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May 18, 2012
What Should Chicken Scratch Do with its New Popsicle-Delivery System?
This week over on the music side of the Observer, Daniel Hopkins interviewed Chris Jeffers, one of the owners behind Bolsa, Smoke, and more recently, The Foundry and Chicken Scratch. The piece pictures Jeffers on his new bicycle: a pimped up paletero cart with a hot rod paint job. I called up Jeffer ... More >>
Music
May 17, 2012
Restaurant Owner Chris Jeffers Has a Music Venue. What Will He Do With It?
This week over on the music side of the Observer, Daniel Hopkins interviewed Chris Jeffers, one of the owners behind Bolsa, Smoke, and more recently, The Foundry and Chicken Scratch. The piece pictures Jeffers on his new bicycle: a pimped up paletero cart with a hot rod paint job. I called up Jeffer ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2012
Quotable B-Sides With Chris Jeffers: "Centro-matic is Like a Four-Man Assassin Team"
Chris Jeffers, the subject of this week's music feature story, is a quote machine. It's tough to translate his enthusiasm to written word. Raspy sentences pour out of him like grand statements.I asked if I could follow him around for a day a few weeks back, and he politely obliged. We went to his ot ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2012
The Best Five Dallas Venues to See a Show for Free
In these economic times, the live music budget in many households is one of the first to go. When things get tight you either need superior finagling skills or a place to see free shows. Of course, there are tons of free shows in town. In fact, if you head over to Potbelly right now you'll catch a g ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2012
Mother's Day in Dallas: A Survival Guide
Mother's Day is only behind Valentine's Day in terms of craziest days to eat out. Choosing almost any other day of the year would be probably provide a better experience, but mom gets what mom wants on this day. I prompted Chris Jeffers, co-owner of Smoke, one of the best brunch spots in the city, ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
The Foundry Hosts First Show Saturday With The Black Dotz, Boom Boom Box & More
Oak Cliff's Foundry, built into the space of previous bar Jack's Backyard, is quickly becoming one of the coolest venues in town. Thing is, it hasn't even had a show yet. This weekend, a Rockers vs. Mods party will remedy that.On Saturday, Sleezy Mancini, The Black Dotz, Missile and The Boom Boom ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2012
Chop House, OcaTaco and More Openings and Closings in February
February was a busy month in the Dallas food scene. The highly anticipated Off-site Kitchen finally opened its doors, along with a handful of other eateries. Read on for the full opening and closing slate and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2012
The Foundry is Open in Oak Cliff with Beer, Picnic Tables and, Coming Soon, Fried Chicken
Chef Tim Byres, Chris Jeffers and Chris Zielke, co-owners of Smoke, have seen fit to transform the spacious old Jack's Backyard spot to a beer garden called The Foundry and a chicken stand called Chicken Scratch. The latter isn't open just quite yet, but the former -- the drinking part -- is. Way ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2011
How Bad Did the Frost Bite Into Super Bowl Week Dining Business? Depends Who You Ask.
If you were happy enough to see last week's nasty weather keep the unruly Super Bowl crowds out of town -- or safely contained in their hotel rooms -- for a few extra days, well, you probably don't own a restaurant. Or maybe you own a restaurant inside a hotel.Either way, the Greater Dallas Restaur ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2010
Chef Tim Byres Goes in Search of Himself and Finds Smoke
Walk into Smoke early on any Saturday afternoon and you'll get the sense that the year-old restaurant hums along effortlessly. Simple preparations, a small, amiable kitchen crew, a mastery of the menu. Truth is, the food takes hours to prepare and there is meticulous care in the execution of wh ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2010
A Final Look at 48 Nights
Robert Bostick.Right to left: Chefs Nathan tate, Randall Copeland and Jeff Harris relaxing.After eight months of charitable cooking, the chefs behind the ambitious 48 Nights project recently put the popular weekly event to bed. Dallas restaurateurs Chris Jeffers, Chris Zielke and Tim Byres r ... More >>
News
August 19, 2010
Oak Cliff Activists--Between Their Bikes And Gardens And Chickens And Goats--Seek To Redefine Their Community Without Destroying It
Robert Bostick.Right to left: Chefs Nathan tate, Randall Copeland and Jeff Harris relaxing.After eight months of charitable cooking, the chefs behind the ambitious 48 Nights project recently put the popular weekly event to bed. Dallas restaurateurs Chris Jeffers, Chris Zielke and Tim Byres r ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2010
Smoke Burns Their Brunch Competition
Photos by Andrea GrimesTwo Bloody Marys, twice the perfection.Yesterday, I made love to Don Draper.He was gentle when he needed to be gentle, and he was rough in all the right places. We talked. We caressed. And as I laid there in his 3,000-thread count sheets and watched him pour me another Scot ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2010
For Your Weekend Listening: Live Gourds!
Sorry I didn't make it out to The Gourds show at the Granada on Saturday; had every intention, as it's been too long. And I was just thinking about the boys -- came across the Picket Line Coyotes' '88 cassette Upholstery Van Songs right before Christmas in a Sound Warehouse crate full of demo tap ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2009
Review and Gallery: Smoke
Sara KerensIn this week's Observer, Dave gets back to barbecue with a visit to Smoke, the Oak Cliff spot alongside the Belmont Hotel, opened in August by Bolsa's Chris Zielke and Chris Jeffers.Beyond the food, the place has style -- Chris Jeffers' snakeskin coat at the grand opening left no doubt ... More >>
Dining
November 12, 2009
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Nose, Hair and Mouth--And That's A Good Thing
Sara KerensIn this week's Observer, Dave gets back to barbecue with a visit to Smoke, the Oak Cliff spot alongside the Belmont Hotel, opened in August by Bolsa's Chris Zielke and Chris Jeffers.Beyond the food, the place has style -- Chris Jeffers' snakeskin coat at the grand opening left no doubt ... More >>
News
September 17, 2009
The owners of Bolsa are at it again—launching another hot, new restaurant while keeping their demons in check.
Sara KerensIn this week's Observer, Dave gets back to barbecue with a visit to Smoke, the Oak Cliff spot alongside the Belmont Hotel, opened in August by Bolsa's Chris Zielke and Chris Jeffers.Beyond the food, the place has style -- Chris Jeffers' snakeskin coat at the grand opening left no doubt ... More >>

Blogs

What Should Chicken Scratch Do with its New Popsicle-Delivery System?

Music

Restaurant Owner Chris Jeffers Has a Music Venue. What Will He Do With It?

Blogs

Quotable B-Sides With Chris Jeffers: "Centro-matic is Like a Four-Man Assassin Team"

Blogs

The Best Five Dallas Venues to See a Show for Free

Blogs

Mother's Day in Dallas: A Survival Guide

Blogs

The Foundry Hosts First Show Saturday With The Black Dotz, Boom Boom Box & More

Blogs

Chop House, OcaTaco and More Openings and Closings in February

Blogs

The Foundry is Open in Oak Cliff with Beer, Picnic Tables and, Coming Soon, Fried Chicken

Blogs

How Bad Did the Frost Bite Into Super Bowl Week Dining Business? Depends Who You Ask.

Blogs

Chef Tim Byres Goes in Search of Himself and Finds Smoke

Blogs

A Final Look at 48 Nights

News

Oak Cliff Activists--Between Their Bikes And Gardens And Chickens And Goats--Seek To Redefine Their Community Without Destroying It

Blogs

Smoke Burns Their Brunch Competition

Blogs

For Your Weekend Listening: Live Gourds!

Blogs

Review and Gallery: Smoke

Dining

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Nose, Hair and Mouth--And That's A Good Thing

News

The owners of Bolsa are at it again—launching another hot, new restaurant while keeping their demons in check.

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