GetKempt had a story this week about a new dinner challenge that’s a test of will and stamina. Think quarters, but less eye-hand coordination. It’s called “phone stacking,” and it requires everyone, at, say, a dinner party or happy hour, to relinquish their cellulars to the middle of the table…
Recently we sat down Bolsa chef Jeff Harris at the new sister store Bolsa Mercado, which is a neighborhood market with unique items, Texas fare, good booze and a bevy of fresh from-scratch breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Harris grew up in East Texas surrounded by farmland, eating his grandparents’…
This Saturday, January 14, the Deep Ellum Brewing Company will debut its Deep Ellum IPA, which it’s calling “the backbone and most coveted beer in the brewery.” The party gets going at 4 p.m. with a tour of the brewery. Easy Slider food truck and The Bacon Wagon will be…
The Stand recently opened at 2916 McKinney, just where the street splits to one-way traffic. The name is a reference to a burger or hotdog “stand,” and inside two Airstream trailers serve as such. The patio that wraps around the front of the restaurant could be a cool spot to…
As first reported by Eater Dallas, Lumi on McKinney has closed. The message below was posted on Lumi’s Facebook page yesterday: Yesterday was Lumi’s last day, we have permanently closed our doors. It’s been a wonderful 3 years and wanted to thank you all for the support through the years…
The USDA has awarded the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) $1.7 million in federal funds for a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through February 23 of this year, the TDA is accepting proposals for the funding of projects designed to raise awareness and consumption of state specialty crops, including…
Chef Brent Hammer started his cooking career all because of a slight misunderstanding, in what turned out to be one of longest night of his life washing dishes at a restaurant in Milwaukee. The fast pace of the kitchen lured him in, and soon he began the career path that…
As Alice mentioned earlier, Starbucks announced Tuesday that they are raising the cost on some of their products. A “tall” or 12-ounce coffee will increase by 10 cents to $1.85. But why drink Starbucks anyway? Here are five better local coffee shops, no matter the cost. 5. Mercantile Coffee House…
I once knew this really fit, good-looking lady that had an 11-month diet plan that worked pretty well for her. She’d faithfully eat healthy and workout all year until Thanksgiving. Then, from Turkey Day to Christmas she pretty much did what she wanted. But by New Years Day, she was…
Oak opened recently in the Design District, just across the street from the Meddlesome Moth. Owners Tommy DeAlano and Richard Ellman hired Plan B (Bolsa, Cedars Social) to create a beautiful, relaxed and upscale space with a menu for the refined foodie. Executive Chef Jason Maddy has worked around the…
In weekly interviews with chefs, a standard question is about their favorite under-radar dining spots. This week Chef Brent Hammer at Hibiscus told me about B.B. Bop Rice Bowls on Greenville. In addition to being tasty, he lauded it as “in-and-out in 10 minutes for less than ten bucks.” Since…
A few weeks back, when Guy Fieri and the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives crew stencil-painted the metroplex, tracking their movements was sort of like tracking a spiky-haired, loud-mouthed Santa. But when I heard they filmed an episode at a spot that I’ve driven by no less than 100 times and…
Word is out that Houston-based Spec’s Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods is looking to buy Sigel’s Beverages of Dallas. Per the Dallas Morning News, Sigel’s president John Rector confirmed that the two companies were in talks. Sigel’s has 10 area stores and a warehouse, which employs 250 people. On a…
Trader Joe’s has finally revealed its plans for the Dallas area. Per Gubbins at Pegasus (via the DMN), the first is slated to open this spring at Preston and Park in Plano, and the second at the old Arcadia Theater location on Lower Greenville, which is scheduled to open in…
Eater Dallas reported earlier this week that Greenling, an organic produce delivery company out of Austin, is expanding to Dallas in January. Greenling works directly with local, sustainable farmers and producers, and delivers weekly food bins to residences. There is a $25 minimum for all orders, but the delivery service…
In one quick year, Il Cane Rosso has become the most esteemed pizza joint in Dallas. Owner Jay Jerrier discovered this style of Neapolitan pizza while on a trip in Naples with his wife in 1995 and has worked diligently to bring the same pizza experience to Dallas. Recently Guy…
Imagine walking into a restaurant to the sounds of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” Now imagine walking into a restaurant to the sounds of Lady Gaga’s latest hit. Were they the same places? Of course not. Which is why it may behoove Townhouse Kitchen + Bar at the…
The Easy Slider food truck hits the streets in Big D today for their first lunch service. Co-owners Miley Holmes and Caroline Perini worked together at the House of Blues and decided to cash it in and put it all down a bright blue food truck and sell small sandwiches…
I hate it when people get all pansy about last-minute shopping. We’re still four days out. It’s 2011. We can make so much happen in one hour it’s mind-boggling. “Last minute” is on the drive over you run in any place that’s open and buy a gift certificate or print…
In 1895, Austrian immigrant Martin Rudolph opened Rudolph’s Meat Market in Deep Ellum. Almost 50 years later, Cyrill “Sid” Pokladnik, who was an employee, bought the butcher shop, and it has remained in his family since. Pokladnik’s five grandchildren all take part in running it now. I recently spoke with…
Spec’s newest liquor-and-everything emporium opened this past weekend at Walnut Hill and Central. It’s hard to describe this spot because there’s just so much going on. You know how we do everything bigger in Texas? Ya, that. And I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. I like my…
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…
