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May 9, 2012
The City of Ate Interview: Atti Worku, a Former Miss Ethiopia and Host of a Benefit Dinner at Bolsa Mercado Next Week
Atti Worku was born and raised in Adama, Ethiopia, where at an early age she noticed a distinct difference in her private school education and those in the public school system. During college Worku began modeling and competing in beauty pageants, and in 2005 was crowned Miss Ethiopia. Shortly aft ... More >>
Dining
August 4, 2011
At Ibex Ethiopian, the Dishes (and the Vibe) Are Communal
And the menus, thankfully, have numbers.
Blogs
August 4, 2011
Diving Into Dallas' Ethiopian Scene and Ibex, the Subject of This Week's Review
Sara KerensWhile I was here for my job interview a while back the heat had me on the lam. I was holed up in my hotel, trying to avoid a stroke, and found an article in D discussing Dallas' Ethiopian restaurants and how the volume here compares to New York and Los Angeles. The D.C. area, wh ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
For Tacos in a Mexican Grocery in an Ethiopian 'Hood, Super Plaza's Are Pretty Damn Good
Jose Ralat MaldonadoEntering a supermarket--or a mall, for that matter--is a stressful venture packed with potential pitfalls, so it's always comforting to see food options as an escape or security blanket. Super Plaza, a market in Upper Greenville's Little Ethiopia, is no exception. The mar ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Whitt's End: 2.25.11
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I still don't fully understand Michael Young leaving Rangers spring training for two days. The team announced it was a "family matter." Manager Ron Washington said Young "has a family thin ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Super Bowl Visitors and Taco Lovers: A Dallas Tacos Trail
Created by Alexander FloresMake the jump for the Taco Trail This certainly isn't the week to jog the Katy Trail (Fountain Place is frozen, man!), so instead, Jose Ralat Maldonado -- who has traversed the taco scene for City of Ate -- and the rest of us implore you to eat. Eat as much as you ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2010
Show Announcements: Best Coast, Wavves, No Age, Geographer, Josh Ritter, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Get Up Kids, Tapes N' Tapes, Oberhofer, Bitter End, Underoath, Deerhoof & more
Best Coast and Wavves--In Love and On the RoadIt's no secret that Best Coast singer Bethany Cosentino wished that Nathan Williams, the stoner behind Wavves, was her boyfriend. She got her wish, too. And, now, the two are taking their much publicized relationship on road, presumably leaving a trai ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2010
Five State Fair Foods You Can't Find in Texas
Ok, maybe we don't want this.It's the rare visitor who leaves the State Fair of Texas wishing there had been more deep-fried delicacies available, but there are a few fried and stick-impaled snacks missing from the fair's line-up. Here, a look at five popular sweet and savory items sold at state ... More >>
Blogs
October 11, 2010
Five Sure-Fire Food Costumes For Halloween
spirithalloween.com/Seriously, this is called the "Nasty Banana" costume ($49.99)Unless your mom is my mom and she started sifting through costume patterns at Hancock back in August, you may be a little nervous. Halloween is twenty days away, and no one wants to see you reprise your role as ... More >>
Blogs
August 31, 2010
Slow Food Dallas Wants to Plant a Seed
For Immigrant Neighborhood
Slow Food Dallas is planning to use a portion of the proceeds from its upcoming $100 per plate benefit dinner to help launch a community garden in a Vickery Meadows area apartment complex. The local chapter has traditionally raised money to send delegates to the biannual Terra Madre conference in ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Goody two-shoes go wild for Square Burgers
Sara KerensThe burgers are great, the desserts are tiny at Square BurgerThis week's Dallas food blog coverage is a medley of Czech chili, lamb burgers at Square Burger, good eats from Ethiopia, seafood stew from San Francisco, and gun-eating Texans. We'll help you to prepare your sweet tooth ... More >>
Blogs
August 18, 2010
Ibex Ethiopian Cuisine & Bar: Follow that Cab
For a Taste of Africa
I was tipped off to Ibex by an airport shuttle driver who was born in Ethiopia. When I told him I'd heard there wasn't any great Ethiopian food in Dallas, he looked at me quizzically and asked "What about Ibex?" Ibex opened three months ago on the ground floor of a generic-looking office bui ... More >>
Film
August 12, 2010
The Expendables: Stallone Hawks Nostalgia and Really Big Explosions
I was tipped off to Ibex by an airport shuttle driver who was born in Ethiopia. When I told him I'd heard there wasn't any great Ethiopian food in Dallas, he looked at me quizzically and asked "What about Ibex?" Ibex opened three months ago on the ground floor of a generic-looking office bui ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Chef Tell: Tiffany, Official Food Ambassador
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
News
February 4, 2010
Narcos Be Damned. There Are Still Plenty of Reasons to Love Mexico.
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
Calendar
January 21, 2010
How 'Bout A Little Theatarrh?
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
Calendar
July 30, 2009
Big, Bold Five
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
Dining
July 16, 2009
It's a Grind in Deep Ellum is more than just a coffee shop, it's a sanctuary for second chances.
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
Calendar
July 16, 2009
World Music Must Die
AMADOU AND MARIAM BREAK OUT OF A FLABBY, GENERIC GENRE
Music
June 26, 2008
For the Birds
Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg used to study ornithology. Now he sings about his learnings.
News
March 20, 2008
Arguments Creationists Make to Counter Evolution
Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg used to study ornithology. Now he sings about his learnings.
Film
February 15, 2007
Accidental Tourists
Doc treats Sudanese lost boys as feel-good fodder, ignoring their plight and their history
Blogs
April 25, 2006
Skin Deep
Doc treats Sudanese lost boys as feel-good fodder, ignoring their plight and their history
Calendar
March 9, 2006
Rescue Them
Buy some art for the IRC
Dining
February 17, 2005
Chili-ing Out
Why can't they make Texas food outside Texas?
Dining
December 7, 2000
Don't Forget to Decompose Your Auk
Dallas immigrants don't have to go home for holiday fare
Dining
July 27, 2000
Finger food
Be a kid again and bring a bib to Ghion
News
May 4, 2000
Al's atonement
For starters, why not help undo the crooked cab laws he helped pass?
Culture
February 4, 1999
Paintball
The Kimbell reveals the gamesmanship between two modern geniuses that inspired their artistic legacy

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