Cane Rosso

Cane Rosso Donating Tonight's Sales To Red Cross For Oklahoma

If you happen to like pizza, which is pretty much everyone, and you like helping people, which should be everyone, then Cane Rosso is probably the restaurant you want to visit tonight. Jay Jerrier sent out an email earlier today announcing 100 percent of this evening's sales at the Deep Ellum locati ... More >>

Dallas' Eight Best Pizza Places

As I sit at my desk a sudden craving for pizza has overcome me. This instantly reminded me that it's been sometime since we've updated our list for Best Pizza in Dallas, here on City of Ate. Things have changed a touch since we last updated that list. Even though it's still a little short, there's a ... More >>

Our Favorite Dallas Dishes of 2012

So much food, so little time

Alice Laussade Is the Guest Chef at Next Monday's Cane Rosso Pizza Party

By now you've surely heard that the folks at Cane Rosso love to invite celebrity chefs and other local food personalities to sit in as guest pizzaiolos. The story was almost getting stale before Alice Laussade got in on the action. This Monday night she'll be joining the ranks of Jack Perkins, Brian ... More >>

Sniffing Tail, Doing Shots

Where To Eat and Drink This TX/OU Weekend If Uptown's Not Your Thing

Last year I rode a bicycle up McKinney Avenue and was amazed at the sea of sweatshirts emblazoned with TX and OU. People where everywhere. And people were drunk. While it's obvious that a certain demographic feels right at home yucking it up in Uptown, the scene can come off a little fratty for othe ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 68: Cabrito a la Parrilla at El Ranchito

The first time I ate cabrito was at El Ranchito, a glorious palace of Mexican food specializing in Comida Norteña (that is, the regional dishes of northern Mexico) located on Oak Cliff's Jefferson Boulevard.

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 69: Bolognese At Princi Italia

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. While Princi Italia failed to inspire me with many of their dishes, this Bolognese cap ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 71: Breakfast Schnitzel At Crossroads Diner

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Remember your mother's breaded pork cutlet? She probably baked it in a Pyrex dish on T ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 74:Veracruz Cafe's Sopa de Atlahua

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It's a bit like a French bouillabaisse but with Mexican leanings. Veracruz Cafe's Sop ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 75: Pepper Bomb At Goodfriend

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I wonder if I'd known what was about to happen if I would still have eaten that Trinid ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 76: Shanghai Buns at Jeng Chi Dumpling House

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. These little parcels of pasty dough were on last year's list, and they're not going an ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 77: Pho At Lemongrass

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Most of the oho I've eaten in Dallas leaves a lot to be desired. It's salty as sin and ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 78: Sweet Shrimp At Yutaka

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. My meal at Yutaka is months old but one memory is firmly with me. I've been trying to ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 79: Veal Cheeks At Bijoux

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Bijoux's new menu makes for interesting exploration because most of the entrees are of ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 80: Pulled Whole Hog BBQ Eggs Benedict at Smoke

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Eggs Benedict is probably one of the most hackneyed brunch dishes out there done 70 wa ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 81: The Italian Beef At Jimmy's

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. While working on my story about Jimmy's we took a ton of photos and I'm happy that Cat ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 83: The Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes at Smoke

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments or email Scott. "The best pancakes of my whole life!" That's what many people have heard me scream afte ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 84: Brisket Tacos At Manny's

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Brisket Tacos: perhaps one of the few foods Dallas can take credit for inventing, at l ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 85: Chicken-Fried Egg at Union Bear

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Union Bear's beer list is a reason to go all on its own, but its chicken-fried egg is ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 86: The Roast Chicken At Bolsa

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. When I leave a restaurant I'm reviewing, I immediately spend some time hashing out not ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 87: The Brisket at Pecan Lodge

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. My first Texas brisket was eye opening. Back in DC, there were a few barbecue places t ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 88: The Reuben At The Cock & Bull

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I went back to confirm, after last week's post. The Reuben is back at The Cock & Bull ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 89: Croissants From Rush Patisserie

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I was surprised it took me so long to find these, considering they're offered just up ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 90: Ginger Soy Baby Back Ribs at Tei Tei Robata

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email us. I never expected to eat some of the best ribs in Texas at a sushi bar, but I did. I'm ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 91: Devils On Horseback At The Chesterfield

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I was worried I wouldn't be able to include this dish in our 100 Favorites list since ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 92: Regina Margherita At Cane Rosso

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Last year Cane Rosso's pizza made our 100 Favorite Dishes list when it was still a hu ... More >>

The Fieri Effect

Local restaurants try survive the crush of customers that follows a visit from Food Network's frosted-tip rainmaker.

On This Meatless Monday, an Avid Carnivore Prepares for a Week of Veganhood

I just consumed my last meal, consisting of a deliciously bloody flat iron steak with Boursin cheese and caramelized onions cooked in bacon fat, topped off with a fried egg also cooked in bacon fat. I'm not being marched off to my execution, though -- my fate is slightly less final and significantl ... More >>

Maple and Motor, Il Cane Rosso Get the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Treatment in April

Burgermeister Jack Perkins announced via Facebook yesterday that the Food Network will be airing the Maple and Motor-featured episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Monday, April 9, at 9 p.m. The gloriously douchey (But somehow still lovable? No? Just me?) Guy Fieri tore through Dallas in late ... More >>

How Dallas Restaurants Manage Social Media

That restaurants are using social media to get their message out is nothing new. As soon as any business owner realizes that networks like Facebook and Twitter provide an outlet and advertising at a low cost -- only the man hours it takes to set up a feed and gather and interact with followers and f ... More >>

Hid In 2612: A Pop-Up Bar That's Hidden, Sure, But Not Quite Worth Seeking

​"This right here is the epitome of a hipster palace," my boyfriend so eloquently put it. We had just stepped through the front doors of Hid In 2612, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it pop-up bar located at 2612 Commerce in Deep Ellum for just four nights. The brainchild of bartenders -- excuse me, ... More >>

Hid In 2612: The New Pop-Up Bar at Cane Rosso, by the Guys Who Brought You Bar 828

A while ago I checked in with Jay Jerrier from Cane Rosso to see how his appearance on Diners Drive-ins and Dives would shape the future of his pizza business. He told us he'd taken control of the space next door and would turn it into additional seating for the restaurant as well as some lounge spa ... More >>

Eatzi's Roasted Vegetable Sandwich: A Sando That Doesn't Suck on a Meatless Monday

Yes, I realize it would be better with a steak on it.​I think I'm getting into the groove. My first hurdle with meatless Monday was just remembering that today was Monday, and I wasn't supposed to eat meat on Mondays. (What day is it again?) I solved that with a calendar reminder that goes of ... 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 getting ano ... More >>

Cane Rosso Signs Lease on New Space, Set to Expand Next Door and Beyond

​Jay Jarrier confirmed today that he's signed a lease on the space next door to his Deep Ellum pizza restaurant, Cane Rosso. The 1500 square-foot space will be turned into a mixed-use area, filled with private dining space and tables for overflow when the main room gets crowded. And that main ... More >>

Guy Fieri Just Marked His Territory at Il Cane Rosso

Il Cane Rosso​Maple and Motor, you're not alone. This morning Il Cane Rosso posted this on their Facebook page: Cane Rosso is CLOSED at lunch today for a private Holiday Party. We will re-open for dinner at 5pm! Come down and try some of Deep Ellum Brewing Company's beers AND a Lockhart Bur ... More >>

Tre Wilcox's Five Favorite Dallas Restaurants

Marquee Grill​Former Top Chef contestant and Marquee Grill chef Tre Wilcox recently revealed his "Guide to the Best Restaurants in Dallas" on Gogobot, a social networking travel site. November is Food Travel Month on the site, where 16 different celebrity chefs share their favorite restaurants ... More >>

Dallas' Best Pizza Sure Does Photograph Well

All photos by Sara KerensThe Veggie 2.0, (XL) at Serious Pizza​Just before Halloween, food critic did something terrible. He posted about delicious Dallas pizza. Jerk. Ever since his post, we've been experiencing wake-suddenly-at-night dreams of crusty, bubbly cheese over crunchy crust. Cheese ... More >>

Dallas' Five Best Pizzas

Kristy Yang​Two weeks ago we picked up the phone and asked Mayor Mike Rawlings for his five favorite slices in Dallas. He was eager to play along and gave us some decent picks, but now it's time for City of Ate to get in on the fun. Broken down by category, these are City of Ate's five favori ... More >>

Food Day Is Here. Here's How to Celebrate.

​Today is Food Day. And while most food holidays are utter bullshit, I tend to think that this is actually an important holiday. Food Day is targeted, focusing on conscious eating, local sourcing, organic ingredients, and basically cooking like you give a damn. According to a local Food Day ... More >>

Nutella Mascarpone, Let's Bone ... After Brunch at Cane Rosso.

Ricotta pancakes. Nutella mascarpone. Berries. Pancetta. Face. ​Saturday, Cane Rosso served brunch. Not really that big of a deal, right? WRONG, DUMMY! Look with your eyeballs at this menu!! Ricotta pancakes!! Biscuits and gravy! Braised pork hash! Nutella pizza!! This brunch menu offers every sin ... More >>

Il Cane Rosso: When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie

​Where would you go for dinner after watching an Assassination City Roller Derby bout? A burger place or a pizza joint? It was a pretty tough choice for my date and me. We ended up picking pizza and ate at Il Cane Rosso in Deep Ellum. We strolled into Cane Rosso at 9:30 on a Saturday night ... More >>

Checking Out a Restaurant Before It's "Ready"

Moving from Dallas to Seattle means I get to do a few things I've never before done, including piloting a U-Haul truck across the Rocky Mountains and visiting restaurants before they're ready for review. ​I've held out on eating at Cane Rosso, Jay Jerrier's immobile pizza kitchen in Deep Ellu ... More >>

Cane Rosso Ready to Bloom On Valentine's Day

​Arguably the most beloved pizzaiolo in Dallas -- certainly a City of Ate favorite -- Jay Jerrier has suffered obstacles opening a brick-and-mortar version of his mobile Neapolitan pizza-making operation, Il Cane Rosso. But these will be over on Monday, February 14 -- that's right, Valentine's Da ... More >>

Dallas Toques Give Thanks: Five Chefs Talk Turkey

Hopefully, your turkey will turn out better than Clark Griswold's. ​Over the past week, City of Ate has caught up with Dallas-area chefs. We asked them about their Thanksgiving plans and what they're thankful for - because if we have to suffer the same cheesy fate at our families' Thanksgiving ... More >>

Roma's Pizza & Restaurant: Who Said Anything About Broccoli?

​ Promised Delivery Time: 45 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 33 minutes Scoring Summary: Easy Order Taking: 10 Partially Mucking Up My Order: 5 Repeatedly Being Told "God Bless You" By Delivery Driver: 30 Having to Eat Without Raccoons and Possums Begging for Food at My Feet: 30 Total: 75 I ha ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Capricciosa Pizza
At Il Cane Rosso Truck

​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 che ... More >>

Il Cane Rosso Stretches Wings, Flies Coup

​ In the months Jay Jerrier has been operating his guerrilla-style restaurant out of Chocolate Angel, located at Preston and Forest in North Dallas, he knew there would come a day when he would stretch his own wings and venture off for himself to take his love child, Cane Rosso, to the next le ... More >>

Jay Jerrier Loves Italian Pizza, But He Just Can't Break Up With Pepperoni

​"In Naples, a pizza maker is kinda like a rock star." It's been a year since Jay Jerrier, co-owner of Campania in Southlake, fired up a mobile oven and took his show on the road. Now Cane Rosso gourmet pizza catering is one of the hottest tickets in town. As he gears up for the return of his p ... More >>