Jell-O Desserts

Gin And Juice And Bailey’s

For at Least One Night, Garden Café Will Have Booze, but You'll Have to Bring It

My first impression of Garden Café was presented by Alice Laussade. I was reading City of Ate, preparing to be the next critic at the Observer, and came across her short story about enjoying a sandwich out on the back patio. It ended in a dual mockingbird chair shit. I've loved Alice ever since. A ... More >>

Phenomenon: Kind Of A Big Deal

In Hotel Transylvania, A Comic Dracula Still Kills

Two Conventions: One for Old White People, One for Everyone Else

Look, I'm not even the world's biggest fan of political conventions, because they make me feel like I'm trapped in a cubicle with a car salesman. What's to believe about an event where they hire a consultant to do the balloon drop? But with these two conventions freshly behind us, I don't think it ... More >>

A Boozabration, in the Name of Art

Girls Rock Dallas' Summer Splash at Fraternal Order of Eagles

Saturday, June 30, at Fraternal Order of Eagles

You Down With F.O.E.?

Easy Foodie Gifts That Involve Whiskey, Marshmallows and Capes

Geek Ever After​I hate it when people get all pansy about last-minute shopping. We're still four days out. It's 2011. We can make so much happen in one hour it's mind-boggling. "Last minute" is on the drive over you run in any place that's open and buy a gift certificate or print something off ... More >>

Redistricting Commission Chair Ruth Morgan Says, Look, She Has It All Under Control

You may want to bring a bottle of this tonight.​It must be Christmas in July or Unfair Park's birthday or something, because there are two Redistricting Commission meetings this week. The second one is tonight, and the main event will probably be Sandra Crenshaw's presentation of her two proposed ... More >>

"I Got Your Adult Lunchables Right Here" No Longer Just a Pick-Up Line.

​When I heard that Jell-O was marketing Jell-O Temptations, "The first Jell-O that's just for adults,"I thought that was pretty ridiculous. How do they even get porn into Jell-O packaging, let alone get the clearance to sell something like that in a Walmart? But when I was searching for Jell- ... More >>

The Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat: Game-Watching Parties

​The Mavericks will face the Miami Heat tonight at Miami's American Airlines Arena in game 1 of the NBA Finals. While some Mavs fans will be there sporting their Dallas pride, those who didn't make the trek down to the Sunshine State will be able to catch the game at bars around town. Special game ... More >>

Time To Get Cookin' For City of Ate's Blue Ribbon Recipe Contest

​ Do you think your lasagna could beat Bobby Flay's version in a throw-down? Do you firmly believe that your pot roast is better than everyone else's recipe, including your grandma's? Are you the self-proclaimed Top Chef of your household? If your cooking is so good that your kids even eat ... More >>

Gefilte at Sea Breeze Shouldn't be Passed Over

​Shama lama ding dong! It's Passover time again. North Texas Jewish families who are preparing for the holiday, which begins Monday at sundown, will sit down for a ceremonial Seder dinner that is full of symbolism. Unfortunately for many, that means jarred gefilte. These spam-like fish balls a ... More >>

Opening Day: When a Game is Just an Excuse to Tailgate

Today in Buffalo, New York, it's 37 degrees. There's snow on the ground, and more is expected tonight. Who cares, right? Well, Arron Wight does. He's from Buffalo and came to Texas for opening day at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington with his uncle Steve Greis, who lives in Dallas. Photos by Lauren Drew ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Specials: Celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Green Beer

​St. Patrick's Day is like Christmas. You wake up early with excitement and dress in festive garb, but instead of gifts from Santa you get Jell-O shots and green beer from strangers on Greenville Avenue. If you survived Saturday and your liver functions have returned to normal, you better get ... More >>

Tonight: Party With Us at the First-Ever Observer Tweet-Up Party

​We don't like to brag, but we can throw some pretty awesome parties. From St. Patrick's Day festivities to the Music Awards, our events are always memorable, even if you had too many Jell-O shots and passed out in a stranger's yard on the M Streets. Tonight we're throwing a bash that you won' ... More >>

The Super Bowl Prostitute Myth: 100,000 Hookers Won't Be Showing Up in Dallas

This Year, Sandra Lee is Thankful
For Jell-O Shots

If we weren't so classy, we'd make some crack about canned milk here.​Thanksgiving is about spending time with the family. It's about giving thanks. And sure, eating turkey and stuffing is great, but Thanksgiving has always been missing that one key item that every epic party needs: Jell-O sho ... More >>

Hash Over: First Annual CFS Day and Halloween Parties

​ Dust off those costumes and break out the fun-size candy, Halloween is just days away. We have plenty of spooktacular food events to tell you about, but first let's talk about another holiday that's happening this week. We love us some good chicken-fried steak, and we've been waiting for so ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating: A Bearish One

Only one picture this time,but we think the clue will let you figure it out.​It's 2 am, and for the past few hours I've been cavorting with a plethora of men who are not my type (or rather, vice versa). My girlfriend in crime is in need of some greasiness to soak up the alcohol from all the re ... More >>

5 Awesomely Easy Ways to Imbibe
For the 4th of July

​Ah, Independence Day. Nothing quite says "celebrate America" like the combination of barbecue, explosives, martial music and getting wasted. So here's a list...(riiiiiip sound of needle being dragged across vinyl record). OK, wait right there. Earlier this week City of Ater Alice Laussade was in ... More >>

Historian Exhorts Texans to Fry Their Own Chickens

Attendees assuaged their fried-chicken sadness with Jell-O.​Rebecca Sharpless was ostensibly at Farmers Branch Historical Park last night to hold forth on "Southern women's cooking accomplishments," but the TCU professor lingered longest on a food that few Southerners of either gender are still ma ... More >>

Do You Remember the Jiggle of the Jell-O 1-2-3?

www.kraftrecipes.comJell-O 1-2-3 Dessert​In the world of ubiquitous American desserts, one can always rely on the chocolate chip cookie, the apple pie, chocolate cake and Jell-O. Hell, Jell-O has earned the honor of being the go-to term for any gelatin-related, or simply jiggly, dessert. It's the ... More >>

Snookie's Bar and Grill: Getting Happy Could Be More Affordable, Now the Chicken Fried Steak...

Jesse Hughey​Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials. Where: Snookie's Bar and Grill, 3604 Oak Lawn Ave., 214-521-1068When: 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 ... More >>

Oy Vey: As It Turns Out, My Rabbi's Tweeting the Passover Story

​Passover, which I like to call the Jewish St. Patrick's Day, is almost upon us. And while my parents and I argue over who's smoking the brisket this year, this much is certain: Our formerly extravagant seder will continue to inch further toward becoming just a pain-in-the-tuchus dinner with a few ... More >>

Girl Drink Drunk: Family Karaoke

Seriously, no idea who that is. Really.First of all, I realize some people don't like karaoke, that it ain't their thing and they'd prefer to sit there and just watch the fun. That's cool. But just trust that at Family Karaoke -- where parties of up to 25 can reserve private sound-proofed room ... More >>

DiTerra’s Urban Italian

It's always wise to eat where waiters eat

Monsters vs. Aliens: A One-Dimensional Story in Fantastic 3-D

Girl Drink Drunk: ANTM Edition

In the quest for girl drink knowledge, I looked, this time, to my past--to the bottles that I remembered (from high school, mind you) containing a deceptively refreshing alternative to yucky, stinky boys' beer.Ladies, remember the dawn of Sprite-like malt beverages? Yeah, well so do I. Before I ... More >>

Galilee Grill Delivers Buffet-Line Salvation

Suhm's Looking for Quarters in Dallas's Couch

City Manager Mary SuhmIn recent days, sources inside Dallas City Hall have told Unfair Park they've been warned to expect the worst as City Manager Mary Suhm wrestles with the next fiscal year's budget. Which comes as no surprise: At this moment, months before Suhm and the council finalize the 2009- ... More >>

Last Night: Punk Bunny, Rival Gang, Darktown Strutters and Pocket Change at Mable Peabody's

Punk Bunny brought the raunch to Denton.Gay Prom Bloodbath Mable Peabody's in DentonFriday, February 13, 2009 Better than: A Priscilla, Queen of the Desert movie marathon Friday the 13th welcomes the truly bizarre, and Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair in Denton was ... More >>

The Lash Outs

The Lash Outs (Zodiac Killer)

Ask a Mexican

Welcome to the United States, Mexicans. Now, how'd you like some new underwear?

Bourbon Crow, Spook City All Stars

Thursday, September 13, at the Darkside Lounge

Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath), Megadeth, Machine Head

Thursday, May 3, at Nokia Theatre

Violence in the Village

Hip Hop

Naan wants to bring "edgy" to Plano

Sheryl Crow|Lonestar

November 9|November 8

Dive In

A car on the roof and Rocky Horror live

Rough Landing

You'll need to make a couple of laps around Osaka's buffet table

Best Bite

Fangtastic Fangs

Tub Steak

The Keg Steakhouse invites you to come-as-you-are.

Inquiring Minds

India Palace Restaurant & Bar

Open to All

Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

Clawing for success

Tasty crab claws can't rescue Truluck's

Passover plot

The new kid at the Seder table fends off the matzo-crazed hordes

Hot Dish

Stuff it

State legislators agree on the issue of dead deer heads