Chile

Spoonfed Tribe Prepares Their Eighth Genre-Exploding Album

Spoonfed Tribe's music has served as a master class; a kind of Bob Villa-esque how-to in creating nebulous sounds within the infinite possible combinations of ethnomusicology and American pop genres from the last 15 years. Their sound throughout that timeframe has evolved and shifted, maturing and n ... More >>

In No, It's the Ad Man vs. the Dictator

New Uptown Cocktail Den Boasts 3,000-Year-Old Ice

Yesterday on the Eats Blog, Leslie Brenner published a blog post about an yet-to-be named bar to be opened by Michael Martensen and Brian Williams, who own Cedars Social. The duo made news last October when they announced a new oyster bar, dubbed the Establishment, which was slated to open this past ... More >>

Down the Hatch Chilies as Local Restaurants Trot Out the Seaonal Favorite

Central Market's 17th annual Hatch Chile Festival is back in full swing and Dallas is still making a big deal about it. Are they worth the hype? Will they rearrange your culinary universe? That friends, is up to you and your palates. Go sample, enjoy. But if you're like us and too lazy to take Cen ... More >>

Hatch Chile Pepper and Central Market Make-Out Session Starts Today

Central Market has dusted off their huge black roasters for their 17th Annual Hatch Chile Festival. The scent of the sweet, acidic, charred peppers will waft through the air, as the Foodies roast the peppers in front of stores and wipe their sweaty foreheads with bandanas. Good times. Can't believe ... More >>

Taste Addison 2012: The Food Porn

One of the many events the weekend was Taste Addison. The fest, which celebrated its 20th birthday, served up bites from sixty-plus restaurants in the metroplex. Rhett Miller and his Hair was on hand, but photographer Jay Barker just grabbed a whole beef-truck full of food porn. Enjoy.

Preview: Grupo Fantasma at Kessler Theater

The Sights and (Awful) Sounds of the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon

I've had a bone to pick with the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon, and not because it blocks off streets in my neighborhood or benefits Susan G. Komen. It's because, unlike other marathons that happen throughout the year, there are awful cover bands playing at full volume on a fucking Sunday morning in my nei ... More >>

Down the Hatch

Nine Tips for Digging Through Local Farmers Markets

​It didn't take a study of Vermont farmers markets to tell us what we knew for a long time: Supermarkets aren't cheaper. That being said and this being spring, it's a good time to riff on farmers' markets, plus give you a few shopping tips on how to navigate them. 1. Find Your Market I always ass ... More >>

Scenes From a Controlled Fire Gone, Well, Out of Control

Danny FulgencioPlenty of negative space here for your band and album name.​Regular Unfair Park contributor and not-so-long-ago photo intern Danny Fulgencio was passing through the town of Bowie last weekend, on his way back from a shoot, when he spotted some smoke on the horizon.When he pulled clo ... More >>

Foodways Texas and Smoke Let You
Step Out of Your Shell

​One of the best invitations I've received this year was an e-mail beckoning me to College Station for the founding of Foodways Texas. Now, you too have the opportunity to support the organization, as august a group of chefs, food writers, scholars, fishermen, pitmasters, chuckwagon cooks and ... More >>

San Martino Tempranillo Reserve: Tasting an Up-and-Comer

​Along with malbec, Grenache, and cabernet franc, tempranillo is viewed by oenophiles as one of the up-and-coming red grapes in today's wine scene. It is often called the "noble grape" of Spain, and is used as the base for that country's magnificent Rioja reds. Almost black in color, temprani ... More >>

Tim Byres Big Reveal: How the Sausage Gets Made

Photos by Robert Bostick​As we learned from Smoke's Tim Byres earlier this week, he enjoys making his own charcuterie. The day we visited the chef he had just finished carving up half a hog for use in the restaurant's various barbecue recipes. And that was just for a single day's use. We w ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken at Chuy's

​To celebrate Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, available this week, 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 ... More >>

Hash Over: Hatch Green Chile Season is Here; Sprinkles Fights Childhood Hunger; Pappas Bros. Steakhouse's Jason Huerta Wins Texas Best Sommelier, and more

​We know you've been waiting for it. We've seen your tweets and Facebook posts stating that you've been dying to get your hands on them. And now it's here--it's the peak of the Hatch green chile season! We thought we would be helpful and recommend a few places at which chile lovers could celebrat ... More >>

Hatching a Chile Celebration at Central Market

Photos by Elaine Liner​Second only to Christmas holidays for bringing in customers, the 15th annual Hatch Chile Festival at Central Market stores, going on now through August 31, creates shopping cart gridlock. What is it about the smoky vegetable from the nightshade family that earns such dev ... More >>

Praise the Lord and Pass the Hatch Chile

Batch of Hatch​"Praise God, the 2010 Chile Season is here," says the banner headline on Hatch Chile Express' homepage. Hatch Chile Express, a New Mexico distributor with a three-generation long history of chile farming, is planning to begin shipping its Big Jims, Sandias and Lumbre chiles on Mon ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating: Tex-Mex, Burlesque and Star Wars All in One Place

​Like burlesque, this pedigreed Tex-Mex establishment has a storied history. They each serve seductive layers of flavor. The former has smoky performances. The latter has smoky dishes. Both are hot!

AFI: Chimayo Market Corn at Blue Mesa Grill

Photos by Sarah Johnson ​Chimayo Market Corn Demonstrated by Cosme Alcantar of Blue Mesa Grill During the months of May and June, Blue Mesa Grill has been celebrating seasonal fruits and vegetables by hosting the Corn and Peach Festival. The Southwestern-inspired restaurant chose two local fa ... More >>

Texas Chile

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Staff Trax: Roadside Graves, Goo Goo Dolls, Jimi Hendrix, Little Dragon, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Alice in Chains, Fan Death and Beth Orton

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

There's Light at the End of the Tunnel - Swear

​The month of February definitely saw more restaurant closings than openings, with a few scheduled debuts pushed back to March. A new Italian restaurant opened in Coppell (Maurizio's), while another one will be opening shortly in North Dallas (Ristorante Nicola). The masterminds behind Nandina a ... More >>

Appetite For Instruction: Seared Scallops With Garlic, Chile And Cilantro

Recipe Demonstrated by Chef Anthony Bombaci of Nana ​I'm not too familiar with the feeling of winning a prestigious award, unless you count a participation ribbon in every sport I've ever played or beating out all the other 5th graders in my English class to win the weekly spelling bee. It's pro ... More >>

Royal Wave At The Irish Guard

Souped Up

On The Range: Habaneros

​On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Mad Cat, Insanity, Hogs Ass, Snake Bite, Idiot Boys. No, this is not the Granada's line up for February. Rather, they are names of hot sauces featuring the dreaded habanero chile, as listed by Chris McCarthy, food ... More >>

On The Range: Hatch Green Chiles

​On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.As the song says, deep in December it's nice to remember...Every Labor Day, the tiny town of Hatch, New Mexico springs to life with the Hatch Valley Chile Festival. Thousands of Chileheads from all across the countr ... More >>

Pairing Off: Campbell's Tomato Soup

Patrick Michels​Matching wine to tomato soup wouldn't seem all that difficult. Fine dining restaurants routinely piece together bisques and fresh purees, after all--and their sommeliers can generally cope. But in this column we don't bother to make fresh, upscale, herb infused soups. That wou ... More >>

Some Like It Hot

On The Range: Milanesa

A chicken fried steak, by any other name...​On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Let's suppose a job offer landed in your lap that's just too good to be true. The money is a significant upgrade from your present position.Only one problem: You'd have to ... More >>

Blue Chiles

Brown Christmas

Latin groups ring in the season

Hot Mouth

Chile Pepperama means it's really fall now

Rose Names

Joy to the World

DFW International offers a Feliz Navidad

Review: Aló Cenaduria & Piqueos

Sweet Chile o' Yours

Oldtown gets its taste buds peppered and cranked

Carols Caliente

Who says winter has to be cold?

This Chili's Just Right

Be a judge at the red hot Chile Pepperama

Whole Lotta Nuthin'

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

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Portrait of the Art Cafe

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Best Fishmonger

TJ's Seafood Market

Lights Out

The food at Bistro Latino rises above the darkness

Spice Girls

Filmmakers document the latest dance craze and the normal people who are a part of it

Low Flame

Burning Patience needs a touch more heat

Viva Sandinista!

Is the Clash still the only band that matters?

Evolving idiom

El Nuevo Leon offers subtle, delicious Mex-Mex mutations