[jump] [page] [page] These are 16 random photos from my iPhone that took me about two minutes to select and drag to my desktop. It took only two minutes because probably 20 percent of my food photos are of either a burger or a Reuben. I didn’t include Cubans, chicken…
Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Chef David Trubenbach got his first job at an IHOP when he was 17 as a way to save money for a car. However, it turned out to be the beginning of culinary career. After high school he enrolled at Johnson and Wales and from there…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Off-Site Kitchen Sandwich: Brough Ham Fleetwood ($5.95) Bread: Toasted bun imported from Village Baking Co. less than a mile away Toppings: Tavern ham, slow-roasted…
Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, Matt McCallister turned the ingredients from the box into a bunch of awesome Super Bowl appetizers. This time, we gave our big box of crap to Craig Cottier, the surprisingly unbearded drink-mixer-man at Neighborhood Services Tavern. (Seriously, can you mix drinks…
When the weather drops below 50, most honeybees cluster in the hive. So with winter (technically) upon us, there aren’t a lot of bees buzzing around right now. But, when you meet with Brandon and Susan Pollard of the Texas Honeybee Guild, there’s no telling what bees will do. The…
I have a confession. When I first got to Dallas, I wrote a post for National Tequila Day. I said Dallasites could celebrate this holiday with particular fervor because the frozen margarita was invented here. I said we could celebrate the day the margarita died in the city that killed…
It was early Saturday morning, and I had a lot lined up for the day, so I was looking for a fast portable breakfast. Nothing seems more fast and portable to me then stuffed pastries, preferably with eggs or meat or both. And one of my favorite all time stuffed…
Listen up America! It’s time to step up the game. Japan McDonald’s has been whipping America’s ass in weirdo novelty sandwiches in the past few months, and France is debuting some sort of fancy burger-on-a-baguette thing. America’s Fast Food, it’s time you jumped into the ring. It’s not enough to…
Back in December, we pointed out a podcast posted on NPR, which declared meatballs the next big trend. At that time meatballs were taking New York City by storm, and a standalone ball shop had taken root in D.C.’s Chinatown. Then in January, The New York Times reviewed a place…
Last night marked the official opening of the much buzzed about Sissy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar. The upscale Southern comfort food restaurant, located in the old Hector’s on Henderson building, boasts a vintage feel from the decor, the china and even the staff, who were dapper in collard shirts, bow…
Since naughty chef Blythe Beck left Central 214 last fall, she promised to resurface soon with her own personal project. Well, this weekend via her Facebook page she finally spilled the beans. “Show Me Your America” is the name of the venture, and the aim is to tell the story…
Back in January, Mark Bittman penned a little number highlighting various reports that indicated reduced meat consumption in America. He said we were all eating less meat, and I thought that was pretty great. I even tweeted about it. “Is Meatless Monday working?” I asked, and added a link to…
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. Waffle House: FREE PIE Well, sometimes while waiting for food deals to arrive via email, one greasy little freebie falls in my lap. That’s what happened here…
It’s National Pancake Day. Sort of like when it was National Tater Tot Day at the Ore-Ida factory a while back. Actually, according to one website, February 28 is National Chocolate Soufflé Day and yesterday was Kahlua Day (can’t believe I missed that). Everyday is something. (Heads up: Frozen Food…
Downtown’s newest palace of meat, Chop House Burger, opened quietly on Monday afternoon, exactly one day ahead of schedule. CHB is brought to you by DRG Concepts, the group behind Dallas Chop House and Wild Salsa, and is located in the Kirby Building on Main Street, across from Chase Bank…
The smell of brewing coffee filled the air, rich and fragrant with undertones of cocoa and nuts. The dark brown, slightly viscous liquid dripped ever so slowly through a paper filter into an oversized glass flask — a Chemex coffee maker, the likes of which I’d never seen before. It…
Listen, I know I have a problem. This whole Tex-Mex thing is getting really out of hand, and it’s all rooted in my deep-seated affection for what is really a rather trashy menu item: the sour cream enchilada. I’m obsessed with these bundles of joy and am determined to find…
When it comes to pho, that glorious Vietnamese noodle soup perfect for curing hangovers and head colds, I’m almost religiously devoted to the huge steaming bowls served up at Vietnam Restaurant on Bryan Street. However, when I heard that the semi-recently opened Pho is for Lovers on Upper Greenville served…
Sam and Kathy Vergos, whose family also owns Original Market Diner on Harry Hines and the Circle Grill on Buckner, have opened a new spot, Better Burgers, at the southwest corner of Lemmon Avenue and Inwood Road. The menu has the standard sandwiches, like a single, double, chicken, mushroom, BLT…
We stopped by The Fort Worth Food Park (2509 Weisenberger St.) over the weekend to check it out and mingle with some of Cowtown’s finest. (See correction below). What we found was less of a park and more of a tiny alley stuffed with food trucks. And it was pretty…
Nearly every time I knock the food at a chain restaurant, a few commenters jump to and tell me why chains are great. Often those comments brand me as a chain-hating snob who only wants to eat trendy food, served by a waiter with bad facial hair and a fedora…
The Ginger Man hosted a “Taste of Dallas” food-truck throwdown on Saturday, featuring six local food trucks: Nammi, Jack’s Chowhound, 3 Men and a Taco, Gandolfo’s, The Butcher’s Son, and Easy Slider. It was a balmy Saturday afternoon, and hundreds of people came out to grub and throw back a…
