Typically, tiny green leaves and small buds emerging on peach trees are an encouraging signs to farmers. Those little pink blossoms usually indicate that fruit’s not far behind. There’s one caveat, though. That process needs to happen in spring. Not winter. The business of growing fruits like peaches and berries…
Red Bull and vodka may be replaced by a darker, more silty caffeinated boozy beverage. The folks behind Deep Ellum Brewing Company posted the above picture on their Facebook wall, promising the the marriage of java and suds. Tait Lifto, who works on branding and sales, told me it will…
The James Beard Foundation just released this year’s semifinalists, and to be honest they’re a total snooze — at least as far as Dallas is considered. Stephan Pyles is a finalist for Outstanding Chef for his work at his eponymous restaurant; Bruno Davaillon (The Mansion) and Teiichi Sakurai (Tei-An) are…
It’s not every day that you find the world’s most expensive coffee in your mailbox. A friend of mine told me she’d received some kopi luwak from one of her friends in Indonesia. Then she asked me if I wanted her to send me some. Duh? I’m not sure what…
In a recent episode of Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover, he and famed English chef Fergus Henderson bond over a shot of something called Fernet Branca, seated at a London sidewalk café for an afternoon pick me-up. “Steadying,” Bourdain declares after shooting the dark brown, slightly ominous syrupy liquid. Curious as to the…
With Fat Tuesday upon us, gluttony is the single goal of the day. While lots of shenanigans will surely ensue, as they do every Tuesday in this city, don’t forget to fill your ulcerated tummy with a bowl of hearty gumbo. I spoke with several local chefs on the art…
Foodbitch’s inboxes fill each day with a metric shit-ton of offers, flash sales and discounts. Here are some of this week’s foodfull best. TravelZoo: $79 for dinner for two at The Crescent Club I’ve been to The Crescent Club for a charity event, and let me just say it’s a…
Poor, poor Tina. With just nine Yelp reviews under her belt she decided to report on her experience at Campo Modern Country Bistro. She wasn’t fond of her meal, awarding the experience a single star. Tina “really wanted to like” Campo but was upset that her chicken came with a…
Whitehall Exchange recently opened in the Bishop Arts District, at the northeast corner of Bishop and West 7th Street. Billed as “bar and bites,” this refurbished spot retained the old charm of the building and enriched it with stain glass and dark wood, giving it a swank feel. Whitehall Exchange…
That restaurants are using social media to get their message out is nothing new. As soon as any business owner realizes that networks like Facebook and Twitter provide an outlet and advertising at a low cost — only the man hours it takes to set up a feed and gather…
So, what to do. The banks are closed, the kids are out of school and some of us may feel compelled to celebrate the day with a little tip o’ the hat to a president. Like the first or the 16th, who both happen to have birthdays this month. Or…
After several days of delays, ocaTaco, at 6333 Forest Park, finally opened on Friday. We stopped by to check it out and grub down with the medical community. And some random dudes in overalls. OcaTaco is in the food court next to the Paul Bass Administration building off of Forest…
A suited staffer circled the room, his tray laden with warm slices of olive, rosemary and raisin breads, crusty and fragrant. He bestowed each of our plates with a different variety, and placed between us a ramekin of butter so pristine and smooth it looked like you could ice skate…
After an exhaustive search of public records and historical documents at the Library of Congress (read: drunken Google search), we are ready to honor President’s Day with a comprehensive list of the foods enjoyed by our fearless leaders of the past. Throughout this process one question continued to nag: Who…
I once paged through a diet book that listed foods as good and bad. Salads dressed with not too sweet and not too fatty dressing were good. Steamed or boiled shrimp was good. According to the book you could eat as much of the good stuff as you wanted. Bad…
Am I in the clear yet? I just checked the weather report for the weekend and there’s a pollen alert, but I feel fine. I’ve never had allergies, yet everyone has told me Texas would be all to happy to provide me with some. So far I feel OK… How…
I recently took a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It’s called The City of Shit I Lost All My Money Again Ooh Look There’s An ATM. What you might not know about Las Vegas is that it is also home to Serendipity 3, a restaurant…
Finally. We’ve been covering the red tide outbreak and its effect on oyster harvesting in the gulf for some time now. Last week the news finally shifted toward the positive. Many regions of the Texas Gulf shore have been opened to oyster fisherman. I talked with Chris Van Deusen, spokeswoman…
Last year, in an open letter to Taco Bell, we politely pointed out that it would conquer Earth and neighboring planets if it went national with the taco shell made entirely of Nacho Cheese Doritos (mostly because we wanted one). Well: hot, hot news everyone. Yesterday, Foodbeast reported that they…
A few nights ago I ducked my head into the Dram (2918 N. Henderson Ave.), Dallas’ newest drinking hot spot, tricked out in a sort of dark Victorian feel that is pretty stunning. It’s an impressive space, and that night it was filled with all the cool kids who love…
Thursday evening The Hardline spent a segment tossing around ideas for a cooking show. Sure it has nothing to do with sports, but that’s nothing new for you P1s out there. Mike Rhyner brought to the table a cooking show based on headlights. Yes, headlights. Particularly on a sufficiently breasted…
When I was a kid, I thought clams were irregular, long rubbery strips of sweet protein covered in cornmeal breading. It wasn’t my fault. Even though I grew up on the Eastern Shore, my parents grew up in central PA. They weren’t seafood people, so most of the seafood meals…
