“Time’s up! Put down your knives and walk away. Just walk away.” That’s what Chefs Under Fire’s organizer Keeper Collection, LLC, wants chefs in Dallas (and three other locations) to hear on September 12, when the second annual competition rolls into town. Last year’s event, held in Austin, was a…
Fire! A fire has been ignited by a new taco shop that opened today. Sure, another taco shop isn’t really breaking news, except these are exported from Austin. And they’re not just any Austin tacos. They belong to Torchy’s Tacos. First opened in August 2006, the original Torchy’s Tacos outpost…
Chicken fingers to the left. Chicken fingers to the right. For years, the issue of kids in restaurants and children’s menus has divided chefs and patrons alike. From New York–where one Brooklyn pizza shop (yes, a pizza shop, for Christ’s sake) was forced to provide tike-specific dining options after the…
In a state with a rich farming history and a hyperactive sense of place, it’s mind-boggling that it’s taken so long for the support of local food production to take a firm grip on our urban centers, where many fine-dining establishments take their cues from far-flung metropolises otherwise derided by…
Pigs aren’t exactly flying out of The King’s empire, but one part of arguably everyone’s favorite farm animal is–ribs. On June 11, the Wall Street Journal reported that Burger King Corp’s 100 percent bone-in pork BK Fire-Grilled Ribs were so popular that the short-term special, which began May 17, was…
When you think of pizza meccas, we’ll bet dollars to garlic knots you think of New York, Chicago and, of course, Naples, from whence came the delightful chow. (Let’s just forget about California, shall we?) Dallas should be added to the list. Yes, the Big D! Il Cane Rosso (www.ilcanerosso.com),…
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…
Eschewing sushi-dining etiquette (yes, it exists), my dining companions ordered a bonanza of nigiri and fancy rolls at the outset. I hung my head and went with the flow, for fear there would be none left once the ravenous birds I call my friends and family had had their fill…
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 first taste of the baked Dungeness crab dip provoked a moment of quiescence. The silence, short-lived, was followed by ravenous arm wrestling for more. The appetizer dip, served with shards of unleavened bread—think matzo par excellence—was a reward for the tortuous hunt for non-valet parking in the eatery-heavy Knox-Henderson…
Good 2 Go Taco at The Green Spot market and gas station in White Rock has been providing inventive takes on the south-of-the-border sandwich for more than seven months. But that hasn’t stopped owners Jeana Johnson and Colleen O’Hare from expanding their horizons. The pair is preparing to roll out…
While waiting outside for our table at Urbano Café, we noticed a gentleman, probably in his 60s, stumble out of the restaurant and turn a collapsible cooler upside down to dump the ice that formerly chilled white wine. He was followed by several more parties of AARP members, something that…
There are few food-truck options in Dallas, aside from the work-site roach coaches shilling prepared pablum. That’s not to say I don’t have affection for them. It’s worth risking life, limb and stomach lining for something potentially amazing. Dubious attention to health codes be damned. But the tide is turning…
While Whole Food’s new store has gourmands descending on it like birds flocking on Tippi Hendren, a local Save-A-Lot attracted mommy and family food bloggers with the appearance of Tim Love, owner of and chef at Lonesome Dove Western Bistro in Fort Worth. The Cowtown celebrity, best know for his…
