Ten Great Food Road Trips from Dallas

You’ve had Velvet Taco nine times this year. Your kid’s peed himself in the Klyde Warren fountains another seven. You’re in a rut. You need a change-up, and you need it covered in sauce, and you need it now. We’ve got you covered, in sauce, with these 10 food road…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 33: Bread Pudding at Sissy’s

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It is the bread pudding to trump all bread puddings, and…

Vagabond Melds the Blues and Bar Food

Music venues aren’t usually known for the food they serve. Patrons talk about the sound system, lighting and layout, but rarely do you hear people shouting over a guitar riff about cold nachos for sale in the lobby. There’s good reason. The Granada Theater sells pizza slices from a warming…

At Gemma, Pastry Chef Stephanie Childress Is Keeping It Simple

Gemma has been adding a touch of freshness and California cool to Henderson Ave since opening earlier this year, and head pastry chef Stephanie Childress has proven herself a crucial part of the restaurant’s success. Our own food critic raved about Childress’ well-executed and offbeat dessert dishes, and diners have…

Whataburger Is Now Offering More of its Condiments for Squirting at Home

I half wanted to keep the news from you, if only for purposes of public protection. But when Whataburger announced a spicy ketchup contest, readers responded in resounding fashion. When the same condiment joined regular ketchup alongside mustard on Central Market and HEB shelves, readers freaked out about it. So…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 34: Surfers On Acid At Local Oak

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. One of the most exhilarating experiences you can have with food…

I Love Everything About You, Keller’s

Follow the Cheap Bastard as she scours the city, looking for a good — or at least non-lethal — lunch for less than 10 bucks. State of the drive-in at noon: packed Camo hat count: 4 Keller’s on Northwest Highway has my favorite dirty burger to eat in the summer…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 35: The Burger At Boulevardier

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. The last thing I needed this weekend was a burger. I…

A Woman’s View of Bikini’s Sports Bar

In this occasional series, Teresa Lensch provides a woman’s view of area “breastaurants.” She previously filed dispatches from Tilted Kilt, Twin Peaks and Wild Pitch. I have not been to one breastaurant™, despite my previous three dispatches. Nope. Not one of those places was an actual breastaurant™. There is only…

Ten of Dallas’ Best French Fries

French fries can make or break a meal, especially when they’re served alongside a burger. Soggy, flavorless industrial fries are an abomination to both potatoes and your palate, so you should seek out a place that pays as much respect to the potato as they do their beef. Whatever your…

Martin House’s Daybreak: It’s Beer for Breakfast

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How Tim Byres Smokes His Brisket

In “Shigging,” we ask pitmasters to give us some specifics about how they smoke their meats. In the spirit of barbecue secretiveness and competitiveness, they’re allowed to lie once. This week, we’re asking Tim Byres of Smoke how he smokes his brisket. (You might have heard that The Mr. Chef…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 37: Nasi Lemak at Kampong

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. A visit to Kampong can be a little confusing. Billed as…