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It's National PB&J Day and This is the Best PB&J Ever, Because I Said So

April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Last year this day was cold and dreary. I remember because an editor at a high-end culinary magazine wrote and article about her best PB&J, and I remember it was toasted. I thought she had gone and taken something really simple and ruined it. She muck ... More >>

SMU Researchers Prove that Eating Organic Makes You Live Longer -- If You're a Fly

There was a minor furor in the media last year when a study conducted by a researcher at Standford's medical school concluded that organic fruits and vegetables are no healthier than their conventionally raised counterparts. This wasn't quite as newsworthy as the headlines made it sound, since the s ... More >>

Divine Reserve 13 Is in Dallas Now, and It's Amazing

Saint Arnold is now on No. 13 in its Divine Reserve series, with Monday's release of a strong dark Belgian-style ale. As always, it's a very limited release, with social media abuzz over sightings of the elusive beer. I called a few Dallas retailers Monday afternoon to find out if they had it yet, a ... More >>

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 >>

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Index Festival - Trees - 10/5/12 & 10/6/12

Index Festival Trees Friday, October 5 & Saturday, October 6 Since the beginning of 2012, the music festival landscape has included 35 Denton and its Labor Day weekend Hot Wet Mess, Memorial Day weekend's Homegrown Music & Arts Festival in the heart of downtown, KXT's Summer Cut in early June, and ... More >>

The Village Baking Company Opens New Retail Spot (Amazing Food Photos Included)

The Village Baking Company "Boulangerie" (which is a fancy French way of saying it's a fancy French bakery) has opened a new retail storefront at 5531 E. University in what used to be a Whole Foods bakery. Inside, this small bakery has a whiff of quaint charm and looks like it's been overflowing wit ... More >>

Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters Talk the Challenge of Selling Coffee in Dallas, The Science of Roasting

Kevin Sprague started roasting his own coffee beans as a hobby almost ten years ago when his wife, Marta, gave him a small tabletop roaster. His hobby eventually turned into Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters and now their small-batch artisanal coffee is served at several restaurants (Sissy's and Bryan St ... More >>

Just What You Always Wanted: Health Food Vending Machines in City Parks

Six months ago, Peter Stone was working for Apple in Manhattan when he decided, somewhat randomly, to move to Dallas. "He liked the idea that he could golf and play tennis year-round without the mounds of snow and icy winds of New York City. "I came here, and it is so bloody hot here. I was playing ... More >>

The Remaking of Vickery Meadow

They fled some of the world's most dangerous places, only to land in one of Dallas'. Slowly and unsurely, they're making it their own.

Five Holiday Breads for Soaking Up Holiday Booze (and Where to Find Them)

Flickr​Bread. The essential form of sustenance for most of us homo sapiens. More importantly, that from which doughnuts and cake evolved. I decided to take a look at different cultures' spins on holiday bread, and why so few take up such an inordinate amount of shelf space this time of year. ... More >>

The Great Hatch Harvest is Ready. It' Like Xmas for Pepperheads.

Lauren Drewes DanielsA pile of Hatch peppers waiting to woo you. ​ Well, the peppers are picked and packed -- maybe a little later and less abundant than usual. Harvested in late summer in Hatch, New Mexico, these green delicacies, named for their birth city, have garnered a cult-like followin ... More >>

Vegetables are Good, but Doughnuts are Better

Sara KerensJonathon's Oak Cliff​This week, RedFork regained momentum, Denton students got healthier options, and one writer decided that doughnuts are tasty. City of Ate Can a restaurant with a minuscule kitchen and forgettable beef burger really be all that good? Scott Reitz pretty much said ... More >>

Whole Foods' Ramadan Promotion Controversy

​There's a storm brewing, but sadly for Dallas, this one won't bring rain. CNN jas followed up on a story from our sister blog in Houston, which reported that the food retailer pandered to right-wing pressure and canceled promotions related to the ongoing Ramadan holiday. Eating Our Words br ... More >>

Rapping at Whole Foods? Always Seemed More of a Jam-Band Place to Us.

Shouldn't a Texan have written a rap about Whole Foods Market? The chain was born in Austin, after all, and here a Berkeley, California, native has gone and created the Whole Foods Parking Lot Music Video, which went viral on YouTube last week. OK, to be fair, Austin is lot closer kin to Berkeley ... More >>

Deep Ellum Brewing Plans Brew-B-Q, Peticolas Zoning Approved, Whole Foods Will Fill Your Growler And More Beer News

​Angela Hunt, Dwaine Caraway, Dave Neumann and the rest of the Dallas City Council may not agree on everything, but you know what can unite them? Beer. Michael Peticolas' zoning change request, which we mentioned back in March, was unanimously approved at yesterday's council meeting. The change al ... More >>

Local Company Wows Vegans With Chocolate Raw Almond Butter Tart

A local raw food company appears to be on the brink of becoming a nationally recognized brand, thanks to the confluence of a major industry award and a new distribution contract. ​Hail Merry, maker of granolas, flavored nuts and macaroons, this week won VegNews' "Best of Show" title at Natura ... More >>

Lower Greenville to Lose Its Blockbuster

​Avi Adelman's just posted over on Barking Dogs that Lower Greenville's losing its longtime Blockbuster on Richmond Avenue -- which probably comes as no surprise, given the state of the bankrupt downtown-based videos-n-such rentalist that could be in the hands of new owners as early as next week. ... More >>

This Holiday Be Good, Be Full, Be Timely

​Lest we forget our fellow man in the flurry of cookie baking and online shopping, here are a few goings-on in Dallas to tickle your good-will lobe. The Thing: Deep Ellum Outdoor Market The Cause: Local artists, crafters and businesses The Deep Ellum Outdoor Market is setting up shop this Sat ... More >>

News & Notes & Our New Computer Wallpaper

Justin Terveen​A little bit o' this and a little bit o' that while admiring that picture taken yesterday by Best of Dallas-certified Justin Terveen:A Friend of Unfair Park whose name rhymes with "Jason Roberts" forwards along this Washington Post piece in which Oak Cliff's Better Block Project ins ... More >>

Goody two-shoes go wild for Square Burgers

Sara KerensThe burgers are great, the desserts are tiny at Square Burger​This week's Dallas food blog coverage is a medley of Czech chili, lamb burgers at Square Burger, good eats from Ethiopia, seafood stew from San Francisco, and gun-eating Texans. We'll help you to prepare your sweet tooth ... More >>

Bike Friendly? Depends If Yer Talking "Tits Tuesday" and East Dallas vs. North Oak Cliff.

The scene outside the Lakewood (oof) Whole Foods every Tuesday evening​A new phrase enters my impoverished lexicon: "North Oak Cliff snobbery." I had called an East Dallas biko leader to ask about something, and he used that phrase in reference to North Oak Cliff bikos. My gosh. The Dallas biko wo ... More >>

Roy's Natural Market: So Long to the Man with Wheat Grass Miracles

Roy Beard is closing Roy's Natural Market come August.​Used to get a lot of sore throats, from, well, let's just call it "cigarette" smoking. That was back in the '80s when I, well, let's just say smoked. Invariably, the tickle in my throat would progress to soreness, which would progress to a ... More >>

News & Notes: Test Scores, Grocery Stores, Modano a Red Wing? and a Peek at the Plans for the Continental Building

Carla Ranger​A few items of interest with which to belatedly kick off your work week (lucky):On Thursday we noted that Dallas Independent School Board trustee Carla Ranger has found a new obsession: banishing the minimum-grade policy that disallows teachers from handing out grades lower than 50. T ... More >>

Summer Brew Smackdown With Karma Ale, Foret Saison And Schneider Hefe-Weizen

Jesse HugheyForet Organic Saison​As if it weren't hot enough already, summer officially began Monday. Temperatures are already steadily hitting the upper 90s and triple-digits mark. Delicious as a thick, dark, high-ABV Russian Imperial Stout or barleywine served just shy of room temperature may be ... More >>

Oh Great, Now We Have to Worry About Tea Goggles Too?

​Kombucha's most fervent fans have long credited the fermented tea with making their joints more limber, their energy stronger and their eyesight sharper. Now Whole Foods is wondering if the beverage is also making them drunk. The Austin-based chain last week pulled all kombuchas from its she ... More >>

Apple Loves a Food App

​Apple released its list for the Apple Design Award's top 10 applications for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Among them were sweetly addictive time-killing games (what, no Angry Birds? At least they included Doodle Jump), creative tools (Brushes for iPhone, TabToolKit) and yes, Jamie Oliver's 20-Min ... More >>

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Ahead of Schedule and Extra-Spicy, Sushi Zushi Delivers

Photos by Elizabeth Bair​Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score. Sushi Zushi 3858 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas, TX 75219 214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 60 minutesActual delivery time: 40 minutesScoring summary: ... More >>

Hophead: Yes, Southern Star Can

Jesse Hughey​Two weeks back in this column, Oskar Blue made a pretty convincing case that high-quality beer need not be kegged or bottled to taste great. In fact, as commenter Paul Hightower pointed out, you can find a Texas example of high-quality craft beer that comes in cans. And no, that's not ... More >>

Mama's Big Houses

Something Or Udder

We've all heard the saying that happy cows produce good cheese. Yeah, maybe. Irritated oysters produce the best pearls, but that's a bit different. Anyway, in most cases we don't really know the happiness level of our dairy products. But sometimes you can straight to the source and see for yoursel ... More >>

Crêpe Expectations

A Sunflower Sprouts on Henderson

Shapeshifter

Sawyer shows off at Holly Johnson

Lisa Garza Requests the Pleasure of Your Company Sunday Night

Moon Landing

It's all happening at White Rock

Goodbye, Groovy East Dallas

How Jim Schutze forsook his hippie-dippy days and learned to love the snout house

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March of the Balloons

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We Are the World

Aiding AIDS through art

On the Block

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Addison has movie and stars

Supermarket Smackdown

Is Central Market worth it?

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Jeff Moschetti joins team ZaZa

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Tropic of Groceries

Dallas' pent-up lust for exotic foods has finally been met with the opening of Central Market. Will shopping ever be the same? Will our appetites?

Best local tour of the Middle East

Worldwide Food, Inc.

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