I may have complained about Taverna’s dessert plate, but the uninspired closer came after what turned out to be a stellar brunch. Sure, Taverna has the mainstays. You can get eggs Benedict or a dry egg white omelet. You can get a Frittata cooked in their pizza oven and an…
In late 2007, when Yaser Khalaf and Sam Benoikken opened Medina, a small Moroccan restaurant with a loungey, modern feel in Victory Park, they expected expansive condos, bustling shops and plenty of hungry diners walking past. But those expectations eventually withered. A faltered economy halted new construction, and the project…
One of the first restaurants I patronized in Dallas after taking my job at the Observer was Medina, the Mediterranean restaurant in Victory Park. I had no clue where to eat and another staff writer recommended it. So there I was, eating lamb and vegetables and hummus with my new…
The Rangers have been a drink-worthy team ever since their inception. For 35 years, they’ve induced summers of binge-drinking to drown out varying degrees of sorrow. The last two seasons, on the other hand, have made us raise our glasses to cheer on our suddenly sweet swinging club. So in…
You find yourself in the drive-through line at the Starbucks. You’re not necessarily proud of choosing Starbucks over White Rock Coffee or Pearl Cup, but it’s early, they’re convenient and you’re an un-coffee-ed bitch who needs a fix right now dammit stop judging. You yell your coffee order at the…
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: Sid’s Rainbow Grill The Sandwich: The Club ($6.75) Bread: Wheat seared by an angry toaster Toppings: Ham, Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato, Bacon, Swiss, American Cheese,…
Chef Brad Albers is charged with keeping everyone fat and happy at Eddie V’s in Dallas, a job at which he seems to excel. Originally from Dallas, he attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco followed by an unplanned German-language immersion program in Switzerland, where he learned about French…
In Happy Endings, foodbitch goes on the hunt for Dallas’ unsung and unsurpassed desserts. Today: the soba ice cream at Tei An. Trying to name the best desserts in Dallas is an impossible task. Almost as impossible as naming the best burgers, pizza or zombies. Of course I do have…
In a fuzzy confusion of city limit lines, Patty Shack Burgers sits at 510 East Avenue K, just off Hwy 360 in either Euless, Grand Prairie or Arlington. It depends on which site you look at. Tucked away in an obscure strip of stores behind an old restaurant, it’s not…
The Sunset Lounge will host a Food Truck Smackdown this Friday, October 21, to benefit Ten for 10: Water for Africa, a nonprofit whose primary mission is providing safe, clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa. The group uses dinners and social events to raise both money and awareness for a…
Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House has opened at 1154 Peavy Road, next to Good 2 Go Taco in East Dallas. Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, who respectively own and manage Vickery Park on Henderson, have been working on this project for quite some time. The bar will offer an…
There’s more to the State Fair of Texas than deep fried my little pony turds, you know. If you find your way past the funnel cakes, Cuban sandwiches and fried beer, you might stumble on the DFW Truck Farm. The pickup truck outfitted as a mobile garden has been attending…
McDonald’s new phase of mind control and world domination is upon us: McTV is here. [ACTIVATE MIND CONTROL] McDonald’s is launching the “McDonald’s Channel,” according to the LA Times, The “digital network of exclusive original content targeted at dine-in customers” is called McTV, and it will include “local news and…
Let’s be honest: You really shouldn’t be able to eat a pulled pork sandwich for $1, and the fact that the Dickey’s barbecue chain is willing to sell theirs for that much, even for one day, even in honor of their anniversary, raises some questions about from where they pulled…
Robb Walsh and the folks at Ten Speed Press are putting together Texas Eats: The New Lone Star Heritage Cookbook. Walsh’s latest, a “colorful and deeply personal blend of history, anecdotes and recipes,” comes on the heels of several cookbooks compiling Tex-Mex, barbecue, cowboy cookery and other recipes from Texas…
The not-so-new-anymore uptown sports bar, The Nodding Donkey is celebrating its one-year anniversary tomorrow with a free buffet from 4 to 7 p.m., drink specials and an appearance from their real-life mascot donkey, Willy. Penelope Carlton, in-house baker for The Nodding Donkey (and sister restaurant State and Allen), will even…
Officially, yesterday was National Boss Day. But for most of the working world, any day this week would work for excessive, strategic ass-kissing. If you forgot to get your boss that bottle of liquor, don’t sweat it. We’ve got you covered. Here, our five best ideas for a lunch worthy…
What a week. I drink too much beer and ate too many spring rolls during my review of My Lan in Garland, and I ended up with some great beer pairings from Matt Quenette over at the meddlesome Moth. Elsewhere in the City of Ate we hated on candy corn…
The News’ Bruce Tomaso reported this afternoon that Heart Attack Grill, the controversial burger joint in the West End, may be on its death bed: On Wednesday, a new sign went up, this one a notice that the landlord has changed the locks “because of delinquent rent payment or violation…
Recently we ran a little ditty about a few new eateries in central Arlington. In response, a couple of dive-savvy readers asked about the often-overlooked older bars in the area, all of which are just west of the Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. They’re perfect for avoiding the lackluster…
The People’s Last Stand (5319 East Mockingbird Lane, 214-370-8755) opened two weeks ago, adding to the collection of bars and restaurants to tempt would-be diners and drinkers after shopping and movie-going at Mockingbird Station. I stopped in after watching Toast, to pay Omar Yeefoon a visit and check out his…
Last night in Oak Cliff, booze enthusiasts swarmed to Bar 828, the city’s first ever pop up bar, to see some of the area’s top mixologists at work. The guerrilla bar, as it’s known to Michael Martensen, the man behind the project, will take place in an empty space at…
