Al Biernat

Restaurant Week Was All About Beef

​While almost every Super Bowl visitor was told a different story, it looks like Dallas is still very much a steak town. A full six months after KRLD Restaurant Week, organizers have released numbers from the charitable event. The annual fundraiser raised a record $605,000 for the North Texas ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich at Ye Shire Tavern

Sarah Johnson​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be ea ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Emapanadas
At La Carreta Argentina

Photo by Steven Doyle​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, other ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Cheese Board
At The Libertine Bar

Jesse Hughey​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eate ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Cheese and Charcuterie Plate at The Grape

Photo by Jenny Block​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Brisket Tacos at Mia's

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Root Beer Creme Brulee
At the Green Room

Photo by Andrea Grimes​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, othe ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Cachapa
At Zaguan Latin Cafe & Bakery

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Coconut Soup at Mi Tierra

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: The Stodg Burger
At The Porch

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Chopped Brisket Sliders
At The Porch

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on th ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Salads
At eatZi's Market & Bakery

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Sliced Brisket
At Pecan Lodge

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Cioppino
At Fresh Point Cafe

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Lengua Taco at Taco King

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Chicken-Fried Steak
At AllGood Cafe

Photo by Steven Doyle​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, other ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Chocolate Cake at Al Biernat

Kristy Yang​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten ... More >>

Five Menu Words You Can't Resist

Doesn't get much simpler, better than In-N-Out's menu​Restaurants can list their offerings as "chicken," "steak" and "pasta," or they can add a few descriptive adjectives to their menus and up their sales by 27 percent. Cornell University's Brian Wansink's findings were a hot topic when the New Y ... More >>

Pairing Off: Ore-Ida Fries

Patrick Michels​Thanks to a deadline timing fluke largely of my making, this was my birthday dinner: half a bag of supermarket French fries.You know--those freezer burnt sticks one pops in the oven, checks after the recommended 15 minutes to find a batch of glossy, flaccid, half-baked things. So y ... More >>

The Year/The Decade: Personalities

​The other day Jesse "Hophead" Hughey said something about the role of those special edition $150 beers--something along the lines of "they generate publicity and motivate interest in beer."True enough. Basketball needed Michael Jordan and golf Tiger Woods...well, until recently. Indeed, every mar ... More >>

10 Questions: Todd Lincicome

Todd Lincicome, right, shows off a few bottles of Al Biernat's finest winesThe city now boasts several experts so versed in wine they have passed a good chunk of the master sommelier exam. But for years, Lincicome studied the subject, offered recommendations and built a reputation almost without pee ... More >>

Eat It

Red Sea Scroll

How do restaurants build a wine list?

Soul Food

: At Rafain Brazilian Churrascaria, all you can eat is less than you think

Bottle Tops

Who are the best bartenders in Dallas?

Place-Setting the Scene

Are Dallas diners fickle?

Not All There

What happens when people skip out on reservations?

Best Front Person Besides Al Biernat

Michel Boutemy de Guislain at Popolos

Past Prime Time

Where do people over 40 hang out?

Sweet Things

Can men order fruity drinks?

Expecting

Legal Grounds pair to launch restaurant, bar and market

Servi-tude

Which establishments have the best waitstaff?

Shtick Happens

Male or female servers--does it make a difference?

The AA List

Who are the best bartenders in Dallas?

At Any Cost

How do restaurants set their prices?

Turning Japanese

What's up with Kobe beef?

You Say Somalia

What is a sommelier?

No Smoking Gun

The new smoking ban will work--if no one lights up

Mystic Chords of Memory

The Burning Question crew looks back at 2002

Tastemakers

Does atmosphere affect our appreciation of a drink?

Cook Out

Do chefs really prepare your meals?

How Dry It Is

Why shouldn't we order well-done steaks?

Where There's Smoke

Dallas considers strengthening the smoking ordinance...again

Costly Corks

When the cork pops out, the value of wine plummets. So why do restaurants carry expensive bottles?

Food Fight

Restaurants and reviewers square off in an often acrimonious battle

Weather or Not

When it rains, it pours for some restaurants, but not for others

The Not-So-Finer Things

Can you find cheap versions of fine foods?

Protein's protege

Unlike the calmness of Al Biernat the man, Biernat's the restaurant is a bit schizophrenic

Hash Over

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