Here’s a serious one for you, Aters. Maybe you’ve heard this story that went viral recently: On St. Paddy’s Day, a man named Jeff Beaurline walked into Pub 25 in Newtown, Connecticut, and asked the manager if he could leave a cold Guinness on the bar all day for Navy…
While talking with David McMillan about CVap burgers this week we took a small detour after he told me the Commissary was ditching the massive communal table that graced the dining room. For whatever reason, communal tables didn’t really work in Dallas like they might in other cities, according to…
This is an important invention. It was hard not to assume this was some sort of early April Fools’ prank, but visiting the Italian source proved it (thankfully) true. Besides being City of Ate’s New Official Pant, we’re just thrilled there’s now a flap system that allows us to drop…
The West Village, and perhaps all of Uptown, has a reputation for a rather homogenous following. When I first heard about Union Bear, the subject of this week’s review, a fellow staffer called it “Hipster Island,” referring to the customers the new restaurant was drawing in comparison with a typical…
This week, the guys at Deep Ellum Brewing Company have been hard at work transforming their backyard into a beer garden. And on Saturday they’ll celebrate their new digs (at 2821 St. Louis St.) with an open house, tour, “general merriment” and a concert with Fish Fry Bingo. For grub,…
Oddfellows restaurant and Dallas Odd Fellows Lodge #44 are hosting an Odd County Fair on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at 7th and Madison streets in the Bishop Arts District. The aim of the fair is to raise money for the Sunset High School marching band to make the…
Don’t be fooled by the gratis basket of chips or the enchiladas or the plastic bowls of salsa (which is quite good, loaded with tomato, fresh cilantro and garlic and enriched with oil). Veracruz Cafe is not a Tex-Mex restaurant. Not even close. As evidence, I submit this hearty bowl…
When Campo Modern Country Bistro first opened, it did so to much fanfare. Owners Miguel Vicéns and John Paul Valverde built a charming space from a rundown bungalow in Oak Cliff, and they hired Matt McCallister to consult as a temporary executive chef. In the weeks preceding the opening, McCallister…
As pink slime walks in shame to the doghouse this week, another important movement that transcends many aspects of the beef and processed-food industries met a milestone. Just Label It, a campaign initiated by Organic Voices, whose aim is to require labels on genetically modified foods, gathered one million signatures…
Burgermeister Jack Perkins announced via Facebook yesterday that the Food Network will be airing the Maple and Motor-featured episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Monday, April 9, at 9 p.m. The gloriously douchey (But somehow still lovable? No? Just me?) Guy Fieri tore through Dallas in late 2011 and…
Victor Tango chef Greg Bussey is a chef’s chef. By that, I mean so many other cooks in Dallas mention Bussey’s tables as one of their favorites to dine at. After meeting the soft-spoken, quick-to-smile chef, it’s easy to understand why. After attending the California Culinary Academy, Bussey spent some…
Tuesday was just another day for Lockhart Smokehouse’s manager Trish Fong. Then two dudes walked in wearing Meat Mania t-shirts and holding bottles of bacon-flavored soda. Fong twisted the red cap from the bottle to a vaporous burst. She liked it. Minutes later, owner Jeff Bergus took a sip and…
If you’re perched at the outdoor section of the bar at Union Bear on a warm spring day, you may just catch some sunshine on the nape of your neck while you sip on an Anchor Steam draft. Or perhaps a crisp Albarino is more your taste: The Spanish grapes…
Lots of big beer news happening since I last wrote a post. Sorry for the time away. It’s not you, it’s me. So rather than inundate you with a bunch of short posts, here are a few quick sips of local beer news and upcoming events. First off, San Diego’s…
Governor Rick Perry publicly endorsed “lean, finely textured beef” today. Governors from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and the Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, standing in for South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard, who is in China, jointly issued the statement intending to clarify public perception of “pink slime.” Pink-slime producer Beef Products Inc…
When you think of Chinese food, you think of General Tso’s Chicken, Kung Pao Beef, Pork Fried Rice and a Cinnabun for dessert, because you are most likely in a food court. You don’t, however, think about pastries. Unless you’re Chinese. Growing up, my Chinese mother would always tuck into…
On Monday, Jimmy Martin, the Director for Code Compliance responsible for inspecting Dallas County bars and restaurants, gave a presentation to Dallas City Council about the program. The meeting was called in response to the failure of the Compliance Department to inspect restaurants according to city regulations. Martin’s presentation gave…
When the Commissary first opened, John Tesar’s burgers were all the rage. Big, luscious hockey puck-shaped patties, cooked a rosy crimson all the way through, helped earn the him a Best New Restaurant award in D Magazine. The burgers were so good the Jedi of self promotion even got a…
Torani — slogan: “You Know, That Syrup Pump That Makes Starbucks Coffee Less Shitty-Tasting” — is readying a new flavor for debut next month: Chicken ‘n Waffles. Super Hilarious Update 4/3/2012: Torani announced that this was an April Fool’s joke disguised a viral campaign. But wait, wasn’t it announced way…
Our inboxes fill each day with a metric shit-ton of offers, flash sales and discounts. Here are some of this week’s foodfull best. It just so happens that this week’s best food deals make for a perfectly frugal Friday night out. I’ll pick you up at 8. LivingSocial: $15 for…
Deep Ellum Urban Gardens (DUG) is a community-funded garden aimed at providing a little green thumb relief and, eventually, fresh veggies to residents and restaurants around Deep Ellum. Last year they worked hard to raise funds to turn a sedate patch of grass at Canton and Good Latimer into something…
Back in 2010, students at Paul Quinn College, Dallas’ only historically black college, tilled up their football field to create an urban garden in a food desert. Since that time, the “We Over Me Farm” has cultivated over two thousand pounds of corn, squash, greens, tomatoes and other produce for…
