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May 14, 2012
How I (Almost) Survived Seven Long Days of Veganism
It's been one week since I pledged to abstain from all animal products, and I kept a journal to track my progress during the week. Here are some highlights for your amusement: Monday, 10:30 a.m.: Day one. Cold-brewed coffee with a splash of almond milk and a vegan banana muffin for breakfast. I' ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
On This Meatless Monday, an Avid Carnivore Prepares for a Week of Veganhood
I just consumed my last meal, consisting of a deliciously bloody flat iron steak with Boursin cheese and caramelized onions cooked in bacon fat, topped off with a fried egg also cooked in bacon fat. I'm not being marched off to my execution, though -- my fate is slightly less final and significantl ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Spend Meatless Monday at the Farmer's Market While You Still Can
In the coming months, I'll spend most of my time hidden away indoors in the air-conditioned igloo also known as my apartment. So what better way to spend a Meatless Monday than at the farmers market? Rumor has it the Dallas Farmers Market may not be long for this world; I only live about a mile a ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Is Meatless Monday Working? Maybe.
Back in January, Mark Bittman penned a little number highlighting various reports that indicated reduced meat consumption in America. He said we were all eating less meat, and I thought that was pretty great. I even tweeted about it. "Is Meatless Monday working?" I asked, and added a link to the ar ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Magic in the Interim
Back in January, Mark Bittman penned a little number highlighting various reports that indicated reduced meat consumption in America. He said we were all eating less meat, and I thought that was pretty great. I even tweeted about it. "Is Meatless Monday working?" I asked, and added a link to the ar ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
PETA Ends Meat-Eating Forever With Brave Public Make-Out Session Downtown
Photos by Jay BarkerLet's give credit where it's due: you can't ever accuse PETA of letting cold weather, common sense or good taste ruin the opportunity for a perfectly good publicity stunt. As promised, the group returned to their favorite downtown street corner, Main and Akard, this morn ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Whataburger Has a New Chicken Fajita Taco That's Actually Not That Terrible For You. Sorta.
This is strange. An oddity, or meaty Halley's comet, if you will: Whataburger's introducing a new chicken fajita taco that has (as you can see above) a whole chicken breast inside its flour tortilla, with onions, poblano and red bell peppers. Sounds kinda great? Well, here's the surprising part: i ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
A 966-Calorie Burger King Burger is Creating a Stir in the UK. Um, 966? That's It?
Over in the United Kingdom, healthy people who eat health food have been twisting up their knickers over Burger King's new 966-calorie Smoked Bacon and Cheddar Double Angus burger. In addition to having a thousand calories, it has 58 grams of artery-waterboarding fat. Consumerist quotes a s ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Deep Ellum Urban Gardens Could be Hours Away from a Big Donation
Dallas girl Lindsey Cook is in a tight race with Mary Edwards from California as the fan favorite in the Aetna Healthy Food Fight -- a fight that could mean a nice influx of cash for the Deep Ellum Urban Gardens. In case you missed it, through a contest at the State Fair, Cook was chosen to go to N ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Eat Pie First, and More Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
I approach Thanksgiving with the full intent of it being a colossal eating event. Sleeves rolled up, I slide all my chips across the table and sit back with an air of indifference. Let's do this. It made me wonder, how much damage can we do in one day? So, I called the Cooper Clinic and spoke with ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
I Want To Live In A World Where Butter Has Its Own Food Group
Doughnuts: Good for you and America. Now, pass the butter.The National Archives is holding an exhibit on the government's influence (or lack thereof) over American eating habits. According to the promotional website, the "What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?" exhibition shows how "Government has been a ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Poop Burgers? Actual Poop Burgers? You're Shitting Me.
You're a serious foodie. You regularly say shit like, "I'll try anything" and "I'm totally adventurous -- let's get the weirdest thing on the menu," and "When in Rome, ellipsis." And so, dear Adventurous Foodie, we bring you the day you hoped would never come. Enter: the doo doo burger. We're not ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Can't Stand the Heat? Try Some Things from the Kitchen.
Doesn't one of these sound tasty just when your body is about to hit the turf from heat exhaustion?Living in a place where Satan would wear an umbrella hat and a fanny-pack full of Blue Ice, I'm proud that I made it as long as I did without suffering heat exhaustion. Last Thursday, in betwee ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Can You Tell Chicken Salad from...That Other Thing?
Arby's chicken salad sandwich: Just right -- if you're a whale.It is on like Donkey Kong! Don't get too crazy about this, kids, but Arby's has just unleashed a throw-down with Subway. I am so on this. See, they are both promoting their seasonal chicken salad sandwiches. And now Arby's has a ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
D'Vegan: Making Meatless Choices Easier
For weeks, my newly born-again vegan friend had been badgering me to try a new restaurant called D'Vegan. Catering to the Vietnamese Buddhist vegetarian community, the restaurant is only six weeks old. The self-proclaimed "green" eatery sits in the food court space between Hong Kong Supermark ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Seasons 52: A Date that Keeps You at Fighting Weight
It's hard to believe that every dish Seasons 52 in Plano serves contains 475 calories or less. After ordering the caramelized sea scallops on a recent date, I was skeptical since the seafood tasted so delicious and filled me up so much I had to take half of the entrée home in a to-go box. ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
5 Food Resolutions You Damn Well Won't Keep
We're optimistic that 2011 is going to be the year: The year we discipline ourselves to stop eating just before we feel full; the year we take walks instead of naps after lunch; and the year we admit that not every day is a reason to celebrate (Hey, it's Thesaurus Day! Let's feast!) But it do ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
Good Morning, Here's a Sausage Pancake Bite
GothamistOnly 300 calories for three "bites"! Commuters on their way into Dallas from Plano (or Garland or Frisco) can now add a to-go snack to their morning diet: Sausage Pancake Bites at Dunkin' Donuts! It is, as you may have guessed, exactly what it sounds like. Little pancake-ball "Meat ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Taco Bell Cuts Salt. No One Notices
Change in Taste. Surprise!
Wondering why you haven't been chugging down your extra-large Taco Bell soda as quickly as you once did? It could be because the fast food chain's secretly been leaving the salt out of its recipes. As reported by Nation's Restaurant News yesterday, Taco Bell tested out its new lower-sodium m ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
Kids Like It Hot and Spicy. No, Not That, You Perv.
Can we get some habanero sauce with those fish sticks, Mom?Spicy foods, much like bikinis and personal cell phones, aren't just for adults anymore. Young children are increasingly demanding school lunches dabbed with jalapenos and chipotle peppers; dishes on display at the School Nutrition A ... More >>
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July 7, 2010
Low-Cal Cocktails: Didn't We Used to Just Call Those Shots?
You know, if you're worried about calories when drinking tequila, then you're not drinking enough tequila.Margaritas are supposed to signify the pinnacle of lazy summer good-timing, but bartenders say drinkers are increasingly worrying about the cocktail's caloric content. Weighing in at mor ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2010
Top 10 Most Annoying Diet Fads
In a rare unguarded moment, Jared Fogle appears without a pair of pants in his hand.Grapefruit can change your life. Cabbage soup, too. Balancing the right carbs with the right fats extends one's youth. Smoking shaves off the pounds. Eating only vegetables is ethically right...While Americans did ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2009
Rules To Eat By
An American style milkshake in part requires a blend that will stand a spoon but can be sipped from a straw without much trouble. Response to last week's ranking of ten different milkshakes, however, suggests some people really don't consider the difference between a milkshake and stirred up ice ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2009
Think About It
Invented by University of Texas at San Antonio medical student Vinicio Montes to help his fellow students stay mentally focused, Nerd is the latest niche energy drink to enter the marketplace. Unlike the candy Nerds, however, each can contains only a single flavor. The twist with this energy dri ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2009
Wine Rocks
Rock stars plus alcohol can add up to a lot of things. But when you add organic grocery stores to the rock and booze equation, the sum must certainly change, right? Guess we'll find out when Maynard James Keenan makes an appearance at the Whole Foods Market in Plano from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., March 2 ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2009
10 Questions: Tyler Florence
After 14 years on the Food Network and a small shelf full of cookbooks bearing his name, Florence is a true celebrity chef. But now he makes baby food. Yes, the man People called the "sexiest chef alive," host of Food 911, How to Boil Water and now Tyler's Ultimate recently started a line of or ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
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 caff ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2008
Marc Andres Shines Some Sun on Sunflower Farmers Market Deal
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 caff ... More >>
Dining
June 5, 2008
It's Dr Pepper Time!
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Dining
February 28, 2008
Review: Mecca Restaurant
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Blogs
February 25, 2008
Hunt on Walking in Dallas, Barking Diners and That Whole Foods Fight
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Dining
October 18, 2007
Lovers Pizza and Pasta
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Blogs
January 4, 2007
Original Whole Foods Moving Less Than a Mile. Might as Well Be a Million.
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Blogs
December 7, 2006
Baby, You Can Drive My Cart
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Blogs
April 11, 2006
AWOL
As least for those bootlegging the sugar-sweetened stuff out of Dublin, Texas
Best of Dallas
October 14, 2004
Best Place for Healthful Mexican Food
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Calendar
December 25, 2003
Gym Dandy
Let's get physical...for free
Best of Dallas
September 25, 2003
Best Turkey Burger
Janine's
Best of Dallas
September 25, 2003
Best French Fries
Burger House
Best of Dallas
September 20, 2001
Best Ice Cream
Out of a Flower
Best of Dallas
September 20, 2001
Best Flour Tortillas
Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant
Best of Dallas
September 21, 2000
Best unused sports facility
Samuell-Grand Tennis Center
Best of Dallas
September 21, 2000
Best local tour of the Middle East
Worldwide Food, Inc.
Film
September 21, 2000
Not-so-Funny Lady
I'm The One That I Want may work for Margaret Cho fans, but it won't win her converts
Dining
August 24, 2000
Greece is the Word
Ziziki's does brunch better than most -- but is breakfast really Greek to you?
News
January 14, 1999
Hard body, hard sell
Joining a fitness club in the new year may be more than you bargained for
Dining
July 9, 1998
Is 'good for you' ever good?
The 'clean food' at Preston's comes close
News
June 25, 1998
Getting fat off non-fat
A fat substitute with some unpleasant potential side effects pits junk food against junk science
Dining
August 10, 1995
Hot Dish
A fat substitute with some unpleasant potential side effects pits junk food against junk science
Dining
June 15, 1995
Hot Dish
A fat substitute with some unpleasant potential side effects pits junk food against junk science
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