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February 16, 2012
Top Chef Texas Highlights: No One Flubs, Ever, and Padma Feels Feelings
Top Chef Texas goes to CanadaWouldn't it be great if one of the cheftestants completely blew their chance at winning, perhaps forgetting to put the lid on a blender, burning an entire pot of cous cous, even simply running out of time in an elimination challenge? We're not even asking for a se ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Private | Social | Ramen! | Oh.
My first run-in with Private Social came just after the restaurant, helmed by Top Chef alum Tiffany Derry released its lunch menu. I noticed the noodles right away. Leslie Brenner and I had been begging Dallas for a proper Japanese noodle house, but it has never materialized. Perhaps a decent hot bo ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Last Night's Top Chef: Texas Included the Best Elimination Challenge Ever
via BravoThe clawed black chicken, a horrific murder scene on a plate.Crispy skinned black chicken, perfectly moist, claw still attached, over fois gras and tiny cubes of beet, their blood-like juices splattered on the plate as though the unusual dark poultry underwent a brutal execution -- a ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Bring On the Meatless Mondays
Happy belated birthday, sweet infant Jesus! Now that all that trimming the tree and wrapping presents is over, all Santa's cookies have been eaten, and all the stores are ready to mark down all the stuff you just bought by 60 percent, we can look ahead to the dawning of another year and the d ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Marquee Grill's Seasonal Affective Disorder
Tomatoes in winter dull the spotlight in Highland Park.
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December 15, 2011
Top Chef Texas Highlights: That Heather Lady is a Real Bitch, Ain't She?
photos via BravoNyesha and Dakota were the victims of this week's double elimination.Lounging on the couch, still rumpled and disheveled from last week's steak dinner competition, Edward coined the gang of chefs the "dirty dozen." "Ooohh, dirty dozen," they laughed in unison in a perfect tel ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Compared To Reality Crap Filming Around Town, TNT's New Dallas May Not Be So Bad
photos via BravoNyesha and Dakota were the victims of this week's double elimination.Lounging on the couch, still rumpled and disheveled from last week's steak dinner competition, Edward coined the gang of chefs the "dirty dozen." "Ooohh, dirty dozen," they laughed in unison in a perfect tel ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Top Chef: Texas Does Dallas at a Fancy Schmancy Highland Park Dinner Party
Socioeconomically speaking, Dallas has a pretty damn diverse food scene. The Big D is chock-full of $1 taco stands (if you're of the financial status to seek them rather than pass with blinders), $2 slightly fancier tacos found at many bars (LaGrange's are tasty), barbecue shacks out the wazoo (hey, ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
Smoke Guns and Cap'n Crunch at Four Lounge, the Cocktail Lounge for the Wizard in You
The barman procures a large glass jar from underneath the bar and pours in a few ounces of Sobieski vodka, followed by fresh-squeezed lime juice. Hickory chips are scooped from a glass jar and loaded into a hand-held smoking gun, then ignited with a small torch. Smoke fills the jar and infuses the ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Come On Down: It's Time to Meet the Contestants for Top Chef: Texas
The folks over at Bravo have been teasing out info about the new contestants while they battle in court about your tax dollars. A set of clips released last week compiled a montage of each contestant and some of their dishes, drawn from the videos they submitted to enter the contest. When first pub ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
October's Openings and Closings from the Dallas Restaurant Scene
As summer comes to an end, a number of restaurants have opened and closed their doors. In-N-Out Burger continued its Texas growth with an Arlington location late last month. Lover's Lane Olive Oil Company expanded from its flagship store, Grapevine Olive Oil Company, and set up shop on West Lovers L ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Rocco's Last Stand: After One Last Night, the Mansion Bar Mixologist Leaves for Private Social
Rosemont websiteYou could hear the soft sounds of Mr. Pink the second you broke the seal on the restaurant's front door. No need to ask for directions, just follow the music and you'll find the party. The Rosewood Mansion at Turtle Creek is a polished place, but this weekend several variables ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
In-N-Out v. Whataburger, the Wine Wisdom of Andrew Chalk, and More from the Week in Dallas Food Yammering
This week in Dallas blogs, more people tried to settle the debate between Whataburger and In-N-Out, a restaurant in Pennsylvania banned volume-challenged five-year-olds, and a place that looks like a tattoo parlor produced some damn good lamb shank. Read on. City of Ate Alice Laussade staged ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Six Letdowns at the James Beard Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards
Bite us, Jimmy.Not sure if you guys heard, but this year City of Ate picked up a nomination from the James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards for Group Food Blog, and I was nominated in the Humor category for a feature story we did on fried hamsters. Awesome! We City of Aters were so excited, ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Chef Tell: Oh, the Lame Bahama Drama
For the first round in a Top Chef final, this week left much to be desired. Due to that -- and a crippling stomach bug that had me wishing the show was not about food, but rather a blanket fort competition -- this is a truncated and belated recap. Apologies for that.The cheftestants arrived in th ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Tiffany Derry Defends For-Profit Culinary Schools
Dallas chef Tiffany Derry this week dove into the maelstrom surrounding financial assistance at for-profit colleges, arguing in an essay for The Hill that the government is threatening the culinary arts by withholding loans from students enrolled in career schools. The Department of Educatio ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Good Eating: A Top Chef Rematch
It's Top Chef contestant Tiffany Derry vs. Ed CottonWhether it's eating food, drinking wine, watching reality television or sitting on furniture you enjoy best, Dallas has some charitable opportunities for you. The Event: Bonne Santé The Cause: National Kidney Foundation and North Texas com ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
Top Chef: Get Used to Odd Plating
Richard BlaisA few viewers questioned Richard Blais' decision on last week's edition of Top Chef: All Stars to serve a tuna dish in a silver tin, but experts say restaurant goers should get used to more creative plating techniques. "You're trying to create a memorable dish, and part of that ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Chef Tell: Finally.
Real quick, here's a breakdown of last night's Top Chef All Stars so I can get to the point (the real point): There was no Quickfire. The chefs woke up at the ass-crack and drove to Montauk for a four-hour fishing trip. They were split into four teams of three and the goal was to catch as many fi ... More >>
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January 10, 2011
Chef Tell: Top Reasons Why Jamie Should Pack Her Knives And Go
We don't think there was any question last week that viewers had some issues with cheftestant Jamie Lauren being allowed to stay on Top Chef All Stars instead of our own Casey Thompson. Turns out we of Chef Tell and Cheap Bastard feel all sorts of the same way. In fact, we say of Casey's dismissa ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
Revolving Doors: November Is a Cruel Month
T.S. Eliot proclaimed that April was the cruelest month, but we would argue that November has been particularly unkind to some restaurants. Top Chef fan favorite Tiffany Derry found herself without a gig after Go Fish Ocean Club shuttered its doors this month, and Sharon Hage closed York Street, ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Chefs Clash for a Cause
T.S. Eliot proclaimed that April was the cruelest month, but we would argue that November has been particularly unkind to some restaurants. Top Chef fan favorite Tiffany Derry found herself without a gig after Go Fish Ocean Club shuttered its doors this month, and Sharon Hage closed York Street, ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Top Ten Moments on Last Night's Top Chef D.C. Reunion
Last night, the cast of Top Chef D.C. came back together to rehash the season with judges Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Eric Ripert and producer/consummate reunion host Andy Cohen. A lot was discussed -- some interesting and some not so much -- so I'm breaking down the best of ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Craft's Jeff Harris: A Chef you Can Bank On
Photos by Robert BostickCraft's Jeff Harris(This is the first part of a three-part look at Jeff Harris, executive chef at Craft. Tune in tomorrow for a Q&A with Harris and Friday as he demonstrates how to prepare one of the restaurant's dishes.) Jeff Harris was raised in a small town in East ... 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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August 27, 2010
Honest food at Potager and a roll of the dice at The Mercury
Sara KerensThis week's Dallas food bloggers learned to trust empty parking lots, took Mary into their own Bloody hands, and found peace on Earth at Potager Café and the Dallas Islamic Center. More Dallas restaurants have Gone Texan, and don't expect to find wines from any other place e ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Chef Tell: Dishes in Disguise?
Last night's episode of Top Chef provided A) the best text messages sent by friends watching the show before I was, and B) the most quality "sheesh"-inducing insults during tasting and Judges' Table so far this season.I knew the Quickfire was going to be good because well, I got a text that said ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Chef Tell: Restaurant Wars, WTF?
Ah, yes. The Top Chef fan's most beloved and anticipated episode: restaurant wars.But first, there was the tag team cook-off -- which, personally, I adore without restraint. It's stressful, it's frantic and it's a guaranteed opportunity for me to shout near simultaneous cheers and jeers at t ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Chef Tell: Tiffany, Official Food Ambassador
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Top Chef Tell: Baby Food and BS
This week, Top Chef finally got interesting. That's not to say it wasn't totally bassackwards, but it was almost intense, and I officially started my yelling at the screen. I still haven't gotten the names of all the cheftestants straight, but that time is nearing.At QuickFire, the chefs found To ... More >>
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November 6, 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.
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October 26, 2009
Hash Over: 25-Cent Coffee, Wine Dinners, And Celebrity Chef Tours
"Let me be clear. We want change--if we give you a dollar for a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts!"Even though it makes no difference to most City of Ate readers, Dunkin' Donuts coffee is the official coffee of the Dallas Cowboys and the new stadium. To promote the partnership, participating DFW lo ... More >>
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June 9, 2008
I Make An Amazing French Toast. So Where's My Cooking Show?
"Let me be clear. We want change--if we give you a dollar for a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts!"Even though it makes no difference to most City of Ate readers, Dunkin' Donuts coffee is the official coffee of the Dallas Cowboys and the new stadium. To promote the partnership, participating DFW lo ... More >>
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May 15, 2008
Uptown Grill
Billy Joel's lady visits Dallas
Dining
December 27, 2007
Victory: That Gasoline Smell...
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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November 15, 2007
Wow, Look, There's Another Eccentric Arts Magnet Graduate
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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October 4, 2007
Casey Thompson's Pork Belly Just Wasn't Crispy Enough
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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October 3, 2007
Any Last Thoughts About The Last Episode of Top Chef, Casey Thompson?
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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September 27, 2007
Soul Kitchen
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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September 27, 2007
A Dallasite to Appear on Project Runway. It is Christmas Already?
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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September 13, 2007
Casey Thompson: Mile High!
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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September 6, 2007
Casey at the Palate
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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July 19, 2007
Casey's Recipe: Season with Teardrops
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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July 12, 2007
Casey at the Plate
2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning
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June 21, 2007
Step to It
See Joey Lawrence and friends bust a move
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June 14, 2007
Dallas' Own Tre Wilcox is the First to Top Top Chef
See Joey Lawrence and friends bust a move
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June 13, 2007
Dallas' Top Chefs Make Their Bravo Bow Tonight, So Eat Up
See Joey Lawrence and friends bust a move
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May 8, 2007
Abacus and Shinsei Sending their Top Chefs to Bravo's Top Chef in June
See Joey Lawrence and friends bust a move
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July 12, 2006
Ever Heard of Lenny's Subs? You Will. Trust Me.
See Joey Lawrence and friends bust a move
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June 29, 2006
TV Dinner
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