Frank and Ann Todora originally opened their small family-run store and deli, Parkit Market, on Greenville Avenue in 1962. At the time, Central Expressway was a dirt road and the store was surrounded by pastures and cows. This year marks 50 revolutions around the sun for Parkit Market, and despite…

Jon Taffer, host of Spike TV’s Bar Rescue, is in town tomorrow for his Rescue Tour Workshop, which is basically how to save your bar from yourself. I’ve watched Bar Rescue a few times, often grimacing at the dumb things people do and wondering, “Why are these people even in…

Comedian Josh Sankey has two weeks to travel from New York City to Los Angeles with nothing but bacon as his currency. His wallet has been emptied of credit cards and cash, and instead Sankey has refrigerated trailer with 3,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer Butcher Thick Cut Bacon to barter…

Next week Dos Equis is hijacking the Nammi food truck for a little tryst through the most interesting streets of Dallas as part of a larger national event. The “adventurous tasting journey through the lens of local favorites” will provide truly interesting food. The Dos Equis Mobile Food Truck Academy…

Did you ever think it would be totally awesome to have your very own fire truck and instead holding water, it held beer? And that you could drive your shiny big red truck around town and throw the most amazing parties, cementing the fact that you are the coolest guy…

Lowest Greenville will have a new spot for home cooking soon. Dallas restaurateur Scott Jones, who was previously behind Café Italia and the Screen Door is set to open Jack’s Southern Comfort Food at at 1905 Greenville Ave. (the old Dulce and Ali Baba) in early October. After a long…

With school back in session, many kids will tell exciting stories about “what they did this summer.” And while Underground dinner chef David (DAT) Temple might not look like a third grader with his fuzzy beard, he’s as giddy as one and can’t wait to tell everyone about his summer…

OK, did any of you just hear that? Kris Boyd, host of Think on NPR, just had hunter, writer and host of MeatEater on the Sportsman Channel, Steven Rinella, on her show during the 1 o’clock hour to discuss his new book Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an…

Last week Ann Romney shared a batch of her homemade Welsh cakes that she baked in a brief moment of reprieve in her kitchen in Belmont, Massachusetts. Phillip Rucker of The Washington Post was aboard the plane when the cakes were dispatched and was one of the lucky few who…

So, this is happening. Apparently there are seven Shell stations across Texas where you can order from Sonic while pumping gas. Current locations, according to a cashier, include Tyler, Burleson, Italy and this spot in Waxahachie off of Highway 287. How convenient will our lives become? I think the Disney…

Update: Taco Bell begs to differ. Since this article was published, they sent me their nutrition information, which states that there are only 46 grams of sugar on account of the ice put in the drink. The cup is supposed to be filled with ice (even though mine only had…

See Also: *Martin House Brewing Company to Pour at Video Art Series, and Details on Two Upcoming Fests We missed the addition to the city charter on this, but turns out Labor Day weekend is now Local Beer Appreciation Weekend. Finally, a bit more structure to the otherwise languid three-day…

Today the Asador in the Renaissance Hotel announced the arrival of new executive chef Brad Phillips. Phillips has worked his way up the chain of chef Dean Max’s restaurants, including 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and, most recently, the Brasserie in Grand Cayman, where he mixed produce from an…

See also: *Dispatch from the Cedars Food Park The Cedars Food Park at Dallas Heritage Village is adding regular Friday night service to its line-up, in addition to the already rolling Thursday nights. “Alfresco Fridays” will last from 6 to 10 p.m. and will continue every Friday night thereafter. This…

When Mariel Street opened Liberty Burger on Forest Lane last November, she took a different approach to building burgers — specifically different from the burgers served at her brother’s spot Snookies. Street is a hippie at heart and instead of traditional greasy burgers and fries, she wanted a burger with…

Some kids want to fly jet planes when they grow up, others want be a firefighter with a Dalmatian named Smokey that sleeps at the foot of the bunk and can slide down the fire-station pole. When I grow up, I want to be this girl: “A few days ago,…

In July the SPCA of Texas rescued over 180 fowl of various species from a Hunt County property north of Terrell, Texas. According to a statement, the animals were not being provided adequate food, water and shelter. Since that time the SPCA has cared for these animals. While they consistently…

Classes at UT Arlington started late last week and everyone is excited about the new fancy-pants $160 million College Park District, which includes a 7,000-seat center for sports, concerts and general hoopla (like commencement ceremonies). The 20-acre area on the east side of campus also has new dorms and “lofts”…