A few hours ago Monica Green posted a message to the Facebook page for her restaurant, Monica’s Nueva Cocina, announcing not just that she is leaving the restaurant, but that she’s been gone for an entire month. From her post: The rumors were true. I haven’t been a part of…
When I reviewed Ten Bells Tavern I was smitten with their wings. They’re still great, and I’ve included them in my Year of Eating Fabulously story that comes out today. Last week I ducked into the small Oak Cliff bar to relax with a pint and grab a snack, and…
Wednesday, December 12 The new bar and craft beer retailer, Craft and Growler (3601 Parry Ave.) is hosting a little gathering for Friends of Fair Park today. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawling’s deputy chief of staff, Shawn Williams, will take 20 minutes worth of Q&A regarding the #GrowSouth Initiative at 6…
Chef Matt McCallister is known for his love of foraging. He’s also known for having a bit of a temper. When a diner left some meandering and negative prose on Yelp after having dinner at his previous restaurant, Campo, the chef ate that Yelper for breakfast. On his Facebook page…
We love to drink here at the Observer. We take no shame in our excessively inebriated stories, and actually work hard to pack as much beer and liquor into every post possible. But as much as we love booze, drinkers gotta eat, too. And if you’re not careful, many bar…
Remember the Hypnotic Donut billboard I found so distracting last week? I’ve gained 3 pounds since I noticed the lime green banner outside our office window. I can’t stop thinking about doughnuts. It’s gotten so bad, editor Joe has sporadically started blogging about fruit to keep his mind off confectionery…
Editor’s note: To spare you the suspense — and possible expense — we’re just going let you know upfront: Gavin here is talking about North Main BBQ, 406 North Main St., Euless. So, please, no matter how often he asks — and that will be often — do not send…
Peticolas is throwing a — just stay with me — wedding to celebrate its one-year anniversary. Local girl Ali Kay has evidently found nary a warm soul that brings her more happiness than a tall pint of Velvet Hammer, so she’s marrying it. The “hoppy” day is December 30, at…
Gawker is actually ranking fruits. How pointless is that? Let’s break down their rankings and rank the fruits of the world ourselves. 27. Fig 26. Date 25. Honeydew 24. Papaya 23. Cantaloupe 22. Blackberry 21. Pear…
Another year has almost passed and I’ve yet to die of burger poisoning. And as the final weeks of the year play out, it’s always fun to look back at the meals that still remain vivid in my memory. This year a few were encountered outside of Dallas and two…
DIGG’s Taco Shop has opened its second location in Arlington (445 S. Pecan St.) near UTA as part of the College Park Development, which includes a 7,000-seat stadium/center and 27,000 square feet of retail space. In addition to the Baja-style taco spot, there’s also a Pho Xpress, Smiling Moose Deli,…
First thing’s first: If you’re sick of the phrase food porn, or screaming-mad from the plethora of dense, decadent, NSFW photos of burgers with steamy cheese and fluffy doughnuts lightly dusted with cinnamon-sugar, then please for the love of Jesus turn away. This post is not for you. Well, hey,…
Tyler Florence, host of several Food Network shows including “Iron Chef,” “Food 911” and “Tyler’s Ultimate,” will be at Williams-Sonoma at NorthPark Center at noon today (Monday, Dec 10), signing copies of his new cookbook, TYLER FLORENCE FRESH. After a peek at the book online, in the introduction Florence writes…
There are only a tight handful of restaurants in Dallas that offer serious upscale Mex-Mex. Meso Maya is one of them, and now, luckily for us, there are two locations to choose from. But there’s even more good news. In the latest expansion from Firebird Restaurant Group (the group that…
Did someone say Wintervention? Looks like a nasty cold front is on its way. Time to break out those dutch ovens and braise some lamb shanks, I’m thinking. Or maybe a hearty beef stew is more your style. Whatever you plan on cooking, cold weather dishes make your kitchen smell…
The Dallas Heritage Village is holding is a candlelight holiday event at Old City Park this weekend. The event runs both Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. There will be carriage rides along candlelit paths, pulled either by tractors or Nip and Tuck, whom I presume to be…
Just a mere two weeks before the Mayan apocalypse, I’ve found my hands-down, close-the-door-and-go-home, it’s all over, favorite meal. Ever. Of all time. El Pollo Regio is a mid-sized chain fast-food restaurant originally out of Monterrey, Mexico, that specializes in “open flame-grilled chicken.” The first Texas restaurant opened in 1995…
Episode 5 starts out at Pike Place Market, and the chefs have to make breakfast for the QuickFire. And Padmaboobz’s wearing a lot of layers and pants, so you immediately know that this episode is taking the highway to meh. Things start to maybe possibly look up when Valentine and…
Last night, Meso Maya’s neon signs cast an indecent glow into the shadows of the nearby Perot Museum. Photographers hung outside the restaurant snapping pictures of guests, and inside a soft opening meal was followed by copious amounts of tequila drinking at the bar. I ducked my head in quickly…
The only time I attend media events is when I think I can blend into a crowd. Press dinner at a newly opened restaurant? No way. Four hundred drunk revelers running around a new science museum with drinks in hand? Sign me up. Catered affairs are usually a disappointment, though…
Rooster’s Roadhouse in Denton has a burger called the “Hell Burger,” which contains ghost chilies, the second hottest chilies available, apparently. This makes them hot. Hotter than a day out with Scarlett Johansson on the surface of the sun. Hotter than a sunbed in a volcano. Hotter than a December…
Heads up, gentiles, Chanukah starts tomorrow night . I hope you have all your gifts picked out for all your Jewish friends. You know that’s eight gifts per friend, right? No? You sonofabitch. Better click over to Amazon or something, quick. But first, read the rest of this post. See…
