Greek Fest is right around the corner, so it’s time to lay out your plans for a weekend of loukoumathes, gyros and a few hundred Fix beers. Before last year’s event I talked to Mary Carter, who does PR for the event, and busted her chops about the festival’s lack…
I’m fascinated with Indian cooking. Obsessed. I love the way cooks build layers of flavor and aroma with onions and other aromatics, a cadre of spices and a long, slow simmer. If you’ve ever cooked a robust curry in your kitchen, you know that the smell that overtakes your entire…
For every gourmet $20 cheeseburger, there must be a McDonalds. For every independent Mexican restaurant that cooks fresh to order, there must be a Taco Bell. For every $40 steak, there must be … a really cheap steak. You get the idea. So, barbecue food is popular round these parts…
First we have the Mayan calendar to contend with. Then, Miley cut all her hair off. Now, there’s another apocalypse in the works… Bloomberg Business reported today that because of a dramatic rise in grain prices around the world, feeding pigs over their projected lifetimes costs more than what they’re…
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a specialty coffee and tea cafe, is set to open at 15250 Dallas North Tollway this Friday, September 28. On Thursday, however, from 4:00 to 7:00 they’re hosting an open house and customers can sample the goods for free. The Coffee Bean is originally…
I’d say that Saturday’s Dine Around Uptown was a success. And of course, I define success as a solid buzz peppered with bites of delightful food and a celebrity sighting (Paula Deen popped out of a limo at ZaZa), all while being whisked from place to place by paid DDs…
The folks behind Acme F&B announced Norman Grimm has been hired as their new executive chef. Grimm’s resume includes the opening of Mercury and three years at York Street with Sharon Hage. He also worked in California, Portland, Ohio and France. Grimm also spent a few months at Nosh before…
Our Best of Dallas® 2012 issue is on the stands, and to accompany it, we’ve been counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. This is the last one this year, but if there’s a dish you think we missed, leave it in the comments or email me…
In early August, Braden and Yasmin Wages took their first vacation since opening their restaurant, Malai, to spend five days in Hanoi, Vietnam, immersing themselves in the local food and culture. “We really just wanted to refresh and expand our menu,” said Braden. “We also wanted to re-center ourselves on…
Matt’s Rancho Martinez has finally opened in its new home at 1904 Skillman. The original spot on La Vista closed back in February, after their lease expired and Mi Cocina moved in. See Also: Dallas’ Five Best Tex-Mex Restaurants There was a whole queso-laden spat between a neighborhood association and…
May this week forever be known as CoA’s restaurant first look week. As evidence… Max’s Liberty Burger take two Tried and True Macdaddy’s GOGHEE no longer to go You’ve got a lot of new places to check out this weekend, a few hundred roof decks to drink on, and there’s…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. The turkey sandwich is undoubtedly one of the most boring creations…
On a Thursday evening, just past 10 p.m., Oak Cliff was sleepy. Yelp said Boulevardier was open till 11 but the staff said otherwise. Same went for Bolsa, which offered cocktails and beer but no food. That’s what I get for trusting a third-party source instead of getting operating hours…
That’s a map. In the northwest quadrant is Dallas-Fort Worth, represented by a spattering of magenta (Jack In the Box), yellow (Wendy’s) and many other bright colors in the midst of the giant periwinkle cloud (Sonic). I think the forecast calls for tator tot rain all day. HuffPo originally reported…
FINALLY! You and your chicken can get trussed and like it. A cookbook, due out November 13, parodies the last book you wanted to see on your mom’s nightstand. With promises of rather tempting recipes for “Bacon Bound Wings,” “Chicken with a Lardon” and “Mustard-Spanked Chicken,” Fifty Shades of Chicken…
In “Dancing in the Light” off the Rolling Stone’s re-release of Exile on Main Street, Keith Richards’ guitar has a pronounced Southern drawl and Mick Jagger sounds like he was born in East Texas while he complains of a “sinking feeling”… “You really hit the big time, I really took…
Our Best of Dallas® 2012 issue is out and chock-full of our recommendations for great places to eat, shop and drink. This being The Election Year That Never Ends, we’ve package them all up in a nifty election theme, including debates between staffers over certain picks — discussions we’re sure…
I have a lot of respect for Brian Luscher’s hot dog project primarily because I know first hand how difficult it is to make hand-crafted links. Hot dogs are an emulsified sausage with a significant amount of fat. That means the ground meat and fat are whipped until they resemble…
The Common Table is a big advocate of the local craft beer movement and, they happen to have a pretty steady hand in the kitchen. Impressive dual qualities, right? They often host special dinners, but this Monday’s beer dinner is going to be extra-super-duper-fragalistic special. It’s a four-course meal, but…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Way back in February I blogged about a mystical chicken sandwich…
Feral hogs are taking over Texas. The wild beasts have been ravaging the state in numbers in excess of 2 million, and their wallowing, rooting and feeding activities are responsible for more than $50 million in damage in rural parts of the state alone every year. Texas Parks and Wildlife…
If you’re looking for somewhere different to dine this Saturday night, consider the sky. This year’s Food for Thought dinner will be held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum near Love Field. In addition to the dishes prepared by celebrity chefs like Tre Wilcox, Tiffany Derry, Michael Ehlert, Lisa Garza…
