The annual study detailing America’s growing girth came out this week–and guess what? Once again, more buttons popped again this year.Well, I only glanced at the piece. Really, the numbers seem hollow after repeated startling claims that 60 plus percent of this country’s adult population really tipped the scales, issued…
In the musical 1776, Stephen “Old Grape and Guts” Hopkins bursts into the Continental Congress’ meeting room each morning demanding rum before getting down to the day’s business. Of course, there may have been some license taken with his character, for John Adams claimed in later writings that the aged…
If the thought of another 4th of July spent dodging toddlers brandishing sparklers like Jack Sparrow’s sword leaves you craving something red, white and intoxicating, maybe a more grown-up celebration is in order this year. You need $50, but it will buy your ticket to freedom at the Annual 4th…
There’s a timeworn bit of wisdom regarding too many cooks in the kitchen. They get in each other’s way, argue over the proper interpretation of recipes, bark countermanding orders to staff and generally muck things up royally—or so the story goes. Lately, however, accomplished chefs have been joining forces with…
I’ve driven past several Chicken & Rice restaurants in Dallas and always kinda wondered what goes on in there (besides the obvious chicken-and-rice-ing). The windows of MJ’s Chicken & Rice always particularly confused me because of their neon signs that read “Chinese” and “Catfish.” It’s like they picked all of…
Seems like any one of the nights we do a Girl Drink Drunk would be a “girls’ night out” but this one was officially a “Girls’ Night Out.” Like, I got an invitation. People RSVPed. There were boys around once we arrived, but hey, we were at a public bar…
This week, Dave ventures up to Cadot, where a pair of cooks have teamed up in the kitchen to inspire flashes of brilliance, and the beginning of one of the more promising restaurants in town…even though a few lowlights went pretty low.Check out more photos from the kitchen, and out…
Great Brewers recently launched its “Beer Sommelier,” an online program that purports to pair beers to a variety of meats, grains, vegetables, cheeses, breads and sweets. “Masterfully select the best beer styles to pair with any dish,” the Web site boasts. With the Libertine Bar’s Brass Knuckle Corn Dog Beatdown…
Carolina’s Mexican Cuisine3950 Rosemeade469-568-0988The not-so-prosperous little shopping strip Carolina Galvan ex-Rodriguez chose for one of her promised slew of new restaurants doesn’t scream “I’m gonna crush those Mi Cocina bastards.”You think it would, but it doesn’t.Inside Carolina’s flashes some interest, appearing as either a hip industrial lounge or upscale cafeteria,…
A lot of renovation going on at a vacant site on Trinity Mills and the Tollway. Seems a new Norma’s Cafe is coming to the Maguire’s-Sullivan’s-Cape Buffalo cluster. Looks like the crew is working under some kind of deadline pressure…..
This week, Veggie Girl braved the crowds of plastically enhanced Women Who Lunch to try out Houston’s. Rumored to have one of the best house-made veggie burgers in Dallas, Houston’s is part of the Hillstone Restaurant quasi-chain that includes R + D, across the street in Preston Center, and a…
Recipe Demonstrated By Jesse Sanchez Of La Calle Doce Jesse Sanchez loves the restaurant business. It’s a family thing. Back in 1981, his brother-in-law Oscar Sanchez took over a hard-luck spot in Oak Cliff that even the Cuellar family of El Chico fame couldn’t conquer. Almost 30 years later, La…
Word on the street has Hotel Belmont’s Cliff Cafe shuttering its doors for a couple of months while Bolsa partners Chris Zielke and Christopher Jeffers renovate the space.Their plan? Turn Cliff Cafe (or whatever they end up calling it) into a semi-upscale barbecue joint, adhering loosely to Bolsa’s local and…
Once again we pause to reflect upon the previous three months, in which we paired wine with Cheez Its, nachos from 7-Eleven, frozen taquitos and other delicacies. Twice during this span we encountered nearly inedible items. But not once did our intrepid graphic artist, Patrick Michels, flinch. Not even when…
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Sometime toward 3 a.m., when the drinking is (usually) winding down and serious munchies coming on, almost anything will make for a snack, providing it releases the right amount of filler and fat into your…
Last Wednesday, the folks at the Texas Department of Agriculture (an organization that definitely deserves a cooler name) took over Pappas Bros. Steakhouse for a big ol’ photo shoot to promote the Go Texan Restaurant Program. Showcasing restaurants serving Texas wine, produce, shrimp and other Lone Star products, the program…
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…Pollo Camperomultiple locationsDude Factor: 8, or Jaime Viñals, on a scale of 1 (Sergio Andrade) to 10 (Daphne Zuniga)The logo for Pollo Campero (that’s “country…
Sure, I love the high life. But I’m kind of a sucker for the hole-in-the-wall, too. In fact, it’s really just the middling places–the Golden Corral’s of the world–that bug me. It’s the Groucho Marx effect.You know: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”…
Word that Sambuca decided to shutter their Addison location stirred little reaction. It had been relegated to the ranks of karaoke bar, after all. Then Omega’s locked up and Fedora appeared to follow suit. Suddenly it looked as if Dallas had hit the skids.Oh, the recession cut into profit margins…
Behold, the mouthwatering lunchtime spread at the Dallas County Municipal Courts building. Nothing like stale, B-level vending selections to leave you longing for a sweet taste of freedom. And this is the dining room. Not much in the way of atmosphere, but we hear “faux bois” is all the rage…
Just this morning I was lounging around, sipping coffee, perusing the news when a friendly reminder from the folks in marketing came crashing through the window. Kind of them, I thought, before decided to boot up the computer and mention Hot off the Grill, our weekly email newsletter. If you…
Programs on Food Network and Bravo and such have become a kind of obsession with some folks. But as current hot shows lose their sizzle and new stars emerge, will we remember Throwdown, Top Chef and the like?Certain shows remain in our thoughts, however, popping to mind at odd moments…
