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Mozzarella Company: Pick up some Texas-made cheese that's totally makeout-worthy.

Alice Laussade​Mozzarella Company 2944 Elm St. 214-741-4072 Try: Prosciutto Mozzarella Roll I spent my Memorial Day just like everybody else: First I woke up and kissed the soil, high-fived my freedom and gave big ups to all the soldiers past and present who have fought to keep this country so g ... More >>

Basket Case: Kazy's has giant balls. Of tapioca.

Alice LaussadeHey There, Sugar Balls​Kazy's Gourmet 9256 Markville Drive 972-235-4831 Try: Meiji fruit drop candy Don't try: Konpeito sugar balls I was out of rice wine vinegar, so instead of going to Tom Thumb to pay a zillion dollars for it and wait in the self-checkout line for eight hours w ... More >>

Mini-Cocktails, a Tex-Mex Import
And More in the Week in Local Food

Photo by Sara KerensLos Cabos: This is how they do it in Oklahoma.​ This week's Dallas foodie coverage is a buffet of news and new menu items, from sparkling wines, giant burgers, tiny and fiery cocktails, shops opening and closing and then some. Check out this week's Sloppy Seconds. The Week ... More >>

Photo: Don't Get it, Texadelphia

Alice Laussade's phoneSeriously, we don't get it.​Uhh... I don't get it, Texadelphia. I thought for sure it was more important that I find your queso than that I find God. But, OK. I'll go find God. Thanks?

Bad Burgers, Hookahs, Vegans
and Other Things You Love on the Web

This week: Alice Laussade explains why candy corn sucks.​As the city descends into crisper temperatures and adopts an orangey hue, seasonal ingredients are rolling into grocery stores while local chefs and food fans are reacting accordingly. So what else is new? Dallas Morning News Leslie Bre ... More >>

It's Em-Effing Cookie Baking Time:
Black Forest Crinkle Cookies

Alice LaussadeOr you could skip the baking and snuggle up with a bottle of optional ingredient.​'Tis the season to get fat on Black Forest crinkle cookies. They're chocolatey. They're cherry-y. These Black Forest crinkle cookies will blow your face off with deliciousness. They taste like brown ... More >>

It's Em-Effing Cookie-Baking Time: Chocolate Chip Bacon Cookies

Alice LaussadeChocolate chip cookies with bacon? Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. (He suffers from angina.)​It's the holidays. A time filled with magic and wonder -- a time when wishes are granted. A time when getting completely blackout drunk is socially acceptable and everyone's nice t ... More >>

For Local Food Bloggers, It's A Holiday Wrap

​Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's is the triathlon of Where To Eat for food blogs. Bloggers have every cuisine covered, from salty duck to eggnog ice cream. On the upside, this should be the last round of Where to Eats until February. Between lists, post-Christmas foodies are reviewing 2 ... More >>

The Week in Food: Lots of Lists,
Plus Some Cabbage for Roughage

​ Dallas blogs spent the week wrapping up 2010 in a series of lists and predicting food trends for 2011. City of Ate Hanna Raskin feels diminutive in the face of a face-sized bland chicken breast at Kenny's Italian Kitchen. Alice Laussade edits four-letter words out of her vocabulary to de ... More >>

Hey, Stephan Pyles: Eat This!

Alice Laussade​Behold, Samar's caramelized apple empanadas with cinnamon ice cream. Yeah, the dessert is super pretty and yeah, it's shockingly small. If we're just talking about looks here, this is the Salma Hayek of desserts. But, hey, you're the kind of person who orders dessert at lunchtim ... More >>

Hair-Cooked, Popcorn and Yogurt (Our Last Hair Pun, Promise)

No. 2 in our photo series "Guys You Don't Want as Waiters if You Don't Like Hair in Your Food."​If hairy chicken, beer-flavored popcorn and frozen yogurt on hiatus should have anything in common, it's only this week in Dallas blogs. City of Ate Hanna Raskin found a hairy situation at Saint An ... More >>

For V Day: Have Yourself a Merry Little Pity Party

​Just to be clear: This is not a post about what single people eat. This is about how bitter, sad people can cater their pity party on Valentine's Day when they get home from a day of stomping around, sitting stooped in their cubicles and growling about how "stupid" and "commercialized" everyt ... More >>

Bloggers Leave Super Bowl Behind but Can't Stop Talking About the Weather...oh yeah, and V Day

​Now that blogs are wrapping up Superbowl coverage, they've moved on to buzzing about two more Dallas observations: cold weather and Valentine's Day. They're answering what to eat to keep warm, what to eat to get laid and what to do when your Which Wich is too short. But really, we just want ... More >>

This Week Online: Superfood are Spawning, Spaghetti is Good and More

​This week in the blogosphere, we learned eaters prefer spaghetti to pineapples and how to satisfy the growing numbers of Hispanic wine drinkers. Besides that, it's time for superfood to spawn and vegan burgers to rise above "decent." Read on. City of Ate Like so many other of its patrons, Ha ... More >>

Alice Laussade and City of Ate Score James Beard Nominations

Alice Laussade gets nominated: She was too busy changing diapers -- no, really, she has bred -- to respond right now, so we did it for her (above).​The Cheap Bastard may soon be one fancy, bling-toting bastard. Our beloved Alice Laussade, a regular contributor to City of Ate, today picked up ... More >>

Food Porn, Knorks, Facelifts and Awards -- Stuff Happens

​This week in blogs, City of Ate and Alice Laussade were named James Beard Award finalists. And then some other stuff happened. Whatevs... City of Ate As Alice Laussade assured us before, B.E.E. is capable of serving delicious, choose-your-own adventure enchiladas. Hanna Raskin fills up on Te ... More >>

Go Ahead, Boss Us Around. We Looooove It. Oo, Yeah.

​You controlled the media this week by telling us where to eat and what to eat when we get there. Besides that, a (pseudo)-scandal (allegedly) breaks out at Maple & Motor, and Denton gets some love. Read on. City of Ate In her last-last-last review for the Dallas Observer, Hanna Rakin gets h ... More >>

Week in Blogs: Smoked Meat, Meat Soap and Wiener Men. Can You say Freudian?

Sara KerensLockhart Smokehouse​This week, Dallasites get cheesy and try to wash away their troubles with meat soap. No, really. Read on. City of Ate Cedars Social isn't all that great, concludes Jose Ralat Maldonado. The "comfort" food is ultimately disappointing and over salted, but hopefull ... More >>

In Case You Wanted to Head to In-N-Out Burger...

Alice Laussade's PhoneThe horror, the horror...​In the post below, Joe warned of the shock-inducing lines to come on the End of Days In-N-Out Opening Day. He said don't be alarmed.Good advice. Writers Alice Laussade and Patrick Michels are at the Frisco location's Grand Opening right now, and have ... More >>

Wrapping Up The Week That The Double Double Gods Finally Arrived In North Texas

These are the assholes who line-jumped at In-N-Out. In case you'd forgotten.​Copper River salmon is nearly back in season, and Dallas plans to open up a new Central Market this year. A recipe for soft shell crab emerges. That's all that happened this week in food bloggery. Oh, and some burge ... More >>

Lettuce Wrap Up: Crappy Burgers, NOSH, and Dad

Sara Kerens​Now that Dallas has cooled off from the In-N-Out craze (and Irving has cooled off from T.G.I. Fridays - forever), we're ready to start thinking about other foods, such as the rare Texas peach, brunch at NOSH, and burgers that are quite, er, innovative. Read on. City of Ate Jose Ralat ... More >>

4 Most American Desserts for the 4th

Love the 4th of July, but hate making the same tired, old desserts every year? Us, too. So, we asked ourselves, "What's more American than apple pie?" Turns out, a lot of things. Here's our list of the top four most American desserts you could make to celebrate our great country this 4th of July: ... More >>

Burger Experts Eating Burgers: Dallas' Meat Mavens Test Fast Food

Sara KerensJack Perkins holds up the contestants: Whataburger and In-N-Out (left, right)​In the paper version of City of Ate this week, Alice Laussade writes of the patty smackdown we ordered between Whataburger and In-N-Out burger. We got Grape owner Brian Luscher, Angry Dog owner Todd Dicker ... More >>

Velvet Taco Blogging Frenzy: Don't Believe the Hype

​Bloggers be crazy. Myself included. Pegasus threw up a headline yesterday announcing that the much-hyped Velvet Taco restaurant (destined to become a soul-sucking chain) is open. The story itself says the restaurant will open this weekend, and links to a series of other stories drinking the PR Ko ... More >>

We Still Like Hamburgers and Fried Things, According to This Week In Food Blog Land

​This week, the food media saw plenty of ungodly fried things, men who like burgers and more chocolate and crepes than you could ever want (though not in the same place, unfortunately.) Read on. City of Ate/Observer Scott Reitz offered his opinion of The Grape, saying that restaurants are sup ... More >>

The Dog Stop is Bitchin'

Alice Laussade​The Dog Stop 6857 Arapaho Road 469-360-8370 Minutes I waited for my food: 7 Times I cursed the Chase ATM for charging me a $3 fee: 765 When you inevitably get hit with a real hankerin' for the taste of mashed, tubed-up lips and assholes, The Dog Stop has just the stuff you're ... More >>

The Week in Dallas Food: Tiny Sandwiches, Too-Sweet Desserts, and Lots and Lots of Beer

​This week we brewed at the zoo, ate some disappointing things, and Leslie Brenner told us another thing wrong with Dallas. Read on. City of Ate/Observer Even if Taj Chaat has Amruth beat as far as charm, interest and adventure, the humble vegetarian former stumbles into second place when it ... More >>

BFriedEggLT Corn Dog Shrimp Meat Cone = One Damn Fine Fried Trip to Austin

Alice LaussadeThe land of the free. And the home of the bacon.​Last weekend, I took my fried obsession on a tour of Austin, and good gravy did I find some winners. Here they are for your artery-clogging pleasure:

Oh, Bacon Snap: The 2011 State Fair of Texas Bacon and Eggs Contest

Alice Laussade2011 Bacon and Eggs contest at the State Fair of Texas. Idea: Let's put all that stuff in my face.​Yesterday I had the honor of judging at the 2011 State Fair of Texas Bacon and Eggs contest. Yeah, be so jealous. There were six categories for competition: bacon appetizer, bacon e ... More >>

Candy Corn: The Worst Halloween Candy in the History of Ever

Candy corn is grosser than gross.​Candy corn, I hate you. Mainly because -- and I'm going to be blunt here -- you fucking suck. You taste like pre-digested marshmallows and Sweet Vanilla Shit Meadow Febreze had a flavor baby. You're punishment candy. People who give out candy corn on Halloween wou ... More >>

Introducing The Starbucks Singing Barista Dude

Alice LaussadeSinging Barista Dude: The chipperest mother fucker ever.​You find yourself in the drive-through line at the Starbucks. You're not necessarily proud of choosing Starbucks over White Rock Coffee or Pearl Cup, but it's early, they're convenient and you're an un-coffee-ed bitch who needs ... More >>

Five Delicious Gift Ideas for Snoop Dogg's 40th Birthday

Happy fortyshizzleth, Snoop Dogg.Today is Snoop Dogg's 40th birthday. Of course he's already been celebrating this birthday for days (most likely because he's so focused on making sure people know, "No, it's spelled D-O-double-G," that he has zero time to worry about what fuckin' day it is). We kno ... More >>

Texans Eat Out More Than Anyone. No Wonder We're So Fat.

Alice LaussadeMeanwhile, back at the house, those leftovers in the fridge go bad.​Texans eat more than 3.5 meals a week in restaurants, according to Zagat. That's more than the diners in any other state in this great, fat union of ours. Houston leads the way, eating a full four meals a week ou ... More >>

Five Halloween Candies to Hand Out if You Hate Kids

Alice LaussadeNana is kinda chalky. ​Monday night is Halloween. Which means it's time to start thinking about what you'll be handing out to the little ones this year. If you're awesome, we know you'll be the house with the king-size Snickers bars and the werewolf droppings. But if you hate kids a ... More >>

Bacon Magnet, Lettuce Zapper and Other Food Tools That Should Be Invented

Hello and thank you, Lucky Charms Sifter. ​ When Gizmodo posted about this Lucky Charms Sifter the other day, we realized there are a ton of equally helpful food tools that need to be invented ASAFP. Here are five badass food tools we want in our hands in the nearest future:

The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival Was Pretty Cool, I Guess

Why is this sign not made of barbecue?​The city of Austin's clothing smelled like delicious, delicious barbecue all the live long day on Sunday. The 2nd Annual Texas Monthly BBQ Festival was stinking up that town something awesome. And if you weren't there to sample brisket, ribs and sausage from ... More >>

Scardello: Their Cheese Will Move You

Alice Laussade​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she cuts the cheese at Scardello Artisan Cheese, 3511 Oak Lawn Ave., and we hope we mean that literally. Level of fancy I felt eating prosciutto and fig at lun ... More >>

Company Café: What It Lacks in Gluten, It Makes Up for With Bacon

Alice Laussade​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she goes gluten-free at Company Café, 2217 Greenville Ave. Spice rack wall art count: 1 Stroller count: 451 Company Café on Greenville Avenue is for high-m ... More >>

I Fucking Love Thanksgiving

Alice LaussadeThat turkey should be worried.​Alright, I know that 103.7 has already become The Christmas Station and grocery stores are already selling candy canes, but can we just hold the motherfucking Christmas phone for a second and be excited for Thanksgiving? The Day of Giving Thanks (AK ... More >>

Parsing Thanksgiving Leftovers: What Are You Eating Today?

Alice LaussadeThe Cheap Bastard's Thanksgiving leftover sandwich​The big dance may be over, but Thanksgiving lives on inside our refrigerators. Leftover turkey and sides revisit us for days after the holiday -- lingering in Tupperware, covered in foil and wrapped in plastic, until that 5-day-o ... More >>

Introducing The Food Advent Calendar: Mmm, Did Someone Say Reindeer Burnt Ends?

Alice LaussadeOh, shit. December 2nd can't come soon enough. Click to embiggen.​ Advent calendars are cool. They help you remember the current date, sometimes they have chocolate in them and they help you count down to Christmas Day (which is known to be one of the greatest holidays ever). This A ... More >>

Royal Wok: Ignorance is Bliss, Unless You Can Read Chinese

Alice Laussade"I'll have one of the pointy, squiggle, crossed-lines, looks-like-a-little-house things with a side of extra squiggle."​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she rolls the dice at Royal Wok, 2560 Roy ... More >>

Sweet Sue Diner: Friendly, Cheap and Lots of Thongs -- That's a Sue to Love

Alice Laussade​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she's full of sugar at Sweet Sue Diner, 3813 Bird St., 469-734-1864. At least, we think it was sugar. Something beginning with an "S" anyhow. Other times in my ... More >>

Pasta, Cheese, Bathtubs and Boobs: This Week in the Dallas Blogoshpere

​Slow day here at the Observer. Slow week, even. It's almost depressing coming to terms with the fact that the holiday season is coming to an end, you're suddenly fat, your resolutions start next week and you have to at least pretend that you want to be a better person, and oh, you're not gett ... More >>

Stackhouse: A Burger Makes a Great Platform for a Fried Egg. So Does Everything Else.

Alice LaussadeGlorious Stackhouse burger and macaroni and cheese. Skip the mac and get two burgers instead.​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, we accidentally sent her and Scott Reitz to try the burgers at Stac ... More >>

You Say Guanciale, I Say Delicious: This Week In Fatness

FlickrThis is what pig cheeks look like when they are turned into delicious.​Well. Here we go. Hope your tree and other decorations are taken down and put away. The "New Year" is quickly becoming the plain old month of January. We've got a lot of eating to do. And we're starting with burgers. ... More >>

Fishing Around Lands a Keeper at Taco Taco

Alice LaussadeSee these empty seats? You should be sitting in them, stuffing your face.​This week, Cheap Bastard rolls the dice and finds she loves the crunchy fish taco (heh, heh, she said crunchy fish taco) at Taco Taco, 5954 Royal Lane, 214-750-4420.) Other diners in the restaurant besides ... More >>