Just over a year ago last September, Private Social opened to a red carpet affair and the adulation of Dallas diners. A review printed weeks later in The Dallas Morning News agreed with the public and chef Tiffany Derry earned four stars despite a mention of the deafening dining room…
Have you been outside today? While things may feel a little overcast over at the State Fair on account of Big Tex’s mishap, the rest of Dallas is bright and sunny with a cool, fall breeze. It’s time to kick off our weekends, but first there’s a week to wrap…
Everyone has their own hangover cure they love to gush about, but they all suck. Most involve a greasy meal, something hydrating, and if you’re lucky, a nap, but while they may temporarily cause the worst symptoms to abate for a short time, inevitably, you’re eventually right back where you…
If you’ve ever tried to snap a photo of your dinner plate in a dark dining room you know it can be difficult to make things look as delicious as they taste. For full reviews I have a professional photographer, but when I’m out and about on my own time,…
Cici’s Pizza grease buffet is an American favorite, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. The article cites a study conducted by Market Force, a consumer research company based in Colorado. Other American favorites covered in the survey include Papa John’s, Papa Murphy’s and Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza…
When the Singh family moved to Dallas in the ’80s, kulfi was hard to come by. If they wanted the frozen Indian dessert that’s similar to ice cream they had to make it themselves, a process that entailed boiling milk down until it was concentrated, adding flavorings and then freezing…
If you haven’t been to Monica’s Nueva Cocina, the subject of this week’s review, you should probably get around to it soon. Not that you have to hurry. Monica’s been cooking up restaurants in Dallas for more than two decades now, and something tells me her latest offering will be…
If you visit Monica’s Nueva Cocina, chances are you’ll meet the famous Monica Greene. The 57-year-old restaurateur works the room like a pro, dropping in on every table to ask how things are and staying for some time if the customers are the slightest bit engaging. She’s enthusiastic when discussing…
Leslie Brenner laid down the gauntlet today publishing a blog post that promises to inflame an entire state. “Queso is awful,” writes Brenner saying she’s ready to come out of the queso closet. She goes on to defend queso fundido, which often makes use of higher quality cheese, but that…
An employee of Lockhart Smokehouse was arrested early this morning for threatening police officers with a knife after they responded to a complaint called in by an unnamed witness. If you want details on the incident involving Kenneth Gonzaba check out this write-up on Unfair Park. A reporter for The…
This is the hardest smackdown I’ve undertaken so far. Freebirds’ Texas-based burrito bomb versus the longstanding American favorite Chipotle. See Also: Lobster Roll Smack Down: Rex’s Versus Sea Breeze Chili Dog Smackdown: Angry Dog Versus St. Pete’s…
If you’re more of a Diners Drive-ins and Dives basher than a Guy Fieri fan, and Man Versus Food turns your stomach, you might get a kick out of The Onion’s latest video series. Porkin’ Across America parodies the shows that have developed a cult like following as devoted fans…
Corned beef and other forms of brisket may be the greatest form of deli meat to grace two pieces of bread. When that brisket is lovingly handcrafted, brined, braised, smoked and sliced on-site, it transcends typical bar food to become something otherworldly. Here are five handcrafted sandwiches derived from brisket…
In need of weekend plans? We’ve got the best food events to keep you sated over here, but before you head out of the office, we’ve got a week to wrap up. This week I reviewed Start, a new fast food concept on Greenville Avenue. If you’re looking for a…
Food trucks get tons of attention, but is the food they’re peddling any good? While evaluating creativity, curb appeal, value and taste to award Firestone tires, we’re ranking Dallas’ food trucks to sort out which one’s are worth chasing around town and which ones may be headed for a blow…
I’m not typically a fan of celebrity endorsements for food. I don’t think that Marilyn Manson knows anything about Absinthe, Toby Keith should probably stop marketing chicken fried steak, and Ozzy Osbourne should just stick to real butter. But when I saw Snoop Dog scratching on a microwave turntable while…
Last year I rode a bicycle up McKinney Avenue and was amazed at the sea of sweatshirts emblazoned with TX and OU. People where everywhere. And people were drunk. While it’s obvious that a certain demographic feels right at home yucking it up in Uptown, the scene can come off…
“You guys are going to beat the shit out of Zini’s.” It wasn’t the most professional thing to come out of my mouth at a restaurant. I initially regretted the slip, but then I didn’t. The order taker told me everyone who came to her counter said the same thing…
Like many suburban Chinese restaurants, the dining room at Sichuanese Cuisine isn’t much to look at. The decorations are sparse and say nothing of Chinese culture, and the tables are clad in thin, plastic coverings that will quickly get stained with drips of rusty red oil after you order this…
As a professional fat guy, I tend to view food and restaurants through a different lens than most people. I crave Tex-Mex like most of you, but reviewing a Tex-Mex restaurant can be hellish work at times. Bars with heavy menus give me pause, and, as my cholesterol crosses into…
While Snack wrestles with a new menu, concept, or whatever they’re planning to accomplish during their two week hiatus, Goodfriend in East Dallas is spending that time celebrating their first year anniversary. Comparing the two says a lot about which restaurant concepts are often successful and which are headed for…
A few of Erin McKool’s friends thought the idea was a mistake. Drive-thrus were for McDonald’s and Taco Cabana, not an eco-friendly health-food start-up. The image of a Chevy Suburban saddled up to a takeout window evoked cheap burgers, soggy fries and fatness, which was the antithesis of Start. The…
