The best part of waking up is heart palpitations and hearing colors, right? It is according to a recent NPR discussion about a brand of coffee from upstate New York called Death Wish. Yes, Death Wish. Surely the drink du jour of every touring Norwegian black metal band (there’s one…
Everyone’s dreams have come true. Well, at least everyone who works, likes sandwiches and booze or is breathing. According to the Huff and one billion other webby sources, Manhattan restaurant Salumé is serving alcohol-infused paninis. That’s right, boozy sammiches. And these aren’t Subway Cold Cut Combos dipped in Natty Light…
We have a conundrum on our hands. Denton’s taco state has long been ruled by the incredible flavors of the Taco Lady (1101 E. McKinney St.). Actually, I think the full, legal name is Taco Lady Behind the Laundromat. Of course, this is no jab at our beloved taco eatery;…
Going meatless to rid your colon of pounds of rotting red meat? Good choice. Going meatless is (apparently) an excellent way to keep your cholesterol in check and probably avoid the cancer. So good choice, citizen, way to take charge of your health. You also may want to avoid Denton’s…
Maybe you’ve seen the commercial. It’s up there. Michael Symon, the smiliest chef ever, is bouncing his bald head all over the television for Frito-Lay’s newest ad campaign/contest. Eva Longoria is even taking time out of her… um… schedule to tout Frito-Lay’s flavor outsourcing endeavor! Frito-Lay is begging, “Do Us…
Video: Tom’s Treats: Rangers vs. Angels – 07.31.12 Maybe you experienced the awkwardly awesome Cookie Talk segment(s) during the Rangers broadcast. Maybe you didn’t. For those suffering from the latter, above’s a tip of the amazing iceberg that is now Tom’s Treats. Squirming yet? Thought so. Cookie Talk was the…
While I wait for the USDA to sort out its feelings about Meatless Monday with breath that is most certainly bated, I continue the valiant search for meatless dishes that don’t suck and aren’t cheese nachos from 7-Eleven. This week, I couldn’t ignore the dull roar of ballyhoo any longer…
I spy with my little eye more evidence of Fuzzy’s Taco Shop taking over the world. This time we’re way out west in Decatur’s downtown square. “What the crap is Decatur?” you ask. Decatur is a charming, small town about 30 minutes west of Denton on Highway 380….or 4 hours…
1. Morningstar Maple-Flavored Sausage Patties We both know you’ve glanced at their trademark green boxes when stacking dozens of Totino’s Party Pizzas in your cart. They’re in the frozen section, usually accompanied by a small smattering of Morningstar’s other products. Give them a try next time, pal. Unlike most other…
Meatless Monday is less a practice in moral fortitude (pigs die of natural causes everyday, right? RIGHT?) and more a challenge in finding delicious, savory dishes that also happen to be vegetarian. For this week’s foray into meatlessness, I share with you how to do it right when surrounded by…
Maybe you’ve noticed, the Dallas-Fort Worth region is huge. Everything outside of the urban core takes an hour if you’re lucky. Unless you need to hop on LBJ, in which case BLAAAAGGHHH. But now that gas has dropped a few cents and it’s not quite hot as the devil’s balls…
It’s a Denton déjà vu this week for Meatless Monday. Except not at the same restaurant. Or the same dish. Or the same side of town. So really it’s just Meatless Monday in America. I rummaged through what I could remember of my college days at UNT and fondly recalled…
The Grape’s owner and undisputed burger master Brian Luscher bid farewell to the Big D on Sunday, his eyes set on Wichita, Kansas. Luscher will represent the Texas Beef Council at the 2012 Kansas Beef Council’s Pasture to Plate Tour, where he will tour multiple production lines and farms to…
As a dweller of Denton, I have somewhat of an unfair advantage when it comes to veggie options, so I snatched up the opportunity to take on Meatless Monday posthaste. Denton is home to gazillions of independent restaurants of varying age and stage, most with a fiercely loyal customer base…
As many Dentonites are aware, especially those (un)fortunate enough to live a stone’s throw from the UNT campus, the “high rise” apartments going up on Fry Street have created quite a state of multi-variable chaos. Construction, no parking, there-is-seriously-another-nail-in-my-tire syndrome: the list goes on for miles. In the end, however,…
In February we learned that the Hilton Anatole’s Nana was closing and will reopen as (yawn) a steakhouse. That steakhouse’s name? Sēr. As in a really fancy way of saying “sear.” Moronic, right? Well, like most moronic things, it’s catching on. Here’s a list of other Sēr-inspired concepts sources tells…
The Arts and Jazz Festival should be called the My Chest Will Hurt On Monday Convention. Taking a step into city limits, you’re olfactory sense is assaulted with the undeniable, comforting aroma of all things battered and fried. If only Village Voice Media would invest in smell-o-vision…
The Yu Dog at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington has created a food media circus. But he’s not the only DFW sports icon worthy of his own dish at The Ballpark in Arlington, Jerryland and the AAC. Here are some others. 1. Tom Landry Enormous fedora filled with chili. Feather garnish…
DaLat, Dallas’ newest Vietnamese spot, held its soft opening over the weekend — without booze, sadly. Not the ideal situation, but owner Khanh Nguyen should be securing the restaurant’s liquor license soon, at which point those bar seats should fill up even faster. But don’t fret, lushes, there’s a Super…
Twisted Root has gone and made everyone in the metroplex over the age of 12 giggle by adding beaver burgers to its menu. In addition to beaver, the Root also serves beef, buffalo, turkey, venison, elk, lamb, ostrich, kangaroo, emu, boar and alligator burgers topped with all kinds of melty…
Yeah, we went there. Most of these are dessert-related. And might force you to face your childhood because most of them are also a bit nostalgic. Which may or may not be an indicator that we need therapy. 1. Lemon Chill Available at any water park, baseball stadium or outdoor…
Denton’s historic downtown square has long been a revolving door of independent shops and eateries. In the former Madison June baby boutique space (turns out drunk college kids don’t have a need for a $40 onesie), former popcorn business-owner Tim Loyd has opened Atomic Candy. This place is just damn…
