What a weird weekend in football. While I’m glad New Orleans trumped Detroit (what do people in D-town eat besides sadness?), I’m devastated by Pittsburgh’s loss to Denver, another town whose culinary culture is difficult to define. What Would Tebow Cook? Pittsburgh, however, gave rise to the glory that is…
A hundred years ago (in Internet Time), we posted about the epic burgers of Dallas. We return now, at the turn of the year that was supposed to be a zombie apocalypse or something, to update you with burger photos that are currently blowing our socks clean off our feet…
This Saturday, January 14, the Deep Ellum Brewing Company will debut its Deep Ellum IPA, which it’s calling “the backbone and most coveted beer in the brewery.” The party gets going at 4 p.m. with a tour of the brewery. Easy Slider food truck and The Bacon Wagon will be…
Since Vietnamese food is the new “go-to” whenever diners want to go a little exotic, you’re likely familiar with the staples: phở, bánh mi, vermicelli noodle bowls, etc. But have you ever tried cháo? It may not sound familiar, but it’s more famous than you think. It goes by many…
The folks at Food Network’s food-truck reality show Eat St. have reached out to food bloggers across the country, hoping they’ll help get out the vote for local trucks competing for a spot on the show. There are four trucks from the Dallas/Fort Worth area competing for a spot among…
I tried to muster my most serious face, looking the waitress at Bangkok City, the Thai place on Bryan Street, straight in the eye. “Native Thai spicy, please.” I’d ordered the crispy duck, a roasted half bird, fried until crisp and served with chili peppers onions and crunchy fried basil…
Well. Here we go. Hope your tree and other decorations are taken down and put away. The “New Year” is quickly becoming the plain old month of January. We’ve got a lot of eating to do. And we’re starting with burgers. Alice Laussade and I both tackled Stackhouse this week…
Here’s what passes for my year-end list, 10 of the beers that really impressed me this year, listed in no particular order other than roughly reverse-chronological. It’s late because I tend to do my heaviest drinking during the holidays. I wanted to be sure to include anything I tried up…
The Stand recently opened at 2916 McKinney, just where the street splits to one-way traffic. The name is a reference to a burger or hotdog “stand,” and inside two Airstream trailers serve as such. The patio that wraps around the front of the restaurant could be a cool spot to…
As first reported by Eater Dallas, Lumi on McKinney has closed. The message below was posted on Lumi’s Facebook page yesterday: Yesterday was Lumi’s last day, we have permanently closed our doors. It’s been a wonderful 3 years and wanted to thank you all for the support through the years…
This week I was looking something different, my palate weary from ringing in the new year with an excess of cheap California champagne. So I headed to Baboush in the West Village in search of new flavors. Situated between sushi haven The Fish and Cork wine boutique, you might forget…
As of January 2, the strip mall at Northwest Highway and Hillcrest, on the northern edge of Preston Hollow, has another has another fast-casual food option: Mimi’s “New York-style” pizza. The small storefront near El Fenix and Mooyah Burger, a spin-off of the Joe’s Pizza and Pasta chain, has been…
Editor’s note: If you’re thinking this item looks familiar, it is. I was talking with Rallo about how today’s weather demanded an outdoor lunch, and like idiots we sat there for five minutes trying to think of good patios. Then we realized that we run a web site that exists…
A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don’t Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolutely…
A video posted on the Chesterfield’s Facebook page is causing a mini stir for owner Eddie Campbell. The video, hosted on something called BoomMedia.TV, depicts the bartender/owner in a reality-TV-short-teaser kind of thing about the opening of the The Chesterfield. Facebook fans started calling the bar asking when the show…
The USDA has awarded the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) $1.7 million in federal funds for a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through February 23 of this year, the TDA is accepting proposals for the funding of projects designed to raise awareness and consumption of state specialty crops, including…
So here’s what you’re looking at: the Frenchy-Belgiany fast food chain Quick, in honor of the Star Wars: Episode One Phantom Menace Shit Show in the Three Dimensions, is producing a line of Star Wars burgers. They will be available January 31, according to Eater. Tracking down what the hell…
The Magazine of the American Library Association has been compiling information for prospective attendees to its Midwinter Meeting, hosted here in Dallas at the end of January. The most interesting tidbit the head librarians have offered on their blog? A dining list for librarians, by librarians. Ever wanted to know…
Last night’s Top Chef delivered the most Texan of any conceivable Texas challenges: make barbecue that doesn’t suck and do it at one of the state’s best barbecue restaurants, Salt Lick in Austin. Oh, and make enough beef brisket, chicken and pork ribs to feed 300 people. No small task…
Sundown at Granada, owned and operated by Granada Theater owner Mike Schoder and girlfriend Julia Garton, opened its doors yesterday in what used to be M Street Bar. The once dingy and abrasively painted red and black interior has been transformed by earth tones, warm woods and vintage furniture hand-selected…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, we accidentally sent her and Scott Reitz to try the burgers at Stackhouse, 2917 Gaston Ave., 214-828-1330. They both liked the joint. They both also, we suspect,…
Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, The Grape’s Brian C. Luscher turned our box of crap into a badass quail egg terrine. This time the cupcakers at Trailercakes will get a chance to turn a box of WTF into something wonderful. Here’s the challenge, as I sent…
