It wasn’t last year’s announcement that Jack Perkins was about to open a barbecue restaurant that sent a little shock wave through the barbecue community. It was the confidence behind his statement. Perkins, who had built a solid reputation with his burger restaurant Maple and Motor, said opening a successful…
When you’re good at something, you want to leverage that. Monsanto’s specialty is killing stuff. In the early years, the St. Louis biotech giant helped pioneer such leading chemicals as DDT, PCBs and Agent Orange. Unfortunately, these breakthroughs had a tendency to kill stuff. And the torrent of lawsuits that…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
Words just really … I mean we usually … but, this time … We’re thinking that wiener news has peaked, and we’re thinking the name of that monstrosity up there needs to reflect its distinctive essence. According to the Rangers, though, this new culinary creation is simply called the Texas…
It’s the blue volcanic soil in the Mexican state of Jalisco that creates the perfect conditions for the blue agave plant to grow. After about five years of enduring a dearth of beatings from the sun, agaves sprout a quiote, a large stem that protrudes from the core, piña, which…
Because you were looking for another excuse to visit the White Rock Local Market, Sarah Perry and her minions are facilitating three chef demonstrations this weekend. The event is sponsored by Go Texan, the organization that slaps cute little Texas labels on products in an effort to get consumers to…
Texas-Based Snap Kitchens is another company that’s trying really hard to make us healthy. Don’t ask them if you look fat in those pants. You’re probably not going to get the answer you want, but one that would probably arrive in the form of a cold-pressed vegetable drink. Originally founded…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
Are you ready for full-service Mix-Mex? Genaro Silva owned Genaro’s Tropical, Moctezuma’s and Garmo’s back in the ’80s and ’90s but by 1995 his restaurants had closed. Since then he’s worked in various real estate and construction endeavors. But a news release sent out today announces Silva is back. The…
If you feel inclined to support Texas ranchers, farmers and food banks, then you should find a date, dust them off a bit and take them out to a nice dinner this week for the GoTexan Restaurant Round-Up. The GoTexan program, which is facilitated by the Texas Department of Agriculture,…
Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots are the creation of The Grape’s Brian Luscher, who started making Chicago-style dogs kissed with oak smoke last year. For now, you can find them at the White Rock Local Market on Saturdays or purchase the dogs to cook at home at Green Grocer, but…
Remember TABC? It closed earlier this year when owner Russel Hayward left to open Ascension, the high-end coffee shop in the Design District. The old TABC spot has remained dormant for months, but yesterday the space opened for the first time after a revitalization as Boxwood Tap and Grill. A…
Rita Foust and Mel Jones make a good pair. She is a self-described perfectionist, which can be tough in the business of growing food. Luckily, Jones is laid-back and happy to go along with her ideas for what and where to plant vegetables on their farm. Together, they are the…
Remember back when coffee was just … actually, what did it used to be? I have no idea. But, now. Well, now it’s about like royal family baby making. One doesn’t just have coffee. It’s a process that says something about who you are — your allegiances, beliefs, allergies, lactose…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
National Tequila Day is coming (July 24), which means if you’ve published a single article about food or booze (or maybe even tweeted about either) your inbox is currently drunk on emails about tequila, tequila-based cocktails and any menu items with the slightest correlation to Mexican or Tex-Mex food, from…
Nearly every restaurant with a web presence has a press page. The little slice of internet real estate is devoted to compiling stories penned by various publications about the food, chef or whatever — it’s supposed to impress you. While some press pages are more impressive than others, it’s easy…
Oye Chico is a new Cuban food trailer at the edge of the Dallas West Trailer Park at 400 W. Commerce St., owned by Cuban-born Luis Bayola. Out of this small kitchen he’s serving a small but flavorful menu of sandwiches, empanadas and traditional Cuban food. Bayola was born in…
I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a restaurant experience satisfying. It takes more than good food. Surveys have shown that customers are more likely to return to a restaurant with mediocre food and exemplary customer service than a restaurant that leaves them feeling slighted, no matter how good…
The gloves came on at last night’s Fork Fight, round two of a friendly competition among restaurants at Trinity Groves. Chef Uno Immanivong was decked out in head-to-toe pink, including a pair of hot pink boxing gloves. She was ready for a fight. The folks from Kitchen LTO, including crowd-sourced…
And on the 4 billionth day, God created a cupcake ATM. Sprinkles in the Plaza at Preston Center (4020 Villanova Drive) plugged in their cupcake ATM last night. Now the people of Dallas can handle-up on their cupcake fix, just like their cash fix, 24 amazing hours of the day…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
