There’s always some confusion when non-Texans first encounter chicken fried steak. As former president Bush–the one with a measurable IQ, otherwise known as H.W.–admitted in a 1989 address, “I didn’t know if chicken fried steak was a chicken fried like a steak or a steak that tasted like a chicken.”Of…
You might not know that Kona Grill has a completely separate menu for vegans. They keep it hidden behind the host’s stand and don’t advertise it on their regular menu. Why keep it hidden? No idea. As one of my friends says, “It’s like winking at someone in the dark.”…
Recipe Demonstrated by Richie Rudkin of Buli Café There are certain restaurants where you feel at home the moment you step inside the door for the first time. You are immediately greeted with smiling faces from staff and satisfied customers with their mouths half full (always a good sign).Buli Café…
The ‘Boys travel to the land of Hamm’s Beer on Sunday afternoon. To help us understand more about the only city in the NFL without tourists…Packers receiver Donald Driver went missing for several days after a snipe hunt. He survived in the woods by eating what he thought were cheese…
Defining a dive is never easy. It’s open to debate, for example, whether a dive bar should serve more than bags of chips or bowls of stale nuts.Therefore, creating this list involved a bit of craftsmanship. We decided to exclude taquerias, barbecue joints and established Mexican destinations such as Ojeda’s…
Each week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food.It’s funny what foods frighten the wine experts.When I began calling around about this week’s pairing, I expected nods to certain reds that go well with chocolate. But the guy at Dallas Fine…
To the men of the 504th regiment, 82nd Airborne–“the Devils in Baggy Pants”–who crossed the Waal in Holland and battled Panzers in the Ardennes. My uncle ‘Highlee’ fought with them. And to Marines of the American Legation Guard, Peking, colloquially known as “the North China Marines” who never had the…
Chef Bruno Davaillon is eager to know what Dallas wants for dinner. At least that was the sentiment echoed by the wait staff and marketing department last night at a media dinner at the Mansion on Turtle Creek.The Mansion staff has been asking recent patrons what they’d like to see…
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Puerto de Veracruz is a bustling metropolis of half-a-million located on the Gulf of Mexico. Its rich history stretches back to Pre-Columbian times, and it is sometimes called The Four Times Heroic City after resisting…
The ‘Boys travel to Spittletown on Sunday afternoon. To help us understand more about the team founded by a guy named Curly…Fans of the Packers celebrate their deep and lasting affinity for Canada and all things Canadian by wearing wedges of Brie Vaudreuil, Pied-de-Vent or Fetard on their heads.**Source: An…
Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs4300 Matlock Road, ArlingtonDude Factor: 8, or Joe Pesci, on a scale of 1 (Joe Jonas) to 10 (Joe DiMaggio)Located in a strip center next to an acupuncture office promising “Pain $55,” Joe’s was the only non-chain restaurant we could find last night in an otherwise…
In Pho From Home we seek out the variety of pho–authentic, Texified, good and bad–available in restaurants, starting in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and winding all the way around the Dallas area. As a little Vietnamese kid in a primarily white world, I never thought these three…
If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I’m so damn warped.My first wife’s clan would gather at least once a year in the middle of nowhere, otherwise known as Columbus, Nebraska.Yes, first wife–for some reason my firm belief that life revolves around televised sports, X-Box…
I’ve always had a little bit of a love/hate thing for BuzzBrews Kitchen. Nowhere else in Dallas can vegans get decent sized late night eats, but service isn’t really their forte. My last visit there was on a semi-chilly Saturday night with my buddies Drew, Jamey, and Gray. The guys…
The ‘Boys travel to southern Canada on Sunday afternoon. To help us understand more about the town that Favre built, then abandoned…A doctor in Green Bay came up with the ‘don’t eat the yellow snow’ warning following the famous Ice Bowl game, when many of Vince Lombardi’s players became serious…
A year ago we launched City of Ate–an event of such importance we forgot completely about the anniversary, which was last week.In announcing he could no longer remain anonymous, Houston Press critic Robb Walsh mentioned that he was no longer a restaurant reviewer. The expectation that news, notes, observations and…
Crandall Cotton Gin1500 E. Hwy. 175, Crandall972-427-3883You know you’re pulling into a special restaurant when the motorcycle parking section is labeled “Hog Pen.” But Crandall Cotton Gin has reason to push such quaint crap–and, to their credit, there are no “chile today and hot tamale” signs around. The restaurant occupies…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Papa John’s PizzaDenton (2 locations)Promised delivery time: 30 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutesScoring summary:All important phone courtesy: 9.7 Speed of delivery: 9.9 Higher than college-town price: 7.3 Order accuracy: 6.9 Presentation: 6.8…
This is a good week to be a Dallas fan of California wines, as two restaurants will feature the products of Cali vineyards in wine dinners beginning tonight. Bolsa has a wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. today featuring California wines selected by Abigail Adams Wines. The four-course meal, including cocktail…
The ‘Boys travel to the frozen tundra on Sunday afternoon. To help us understand the land of unhappy cows a little better…Although Wisconsin is known for its cheeses, the Packers were actually named for the state’s booming chocolate candy industry.**Source: A guy we know assures of of this because he…
In this week’s Observer, Dave checks out Loft 610, the new home of chef Tre Wilcox of Top Chef, Iron Chef and, you know, Abacus fame.For more shots of the Plano would-be destination, check out this week’s Dish slideshow by Sara Kerens…
Apparently the week’s most stunning revelation had something to do with Houston Press critic Robb Walsh dropping his anonymity. Now, I’ve never met him and I don’t have much time to check out restaurant stories beyond those written in or about Dallas. But I already knew his face. I just…
