Email Author Nick Rallo

2010 Stories by Nick Rallo

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  FEATURED STORY

  How to Make Maytag Blue Cheese Chips, Picture Version

  published Apr 30, 2010

  Earlier this week, Sarah Johnson reported in Appetite for Instruction the recipe for Maytag Blue Cheese Chips as demonstrated by Chef Kent Rathbun of Jasper's. As a follow up, we have a complete picto... More >>

• Dish Extra: Screen Door

  published Apr 29, 2010

  The comfort food is workin' at Screen Door. Elaine Liner breaks down their home cookin' in this week's Dish, and check out the rest of Sara Kerens' pics in her new slideshow.... More >>

• Risking Smoke Saturation, Our Intrepid Reporter Ventures Into The Dangerous World of Barbecue Cook-offs

  published Apr 28, 2010

  Over 30 teams of smokers from around Texas competed on Saturday for the chance to win the Taste of Mesquite Barbecue Cookoff at the Real.Texas. Festival. hosted by the Lone Star Barbecue Society (the ... More >>

• FDA Warning: Tons of Contaminated Cheese Sold in Florida, Texas, California, New York

  published Apr 27, 2010

  Yesterday Chuck Strouse over at our sister paper, Miami New Times reported on what may be one of the largest cheese busts in history: 85 tons of staph infected cheese were found festering in Miami's L... More >>

• Picture Show: Megafaun with Breathe Owl Breathe at Hailey's Club

  published Apr 27, 2010

  The eccentric folk of Megafaun headlined Denton's Hailey's last night with supporters Breathe Owl Breathe, and the band brought its cardboard animal face masks  to boot. Seriously. See photo No. ... More >>

• Picture Show: Dierks Bentley and Biker Crew at Billy Bob's

  published Apr 26, 2010

  At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dierks Bentley and a crew of about 200 bikers pulled into Billy Bob's in Fort Worth. Dierks--along with a staggering lineup (as promised) of Brandon Rhyder, Kristen Kelly, Roger C... More >>

• How to Make Flash Cured Yellowtail Albacore

  published Apr 23, 2010

  Sarah Johnson presented the recipe as demonstrated by Chef Marcos Rodriguez of Bolla in appetite for instruction this week, but now we have a full, Emeril-size photo version for you to copy (or drool ... More >>

• Video: All Quiet on the Middle Eastern Front

  published Apr 23, 2010

  Frightened Rabbit canceled its performance at The Loft last night due to the Icelandic volcano. But, even as tornadoes carved a path through North Texas, the show ended up being free and natural disa... More >>

• Dish Extra: Arcodoro & Pomodoro

  published Apr 22, 2010

  rAs Jesse Hughey pointed out in our new issue, even the parsley at Arcodoro & Pomodoro is reason for excitement. Check out more photos of the exquisite leafiness by Sara Kerens in this week's Dis... More >>

• Picture Show: Celebrating National Record Store Day at Good Records

  published Apr 19, 2010

  Three things present at Record Store Day at Good Records--beards, BBQ and a despondent. chicken-suited man. On this rainy Saturday afternoon in the Good Records parking lot, the National Record S... More >>

• 7-Eleven To Unleash Upon this World a Great Beer. Ya thinkr

  published Apr 19, 2010

  Throw out those 30 Stones getting frost burn in your crisper--a new beer is coming. As Unfair Park just released, 7-Eleven is producing a new "premium" beer called, that's right everyone, Game Day. W... More >>

• Night Moves: Dub Assembly at the Green Elephant

  published Apr 19, 2010

  Some of Texas's very own Dubstep DJs were present at the Dubstep Assembly's lineup on Saturday. A rain-dazed crowd loosened up at the Green Elephant for Jimmy B, Royal Highnuss, Mundo and Mad Classy C... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Picture Show: Big Boi, Not Girl Talk at SMU

  published Apr 16, 2010

  So, as you can read from our Big Boi and Girl Talk review on DC9, Girl Talk didn't play last night at SMU. Big Boi still did, though. And Mattie Stafford was there to capture it before the Highland Pa... More >>

• Steak & Onion Rings at the Dallas Chop House

  published Apr 15, 2010

  We reviewed Dallas Chop House in this week's print edition, but how can we avoid posting a pictures of a pyramid-high pile of onion ringsr See those and more steak in our slideshow by Sara Kerens here... More >>

• Dish Extra: Urbano Cafe

  published Apr 08, 2010

  This week's Dish Extra offers images from Urbano Cafe, a small, simple space that just happens to have "the most skillfully cooked pasta this side of Manhattan's Little Italy." Read the how and why in... More >>

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  Picture Show: King Khan & the Shrines, Fresh & Onlys at Sons of Hermann Hall

  published Apr 07, 2010

  Last Night at Sons of Hermann Hall, Bad Sports, The Fresh & Onlys, and King Khan & The Shrines melted the wood floors of the venue with a bill that began punk-ish and ended with some soul-gos... More >>

• Last Night: Bad Sports, The Fresh & Onlys, King Khan and the Shrines at Sons of Hermann Hall

  published Apr 07, 2010

  Bad Sports, The Fresh & Onlys, King Khan & The Shrines Sons of Hermann Hall April 6th, 2010 Better than: eating mushrooms while already on mushrooms.r You wouldn't have been able to guess it... More >>

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  Yelp Tries to Hush Those Pesky Lawsuits

  published Apr 06, 2010

  Remember how news came last year that the San Francisco-based Yelp was using the "Favorite Review" feature to strong-arm businesses into becoming advertisersr Well, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman has a re... More >>

• Picture Show: Steel Panther (and Tony Romo) at the House of Blues

  published Apr 05, 2010

  If Steel Panther's awesome hair didn't make you want to hit up their show, then Tony Romo's guest-hosting should have (or maybe his performance of "Sweet Child O' Mine") on Friday night at the House o... More >>

• Picture Show: Erykah Badu Signs New Amerykah, Pt. 2 at Good Records

  published Apr 05, 2010

  Right after being slapped with a citation from the Dallas Police Department, Erykah Badu and the police (see Photo 4 in the slideshow for evidence) showed up at Good Records on Saturday to sign copies... More >>

• Don't You Dare Miss the Dallas Observer Wine & Dine on April 14

  published Apr 02, 2010

  Coming up on Wednesday, April 14, the Dallas Observer is hosting its 4th Annual Wine & Dine at the Fashion Industry Gallery downtown. There will be live music, wine, beer, spirits, and yes (oh GOD... More >>

• Dish Extra: Ocean Prime's Steak, Fish and Fire

  published Apr 01, 2010

  The steak may look fantastic at Ocean Prime, but does it taste goodr Elaine Liner went in to test if the fancy matches the bite (here), but see more glorious steak, fish and fire photos by Sara Kerens... More >>

• Picture Show: Street Jam for Real

  published Mar 29, 2010

  Let's just say that if you were at the Street Jam Saturday night, it was a little... chaotic. Fortunately, our trusty photographers Ray and Peter Lek were there to grab shots of all half pipin', music... More >>

• Picture Show: Red Bull's Thre3Style DJ Competition at the Lizard Lounge

  published Mar 29, 2010

  After midnight on Saturday night, there was still a line to get into the Lizard Lounge for the hyper-taurined Red Bull Thre3Style DJ competition. A good, stunned crowd--possibly from the excess Red Bu... More >>

• Picture Show: Rock n Roll Circus at Sons of Hermann Hall

  published Mar 29, 2010

  Somewhere between burlesque and Woodstock was this weekend's Lollipop Shoppe Rock n Roll Circus at Sons of Hermann Hall. Rolling Stones cover band Black and Blue was the headliner, along with costumed... More >>