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January 21, 2009
DMN Announces Addison's Replacement...Finally
A few weeks before the Christmas holiday, Bill Addison and I had lunch at Screen Door. At the end of the meal he said 'no reason to hide' and whipped out his real credit card to pay.Yes, we all carry at least one piece of plastic with a phony name. And yes, I pretended to have left mine in the offic ... More >>
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January 26, 2009
Sleuthing The Sleuths
Last evening I stopped by the SPCA's Paws Cause event--not only for the free wine, but also to show support...and glance at silent auction items from afar.One must live in a world other than journalism to bid on, well, pretty much anything--including rusted radiator parts.At one point in the evening ... More >>
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March 2, 2009
Grapes Of Wrath
Scanning Leslie Brenner's introduction last week, I wondered first if such a manifesto (outlining the new Dallas Morning News critic's rules of engagement) was truly necessary. Then again, food writers at the daily take some rather unfair jabs on occasion from those compelled to flail away without, ... More >>
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April 3, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Double, Double Your Refreshment
Well, refreshment, maybe not. Double your fun, though, sure. Toil and trouble all you want. It's been a big week of twos here on City of Ate. A double dose of Veggie Girl, for instance. Two posts recapping the year's first quarter. We even had a couple items for the big race weekend at Texas Motor S ... More >>
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April 27, 2009
Written In The Stars
Every so often, a ripple of controversy over the number of stars awarded to some restaurant disturbs Dallas waters.The three-star handouts to Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen and Hully & Mo by the Morning News certainly got folks excited. As for the big man's place, I can't say--never been there. I ... More >>
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May 8, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: The Friendly Confines
From Cafe Brazil to Jimmy John's, we covered a handful of spots near and dear to our hearts here at City of Ate's Oak Lawn H.Q. Dave, meanwhile, highlights a place where it's no problem feeling right at home. But if there's one lesson to draw from the week, it's this: get out of New York. Even if yo ... More >>
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May 15, 2009
Question Of The Week: Which Is More Important--Service, Atmosphere Or Food?
Both Leslie Brenner and I hammered the kitchen at Nick & Sam's Grill. But there's no denying the restaurant's popularity. Some people rank Mi Cocina amongst the city's top ten restaurants while others--myself included--consider it mediocre at best. Again, it turns out, those who favor the local ... More >>
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May 22, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Hitting the Road
It's the end of the school year, the start of summer, and the perfect time to start thinking road trip. But before you load up on Red Vines and jerky, it's worth a look at the best of our latest news in local food.The Week in Review(s):Your own Dallas Observer: Agave Tex-Mex, one of the most recent ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Tabletop Showdown
Nothing spices up a kitchen like the element of competition -- as even a casual Food Network viewer could tell you. Describing a recipe for the camera? Not exciting. Breathily narrating your dish as you race to beat the clock and five other chefs? There's good eating in that.So at the end of a week ... More >>
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June 12, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: As Seen On TV
Having handily dispatched the written word, television's having its way with dining now, too -- at least, that's the idea you get after reading our last week on City of Ate. Not good news for those of us who write about food.From an Oxygen Network TV crew getting in our photographer's shot at Centra ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Who Got the Hooch?
Whether driven by an asinine Constitutional amendment, grand notions of urban planning or draconian dietary shackles, folks who find they have to suck it up, tug at their bootstraps and get down to business -- they're the ones who make the real innovations. This week, one way or another, from hooch ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Taking the Easy Way
Even as much as we honor hard work in America (nearly as much as apple pie), we admire quick fixes, workarounds and clutch deliveries more. You say there's no easy way out? We say you're not looking hard enough. Or maybe you're looking too hard. Either way, this week on City of Ate, we celebrate th ... More >>
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July 25, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Moving On Up
Some places we covered this week are punching above their weight, for better or for worse, and others are aiming purposefully low. The best of City of Ate this week covers a handful of spots toying with a new social place.The Week in Review(s): Your own Dallas Observer: Dave tries slumming it at ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
Words And Meanings: A Blog Commenter's Responsibilities
Ian Britton/FreeFoto.comEvery Monday in this space I pick something to rant about. Today, however, I'm at a loss.I did want to thank Leslie Brenner for bringing up the growing "we don't take reservations" trend, which I find annoying...although I understand the value to a restaurant's bottom line ... More >>
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July 31, 2009
And The Winner Is...
As you know, each week we highlight some of our favorite reader posts--an idea we began sometime back in the hopes of giving away prizes, then dropped, then kinda stole from Leslie Brenner when she started doing it (without prizes) on Eats. Too much to choose from this time around. Thoughtful posts ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Report From Leslie Brenner: Lola To Close
Normally I find restaurant opening/closing stories to be rather tedious, as far as news goes. Places come and go all the time, you know.But Leslie Brenner's announcement on Eats that Lola will soon shut down...Damn.Turns out she was intent on reviewing the place. Guess what--I had one planned for th ... More >>
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August 14, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Underneath The Tropical Sun
When it feels like the rest of the world is out on vacation, daydreams about island living come easily -- and even if a tropical refuge in Bishop Arts doesn't quite give the same effect, sometimes the right table in the right restaurant is vacation enough for now. Plus, there are plenty of "tropi ... More >>
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August 17, 2009
Leslie Does Dallas, Or The Perils Of Popularity
Innovation out of control: tall food-foam fusion.Leslie Brenner's assessment of dining in Dallas appeared over the weekend--a comprehensive and provocative piece both casting the city in culinary shadows and under a gleaming ray of promise. You may disagree with her assignment of stars for parti ... More >>
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August 21, 2009
And The Winner Is...
It was an unusually frantic week at City of Ate, thanks in part to those [expletive deleted]'s at Lazare, but more to our own tedious blogging software, which one day decided--all on its own--to block all comments.Still, we had a lot to work with. And if we were giving away prizes, these fine folks ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: A Case of the Mondays
In this back-to-school edition of Sloppy Seconds, we're recapping a hectic week that saw complications both technical and interpersonal as the City of Ate crew went about its business. Still, from wine classes to a little meta-analysis, last week saw plenty of learning opportunities for devotees ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Poor Julia Child
Great note on the Eats blog by Leslie Brenner. Thanks to a movie that turned them on to an old cookbook, some columnists have discovered classic French recipes are difficult. And reverence for her leaves out modern trendwriters like Michael Pollan. And she didn't share today's outlook on sexual orie ... More >>
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September 13, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Don't Drive Angry
We did our best to avoid blowing up here at City of Ate HQ, but really, that tantalizing taste of vacation on Monday just made it easier to get bitter over the other four workdays. Times like that, when you're right on the edge of letting your temper go, the right food writing can be just the thi ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Snob Appeal: Should Restaurants Reserve Seats for VIPs -- i.e. Not You?
When Dallas Morning News' restaurant critic Leslie Brenner guested on KERA's Think this afternoon, her first call came from an unidentified maitre d' who took her to task for criticizing restaurants that refuse her a 7:30 p.m. reservation. Brenner confided she sometimes accepts the 8 p.m. ti ... More >>
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June 25, 2010
Sloppy Seconds Returns to City of Ate
City of Aters, this week we are bringing back an old feature that our former web editor-turned-staff writer, Patrick Michels, used to do every Friday afternoon. It's an end of the week wrap-up of sorts featuring restaurant reviews and City of Ate highlights. This time around we decided to include ot ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
Clarifying a Post About a DMNer Who Says City of Ate Readers Hurl Insults. You Guys Wouldn't Do That, Would You?
Proof of blog posts' surprisingly long shelf life arrived via e-mail this morning, in the form of a message from Dallas Morning News restaurant critic Leslie Brenner. Brenner had e-mailed last Friday, while I was out of the office for a Southern Foodways Alliance event, still smarting over a ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Attack of The Killer Tacos or Urban Taco Expands
While the alien taco invasion, as Dallas Morning News' restaurant critic Leslie Brenner has called it, bombards Dallas, one taco joint has walked among us for several years. Originating from a land, far, far away (Mexico City) owners Markus Pineyro and John E. Tuma, have successfully integrated U ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Sloppy Seconds: Sweet Foods and Sour Jokes at Horne & Dekker
See the full Horne & Dekker experience in our slideshow.This week Dallas food bloggers and critics searched for exotic pizzas, beat the heat with cold beer and colder snow cones, followed the scent to taco stands and learned a lesson in German-to-English translation. Check ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Sloppy Seconds: Luxe food at the movies, green 'cue in the Cliff
Gold Class CinemasThis week's Dallas food blog coverage saw lots of action over at Stephen Pyles and a musical chairs of restaurant openings and closings all over the metroplex. Bargain priced wine and seafood may be in short supply at some venues, and a couple of bloggers gave the bene ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Honest food at Potager and a roll of the dice at The Mercury
Sara KerensThis week's Dallas food bloggers learned to trust empty parking lots, took Mary into their own Bloody hands, and found peace on Earth at Potager Café and the Dallas Islamic Center. More Dallas restaurants have Gone Texan, and don't expect to find wines from any other place e ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
Making a List: Who's Been Naughty
Or Nice on the Web?
Gosh, and we wonder why meat-eaters so often make fun of vegans.As any web editor will tell you, the best way to up the "viewage" is a daily list. People love lists. Five Ways to Hack a McRib and Six Things to Do with Disturbing Halloween Candy proved this theory. My pitch for Top Five Sauces ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Heard Through the Grapevine: Who Deserves Credit for Great Dining Finds?
Who cares how you know? Just tell us where the good stuff is.Is restaurant scouting an open source activity? That's essentially the question underlying local barbecue blogger Daniel Vaughn's frustration with Dallas Morning News critic Leslie Brenner's new list of the top barbecue joints, an ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Smoke Gets in Blogs' Eyes, and Sister Cookies Are Doin' It for Themselves
Where's there's smoke, there's...um...more smoke.This week, Dallas food blogs are tittering about what's new and exciting. We have equal rights for cookies, a new gadget for barbecue, more angles on the possibility of food trucks and (predictably) a new list of places of restaurants willing t ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
Anthony Bourdain Liked Our BBQ-Gate,
For Some Reason
It's a fair bet there's not too much overlap between Anthony Bourdain and Dallas Morning News restaurant critic Leslie Brenner's lists of what they liked best in 2010. According to a recent feature story, Brenner this year thrilled to grilled mussels and escargot fritters. Bourdain enjoyed t ... 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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December 30, 2010
For Local Food Bloggers, It's A Holiday Wrap
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's is the triathlon of Where To Eat for food blogs. Bloggers have every cuisine covered, from salty duck to eggnog ice cream. On the upside, this should be the last round of Where to Eats until February. Between lists, post-Christmas foodies are reviewing 2 ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
Hair-Cooked, Popcorn and Yogurt (Our Last Hair Pun, Promise)
No. 2 in our photo series "Guys You Don't Want as Waiters if You Don't Like Hair in Your Food."If hairy chicken, beer-flavored popcorn and frozen yogurt on hiatus should have anything in common, it's only this week in Dallas blogs. City of Ate Hanna Raskin found a hairy situation at Saint An ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Blue Goose's Sopa De Albondigas: Worthy of Any Tex-Mex Best List
Just last week on the The Dallas Morning News' Eats Blog, Leslie Brenner lamented the fact that "Tex-Mex is not Dallas strong suit," and invited readers to submit an acceptable list of establishments. She listed El Ranchito, Cuquitas, Mias, and Mextopia as passing muster. I would have added ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
In-N-Out Coming to Dallas Proper "This Month"
Jonas M. LusterThe Dallas Morning News' Leslie Brenner reported this week that the long-awaited In-N-Out Burgers near Frisco and Allen, the California chain's first foray into the DFW area, is set to open next week. But what about those of us who consider Frisco a bit too near the edge of civ ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Five Ways To Get Unlucky By Eating On Friday The 13th
If you haven't already been reminded by 90 coworkers today, we're happy to tell you that today's Friday the 13th. According to Wikipedia, fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. So now you know that. Nerd. Since today's already unlucky, in the spirit of getting screwed by ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Plate Hate: Why Is There a Forest In My Drink?
Scott ReitzLeslie Brenner's new Best of Guide touts Dallas' top cocktails, complete with a swanky photo spread. One of the shots mirrors an experience I've had enough of. A high ball glass filled with glistening ice and dotted with kumquat slices is topped with not just a sprig of lavender, ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
CBS Is Looking For The Best Food Blogger, Kinda
Early last month, the CBS-11 announced a friendly competition to crown the area's Most Valuable Bloggers. Categories include local affairs, sports, lifestyle, entertainment and dining, among others. Contestants are entered into the event through a nomination process in which anyone can partic ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Leslie Brenner, Morning News Food Critic, Defends the Paper's Star System
Leslie Brenner went all radio superstar yesterday. The critic some love to hate talked for an hour with Think host Krys Boyd about the DFW dining scene, culinary trends and and the mechanics of good reviewing. Brenner described a blossoming scene that still had some hurdles to handle. While ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
The Week in Dallas Food: Tiny Sandwiches, Too-Sweet Desserts, and Lots and Lots of Beer
This week we brewed at the zoo, ate some disappointing things, and Leslie Brenner told us another thing wrong with Dallas. Read on. City of Ate/Observer Even if Taj Chaat has Amruth beat as far as charm, interest and adventure, the humble vegetarian former stumbles into second place when it ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Beer, Vietnamese, a Goodbye to Alma and Lots o' Tacos: This Week in the Dallas Food Scene
What a week. I drink too much beer and ate too many spring rolls during my review of My Lan in Garland, and I ended up with some great beer pairings from Matt Quenette over at the meddlesome Moth. Elsewhere in the City of Ate we hated on candy corn and laid out our favorite burgers. Justin ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Italian Eats, Stackhouse Love, and a Cheap-Ass Sandwich: This Week in Dallas Grubbing
Ugh. On the heels of a massive bowl of Pho with a Dallas Super Yelper (more on that next week), I'm ready for a quiet night at home. I wonder how many minutes I'll last alone on my couch before I get the bug to get out and look for something to interesting to eat. I give myself till 7:30 tops ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Sliced Beef, Texas Sausage and Tax Dollars Turned into TV: This Week In Dallas Grubbing
FlickrIt's getting cold out -- cold enough to make Thanksgiving seem welcome, but maybe not cold enough for mulled wine on the stove -- yet. This week we checked out SWIG, a trendy bar-restaurant on Henderson with a cool bar and ho-hum food. I still think the place warrants a visit. You know ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Pig Parts, Happy Endings and More: The Week in the Dallas Food Scene
I'm thinking the cool and damp weather warrants a pot of hearty braised lamb shanks and lots and lots of red wine. Or maybe I'll get around to making my first pot of chili since moving to Texas -- anything to counter the clouds and mist that looks down-right Xanax-inducing. But first there's ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Meso Maya is Better Than Authentic. It's Good.
Sara KerensAuthentic chile relleno? Nope. And you should be happy about that.Does authenticity matter? What the hell is authenticity, anyway? Look it up in a dictionary and words like "real" and "genuine" stab at a definition. Framed this way, authentic seems a prefect descriptor for a Topps ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
Booze Booze Booze Tacobots: This Week In Dallas Grubbing
Ouch. Remember that whole Bar 828 thing in Oak Cliff? Seems like a distant memory. While milling around out back of the event, I asked a bartender (details fuzzy for obvious reasons) his best hangover cure. He told me a gin and tonic water poured over a couple of alka-seltzer tablets with som ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Donuts, Reubens and Dallas' Prettiest Food Blog: This Week In Dallas Dining
FlickrI'm pulling for the Ravens.When I moved to Texas I was very upset about the weather. Multiple weeks of triple-digit heat and no rain had me begging for relief. I asked everyone if winter was at least mild. No, everyone said. There's ice and it's so cold it burns your skin. Fortunately ... More >>
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