With so much at stake for the big players in Miami like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and The Who, Sunday’s matchup is more than just another football game. The stakes are just as high, though, for every wing joint in the country as they prepare for an ass-kicking the likes of…
In this week’s Observer, Dave’s search for an English pub in North Texas is finally satisfied, with his stop at Plano’s Holy Grail.Check out shots of their short ribs and fried goat cheese, and more scenes from around the pub, in this week’s Dish slideshow from Sara Kerens…
Crawfish, crayfish, crawdads, mudbugs. Whatever you call the lobster’s ugly little cousin, chances are you’ve eaten a few. If you’re a Texas native, don’t tell anyone if you haven’t, unless you want the “what the hell’s wrong with you, son?” stare down. This Sunday during game time, you may have…
I’d like to give a lake of beer to God / I’d love the Heavenly Host to be tippling there for all eternity … I’d sit with the men, the women of God, there by the lake of beer / We’d be drinking good health forever and every drop would…
Every mall, grocery or drugstore you walk into is decorated with red and pink hearts. Little kids are writing “will you be mine” on their Dora the Explorer-themed cards. Husbands are frantically making last minute dinner reservations, while wives are buying expensive lingerie. A golden-haired baby in a diaper is…
My left arm is still tingling as I write this story. As long as there has been fire, man has enjoyed the scent of cooked meat sizzling hard on an open flame. Be it the brontosaurus or the grazing heifer, there simply is nothing more satisfying than a burger.Perhaps it…
Just what makes a pub a “pub”? If we’re speaking of an English place, it should serve fish and chips. Most of them list a number of beers and perhaps a few interesting whiskeys. A long wooden bar says “pub,” as do library shelves, wooden beams and a decorated mirror…
Lesson I should’ve learned a long time ago: Check your order before leaving the drive-through. I never check—feels rude, like I am questioning the drive-through lady’s order-taking abilities. But after today, I’m changing my ways: From now on, I’m an A-Hole Drive-Through Order-Checking Person, just like the rest of y’all…
There’s a bizarre little creature with pom-poms on his head who haunts my dreams. He has the voice of Jimmy Durante and has Muppet skin, but isn’t as innocuous as any Jim Henson creation. He’s Crispy, and he’s the mascot for Crispy Critters cereal. I remember the commercials for Crispy…
Chalupas or tostadas? Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Of course you know what constitutes a tostada. That’s a flat, crispy disc made from corn, then loaded with all sorts of freight including lettuce, tomatoes, beans or meat, cheese, possibly pico or crema, and topped with salsa. Just like…
Apparently most people still haven’t caught on that PETA is not actually an animal-rights activism group but rather a long-running practical joke. It has to be, right? Surely a group that gets witless celebutantes to undress for anti-fur campaigns and tries to get people to call fish “sea kittens”–even as…
Pappy’s Old Fashioned Hamburger Co.1475 W Mockingbird Lane214-678-0760Dude Factor: 9, or Pappy Van Winkle, on a scale of 1(Big Papi) to 10 (W. Lee “Pappy” O’ Daniel)Today I decided to venture afield for new Dude Food adventures, consulting Google and picking the nearest strange burger place I could find with…
Is it safe to come out? Someone’s writing sure did bring about a lot of ire last week, but I’ve always felt food, like puppies and babies, is a unifier not a divider. So let’s get started again. Like many food finding expeditions I’ve had in the past with my…
Super Bowl week is upon us, and many of you are no doubt planning Sunday get-togethers to watch the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts. You could play it safe with the requisite chips, dips and finger foods… or you could throw a Hail Mary with one of…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Greenz2808 McKinney Avenue, Suite 109Dallas, TX 75204214-720-7788Promised delivery time: 30 minutesActual delivery time: 15 minutesScoring summary:Using Google Maps to locate restaurant delivery near the office: 15Being on a diet and realizing that…
Yeah, I love Groucho, the source of this week’s headline. I’ve borrowed many of my standard lines from him (such as “if I were a man, you’d resent that”). But we have other things to discuss. Like the fact that I have decided to leave City of Ate and the…
Tre Amici Prime Steakhouse and Seafood will be launching the first of their quarterly dinners this Thursday, February 4. The dining event titled Savor the Arts will be benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Savor the Arts will include artwork from local and international artists, a silent auction and dinner…
Earlier this week I settled in for an appetizer and a 10-ounce steak with one side. The bill, when two drinks were added on, approached $90.Worth it? Well, the steak was good. But there’s nothing rare (if you’ll pardon a really bad pun) about good steak in Dallas. I know…
Promotions and public relations people must have read somewhere that we store up the stuff they send in to give away–one day, maybe–as prizes, because the flow of non-perishable goodies dwindled to a trickle this week.The perishable stuff goes to our receptionist.So as usual, we have nothing to give to…
The origin of most cocktails has been clouded by time. There are several claims to the first margarita, for instance, or the first martini. But there’s no disputing the who, when and where of the world’s first Irish coffee.Chef Joe Sheridan at the seaplane terminal in Foynes, Ireland, created it…
Yesterday I ate a plateful of fried oysters for lunch then headed out for a dinner of chicken fried steak with French fries. Think I knocked 12 days off my life in one go…although if clear spirits are health-giving, I probably tacked a couple days back on…
Number 7 on the Hophead Beer of the Year list last month was Inedit, a new creation from Barcelona brewery Estrella Damm specifically created as an alternative to wine for food pairings. What landed this brew on my year-end list wasn’t the taste. In fact, I hadn’t even tried it…
