Mia’s, Rafa’s, Desperados, Matt’s, El Fenix — certainly I haven’t eaten all the beef fajitas in Dallas, but I’ve eaten quite a few versions. I’ve been looking for perfectly cooked skirt steak, and most renditions I’ve had have been extremely tough and dry. See also: – Tasting the Worst Fajitas…
I have a special place in my heart for Norma’s, probably because it was where I had my first chicken-fried steak. It strikes me as odd that CFS isn’t more popular outside of Texas but it isn’t. And the fact that its become a regular part of my new culinary…
Oh snap! Pizza Hut is trying to steal some thunder from IHOP by giving away free pizza on National Pancake Day. Now all day we’ll argue with ourselves, “Pizza! No, pancakes! Well, maybe pizza. No, pancakes! Both!” Both, of course. Always go for both. IHOP gives away free hotcakes on…
Plano-based Pizza Hut unveiled its new gift to the world yesterday as part of a Super Bowl “Hut-Hut!” marketing campaign. The particulars of how it played out don’t really matter (and they’re kind of weird anyway), but Pizza Hut now has pizza sliders. See also: – Dallas’ Five Best Pizzas…
When I wrote about Ascension’s fancy coffee machine and said a monkey with a tamper could make good coffee with the thing, I meant it as a tongue and cheek comment about the automated capabilities of the equipment. Certainly skill is still required to draw flawless java, no matter how…
UPDATE: I just confirmed with a spokesperson for Hofmann’s Hots that the restaurant will be open for hot dog consumption this Friday morning at 11 a.m. The restaurant will operate from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Original Post Hofmann Hots, the diner-themed hot dog restaurant in the Trinity Groves complex, will…
Another busy month has come and gone and with it a handful of restaurants have opened and closed. Read on for the full list of restaurants happenings in January, and be sure to share tips about new and/or dead restaurants in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings: Sunset…
The concept of a mobile barbecue food truck, which may appear next to me at any moment in any situation, is a health danger on a par with snakes, shoddily constructed buildings and being fired out of a cannon into the sun. Especially snakes. I really hate snakes. Previously, I…
Houston-based Becks Prime has opened a second Dallas location at 4622 Greenville Ave. The restaurant was built from the ground up in a tight spot between the Vespa store and car wash, just south of Parkit Market. See also: – Becks Prime Drops Their Massive Burgers on Preston Becks started…
Flipping through an issue of Rachel Ray’s EveryDay at the checkout stand a few weeks ago, I was lured in by a picture of an entirely edible peanut butter bowl, which was a bowl made of one huge Rice Krispies treat, covered in chocolate, then loaded with a peanut butter…
I’d give anything to sit in on one of these marketing meetings. First, Yum Brands Inc., owner of Taco Bell, announced the original Doritos Loco Taco. The finger-staining-orange powder-coated taco sold millions so plans for a Cool Ranch version were announced next. See also: – Fine, Taco Bell is Going…
Long story short, there’s this show on ABC called The Taste. It’s just like the show The Voice only instead of blindly listening to contestants sing, judges on The Taste blindly taste contestants’ cooking. Seriously, that’s like the only difference. Oh, and instead of three famous dudes and a busty…
If you did any shopping at Target, your local grocery or any other retail store this weekend, you probably noticed the aisles full of red and pink boxes filled with terrible chocolate, kitschy greeting cards and stuffed animals made from the suffering of children in far-off countries. Valentine’s Day is…
Last week Eater Austin’s (and ex Dallas-ite) Andrea Grimes reported that a huge painting of Johnny Cash was stolen out of Max’s Wine Dive on San Jacinto Boulevard in Austin. The piece was commissioned to Tra’ Slaughter of Houston and this large mural was supposed to spend some time at…
Last year, I listed out the ten best food-based Super Bowl ads for you guys. And this year, while everybody else was eating at least a bajillion chicken wings, lamenting over all those poor chickens or tweeting about the “Blackout Bowl,” I was diligently watching all the commercials once again…
Stateside Pie and Beer opened recently in Mesquite, at 1335 North Peachtree Road. The upscale sports bar’s name was inspired by World War II veterans’ dreams of returning home, and the interior is cloaked in mages of that “Greatest Generation.” Bring your copy of Unbroken, or perhaps not because there…
Hey there, Aters. Hope you’re ready for the weekend. If you don’t have any foodie plans yet, you should check out our list of things to do, specially curated by LDD. Pick your favorite food inspired event (the Craft and Growler grand opening looks great) and get out there and…
This story from The Smoking Gun is too good not to share. To keep it quick, a St. Louis pastor patronized Applebees and took issue with a mandated 18 percent tip for parties of eight or more. Alois Bell says she left a cash tip at the table, but it’s…
Over the past two years, there’s been an unmistakable sea change in the way Dallas perceives and consumes beer. A market once dominated by the likes of Bud and Miller has slowly been infiltrated by Lakewood, Deep Ellum and Peticolas among several other burgeoning local breweries. Along with a wider…
Nancy! You can’t publish things like this! Your experience with chicken wings sucks because you’ve been eating shitty wings. If you’re going to be a food critic who appeals to the masses you have to enjoy this bar food classic — it’s imperative. And I promise, if you find the…
The Foundry was recently named by Southern Living magazine as one of the best bars in the South on account of its spacious, twinkle-light covered courtyard. This bar just opened last year and has quickly gained a lot of attention, primarily on account of said courtyard, which is more like…
With the big game this weekend I was trying to find some interesting and gluttonous fast-food options. Nothing insane stuck out, but I came across a few items of note, both in the States and from around our big fat globe. Some of them are good, others awful. Well, actually,…
