Subject: Addison

• No, Seriously, Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite

  March 22, 2006

• Laughcast: J.B. Smoove, Gary Hood, Dave Little

  November 9, 2007

• Calm Down, Dallas' Real Estate Market is Just Fine. Only, Till It's Not.

  January 10, 2008

• Weekend Wrap

  September 22, 2008

• Karl Malone and Sarah Palin Have Nothing in Common, Except This Item

  October 1, 2008

• Grape Expectations

  Winefest uncorks at a new home

  October 16, 2003

• Hash Over: The Pits, Pizza for the Soul And Free Wings

  Clay Pit in Addison expected miracles from chef Vijay Sadhu when they hired him in June. Five months later—or “awhile ago,” according to a manager—they tired of his antics and unceremoniously canned the one time savior.

  November 19, 2008

• Pairing Off: Chicken Fried Steak

  Texas should be ashamed of itself.In the old days this state produced larger than life heroes--men like James Fannin, Clyde Barrow and "Hollywood" Henderson. But now, after two from the Bush clan (three if you count Neil), a Rove and the guys at Enron, all we can cling to is our national dish.And chicken fried steak creates another larger than life problem. Assuming the figure of 800,000 plus portions consumed per day by residents is correct, this 800 calorie mass of abused red meat adds some 1

  December 17, 2008

• Art for the masses

  July 6, 1995

• Fat zone

  August 31, 1995

• Share fare

  April 25, 1996

• Short Orders: Snuffer's (Addison)

  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 you fail to specify "no salt," their aggressively simplistic seasoning will hang around for quite some time, potent

  January 27, 2009

• Clawing for success

  September 3, 1998

• Best Thai restaurant

  September 21, 2000

• Short Orders: Cape Buffalo

  A good selection of beers; not bad when it comes to liquors, eitherCape Buffalo17727 Addison Rd.972-381-9796Don't order the tuna. Most people know better than to stretch the limits of certain kitchens, anyway. And it's natural to make a few assumptions about this place.The name and facade scream "sports bar," so you expect a mundane burger-and-fries menu and a lot of beer. Signs welcoming bikers to the place suggest a laid back atmosphere and waitresses in skimpy black outfits.Of course, you'd b

  March 9, 2009

• Stories Of Misconduct

  Every once in awhile I wonder just why some people are keen to lavish praise on restaurant owners. Yeah, I know--the Food Network and those in the media who promote the celebrity chef idea share a portion of the blame. But many of the folks who dine regularly simply don't wish to peer behind the curtain and find just what kind of men and women are responsible for our favorite places.At best, they are ordinary, hard working entrepreneurs. But the weekend's revelations about two local restaurant n

  March 30, 2009

• Take On The World

  October 16, 2008

• All About the Up

  September 11, 2008

• We Are Addison

  June 5, 2008

• Assemble for the Ensembles

  March 27, 2008

• Get Out

  February 28, 2008

• Use The Force

  February 28, 2008

• September Brews

  September 20, 2007

• You'll Catch Cold

  August 16, 2007

• Eat Feet!

  August 2, 2007

• Humanitari-run

  January 6, 2005

• And All That Jazz

  Addison hosts a weekend of music

  April 16, 2009

• Under the Texan Sun

  March 9, 2006

• They're Baaaaack!

  August 31, 2006

• New Resolutions

  January 4, 2007

• Earmuffs

  February 22, 2007

• Park Life

  June 21, 2007

• Bolly-stic

  June 28, 2007

• Hot Potatoes

  August 4, 2005

• Kowtow to Cacao

  Chocoholics unite at Gourmet Showcase 2005

  May 12, 2005

• Go the Distance

  WaterTower expands cultural circles

  March 3, 2005

• Best Restaurant With Hardly a Carb in Sight

  Texas de Brazil

  October 14, 2004

• Lotus Blossoms

  There's a flurry of curry in the metroplex

  May 29, 2003

• Long Live the Poison Pen

  There are two kinds of critics: those who criticize, and those who don't

  December 19, 2002

• That '70s Meal

  Fondue makes a comeback at The Melting Pot

  February 7, 2002

• The Hole in the Doughnut

  Carrollton missed the boom, but still hopes to attract restaurant business

  August 23, 2001

• Red fish, blew fish

  Kampai Sushi leaves little to admire save the Addison "skyline"

  April 6, 2000

• Who knew?

  Thai Orchid is an oasis in chain-restaurant-riddled Addison

  January 20, 2000

• Banter

  Finding a Stone Cottage where a WaterTower stands

  July 15, 1999

• Well done

  In a business where being good often isn't enough, who will survive 1997?

  January 16, 1997

• Brave New World

  Addison Cafe offers superb French food in a (gasp) strip mall

  February 8, 1996

• Scams On Stage

  July 16, 2009

• Pairing Off: Cigars

  Patrick Michels/Vanessa Pike-Russell via Flickr​Each week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food...or in this case, smoke.The gentleman at Pogo's was adamant when I asked the usual "which wine would go best with" question."I wouldn't pair it with wine," he told me. Twice.Obviously whiskeys or Cognac set well against the creamy, leathery, bitter smoke from most decent cigars--hence the impulse to reach for a good single malt. But this is a wine pair

  August 12, 2009

• Veggie Guy: Dream Cafe, Addison

  ​Back when I first went veg, I was living in some douchey apartment in Addison. The place itself was fine, but I couldn't stand all those McFestivals the town of Addison would hold right outside of my building. I remember fighting crowds just to get into the parking garage, then having to deal with scores of drunken fools chugging beers in my hallway. I got the hell out as soon as I could. But I have to admit, I sometimes do miss living in Addison. I kinda liked all the free concerts (even t

  September 17, 2009

• And The Winner Is...

  Pepperidge Farm sent two boxes of crackers to my office. Wilonsky saw them and ran over to Jimmy's, returning with some cured meat and a hunk of cheese. My desk is now covered by crumbs, two empty boxes, white wrapping paper of the kind you find at, oh, an Italian shop selling salami, and a dirty knife which someone probably expects me to clean.And he apparently used my notes for one of next week's posts as a cutting board. Anyway, so much for this week's prize.Now on to the non-winners:Respondi

  September 18, 2009