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October 24, 2011
Before Anthony Bourdain Visits Dallas, He Chats with City of Ate About Bad Food Critics and Evil Truffle Oil
Anthony Bourdain comes to Dallas this Thursday, visiting the Majestic Theater to share what will no doubt be candid and curse-filled insights into his life's work, travels and food. Since City of Ate is sponsoring the event, I spoke to Bourdain recently, asking about his new show, the food sc ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2011
A Giant Ferris Wheel Next to JFK Memorial? Great Idea. Finally We'll Be World-Class!
Big disagreement. My house. Now. Ferris wheel next to Kennedy memorial. Wife, a Dallas native. Self, a carpetbagger. Wife, tasteful. Self, not. Wife says Yankees will criticize city. Self say, so what? Self know more about Yankees than wife. Screw Yankees. It's been almost 50 years. Can't Dallas ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
Eat Street: James Cunningham Celebrates Street Food ... Not Here, Of Course
Eat Street host James Cunningham lets food serve as the real star of his show.Eat Street leads with one of its many trump cards when it starts out each episode with chrome-domed host, James Cunningham, just taking up some space on a city sidewalk, shooting the breeze. Cunningham may have been ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Yet Another High-End Dallas Hotel Sold as the Downtown Fairmont Goes For $69 Million
Yesterday Bloomberg noted that high-end American hotels are being sold to buyers from Hong King, Singapore and China in the hopes of catering to "a growing number of affluent Asians traveling abroad." Among those sold: the Rosewood Crescent Hotel and the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, now in t ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
The public school funding crisis is part of a bigger plan to suck all sense of community out of the country
Yesterday Bloomberg noted that high-end American hotels are being sold to buyers from Hong King, Singapore and China in the hopes of catering to "a growing number of affluent Asians traveling abroad." Among those sold: the Rosewood Crescent Hotel and the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, now in t ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Growing Our Way Into the Third World
Rick Perry keeps telling me that I shouldn't worry about dumping all the kids out of school or putting Grandma out of the nursing home. Texas has the nation's fastest-growing economy, he says, so don't sweat it. What does that mean -- fastest-growing economy? I took a look around yesterday ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Secret Recipe: A Good, Not Great, Find
In a Search for Malaysian Food in DFW
Secret Recipe's Hainanese-style roasted chickenMalaysia is a country of vast and diverse cultures, all marrying to create one united cuisine. The nation's food borrows and combines elements of Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, and Indian menus, creating a robust flavor profile. The use of ... More >>
Dining
October 14, 2010
Go Fish Ocean Club: Time to Let Chef Tiffany Derry's Star Shine.
Secret Recipe's Hainanese-style roasted chickenMalaysia is a country of vast and diverse cultures, all marrying to create one united cuisine. The nation's food borrows and combines elements of Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, and Indian menus, creating a robust flavor profile. The use of ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2010
The "Breathtaking Arrogance" of Tom Hicks
George Gillett, left, and Tom HicksIt's déjà vu all over again this morning in the U.K.: On the one side of the courtroom are attorneys repping the creditors trying to force the sale of a sports team owned by Tom Hicks; on the other side are Hicks's attorneys. So perhaps it's not an exact repla ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
West Meets East and Comes Back
With a Full Stomach
All photos by Kristy YangAt the Food Court in ThailandI've been away for the past few weeks tending to some family stuff in Asia and have been a tad too busy to do any blogging. I'm sure the editor's ulcer will be relieved to know that I'm back now with my one measly post a week. While away, ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Chef Tell: Savory's Finale a Little Sick, Sweet's Premiere a Little Sour
First of all, let's get something out of the way. We all need closure. After our lovely Tiffany Derry packed her knives and came home to Dallas to get hitched, I didn't recap the finales. Partly because I was heartbroken they sent Kelly home over Kevin or Angelo on Part 1 and partly because, well ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Chef Tell: Cooking for Buzz and Beyond
First of all, TV fans, let me just throw you a cyber fist bump and wish you all a happy 9.02.10. Donna Martin graduates!But seriously, last night was the last set of "normal" challenges before the Final Four set off to cook their way through the finale. It was tense and yet surprisingly lackluste ... More >>
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July 30, 2010
99 Ranch Market: The Promised Land
Of Asian Produce
Earlier this week, City of Ater Kristy Yang told you about her less-than-stellar experience dining at the new 99 Ranch Market's food court. Since the market is a grocery store, not a restaurant, we thought we'd have her come back with a separate review of her shopping experience at the mega-A ... More >>
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July 2, 2010
Lion City Is Spare on Frills, but has Oodles of Noodles
Here's you, serving yourself, at Lion City.I blatantly stole the idea to visit Lion City Chinese Café in Plano from the online events calendar for the Dallas Ethnic Restaurants meet-up group, which sounds like a fairly brilliant eating club. According to the organizer's description, the restaur ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2009
Veggie Guy: Madras Pavilion
May seem bizarre to some that I would compare a South Indian dinner to my Mexican grandmother's breakfast taquitos, but that's exactly what came to mind while chowing down on my potato-filled dosa at Madras Pavilion. Growing up, my brother Michael and I hated eggs. Still do, in fact. Whenever ... More >>
Blogs
October 23, 2009
Handle The Proof: Sidecar
In my school of thought--and keep in mind, it's not a very well attended school--cocktails born in the heyday of gentlemanly drinking are to be revered. Drinks such as martinis, old fashioned and the great sazerac came from an era when even the prettiest glass carried a big, stiff belt of alcohol ... More >>
News
October 1, 2009
Are the Plans To Build A Green, Sustainable Building of Tomorrow Smack in the Heart of Downtown Dallas Some Pipedream or A Reality?
In my school of thought--and keep in mind, it's not a very well attended school--cocktails born in the heyday of gentlemanly drinking are to be revered. Drinks such as martinis, old fashioned and the great sazerac came from an era when even the prettiest glass carried a big, stiff belt of alcohol ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2009
The Top Ten Smuttiest Food Ads
You probably remember the moment you first saw Jessica Simpson slink into a Pizza Hut and, quite seductively, feed some dorky tween an oh-so-cheesy popper while moaning the line "one of these days these bites are gonna pop right into you." Yeah, it was pre-the now post- Tony Romo and she might have ... More >>
Calendar
July 9, 2009
Mind's Eye View
You probably remember the moment you first saw Jessica Simpson slink into a Pizza Hut and, quite seductively, feed some dorky tween an oh-so-cheesy popper while moaning the line "one of these days these bites are gonna pop right into you." Yeah, it was pre-the now post- Tony Romo and she might have ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
Ten Years In A Hole (In The Wall)
Like most worthwhile "hidden gem" ethnic eateries we dream about, Thai Noodle and Rice is nondescript, a dive next to the Shop n' Go on North Fitzhugh near I-75. And fortunately, the shabby exterior seems to promise something good, worthwhile--very different than overfused and overpriced pan-Asian ... More >>
News
May 1, 2008
Forget Me Not
In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse
Music
December 27, 2007
Making a List, Checking It Twice
In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse
Blogs
October 30, 2007
Hooray for Bollywood!
In his debut novel, Plano's Stefan Merrill Block makes peace with a family curse
Calendar
October 11, 2007
Jackson 101
"They're not dead exactly"
Film
May 24, 2007
Pirates: At Wit's End
It's time to throw Jack Sparrow overboard
Blogs
March 26, 2007
He-Man Called and Wants His Phone Back
It's time to throw Jack Sparrow overboard
Dining
November 30, 2006
Speed Stix
Royal Chopstix is visually vibrant but less than exotic
Calendar
October 19, 2006
Boys Will Be Boys
Royal Chopstix is visually vibrant but less than exotic
News
June 8, 2006
Chop Suey Syndrome
Our restaurant critic travels to China to unravel the riddle: Why can't Dallas do Chinese?
Calendar
March 2, 2006
Ten Days of Talent
Being Out of the Loop is not a bad thing
Calendar
January 20, 2005
From the East
The DMA's culture bash
Music
December 9, 2004
Odds & Ends
Battling for Ozzfest, rockin' for the girls, and some jolly Christmas-song trivia
Music
October 7, 2004
Singapore Sling
Life Is Killing My Rock 'N' Roll (Stinky)
News
February 12, 2004
Shipshape?
Awash in oil, the Spanish victims of a tanker disaster seek justice from a Texas company
News
November 27, 2003
Sweet Revenge
Playwright Tracy Letts gets the last laugh on Dallas
News
August 29, 2002
The Orphan Chronicles
Dallas' own tribe of Oliver Twists can teach us much about the places they've been, and where we're all going
Dining
August 16, 2001
Too Old-Fashioned
Does anybody drink classic cocktails anymore?
News
April 13, 2000
Game boy
Sure, Troy can throw a ball, but can he shoot an ion cannon?
Dining
February 24, 2000
A bowl with a view
Fishbowl is for peering. Eating isn't bad either.
Film
March 18, 1999
All that Heaven allows
Majid Majidi's new film extends Iranian cinema's fascination with children
Music
July 16, 1998
Cuba libre
Marc Ribot and his Prosthetic Cubans are Habana good time
Dining
December 4, 1997
Save us from the Rainforest
Even with decent food, Rainforest Cafe makes appetites endangered species
Film
April 3, 1997
Joe Bob Briggs
Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX
News
October 17, 1996
Letters
Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX
Calendar
August 1, 1996
Events for the week
Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX
Calendar
May 16, 1996
Events for the week
Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX
Dining
April 4, 1996
Coming home
Saigon Savour brings a rich Western touch to Vietnamese
Dining
November 30, 1995
Whose Rim is it, anyway?
Cathy's Pacific skirts the Asian edges of the Rim
News
April 13, 1995
Cyberdummies
New bill to outlaw "indecency" on the Internet makes no sense
News
February 2, 1995
How to renovate Reunion
Architect details low-cost plan to save arena--and poll shows public wants it done
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