Of all the smackdowns I’ve ever done, none has been so crystal clear. I stopped by Liberty Burger first and ordered their namesake topped with cheese and bacon. Each cost me an extra buck, and the cheese I received was American. As I paid, I watched the cooks behind the…
Last week I put up a post pointing to an article on Culture Map that claimed the second Meso Maya, opening in the old Luna’s Tortilla Factory on McKinney Avenue, would be serving a menu nearly identical to that of the first Meso Maya in Preston Hollow. I was disappointed…
The Dallas Morning News reported yesterday that Uptown will be getting a Whole Foods. A new structure will be built on a vacant lot on McKinney Avenue between Fairmount and Routh streets. See Also: Getting Your Drink On At Whole Foods While Kroger is opening a grocery store a few…
I’m perplexed. The first time I had an Angry Dog burger more than a year ago, I was really disappointed. The meat was way over-cooked, the cheese wasn’t melted and gooey, and I walked out of the restaurant smelling like a teenager who had just put in a double-shift at…
At 2 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the intersection of Knox Street, Henderson Avenue and Central Expressway was a tangled mess of cars and tipsy foot traffic. That’s often the case late on the weekends. Sissy’s, Victor Tangos and Hibiscus all stop serving plates before midnight, but The Dram, The…
We’re halfway through burger week, so we thought we’d take a break from the carnivorous coverage and take a look at this video from the folks at PETA. Dubbed Stay Firm and Fresh, the newly released video suggests that men who adopt a vegan diet might be better in bed…
Here’s how it went down. I dropped into Twisted Root at 11:30, refreshed and ready to pummel my arteries with some serious burger action. The line started at the register and reached to the door. I was at the end of it. See Also: Burger Smackdown: Dive Bar Class, Club…
Earlier this week, Carlene Saelg and Rita Davis announced a new business venture on Twitter. In addition to new traditional Pearl Cup locations, (the latest is in Richardson) the two are trying to get a coffee truck rolling to take their java on the move. While the two have funded…
I love Club Schmitz. I think it’s one of the best bars in Dallas, and as far as I can tell the hipsters have yet to ruin the place with Sunday night karaoke. This burger, though, needs some work if it’s going to stand up to the history that’s swaying…
This Friday at Bass Hall in Fort Worth, Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert will deliver an interactive performance discussing the industry that has granted them stardom. Most of the press coverage about the show has focused on Bourdain, but while Ripert takes a quieter approach to life his story is…
Our first smackdown of the week pits two burger joints in close proximity to Observer headquarters. I’ve eaten at both restaurants more often than I care to admit, but this is the first time I’d raced to Maple & Motor minutes after leaving Off-Site Kitchen with a Locals Only burger…
It’s Burger Week at City of Ate, and poor old Lee Harvey is even in the spirit (see the blog nameplate above). I nearly killed myself running around town eating burgers this weekend, and will continue this week, but I had to share this poster I found in a little…
CoA is kicking off burger week Monday. We’re packing in so many burger posts we may have to clean the plaque from our server lines, so be sure to eat some greens this weekend — next week will not be good for you. Before you shut down your computers and…
In case you’re wondering what kind of food you can purchase at the recently opened Kung Fu Saloon in Uptown a recent picture posted to their Facebook page should sum things up nicely. Dubbed The Dank, the sandwich requires two bamboo skewers for structural support and includes the following…..
Brian Luscher’s hot dog business has taken one more step towards tube steak empire. Hypnotic Donuts just announced it will be featuring Luscher’s links at the shop, wrapped in biscuit dough sprinkled with poppy seeds and topped with a pickled serrano chile. Luscher has been quietly expanding the capacity of…
When Whole Foods announced it was installing bars in many of the chain’s grocery stores, I thought the idea would never catch on. Grocery stores are for grocery shopping, bars are for boozing and the two could never happily exist under one roof. The parking alone at most grocery stores…
Remember when I reviewed Meso Maya in Preston Hollow last December? It was nearly a year ago that I interviewed chef Nico Sanchez and learned about the plans for a second Meso Maya location in the old Luna Tortilla building purchased by Mike Karns and the Firebird Restaurant Group LLC…
During one of my meals at Union Bear (pictured above), downstairs at the basement bar, I sat next to two bros who were swilling suds between repeated runs to their truck out front to smoke a joint. They were characters, and after every beer they finished they spent a less…
According to a story published in The Dallas Morning News, Keith Edwards was arrested on Monday in connection with a fatal stabbing which occurred last week on a DART Green Line train. Video captured the crime but it was the incredible sleuthing of a detective assigned to the case that…
Lakewood Brewing Company’s Temptress has been turning heads since Dallas’ newest brewery released the beer earlier this fall. I had a chance to taste it at Brewfest downtown, but I’ve been looking for an opportunity to sit down and get to know a glass a little more intimately. The Common…
It doesn’t matter what you call them — sandwich, sammich, hoagie, hero, grinder, shawarma, gyro, or the newly truncated (and upsetting) sando — the union of meat and bread, bound together in caloric portability, is one of the greatest unions in the world of food. The mere mention of a…
I am a hand-crafted food lover. I spend way too much time making meatballs and go out of my way to find out if the mayonnaise on my sandwich was emulsified on site that morning or arrived in a giant plastic tub. There is one item though I usually prefer…
