Despite all my big, jaded talk Monday, I really do try to be a good server. I want to give good service. I want to justify my guests’ decision to spend money at my restaurant. I hope my guests feel relaxed, satisfied and nurtured, as though I am the momma…
Even if journalism doesn’t work out, I know that I won’t end up owning a restaurant. I have a terrible palate and a personality that will abuse the right to refuse service rule. In all my years of serving, I’ve never, ever spat in someone’s food or drink. I don’t…
This week, Dallas is buzzing about Whiskey Cake (we beat the rest of them to it, FYI). And even though Easter is right around the corner, only a few displays of enthusiasm (like eating 41 pickled eggs, or finding a certain flavor of marshmallow eggs particularly revolting) are evident. Read…
You controlled the media this week by telling us where to eat and what to eat when we get there. Besides that, a (pseudo)-scandal (allegedly) breaks out at Maple & Motor, and Denton gets some love. Read on. City of Ate In her last-last-last review for the Dallas Observer, Hanna…
Although the weather is warming, we still insist you gorge yourself — particularly on pasta. You may retain that winter blubber, but at least it’s for a good cause. The Place: Carino’s Italian The Causes: Autism Speaks and Autism Society During the month of April, your low-carb diet is not…
There’s an elephant in the room. Or maybe at the Dallas Farmers Market. Read on. City of Ate For her next-to-last Dallas review, Hanna Raskin visits Park and finds the dishes overwrought, misleading and inconsistent — and drowned in lemon juice. Alice Laussade describes the food at Szechwan Pavilion to…
Last week, we told you where you could eat well and do good on a budget. This week, it’s time to stop being so stingy. The Event: The Annika Experience: Dinner & Golf Outing with Annika Sorenstam The Cause: ANNIKA Foundation The Place: Park Cities Club; Dallas National Golf Club…
This week in blogs, City of Ate and Alice Laussade were named James Beard Award finalists. And then some other stuff happened. Whatevs… City of Ate As Alice Laussade assured us before, B.E.E. is capable of serving delicious, choose-your-own adventure enchiladas. Hanna Raskin fills up on Tex-Mex before during her…
This week, forgo the tie and stop in for a cupcake. Don’t feel bad about being too trendy — or maybe too late on a trend — it’s all for charity. Read on. The Event: No Tie Dinner and Dessert Party The Cause: AIDS Services of Dallas When you get…
Sip wine and feel good about more than the antioxidants this week in Dallas. Read on. The Event: Savor Dallas The Cause: North Texas Food Bank The Scoop It will be a feel-good festival of premier chefs, food and drinks at the seventh Savor Dallas event on March 18 and…
This week in the blogosphere, we learned eaters prefer spaghetti to pineapples and how to satisfy the growing numbers of Hispanic wine drinkers. Besides that, it’s time for superfood to spawn and vegan burgers to rise above “decent.” Read on. City of Ate Like so many other of its patrons,…
High-end chefs kick it cafeteria-style, and Silly Bandz and sub sandwiches help save lives. Read on. The Event: Chefs for Farmers The Cause: The Family Place The Where and When: Highland Park Cafeteria, 4 p.m. March 13. Cafeteria-style is no longer reserved for high schools and Luby’s. A team of…
Here are two things you haven’t tried: taco-flavored chips and iguana tamales. For that, we have you covered. For all the things you might have tried (ie. Crossroads Diner, The Speedway Club, the wonder of vegan baking), Dallas blogs are happy to expand. Read on. City of Ate For Decanter…
Dogs on a bun, fruit on a stick and women in hospitality – it’s a week of prepositions and do-gooding in Dallas. Check out these events: The Event: Dogs 4 Dogs The Cause: Rockwall Shelter Pets The Scoop: If you like dogs and don’t care what kind — big, small,…
According to blogs, the Dallas food scene has been calm waters this week. Everyone still loves tacos and Stephan Pyles. Everyone still hates improperly prepared steaks and narcissistic pub food. Oh, and Matt’s still exists. Read on. City of Ate Hanna Raskin finds that La Fiorentina leaves guests scowling after…
It’s soups and suits this week in eater philanthropy. Read on. The Event: Empty Bowls The Cause: North Texas Food Bank If you need a bowl or plans for lunch on Friday, multiply that with a good deed and attend the 12th annual Empty Bowls event, put on by Tom…
In-N-Out has poked its head out of the ground again, looking for its shadow. Besides that, muffins may be coming back in a big way. In case you missed either post or are hesitant to believe BEE’s boastful name, Dallas blogs and writers are here to enlighten you. Dallas Observer…
Whether 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 community members Touted as a “showcase of wining and dining,” Bonne Santé will feature a…
Now that blogs are wrapping up Superbowl coverage, they’ve moved on to buzzing about two more Dallas observations: cold weather and Valentine’s Day. They’re answering what to eat to keep warm, what to eat to get laid and what to do when your Which Wich is too short. But really,…
Just to be clear: This is not a post about what single people eat. This is about how bitter, sad people can cater their pity party on Valentine’s Day when they get home from a day of stomping around, sitting stooped in their cubicles and growling about how “stupid” and…
Valentine’s Day is a zero-sum game. And I say that as someone who loves Valentine’s Day, as someone who knows terms like “Hallmark holiday” and “Singles Awareness Day” are just the protests of the unhappy and the bitter. The entire day is a big, wonderfully schmoopy cliché. But all these…
Want to eat good and do good? Here are some opportunities this week. This week, your love for soup and pancakes automatically earns you a few extra karma points. Check out some charitable eating options going on this week. The Place: Panera Bread North Dallas in Preston Forest Shopping Center…
