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100 Favorite Dishes, No. 74:Veracruz Cafe's Sopa de Atlahua

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It's a bit like a French bouillabaisse but with Mexican leanings. Veracruz Cafe's Sop ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 75: Pepper Bomb At Goodfriend

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I wonder if I'd known what was about to happen if I would still have eaten that Trinid ... More >>

Good Friday: Steve Earle at Billy Bob's Texas, Plus The Rest of This Weekend's Shows

Steve Earle​There are some pretty big shows coming to town this weekend -- massive ones, actually. But you'll be hard-pressed to find a more important singer than Americana legend Steve Earle, who will perform at Billy Bob's Texas on Saturday night.He's not the only legend playing in town this wee ... More >>

Walk the Wok Goes Bicoastal for NYC and LA Food Trends

Eataly's pastry shop​While everyone was enduring the Super Bowl pains here in Dallas, I was away in NYC and LA for work. Despite braving a blizzard and juggling time zones, I ate well. Both food scenes were predictably different. I ate rich, fatty foods in the NYC winter blast, while in LA, ... More >>

Shanghai Serves Up Badass Chinese Foods.

Eating Asian in the Big Apple: The Highs, the Lows, the Many

Bone Marrow at Prune​Having been on a business trip in New York for the last two weeks, I thought, surely I'd be off blogging duties. However, the man had different ideas for me, with a seemingly innocuous send-off of, "Have a safe trip. Send in anything interesting you might find." Crap. See ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Mussels
At Neighborhood Services

James Reisman​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Sausage Pizza At Oak Cliff Pizza

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the che ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Grilled Cheese and Chili
At Highland Park Pharmacy

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Asado De Puerco Rojo At Chitos

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Original Nachos at Fuzzy's Taco Shop

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Shredded Pork Sandwich at Mojitos

​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on th ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Shaved Ice at May's Ice Cream

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Fried Green Beans at Local

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

100 Dishes: Fried Port Salut Cheese at The Porch

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ... More >>

How About Them Knockers - J.S. Chens

​Delivering Dim Sum after 3:00 - 30 Dealing with my OCD - 20 Surprisingly Decent Dim Sum Delivered - 25 Chuckling cheeseburger remark - 10 Total - 85 J.S. Chen's Restaurant 240 Legacy Dr. #118, Plano 972.517.2332 It has been a long and unseasonably warm week in the City of Ate and I found mysel ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: La Vaca Loca Taco at Good 2 Go Tacos

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ch ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Brisket Sandwich at Maple & Motor

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the che ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Sliders at Dish at the Illume

Elaine Liner​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eate ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Chicken Gizzards at Sushi Yama

​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the ch ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Summer Platter For Two at Big Schucks

​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on th ... More >>

City of Ate's 100 Favorite Dishes: #95 Flatbread Pizza at Dish

​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on th ... More >>

City of Ate's 100 Favorite Dishes: #96 Colorado Lamb Osso Bucco at Hibiscus

Patrick Michels​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can ... More >>

City of Ate's 100 Favorite Dishes: #97 Chicken and Waffles at Victor Tango's

​ As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on th ... More >>

City of Ate's 100 Favorite Dishes: #98
Mashed Tater Parfait at Cowboy Chow

Cowboy Chow​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order; some are little known, others celebrated, some are pricey, others can be eaten ... More >>

City of Ate's 100 Favorite Dallas Dishes: # 99
Shanghai Buns at Jeng Chi Dumpling House

​As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order; some are little known, others celebrated, some are pricey, others can be eaten on the che ... More >>

A Chinese New Year Tradition: Family and Dumplings at Jeng Chi

Photos by Kristy Yang​I haven't enjoyed Chinese New Year, aka Vietnamese Tet, since I was a child, when there was nothing to worry about except counting the monetary contents of the shiny red envelopes given to kids as part of a good luck ritual by their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and fa ... More >>

Yao Fuzi versus Royal China: Clash of the Soup Dumplings

Photos by Steven DoyleThis is what winning dumplings look like.​Satisfying, delicious morsels of doughy goodness packed with intense flavors, various ground meats, and the heart-warming comfort of soup all rolled into one bite-sized dumpling. Any description of xiao long bao is destined to fall sh ... More >>

Leppert: Asian Trip "Will Translate into Economic Investment, More Jobs in Dallas"

Chris Heinbaugh/Office of the MayorPretty sure the woman at the far right is Linda Kao, the SMU Cox School of Business Assistant Dean of Global Programs and daughter of Buck Kao. Which reminds me: Royal China for dinner.​Mayor Tom Leppert and council member Ron Natinsky are wrapping up their trade ... More >>

Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher Is, Seriously, a Shanghai Surprise

DOMA XX: And The Nominees Are...

Review: Shanghai Restaurant Didn't Offer Chopsticks to Use on Our Chicken Lo Mein

Review: Yao Fuzi Cuisine

A pop and son duo bring authentic Chinese to Plano

Good Friday: Beard-a-Fit, White Drugs, Whiskey Folk Ramblers

Beard's Out of ICU and Finding He Has Many, Many Friends

Greetings from Toronto...

Where old masters, drunk teenagers and Asia Argento make the fest's first week a blast

Big D's Great Roar

Cannibal Corpse

To The Max

Peter takes a wild journey

To The Max

Peter takes a wild journey

Tarnished Ivory

White Countess writes an inglorious final chapter for a dynamic filmmaking duo

Shanghai 5

Friday, June 17, at the Apple Store

Future Shock

Michael Winterbottom paints a plausibly problematic tomorrow in Code 46

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Sweet 'n' Sour Nonsense

Shanghai Moon full of funny surprises at Pocket; unhappy days for DCT's Outsiders

Them Bones

Shanghai's menu is full of the typical--and the atypical

Anarchy in the U.K.

Wilson and Chan are Knights fallen on their arse

Pure delight

At Majella's and Palayok, you'll get your Filipino of fine imported flavors

The lady from Shanghai

Zhang Yimou's Shanghai Triad is part Goodfellas, part Cabaret