South Asia

In Stoker, Girlhood Blooms into Violence

Hophead Ranks Stone Brewing's Enjoy By 04.01.13, Which is Available Right Now, So Hurry Up Already

It has been way too long since I used the old Hophead Ranking System, and I've been looking for a good reason to dust it off. So when Stone Brewing Co. sent a bomber of Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA, it seemed the perfect opportunity, and the time limit on the beer's availability gave me the kind of d ... More >>

The Thin Line Defining Reality

For Carrollton Missionaries, an Indian Girl's Gang Rape is Proof Asia Needs More Jesus

On the night of December 16, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in Delhi, India was walking home from watching Life of Pi with a male friend. They paid 36 cents to board one of the private buses that serves as public transportation in India's capital. The crew and passengers, six in all, were all ... More >>

Mughlai's Gem

A North Dallas Indian restaurant captures the spirit of home.

Two Ways To Find Value At Mughlai, One Of Dallas' Best Indian Restaurants

I can't figure out why Indian food isn't more popular. Of all the cuisines to enjoy, it has the most character, most complexity and most diversity. A southern Indian curry flavored with coconut and heat is nothing like the rich meat stews from North India, and dishes from East India incorporate uniq ... More >>

In the Northern Suburbs, Visiting a Deracinated World of Tomorrow

So dear to my heart, so very dear is my anti-suburban bias, born of the political battles of yesteryear, back when we actually believed white people could fly. Ah, those were the days, were they not? Good was good, evil was evil, and the city limits lay between. Now it's so perplexing. Last night w ... More >>

McDonald's Is Going Vegetarian. Seen Wearing Skinny Jeans.

McDonald's purists (yes, they are a people), you may want to sit down. The fast food giant is set to open not one, but two of their first entirely vegetarian concepts in India next year. The first location will be in the holy city of Amritsar, near the Golden Temple. The vegetarian menu is a somewha ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 7: Jhinga Masala Nizami At Mughlai Fine Indian Cuisine

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. The name Mughlai Fine Indian Cuisine might refer to a style of cooking, but muddy, spi ... More >>

Ten Reasons To Visit Your Local Indian Grocery

If you've driven around the suburbs, you've undoubtedly seen countless Indian groceries dotting the strip malls. They're everywhere. And while they have a lot of similarities with other ethnic grocers in the area, many of which are much larger, they do have some ingredients that are hard to find els ... More >>

In Trishna, Michael Winterbottom takes Hardy's Tess to today's Mumbai

What Ice Cream and Fracking Have in Common And Why Your Dessert Has Become So Pricey

The food industry has for decades leaned on an inexpensive and natural thickening agent: guar gum. It builds viscosity in ice cream, dressing, baked goods, and other foods you've likely eaten it in the past week (as well as makeup, explosives, and other things you probably haven't eaten, ever). In ... More >>

Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza at India Chaat Cafe ... Say Whaat?

The words "Desi-style pizza" beckoned me with a neon glow from the front window of India Chaat Café, a small, brightly lit restaurant tucked into a strip mall at Preston and Frankford. I walked in expecting Americanized, watered-down food, or maybe the Bollywood version of Pizza Hut, and was surpr ... More >>

Now That They've Party Rocked The World, What Should LMFAO Do Next?

Maybe my imagination's become limited and cynical in the third decade of existence, but I feel as though this Party Rock thing is on its last legs. It's enjoyed a phenomenal run, mostly in the perennially club-stamped hands of Redfoo and SkyBlu, the two Gordy descendants who compose LMFAO. They're e ... More >>

The Food of Dallas' Diwali Mela

​We told you to go; I hope you listened. Diwali Mela festivities went off at the Cotton Bowl over the weekend during a beautifully crisp fall evening. Golf carts shuttled Mela-goers from the Fair Park DART station to the west side of the stadium, where the smell of curry powder and fried potatoes ... More >>

At Amruth and the Taj Chaat House, a Lesson in Learning From Ingredients

Lesson No. 1: Show up hungry.

Name That Legume: Guess The Bizarre Produce, Win a Bizarre Prize

​I was out in Irving last night, sleuthing for ethnic eats, when I saw a grocery chain I recognized. If you haven't explored some of the big ethnic groceries around town, you're missing out. They have consistently competitive prices, a zillion condiments that are otherwise hard to find, and th ... More >>

Drinking Excuse of the Day: It's International IPA Day. Plus, More Beer Events.

​If you haven't checked your 2011 Calendar of Made-Up Food Holidays, today is International IPA Day. (It's also National Catfish Month, National Peach Month, National Water Quality Month and National Picnic Month, so consider that when deciding on food pairings with your IPAs.) We're on the fenc ... More >>

Q&A: John McLaughlin Talks Miles Davis, Indian Philosophy and Frank Zappa's Jealousy

At 68, legendary guitarist John McLaughlin has nothing left to prove. He's played with everyone from Miles Davis to Jimi Hendrix. And, as leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the '70s, McLaughlin created a bold new fusion of jazz, rock and Indian influences that remains some of the most challenging ... More >>

For Experimental Beer Flavors, We're Callin' In Twisted Pine Brewery

All photos by Jesse Hughey​Though you may not have known it, as the brewery's products are carried by fewer than 20 retailers and pubs in the area, Boulder, Colorado's Twisted Pine Brewery has made its way into North Texas. In Dallas, you can find Twisted Pine brews at Pogo's, Trinity Hall or the ... More >>

Getting Stoned At Central Market Beer Class

​Held in the store's upstairs classroom kitchen, Friday night's "Stone Brewery Gastropub" at Central Market was more cooking class than gastropub beer dinner. It provided such intriguing samples of food and Stone beers that it was impossible not to go downstairs and immediately head to the store ... More >>

Samar: Foie Gras For Us Cheap Fatties

Pizza Hut Proves: If You Want the Customer's Trust, Better Get Your Dancing Shoes On

The P'Zone is reason enough to be seriously suspicious of Pizza Hut's motives, but the results from survey in The Economic Times of India carried a reminder that the brand we Americans all know as The Hut is the most trusted name in the Indian dining world -- and has been for six years running. Whi ... More >>

Analyze This

Ranking Texas IPAs from Real Ale and Rahr

Photos by Jesse HugheyReal Ale's Barrel-Aged Lost Gold, poured at the Meddlesome Moth​India Pale Ales, or IPAs, have become a favorite beer style for craft brewers looking to experiment with flavors. The beers, which originated in Great Britain in the late 18th century for shipping to India, are d ... More >>

Tollie's Barbecue Is a Flesh Feast Gone Wrong

The food was terrible, and the portions were so small...but seriously folks.​Tollie's Barbecue 6407 S. Cooper St., Ste. 101 Arlington 817-465-8300 Like our own Hanna Raskin has written, the contemporary food critic is tasked with finding gems in the 'burbs. Since my Arlington-living mother-i ... More >>

Biryani Bash: Chameli Restaurant vs. Chaat Cafe

Our winner: Chameli Restaurant's chicken biryani​ You can tell a great dish or cuisine by the many legends and fuzzy stories surrounding its beginnings. Today, we offer such a meal, one that comes from humble origins and yet has satisfied kings and presidents alike. Biryani is a long-grain ri ... More >>

Face To Faces

India West Is Really Just An Upscale DNA Copy of Its Sister Restaurant, Kebab N Kurry.

Yoohoo, Vindaloo!

Peace, Man

Doctor Jones! Doctor Jones!

Red India Bistro Frees Chop Suey From Its Can

The GPS Is Hard To Read

Fareed Zakaria speaks at the Fairmont

Jump On In, the Water's Fine

The Modern screens The Pool

Rooms With A View

The Modern hosts Ranjani Shettar

Boot-Makin' Boogie

Pinto Ranch hosts old-fashioned craftsmen

Dish And Drink

Victory Tavern hosts a brewery dinner

Radio Salaam Namaste Signals the Growth of Irving's Desi Community

Big Screen, Far East

Sample the wonders of Asian cinema

What's Up Doc?

Sweet Dreams

The Phantom goes Bollywood

Pump It Up

Bodybuilders grease up Plano

A Brimful for ASHA

Swim in the Indian Ocean

Visa Charges

Indian IT workers scammed on the promise of U.S. entry

Tasty Diplomacy

The buffet table sings at Dawat

Noodles Unleashed

Liberty grows up

Inquiring Minds

India Palace Restaurant & Bar

Head East, er, North

Rasoi Indian Restaurant