Over on Pegausus News, DFW Food Truck Foodie reported yesterday that the Dallas City Council has released the headlock they’d had on many North Texas food trucks by resolving a few code compliance issues. The biggest change is to allow retrofitted trucks. Previously the code allowed only original food trucks…
The Chesterfield opened this week at 1404 Main St. in downtown Dallas. Deep burgundy couches and velvet armchairs along with brass chandeliers and a dark-wood bar gives this mixology den a distinguished, swank feel. With an “official” capacity of less than 50, the narrow restaurant and bar is cozy and…
Jennifer Newbold has been the chef at Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen for about six months now. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she grew up eating food from her family farm and would like to see an easier way to bring the farm to the table here. She came to Dallas…
The much-awaited Bolsa Mercado opened this week in Oak Cliff, just a few doors down from its farm-to-table mother ship Bolsa. This high-end grocery store and deli boasts shelves stocked with dips, sauces, honey, spices, root beer, local cheeses, breads, chocolates and countless other items. And for the boozers: 100…
What’s a Santa Rampage, you ask? It’s hundreds of Santas bar-hopping together spreading holiday cheer. They congregate, stick together (because 300 Santas entering a bar is much cooler than just three) and take the city by red, furry storm. Organized via Facebook and Twitter, this year’s rampage is planned for…
Amidst his stops at Dallas’ well loved “dives,” Guy Fieri and his Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives crew filmed at the Middle Eastern restaurant Afrah in Richardson last week. Brothers Ayad, Youssef and Nabil El-horr, who co-own and manage the restaurant together, initially opened Afrah just as a sweet shop back…
Maple and Motor, you’re not alone. This morning Il Cane Rosso posted this on their Facebook page: Cane Rosso is CLOSED at lunch today for a private Holiday Party. We will re-open for dinner at 5pm! Come down and try some of Deep Ellum Brewing Company’s beers AND a Lockhart…
On Saturday Urban Acres will have a Holiday Market at their shop in the Oak Cliff, where local purveyors will be on hand to peddle their artisan foods and crafts. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., bring along your holiday shopping list, because you’ll surely be able to scratch off…
Catty-corner from The Belmont Hotel in Oak Cliff is vast emptiness. The remnants of the Alamo Hotel were swept away long ago, save the vintage sign along Fort Worth Avenue, which serves as a stark reminder of what were once better times for the area. That could change next year,…
Yaser Khalaf, owner of Medina and Baboush in the West Village, traveled throughout the Middle East and Europe as a child. Then in college, he traversed America, Route 66-style, in a van in which he literally blew the engine. His life-long passion for food, culture and people helped mold him…
Draft Picks Sports Bar and Grill, which opened in late September, sits less than a half-mile south of the American Airlines Center, right where Victory Avenue ends. Naturally, as with all sports bars, they have a few TVs, although how many is purely arbitrary. Ten or 20 used to be…
As Scott wrote about last week, Guy Fieri is in town to shoot episodes for his show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives at Maple and Motor and Pecan Lodge. We caught word that they also filmed at Chop House Burgers in Arlington yesterday. I called Chef Kenny Mills today. “I’m living…
Company Café’s second location is open, in a renovated building tucked behind Texas de Brazil alongside the Katy Trail. Its modern design is coupled with vintage flare where patchwork walls made from old barn wood contrasts with contemporary pieces, like metal chairs and bar stools. The warm lighting and natural…
Shannon Wynne, owner of the Meddlesome Moth just issued a statement, per D Magazine: “We are excited that Jennifer Otsuki has been promoted to Chef at the Meddlesome Moth where she has been working as sous chef under Chad Kelley for nearly two years. She is the one with the…
Last week the City of Plano Health Department posted the above video on its YouTube page, “informing” citizens about or the “Cottage Food Bill” that went into effect on September 1. Under the bill, Texans can make and sell certain non-potential hazardous baked goods in their home. The bill requires…
There’s so much goodness happening on this plate it’s painful to recount. This brunch item from The Meddlesome Moth has gravy made with a jalapeño puree over creamy peppered grits, while two silky poached eggs rest atop tender fried chicken tenderloins. The best approach with this dish is to carefully…
Dust off those lederhosens, fraulines. The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first Christkindl Market this year December 8 though 11, just north of The Ballpark on a closed-off section of Road to Six Flags. Marking the 60th anniversary of the partnership between Arlington and her sister city, Bad…
Dallas girl Lindsey Cook is in a tight race with Mary Edwards from California as the fan favorite in the Aetna Healthy Food Fight — a fight that could mean a nice influx of cash for the Deep Ellum Urban Gardens. In case you missed it, through a contest at…
Shopping during a lunch break is a great way to whittle down that holiday gift list. To help make your multi-tasking hour even more fruitful, the Shops at Park Lane will have Food Truck Fridays every Friday in December from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The line-up includes 3 Men…
Supporting local farmers, ranchers, chef-driven restaurants or family-run anything is all good. But honestly? It’s a beat down schlepping across all of North Texas collecting stuff from different spots. The farmer’s market, Urban Acres, the cheese place, the wine place, the butcher, and what about milk? Is Braum’s local enough?…
Growing up in Amarillo, Mat Nugent’s mom was, in today’s lingo, a “foodie.” She taught classes in French cooking, hosted parties to display her culinary skills and, of course, watched Julia Child. Her interest rubbed off on son Mat, who split his TV time between cartoons and cooking shows. So…
News broke yesterday that Sol’s Nieto Mexican Grill at Mockingbird and Abrams closed. Gubbins got the scoop from manager Blanca Perez: “The landlords refused to make any kind of deal with us, so there is nothing we can do. After 10 years, it’s heart-breaking for us to go down this…
