For the past five years Annie’s Culinary Creations has been churning out impressive baked goods in Murphy, just east of Plano. In that time they’ve produced wedding cakes that put the traditional white tiers to shame (seriously, check out this Halloween one with bride and groom chest-bursters from Alien). Now…
“Local” is a buzz word we often attach to produce and meats we buy from small farmers who live within driving distance. But the local movement embraces all businesses within a specified radius, in an attempt to keep money in the local economy and reduce environmental impacts. If you’ve been…
Holy Smokes! Jim Cantore, welcome to Dallas! Your passion for extreme weather precedes you, and your arrival has struck fear into the hearts of Dallasites everywhere. It’s true! Many locals are terrified of inclement weather that doesn’t involve tornadoes, and completely unaware of how to best respond to a thundersnowflake…
North Texas brewers have been a busy bunch lately. With the change in season, many have been working on snuggly versions of their beer, something to cuddle up with on these chilly 70- or 20-degree December days. These are a few beers you might consider tromping out in the ice…
For the last 35 years the Stewpot has been serving meals to homeless and at-risk people in Dallas, along with providing medical assistance, child enrichment and job training. And for the past six years its support group, the Stewpot Alliance, has hosted the annual fund-raising Soups On! luncheon and art…
Big shake up news in the world of Dallas coffee: not only is Austin-based Houndstooth Coffee coming to Dallas in 2014, it’s going to be replacing Pearl Cup on Henderson Avenue. Pearl Cup has been in its Henderson location for five years, and its lease is up at the end…
Have you ever been out on a date with someone who is absolutely beautiful, holds a high-paying position at an awesome company, makes good conversation, and then somehow just don’t do it for you? That’s always how I felt and about The Tried and True. Just take a look at…
It is a scene that belongs in a thousand places, the last of which is Dallas. On Main Street in Deep Ellum, past the cluster of bars and restaurants that anchor the neighborhood as a nightlife hotspot, Monkey King Noodle Co. sits in comparative isolation. The sky is overcast, and…
American wine no longer has the second-class status it had years ago. California wineries are widely respected. The Washington Post and the New York Daily News have both declared Virginia to be the next “it” place for wine lovers. So how does Texas wine match up against the world’s best?…
If you’re a human being who attended college then you have likely had a shot of vodka. If you were doing it right, you took several shots on several occasions and consistently wondered if the resulting hangover was worth whatever you couldn’t remember. But while vodka shots have remained consistently…
Todd Mills, creator of the Doritos Locos Taco, one of the most successful fast food creations in history, died on Thanksgiving from brain cancer at the age of 41. He never made a cent on the idea. Mills, a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, first pitched Plano-based Frito-Lay with the…
Tomorrow is “Repeal Day,” the 80th anniversary of when our forefathers’ palates and good sense ratified the 21st amendment and subsequently cut off the 18th amendment, allowing We The People to form a more perfect union by imbibing freely. If you’re inclined to knock one back for constitutional amendments, then…
Black Friday and the ensuing shopping season is enough to make anyone hate the holiday season, considering all the tramplings and taserings and general insanity that accompany it. There’s cause to not give up on humanity though: the holidays provide a glut of opportunities to to give to charity and…
Peticolas Brewing Company has covered a lot of ground in the two years it’s been brewing beer in the Design District. Owner Michael Peticolas and his team have released nine beers, won numerous awards (including Best Brewery here at the Observer) and gotten Dallasites completely wasted all along the way…
Yesterday morning news broke that The Loon is looking for a new location. One of the most revered bars in Dallas is being pushed aside to make room for a CVS. While the relocation is sad news for anyone who’s spent any time at the decades-old bar, I was secretly,…
Dallas was long-protected from the ramen craze until Tanoshii Ramen Bar set up shop in Deep Ellum. Now a second is already on the way. Carol Shih at Sidedish reported that Teiichi Sakurai, the owner of Tei-An, planned to open a fish market at Sylvan|Thirty, but apparently he’s pivoted. Instead…
Just up Greenville Avenue from Lovers Lane, nestled between a Sweet Tomato and a Potbelly Sandwich Works, Bonchon’s sharp new facade is marked by a large Now Hiring banner. The restaurant is expected to open later this month. News of the coming chicken chain broke back in May, filling Dallasites…
Good news for the adventurous eaters out there who think they’ve tried everything Thai food has to offer: CrushCraft Thai Street Eats, the fast-casual restaurant from retired chef Paul Singhapong and restaurateur Jack Nuchkasem, will open in mid-January at 2800 Routh Street in Uptown. The menu will be divided into…
If you’re an East Dallas resident and a fan of Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, more than six months of anticipation comes to a close today. The second location of the Dallas-based burger restaurant opens today, the restaurant announced on Facebook…
It’s kind of gross outside lately. Perhaps we’re about to pay for what was a relatively mild summer with a long and brutal winter. At least we don’t have the Super Bowl to worry about this go around. Instead we can focus our attention on remedies that warm us from…
If there’s one thing you should be thankful for this holiday season, it’s the pecan pie that is sitting on your table — provided it’s there. News of supply and price pressures have been coming out for weeks, but The New York Times recently declared an all out crisis. The…
While there were certainly ramen restaurants in New York City before David Chang began rolling and cutting his alkaline noodles in the East Village, they have exploded since he opened up his famed Momofuku almost a decade ago. Chang made waves with his creative take on traditional Japanese cooking, viewed…
