7-Eleven’s Under Attack: It’s Free Slurpee Day

Yes, yes it’s free Slurpee day at 7-Eleven stores across the country. The promotion has whipped area munchkins into a fervor. I had to battle my way to the machine to secure my own (sugar-free mango because I’m trying to care about myself) and the free, small-sized cups were flying…

105.3 The FAN’s SausageFest Is Really Weird

It is in no way clever, but the headline was effective: SAUSAGEFEST CELEBRATES MANLY MEATS. They even put it in all caps. The FAN is having a phallus-themed meat party, and I’m taking the bait. I’ll leave the jokes to you guys in the comments, but here are the details…

Taqueria Y Carniceria Guanajuato Is a Mouthful — of Pig

When I interviewed Alberto Neri for my review of La Banqueta, I pressed the popular taquero for his meat source, which he eventually divulged. Halfway through my second interview he slipped me a business card. Taqueria Y Carniceria Guanajuato, it said. There was a picture of a cow on the…

Would Halal Carts Work in Dallas?

Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to some of the noted U.S. ports of call. During my tiny tours, I’ve tried to pay attention to the various food environs, making stops in Chicago, Boston, DC and New York City. The latter of those shined light…

Are We Ready For Genetically Modified Broccoli?

If you wonder why you rarely see broccoli at your local farmers market an article in The New York Times will shed some clues. Broccoli doesn’t take well to heat, and has a hard time growing anywhere outside of California, let alone in sweltering Texas. That’s why Thomas Bjorkman, a…

A Thai Feast at Pakpao in the Design District

Entering Pakpao was refreshing, and I’m not just talking about the fresh lychee juice I ordered. The space is light and warm (probably due to an entire wall of windows along its side), and the staff is friendly, if almost too knowledgeable…

Cheers to Delicious Shitty Beers!

It’s summer. It’s hot. If you must be outside, you should be hydrating. And by “hydrating,” I mean “drinking beers.” If you’ve lived through any summers at all in Dallas, you know that all that mandatory hydration can get expensive if you’ve got yourself a craft beer habit. For this…

Some Guy Named Richard Gras Is the New Executive Chef at Oak

Last May, Jason Maddy left Oak. His departure was quick and remained unreported until Crave DFW broke the news. Then the rest of the Dallas fooderati went ape shit. No specific reason has been given for the departure, but co-owner Tiffanee Ellman confirms today that Maddy was terminated. Since Maddy…

Hipsters Can’t Cope with Coops, so Chickens Are Being Abandoned

Ah, the backyard farm. The image is becoming increasingly common as urban farming methods are popularized, turnkey chicken coops are marketed and many romance eggs pulled from nests while they’re still warm. The problem is, chickens don’t raise eggs forever, and there is a lot more to farming than prancing…