David Holben

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Star-struck

The celebrity servers stumble at Toscana

Bread and Circuses

When food legend Julia Child came to Texas spreading her gospel of good eating, no one was spared. Not even Big Tex

Pleasure chained

Mediterraneo at the Quadrangle is even better than itself

Cooking Up a Storm

Temperamental Dallas chef Avner Samuel is a genius in the kitchen, but he may have burned the one thing that matters most--his bridges

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Temperamental Dallas chef Avner Samuel is a genius in the kitchen, but he may have burned the one thing that matters most--his bridges

Fish story

Environmentalists and some high-profile Dallas chefs say ocean food supplies are in crisis. But is their disaster cry simply publicity bait?

Tuna surprise

A melding of menus breathes new life into PoPoLos

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A melding of menus breathes new life into PoPoLos

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A melding of menus breathes new life into PoPoLos

10 Questions: Dan Landsberg of Tillman's Roadhouse

Landsberg (left) and the folks behind Tillman's Roadhouse.After graduating from the California Culinary Academy, Landsberg cooked at restaurants in Sacramento and San Francisco. However, he became a star after moving to Dallas in 1996. Working alongside David Holben and Gilbert Garza, he help ... More >>

Bistral Cursed

McKinney Avenue is in the grips of a gustatory curse

Aiming low, hitting highs

Bistral shoots for cheap casual and hits with taste

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Near-death star; Barclay bolts

Life's a Strip

Apple- or hickory-smoked bacon: Is there a difference?

Fear and Stoving

How do chefs deal with kitchen catastrophes?

Out to Pasture

Out to Pasture: Farewell to $4 burgers and the Feed Bag

Missing Link

Sabatino's closes up shop

Sit, Stay

Fetch some cash for our four-pawed furry friends

On the Rocks

Geode's menu hits a few bumps

Stylish Survivor

The Riviera may be tired, but the staff isn't

Second Coming

Patrick Esquerré offers some sinful delights at ungodly prices

Comfort Food

PoPoLos Café perfects the no-so-pretentious

Fallen star

How greed, incompetence, and allegations of fraud sank Dallas' FoodStar Restaurant Group

Eat these words

The Dallas scene was everywhere -- and nowhere -- in 1999

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Big hair hazard; Mixed hash

Well done

In a business where being good often isn't enough, who will survive 1997?

Flip-ing out

Many things to many people, Flip's remains one of a kind

10 Questions: Jeffery Hobbs

He's come a long way since he first learned to cook, helping his mom both in the garden and kitchen.Hobbs (left) with Liza Garza and Gilbert GarzaHobbs' resume includes stints at Celebration, Hotel St. Germaine, Toscana, and the Riviera, where he worked alongside chef David Holben. In his first exec ... More >>

10 Questions: Mickie Crockett

She's worked in some of the city's most respected kitchens, including Cafe on the Green, Mediterraneo and The Riviera. As executive chef at Trader Vic's, she picked up a spot in the Dallas Morning News' list of top new restaurants in 2007.Crockett now serves as general manager for Cadillac Ranch, th ... More >>

Top 10 Chefs Who Deserve More Attention

When we sat down and thought about this, so many names popped into mind that if they were diseases, we'd be riddled. There was a time when few people mentioned Joel Harloff (Dali Wine Bar) or Brian Luscher (The Grape), but those days are fading. Michael Zeve of Sevy's or Jeffery Hobbs at Suze are bo ... More >>

Days Gone Bite: The Riviera

​Seven years ago today Dallas' grand old fine dining destination was in its death throes. The Riviera would close for good in February of 2003, leaving as its legacy some of the finest chefs, restaurateurs and managers in the city.David Holben (now at Del Frisco's) and Lori Finkelman served as the ... More >>

Work up an appetite for the Super Bowl with NFL Dinner Series; Attend Backyard Braising Class and $30 Dinners at Landmark

Sarah Johnson​ Chef Kent Rathbun and the Taste of the NFL are partnering up again with a new event called Taste of the NFL Dinner series. This will be a string of culinary events leading up to next year's Super Bowl XLV and the annual Taste of the NFL's Party with a Purpose. The dinner series will ... More >>

Tillman's Roadhouse Chef Dan Landsberg:
Blending Down-Home with Upscale

Photo by Robert BostickDan Landsberg​In the beginning, there was Tillman's Corner. This was in the era B.C. -- before cool -- when roosters still roamed the ungentrified land of Oak Cliff without fear of city code inspectors or the heedless, speeding wheels of a yuppie's Trek. It was 1992, a ... More >>

Taste of the NFL Goes Long on Fort Worth Chefs

​Ticket holders at Taste of the NFL, a hunger relief fundraiser timed to coincide with the Super Bowl, will have the chance to sample food from eight of the area's leading chefs at "Flavors of North Texas," billed as "a unique component" of the yearly event. But the announced line-up suggests ... More >>

The Must-Have Thanksgiving Dishes of Dallas' Top Chefs

Jello Mold Mistress of BrooklynPomegranate Berry Jello Salad (with Vodka)​We all have our favorite dish at Thanksgiving. Maybe it's sweet potato casserole, cheesy mashed potatoes, Jello salad or cornbread dressing. No matter that crazy great-aunt Melba came up with the recipe 47 years ago; if ... More >>