, this time in Fort Worth. Instead of hyping the opening as he did with Zoli’s, his new York-style pizzeria, resulting in a massive surge of customers that overwhelmed his sales system, Jerrier chose…
Matt Tobin, Josh Yingling and their partners will certainly not be remembered for the hasty opening of The Blind Butcher. The Greenville Avenue restaurant and bar was first announced more than a year ago, but the restaurant’s opening was stymied by permitting and other delays. Earlier this January the doors…
Just last Tuesday, the folks behind CrushCraft Thai announced their anticipated restaurant would be opening in about an hour from now for lunch service. But if you’re the type of person who loves to bound into restaurants on opening day and had been anticipating The Quadrangle Thai newcomer, you should…
It’s obvious how the tradition for a dry January got started. New Year’s resolutions have always been traditional, and considering the severity of those eggnog hangovers, cutting back on drinking is an obvious candidate. Dry January mandates that participants give up booze for 31 days, right after the liver-pummeling that…
Have you seen this bella donna around Dallas, trailing smoke and steam? If you have you came this close to the latest rolling contraption to hit Dallas’ mobile pizza scene. Bellatrina Neapolitan Pizzeria and Cucina promises Neapolitan pies anywhere a square of pavement can support a Freightliner. The rig boasts…
If there’s one thing Texas will teach you fast, it’s that you should never trust the weather. A searing hot summer might be followed by a smooth and temperate winter, or it could be followed by polar vortex that lasts for months on end. The swings are even more disorientating…
Have you stopped into El Come Taco since it opened late last year? The taquería run by Luis Villalva and his family had been turning out an increasingly interesting menu since opening its doors to the public on Fitzhugh Avenue. See Also: This week’s review: A New Taqueria with an…
It’s not the big anniversaries that get me — the 10-, 20- and 25-year milestones — it’s the little ones. The one-year anniversaries are the ones that sneak up from behind and cold-cock you. Boom! Another year is gone. And that’s just what Green Grocer is doing this weekend as…
I’m not a designer. A glimpse inside my own home would reveal that while I may have amassed a collection of relatively nice things, they in no way work well together. It’s as if a half dozen furniture catalogues were tossed into a blender and my living room was constructed…
Luis Villalva is a short-statured man with a round, happy face and a soft voice, and he may be Dallas’ most likeable taquero. He’ll happily describe the difference between his cecina and suadero, two chewy cuts of beef that end up in his tacos, and offer advice for toppings when…
You’ve undoubtedly seen them — when you request guacamole on your Chipotle burrito, or when you ask for a sprinkle of bacon bits on your salad at Greenz — vinyl food-safe gloves covering the sweating skin of a food worker’s hands. The visual is in no way attractive but the…
It may be hard to believe if you spend too much time in Dallas, but there are actually cities in this world that never go to sleep. Individual people may get a few winks here and there, but at any given hour the streets are breathing. You can get egg…
Just a few weeks ago, CrushCraft Thai was but an artist’s rendition, a hazy picture that served Thai food only in our minds after we’ve reclined into our couches and … never mind. But now Jack Nuchkasem and chef Paul Singhapong have sent real photographs. They’ve offered a glimpse of…
Remember this summer when Frankie’s closed? You were sad for four seconds and then you went back to browsing cat videos on Facebook. Or maybe your reaction was so devoid of emotion because you were secretly hoping the defunct sports bar would be replaced with something more interesting — that…
