Subject: Coca-Cola Classic

• Wherein Richie Goes to a Winger Concert and Determines, "Not Bad."

  March 9, 2007

• The Unfriendly Skies

  April 11, 2006

• So, You Don't Like Airplane Food, Hunh?

  July 18, 2007

• Holy Trinity

  November 6, 2007

• The Sanitary Science of Skull Bonging

  May 12, 2008

• Burning Question: Is It OK To Drink From The Well?

  Yeah, yeah. Red state, blue state, Sunni versus Shiite, McCain battling against his "maverick" past--big deal.These are but minor little spats compared to the one issue that threatens to rend our social fabric, set brother against brother and perhaps even topple our sacred devotion to progress: in these troubled economic times, is it okay to drink from the well?

  December 5, 2008

• Jason Kidd and Rest of Mavericks Are Not Good Singers, Most Definitely

  Your Dallas Mavericks are hosting some kind of karaoke contest -- free tickets to Vegas, year's worth of Coke (wait -- you sure this isn't a Dallas Cowboys contest? Hi-yo) and other spoils to the victor. But the promo video proves that we're all winners. --Robert Wilonsky

  December 18, 2008

• Hot Dish

  December 14, 1995

• Food For Thought...

  "A lot of people have left the category. Also a lot of young people have not entered the category, so these ads may help Coke both recruit new, young consumers and recruit some lapsed consumers." (Beverage Digest editor John Sicher, clearly excited over the soft drink company's new marketing campaign) An upcoming advertising effort hopes to boost soft drink sales, which had slumped with the emphasis on more expensive water brands. There's something wrong with this line of thinking...

  January 22, 2009

• 10 Questions: Jay Jerrier

  Eight or nine years ago, it was Louie's or nothing for pizza aficionados. Then along came Fireside Pies and...And that inspired Jay Jerrier, a man with a taste for pizza and far too much time on his hands. He built an oven in his backyard, baked as a hobby for two years, then plunged into the restaurant business.Campania Pizza's two locations--Dallas and Southlake--have been accumulating 'best of' mentions since 2006. Just last year, the latter became only the 26th American place to earn

  January 23, 2009

• The Top 10 Best Super Bowl Commercials in the History of My Memory

  Go Daddy made me giggle at its "wardrobe malfunction." But, nope, not on the list.No Cowboys? No problem. We're still watching Sunday's Super Bowl, right? Still ingesting chips, dips, beer, bets on the coin flip and, of course, commercials. When our rooting interests are between a 9-7 Cardinals team led by a gloved quarterback and a coaching staff littered with former Cowboy assistants, and a Steelers team trying to pass Dallas with its sixth trophy, the ads are about

  January 29, 2009

• Short takes

  March 18, 1999

• Cola kids

  April 22, 1999

• Out There

  August 24, 2000

• Chewing the Fat: Energy Drinks May Give You a "Savage" Hangover

  Starting with Red Bull, the energy drink craze quickly devolved developed into a shameless marketing frenzy. Every new brand blurs the line between serious marketing venture and pathetic self parody. We've reported previously on the strange level of demand for these cans of processed sugar and caffeine, but their popularity has led to increased scrutiny. The Consumerist posted something yesterday about Oklahoma's state legislators. Their knickers are all knotted up over an energy drink being

  February 26, 2009

• Best hangover recuperation spot

  September 21, 2000

• Best lunch deal (tie)

  September 21, 2000

• Scene, Heard

  June 7, 2001

• Feeding Frenzy

  July 26, 2001

• Too Old-Fashioned

  August 16, 2001

• 10 Questions: Jay Liddell

  Patrick MichelsThe Dallas-based brand ambassador for Macallan's single malt Scotch line is charged with an important mission: introducing whisky to a younger generation...of drinking age, of course.Before moving to this city, he spent seven years in the Big Apple as an events manager (with a small but steady role in One Life to Live). He admits that he was a bourbon fanatic until someone introduced him to the water of life. Now this University of Florida grad drinks Scotch every day. It's the ki

  March 6, 2009

• Best Chili

  September 26, 2002

• Best In-Store Greeting

  September 26, 2002

• A Twist of the Wrist

  April 3, 2003

• Best Butter

  September 25, 2003

• Pairing Off: Subway

  Subway is the new Domino's--the place that sustains America's college students and helps its workers fight off the pangs of hangover.Patrick MichelsBut the sub shop chain has become so much more, enduring crowds of office drones at lunch and tailgaters on weekends, for example. Of course, that doesn't mean their sandwiches demand anything more than a Coke to wash out the aftertaste.While it is no real stretch to pair, say, an Italian wine with one of Subway's Italian style subs, what happens whe

  April 8, 2009

• Homegrown

  July 24, 2008

• Review: Worthwhile "Badass Tax" on Drumsticks at Bubba's Cooks County

  May 15, 2008

• Film 2007: Doc Block

  Nonfiction continues its ascent onscreen

  December 27, 2007

• Big D's Dogs

  November 8, 2007

• Fast Food Fun Run

  October 11, 2007

• Yippee ki-yay, Mother Clucker

  September 13, 2007

• Cheap Bastard

  August 9, 2007

• Fried Magic

  September 28, 2006

• Best Vintage Store

  Pandemonium Limited Vintage Clothing

  September 26, 2002

• Eight Is Enough

  Long before he was canonized, Troy Aikman was comical. Who knew?

  February 9, 2006

• The Cross' Word

  David Cross talks about Mr. Show one more time

  September 23, 2004

• Driven

  Speed for a Cure

  May 6, 2004

• Taste Makes Waste

  Dave, is there an alcohol you won’t drink?

  March 25, 2004

• Open Doors

  Buzz-Oven is cooking up a new audience for local music. One 16-year-old at a time.

  April 4, 2002

• Oscar-Caliber Nosh

  Angelika Café offers scrumptious screen bites

  December 27, 2001

• True believer

  From punk to rock to country, Alejandro Escovedo has weathered the push and pull of family and music

  June 22, 2000

• Food For Thought 4.8.09

  "Coke's messages were totally unacceptable, creating an impression which is likely to mislead that Coca-Cola cannot contribute to weight gain, obesity and tooth decay." (From a statement released by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission regarding an advertising campaign run by the Atlanta-based soft drink company. Coca-Cola's ads labeled as myths the belief that the product causes your teeth to rot, contributes to weight gain and so on. Coke admits the ads could have bee

  April 8, 2009

• Short Orders: Pizza By Marco, Addison

  This isn't the Addison sign, but I don't carry a camera.​I'll just say, straight off, that what I like about Pizza by Marco is their beverage price list. The new suburban branch of Dallas' most storied pizza joint opened not long ago along Belt Line in Addison. Here you can purchase wine by the glass or bottle, and the two price columns carry down through the beer options, as well. You find Brooklyn Lager at $2.50 per glass, $12.50 for a bottle. Same thing for Shiner and other labels.That's on

  July 30, 2009

• Grill At Reno's Honors Dimebag Darrell With Blacktooth Whiskey Burger

  ​"Videobob" Moseley, new owner of The Grill At Reno's (adjacent to Reno's Chop Shop, which, on Thursday, was approved for a three-year extension on its SUP), is introducing a new menu that includes a hamburger inspired by slain Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott. Moseley worked as the graphic artist and video producer for Vinnie Paul Abbott's post-Damageplan project HellYeah, but decided to open a restaurant when that band started to slow down. Dimebag's Blacktooth W

  August 25, 2009

• Why Coke Is Not It For Dallas

  ​In September 2004, the Dallas City Council gave Dr Pepper an exclusive beverage vending contract -- meaning that at any city of Dallas venue, you had to be a Pepper or else till at last the fall of '09, since Dr Pepper was paying good money for the exclusive access via vending machine. But with the five-year deal set to fizzle out, in April the city told Coke and Pepsi that, hey, you're more than welcome to make yours the one and only vending machine at the Meyerson or Farmers Market or Love

  September 8, 2009

• The Top 10 Things I Don't Get About These Kids Today

  ​Went to my son's 7th grade football scrimmage yesterday afternoon and - it's official - I'm effin' old. Uncool. Dweeby. Dorky. And totally outta touch. These two boys - I dunno, maybe 13 or 14ish - were talking underneath the bleachers. At least I think it was talking. To my ancient ears it might as well have been that click-cluck-clicking-chirping from those alien prawns in District 9. Boy 1: "'Sup mayne." Boy 2: "Kickin' the bobo. You straight?" Boy 1: "California." Boy 1: "Bruh,

  September 9, 2009

• Bowling For Soup Announces Album Details, Remains Proud Of Its 'Wena'

  ​In a press release sent out Thursday night, Bowling for Soup revealed the details of its upcoming album, Sorry For Partyin'. Oh, and it unveiled more details about its crotch-shot of a music video, "My Wena"... Far as the album's concerned, the pop-punk band's tenth release will see the light of day on October 13. And to celebrate the album's release, the band will embark on a six-city, 7-Eleven-sponsored tour, which will include a stop in Dallas at the House of Blues on September 24. T

  September 11, 2009

• Handle The Proof: Things I Just Won't Drink

  ​We can all come up with a list of drinks we deeply regret trying. Some of them were probably part of our repertoire at one point in time. For example, back when I was a high school n'er-do-well, groups of us sneak bottles of Cold Duck or, worse, Malt Duck for weekend bashes. If you're not familiar with either, be thankful.There are also plenty of flaming things and silly dare shots. A bartender friend of mine experimented for quite some time until he perfected something that both looked and t

  October 2, 2009

• Sweet Georgia Brown: Sometimes Spending a Little Extra is Good for the Soul (Food)

  October 22, 2009