Lisa Petty

Pairing Off: Microwave Popcorn

Pairing Off: PB&J

Peanut butter and jelly seemed so easy--a kind of sandwich slam dunk; just slap it together and mission accomplished, right?   Ah, but this holdover from grade school lunch is really a problematical beast. Before I even reached Kroger to pick up the necessities, several people had already ... More >>

How 'Bout Them Knockers: Sushi Zushi

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

Food For Thought 2.11.09

"The real danger to our bodies and our planet, in terms of poisoning the earth and global warming, is the industrial raising of meat and fish. Do I think eating a bowl of pasta is a crime against humanity? No. Do I think eating half a pound of meat is? Yes." (Mark Bittman as quoted in the March issu ... More >>

Food For Thought 3.06.09

"The decor of the Anchor Bar calls to mind an Antiques Roadshow prop room overseen by a drunk with impeccable taste in late-twentieth-century detritus." (John T. Edge,acclaimed writer and director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi upon his first visit to the birthpl ... More >>

Everything's Coming Up Groceries

Lisa PettySomething new is blooming in Dallas. And it's unlikely to cause an allergic reaction. Newflower Farmers Market opened its newest Texas location at 1800 N. Henderson Ave. The store offers all-natural and organic products, including local produce, meats, seafood, and bulk foods. The f ... More >>

Burning Question: What's Going On At City Of Ate?

Hey, wait a minute...this is a government waste disposal schedule.Someone posted a comment under our new Veggie Girl segment this week wanting some kind of alert when the column pops up--RSS, we think they called it.The Burning Question crew, of course, knows nothing about technology...which is prob ... More >>

Words And Meanings: A Blog Commenter's Responsibilities

Ian Britton/FreeFoto.com​Every 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 >>

Pairing Off: Dunkin' Donuts

Patrick Michels​Each week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food.Back in 1982 I took off with a friend on summer long road trip up and down the east coast, from Montreal to Atlanta and many, many points in between.It was a good trip. We walked the rout ... More >>

Veggie Guy: Sweet Tomatoes

The minestrone at Sweet Tomatoes in Irving.​Our Lisa Petty likes to poke fun at me about my avoidance of salads. "Do you EVER eat salads?" she snarks. But I do eat my fair share...only I'm not usually happy about it. Allow me to explain where I'm coming from. I was a Golden Corral kid. There wa ... More >>

And The Winner Is...

In a short post-holiday week (as you no doubt remember, last Saturday was National Bacon Day), it takes us a little while to get back in the groove. Not so the City of Ate readership, however.Keep in mind we still want to find a way to award prizes. Just this week we recieved a gift certificate fro ... More >>