Late last night Pegasus News reported Horne & Dekker, the spot known for its popular Hangover Brunch, had closed. The story hit the twitterverse and reactions were pretty consistent. Not many readers were surprised. Neither was I. Last summer I was a Dallas newb. I had a handful of restaurant…
Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, Trailercakes turned our big box of crap into two delicious cupcakes. This time, Chef Matt McCallister of Campo will get a chance to turn a box of chips, hot dogs and wine coolers into something that’s actually edible. Here’s the challenge,…
While I loved the whole thing, there are some stand-out lines in Lauren’s recent cover story on the state of Dallas dining. Matt McCallister’s quotes are priceless, but there’s also a bite from Brian Luscher that has stayed with me. Fifteen years ago — hell, even five years ago –…
Alexander Nham writes about breakfast for City of Ate. It’s not his full-time job, though. Although that would be a sweet full-time job. Moving from north to south has been tough, no way around it. Some things I take as a birthright are nowhere to be found around Dallas: Italian…
In Happy Endings, foodbitch goes on the hunt for Dallas’ unsung and unsurpassed desserts. Today: Homemade Rum Cake at Mr. Sushi in Addison. Sometimes you don’t go looking for a memorable dessert. Sometimes you’re just sitting there, finishing a literal boatload of delicious sushi, when the gong drums sound and…
Vietnam in East Dallas is the quintessential hole-in-the-wall spot that serves up amazing, traditional pho. And when Chef Matt McCallister mentioned this 16-year-old eatery as one of his favorites in a recent interview, it was time to revisit. The particular pho in the photo above is No. 79 from Vietnam’s…
Foodbitch’s inboxes fill each day with a metric shit-ton of offers, flash sales and discounts. Here are some of this week’s best. Gilt Taste: Pastranomy pastrami sandwich pack for $78.99 Are you into deli meats? I mean really into deli meats? No, I’m not telling you to hit up your…
I think I’m getting into the groove. My first hurdle with meatless Monday was just remembering that today was Monday, and I wasn’t supposed to eat meat on Mondays. (What day is it again?) I solved that with a calendar reminder that goes off every Monday morning and says, “It’s…
My extent of beer knowledge is limited. I know that I like it on occasion. I know that Jesse Hughey knows a lot. I know that there is new stuff popping up all the time. And I know that if you want to be a brew master, you should grow…
So I ate the world’s hottest chili this weekend. The Trinidad Scorpion pepper was measured at 1.4 million Scoville Heat Units last year, usurping the Bhut Jolokia as the king of capsaicin. It’s slowly taking over many of the hot sauce offerings at chili conventions as the most popular pepper…
On my first pilgrimage to Deep Ellum’s Black Swan Saloon, I walked right past the place, thinking the small, windowed room was just an extension of La Grange. There’s no sign to speak of; I had to consult my iPhone (“Siri, where the fuck am I?”) and double back to…
This week, the Cheap Bastard eats at the Purple Onion, 1838 Irving Blvd., 214-747-0101. The place has a picture of a Viking on the wall, yet she neglects to make any Spam-Spam-Spam jokes. That’s it, then. Alice is out of the audio-video club. Number of pictures on the wall of…
The wife and I were doing some house-hunting on Saturday morning and, after an unsuccessful showing, our realtor asked whether we wanted to try a new burger place. Being that I edit a blog that’s more or less devoted to chronicling every sizzle produced by every patty of wet meat…
City of Ate reported recently that the Texas Department of State Health Services had proposed new rules for the Cottage Food Law that passed last year, designed to make it easier for home bakers to peddle their deliciousness. The law required DSHS to establish specific rules for the home-baker business…
I’m not sure the men’s restroom is where you want to spend a significant portion of your time at a Fiery Food convention, but that’s where I ran into Justin Sewall. Someone was retching behind the closed door of a stall, and Sewall was hunched over a sink, staring at…
Is it quitting time yet? We’re close. ZestFest is going down at the Irving Convention Center this weekend. Make sure you stock up on your TUMS, and avoid hospital trip inducing capsaicin extracts. It’s also shaping up to be a fine weekend for patio drinking, but before you go we’ve…
Central Market announced today that its new store, at Preston and Royal in the old Borders location, will open on Wednesday, February 15 at 8 a.m. This will be the ninth store in the Texas-based chain. CM’s serpentine-flow, European-style layout and bountiful selection of produce, seafood, cheese, wine and literally…
When I first read the menu description for NHS Tavern’s Reuben, I was smitten. In-house corned beef, gruyere cheese, jalapeño and onion kraut on marble rye and Russian dressing? I’ll take two, please. But that anticipation was quickly replaced with disappointment when I took a first bite from the sandwich…
And yes, I flushed the toilet. After I took the photo, obviously. Priorities, friends…
Chocolate Secrets is at the corner of 3926 Oak Lawn and Avondale. It serves organic candied Black Forest bacon nestled in a sea of dark chocolate ganache (see more photos below). They’re among the most magnificent things I’ve ever eaten. We now return you to your regularly scheduled bacon programming…
Lakewood Brewing Company is nipping at the heels of Peticolas Brewing Company and Deep Ellum Brewing Co. to be the third Dallas-area beer maker, but it’s not the only start-up on the way. According to its Facebook page, Reunion Brewing Company last week signed a lease for a space in…
Oh, Paula, Paula, Paula. What happened? One day we’re fat and happy making ooey-gooey monkey bread, the next we’re being secretly photographed eating a burger on a cruise ship. Our gluttony has caught up with us. But Paula and I go way back. Ours is a tried and true relationship,…
