A couple weeks ago, a reader by the name of Beth posted an interesting comment under one of our stories. “May I inquire as to why it is common practice on these blogs to look down upon other so-called ‘middle-class casual restaurants?'” she (assuming) wrote, mentioning Olive Garden as a…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Pizza Xpress3355 Trinity Mills972-307-6600Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 29 minutesScoring Summary:Handily beating promised time, though by not enough to catch you off-guard: 6Seemingly endless amount of food piled into your…
The ‘Boys venture into this rust belt wasteland on Sunday night. To help us all to know the City of Brotherly Love a little better…The Philadelphia cheesesteak was actually invented in Trenton, New Jersey. Restaurants in Philadelphia adopted the sandwich because it was a handy way to rid their kitchens…
We mentioned Dave’s trip to C.T.’s Real Deal BBQ in South Dallas yesterday, where he dove into some mean brisket and fried catfish — and you’ll find the rest of those shots in this week’s Dish slideshow. Herein you’ll also find dishes fit for carnal temptation sandwiched between two unsettling…
Seems there’s always much ado about little in the restaurant news. So it was in October: Lazare became Lemon Bar and will, most likely, become something else before long. Ten 15 Elm (or 1015 Elm, I was never sure) decided to call itself Thrive instead. The ballyhooed Jean-Michel’s, coming to…
Not that there shouldn’t be a watchful eye–or several watchful eyes–looking out for us, given outbreaks of E. coli and such. But groups like Centers for Science in the Public Interest would like to bar us from fast foods, butter and other threats. There was a campaign against foie gras…
It is truly weird when City of Ate stories pop up in other venues, often without context. For instance, our Top 10 on foods to fry for next year’s state fair somehow ended up in a Baltimore paper’s blog, where some people show surprising scorn for things Texan.These cross-posts, or…
There’s a good reason Blavod is hard to find–besides the fact that it’s only purpose in life seems to be gimmick martinis and seasonal (meaning Halloween) cocktails: while in taste it compares well to Smirnoff and other modest brands, the bottle I found at Pogo’s cost a grand total of…
In this week’s issue of the Observer, Dave gets his fill of southern surf ‘n’ turf at C.T.’s Real Deal BBQ, where bail bondsman-turned-restaurateur Corey Toney’s scrap with the city over renovations seems like small news next to the fried catfish and hickory-smoked meats.For more extreme meat close-ups, with sides…
As if the Idi-tini and My Lai Tai weren’t enough…We thought we’d stretched the boundaries of taste and “mixology” as far as we could with this week’s Top 10 list. That is until several of you added some even more disturbing cocktails–all of which would be perfect for Halloween.There are…
Fort Worth’s Paul Hightower may make his living as a technical writer, copywriter and indexer, but one of the great passions in his life is beer. On his Dallas Craft Beer Examiner blog, he is a relentless and well-informed cheerleader for the best beers available in North Texas, whether they’re…
For this week’s food fight, we asked a group of UNT students to buy bags of Halloween candy–“promising” to reimburse them, of course–pour them out on one of those dorm study tables and start munching. They picked up Fun Size Butterfinger, Baby Ruth and Nestle Crunch bars, Skittles, Starburst chews…
In the spirit of Halloween, I’m going to share a horrifying confession with you guys. A little over a decade ago, I was a regular at the Whataburger on Main St. in Lewisville. I’d hit that drive-thru five days a week for a double-meat, double-cheese Whataburger with ketchup, mustard, and…
Recipe demonstrated by Chef J Chastain of The 2nd Floor Bistro There are a lot of things that attract people to the Galleria on a daily basis. For example, a possible Jessica Simpson sighting, sans Tony Romo of course, or trying out your triple axle jump at the ice skating…
Even over the phone, you can feel Corey Toney’s smile when he talks about his South Dallas barbecue joint, C.T.’s Real Deal BBQ. “There’s a brick pit back there,” he says. “When that hickory gets in the pit, it just seasons the brick—you can really taste it.” He’s right, but…
“God, I hate Candy Corn.” Those were the first words from Timothy Mercer, wine buyer at Cork in Uptown, after I asked about this week’s pairing. And, as it turns out, I hate the stuff as well. In fact, I can think of very few people who really like Candy…
There was a 15 or so year blip in history when space–and massive government programs to explore space–was very cool. All a food company had to do was take, say, a powdered orange drink, slap a phrase such as “like the astronauts drink” on the label, and wait for the…
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Say the word ’empanada’ anywhere in Latin America, and you’ll most likely get an instant nod of affirmation. That’s because the little wrapped pastries (the word literally means ” wrapped or enveloped in bread”) may…
Chesterfield’s Food & Spirits2555 Inwood Road No. 143214-353-9268Dude Factor: 9, or Recently Deceased Celebrity, on a scale of 1 (Not Wearing A Costume Because Halloween Is Satanic) to 10 (Devil)Chesterfield’s is a sports bar located at Maple and Inwood in an eclectic strip center that also includes a tattoo shop,…
We were inspired a year ago by the promotion of a holiday drink called the Nog-a-sake–an eggnog and sake creation playing on the bombing of Nagasaki–to come up with other inappropriate cocktails.With Halloween just a few days away, it seemed appropriate to dust off these dreaded drinks, these goblets of…
If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I’m so damn strange.I love truck stops.Not the modern, multi-functional, linked up facilities along the interstates where they sell everything from Confederate flag license plates to Internet access and lot lizards prowl the asphalt, but time-worn mom and…
While most of my friends were busy working on their costumes for this weekend’s Disturbathon, I spent my Saturday night with members of Vegan 101 at their annual Halloween Potluck. My costume: a gay vegan Mormon (black flat-front chinos, pink button-down, black poly tie, sneakers, and yes…a bicycle helmet and…
