We see how it is. The Glenlivet reps come by the office to offer tastings of the company’s 18 to 25 year-old Scotch and what do we who don’t have our own offices get? Perhaps a dram of whisky? Just a taste? A drop, even? No, we get the can…
Are you ready for some football? You better be, because you’re going to get some! Sunday is Superbowl XLIII, and the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa Bay, Fla. Assuming you don’t socialize with NFL sponsors and thus can’t make it over to the Sunshine State…
Demonstrated by Susie Buck of Jack’s Backyard We had a hunch that this week’s lesson might find you scrounging snacks for yet another Super Bowl extravaganza. And after last year’s debacle, you’d better get your act together. To be honest, it’s a wonder anyone’s coming back after you left them…
For a chef now dedicated to “upscaled” Southern cooking, Dodd trained in some unusual settings.Before opening the acclaimed Screen Door in One Arts Plaza, he learned the gumbo trade at Brennan’s in Houston, worked alongside Southwestern pioneer Stephan Pyles, played with all the toys money–and Voltaire–could buy, and so on…
“I know that somewhere in the universe exists my perfect soul mate. But looking for her is much more difficult than just staying at home and ordering another pizza.” (Attributed to ‘Alf Whitt’–which sounds suspiciously like halfwit–on a press release distributed yesterday by Boston’s pizza)…
Cadillac Ranch Three different servers interrupted my lunch, each seemingly desperate to know what I thought of the fried oysters. One even admitted that these crusty half shell bites represent the best thing on their menu. The only break in this cavalcade of overtly beaming faces was a comment I…
Revisit your old grade school or the patch of neighborhood grass where you played football as a kid and you’ll likely find the once-vast expanses, um, seriously shrunken.Maybe it’s the workings of global warming. Or perhaps the earth contracts naturally as it spins through space–I don’t know. But the same…
The Chinese just rang in another year, this time celebrating the Ox, an animal symbolizing patience and hard work. And Fruia’s Tre Amici–an Italian-styled Dallas steakhouse–has naturally joined in the fun, offering special Chinese New Year menu items all week long. Yeah, makes sense. Tre Amici’s Tribute to the Chinese…
This guy shared a relatively thriving law practice with his brother, Bradley–and continues to do so. But many years ago, perhaps while studying in Paris, he was struck by a fascination with food and wine that became impossible to shake. For a short time he supplemented his lawyerly income by…
“The one thing that’s disturbing is that he seems to be able to do just about anything he wants in New York City, and New York City serves as a model for the rest of the world.” (E. Charles Hunt of the New York Restaurant Association, speaking about commissioner of…
Baker’s Ribs2724 Commerce St.214-748-5433 Dude Factor: 8, or Hank Hill, on a scale of 1 (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr.) to 10 (Boomhauer). Honestly, before last Friday I had never been to Baker’s Ribs, AKA the place I once referred to as “that joint next to Angry Dog that smells good but…
Snuffer’sRevisits and quickie reviews 14910 Midway, Addison There are national chains, legendary burger joints, self-proclaimed backyard grilling gurus…and, of course, standby’s like Snuffer’s.While few people agree when it comes down to one of those ‘this burger is better than that burger’ arguments, Snuffer’s provides an immutable constant: no matter the location, if…
The Mozzarella Company’s beer and cheese pairing mentioned in yesterday’s Hash Over post and scheduled for this evening has been canceled in anticipation of tonight’s Chicago-like weather forecast…
Sweet shops all over town are riding the cupcake wave. From California transplant Sprinkles to Las Vegas born, Frisco-baked Cupcakery and everything in between, if they can ice it, the people will come. But Samantha Rush, owner and cake designer at local bakery Rush Patisserie Pastry Boutique is thinking outside…
Chefs seem to come and go, but Ward endures…although he almost left when, several years ago, the former President’s staff considered him for the White House chef position. Indeed, he was one of three finalists selected from more than 15,000 applicants. Oh, and he did take a three year hiatus…
“It’s like shoes–you can never have too many.” (Joanne Bondy, chef of the Gaylord’s Old Hickory Steakhouse, bidding on a set of pots and pans from All-Clad at Sunday’s SPCA Paws Cause silent action)…
Last evening I stopped by the SPCA’s Paws Cause event–not only for the free wine, but also to show support…and glance at silent auction items from afar.One must live in a world other than journalism to bid on, well, pretty much anything–including rusted radiator parts.At one point in the evening…
Beer and bratwurst. Beer and pizza. Beer and more beer. None of these “pairings” bring to mind white-linen service or cheese factory tours. But if tough economic times are causing some connoisseurs to reconsider more expensive options (re: wine), no matter. Beer pairings fit right in with non-traditional surroundings. Just…
Quesa-D-Ya’s2820 Greenville Ave.214-823-3927Promised delivery time: 35 to 40 minutesActual delivery time: 29 minutesThe ScoreEarly delivery and pose for photo: 15Totally friendly phone dude: 10Cute D-Ya’s work shirt (on delivery guy), printed packaging: 6Free chips and salsa: 33Questionable presence of diced pickles on build-your-own menu: -4Build-your-own options: 19Delivery after 9 p.m.:…
On Friday, the Mansion’s PR rep made the rounds by phone to confirm that rumors rebuffed earlier in the week were true–chef John Tesar was out the door to “pursue other opportunities.”Stephanie Hutson, the suddenly harried spokesperson, reported all this in very deliberate, almost somber tones. It was as if…
He wears a dress to work…although The Glenlivet’s brand ambassador prefers to call the cute tartan a “kilt.”Before happening onto one of the world’s best jobs–introducing single malt Scotch and taking part in tasting after tasting–Cronin owned a pub in Edinburgh. It was the only one not affiliated with strippers…
“Wine bulletin boards are the equivalent of Fox News and MSNBC, each preaching to their own committed choir and trashing the other.” (Eric Asimov in the New York Times)…
