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Fritos

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Pairing Off: 2008's Most Graphic Moments

    Looking back on an all too brief year matching wines with everyday foods--you know, things from cans, boxes, fast food joints, and so on--it occurs to me the experts consulted each week performed admirably.Suspiciously so, as if they had already guzzled rose with their Taco Bueno takeaway on several ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 26, 1995

    Supreme Being of barbecue

    Zeus' Smokehouse offers up food for the gods

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    10 Questions: Paula Lambert

    She opened the Mozzarella Company way back in 1982, after returning from Italy frustrated--not at the city's lifestyle or our inability to gesture frantically while holding normal conversation, but at the shortage of good, fresh cheese. Back then Lambert's fledgling company produced no more than 10 ... More >>

  • News

    June 6, 1996

    Blood and Feathers

    A violent sport provides the knives, gaffs, and blood that bind

  • News

    August 15, 1996

    Not Ready for Prime time

    The Bobby Jack Pack Show lurks in the shadows of cable access, threatening its creator with low-rent success

  • Dining

    August 15, 1996

    White-trash chic

    Behind a low-rent facade dwells a Blue Soul of great eats

  • News

    January 8, 1998

    Not kosher

    A Dallas County Jail inmate claims his junk-food diet is religious persecution

  • Music

    May 6, 1999

    The variations of Tom Waits

    Or: What do Liberace, Rodney Dangerfield, and a one-armed pianist have in common?

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    On The Range: Bar-Mex (Nachos, Chips And Stuff Like That)

    Most of us--well, most non-Hispanics, anyway--have been eating nachos for many years without a clue as to where the term originated. You see, in Tejano culture, "Nacho" is merely the nickname for Ignacio, a rather common name in Spanish-speaking households. And according to Robb Walsh and his ... More >>

  • Best of Dallas

    September 25, 2003

    Best Lunch Deal

    Frito pie at Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse

  • Dining

    November 8, 2007

    Big D's Dogs

    Frito pie at Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2006

    Rough Riders

    Frito pie at Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse

  • Dining

    July 19, 2007

    Slick Porch

    New Tristan Simon venture has good food, little personality

  • News

    January 9, 2003

    Tuna Casserole

    My recipe for a tasty tenure as Cowboys coach

  • Film

    April 4, 2002

    Barry Bad

    Sonnenfeld's comic caper is no Trouble at all

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Dude Food: Jimmy John's

    Jimmy John'smultiple locationsDude Factor: 9, or Jerry Springer (paid for sex with a check), on a scale of 1 (Eliot Spitzer, resigned in shame after press conference) to 10 (Charles Barkley, returned triumphantly to TNT and T-Mobile endorsements)I'm gonna level with you bros. Unlike my Dude Food co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Food For Thought 5.20.09

    I guess the ironic thing about all of this was Charles Elmer Doolin (who also invented the "Cheeto") was a bit of a food purist himself and health food advocate...Doolin was the treasurer of the Texas Natural Foods Association and an avid follower of Dr. Herbert Shelton, a San Antonio vegetarian and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Appetite For Instruction: Venison Frito Pie

    Recipe Demonstrated by Dan Landsberg of Tillman's Roadhouse ​Walk into Tillman's Roadhouse and treat your eyes to a feast. Exposed pine walls and crystal chandeliers set off luxe designer fabrics and rough-hewn country accents in this unique Bishop Arts restaurant. Executive Chef Dan Landsberg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Days Gone Bite: Frito Bandito

    ​I had a Frito Bandito eraser. I can still hear that leering, gravely voice. And the song--oh, I remember the song.At least I remember the second version. Frito-Lay introduced the animated Mexican bandit to advertise Fritos in 1967. He wore a sombrero and a couple of six-shooters, sported a gold t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Springtime for Dallas and Plano with Tequila and Chili at Red's Patio Grill

    Photos by Chris MeeseyRed's fire-roasted chicken quesadillas.​Spring's awakening. The city returns to life after winter's long slumber. Of course, March means college basketball and St. Patrick's Day, but it also means the start of patio season, the all-too-brief time when we can dine alfresco be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Carlos Quintanilla's Found a New Delicious Target For Protest: Plano-Based Frito-Lay

    Now might be a good time to go back and read Megan Feldman's '06 profile of Carlos Quintanilla​Oooh, just got a press release about an "informational protest" scheduled from 4-6 afternoon at a 7-Eleven close to my house -- the one at Marsh and Forest Lanes, to be precise, as it's apparently "the l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    A Baker's Dozen of Authentic Munchies Recipes

    From Holytaco.com​Last week, we discussed The New York Times' article on "haute-stoner cuisine" and, in response, we offered up some dishes from local restaurants that totally speak to the high mind.This sparked (ha!) some discussion regarding much more low-brow, what's-left-in-the-pantry culinary ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Dude Food Goes Organic, But At Least It's With a Friggin' Burger

    ​Burger Spot9090 Skillman St.Dude Factor: 8, or the G-Spot, on a scale of 1 (liver spots) to 10 (Spot)Burger Spot is tucked into a strip mall way up near LBJ, not far from another, well-established burger joint, the highly Dude Food-rated JG's. But while JG's is decidedly old school, Burger Spot i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Eat Local! Eat Cheetos!

    ​The death of Cheez Doodles creator Morrie Yohai last week spawns this New York Times piece today about the myriad other cheese-flavored snacks available, well, everywhere. And it reminds us of another great inventor: Charles Elmer Doolin, the father of Frito and the creator of the Cheeto:Througho ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 26, 2010

    The Burger Spot: Screw the Organic Beef! Gimme Funnel Cake Fries!

    ​The death of Cheez Doodles creator Morrie Yohai last week spawns this New York Times piece today about the myriad other cheese-flavored snacks available, well, everywhere. And it reminds us of another great inventor: Charles Elmer Doolin, the father of Frito and the creator of the Cheeto:Througho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Pie in the Sky: Is Fried Frito Pie Ready
    To Hit the Top of the Greasy Charts?

    ​Not satisfied with winning "best taste" honors at yesterday's Big Tex Choice Awards, fried Frito pie inventor Michael Thomas has implied he'd like his concoction to become a concession stand staple. "The deep-fried Frito pie is a game changer for fair food," Thomas told The Dallas Morning Ne ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2010

    The 2010 Big Tex Choice Awards Fries Up A New Batch of Artery-Clogging Eats, Beckoning State Fair-goers To Come And Get Their Grease On.

    ​Not satisfied with winning "best taste" honors at yesterday's Big Tex Choice Awards, fried Frito pie inventor Michael Thomas has implied he'd like his concoction to become a concession stand staple. "The deep-fried Frito pie is a game changer for fair food," Thomas told The Dallas Morning Ne ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    How 'Bout a Little Bear Huntin'?

    ​Not satisfied with winning "best taste" honors at yesterday's Big Tex Choice Awards, fried Frito pie inventor Michael Thomas has implied he'd like his concoction to become a concession stand staple. "The deep-fried Frito pie is a game changer for fair food," Thomas told The Dallas Morning Ne ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2010

    Competitive eater “Nasty” Nate Biller chases the dream of athletic glory, one distended stomach at a time.

    ​Not satisfied with winning "best taste" honors at yesterday's Big Tex Choice Awards, fried Frito pie inventor Michael Thomas has implied he'd like his concoction to become a concession stand staple. "The deep-fried Frito pie is a game changer for fair food," Thomas told The Dallas Morning Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Even Tail-Get Snacks Come With a Cause
    for Giants Fans

    Do the cured ones cost extra?​How does a Giants fan celebrate the start of the World Series? With a community supported agriculture box, of course. Winning the title for "Game tie-in least likely ever to be seen in Dallas," San Francisco's popular 4505 Meats this week announced it was putting ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 16, 2010

    Home On La Grange: Where Service and Drinks Almost Make Up for the Food.

    Do the cured ones cost extra?​How does a Giants fan celebrate the start of the World Series? With a community supported agriculture box, of course. Winning the title for "Game tie-in least likely ever to be seen in Dallas," San Francisco's popular 4505 Meats this week announced it was putting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Picture Show: Burgers Across Texas

    JC Reid / Houston PressEating Our Words says Houston's Hubcap's bacon burger is one of the best. ​Last week, we joined forces with the Fellowship of the Village Voice Media Ring to bring a epic slideshow of burgers across the country. There were some surprises: the peanut-butter slathered mons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Powerful Sports Marketing Agency Concerned Employee Left With Confidential Trade Secrets

    ​There's no shortage of stories extolling the genius of John Tatum, the 45-year-old who in 1994 co-founded Genesco Sports Enterprises, the Woodall Rodgers-based consulting group that marries the right product with the right athlete, sport or major league. Sports Business Journal noted in '08 that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Texas Author Kaleta Doolin Gets Nostalgic For Fritos Pie

    ​I've stumbled upon another book written by a Texas author and released recently. Kaleta Doolin's Fritos Pie came out late this summer, and I've just finished plowing through the copy that landed on my desk. The short paperback chronicles the genesis of the popular corn chip that subsequently ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 29, 2011

    At Tillman's Roadhouse, Big Crowds and Bigger Portions

    After changes and a tragedy, an old Oak Cliff favorite presses on.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Easy Sliders Food Truck Rolls Up

    ​The Easy Slider food truck hits the streets in Big D today for their first lunch service. Co-owners Miley Holmes and Caroline Perini worked together at the House of Blues and decided to cash it in and put it all down a bright blue food truck and sell small sandwiches. "We realized early on ... More >>

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