It’s obvious how the tradition for a dry January got started. New Year’s resolutions have always been traditional, and considering the severity of those eggnog hangovers, cutting back on drinking is an obvious candidate. Dry January mandates that participants give up booze for 31 days, right after the liver-pummeling that…
People take their coffee very seriously, or at least take their coffee ritual very seriously. For me, coffee is a part of the rhythm of my life. Drinking coffee is my first order of business every morning without exception. I begin looking forward to that first sip of coffee in…
Have you seen this bella donna around Dallas, trailing smoke and steam? If you have you came this close to the latest rolling contraption to hit Dallas’ mobile pizza scene. Bellatrina Neapolitan Pizzeria and Cucina promises Neapolitan pies anywhere a square of pavement can support a Freightliner. The rig boasts…
If there’s one thing Texas will teach you fast, it’s that you should never trust the weather. A searing hot summer might be followed by a smooth and temperate winter, or it could be followed by polar vortex that lasts for months on end. The swings are even more disorientating…
Have you stopped into El Come Taco since it opened late last year? The taquería run by Luis Villalva and his family had been turning out an increasingly interesting menu since opening its doors to the public on Fitzhugh Avenue. See Also: This week’s review: A New Taqueria with an…
With keg-jacking on the rise in the dangerous streets of Addison, no one is safe.
Our pants, palates and cheery dispositions continue to expand to along with the local craft beer scene. And as more breweries continue to pop up across North Texas, finding a local beer at a local bar is no longer a matter of availability, rather choice. Growler filling stations are a…
If you’ve never fancied yourself a noodle slurper, Tanoshii Ramen + Bar still wants you to stop by for a visit. This week Chef Lan Chi Le added a few Japanese burgers to the menu at her noodle house: a traditional hambāgā, a chicken burger and a veggie burger. In…
One thing I have discovered since moving to America, besides that pile of barbecue I consumed last year, is just how amazing Vietnamese coffee is. The one above is from Pho Bistro in Carrollton, at 3052 Old Denton Rd, but they’re the same all over. It’s basically one of the…
It’s not the big anniversaries that get me — the 10-, 20- and 25-year milestones — it’s the little ones. The one-year anniversaries are the ones that sneak up from behind and cold-cock you. Boom! Another year is gone. And that’s just what Green Grocer is doing this weekend as…
After years of serving serving pastas and steaks to happy customers, Uptown’s Arcodoro & Pomodoro closes its doors. In 2009, the Sardinian-Italian restaurant moved from its Routh Street location to the doomed corner spot in Crescent Court. Crave DFW broke the news this morning that after a long run, A&P…
Luis Villalva is a short-statured man with a round, happy face and a soft voice, and he may be Dallas’ most likeable taquero. He’ll happily describe the difference between his cecina and suadero, two chewy cuts of beef that end up in his tacos, and offer advice for toppings when…
“Darlin'” count: 250 Chance of wood paneling: 100 percent Average age of diners: 75 “Why is Fort Worth?” you ask yourself on a daily basis. I can now tell you, with much confidence, that the answer is, without a doubt: “Because Swiss Pastry Shop’s burgers.” Chef/owner Hans P. Muller is…
We hope you’ve been training for the second annual Hypnotic Donut Dash 5K, particularly the Chubby Bunny doughnut-hole eating contest. And the beer. We’re not “hopeful” there, we have faith. We “know.” It’s the sixth sense we subsist on, actually. Below are the pertinent details, broken out in doughnut-hole points…
You’ve undoubtedly seen them — when you request guacamole on your Chipotle burrito, or when you ask for a sprinkle of bacon bits on your salad at Greenz — vinyl food-safe gloves covering the sweating skin of a food worker’s hands. The visual is in no way attractive but the…
It may be hard to believe if you spend too much time in Dallas, but there are actually cities in this world that never go to sleep. Individual people may get a few winks here and there, but at any given hour the streets are breathing. You can get egg…
Has Community Beer really only been around for 365 days? It feels like a lot longer than that, but I suppose that’s testament to the incredibly fast-growing North Texas brew scene. Attending their party inside their fancy brewery on Saturday, I was amazed at how many adherents the brewery already…
Just a few weeks ago, CrushCraft Thai was but an artist’s rendition, a hazy picture that served Thai food only in our minds after we’ve reclined into our couches and … never mind. But now Jack Nuchkasem and chef Paul Singhapong have sent real photographs. They’ve offered a glimpse of…
The latest stage in Phil Romano’s quest to take over the culinary universe is the planned opening of Sushi Bayashi, a casual sushi bar. Late last night, the Morning News scooped the latest addition to the gamut of fine dining at Trinity Groves. Romano is describing it as “an everyday…
This weekend McKinnney-based craft brewery Franconia shared a link to an article from Blog About Beer about the top five beers in the world. I’m imagining a monk in a cave in a forgotten forest in Bavaria who just released a beer graced with angel tears. Or specks of unicorn…
Remember this summer when Frankie’s closed? You were sad for four seconds and then you went back to browsing cat videos on Facebook. Or maybe your reaction was so devoid of emotion because you were secretly hoping the defunct sports bar would be replaced with something more interesting — that…
And while we suggest you avoid calling the day “cheesy,” we’ve compiled a list of ways to celebrate the fake food holiday. Because this is a food blog.
