We all have a little pain in our lives. Some of us have physical pain (stupid plantar fasciitis), some of us have broken hearts (stupid Bumble date), and some of us just have to deal with a pain in the ass neck at work (stupid Judy in accounting and her expense reports)…
Ever since The New Yorker, Eater and the food-writing horde declared “artisanal toast” the Next Big Thing™ two years ago, toasted sliced bread has continued its improbable yet meteoric rise. From Wild Detectives’ tosta menu to Cultivar’s “toast program” to the avocado toast selling like, well, toast at spots like Local Press…
Beer people are a devoted bunch. We stand in long lines in the heat of the day to secure 750 milliliters of twice-fermented squash-and-beet saison. We wrap cases worth of rare ale in Depends undergarments, stuff them in a box and ship it to a stranger 12 states away with…
Zoli’s has announced that it is reopening in November. This is news that we could not be happier to hear. We are puppies hugging puppies happy about this. We are post-coital smoke-break relieved that we will not have to live for very many more months in a world without roni…
If the Kitchen LTO concept has a weakness, it’s an over-reliance on fads. Every six months, the Trinity Groves restaurant holds an application process to select a completely new menu and chef, offering underappreciated chefs the chance to (briefly) run their own restaurant. The final decision is based on popular…
For most, the bulk of grocery shopping happens at grocery store chains. Farmers markets and local specialty markets are the ideal but, in practice, the big guys just make more sense for certain grocery trips. But as Americans living in a capitalistic democracy, for most of us, our buying power is…
During lunch hour, Fuel City — the beloved travel stop that’s part gas station, car wash, pseudo petting zoo and taqueria in one — is bustling with hungry construction workers and weary travelers watching a longhorn lounge under a tree. It’s situated on Riverfront Boulevard under a tangle of freeways,…
If you’re looking for the new Ascension location in Crescent Court, you’ll likely find another coffee shop first. Located just around the corner from McKinney Ave, tucked between the Rosewood Crescent Hotel and the complex’s office building, this new iteration of local coffee shop Ascension is spacious and warm, serving…
At some point, fried chicken went from the everyman’s inexpensive indulgence to a high-priced commodity at upscale restaurants. Setting aside the dish’s obvious trendiness, we wanted to explore fried chicken that does not cost four times as much as what someone in their right mind would pay. We want deep-fried goodness…
Hutchins BBQ is good — and judging by the lines out front, North Texans know that. Now, Yankees will get a taste of the goods, too, when Hutchins heads to the Big Apple next month to cook dinner at the James Beard House. Cooking at the Beard House, in case…
In this week’s Dallas food news: closures, summer menus and a Texas Monthly barbecue dinner that no self-respecting barbecue nerd would miss: At an exceedingly masturbatory press conference this week, Jerry Jones and the family members he hired to run the Dallas Cowboys empire announced the restaurants that will be…
If you’ve nursed a cocktail after work anywhere in Dallas, chances are it’s either come from the hands of Eddie “Lucky” Campbell or has at least been influenced by his work. With an impressive list of bars and restaurants under his belt, Campbell found his stride at Parliament, the former…
Cinco de Mayo: the day we celebrate the resurrection of our lord and savior, Queso Fresco. Mark the occasion properly with a bucket of ice cold Modelo Especial, a margarita or four and one of Capitol Pub’s many food specials ($4-$10). DJ Izz takes the stage at 9 p.m. What…
While some might argue the cuisine that gave us grits and chicken-fried steak needs no interference, one of Deep Ellum’s trendiest dining additions suggests that even the tried-and-true ways of Southern food can benefit from a fresh pair of eyes. In this case, executive chef Matt McCallister of the much-extolled…
It’s Cinco de Mayo, one of the holidays we all wish was acceptable to skip entirely but social norms (and your amiga, Stacy) would label us “weak sauce” if at least one margarita or tequila shot wasn’t consumed to celebrate … something. (What is it Cinco de Mayo celebrates, again?…
First there was Austin’s “I love you so much,” spray-painted on a wall that became a mecca for lovey-dovey Instagrammers. Then came San Antonio’s “I love tacos so much” wall, a riff on the Austin wall that showed off San Antonio’s endless love for tacos. Now San Antonio artist LA Muñoz…
Betcha never celebrated Cinco de Mayo with ice cream and hot dogs before. Howdy Homemade’s party from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday is the perfect opportunity to try some Cinco de Mayo-friendly ice cream flavors like hot tamale, avocado and horchata. Howdy owner Tom Landis, who has always considered himself…
For anyone looking to extend their gustatory repertoire beyond the putative American take on Mexican food to veritable Mexico City street food, a visit to Torteria Insurgentes is a must. Named after Mexico City’s main strip, Insurgentes serves up delightfully tantalizing comfort food found at food stands along the busy…
Jack Keller, the man who brought Dallas the iconic Keller’s Drive In, died Tuesday morning. He was 88. Keller had been battling illness recently and passed away just one day after receiving he was diagnosed with liver cancer, the Dallas Morning News reports. The classic burger joint he created 50…
When you name a bar after a 1977 movie depicting an oversexualized and devinely mustached Burt Reynolds running Coors across state lines in a Trans Am, you’d better get it right. Eastbound and Down Icehouse, the newest bar on Ross Avenue, comes pretty damn close. This weekend was the softest…
One of Plano’s newest eateries, Hash House A Go Go, bills itself as “twisted farm food,” but the only thing twisted about this place is anyone who would choose not to experience happy hour. Let us paint a picture: inexpensive drinks every day of the week alongside buckets — actual…
Dallas digs doughnuts — so much so that it could be said our fair city is enjoying a doughnut boom. “Craft” and “gourmet” doughnuts — even a self-serve doughnut bar — seem to be popping up everywhere. Case in point: Seattle-based Top Pot recently brought its “hand-forged” (suspicious eyebrow-raise) doughnuts to fancy…
