Subject: Sara Kerens

• Review and Gallery: The Londoner

  Sara Kerens This week Dave encounters a swingin' good time at The Londoner in Uptown, where the menu faithfully recalls the Indian-influenced parade of a proper British pub menu--even if it's a little too adventurous for the average happy-hour Uptowner palate.You can check out more photos from The Londoner in this photo set by Sara Kerens.

  June 4, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Fruia's Tre Amici

  Sara KerensIn this week's issue of the Observer, Dave Faries visits Fruia's Tre Amici, the self-styled steakhouse "with Italian flair." Check out his review here.As an added bonus for food porn fanatics, we present a gallery of photos from the restaurant, as seen through the lens of Sara Kerens. You'll find that slideshow here.

  February 5, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Cibus

  Sara KerensIn this week's review, Dave takes on Cibus, Alberto Lombardi's cozy Italian spot in Northpark.For more shots of the restaurant, its cooking staff, its meat and its gelato, you can salivate over photographer Sara Kerens' work in our slideshow here.

  February 27, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Marlo's House

  Sara KerensFor his review this week, Dave went old-school with a visit to Marlo's House, where they do a fine job with poutine, pierogies, and other Pennsylvania Dutch favorites. Owner Mark Petryk's nonstop puns, well, they're a little less expert.To really get a feel for the atmosphere at Marlo's House, it's worth checking out the full set of photos from photographer Sara Kerens, up in our slideshow here.

  March 13, 2009

• Review and Gallery: DiTerra's Urban Italian

  Sara KerensFor his review this week, Dave tries eating where the waiters eat, with a trip to DiTerra's Urban Italian.Thanks to photographer Sara Kerens, we've got plenty more close-up shots of their food, flattering lighting and all, in our slideshow here.

  March 27, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Inca's

  Sara KerensDave is really in his element for this week's review of Inca's, the home-style Peruvian strip-mall spot in Carrollton. He finds plenty to recommend, and you can read all about it here.To get a look at Inca's -- more than the mask on the wall featured in this week's paper -- check out Sara Kerens' photo set here.

  April 30, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Nick & Sam's Grill

  Sara KerensIf there's one thing we love three of here at City of Ate, it's...no, we're lying. There's something wrong about sandwiches named for the act of quickly cleansing one's bowels.In this week's paper version of City of Ate, Dave enjoys the scene at Nick & Sam's Grill, and really tries to enjoy their food as well.For a better look at the friendly waitstaff, the wide-open, airy setting and a few choice morsels, check out Sara Kerens' photo set here.

  May 7, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Red India Bistro & Lounge

  Sara KerensIn this week's Dish column, Dave tackles Addison's Red India Bistro & Lounge, where fusion reigns supreme and chop suey is miraculously resuscitated. You can read all about it here.For a look at the trendy and, yes, red interior, check out our slideshow from photographer Sara Kerens.

  May 14, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Nori Sushi Bar and Grill

  Sara KerensPassing up the Red Lobster cheddar biscuits and Outback blooming onions, Dave makes his way this week to Nori Sushi Bar and Grill and finds reasonable seafood in Northwest Dallas.For more shots from the restaurant -- including a sushi-rolling demo you can even (sort of) follow along with at home -- check out this photo set from Sara Kerens.

  May 28, 2009

• Five Sixty Offers Five- And Seven-Course Tastings

  Sara KerensThe view from under Dallas' one big ball. No "fromunda cheese" jokes, please.Wolfgang Puck's numerically named fine dining phallus, Five Sixty , is now offering five- and seven-course tasting menus to showcase the Asian-influenced fare that just might rescue Reunion Tower. The five-course meal features family-style dim sum, calamari salad, king salmon, Kobe beef short ribs and dessert. It's $68 per person with optional wine pairings available for another $28 apiece. The seven-course g

  May 29, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Central 214

  Sara KerensIs that lobster under all that crust?In this week's paper, things get real as Dave drops some Wilfred Owen on a Central 214 waitress -- but after unleashing phrases like "naughy kitchen" and "quest for world culinary domination," chef Blythe Beck may get the best lines.Check out more shots from the restaurant, including her chicken-fried Kobe steak, and an Oxygen Network TV crew's kitchen invasion, in this photo set by Sara Kerens.

  June 12, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Salum

  Sara Kerens In this week's paper, Dave checks out Salum, where the lobster to beef tenderloin are complemented but not overwhelmed, and there's plenty to recommend, even if you go for the smaller portions.For plenty more shots of what the restaurant's got to offer, you can check out this week's photo set by Sara Kerens.

  June 18, 2009

• PETA Goes With Blood, Not Sex, To Dramatize Seal Hunt Protest Downtown

  Sara KerensUndaunted by the mighty Canadian consulate downtown, the PETA protesters stand their ground.When People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals came to Fort Worth earlier this month, they parked a woman in a cage, nearly naked and painted up like a cat, on a sidewalk downtown. So imagine our excitement to hear the animal lovers would be on a street corner in Dallas today, protesting outside the Canadian consulate.Really, imagine our excitement to learn Dallas had a Canadian consulate at

  June 23, 2009

• When PETA Protests Seal Slaughter, Dallas Sends Recipes

  Sara KerensPETA's simulated seal killing method is not recommended when making seal brain fritters.In our wildest dreams, we never thought a seal hunting protest would be worth noting on City of Ate--but the comments on our coverage of PETA's downtown demonstration this afternoon has taken on a distinct culinary flavor. Readers have contributed a pair of seal recipes.It's not all that much of a stretch--just last month, Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean stoked international criticism of C

  June 23, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Cadot

  Sara Kerens This week, Dave ventures up to Cadot, where a pair of cooks have teamed up in the kitchen to inspire flashes of brilliance, and the beginning of one of the more promising restaurants in town...even though a few lowlights went pretty low.Check out more photos from the kitchen, and out in the dining room, in this set from Sara Kerens.

  July 2, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Masaryk

  Sara Kerens Masaryk gets Dave's attention in this week's paper, with an industrial hum as the kitchen turns out one similarly flavored mod-Mex dish after another--"fresh and interesting," he writes, as long as you stick to a single course.For a look around the place, and some close-ups of a few of the dishes, check out the shots in this week's Dish photo gallery from Sara Kerens.

  July 16, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen

  Sara Kerens  Dave takes us Park Cities slumming this week, with a visit to Kent Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen, where locals pony up for a big-ticket taste of high-concept comfort food.Check out more shots from the Kitchen's kitchen, and its bar and dining room, in this week's Dish Extra gallery.

  July 23, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Cobb Switch Barbecue, Plus the Month's Best Food Porn

  Sara Kerens​ This week's review tackles Cobb Switch Barbecue, the new Carrollton joint that's all about the carne.As if Dave's writing didn't already paint you a vivid picture of the place, we've got our weekly photo gallery from Sara Kerens up now as well.Finally, as a special end-of-month treat, after the jump you'll find the best of the food photography we've run on City of Ate this month, in case you haven't salivated nearly enough yet today.

  July 31, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Lumi Empanada and Dumpling Kitchen

  Sara Kerens​ This week Dave somehow manages to find a parking space outside (or--gasp!--walks to) Lumi Empanada and Dumpling Kitchen--"a good neighborhood spot" he says, and you can read more about it in his review.To scope out a couple of the dishes and drinks, though, mosey over to Sara Karens' photo set for this week's Dish Extra gallery.

  August 6, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Hula Hotties

  Sara Kerens​In this week's Dish column, Dave takes a tropical holiday across the river to Oak Cliff, where Hula Hotties fits right in among its Bishop Arts District neighbors.To get a feel for the place, and a look at the flower-topped food the kitchen turns out, check out the photos in this week's Dish Extra slideshow.

  August 14, 2009

• A Look at Lola, and August's Best Food Porn

  Sara Kerens​In this week's paper, Dave gives Lola a hello, goodbye as the decade-old Uptown spot prepares to shutter later this fall. The full set of photos from our photographer's trip to the restaurant are here in this week's Dish Extra slideshow.The Lola photo set caps off a fine month in food photos here on City of Ate, with some fine, almost serpentine CFB from Hattie's, spring rolls from Hula Hotties and plenty more. Jump for the rest of the month's most mouth-watering shots.

  August 28, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Carolina's Mexican Cuisine

  Sara KerensCamarones a la Mexicana, grilled jumbo shrimp with stir fried vegetables and rice​This week Dave heads over to Carolina's Mexican Cuisine, where the Mi Cocina co-founder has stepped back out into the spotlight with a striking patio, an intricate mole and a ceviche subtle enough that you can still taste the fish.For an up-close look at a few of their dishes, plus a stroll through the kitchen and out to the patio, check out this week's Dish slideshow from Sara Kerens.

  September 10, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Tea Thyme & Tisane

  Sara KerensChili Rellenos with shrimp, rice and black beans​ Dave visits Carrollton's Tea Thyme & Tisane this week for the Obsever's Dish review, which combines a shop celebrating tea culture and an all-out restaurant with a down-home menu.For a close-up look at the dishes, the teas and the related paraphernalia, check out this week's Dish Extra gallery from photographer Sara Kerens.

  October 1, 2009

• Gallery and Review: Urbino Pizza e Pasta

  Sara KerensOne of four -- count 'em, four -- salads on Urbino's menu.​This week Dave visits Henderson Avenue's new Urbino Pizza e Pasta, where owner David Pedack delivers to his neighbors in an electric ZAP car, but the friendly waitstaff make a visit in person worthwhile.For a look around the new place, including that special place in the kitchen where pizzas come from, check out our Dish slideshow from Sara Kerens.

  October 8, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Dragonfly

  Sara KerensAre we reading too much into the presentation if we see two bat signals drizzled onto the plate?​ If you haven't caught it already on a street corner near you, check out Dave's column in this week's paper, with his take on Dragonfly, the classy spot at the Hotel Zaza that's easily got the best "No shoes, no shirt, no service" sign in town. Appearances count at Dragonfly, so once you've read the review, you'll want to be sure and check out Sara Kerens' easy-on-the-eyes Dish slidesho

  October 19, 2009

• Review and Gallery: York Street

  Sara KerensYork Street's windy meadows chicken, thyme-roasted on East Texas pinto beans stew​ This week Dave visits York Street in East Dallas, where Sharon Hage bucks tradition across the board, from the restaurant's location and signage, right on into the kitchen.For a three-course feast for the eyes (four, if that thing on the wall does anything for you), check out Sara Kerens' work in this week's Dish slideshow.

  October 23, 2009

• Review and Gallery: C.T.'s Real Deal BBQ

  Sara Kerens​In this week's issue of the Observer, Dave gets his fill of southern surf 'n' turf at C.T.'s Real Deal BBQ, where bail bondsman-turned-restaurateur Corey Toney's scrap with the city over renovations seems like small news next to the fried catfish and hickory-smoked meats.For more extreme meat close-ups, with sides included, check out this week's Dish slideshow with photos by Sara Kerens.

  October 29, 2009

• October's Best Food Photography on City of Ate

  Sara KerensDragonflyWe mentioned Dave's trip to C.T.'s Real Deal BBQ in South Dallas yesterday, where he dove into some mean brisket and fried catfish -- and you'll find the rest of those shots in this week's Dish slideshow. Herein you'll also find dishes fit for carnal temptation sandwiched between two unsettling eating contests (one of which featured several brave souls from the Observer). Jump for more of the month's best food porn here on City of Ate.

  October 30, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Loft 610

  Sara Kerens​ In this week's Observer, Dave checks out Loft 610, the new home of chef Tre Wilcox of Top Chef, Iron Chef and, you know, Abacus fame.For more shots of the Plano would-be destination, check out this week's Dish slideshow by Sara Kerens.

  November 6, 2009

• Top 10 Food Dives In Dallas

  Patrick MichelsA year ago, you could smoke in Adair's. Now there's no excuse for not getting a burger.​Defining a dive is never easy. It's open to debate, for example, whether a dive bar should serve more than bags of chips or bowls of stale nuts.Therefore, creating this list involved a bit of craftsmanship. We decided to exclude taquerias, barbecue joints and established Mexican destinations such as Ojeda's and Avila's. We didn't know what to make of Mai's, so we scratched it and all the stor

  November 11, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Smoke

  Sara Kerens​In this week's Observer, Dave gets back to barbecue with a visit to Smoke, the Oak Cliff spot alongside the Belmont Hotel, opened in August by Bolsa's Chris Zielke and Chris Jeffers.Beyond the food, the place has style -- Chris Jeffers' snakeskin coat at the grand opening left no doubt about that -- and you can take a look around Smoke in this week's Dish slide show, by Sara Kerens.

  November 13, 2009

• Review and Gallery: Geisha House

  Sara Kerens​ This week Dave takes a trip to Japan, or something like it, with a few visits to Geisha House, where sushi, oyster shooters and, yes, real chopsticks come together under one roof. As he writes, some visits to the Uptown spot left him more inspired than others.The furniture's bound to be pretty consistent, though, so for a faithful look at the atmosphere the place offers, check out this week's Dish slideshow.

  November 19, 2009