The original Snuffer’s location at 3526 Greenville Ave. is going away soon. But, not to worry your little cheddar fries-laced arteries. The old spot is coming down so a new spot can go up. Late Sunday night Snuffer’s announced via their Facebook page plans to rebuild: “In March 1978 we…
I stopped into the see the Spiceman the other day to pick up a dime bag. No, not that kind — I assure you Mr. Spicer is a law-abiding, upstanding citizen. He just packages mushrooms meant for recreational consumption in a vaguely illicit manner. If you’re new to the Spiceman’s…
I know it’s been pretty chilly and gray out there, but I can assure you, the lettuce and asparagus and spring onions are all celebrating the coming season. If you don’t have plans to visit a farmers market, you should make them. Don’t shut down your computer yet though. We’ve…
Last year it wasn’t until 10 p.m. the night before Easter Sunday that I remembered it was absolutely definitely time to round up some Peeps and chocolate peanut butter eggs to fill baskets, which is partially on account of me not wanting to spend money on things that will be…
Recently, we were contacted by Sara Blankenship’s dog Eli, a German shepherd mix about the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas’ fundraiser at the Gin Mill this weekend, called Yappy Hour. Like so many dogs out there, he was looking for a little publicity for the event. Here’s our exchange: Listen,…
Last year I penned an ode about tailgating on Opening Day at the Ballpark in Arlington. We didn’t have tickets to the game, so tailgating was as close as we could get. Minus the unexpected fly over by the loudest machines on planet Earth, it was amazing. Well, yeah, don’t…
Well, I finally made it to Babe’s. What kind of food critic lives in Dallas for nearly two years and doesn’t check out the chicken fried steak blessed by Sam Sifton himself? I didn’t stop by the Roanoke location like the former New York Times food critic recommended, but I…
If you’re a human with a computer or maybe just a smartphone or maybe just a head with a brain inside of it, you are likely privy to the Defense of Marriage Act and the Supreme Court hearings this week. Or maybe you changed your profile picture because UGH, SUPREME…
On Monday, The University of North Texas will host its 10th annual Edible Books Festival, a local celebration of the international festival of the same name held. This mass gathering of nerds my fellow academics is perhaps the best excuse in existence to celebrate puns and shove cake down your…
Yesterday, City Council voted unanimously to move forward with the Dallas Farmers Market privatization, news that was undoubtedly cheered by many stakeholders with interest in the development and marketing project. Blair Black is one of those stakeholders. He represents the Dallas Farmers Market Trust, the group charged with managing vendors…
Each week (or thereabout) we ask a local chef three burning questions about their favorite culinary reads, food shames and best (or worst) meals. Front Burner’s corporate chef, John Franke, is in charge of menu development for Whiskey Cake, Velvet Taco, The Ranch at Las Colinas, Red Dog Right and…
Welcome to the return of City of Ate’s The Box. Somehow, we got Spoon Bar & Kitchen’s The Mr. Chef John Tesar to agree to take our The Box challenge. We even got Cafe Momentum’s The Mr. Chef Chad Houser to help us pack The Box with the perfect, high-quality…
I’ve been dreaming about this day. The day when fried food and reality TV finally make a TV show baby. And it’s finally freaking here, people. Yesterday, I received an email from one of my most reliable deep-fried connections (yes, I have connections in the deep-fried world, and I’m absolutely…
I love baseball but building a stadium miles outside of a city center is just stupid. Except for a special occasion, I can’t be bothered to drive all that way to buy an expensive ticket, eat a bad hot dog, drink overpriced beer, and then figure out how to get…
The Texas Rangers have been busy this off-season. No, not building a better bullpen. Who cares about that? Instead, they’ve been building amazing plates of glorious food. While trying to orchestrate the feeding of an estimated 25,000 hot dogs to baseball fans next Friday at Opening Day, Casey Rapp with…
I was about halfway through a basket of fish and chips at 20 Feet, the new casual seafood joint in East Dallas, when I started looking for my fork. I haven’t eaten fish and chips with my fingers since I learned how to properly command utensils. Yet the second the…
Chef Brian Zenner of Belly & Trumpet in Uptown has been around a bit. Born in Bangkok, his family moved to Dubai and London before finally settling in Texas. And while on paper his culinary career started at the Texas Culinary Academy, one might say the cooking wheels started churning…
Surely you’ve heard of 20 Feet. The East Dallas seafood joint has been making waves since Marc Cassel and his wife, Susan Fries, announced they’d be opening a casual spot next to Goodfriend last year. See Also: – 20 Feet’s Midas Touch – Ramen Slowly Taking Over Dallas and the…
Victoria’s Mexican Grill at 607 Willomet Ave. just off of Davis Street in Oak Cliff has finally opened. Last summer owner Jorge Flores started refurbishing this two-story house and has since transformed it into a quaint spot with two huge patios. I spoke with the manager today, Maria Perez, who…
If you’re a real food-nerd — and I’m talking a Michael Pollan-readin’, Farm Inc.-watchin’, vegetable lovin’, pro-farmer food nerd — then you’ve likely heard about Joel Salatin. The sustainable agriculture guru, known for his advocacy for back-to-roots farming, got a lot of attention when he popularized progressive methods to sustainably…
Wednesday, March 27 Sigel’s at 3209 N. Fitzugh Ave. is hosting TexasFest, a celebration of Texas craft beer, spirits and wine, which includes 14 Texas beers, 26 Texas spirits and eight wines. Brian Luscher of The Grape will provide sustenance with his new Post Oak Red Hots. You’ll need to…
Earlier this week, the Texas Senate approved a family of bills dear to the heart of Texas craft brewers. The legislation lets brewpubs sell a limited amount of beer through distributors, while craft breweries will get to sell their products to consumers on-site. See also: – Public Hearing Set for…
