When I decided to pit boxed fudge against homemade fudge, I saw it as a way to repent for all those meals made from Bisquick and Stove Top. I pictured myself in front of my stove, delicately stirring a pot of sugar syrup to avoid scorching and sugar crystals. I…
So you’ve probably spent your whole paycheck on gifts for the kids and now you’re looking for ways to save some cash. Rather than going on the McDonald’s dollar menu diet, check out our list of the best Tuesday food specials. 5. It’s not often you get rewarded for social…
I found myself on a bibimbap bender last week after my friend Sam had recommended two of his favorite restaurants in Koreatown. In the spirit of holiday overindulgence, I felt justified in visiting both places in the same week…and I’m glad I did. Dallas’ Koreatown can be tricky. There’s so…
Tiffany Derry, the former Top Chef contestant who was left unemployed when Go Fish Ocean Club closed last month, has accepted the executive chef position at a new uptown restaurant. Derry is now developing the menu for Private Social, the first restaurant from longtime Dallas wedding industry professional Andy Austin…
For those fortunate enough to have airline-club access this busy holiday traveling season, the question must be asked: Why is the food selection at DFW-based American Airlines Admirals Club Lounges so shoddy? When it comes to American Airlines, penny-pinching is no longer exclusive to baggage fees and on-flight services. Domestically…
Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week we seek refuge from the holiday shopping at La Duni. Where: La Duni Latin Kitchen and Coffee Studio in NorthPark Center. When: 4-7 p.m daily…
On Benihana’s website it asks: “What did you do last night?” Well I have two additional questions. When was the last time you ate at Benihana? And when was the last time you went on a business lunch disguised as a blind date? My answer to the first question is…
One of the best invitations I’ve received this year was an e-mail beckoning me to College Station for the founding of Foodways Texas. Now, you too have the opportunity to support the organization, as august a group of chefs, food writers, scholars, fishermen, pitmasters, chuckwagon cooks and enthusiastic eaters that’s…
There are few nicer ways to celebrate the holidays than an indulgent solo lunch in a classy restaurant. Unless, of course, the meal ends with a nasty customer-manager spat. That’s what happened today to a City of Ate reader who sidled up to the bar of an uptown steakhouse and…
The Libertine Bar sent along details about its December 29 holiday beer dinner, as well as a pair of tickets for one lucky City of Ate reader. Or rather, for the purposes of this contest, “one unlucky City of Ate reader” would be more accurate. Winning the tickets would be…
For those who were at the malls in search of bargains or at the grocery store picking out a Butterball, it’s time to relax tonight and have a glass — or five — of wine. Urban Crust in Plano is hosting a holiday wine tasting tonight that will make you…
These things went into my belly on Saturday night: apple cider bourbon toddies topped with whiskey whipped cream. Mulled wine. Absinthe. Old Fashioneds. Delerium Tremens. And, the kicker: Evan Williams pre-mixed egg nog in a bottle. Holiday party, you know?”Merry Christmas!” was not the first thing on my mind Sunday…
It’s a Christmas miracle! No-bake treats that taste beyond delicious. All you need is a 11-by-17-inch cookie sheet, a hammer (sweet!), a freezer and a little patience at the stove. If you’re no good at baking and you’re really good at eating chocolate, this is the holiday treat for you…
Want to eat good and do good? Here are some opportunities this week. The Place: The Libertine Bar The Cause: Kids at the Dallas Life Foundation Chad D’s Annual Toy Drive is back for its 11th year. The event is free, so come to the Libertine Bar at 7 p.m…
Years ago, my family used to crown our Christmas tree with a wonderfully tacky star made from silver pipe cleaners knotted together with Christmas lights. It finally stopped working and now lays crumpled somewhere in our spider-clogged attic. This year, we have a bush – a bush! – on top…
The recent announcement that scientists found flame retardant in butter sold at Dallas groceries has fed a firestorm in the pallet industry. A plastic pallet manufacturer this week filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA), accusing the trade group of conducting a “malicious smear…
The bathroom doors at Brackets, the sports bar that’s taken over the space vacated by Trader Vic’s, are equipped with contraptions that allow guests to pull the doors open with their feet. The rounded metal pulls make good sense at Brackets, where guests are eating pizza and grasping ping pong…
Dairy Palace2301 N. Trade Days Blvd.CantonDude Factor: 5, or Antiques Roadshow, on a scale of 1 (Cash In The Attic) to 10 (Pawn Stars). The little missus and I recently found ourselves with an unexpectedly free weekend and a serious case of wanderlust, so we pulled out a map and…
Ladies and gents, you may have noticed we have a new commenting system. Sure, we’re going to miss the hell out of Captcha’s bizarre word combinations like “booger humans” or “gladly tectonic.” Today, we have something we think is more interesting: Disqus commenting. Disqus is the same commenting system on…
‘Tis the season of charitable giving and charitable drinking. Go to Hacienda on Henderson this Sunday for Tequila for Toys: A Care-aoke Christmas, benefiting Toys for Tots. Bring an unwrapped toy for the charity and receive a free shot of Tequila Avion. Margaritas and Avion shots are $3 all night,…
Whereas other families might have a Christmas turkey or goose, Puerto Rican families such as my own eat pork for their holiday meal. The meal — actually a night-long party called Nochebuena — is held on Christmas Eve and involves music, dancing, coquito (Puerto Rican eggnog), pitorro (Puerto Rican moonshine),…
Ticket holders at Taste of the NFL, a hunger relief fundraiser timed to coincide with the Super Bowl, will have the chance to sample food from eight of the area’s leading chefs at “Flavors of North Texas,” billed as “a unique component” of the yearly event. But the announced line-up…
