Andrew Zimmern. Marcus Samuelsson. Marc Murphy. Brian Malarkey. Tim Byres. Tre Wilcox. Tim Love. Aaron Franklin. Paul Qui. Where can you hang out with the likes of these national and local food greats all in one place? The answer is The Austin Food & Wine Festival, coming up at the…
Each week (or thereabout) we ask a local chef three burning questions about his or her favorite culinary reads, food shames and best (or worst) meals. This week, we hear from Boss Lady and Pitmaster, Diane and Justin Fourton of Pecan Lodge. 1. What are your three favorite cookbooks? The…
Yesterday I received a box full of suburban “camping” gear and a couple of sample beers from Shock Top, a package that stands as the perfect symbol of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s utter contempt for and cluelessness about the culture of craft beer. Packed inside a shock-resistant SwissGear Synergy laptop backpack, which…
Dear Mot Hai Ba: You better bring it. There is a massive hole in Dallas’ dining scene that you could exploit, and I know if you do this city will be all the better for it. The announcement of your coming existence in a Culture Map blog post was a…
The White Rock Local Market has gotten off to a robust start this spring. Every year the size, selection and general merriment grows for the “Only Growers, Only Makers, Only Local,” market. And that makes us happy. In a few weekends, Saturday, April 27 to be exact, the market will…
Earlier this week, Scott Reitz reported on the very untimely passing of chef and restaurateur Randall Copeland. Last night, Teresa Gubbins at Culture Map reported that after one last dinner service for friends and family to commemorate Copeland’s passing, Restaurant Ava has permanently closed. Copeland certainly seemed to share a…
Two major local beer events are slated for the next ten days that beer drinkers of all shapes, sizes and manner will certainly be excited about. The Big Texas Beer Fest is Saturday at the Fair Park Automobile Building, where 100 different breweries, including 20 from Texas, will be pouring…
Russell Hayward pours a measure of preheated water into a small, bulb-shaped boiling flask and carefully sets it over a halogen heating element. At the flick of a switch, the element glows amber, dimly illuminating the glass from below like a watery Edison bulb. As the water approaches a boil,…
If you’ve spent any time at the coffee counter at Ascension, you’ve likely noticed the large glass contraption that sits just behind the register. It looks a little like a science experiment, with an upper reservoir that holds chilled water, a middle section that holds coffee beans, a cascading spiral…
Earlier this year, I wrote about a makeshift drink served at Ascension that makes use of Guinness and espresso. The combination results in a caffeinated beer drink that puts Red Bull and vodka to shame. Still it’s not on the menu, and it never got a name. Russell Hayward, who…
Jack’s Burger Truck, also called the Munchie Mobile, is in town, and you might be like, “Yeah? So what? I can go to Jack in the Box anytime my little clogged heart wants.” Well, burgers from Jack’s truck are free. On Friday the truck will be passing out free Jumbo…
Thursday, April 4 Garden Café will host Freedom Through Food, a small gathering of local sustainable food and gardening activists, including Suzie Marshall of GROW North Texas. Chef Chad Houser and Graham Dodds will be cooking at the event, which starts at 5:45 p.m. Scott Reitz got more details earlier…
According to Eater a suspended coffee trend is going viral on social media. The practice allows any customer at a Starbucks to buy a “suspended” coffee drink to leave at the counter. Those less fortunate can then come in and if there’s a drink available it’s theirs. Whether or not…
A new wine venue unlike any other in Dallas, Wine Poste (2001 Irving Blvd., Ste. 145), has opened in the burgeoning Design District. James Jordan, a local wine industry veteran of 30 years, and Matthew Thompson, a certified sommelier and wine writer, are leading the charge in this new concept…
News broke earlier today that Randall Copeland, chef at the celebrated suburban restaurant Ava, died this morning at the age of 39. Culture Map is reporting the chef died in his sleep and the cause of death is still unknown. Copeland worked alongside Graham Dodds at Bolsa when it first…
I’m quite certain that an expat straight from England would scoff at this entire blog post, but it needs to be said. Ten Bells has a damn fine full breakfast on its weekend brunch menu. Let’s clear up a few things quickly for the sake of discussion. Yes, the tomatoes…
April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Last year this day was cold and dreary. I remember because an editor at a high-end culinary magazine wrote and article about her best PB&J, and I remember it was toasted. I thought she had gone and taken something really simple…
Two weeks ago we told you about a guerrilla gardener and his request that we all go out and plant some shit. This week it only seems proper that we point out an event at the Garden Cafe that can help you get started. See also: – The City of…
Remember my old buddy Finn? She rode down to Texas with me from D.C. after I let her know I wanted to take a job with the Observer. I feel like kind of a jerk — I haven’t really given her all the doggy bags I promised her that would…
Last week news came out that Brady Williams, the sous chef at FT-33, would be leaving the restaurant. Williams was replaced by Bradford Hodgkins, who previously worked with chef/owner Matt McCallister at Stephen Pyles. I talked to Williams over email about his departure and he told me it was strictly…
I have mixed feelings about April Fool’s Day, primarily on account of my older brother, who sort of scarred me for life. I’ll never be able to trust anyone on this first day of April. Even a previous story this morning about Snuffer’s on Greenville closing for a rebuild had…
Another month has come and gone and with it a handful of restaurants have opened and closed. Read on for the full list of restaurants happenings in March, and be sure to share tips about new and/or dead restaurants in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings: Victoria’s Mexican…
