Normally I find restaurant opening/closing stories to be rather tedious, as far as news goes. Places come and go all the time, you know.But Leslie Brenner’s announcement on Eats that Lola will soon shut down…Damn.Turns out she was intent on reviewing the place. Guess what–I had one planned for the…
Nice piece by the equally nice Kim Pierce in today’s Dallas Morning News, tasking Claudine Martyn of Slow Food Dallas to cook up a meal using only local and seasonal ingredients.Good looking dishes, but the concept hardly seems a challenge.What I would really love to see is that same article,…
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.If you think cookout in Texan terms, you are usually thinking of brisket…well, steak and burgers, too–but that’s everywhere. If you think of grilling in Mexican terms, though, it’s carne asada all the way. That’s…
Zinsky’s was hoppin’. On one of its first days of service, the New York-style deli from Mark Brezinski (Pei Wei, Bengal Coast) and Liz and Jim Baron (Blue Mesa Grill) was packed with businessmen, grandmothers herding broods of kids and folks from the surrounding North Dallas neighborhoods. We even saw…
Each week the Dude Food guys assess the ‘masculinity’ of Dallas area dives. The more fried meat and junk on the walls, the better the rating…Jalapeno Tree (Yes, there should be a tilde over the “n” in “Jalapeno.” No, I don’t know how to type one.) 1530 N. Peachtree Rd.,…
The City of Ate’s, um, kind and generous editor…yeah…once asked me what I thought this city needed in terms of vegan food. My answer: “I wish the Mexican restaurants would catch on.” Because it’s true–Mexican restaurants are slim pickings for vegans in Dallas due to the fact that most of…
Nothin’ says summer like a hot dog. Okay, burgers and ice cream do a pretty good job of getting the point across. Cold beer, too. But you gotta admit, hot dogs hold a special place in our hearts. Why? Because no matter how you dress ’em up, they’re always more…
So I was kinda stalling. I don’t like the self-promotion thing, you know. Then a note from marketing crashed through my office window. “We have Dude Food guy Noah Bailey,” it read. “We will force feed him carrot sticks, peeled and dressed in hibiscus oil, until you run the promo.”My…
Cuba Libre2822 N. Henderson Ave.214-827-2820If you recall the restaurant’s party days, it seems like we’d never get around to calling Cuba Libre and old stalwart.Yet there it is, the grand old kitchen of booming Henderson Avenue. Tristan Simon still owns the place, though he now spends much of his time…
Now, you all know I’m the kindhearted, gentle sort, right? That I would never write anything harsh about mindless poseurs ordering dirty martinis or suggest a certain rank dish should be dumped over the offending chef’s head?Never ever.So it may surprise you that I consider Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Oak Cliff Pizza & Pasta1315 W. Davis St.214-941-8080Promised delivery time: 50 minutesActual delivery time: 56 minutesScoring SummaryEase of telephone communication: 20No delivery charge: 10No parm or red pepper: -10Delivering to our neighborhood…
2533 McKinney Avenue is one of those locations. Vaguely familiar yet often overlooked, the unusual Mediterranean-style building with the wrap-around patio has always suffered from something of an identity crisis. Expect a few rounds of “It was that French place, remember? Then the Italian place…didn’t they move?” when arranging a…
The ever-charitable RA Sushi in Plano will hold its first “Roll’N With RA” charity sushi contest 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Six non-profit organizations–Hunger Busters, the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure, The Alzheimer’s Association, The American Cancer Society, The Genesis Women’s Shelter and The North Texas Food…
This week’s review tackles Cobb Switch Barbecue, the new Carrollton joint that’s all about the carne.As if Dave’s writing didn’t already paint you a vivid picture of the place, we’ve got our weekly photo gallery from Sara Kerens up now as well.Finally, as a special end-of-month treat, after the jump…
We don’t know the guy. He was just sitting at the next table last night at Bella. So here’s the scenario and you be the judge:A guy–apparently a neighbor of Bella’s owner/front man–decided he wanted a martini. So he ordered: “Grey Goose, dirty.”Keep in mind a few things. 1. Men…
As you know, each week we highlight some of our favorite reader posts–an idea we began sometime back in the hopes of giving away prizes, then dropped, then kinda stole from Leslie Brenner when she started doing it (without prizes) on Eats. Too much to choose from this time around…
One of the bigger disappointments, when I returned from Europe, was the noticeably absence of Dalmore on liquor store shelves. Their 12 year Highland single malt had always ranked as one of the best value brands out there.Of course, the distillery’s “nose” (or master blender), Richard Paterson, says the idea…
Our weekly dish duel this time features a cagey newcomer and an old veteran working on new tricks…Think what we’d be missing out on if Caesar had never came, saw or conquered. Those who grew up in the 80s would have waited in lines at the Orange Justinian stand, for…
Ah, bragging rights. Everyone wants to claim them, over your brother, a co-worker, the guy you battle for a parking space every morning. Now two Dallas restaurants hold them over the entire city.Nana was just inducted into the Nation’s Restaurant News 2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame. Established in 1980,…
From the cover band in the street’s first few strums of “Wonderwall,” it was clear Tuesday would be one special night in the West Village. With chefs marching out tray after tray of free food for three hours for A Taste of West Village, the ’90s rock hits were just…
Two weeks back in this column, Oskar Blue made a pretty convincing case that high-quality beer need not be kegged or bottled to taste great. In fact, as commenter Paul Hightower pointed out, you can find a Texas example of high-quality craft beer that comes in cans. And no, that’s…
A couple of weeks ago the Dallas Observer and its readers bid farewell to Alexa Schirtzinger, aka Veggie Girl. She was heading out to travel in South America and have fantastic adventures, and we just had to send her off with an after work bon voyage. Veggie Girl and Girl…
