P.D. Johnson’s Dog Day Deli3839 McKinney Ave.214-720-2227Dude Factor: 8, or “Jimmy Johnson,” on a scale of 1 (Jack Johnson, the musician) to 10 (Jack Johnson, the boxer)Ah, P.D. Johnson’s Dog Day Deli. From the first day we ventured into the old McKinney Ave. location, we knew we’d found a dude-friendly…
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Within a few days, obedient parents begin toting order forms around the office for boxes of Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos Trefoils and other life-affirming treats. As far as those who delve into the history of Girl Scouts can figure, cookie sales began with a…
There’s a new executive chef in the kitchen at the Belmont Hotel’s Cliff Café. And she’s been busy. Robin Gill Lacy has already revamped the café’s menu, and her experience as prepared foods team leader at Whole Food Markets and culinary research and development coordinator at Veria Natural Wellness in…
It would be difficult to imagine dining and Dallas without the presence of longtime radio star and founder–with wife Vicki Briley White–of Savor Dallas.Over the years, White has hosted the KRLD Restaurant Show, served as a food columnist and even helped develop the city’s annual Restaurant Week, generating more than…
Over the weekend Janet St. James of WFAA reported on the city of Arlington’s intention to slash five of their seven restaurant inspectors. The article cites Deputy City Manager (roughly the equivalent of Rangers’ player development scout, status-wise) Trey Yelverton, who blames the lay offs on current economic troubles. By…
In April 2004, the minds behind Lakewood’s Times Ten Cellars set aside land outside of Alpine, Texas, for Cathedral Vineyard, where they planted their first grapevines. Chosen for its hot sun, cool nights and mineral-rich soil, Cathedral Vineyard has been tended to ever since, cultivated toward wines inspired by the…
Zini’s Pizzeria 4001 Cedar Springs 214- 599-2600 Promised time: 45 to 50 minutes Actual time: 72 minutes The Score Phone friendliness: 20 Nobody got food poisoning: 20 Braving the elements: 20 Food temperature: 6 Incorrect use of ranch dressing: -5 You call that a large?: -5 Specious claims: -5…
Born in Madrid and raised in South America, the man behind Bolsa wound up in Dallas on a whim. As a kid–and this period of his life lasted well into his 30s–Zielke studied philosophy, theology…and the art of slinging cocktails to thirsty barhoppers. The former Dragonfly bartender still pours drinks…
Long about, oh, a few hours after midnight on New Year’s, the Burning Question crew made a resolution.We felt strongly about it at the time–so much so that we carefully jotted the details in black ink. Apparently, in 2009, we plan to dedicate ourselves to the overthrow of Bhutan, which…
Chuy’s celebrated the birth of the “King Of Sequin And Sweat-Stained Towels” on Thursday night, with Elvis-themed parties including Elvi impersonators and birthday cake–for both the costumed guests, and the unsuspecting ones who had no idea what was going on. Photos from the night are up in our slideshow here…
Fruia thinks big–and no wonder.His tenure includes Pappas Bros. Steakhouse (big steaks, big wines and, once, the world’s biggest cigar) and a stint with Consilient Restaurants (big buzz), while his newly opened Tre Amici fills the old Rick Stein’s spot…making it perhaps the largest restaurant opening in an otherwise dismal…
First the BCS pushes Texas into the also-ran category and now this. The 28th National Beef Cook-Off is asking home cooks to submit “Sonoma-style” recipes for this year’s contest.That’s right, think simple, light and (above all) colorful…which can probably be achieved by carving thin slices of meat left to green…
We always thought Jones, food critic for the Dallas Voice, was a little on the strange side. After all, he selected a college not on the strength of their football program, but of their law school. After graduation from the University of Virginia (and all the exams one must endure…
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends. –Francis Bacon (whose friends may have liked him more if he’d offered beer instead) If you like the nut-to-butt proximity of strangers in lines for Six Flags rides but don’t like roller coasters, I highly recommend Central Market on…
Several years ago, in a somewhat disturbing trend, relatively affluent 20-somethings began donning Von Dutch trucker hats and crowding into the contrived environs of places like Double Wide. Downing cans of beer in a staged version of Podunk apparently made privileged urban types feel more real, more down-to-earth—a kind of…
(Enlarged to show texture)Tomorrow night Florida meets Tex…um, those other guys…in college football’s finale. This weekend, the NFL playoffs continue as the clock winds inexorably toward the Super Bowl. In other words, it’s that time of the year when party snacks creep into the food pyramid. Now, most people resort…
Big Al’s Burger Hut3211 S. Hampton Rd. (recently moved from 4950 W. Illinois)214-333-7767The first thing you see walking into Big Al’s Burger Hut is a sign with an illustration of a revolver and the slogan “Warning – I don’t dial 911.” The sign is, of course, intended to caution to…
White, that is, not Stewart.The folks at Martha White have issued a call for entries in the 13th Cornbread Cook-Off. Why care? Well, not only does the winner rake in a cool $5,000–roughly equal to a journalist’s annual salary, so a very exiting prospect in these parts–but the lucky finalists…
Saturday night I tried to elbow my way into Neighborhood Services, the new Nick Badovinus destination.Tried is the key word–staff members promised a wait of up to three hours for a table and well-heeled types already mobbed the bar area, obviously willing to watch the evening slip away in a…
Nandina 5631 Alta Ave. at Greenville Ave. 214-826-6300 Promised delivery time: 45 minutes to an hour Delivered in: 30 minutes The ScoreOnline menu: 0 Ease of phone communication: 10 Delivery speed: 15 Making 3 a.m. sushi delivery possible: 20 Complete and total Basil-o-Rama: 12 Non-traditional menu spelling: 5Credit for delivering…
Two days off, one day at work, then a weekend to recover…For our purposes the new year begins on Monday, when we resume the normal City of Ate schedule of columns, dubious wine pairings and other bits of inspired banality. Today, we close out 2008 with a list of the…
Insanely short straw count: 1 Probably hookers count: 12 Thank you, Sal’s, for being a pizza and pasta place that has more than just pizza-by-the-slice as a lunch special. I’ve got nothing against the slice. The pizza at Sal’s is otherworldly. It’s made from raindrops on roses and whiskers on…
