Over the weekend, the sad news came in that Travis Henderson, the former chef and co-owner of the Place at Perry’s, was shot to death by Dallas SWAT officer Samuel McDonnold. According to reports, the Carrollton Police Department was told on February 24 that Henderson planned to harm himself and…
Some winter, huh? I’m wearing short sleeves and it’s still February. That means we’re going to be eating peaches a little sooner, so long as a hard frost doesn’t come in and burn those little blossoms. Before you get out there and enjoy the beautiful weekend weather (I’m ready for…
Back in January, chef John Tesar announced he was kind of over the whole Commissary, One Arts Plaza thing. He was pulling out and shifting his focus to a new restaurant on Westchester Drive in Preston Center. Spoon was what Tesar called the space, and bloggers got to blogging, and…
Just three weeks ago, we reported that Horne & Dekker had closed abruptly, on the heels of other failed restaurants in the area. H&D, Redfork and Alma all closed in less than a year, and I wondered if Knox-Henderson was a tough neighborhood for the service industry. Or maybe their…
Charlie Papaceno, originally from Warwick, New York, opened the Windmill Lounge with his partner Louise six years ago. In that time, they’ve both garnered reputations for making honest, strong drinks. At their little dive bar on Maple, DART trains speed over the bridge just outside, the deer above the bar…
There. I said it. In a city that consistently praises Mia’s for offering the greatest brisket tacos (they even get credit for inventing the cheese-laden version), I think it’s time to highlight what I think is an ever so slightly better version. Note that the difference is slight. Manny Rios,…
Tim Burton, co-owner of Burton’s Maplewood Farms in Medora, Indiana, is a purveyor of Grade B maple syrup. Burton used to be in IT, but he moved out to the woods with his wife, where he’s now grown a fuzzy beard and schleps through snow to look at trees all…
Just think, this episode’s elimination could have come down to a piece of arugula — a wisp of a flavor dose so tiny it contributed almost nothing to the dish, which was the root of the problem. In the final elimination episode before next week’s head-to-head finale, it was only…
Today’s story about Fish McBites and my prediction that they don’t last past Lent spurred my curiosity into McDonald’s other historic flops. Attempts to regionally market bad food have typically done poorly for the chain. Crab cakes in the Maryland market and lobster rolls in New England states were all…
Update: Sabra Girard, a spokesperson for this event, let me know the comment in this post is not correct. While Saturday is sold out, Friday’s event still has 10 seats available. Call 214-679-0999 to make a reservation. Since closing York Street in the late fall of 2010, Sharon Hage has…
Men’s Fitness has taken measure of our nation and, once again, growing girth is the trend. In the March issue, which is on newsstands but not online, the magazine uses fitness industry and CDC stats to compile a list of America’s 25 fattest cities. Houston is the fattest, which the…
This week, the Cheap Bastard heads into Deep Ellum for yupster-approved Uncle Uber’s Sammich Shop. Other people in front of me in line count: 5 Minutes from walking in door to putting really delicious food in my face: 4 So many things bothered me about the name of Uncle Uber’s…
After recently opening the new bar The Foundry, Chef Tim Byres is trying to finish out a family-style casual fried-chicken joint called Chicken Scratch, both of which are just around the bend from Smoke in north Oak Cliff. In the interview that follows, we discuss it all, including the best…
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: Jonathon’s Oak Cliff Sandwich: Tha’ Nooner ($11) Bread: Impeccably blistered bun Toppings: Half pound beef patty, handful of ham, swiss, thick-cut bacon, american cheese,…
Lent is a time of sacrifice for Catholics, but McDonald’s wants to be sure they don’t give up grease. The fast-food giant created the Filet-O-Fish in 1962 to cater to Catholics who typically give up meat on Friday. The marketing paid off, and McDonald’s still sees increased sales of the…
I reached down to my right, pulled the small plastic lever, pushed back in my seat and moaned. We were puttering down U.S. 75 in a tinny Honda hybrid, three men on a mission. I felt an intense pressure emanating deep from within, and hoped that reclining my seat would…
The folks at Pizza Patron have nothing against Catholicism, really, but every year, starting after Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, sales across the chain have traditionally dipped 4 percent as people give up meat for Lent. Enter its “Pizzas de Cuaresma” campaign, which promotes the Spinach Clasico pizza (spinach…
Today Ben or Jerry, not sure which one, updated their Facebook page that they have a new line of Greek Frozen Yogurts. I called the Plano scoop store to get the low down and it appears the Greek yogurts are replacing their old frozen yogurts (in scoops only, not pre-packs)…
My first brisket taco was a major disappointment. Not because it wasn’t good — the first taco in my two-taco order disappeared in just over a minute — but because it was so far from what I’d pictured when I first heard of brisket tacos. Brisket is a Texas thing,…
The Huffington Post told the story yesterday of a restaurant in Georgia where the owners “respectfully ask that parents tend to their crying tots outside.” Essentially the place is banning crying babies. They pointed to unfavorable comments from other guests concerning loud children as their reason. Take note, they’re not…
Alex Nham travels the globe, mainly the part with Dallas on it, in search of new places to eat breakfast. My breakfast credibility may have been questioned for not coming here yet, but I just didn’t want to spoil one of Dallas’ oldest gems. The Mecca is Dallas’, well, mecca…
The margarita may be the greatest drink of all time, if only because it almost always comes alongside a free, bottomless basket of chips and salsa. Born out of desperation, the margarita originally provided a way to choke down bad tequila. At some restaurants this still holds true. At others…
