Email Author Alice Laussade

Awards

• 2012 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  Cheap Bastard

• 2011 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published September 16, 2010

  "OK, Who Put Food in My Beer?"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published March 18, 2010

  "Moms Gone Wired"

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2010 Stories by Alice Laussade

• Road Trip Barbecue Makes Traveling I-35 Less Sucky.

  published December 30, 2010

  On Interstate 35 between Dallas and Waco, I hadn't tried any non-chain restaurants beyond the kolache heaven that is the Czech Stop. But the... More >>

• Thai-Rrific is Thai-Ribble.

  published December 23, 2010

  In the mood for some authentic Thai cuisine, I came across Thai-Rrific. Ballsy name for a place in a super-rundown shopping center. Even... More >>

• Crossroads Diner: Bacon Got A-Hold of My Soul.

  published December 16, 2010

  The overall vibe at the just-opened Crossroads Diner is less Bone Thugs Crossroads, more Britney Spears Crossroads. They serve breakfast... More >>

• Cracking The Mold

  published December 16, 2010

  Tired of seeing the same old sugar plum fairies and getting an eyefulla jangling Nutcracker moose knuckles? At 2 p.m. Saturday, see Barefoot... More >>

• Chicken House: The Fried Chicken Gods Answer a Prayer.

  published December 9, 2010

  Last week, I had some underwhelming chicken at Pope's. Since then, my fried-chicken stomach has been super pissed. After almost a week of... More >>

• Pope's Chicken, a Not-Quite Immaculate Conception.

  published December 2, 2010

  I heard Pope's Fried Chicken was a rundown, super-sketchy chicken place near Carroll Avenue that even some grown men are openly afraid of... More >>

• Piggie Pies: A Good Reason to Escape the Chain Gang.

  published November 25, 2010

  I steered clear of Piggie Pies for the longest time because of its location and name. Something about a place called Piggie Pies that's... More >>

• Varsity Grill: Deep-fried Menu Would Go Better With Beer.

  published November 18, 2010

  The Varsity Grill recently opened in the same spot that used to be Coach's Burgers. Other than the name change, the decor looks exactly... More >>

• Straight for the Sides

  published November 18, 2010

  This Wednesday, Central Market Cooking School (5750 E. Lovers Lane) offers a hands-on Take Home Holiday Side Dishes class that will send... More >>

• Sfuzzi Is Sfrikkin' Douchey but Delicious.

  published November 11, 2010

  Sfuzzi (Don't try to pronounce it sober. It's a drunk word.) is now open at the location that used to be Split Peas Soup Cafe. (I know,... More >>

• Squeals on Wheels: Why Not Make a Pig of Yourself?

  published November 4, 2010

  When I heard that Screen Door had just opened a cash-only food cart called Squeals On Wheels that offers a variety of meat-plus-bread... More >>

• Chefs Clash for a Cause

  published November 4, 2010

  This Sunday, Chef Tre Wilcox (who you might remember as that buff badass from season three of Top Chef) will face off in an Iron... More >>

• Reyes Mexican Restaurant Draws More Cops than a Doughnut Shop.

  published October 28, 2010

  When I pulled into Reyes Mexican Restaurant, there were six cops walking out and another three walking in. I sat in the car for a second... More >>

• Yay, Dead People!

  published October 28, 2010

  The Beginning of November, Post Halloween, Candy Coma Recovery Days--people have a lot of different names for November 1 and 2. But none sound as... More >>

• El Paisai: Worth The Drive-Thru

  published October 21, 2010

  While I was on Harry Hines rug shopping (no, that's not a euphemism), I discovered El Paisa. Its menu is simple: just tacos, burritos,... More >>

• Get Your Swirly On

  published October 21, 2010

  See a solo exhibit of 31 paintings by surrealist Cliff Snell III Monday at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N 5th St. in Garland. Known for... More >>

• Off The Bone Barbeque is a Total Sausagefest.

  published October 14, 2010

  I originally heard about Off The Bone Barbeque because of its baby back ribs, but I'm anti-baby-eating, so I opted for the smoked... More >>

• Mixin' Up Phat Bleeds

  published October 14, 2010

  Horror Remix takes out all the B.S. story lines and lame dialogue leading up to the stabbings and scariness that we all want from a horror movie... More >>

• Thriller

  published October 7, 2010

  Do you have a pair of balls just begging to be scared off? At 7:30 p.m. Friday, check out Thrillvania Thrill Park (2330 County Road 138 at... More >>

• Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant: Raising the Bar on Cheap Lunches

  published September 30, 2010

  Bars on a restaurant's windows = lunch costs less than 10 bucks. It's just a theory, but if a restaurant's cheap-ass owners went for bars over... More >>

• You May Find It Trans...cendental

  published September 30, 2010

  Midnight this Friday (or Saturday) see Israel Luna's Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives at the Inwood Theatre, 5458 West Lovers Lane.... More >>

• Samar: Foie Gras For Us Cheap Fatties

  published September 23, 2010

  Stephan Pyles wants your cheap ass to feel fancy. That must be why he opened Samar in the middle of downtown, put a buncha hookahs out... More >>

• Shake & Steak & Bake

  published September 23, 2010

  Do you like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger? Do you like to shake and bake? Is laughing at French people a real good time? Do you think... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The 2010 Big Tex Choice Awards Fries Up A New Batch of Artery-Clogging Eats, Beckoning State Fair-goers To Come And Get Their Grease On.

  published September 16, 2010

  Walking into The Dock restaurant at Fair Park early Labor Day morning, you smell nothing but cotton candy, grease and arrhythmia. Mmmmmm. Take... More >>

• Dancing Industrial Complex at AAC?

  published September 16, 2010

  SYTYCD? is coming to town this Wednesday!! Ohmahgady'all!! No, SYTYCD? isn't an acronym for a sexually transmitted disease, it's... More >>