Gratis grub is gratis grub, no matter how revolting. The last week has seen food outlets embrace this mantra with abandon. Whataburger and IHOP won’t be left out of the party. Today is Whataburger’s 60th anniversary. To celebrate it, the company is holding “Orange Night Out,” for which Dallas-area, dine-in…
Welcome to the Taco Trail, dedicated to one of the favorite fixations of Dallasites, tacos in all their glorious variations. Although preference will be given to those taquerias accessible by public transportation, be it DART rail or bus or a combination of the two, The Taco Trail will navigate all…
I’m a New York Mets fan in a family with die-hard Texas Rangers fans. It makes for some awkward moments. The Mets are doing what they do — falling behind with Big Apple style (heartbreaking style). The Rangers are doing what they do — swatting aside the competition as anyone…
Breaking out the dreaded first person, here. Ever since our son was born in 2008, the missus and I have done as much as we can to provide him, and by extension ourselves, with an organic/natural, locally driven diet. It’s been a challenge on our meager income. Nevertheless, we’re dedicated…
Convention season is upon us. San Diego Comic Con, where comic book companies and movie studies give fans just enough of a taste of upcoming releases to elicit a collective geekgasm, concluded yesterday. Next month, Lucasfilm is holding the fifth official Star Wars convention, Celebration V, in Orlando. The spotlight…
It’s National Ice Cream Month, which got us thinking about Texas’ de facto state ice cream. Below is a list of flavors Blue Bell’s R&D should strike from brainstorming sessions for fear of being force-fed ghost chili-infused Ben & Jerry’s. Rattlesnake: Sweetwater Rocky Roundup This reptile may be a popular…
The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar’s executive chef, Andre Natera, and his support of local and seasonal foods have been profiled before. One of the ways in which he exhibits his devotion to fresh produce is through the restaurant’s terrace herb and vegetable garden. Recently, I accepted an invitation to tour…
The Friar of Fried, Abel Gonzales Jr., might have already gone national with coverage of his blessed artery-clogging concoctions at the State Fair of Texas, but he’s about to steal the hearts of housewives everywhere with an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show. On July 28, four-time winner of a…
Tollie’s Barbecue 6407 S. Cooper St., Ste. 101 Arlington 817-465-8300 Like our own Hanna Raskin has written, the contemporary food critic is tasked with finding gems in the ‘burbs. Since my Arlington-living mother-in-law returned from a holiday in Europe, the family and I thought a little Texas ‘cue at newly…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
The Fairmont Dallas hotel, home of Pyramind Restaurant & Bar, continues its support of local foods with the Friday, July 16, Cooking with Finlandia dinner. The event is a partnership between Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Finlandia Vodka and Slow Food USA. As a matter of fact, 100 percent of ticket…
We’ve oohed and ahhed over Green House Truck before. Now, Michael Siegel and Ben Hutchinson, the owner-chef team behind Dallas’ high-end food truck, will be offering a new menu for at least the next few weeks. “In developing the menu, the same founding principles still apply — a focus on…
Carhops and cows shared real estate when this former drive-in was opened in 1957 by “Big” Al Mathews. The hops and bovines might be gone, but Al’s Hamburgers still serves juicy burgers (try the cheeseburger or mushroom burger). What’s more, Al can be seen at a cocktail table near the…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
The KFC Doublicious, released July 5, has been unleashed upon the fast-food coprophiliacs. Naturally, City of Ate had one of its own take one for the team, eating the Original Recipe and Grilled versions of the heir to the Double Down The Original Recipe Doublicious, a spongy stack of fried…
Like burlesque, this pedigreed Tex-Mex establishment has a storied history. They each serve seductive layers of flavor. The former has smoky performances. The latter has smoky dishes. Both are hot!…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
Since the tall tale of Johnny Appleseed was planted in the American vernacular, apples have been a symbol of the nation. This is most apparent in the old adage, “As American as apple pie.” The chefs at Twisted Root Burger Co., have taken this to heart and will be premiering…
If you thought KFC’s Double Down was an extraordinary feat of fast-food salaciousness, the stuff of wet dreams — like suffering a fatal heart attack mid coitus — then we have one for you. KFC is following up the Double Down with the Doublicious sandwich (now with bread!), according to…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
As we approach Independence Day, it’s time to start thinking about ways to celebrate America through one of things Americans do best — eat too much. OpenTable, the online restaurant-reservation website, has stepped up to the plate to make sure no one goes hungry with the annual Top 50 Best…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
