Turkey

Chris Wright, the Mavs' New Point Guard, is the First NBA Player with Multiple Sclerosis

Chris Wright, whom the Mavericks just signed to a 10-day contract in hopes of patching their depleted backcourt, first felt something go wrong in March 2012. The point guard was playing professional ball in Turkey after going undrafted out of Georgetown the year before. He was running sprints during ... More >>

Our Favorite Dallas Dishes of 2012

So much food, so little time

Channel Nick Offerman During "Movember" with a Moustache and a Torchy's Turkey Taco

Many of you may know him as Ron Swanson on Parks & Recreation, or even better, from his wedding portrait. When he's not developing his skills as a fine worker of wood or a classically trained theatrical actor, during Movember, Offerman will be taming his wild muh-staaashhhh. If you have a 'stash - ... More >>

Fort Worth Man Ate 20 Hot Dogs in Five Minutes to Win Kobayashi's State Fair Hot Dog Contest

I've learned a few things from competitive eaters lately. There's some interesting psychology at play in the sport, which arise from two opposite camps: some take a certain laissez-fair approach, while others embrace the masochism for all its worth. See Also: Interview with Kobayashi Makes sense, ... More >>

Bluesmen Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King Are Soul Mates

From Sara's Market, A Sunflower Seed to Add to Your Baseball Mix

Last week while I perused the aisles at Sara's Market & Bakery in Richardson, Zaid Bayan, one of the owner's son, excitedly directed me towards one of their most popular items in the store: sunflower seeds. Sara's is a cornucopia of unique items from the Middle East, plus it has a great old-school ... More >>

Eat This: The Farnatchi Burger

Farnatchi. It's a little Mediterranean joint tucked in between Jersey Mike's and City Cigars in Knox Park. Its menu spans Italy, Turkey and the Middle East with offerings that tempt your senses and push the boundaries of your average lunch. You can order zaatar bread followed by pasta pomodoro. Turk ... More >>

Cathedral of Hope, the World's Largest Gay Church, Will Change the World. If It Can Just Get This Camera To Work.

Cathedral of Hope on Cedar Springs has been doing what you might call God's work for 40 years now, ministering to the spiritual needs of LGBT Christians who have historically been shunned by mainstream churches. In 1993, CoH cobbled together a makeshift TV studio and eventually began broadcasting th ... More >>

Dallas Morning News Declares a Jihad Against Ice Cream Trucks

This morning an editorial in The Dallas Morning News calls for a crackdown on ice cream vendors: "... the vendor's presence is rudely announced," the paper complains, "through loudspeakers blaring cheap electronic music like 'Turkey in the Straw' or 'The Entertainer.'" The editorial calls for to ... More >>

Old World Sausage Co.'s Beef and Sausage Sandwich Is a Link to the Past

Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Old World Sausage Co. Sandwich: The Italian Beef and Sausage Sandwich ($6.95) Bread: Good old hoagie Toppings: Home-stuffed Italian sau ... More >>

Holy $#@& This is a Long Review of a Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Only for the last few weeks he blew off this very important assignment to attend to way-less-important ones, including getting married. Apparently he was a little excited because he filed about 4,700 words about a chicken s ... More >>

Flip the Double-Bird to Swimsuit Season with Nosh's Croque-Monsieur

Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Nosh Sandwich: The Croque-Monsieur ($11) Bread: Empire Baking brioche sliced thicker than pre-natal Jessica Simpson Toppings: Bayonne h ... More >>

Bird versus Bird: A Farm and Factory Showdown.

Heritage Turkey​In college I had to take a communications class, which involved giving a persuasive speech. Luckily, I don't remember mine. But, I'll never forget the girl who persuaded us not to eat chicken. It worked. She did a standing ovation-worthy physical interpretation of a chicken wit ... More >>

See Addison, See the World

Our Sandwich Expedition Took Us to Sid's Rainbow Grill, But You Don't Have to Follow

​Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Sid's Rainbow Grill The Sandwich: The Club ($6.75) Bread: Wheat seared by an angry toaster Toppings: Ham, Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato, ... More >>

Dallas Mavericks Already Putting Together Their 2012 Team. Sorta.

​The NBA is locked out. Dirk Nowitzki is preparing to play for his home Germany in Olympic qualifying. League stars are pondering playing overseas in Turkey and Italy and Spain and such in preparation of missed games next season. But, alas, the tireless work of a dance team never ceases. The ... More >>

DwYane Wade = Failure. Mission Accomplished?

​OK, admittedly this may be a tad premature. We've still got - what? - 4.5 months left of NBA regular season. But what happened last night in Miami was too delicious to bypass. Turkey comes Thursday. Monday night the appetizer was served. Last week I officially wished failure upon t ... More >>

World Series Food: What the Players Ate

City of Ate's already covered the dining options for World Series spectators. But what about the players, for whom choosing the right meal could mean the difference between a lifetime of championship ring-flashing and never-ending heartbreak? Here, a look at what a few highly successful players ate ... More >>

18 Foods That You Look Stupid Eating

Justinsomnia.orgTime to enjoy your fruits, just maybe different ones?​Right now, it's hot as hell outside. There's no stopping it: You're going to sweat and look uncomfortable. There's lots of options, of course, you could walk around without a shirt, wear breathable socks, or consume a series of ... More >>

Cedars Mediterranean Mezza: Lots of Choices, but Mostly Mediocre

Steak and Ale's Dead. Long Live Steak and Ale!

​Seems like forever ago that Plano-based Metromedia Restaurant Group shuttered Bennigan's and Steak & Ale -- but, nope, it was just July of last year. A few Bennigan's locations resurfaced shortly thereafter, when Richardson-based Bennigan's Franchising Company, LLC assumed the position and re ... More >>

Sloppy Seconds: A Case of the Mondays

​In this back-to-school edition of Sloppy Seconds, we're recapping a hectic week that saw complications both technical and interpersonal as the City of Ate crew went about its business. Still, from wine classes to a little meta-analysis, last week saw plenty of learning opportunities for devotees ... More >>

Dude Food: Jimmy John's

Jimmy John'smultiple locationsDude Factor: 9, or Jerry Springer (paid for sex with a check), on a scale of 1 (Eliot Spitzer, resigned in shame after press conference) to 10 (Charles Barkley, returned triumphantly to TNT and T-Mobile endorsements)I'm gonna level with you bros. Unlike my Dude Food co ... More >>

No Need to Secede. Because, See, Texas is Already a Foreign Country.

Time magazine wonders this morning: "What's All That Secession Ruckus in Texas?" Um, Governor Rick Perry, maybe? And, natch, his very vocal support for House Concurrent Resolution No. 50, which, as we pointed out in February, states that the "81st Legislature of the State of Texas hereby claim[s] so ... More >>

Shish: Turkish, But no Delight

Who Dipped Their Jamaican Beef Patty In My 7-Eleven?

Review: The Great Outdoors

It's like meatapalooza!

What Happens in Iraq Doesn't Stay in Iraq For Some Local Immigrants

Patriot Acts

Far from his Kurdish home, Adnan Kirkuki seeks out soldiers to defend his new one in the United States

Snap to It

Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Posterizing EA

NBA 2K7 towers over the competition.

At The DMN, A Last Supper (Brown Bag Lunch, Actually)

Mmm, Turkey

The Lakewood gets biblical

Home Is Where the Art Is

Mid-Rift Crisis

Where can you find belly dancing in Dallas?

Dolma Days

Mediterranean Festival has more than hummus and grape leaves

Banned Books

SMU presents an exhibit to die for

Fowl Foods

How many things taste like chicken?

Don't Forget to Decompose Your Auk

Dallas immigrants don't have to go home for holiday fare

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Did a business deal with Bell Helicopter doom a resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide?

Blades of Passion

A knife-thrower and a suicide case try their luck at love in Girl on the Bridge

Best Turkish atmosphere

Café Istanbul

Best ethnic jewelers

Aarti Jewelers

Night & Day

March 25 - 31, 1999

Mountain of hope

Food is rocky, but Ararat still rises

You're not from Texas

Deep in the heart of western swing with a Scot on a mission

Swingin' west

Scottish author waltzes across Texas in pursuit of the music he loves

Heavy mettle

Matt's No Place offers spectacularly 'unlite' fare

Turkish delight

Cafe Istanbul offers an exotic bazaar

Modern life

Food, fashion, and fitness come together at Dot