Food & Drink

A Dallas cocktail bar that opened last month has already earned a spot on Imbibe magazine’s list of 100 best places to drink in the South. The Cedars Social, a swanky South Dallas lounge featuring cocktails by Michael Martensen and an elaborate punch service program, was named to the “Best…

Unless your grandpa is fermenting batches of white lightning in his backyard, you’re going to be hard pressed to find authentic moonshine in this neck of the woods. The moonshining, bootlegging culture of Appalachia and the South has been the subject of many documentaries, so we won’t rehash the details…

While visiting my parents in Detroit this weekend, I’d planned to dine at Slows BBQ, a trendy smokehouse that’s earned praise from Bon Appetit and been credited by The New York Times with spearheading the city’s cultural resurgence. But since my planning consisted entirely of checking the address and showing…

On those cold or rainy date nights when you want to stay home, or those nights when you just can’t schedule a date night outside of your house — why don’t you warm up with some turkey chili from either Greenz or My Fit Foods and stay healthy while eating…

When the Cooking Channel first debuted last year, I had heard that a fair chunk of its programming was imported from Canada. Well, if the Cooking Channel can be qualified as an emerging gastro-nation on the television grid, then its number one emissary of all around sweetness and gap-toothed light…

For those of you waiting for the final rose ceremony with the giddy anticipation of a preteen who just got her first copy of Tiger Beat, your dreams are about to come true. Tonight, Brad Womack will choose his dream woman — or at least a woman who will join…

This week in the blogosphere, we learned eaters prefer spaghetti to pineapples and how to satisfy the growing numbers of Hispanic wine drinkers. Besides that, it’s time for superfood to spawn and vegan burgers to rise above “decent.” Read on. City of Ate Like so many other of its patrons,…

Unless you’re hanging out at Charlie Sheen’s Sober Valley Ranch tomorrow and trying to stay, um, sober, you’re not going to want to miss our St. Patrick’s Day Concert featuring the Toadies, Ishi and more. But if you’re not going to make it to our party, we’ve got a few…

For the first round in a Top Chef final, this week left much to be desired. Due to that — and a crippling stomach bug that had me wishing the show was not about food, but rather a blanket fort competition — this is a truncated and belated recap. Apologies…

James Holmes, the affable locavore chef behind Austin’s Olivia, missed out on the culinary scandal that unfolded last year when Time.com critic Josh Ozersky wrote about how much he enjoyed having restaurant chefs cater his wedding (while failing to mention he accepted their services for free.) Holmes was presumably too…

Wednesday marked the beginning of Lenten season, and it only took Whataburger a day to announce plans to capitalize on the religious observance that is typically associated with prayer and repentance. And who wouldn’t want to make money off those observers who abstain from eating red meat on Fridays during…

I shouldn’t have been surprised when I learned that some of the most popular items at a faux English pub in Dallas are tacos. After all, this is Texas, and Sherlock’s Pub & Grill is up the hill from Flash Mart, the subject of last week’s Taco Trail and the…

The Greater Dallas Restaurant Association is seeking a new executive director, according to an ad posted this week on Craigslist. Former executive director Jamee Jolly, who joined the organization in 2007, resigned last fall to become president of the Plano Chamber of Commerce. The Greater Dallas Restaurant Association, a local…

EatGreenDFW is amping up its efforts to list every local food producer and purveyor on its website — and hoping to make money doing so. Directory listings are still free, but organizers Brian Cummings and Rich Shoen recently acquired the software they needed to monetize their project by offering advertising…

Texas farmers worry non-farmers misunderstand them, but a new website designed to address the problem suggests the cultural confusion may cut both ways. The Texas Department of Agriculture this week unveiled its “Agriculture is Your Culture” campaign, an educational program centered on a website featuring examples of how farmers contribute…

There are recipes for okra fritters, blackened catfish and benne wafers in Rebecca Lang’s new cookbook, but there’s not a word about fried chicken. “I’m really sad fried chicken is not in the book,” says Lang, who will be demonstrating recipes from Quick-Fix Southern: Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or…

Well, the rumors are partially true: cops are cracking down on inebriated partiers on and around Greenville Avenue during the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade by enforcing a state law that prohibits open containers within 18 feet from a public right-of-way. They claim they don’t want to spoil a good…

A pair of college students has discovered traditional Texas cuisine can be used to fight foodborne illnesses. According to research presented at last week’s Texas Academy of Science meeting, a common strain of salmonella can’t stand up to chili powder or certain barbecue marinades — at least when tested in…

Daniele Osteria got a new name last week. New owner Carlos Munoz has rechristened the Oak Lawn restaurant “D’Carlo” and is developing a logo to match. “Working with the marketing team, they wanted something like my name,” Munoz explains. “It’s short and simple.” While the name’s changed, chef Daniele Puleo’s…

Hurricane Grill & Wings, a tropical-themed wing joint that first hit Florida in 1995, is planning to open dozens of outlets around Dallas. The restaurant chain, which currently operates 42 restaurants in six states, this week announced massive expansion plans. New development agreements call for the opening of 233 more…