The Grape’s sous chef, Danyele McPherson, sat down with us last week to chat about the life as a sous. Let’s just jump right in. How did you initially get into cooking? Well, I went to normal college – got a degree at North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked…
Tomorrow is SlurpFREE Day at (participating) 7-Eleven stores. Things are never what they seem though, OK? Sure, a store is giving away something free, but that doesn’t meant it’s mandatory flip-out time. Here are a few party tips: 1. You need to know, and strongly consider, that 7-Eleven is plotting…
Trader’s Joe has announced a second Dallas location at Central and Walnut Hill. The Morning News reports the California-based specialty retailer will occupy 14,000 square feet in a new retail and residential development, which will open next year. The first Trader Joe’s in Dallas is supposed to open this fall…
The Texas Rangers announced yesterday that soon you’ll be able to upgrade that Boomstick dog to a combo meal, which includes two one-liter bottles of Coke. And, in fairness, since Nellie got a hot dog in honor of his hot bat, Joshie gets one too: The Great Bratbino. John Blake…
The Third Annual Peep at the Coops: The East Dallas Urban Coop Tour is this Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are few rules for the tour. First, you can’t bring your dog. (Really? Do we have to make that a rule? If you thought you…
DFW Food Truck Foodie reported last night that the Fort Worth Food Park is opening its own cantina, which sounds great until you realize the rub: The park is no longer BYOB. Food truck dining can be a little, well, not cheap. But the BYOB aspect made it completely pleasurable…
As previously noted on several occasions, last year the Texas legislature passed a law that allows home bakers to legally sell their goods from home under some very specific guidelines (Senate Bill 81). And each time I type out another article about this issue, I think, “Well, that should do…
Oh it’s just another beer festival, that’s all. ‘Cause that’s how we roll here in Dallas. Beer festies every weekend. This one even involves running, which is great because there’s such satisfaction in digging a hole just to fill it right back up. Sunday brings the Third Annual BrewRiot Homebrew…
Confining sows in small gestation crates has come under great scrutiny lately. Major companies like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and most recently the nation’s second largest grocery chain, Safeway, have announced a phase-out of pork supplied by farms that use gestation crates. However, recently Domino’s Pizza shareholders rejected a resolution…
The mobile food eatery Rock and Roll Tacos is taking over the kitchen at LaGrange in Deep Ellum in an effort to help both businesses spread taco love. The partnership solves a couple issues: For one, LaGrange is primarily a swanky lounge offering up local music and good drinks. “To…
Recently a new 73,000 square foot Kroger Fresh Fare grocery store opened at 4901 Maple Avenue in what is considered an “economically distressed Census tract.” It is also adjacent to two food deserts as defined by the USDA, a designation that indicates limited access to groceries, particularly fresh food. A…
Mother’s Day is only behind Valentine’s Day in terms of craziest days to eat out. Choosing almost any other day of the year would probably provide a better experience, but mom gets what mom wants on this day. I prompted Chris Jeffers, co-owner of Smoke, one of the best brunch…
If you already have plans for Memorial Weekend, cancel them. If you don’t, congratulations, you do now. The Deep Ellum Brewing Company is getting all grown up and is already planning “second annual” events. It’s like kindergarten is done and they’re off to college already. DEBC is hosting a Brew-B-Q…
Never take for granted the greatness of Central Market. In a region that is often criticized for its lack of culinary elegance, CM is our state’s playground for the at-home chef. Heck, even the pros love it. Today begins Passport France at all Central Market locations. Through May 22. wines,…
Atti Worku was born and raised in Adama, Ethiopia, where at an early age she noticed a distinct difference in her private school education and those in the public school system. During college Worku began modeling and competing in beauty pageants, and in 2005 was crowned Miss Ethiopia. Shortly afterward,…
Last night the James Beard Foundation presented its coveted awards for best chef. Chef Bruno Davaillon of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek was a finalist for Best Chef Southwest Region, along with Bruce Auden of Biga on the Banks in San Antonio, Kevin Binkley of Binkley’s Restaurant in Arizona, Jennifer…
Don’t forget that tonight, this here Dallas Observer presents Iron Fork, a culinary event showcasing local chefs and an opportunity to sample dishes from more than 30 area restaurants. A mixologist station, alongside wine, beer and cocktail samples, will also be available. The highlight of the evening is a chef…
Planning a trip to Las Vegas soon where you’ll surely create your own version of The Hangover? Or have a nasty track record of hitting it hard the first night of vacation only to ruin subsequent days where even the smell of booze trips your gag reflex? (Rookie.) As our…
Yesterday Saveur.com, the gourmet food, wine and travel magazine, announced its 2012 Best Food Blog Awards winners. Courtesy warning: perusing the finalists and winners could easily waste your entire day and create an insatiable need to spend excessive money at Central Market, as well as on travel around the world…
Gubbins over at Pegasus got all the sparkly details on a new a Alamo Drafthouse that the city of Richardson’s Planning Commission just approved. This Austin-based import will be the first in the Dallas area and will reside in an old Pep Boys in the Richardson Heights Shopping Center. The…
The other day I was trolling about Burleson when a new burger joint called SandBurgs (that’s sandwiches and burgers) caught my attention. I felt like something special was going on inside, and again, my instincts were spot on. SandBurgs, it turns out, chicken-fries bacon. Yes, they take thick slices of…
Jorge Levy and his two sons own Desperados on Greenville and in Garland. The senior Levy, originally from Mexico, is also involved in The Dallas Margarita Society, Savor Mexico, the Greenville Area Business Association and recently won the National Restaurant Association’s Faces of Diversity Award. Most importantly, he’s the guy…
