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May 15, 2012
It's American Craft Beer Week. Here's Where You Should Go.
I'm pretty sure there is a holiday honoring some sort of food product every single day, with overlapping weeks and months to celebrate others. They reach a saturation point at which I tune them all out. But American Craft Beer Week, which began yesterday and runs through Sunday, is an exception, nat ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Mmm, Science: Lab-Grown Burgers Aren't Far Off, But will Anyone Eat Them?
Meatless Monday, oddly enough, has me thinking about meat more than ever. Apparently I'm not the only one. The New York Times recently held an essay contest for readers. The subject: "Is it ethical to eat meat?" A loaded question, no doubt, and one bound to inspire passionate responses from just ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2012
Ben & Jerry's Scoops Free Ice Cream Today to Benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation
Ben & Jerry's annual Free Cone Day was scheduled for April 3, but tornadoes forced some local shops to play a make-up game, and that making up goes down today. Three local shops are partaking in the festivities: Plano, McKinney and the Shops of Highland Village. The Plano store has lined up some ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
McDonald's To Phase Out Gestation Crate Pork, a Victory for McRibs Everywhere
Last November we reported that Smithfield, the world's top pork producer, had recommitted to phasing out gestation-crate confinement at all of its facilities by 2017. Soon they could have incentive phase the questionable practice out more quickly. McDonald's announced yesterday a new initiat ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Reunion Brewing Company, Dallas' Next Brewery, is Coming to the Design District
Lakewood Brewing Company is nipping at the heels of Peticolas Brewing Company and Deep Ellum Brewing Co. to be the third Dallas-area beer maker, but it's not the only start-up on the way. According to its Facebook page, Reunion Brewing Company last week signed a lease for a space in the Design Di ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Try All Five Local Breweries and Support Texas Brewers at March Beer Dinner
Just days after Texans celebrate the state's Independence Day on March 2, drinkers can support its independent brewers and try offerings from all five of the DFW area's functional breweries. (That number won't be five forever, but more on that later.)Corey Pond at The Common Table says Rahr & ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2011
New Dallas City Council Rules Should Get Food Trucks Rolling into Dallas
So Cal TacosOver on Pegausus News, DFW Food Truck Foodie reported yesterday that the Dallas City Council has released the headlock they'd had on many North Texas food trucks by resolving a few code compliance issues. The biggest change is to allow retrofitted trucks. Previously the code allo ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2011
Break Out Your Bubble Gum: Maid-Rite Corporation Is Coming to Dallas
Des Moines, Iowa-based Maid-Rite corporation promises to descend en masse upon the DFW metroplex, blanketing the area in its popular "loose meat" sandwich, tucked inside a mass produced white-bread bun. The 85-year-old corporation has targeted a Arlington's Green Oaks Shopping Center at the ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2011
Dallas Beer Week Vs. Meddlesome Moth: Drama in the Craft Beer World
After the first Houston Beer Week last year, Houstonians Cathy Clark and Jay Rascoe (aka Guns and Tacos) decided Dallas needed its own week to celebrate craft beer as well, as we first told you back in February. Since then, the events planned for Dallas Beer Week, November 12 through19, have draw ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2011
The Problems with Smithfield Pork and the Way to Guilt-Free-ish Bacon
Be nice to her before you fry her delicious parts.McDonald's is closing out its second week of McRib season, giving the Atlantic a hook to ponder the evils of its pork supplier, Smithfield Foods. The article points out that in the midst of Smithfield's increased welfare practices intended to ... More >>
Blogs
October 3, 2011
Here's How Dallas is Celebrating American Cheese Month
Most food holidays start with "National." National Tequila Day and National Rum Day have both been marked on City of Ate in recent months. Tomorrow is National Taco Day, and if you're inclined you can refer to this calendar, which demonstrates nearly every day of the year is devoted to a specific fo ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Oktoberbest 2011 Round One: Samuel Adams Speared By Harpoon, Paulaner Pounds Ayinger And More
We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Conservative Moms Claim They Don't Like Schweddy Balls in Their Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry'sRecently we told you all about Ben & Jerry's new ice cream Schweddy Balls, which is based on the SNL skit featuring Alec Baldwin. Well, One Million Moms, a project of the American Family Association, which promotes "the biblical ethic of decency in American society with primary e ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
Brew At The Zoo: Where Else Can You Taste Craft Beers in the Presence of Giant Predators?
By now you've probably noticed the banners across the top of our blogs or seen the Mixmaster post touting Brew at the Zoo September 10, but perhaps were hesitant to commit to a $30 ticket without knowing just which beers would be available. How about I just tell you that the ticket includes zoo ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
SMU Not Happy About Landing on Princeton Review's "LGBT Unfriendly Schools" List. Again.
While Dallas ISD is debating a change to their rules in order to make their campuses more gay-friendly, two local universities have landed, once again, on the Princeton Review's list of "LGBT Unfriendly" schools. Released last week as part of Princeton Review's mammoth collection of college ranki ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Stomp Then Sip
While Dallas ISD is debating a change to their rules in order to make their campuses more gay-friendly, two local universities have landed, once again, on the Princeton Review's list of "LGBT Unfriendly" schools. Released last week as part of Princeton Review's mammoth collection of college ranki ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Responds to Dublin Dr Pepper's Response to Corporate's Lawsuit
Via.Back to the Dr Pepper-on-Dr Pepper lawsuit ...Early this morning we posted Dublin Dr Pepper's response to the lawsuit filed in June by Plano-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which is trying to limit Dublin's real-deal Imperial Sugar-spiked soda pop to a six-county area and alleges the oldest Dr ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Calais Winery Launches Recycling Program. Not Convinced? It Involves Free Wine.
On Saturday, Calais Winery will launch its new wine-bottle recycling program with the first rendition of what will become semi-annual event. From its rustic little shop on Commerce, the winery will accept empty bottles from any Texas winery. In exchange, generous winos will receive free tas ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Irving T.G.I. Friday's Bites the Dust
Even restaurants with God in their names aren't immune to the economy. (Or maybe God got shorted on his order of potato skins.) The T.G.I. Friday's chains Irving location at 1001 MacArthur Park has closed. Every piece of T.G.I. Friday's flair and signage has been removed and all that remain ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Texas Beer Bill Dies With a Whimper, But Saint Arnold Founder Vows to Keep Up the Fight
Daniel KramerLooks like Texas legislators still don't want you bringing souvenirs home from Saint Arnold brewery tours.Sadly and all too predictably, House Bill 602 was never put to a vote as yesterday's deadline for House bills expired. Texas lawmakers found time to legalize catfish noodling and ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
A Steel of a Deal at Anvil Pub
Quittin' Time brings you tips on where to spend your happy hour drinking money. Where: Anvil Pub, 2638 Elm St. What: $1 off all liquor, most beer. Service industry Monday, half price food Tuesday, Texas booze Wednesday. When: 4pm-8pm Monday through Friday. Additional discounts all night Mond ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
World Beer Company Bottle Shop Pub and Store Soft-Opens Saturday, and More Local Beer News
No word on whether Obama beer is among the 500 available at World Beer Company Bottle Shop.A hat tip, along with a couple of corrections, to UrbanDaddy, which scooped us on this beer bar and package store, but must have spent a little too much time coming up with a trademark story-ending zinger t ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Why Texas' Craft Beer Bills Are Doomed, And Why They Would've Been Baby Steps Anyway
Daniel KramerMaybe it's a good thing HB 602 is doomed. Think how much longer the line for this Saint Arnold tour would be if guests could take beer home.If you're a passionate beer drinker or state-legislation fetishist, you've probably read by now that two of the House bills favoring Texas ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
What Would Happen if the Proposed Beer Legislation Becomes Law?
Three bills bouncing around the Texas Legislature are being trumpeted as game-changers for the state's beer industry. In quick review: HB 660 would permit brewpubs to sell directly to wholesalers and distributors; HB 2436 would allow small breweries to sell their product for on- or off-site c ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Details On Two Beer Fests, Tactical Tasting, Stone Brewing Co. Events And More Beer Quick Hits
Lots of Brews News and Brews Clues to drink in after the jump.For starters, Flying Saucer on the Lake has announced the lineup for its spring beer festival as well as an opportunity to taste Brewdog Tactical Nuclear Penguin. There's a beer festival a-brewin' in Plano. The Common Table is tapping ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2011
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Czar Hunter Rose Has The Coolest Job: Handing Out Free Cones
If a mega-tornado strikes Oak Lawn or zombies take over the city, there's one thing we here at the Observer won't have to worry about while we're barricaded in the break room: a food shortage. Not only do we have enough of those neon orange crackers to feed everyone for three days, we also g ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2011
Sigel's Discounts Mysterious Cheap Wines
Sigel's is readying to put its 90 Cellars wines on sale, making the label Time recently described as a "magical combo" of good wine and cheap prices an even better deal. 90 Cellars, the subject of a feature story in The Boston Globe this week, has been garnering attention for its unique bu ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
nib chocolate's Stephen Smith on the Sweet Life
Here's some hopeful news for all you C students out there: At the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris, Stephen Smith's "worst subject of everything was chocolate." Apparently, he got better. In fact, he got good enough to operate his own wholesale chocolate business, nib cho ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Miss Turkey and The Top Five Shameless Carl's Jr. Ads
Carl's Jr - YouTube"To help you remember we put Miss Turkey in a bikini": Carl's Jr. new ad for their turkey burger.Carl's Jr., which opened a new spot in Dallas late last year, has added a new entry to their weird, not funny food-meets-porn marketing strategy. The commercial popped up on Eater t ... More >>
News
March 17, 2011
Texas Craft Liquor Makers Belly Up to the Bar to Challenge Kentucky Bourbon.
Carl's Jr - YouTube"To help you remember we put Miss Turkey in a bikini": Carl's Jr. new ad for their turkey burger.Carl's Jr., which opened a new spot in Dallas late last year, has added a new entry to their weird, not funny food-meets-porn marketing strategy. The commercial popped up on Eater t ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2011
Texas Wineries Ask "What Do Hispanic Wine Drinkers Want?"
Hispanics represent a growing share of Texas' wine drinking population, but wineries are still grappling with how to pitch their products to them. "No information is available about the Hispanic wine market," Natalia Kolyesnikova, assistant director of the Texas Wine Marketing Research Insti ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2011
Texas Wine Industry Considers Identifying Best of the Bunch
Texas wine enthusiasts seeking a better way to convey to consumers which local wines deserve their attentions are broaching the possibility of creating a wine quality program. Russ Kane, a wine writer who's moderating a panel on wine quality at this week's Texas Wine and Grape Growers Associ ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
Beef Producers Tout Veal's Charms
This was not the meat conference. Veal producers who worried their meat was bound to go the way of once-fashionable dishes like turtle soup say the future's suddenly looking brighter for the embattled protein. The veal industry, which made a point of being omnipresent at the 2011 Meat Confer ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
Houston Beer Lovers Plan Dallas Extravaganza
The organizers of Dallas' first-ever Beer Week say the city's lack of microbreweries has proven to be a selling point in luring leading craft brewers here for the November event. "Because there aren't a lot of local breweries here, other breweries stand a chance," Cathy Clark explains. "Brew ... More >>
News
February 17, 2011
Bake Sale Bandits
Local Movement Fights for Cottage Food Bill.
Blogs
February 16, 2011
Peticolas Brewing Company Sets Sights On Dallas Location
Deep Ellum Brewing Company looks to be on pace to be the city's first non-brewpub microbrewery, but it may not be the only one for long. Attorney and homebrewer Michael Peticolas was looking into investing in a new brewery in another city. Yet the more he investigated, the more he wondered why Da ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2011
Nation, Grab Your Spoons and Go to Ben & Jerry's
Four years ago, Stephen Colbert and Ben & Jerry's teamed up to create a new ice cream flavor, Americone Dream, and today the flavor is available at all Ben & Jerry's locations. Today you can get two-for-one scoops of Americone Dream, vanilla ice cream blended with caramel and bits of fudge-c ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2011
If You Think It Sucks Dallas Can't Buy Liquor on Sundays (And Especially This Sunday) ...
Via.... imagine how the people who sell it feel. Actually, no need to imagine it: The D.C.-based Distilled Spirits Council of the United States issued a press release today demanding the state of Texas drop its "outdated law banning Sunday liquor sales," especially considering the many millions i ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2011
Breakfast Tacos: Taste What You're Missing, America
Get a clue, America.Restaurant owners are growing increasingly excited about the prospects for breakfast pizza, but breakfast tacos don't show any signs of making significant inroads nationally. Breakfast pizza is typically a tomato sauce-less concoction of eggs, cheese and meat -- sort of l ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
Southern Cheeses Snubbed at Good Food Awards
The cows certainly are happy in California.Southern cheesemakers were shut out of the Good Food Awards, a new initiative to recognize the best-tasting artisan edibles made in accordance with sustainable principles. In a weekend ceremony hosted by Alice Waters, eight awards were given in the c ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2011
Get Epically Stoned Tonight At The Common Table, Meet Jim Koch Friday At Ginger Man
Paul Hightower at Dallas Craft Beer Examiner has a good round-up of the month's beer events on his January Craft Beer Calendar, and Brian Brown of Plano Craft Beer Examiner has a more thorough run-down of the week's area beer events. Both of them mention something I've had penciled on my calendar ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Enchanted Rock: Not Just a State Park Near Fredericksburg Anymore
Another Texas vodka has reached the Dallas market, although an owner of Rebecca Creek Distillery says his spirits company won't confine itself to vodka for long. "These are the first two products," Brian Lowrance says of Enchanted Rock vodka and a single malt barley whiskey set for release n ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2010
Slaughterhouse Ban Could Hurt
Small-Scale Producers
Just your typical suburbanites, enjoying the "country" life of Collin County.Small-scale meat producers say a proposal to limit slaughterhouse construction could harm farm-to-table eating statewide. According to a front-page story in today's Dallas Morning News, State Representative Jodie La ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2010
Where In Dallas To Taste Some of The World's Strongest Beers
Sink the Bismarck! from BrewDog on Vimeo.Scotland's Brewdog brewery made headlines early this year with Sink The Bismarck!, a 41-percent ABV quadruple IPA that surpassed German brewery Schorschbrau's 40-percent ABV Schorsbock 40% as the world's strongest beer. Schorsbock 40% had earlier one-upped Br ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Though Untainted by Oil, Texas Gulf Fisheries Still Suffer BP Spill's Effect
Seafood industry watchers say it's still too early to assess the long-term effects of this summer's gulf oil spill, but agree the disaster spelled a setback for Texas' fishermen, oystermen and shrimpers. Speaking at a panel this morning at the Southern Foodways Alliance's annual symposium, f ... More >>
Dining
October 11, 2007
Rathbun Leveraged
Seafood industry watchers say it's still too early to assess the long-term effects of this summer's gulf oil spill, but agree the disaster spelled a setback for Texas' fishermen, oystermen and shrimpers. Speaking at a panel this morning at the Southern Foodways Alliance's annual symposium, f ... More >>
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