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The 10 Worst Fast Food Trends of 2012

If civilization does collapse on Friday, December 21, 2012, which is the day the Mayans were all like Hey guys! Earth's gonna explode in a fiery saucer of flames and stuff!, then any remaining future humans (or any aliens stopping on the burnt husk of Earth to take a leak) will be able to read the s ... More >>

Fuel City the Sequel Coming to Lufkin

Ever hear of Lufkin? I hadn't until recently, but I'm not as Texan as some of you Texans, so I thought I'd ask. The town 170 miles southeast of Dallas made news yesterday when Fuel City announced they'd be opening a second location of their popular gas-station-meets-car-wash-meets-taco-stand there ... More >>

What About Second Breakfast? Denny's to Have a Hobbit-Themed Menu

Be it a neck-straining wrestling move or some sort of Tolkien-esque adult film, one of the options for Denny's new Hobbit-themed menu definitely is the "Build Your Own Hobbit Slam." It launches on November 6, and will, of course, be the synergetic byproduct of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: an Unexpect ... More >>

The Secret Chain Restaurant and Fast-Food Shame of an Englishman

You see all those chain restaurants, Dallas? All those bright shiny lights, beckoning you in to eat products of a questionable providence at a price so reasonable there's no need to go home and time-consumingly construct a meal for your baying, hungry, ungrateful family? You grew up around them (the ... More >>

Denny's New "50 State Challenge"

To highlight regional specialties on its new Tour of America menu, Denny's has launched a new "50 State Challenge." The purpose of the challenge, which is managed through a Smartphone app, is to have customers check-in at Denny's locations around the country while on their summer vacations. In retur ... More >>

Ten Awesome Food Items That Aren't Food

We think about weird shit sometimes. This is one of those times. 1. Pizza Sleeping Bag (above) This why-the-eff-didn't-I-think-of-that idea from B Fiber and Craft combines the unique pizza passion that exists inside us all with our desire to sleep outside. For a mere 250 American dollars (plus ship ... More >>

Jack in the Box Has a Bacon Milkshake for Its Marry Bacon Campaign. Also, Bacon.

Via Foodbeast​There's so little left to conquer. There's little territory left unbaconed. It's in our cookies, our perfume, our lube, and our adhesive bandages. Oh no, no, it's not a bad thing. Following in Denny's meatsteps, Jack in the Box has kicked off a new bacon campaign that wants you ... More >>

The Five Most Annoying Current Fast Food Trends

​Caught an article over on Adage this morning on Domino's revamp of their "cheesy bread." In an attempt to capture what marketing executives must think are idiot foodies, the pizza chain is selling "gourmet" varieties of cheese bread (with spinach and feta and bacon and jalapeño).After blacking o ... More >>

A Fuzzy Empire, Rare Puns and More This Week on Food Blogs

​If you like lists or food trucks (and who doesn't?) it was a good week to be a Dallas blog reader. Nancy Nichols ate a bunch of steak, a blog post inspires readers to plug their iPods into onions, and Fuzzy's Tacos shops are popping up like.... Something that pops up quickly and all over. Lik ... More >>

Denny's Maple Bacon Sundae: When You're Ready to Throw in the Towel

​Recently I took the chickens out to Denny's to try their new Maple Bacon Sundae. When I was a kid I went to Denny's on occasion, but in the past 15 years I think I've been twice, and I had no idea what I'd been missing. From customers to the menu, Denny's keeps it real. This is no place for t ... More >>

Enjoy a Meat Breeze With The Bacon Inhaler at J&D's

J&D's via TimeLe Whif is shaking in their boots.​While Baconalia, Denny's super pork festival that features seven bacon-laden dishes including the Maple Bacon Sundae, is in full glory, we thought it'd be a swell time to let you know about the freshest way to inhale bacon.J&D's, known for t ... More >>

Remembrance of Blizzard Meals Past

Snowy, sleety weather calls for cassoulets and shepherd's pies. But unless you've already stocked your pantry, it's unlikely you'll be able to throw together an impromptu blizzard menu: Risking the streets to buy a duck leg seems silly, which is why perfectly good stay-at-home, cooking days end up w ... More >>

(30K) Millionaires: Where to Spend Your Cash This Week

If you have the cash, you could watch the Super Bowl with this old boat captain.​Let's pretend you're a big spender who can't score tickets to the Super Bowl. What do you do with all that cash next week? You could blow it all on one awesome party, perhaps the Leather & Laces event at Hotel Zaz ... More >>

PETA Gives Kiss to Spiral Diner; Does Tofu Make You Cranky?

​Spiral Diner's staffers aren't letting an award from PETA distract them from their work slinging tofu scrambles and mixing soy milkshakes. "I really don't know," a man who identified himself as manager of the Fort Worth branch said with a snarl when City of Ate called to ask how the restaura ... More >>

The 10 Crazy Fast Food and Chain Restaurant Releases of 2010

KFCIt's real, oh GOD, it's real.​On April 12, 2010 a new product was released by KFC. It began as an April Fools' Day press release. A joke, people thought, it must be a joke. The nation denied its existence. Then the billboards came, and somewhere, deep into the bowels of YouTube, a commerc ... More >>

Check Out the Gams on Grandma

The Original Pancake House: Big, Filled, Affordable Pancakes. Is This Heaven?

Days Gone Bite: Steak And Eggs

Steak and eggs, Denny's-style.​The classic combination hasn't disappeared. In fact, during a recent visit to Fort Worth, I spotted the option on Grace's dinner menu.Once upon a time, however, this double-wallop of protein was such a common feature it rivaled (perhaps even beat out) bacon and eggs, ... More >>

And the Dumbest Move of the Day Goes To ...

Danny Bollinger​1. The Texas Rangers trading Kevin Millwood for Chris Ray, then pursuing Rich Harden and Mike Lowell. 2. Dallas Mavericks' forward Tim Thomas getting involved in a debacle at Denny's. 3. Your Dallas Cowboys considering Tony Romo as their new/old holder.

After Sunday's Warped Tour, How 'Bout A Moons Over My Hammy?

After the Warped Tour stops through town on Sunday, a handful of the bands on the tour--Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive and Hit The Lights--will be stopping by Denny's, because, hey, why not?According to the press release announcing the after-party, "These select bands will hang out with fans whi ... More >>

Dude Food: Chubby's Family Restaurant

Chubby's Family Restaurant7474 S. Cockrell Hill RoadDude Factor: 8, or "Jack Palance in City Slickers" on a scale of 1 ("Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones And The Crystal Disappointment") to 10 ("Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven")Of all the billboards on the way to and from work, Chubby's Family Restaurant ... More >>

TJ's Market Discounts Lobsters For Mother's Day

Yes, Homer, Pinchy would have wanted it this way. Just make sure to share with Marge next Sunday.Mother's Day is coming up. Depending on how many boxes of Girl Scout cookies she sent you this year (or whatever other criteria one judges moms by), you could take her to Denny's or to someplace nice. Ca ... More >>

At Agave Azul, Tequila and Ornery Old Men Bring a New Look to Old Town Carrollton

Letter from Denny's: Four Cups of Coffee and a Free Grand Slam

Patrick MichelsFree today, the Denny's Grand Slam breakfastLike all the other reporters stopping by a Denny's this morning, I'd come to watch the train wreck. The Super Bowl ad announcing a free Grand Slam breakfast today suggested tremendous potential for chaos. What if they're overrun by bargain-h ... More >>

10 Questions: Jamie Samford

Jim White, left, enjoys one of chef Samford's creationsAs Winn Meats corporate executive chef, you'd expect Samford to know his brisket, his steak...hell, anything carved, cured or barbecued. Before stepping into this role, he developed Central Market's "fresh market" concept in Dallas, ... More >>

Look, There Are Worse Things in This World Than a Free Breakfast. Even If It Is Denny's.

Denny's manager Ron Ronk accepted an extra delivery of eggs and breakfast meat this morning -- one he hadn't known to expect until late yesterday. As it is, Ronk hopes it'll help his location -- the Denny's at 4400 N. Central Expressway, near Fitzhugh Avenue -- weather a morning rush that's even big ... More >>

From a Dallas Casting Call, Denny's Serves Up a Sneak Preview of Its "Authentic" Cowboys

Remember that Denny's Super Bowl ad casting call last month? The one looking for "authentically weathered, tough, rugged" cowboys from Dallas? Right. That one. Anyway, today we get a peek at the 'pokes Denny's rustled up for its first-ever Super Bowl spot, which Denny's spokesperson Cori Rice tells ... More >>

RJ Mexican Cuisine: The West End Staple Should Focus on the Staples

Soley's blend of French-Italian Makes for an Awesome Saturday Night

Dallas Ad Firm Uses Bailout to Sell Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast

A Bird. A Sparrow. Three Scrambled Eggs With Cheddar Cheese. Two Bacon Strips. Two Sausage Links. Hash browns (Or Grits). And A Choice Of Bread.

Crime? What Crime?

Pops-a-lot

Stack 'Em Up

Loose Is Fast

NASCAR invades North Texas

Short-changed

Nickel and Dimed works up minimum rage; Zero does a number on manhood

Sweet and Lowdown

What is a good margarita?

Sternum Warning

Forgettable food and mediocre service are bosom buddies at Twin Peaks

Pair o' Dice

If this restaurant is really heavenly, then let's go commit some sin

I Got Skillz

The Mavs were scouring Hoop-It-Up for real players. Look no further.

You Say Potato

Why can’t we get plain old mashed potatoes anymore?

The Color of Money

Does restaurant service differ because of race? Depends on whom you ask.

Pavlov's Diners

Restaurant designers know what you want--even if you don't

Blades of Passion

A knife-thrower and a suicide case try their luck at love in Girl on the Bridge

Juvenile

Starplex Amphitheatre

Chain links

Earl's is thin...

Bugged By the Millennium

A computer glitch has some Dallasites predicting an apocalyptic meltdown. They may not be that crazy.

Questions of taste

Generic Harper's seems to have an answer to just about everything

Buzz