In the documentary It Might Get Loud, guitarist Jack White shows off a 1950s-era Kay archtop guitar as an example of what he looks for in an instrument. “I keep guitars that are, you know, the neck’s a little bent, and it’s a little bit out of tune,” he explains…

Kansas City, let’s cut to the chase: Your baseball team is pretty good, and you’ve got that whole jazz scene going for you. But if we’re talking barbecue, no Texan worth his salt and pepper rub is going to take kindly to your wild claims that KC-style barbecue, with its…

It’s getting dark and I’m a little lost. Even the navigation system in my car can’t tell me where to find Winner’s BBQ in Plano. I have to go old school, counting building numbers until I end up at 3200 14th St., where I find Winner’s tucked into a shopping…

We here at the Dallas Observer may be occasionally guilty of focusing our food attention on restaurants within two miles of downtown Dallas. When it comes to barbecue, we’ve got our favorites in the city, but our neighbors north of the loop have some great smoked meat options in their…

Those of you paying attention already know that the Slow Bone is one of Dallas’ best spots for barbecue (and if you didn’t know this, seriously, what the hell?). What you may not know is that Slow Bone now serves some of the best fried chicken in the city. You…

In case you missed it, Intrinsic Brewery and Smokehouse opened a week ago, and there has been much rejoicing over the newest craft brewery in downtown Garland. Our own Brent Nuss gave us the scoop on Intrinsic’s selection of suds, but the food deserves its own mention. Intrinsic’s owners Molly…

I saw the state trooper out of the corner of my eye as he pulled into gas station / parking lot of BBQ on the Brazos in Cresson, but I kept shooting pictures anyway. I fired off a few more frames, and was putting my camera back in the car…

Trees fall in forests without a sound, and barbecue restaurants can close in Deep Ellum in nearly the same silence.  That’s the case this week as Crave DFW reports that Mama Faye’s BBQ on Commerce Street has closed its doors and is relocating out of the city. Except for those…

Andy Sedino knows a few things about barbecue. For over a decade, he worked for the Rudy’s barbecue chain, helping them grow throughout the North Texas area. After parting ways with Rudy’s, Sedino started his own barbecue and catering company, Meat U Anywhere BBQ. Success in the catering business encouraged…

Strip malls are the stigmata of suburbia: bland architecture filled with non-descript businesses that you only patronize because they’re convenient to your dull drive home. When space aliens first land in the suburbs, they’ll assume we’re a species that loves donuts and manicures and lacks the ability to do our…

Think about the last time you stopped in a convenience store. Maybe you needed a pack of cigarettes (those things will kill you, you know), or bought a few Powerball tickets (those things never win, you know). Maybe you were hungry, and grabbed a questionable looking hot dog (those things…

As you drive south on White Chapel Boulevard in Southlake, past the Methodist church that gives the road its name, you’ll pass by exquisite looking houses situated on impossibly large expanses of lush green lawns. The home of some of the area’s most expensive residential real estate seems like an…

Chasin’ Tail’s new location, just across the Lewisville Lake bridge in Lake Dallas, is easy to find, marked as it is by a large pink pig-shaped smoker out front. I visited recently, and the sophomore in me was disappointed at the missed opportunity with the menu: no “Meat Three Way”…

If you find yourself in a long line for barbecue at a central Texas joint, try this for entertainment. Tell the two guys in front of you that you overheard someone in back saying they were going to douse their brisket in sauce, and causally point behind you. Aspersions will…