As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
We look forward to coming within a hair’s width of a coronary every September, thanks to the State Fair of Texas’ fried-food bonanza. This year is no different. The State Fair has announced the 2010 finalists for the annual Big Tex Choice Awards, with promising entries, ones that could top…
A license plate design approved yesterday by the Department of Motor Vehicles could pave the way for tags adorned with sliced brisket and cheese enchiladas. Mighty Fine Burgers, a restaurant with three Austin-area outlets, is the first for-profit food business to issue a novelty plate through Texas’ specialty plate vendor…
Ozman Kazan, outreach coordinator for the Dallas Islamic Center, isn’t planning any political discussions for tonight’s interfaith Iftar dinner at Congregation Kol-Ami in Flower Mound. “There are things going on, and we are aware of those things,” says Kazan, obliquely referencing the anti-Islamic rage that’s swelled around a proposed Islamic…
UrbanDaddy, a free daily e-mail service, touts its ability to suss out the “single thing you need to know every day about your city.” What many subscribers don’t know is the magazine’s also in the business of creating the screwball foods and drinks that populate its hot list, including a…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
Figuring omnivores shouldn’t have all the greasy fun, DallasVegan.com is hosting its own fried food contest at The Phoenix Project, 406 S. Haskell Ave. “I would expect some of the same, off-the-wall type of foods you see at the State Fair of Texas,” says James Scott, organizer of the Texas…
The group of Oak Cliffers that’s been busily remodeling the former Vitto’s space today revealed just what’s in store for the space at 316 W. 7th Street at Bishop Avenue. Aliza Shier, who previously handled pastry duties at Local, will serve as executive chef of Oddfellows. According to the release…
Yesterday posted a short profile of chef Bruno Davaillon of The Mansion on Turtle Creek in which he discussed his farm background and rise to success as a chef. Today we ask the chef a few questions to get an idea of some of his passions in life. Tomorrow Davaillon…
Last night Top Chef opened with our fair Tiffany Derry’s boisterous guffaws. Ed, the cheftestant who is her show BFF and who totally adores her, was parading around in one of her dresses. At that point, with just six left in the contest, a little unflattering cross-dressing seemed an appropriate…
In case you haven’t read this blog, other food blogs, turned on the television or driven on Central Expressway in the last month, let us remind you that this is Hatch chile season, with peppers from Hatch, New Mexico, hitting grocery shelves and restaurant kitchens. The recipes for chiles, roasted…
The Burger Spot brags that it only serves fresh, grass-fed, local beef. Which is great because everyone knows if something’s organic, then it’s zero calories. Brang on the cheese and bacon, y’all! Burger Spot has several burger options, from The Alamo Burger (1/3-pound beef, refried beans, Fritos, onions, cheddar and…
“This is so good,” a wispy woman with a sloppy silver-white bun murmured to her dining partner at Potager Café. “I know,” the younger man nodded. “This is called Slow Food.” The Slow Food movement, which counts Potager Café’s owner and omnipresence Cynthia Chippindale among its adherents, officially combats “the…
The recent food recalls of eggs and beef (and their subsequent protests) got us thinking about food recalls that would better serve humanity. Herein, we provide a list of foods that should be taken off the market. One is worse for your heart than bacon. Than bacon! Are you reading…
Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin’ Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn’t take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: The Ginger Man, 2718 Boll St., 214-754-8771When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m…
Pizza Inn and Wingstop are two DFW-based chains making some national food news. While Wingstop continues to grow at rapid speed, Pizza Inn is hoping franchise incentives and a kids-friendly concept will help propel their new prototype restaurants to success. The Colony-based pizza chain is offering royalty-free franchise opportunities in…
When Aurora announced its closing early last month, owners Celeste and Avner Samuel hinted that they were in the process of searching for a location for a brand new concept. Looks like their search is over, and that they won’t be moving, after all. While Aurora’s days are behind it,…
Café Express has long been a fallback when I can’t get anyone to agree where to meet for a quick dinner. The menu is diverse, dishes are reasonably priced (most are under $10) and there are enough options to satisfy carnivore-befriending vegetarians. Also, the one in Uptown is next door…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
I earned my culinary education south of the Mason-Dixon Line, so my insufferable food snobbery centers on slaw dogs and sorghum syrup. And bourbon. Especially bourbon. While I’m not a stickler for fancy, small-batch bourbon — I think Evan Williams’ Black Label is terrific — I do care more than…
Don the Beachcomber, the Dallas restaurant whose hazy history I wrote about last week, was a relatively late arrival to the region’s Polynesian dining scene. Kevin Tucker and Dennis Haberkern, two local tiki aficionados, are busily chronicling the stories of a few DFW bars that plugged into the tiki trend…
Apparently, Paula Deen has been hookin’ up with Serta. Or, she paid them an awful lotta money to let her fulfill her Me In PJs On A Serta Showroom Floor fantasy. What’s the appeal of having Paula Deen as a celebrity spokeswoman for your mattress brand? Were the execs like,…
