Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to some of the noted U.S. ports of call. During my tiny tours, I’ve tried to pay attention to the various food environs, making stops in Chicago, Boston, DC and New York City. The latter of those shined light…
If you wonder why you rarely see broccoli at your local farmers market an article in The New York Times will shed some clues. Broccoli doesn’t take well to heat, and has a hard time growing anywhere outside of California, let alone in sweltering Texas. That’s why Thomas Bjorkman, a…
A few weeks ago NPR ran a highly scandalous and under-researched piece called “The Tragedy of the Piña Colada” and for once we didn’t feel bad for not pledging and thought, “There’s finally something that NPR just doesn’t get.” Now, while making love in the dunes on the cape might…
I realize that some of us are getting a wee bit tired of crowd sourcing campaigns, but this one is something we should all enthusiastically throw some weight behind. Local co-op and grocer Urban Acres is leasing a new space at the corner of Beckley Avenue and Greenbriar Lane and…
Entering Pakpao was refreshing, and I’m not just talking about the fresh lychee juice I ordered. The space is light and warm (probably due to an entire wall of windows along its side), and the staff is friendly, if almost too knowledgeable…
It’s summer. It’s hot. If you must be outside, you should be hydrating. And by “hydrating,” I mean “drinking beers.” If you’ve lived through any summers at all in Dallas, you know that all that mandatory hydration can get expensive if you’ve got yourself a craft beer habit. For this…
Dino Santonicola’s official title is “Master Pizzaiolo,” a degree of sorts that he started when he got his first job at a pizza restaurant down the street from his house in the Spanish Quarter of Naples, Italy. He’s certified as a Verace Pizzaiolo Napoletano, which literally translates to true Napoltano…
Yesterday I found a great Indian spot in Lewisville near Vista Ridge Mall, Indigo Indian Bistro (500 East Roundgrove Road). I arrived a little after 2 p.m. and wasn’t sure if the buffet was still going and since I needed to get it to go I was generally confused on…
Last May, Jason Maddy left Oak. His departure was quick and remained unreported until Crave DFW broke the news. Then the rest of the Dallas fooderati went ape shit. No specific reason has been given for the departure, but co-owner Tiffanee Ellman confirms today that Maddy was terminated. Since Maddy…
Ah, the backyard farm. The image is becoming increasingly common as urban farming methods are popularized, turnkey chicken coops are marketed and many romance eggs pulled from nests while they’re still warm. The problem is, chickens don’t raise eggs forever, and there is a lot more to farming than prancing…
You know there is something special going on by just looking at a canalé. The crust is a rich mahogany and it shimmers a bit in the sunlight that pours through Village Baking Co.’s large windows. It’s tacky but not sticky and clings to the paper it sits on. It’s…
Kim Martin and Laurie Bostic of Barking Cat Farm are an open book. They will tell you anything you want to know about what they are growing, how they are growing it and how it’s going. They also believe that if you don’t like a vegetable, you probably haven’t sautéed…
It’s always a good day for pie. If you haven’t pied much lately, then you’ve got some catching up to do. No worries about maintaining your curvy figure: It’s the peak of summer, which means you’ll sweat off those calories simply walking to your car. Ebony and Ivory at Emporium…
While many take summer vacations to all-inclusive resorts, last week we pointed the family covered wagon to an incredibly sleepy fishing village near East Matagorda Bay. Since we were out of arm’s reach of convenient fast food — the nearest drive-thru being a half-hour drive — I (jokingly) told the…
Late Saturday evening Mesa’s Facebook page teased that celebrity guests were dining in the Oak Cliff restaurant. “Beyonce and Jay-Z present,” the post said, instantly drawing comments of disbelief and subsequent calls for evidence — pictures were demanded. A single photo was posted today in the early morning hours after…
Fancy yourself a brew master? Austin-based Hops and Grain is asking home brewers to put their beer recipes to the test in their summer edition open beer recipe contest. Brewers of all skill levels have a chance to see their own brew become a regularly rotating Hops & Grain Greenhouse…
Burgers get so much attention that the french fries served alongside them seem to get a cursory mention at best. That’s a shame, because when cooked properly they are probably the most delicious way to eat a potato. When the insides are soft and pillowy, the outer crust has a…
It’s the week of July 4th, which means it’s time to celebrate our freedom in vague ways that suggest many of us have no idea what freedom really means. One of the ways many of us celebrate our self-conceived notion of freedom is by doing whatever we want, whenever we…
The Libertine Bar might have been a massive arena yesterday. There were all the markings of a serious sports event. The Star Spangled Banner was sung, not so terribly, by a single performer and eventually half the bar. Hair follicles stood on end. A dizzying flurry of camera flashes marked…
There’s certainly a lot of hullabaloo about craft beer these days. But is it all just a fad? As cupcakes so poignantly proved a few years ago, just because something is trendy, doesn’t mean it’s any good. Not to throw cupcakes under the bus, but, yeah, why the heck not…
Five Sixty is a cut above the rest, if solely in the literal sense. The restaurant spins like a slow-motion pulsar above the Dallas skyline, perched atop Reunion Tower. Now into its fourth year under the direction of Wolfgang Puck, the revolving dining room continues its long history of catering…
You can pretend you’re still plugged in at the office, but we all know you’re not. July 4th is just hours away, the weather is cool for this time of year and all of you are watching the clock while you lust for your grills. Tomorrow promises to be the…
