In 2004, third-generation Plano dairy farmer Todd Moore beginning crafting artisan dairy products. He called the company Lucky Layla Farms. Now Moore has just put the finishing touches on Springville Farm, a state-of-the-art diary farm, so that he can start offering his local Lucky Layla goodies across the Southwest. Springville…
The sign outside the Heart Attack Grill beckons, but not like most. “Over 350 Lbs? Eat for Free” the red neon glows, calling out to Dallas’ morbidly obese, enticing them to come inside to indulge in the ultimate gluttony. Ah, but there’s a catch. A large scale sits in the…
The Heart Attack Grill opened last spring to a media shit-show. Jenny Block posted an article covering the open that coined the place Hooters in Hell. The story got 11 times more traffic than a typical City of Ate post, and that’s exactly what owner Jon Basso wanted. The marketing…
A new Tumblr blog is making the rounds on the Internet. First on the LA Weekly and then in Broward. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to let Aters have a crack at it. I use Yelp a lot. Whenever someone offers a restaurant recommendation I pull out my iPhone and…
Man, if we had a nickel for every time we watched Han Solo get encased in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back and said the words “damn, that’d make a great ice cube!” Too bad. ThinkGeek, in their infinite wisdom, has beaten us to the idea. Their geekery has spawned…
Has this happened to you? You’re preparing for a dinner party or other event a day ahead. You spend all night making a big pot of chicken stock or maybe chili or soup. The dish is finished and glorious, but too hot for the fridge. And then tired from hours…
City Street Grille is making roasted hatch chile pepper breakfast tacos in the Arts District until 10:30 a.m. Hurry! Run!! Go!!!! Today at 5 p.m. The Meddlesome Moth will tap Bombshell with Jasmine Cask by the Southern Star Brewing Co. from Conroe. The kids at the University of Illinois spent…
School kicks off this week, and the Cheap Bastard’s column listing helpful tips for packing lunches made me wonder how local chefs arm their kids for cafeteria trades. You’d think these kids, blessed with master cooks for parents, would end up with foie gras — or at least some choice…
Those Al Biernat’s MILFs ain’t got nothing on the 2-year-old girl who sat behind me at lunch the other day. This tyke was squealing (not screaming, squealing) so loud at La Acapulquena that dogs in Odessa ran for cover. Dolphins in the gulf dove deeper. I don’t know if I…
The lobster population in the coastal waters of Maine continues to swell, according to a story in The New York Times today. Ecologists and concerned parties speaking out on behalf of waterman have reason for concern, but for the rest of us, it’s time we do our part and break…
Last week DFW.com published their final rankings for their 2011 Battle of the Burgers, which involved their editors tirelessly gorging themselves on fat patties for the past six months. In the end, they “recognize that the bracket format is not without flaws.” Nonetheless, according to them, the top three burgers…
Leora Azoulay Lesh and Heather Zidell may have bitten off more than they can chew. The partners dove in head first with their plan to open a small basement bakery in the East Side Center. To differentiate their bakery, they bought and renovated a small Airstream trailer they hoped they…
A couple weeks back we told you Mean Greens, UNT’s sparkly new all-vegan joint, is set to open in a couple weeks. Well friends, that day was Monday, and thanks to some subtle snark from the previous post that resulted in a challenge from a commenter, I felt it necessary…
My love for Premiership Soccer has spurred many secondary obsessions in English fare. I drink far more Guinness than I should and have become a sucker for other session beers. Tetley’s stands out, but is hard to find. I love a hearty lamb stew. And of course, there’s fish and…
Lakita Evans rendered a stroke of marketing genius when she named her home-style burger joint in Waco Fat Ho Burgers. Because, truth be known, she’s no fat ho. Evans just anticipated some fun to be had with the brash name. And, fun it is. The play on words are endless…
We made it Aters. Another Restaurant Week has come to a close. When I wrote about its beginning last Monday, many chimed in with experiences yet to come. Capital Grille, Salum, Nosh, Nonna, Abacus: Everyone dove in with enthusiasm listing the places they planned to patronize. But now the dust…
My kids’ school a/c was broken by 8:15 this morning. It’s going be a long day for those teachers. But, hey, they’ve had three months off, so they should be good for it, right? Saturday I texted a lady on the PTA, “Did I order a package of school supplies…
Being a food critic is a fine way to make a living, though it certainly has pitfalls. I knew I’d be eating out a lot, but maybe not this much. During a dinner conversation this weekend my friends and I discussed the contents of my refrigerator. Currently, there’s an empty…
This week, Dallas blogs were excited about Restaurant Week and even more excited about the opening of Dough Pizzeria. Exactly one person was excited about another Tex-Mex joint. Read on. City of Ate Scott Reitz suggests Craft Dallas might be a dubious name for a place that struggles with consistency…
A Dallas district court is presiding over a series of disputes between Nhat Ngo and Charles “Lucky” Johnson, co-owners of Luckie’s Smokehouse in Oak Cliff. Ngo filed suit against his partner earlier this summer, requesting a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction. His suit brands Johnson a drunk and…
It’s a tough job, but food news is food news. The sequel to The Flying Pink Pig, a food truck parody and porn film, will hit the shelves August 30. The movie took an interesting turn after media coverage exploded surrounding allegations that Joe Kim, the owner of the truck…
I don’t love brunch, but I understand its appeal. Why sit down to black coffee, two eggs over-easy, some bacon and toast when you can gorge on eggs Benedict and wash it down with a mimosa that’s endless and sweet? Why poke at a single pastry when you can sample…
