South America

Joyce And Gigi's Is Off to a Great Start in East Dallas

Joyce And Gigi's opened quietly four weeks ago with four pyramid-shaped heaters casting towering flames to call to cars as they drive down Ross Avenue. Without the heaters you'd zip right past the restaurant. It's tucked into a recently renovated space on Hall Street. Joyce Stenvall and Gigliola ... More >>

Nazca Kitchen Opens This Friday Serving South American Comfort Food

From Craig Collins, the majority owner of Red Hot & Blue, comes Nazca, a South American concept opening this Friday. Located in the same plaza as Crossroads Diner at the intersection of Central Expressway and Walnut Hill Lane the new restaurant offers South American comfort food -- kinda. There's c ... More >>

Updated: Promoter Wars: Dallas Concert Promoter Sued by South American Concert Promoter

People in South America love them some hair metal. But not enough to keep a Dallas promoter out of court. This morning, Courthouse News reported Dallas rock star-turned-attorney-turned-international concert promoter Gabe Reed (Gabe Reed Productions) is being sued for $270,000 over a canceled stadium ... More >>

Taste Addison 2012: The Food Porn

One of the many events the weekend was Taste Addison. The fest, which celebrated its 20th birthday, served up bites from sixty-plus restaurants in the metroplex. Rhett Miller and his Hair was on hand, but photographer Jay Barker just grabbed a whole beef-truck full of food porn. Enjoy.

13 Shows Worth Your Time This Weekend: The Twelves, M83, Wildflower! Festival and More

Wildflower! FestivalFriday - Sunday, at Galatyn Park, RichardsonThere's a pretty long list of well-known performers at Wildflower! Festival this year. Friday's headliner is Nelly, who will be joined by The Commodores and a handful of local acts, including The King Bucks. Saturday will have Dashboard ... More >>

Hollywood Records' John Nicholson Knows How To Make Pyrotechnics Out of Tomato Juice Cans and Gunpowder

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. Lima, Peru, native John Nicholson has helped out a lot of DFW musicians over the years. His early gigs included Sound Warehouse, Bill's Records and label promotion for Polygram, A&M and V ... More >>

Celebrate Mom

Foot Traffic

Chef Tre Wilcox on Masks, March Madness and the Perks of Being a Private Chef

Walking towards the back of Marquee to interview Tre Wilcox, I spot him having a rather intense conversation with a guy in a suit about the menu. I grab a seat in a plush booth and wait. No more than a minute later he starts to walk over, but gets interrupted twice by two other employees with just a ... More >>

To Save the Trees, Start by Saving Poor People

​Maybe we need some context for this week's debate on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vs. the tree canopy. After a not-very-uplifting debate yesterday including the line, "Trees do not vote," our esteemed city council voted to allow a developer to decimate a vast swath of the urban forest for a new Walma ... More >>

Company Cafe's Second Location is Open, and She's a Looker (Photos)

Lauren Drewes Daniels​Company Café's second location is open, in a renovated building tucked behind Texas de Brazil alongside the Katy Trail. Its modern design is coupled with vintage flare where patchwork walls made from old barn wood contrasts with contemporary pieces, like metal chairs and ... More >>

Now Open: Seafood Grill Lazaranda in Addison Walk

​Lazaranda had its soft opening Tuesday in the Addison Walk complex at Beltline and the Tollway. It's a beautiful spot with a large dining room, patio, outdoor and indoor bar, and a lively vibe. The extensive menu is full of fish, shrimp, ceviches, tostados, tacos, enchiladas and soups, all w ... More >>

Sore Losers and Mind Spiders Among First Round Of Bands Announced For SXSW 2012

​Considering that pre-South by Southwest bash 35 Denton announced its first round of performers last week, I guess it makes sense, then, that the Austin fest would announce its own first round of performers this week -- and that their list is indeed larger than 35 Denton's list of 17 names, clocki ... More >>

Get To Know Your DOMAXXIII Nominees: Best Indie Act, Best Jazz Act, Best Latin/Tejano Act

​Welcome to our 2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards breakdown, wherein we'll use the weeks leading up to the DOMA showcases on Saturday, October 15 (which is also when voting ends), to explain the nominees in each category Today, we look at the nominees in the Best Indie Act, Best Jazz ... More >>

Bugged Out

San Martino Tempranillo Reserve: Tasting an Up-and-Comer

​Along with malbec, Grenache, and cabernet franc, tempranillo is viewed by oenophiles as one of the up-and-coming red grapes in today's wine scene. It is often called the "noble grape" of Spain, and is used as the base for that country's magnificent Rioja reds. Almost black in color, temprani ... More >>

55 Degrees: Just Right For Malbec,
Just Not Enough of It

​From the outside, 55 Degrees Wine Bar & Bistro doesn't appear to be anything special. Just the name on the rather dingy double-decker strip mall announces its presence, and there is no patio. Inside, however, is quite another matter. Sofas, comfy armchairs, and coffee tables greet you when yo ... More >>

Texas Steak Not Good? Them's Fightin' Words.

​There are probably single-subject food books still to be written. Nobody's yet taken on cucumbers, walleye or pumpkin preserves. But travel writer Mark Schatzker recently tackled steak, and I'm glad he did. Schatzker's written a terrifically entertaining romp through red meat that focuses no ... More >>

Tim Byres Big Reveal: How the Sausage Gets Made

Photos by Robert Bostick​As we learned from Smoke's Tim Byres earlier this week, he enjoys making his own charcuterie. The day we visited the chef he had just finished carving up half a hog for use in the restaurant's various barbecue recipes. And that was just for a single day's use. We w ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken at Chuy's

​To celebrate Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, available this week, 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 >>

Texas Chile

​One has a lone white star on a blue background, flanked by large swaths of white and red. It represents a state whose football conference was saved yesterday. One has a lone white star on a blue background, flanked by large swaths of white and red. It represents a country whose soccer team p ... More >>

Staff Trax: Roadside Graves, Goo Goo Dolls, Jimi Hendrix, Little Dragon, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Alice in Chains, Fan Death and Beth Orton

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Goals Gone Global

Amid Carrollton's changing restaurant scene, the Inca's Café Really Gets Its Goat

Sara Kerens​Once known as a haven for large-chain dining, Carrollton is slowly changing, as more and more immigrants move there from Asia, and Central and South America. Drive down East Belt Line Road or Josey Lane and you will see taquerias aplenty, plus homey establishments that draw culinary i ... More >>

The Thrill of the Grill From Brazil

Photos by Sarah Johnson ​Grilled Lamb Chops Demonstrated by Domingos Noronha of Fogo de Chao Brazil is known for many things other than producing Victoria Secret supermodels. It has elaborate festivals, beautiful beaches,and here at City of Ate we thank the country for introducing us to churrasc ... More >>

"Cyber Dissidents" at Dubya Institute, Wrong-Way Tickets and a $100,000 Dare

Terry Dorsey ... for now​A few news and notes with which to end your red-flag Tuesday:The Bush Institute on the SMU campus today announced its very first "human freedom" event, scheduled for April 19 at the James M. Collins Executive Education Center: The Conference on Cyber Dissidents: Global Suc ... More >>

Into the Origins of Carne Deshebrada, the Meat that Makes the Taqueria

Flickr user El Gran DeeTacos de carne deshebradaIn Venezuela, it's called Carne Mechada. In the Caribbean, it's known as Ropa Vieja. The Mexican version goes by the name Carne Deshebrada. In any case, shredded beef is an important component of the cuisines of several south-of-the-border countries. ... More >>

Souped Up

Lines, Paint and Stuff

Supersuckers, Charlie & The Valentine Killers, The American Fuse, Spector 45

Thursday, December 17, at Trees

Prospero Ano y Felicidad

Guess What I Had For Brinner? That's Right, I Said Brinner.

Bon appetit!​So I'm out and about last night/this morning/feels like 20 minutes ago (y-a-w-n), and I realize "Damn, I'm hongree." Also hit me that I hadn't eaten dinner. But it was closing in on time for breakfast. A little compromise and - voila - Dinner Breakfast = Brinner. And wha ... More >>

On The Range: Ceviche

Ledelboy​On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Ceviche is marinated seafood, so it should come as no surprise that Mexico and nearly every country in Central and South America with a coastline features it in their cuisine.In an article entitled 'The Many ... More >>

It's a Grind in Deep Ellum is more than just a coffee shop, it's a sanctuary for second chances.

The GPS Is Hard To Read

Fareed Zakaria speaks at the Fairmont

18-Wheeler Wisdom

The LCC offers words to drive by

Texas De Brazil

Review: Zaguan Bakery Y Cafe

We know little of Venezuela, but know we dig Zaguan's food.

Joy to the World

DFW International offers a Feliz Navidad

Soccer, Sushi-style

Have some yellowtail with those yellow cards

Sweet Chile o' Yours

Oldtown gets its taste buds peppered and cranked

Picture Pages

Scope some art at the LCC

Carols Caliente

Who says winter has to be cold?

Best Place for Cichlids

Fish Gallery

1-Hour Arrest

When does a snapshot of a mother breast-feeding her child become kiddie porn? Ask the Richardson police.

Best Wine/Liquor Store

Goody Goody Liquor

Three-Finger Discounts

How do Dallas bar patrons score free drinks?

Latin Homestyle

La Duni Café serves up comfort food from down south ... way, way down south

Out & About

Watcha Tour

Hash Over