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April 11, 2012
The Cheap Bastard's Ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas
For this week's cover story, Alice "The Cheap Bastard" Laussade provides an extensive and profane guide to, as she puts it, her "favorite restaurants in Dallas where cheap meets delicious (without meeting diarrhea)." It follows. Drive-Through Deals White Rock Coffee 4216 Abrams Road The Starbucks d ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Tto Tto Wa Bistro and the Arrival of Korean Fried Chicken
While researching Tto Tto Wa Bistro, the subject of this week's review, I read everything I could on an Asian delicacy that's become a personal obsession: Korean fried chicken. The earliest reference I could find to the stuff served in the States was in John T. Edge's book Fried Chicken, published ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
The 10 Worst Fast Food Trends of 2011
Denny's Mac and Cheese Big Daddy Melt, which was part of their "Lets Get Cheesy" MenuLast year, Planet Earth sorrowfully asked mankind "Why, dear peoples, why?" after the invention of something sinister and bizarre: KFC's Double Down. Well, congratulations, 2011: You are the mind-fuck of a fast ... More >>
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November 25, 2011
Jimi Hendrix Plays Memorial Auditorium: A Recording From 1969 and A Poster from '70
One of the best photos we've ever posted to Unfair Park was this February 16, 1968, snapshot of Angus Wynne and Jimi Hendrix taken at Love Field, shortly before Dallas experienced the man and his band at the Fair Park Music Hall. That picture, of course, accompanied an audience recording of the J ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
Top Chef: Texas Claims Some More Public Money, This Time for a Slick Tourism Web Site
We're still waiting to see whether a judge thinks we're entitled to more details on how the producers of Top Chef will spend the estimated $400,000-plus the state paid to see its brand integrated into the show, which the show has thus far accomplished with lots of boots, Texas flags, and dish ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Mother-Daughter Team Thinks Newspapers Have Money, Sues Local Daily for $21 Million
Waxahachie Daily Light! You're on notice. Because when you get crossways with local firebrand Linda Lewis, protesters will march, media will descend, and comically high settlement demands will be made. Kentucky Fried Chicken got a taste back in 2006. Lewis claimed she found baby cockroaches sprinkl ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Ten Fictional Foods (and Beverages, Of Course) We Wish Were Real
"Mmm-mmmm, that is a tasty buger."Throughout movie and television history, there have been fake foods and drinks that have given us the urge to punch through our TVs and force-feed the goods into our faces. Here we stroll through of our favorite faux products.Big Kahuna BurgerScrew In-N-Out ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Eight Quick and Easy Rapture Meals
If this is The End, we're getting KFC Double Downs.The end of the world cometh this Saturday, right y'all? We figure, whether we believe that or not, better to be safe (and full of cheesecakes) than sorry. So, here's our list of eight quick and easy rapture meals your whole family can enjoy: ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
10 Fast Foods That Sound Like Sex Positions
Paris Hilton dives into a very 'Big Carl.' (Western bacon style)Just about anything can take on a sexual connotation, and while efforts are being made to sex up food, what of the unsexiest of all edibles: fast food? Nope, there are still fuck-tastically named items on every drive-through menu ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Foie Gras: Cruel To Eat, Too Delicious Not To
Force-feeding a duck for foie gras.I have a friend who likes to say that the cuteness of an animal is directly proportional to how delicious it is. I see his point: rabbits are adorable and also excellent braised in white wine. Lambs are beautiful, whether they're frisking through a meadow or ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
Flanked by Cowboys Legend Roger Staubach, Mike Rawlings Kicks Off Mayoral Campaign
Photos by Sam MertenMike Rawlings and Roger StaubachMike Rawlings formally announced his candidacy for mayor this morning to a group of approximately 150 supporters in front of Dallas City Hall, claiming he'll utilize public-private partnerships to protect both the city's infrastructure and i ... More >>
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February 2, 2011
Five Best Eats In Dallas for Out-of-Towners
Welcome to Dallas, Super Bowl people! While you're in town, we hope you check out some of the best restaurants for tourists in Dallas. (Here's hoping you stick to this list so our actual favorite local spots don't get all crowded with giant foam fingers and face paint.) Trail Dust! Better not w ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
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 >>
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November 11, 2010
Tre Wilcox on His Guilty Pleasure,
Beautiful Food and Adventurous Dining
Yesterday, we gave you the goods on Tre Wilcox, executive chef at Loft 610. Today, we asked Wilcox to finish a few sentences for us. Tomorrow, he shares one of his no-nonsense recipes. (Note: Wilcox's words are after the ellipses.) My friends say I'm... a gym rat. And a very disciplined che ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
Ba Le: Good Sandwiches, But Not Great
A couple of weeks ago, when a visit to Ba Le in Garland proved disappointing, I teased that I would be trying out the much more highly recommended outpost in Arlington. The two restaurants couldn't be more opposite. While the Garland location is a small deli take-home type of establishmen ... More >>
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October 12, 2010
Six Fast Foods That Look Disgusting, Even In Their Professional Photos
McDonald'sHappy returns, pork patty thing!A very special time is approaching, a time of warmth and family-gathering. It will be a time of great celebration under the crisp autumn leaves: The nationwide return of the McRib on November 2nd. For the first time in 16 years, the shaped-pork patty ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Pizza Hut Proves: If You Want the Customer's Trust, Better Get Your Dancing Shoes On
The P'Zone is reason enough to be seriously suspicious of Pizza Hut's motives, but the results from survey in The Economic Times of India carried a reminder that the brand we Americans all know as The Hut is the most trusted name in the Indian dining world -- and has been for six years running. Whi ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
Blogger Consumes the Doublicious Deuce and Doesn't Spend His Day on the Can
What the Doublicious actually looked like.The KFC Doublicious, released July 5, has been unleashed upon the fast-food coprophiliacs. Naturally, City of Ate had one of its own take one for the team, eating the Original Recipe and Grilled versions of the heir to the Double Down The Original Re ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
KFC Continues Bringing the Booty With the Doublicious
Only wusses and healthy people prefer bread as sandwich toppers.If you thought KFC's Double Down was an extraordinary feat of fast-food salaciousness, the stuff of wet dreams -- like suffering a fatal heart attack mid coitus -- then we have one for you. KFC is following up the Double Down wit ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
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 >>
Dining
February 25, 2010
At Plano's Fish Shack, It's Not About The Location, The Presentation Or Even The Service--It's All About The Fish
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 >>
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November 16, 2009
How 'Bout Them Knockers: Domino's Pizza
dominos.com/Patrick MichelsMy Domino's order: even hotter in real life. But online, the pizza was less like a greasy sponge.Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Dominos.comdelivered from 4420 Gaston Ave.Promi ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
If Memory Serves: Steak And Kidney Pie
If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I'm so damn strange.We lived just off Hampstead High Street in London. This was back in the days when Brits in search of a decent meal headed for French restaurants. On trains you could buy tomato and butter sandwi ... More >>
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June 30, 2009
Dude Food: Pollo Campero
Noah W. BaileyEach week the Dude Food guys assess the 'masculinity' of Dallas area dives. The more fried meat and junk on the walls, the better the rating...Pollo Camperomultiple locationsDude Factor: 8, or Jaime Viñals, on a scale of 1 (Sergio Andrade) to 10 (Daphne Zuniga)The logo for Pollo Campe ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Kids Eat The Darnedest Things: Popeyes Chicken And Biscuits
Jesse HugheyOf all the fast-food chicken places in my neighborhood, Popeyes is by far my favorite. Williams Chicken is OK. I used to work at a KFC and have pretty much had my fill for this lifetime while Church's makes me question the existence of God. Problem is, my daughter isn't a fan, and my wif ... More >>
Dining
May 7, 2009
Williams Chicken, For When You Want it Fast and Done Right
Jesse HugheyOf all the fast-food chicken places in my neighborhood, Popeyes is by far my favorite. Williams Chicken is OK. I used to work at a KFC and have pretty much had my fill for this lifetime while Church's makes me question the existence of God. Problem is, my daughter isn't a fan, and my wif ... More >>
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April 1, 2009
Food For Thought 4.1.09
"Every patched pothole comes with the Colonel's very own stamp of approval." (Roger Eaton, president of KFC, announcing the fast food chain's plans to fill potholes in at least four American cities, free of charge. In return, the company gets to stamp its brand on each patch--which you will notice, ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2009
Re: FYI, Read This ASAP. OMG!
The following is a prime example of my curse here on Earth. A fleeting thought sprouts into a mild observation, only to bloom into a thesis that eventually flourishes into a blog item with sports branches. My apologies ... Got a text the other day, the salutation of which was LOL ... More >>
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January 16, 2009
Tio's Will Return. Some Day. Somewhere.
A good Friend of Unfair Park sent word earlier this week that Tio's Tortas is reopening soon, following its December demise. But it won't make a comeback in February -- don't believe everything you read on cached Web sites full of misspellings. Founder Lex Berlin tells Unfair Park today that, yes, " ... More >>
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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 >>
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November 7, 2008
And The Winner Is...Christopher
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 >>
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September 4, 2007
Fattening Up (Bank Accounts) With The Colonel
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 >>
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March 12, 2007
News From the Flatlands
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 >>
News
August 31, 2006
Hog Hell | Call It a Day-O | The Champ | Yummy Chicken
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 >>
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August 7, 2006
Barnes Storming
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 >>
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May 24, 2006
Junk Food City
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 >>
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June 23, 2005
Think Big
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 >>
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March 18, 2004
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
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 >>
News
November 27, 2003
Sweet Revenge
Playwright Tracy Letts gets the last laugh on Dallas
Calendar
May 30, 2002
Latin Sensation
Marco Rodriguez and Otis Gray show the many sides of la vida Latina
News
November 15, 2001
The Way of the Gun
The untold story of why Lenell Geter was freed
Best of Dallas
September 20, 2001
Best Lavosh Sandwich
Expressions Bakery & Café
Culture
July 19, 2001
FIT Happens
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll take a beating at the Festival of Independent Theatres
Dining
June 14, 2001
Wrapped Up In Chains
Fast-food restaurants are quietly taking over the world
Dining
October 12, 2000
On Their Noodle
Rice Boxx Asian Café
Film
June 22, 2000
Coop de grace
These British filmmakers do Chicken right
Calendar
February 11, 1999
Ad it up
These British filmmakers do Chicken right
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September 19, 1996
Buzz
These British filmmakers do Chicken right
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January 5, 1995
Roadshows
These British filmmakers do Chicken right
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