Want to avoid the loud booms and sparkly sky madness this Fourth of July weekend? We won’t hold it against you–we know you’re celebrating Independence Day in your heart, but we do have something you can enjoy. This Thursday through Sunday, July 1 through 4, Michael Colyar will be headlining…
Well, we wish we could say the month of June was a great one with some long-awaited restaurants finally making their debut, but as they were coming, others were going. As we said hello to the Torchy’s, we were forced to say goodbye to Cafe Madrid in the Bishop Arts…
Norma’s Café recently turned 54, and if a restaurant lasting more than 50 years wasn’t enough reason to celebrate, they now have another reason to add to the list. Ed Murph, owner of the restaurant, was inducted to the Texas Restaurant Association Hall of Honor, winning the organization’s highest award…
City of Aters, this week we are bringing back an old feature that our former web editor-turned-staff writer, Patrick Michels, used to do every Friday afternoon. It’s an end of the week wrap-up of sorts featuring restaurant reviews and City of Ate highlights. This time around we decided to include…
Chimayo Market Corn Demonstrated by Cosme Alcantar of Blue Mesa Grill During the months of May and June, Blue Mesa Grill has been celebrating seasonal fruits and vegetables by hosting the Corn and Peach Festival. The Southwestern-inspired restaurant chose two local farms, Larken and Cooper, to provide the corn and…
Man, Japan comes up with some quirky things. Did you know they invented a hair noodle protector? It’s this weird thing paper fan-like thing that wraps around the side of your face to keep your hair out of your noodles. Um, ever hear of a scrunchy? There’s also this Japanese…
We have a question for you, folks. Were you ever lucky enough to watch Planet Earth on the Discovery Channel? It was an 11-part series about–you guessed it–Earth, split up into multiple parts to give viewers a chance to see everything from mountains to oceans to jungles to deserts to…
A few Dallas restaurants are gearing up to help out with Gulf oil spill. Executive chef Blythe Beck at Central 214 starts a new fundraiser today called “We Cook While They Clean.” The restaurant will donate $1 from every purchase of the chicken-fried Kobe steak dish to the Gulf Relief…
Jiang’s Chinese & Japanese Cuisine 6912 Snider Plaza, 214-361-8220 Promised Delivery Time: 45-60 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 90 minutes Simple ordering process that doesn’t take a year to do: 40 Keeping a hungry lady starving: -20 Having a gagillion menu items to choose from: 20 Having a gagillion things to…
Fromage Blanc and Strawberry Confiture Demonstrated by Brian Luscher of The Grape You might know The Grape from its Texas Monthly fame for having the number one burger in Texas (which caused its burger sales to skyrocket, of course). Maybe you know the bistro from attending one of its wine…
Before Britney was toxic, before Brandy and Monica were fighting over a boy and before Lady Gaga was suffering from a bad romance, there were Janis, Aretha, Diana and very big hair. Janis sang about her and Bobby McGee, Aretha just wanted a little respect and Diana, well, Diana wasn’t…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
Sure, we’re suppose to dedicate this week to our dads and everything they’ve done for us, but what about Mom? Well, how about we celebrate Mom all summer long? The GattiTown location off Marsh Lane will honor mothers this summer by offering a free buffet to them every Monday. All…
Big Daddy Cocktail Demonstrated by Stewart Jones of Abacus City of Aters, we’ve decided to take a break from food recipes because its summertime. And summertime, with it’s pour-a-gallon-of-sun block-all-over-me-right-now temperatures, should be celebrated with a cocktail. So we traveled from DO headquarters to Abacus in Uptown to have the…
Can we see a show of hands of who wants to embarrass themselves this summer by singing Celine Dion songs? During June and July, San Francisco Rose (3024 Greenville Ave.) will be holding its Fourth Annual Summer Karaoke Contest. The only thing it will cost you is your dignity. We…
Strawberries. Who doesn’t love the bright red fruit that pairs well with champagne, can be used to make a milkshake, and goes great with almost any breakfast dish? You’d have to be mad not to love the strawberry.Or allergic. Arcodoro & Pomodoro agrees with us because they are hosting their…
Crab Pierogi with Saffron Jus Demonstrated by Chef J Chastain of The 2nd Floor We decided to visit CoA friend and AFI regular guest Chef J Chastain of The 2nd Floor restaurant for this week’s Appetite for Instruction. If you remember he’s demonstrated the kabocha squash risotto and also, the…
Dating blows. You never know if the other person is actually into you or if they just want to update their late-night booty-call contact list. Yeah, dating blows. Good thing we have friends to be our buffers on double dates. And good thing we have Lone Star Park (1000 Lone…
Do you have plans this weekend to recover from last weekend’s Memorial Day madness? Why not continue with the summer fun by drinking more alcohol and eating fatty foods? Flying Saucer on the Lake will host its first Spring Beer Festival from noon till 10 p.m. this Saturday, June 5…
Last month’s Revolving Doors was all about the taco. This month it’s mostly about expanding and starting over again. Oh, and closing, but lets not focus too much on that when we have so many new restaurants to look forward to this summer. We mentioned in a previous Hash Over…
Grilled Lamb Chops Demonstrated by Domingos Noronha of Fogo de Chao Brazil is known for many things other than producing Victoria Secret supermodels. It has elaborate festivals, beautiful beaches,and here at City of Ate we thank the country for introducing us to churrascarias, the Brazilian steakhouse. We’re all about the…
Any plans this weekend? Want to hypnotize your friend into performing a lap dance every time they hear a certain pantomime-happy, poultry-related song popular with wedding DJs? This Thursday through Saturday, the Erotic Hypnotic will be in Fort Worth at Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub (605 Houston St.) to do that and…
