JoJo Eating House Has Closed

News came out from Culture Map that Jo Jo will be closing in two weeks. You may remember the Uptown restaurant from our series of blog posts that tracked its design, build-out and opening. See also: – Chronicling a Restaurant’s Opening: Construction at JoJo Continues – JoJo Eating House &…

You Can Actually Order a Krusty Burger Now. Not That You’d Want To.

Because the food at Universal Studios wasn’t bad enough, Krusty Burgers will be available to visitors who check out the new Simpsons-themed strand of restaurants known as Fast Food Boulevard. This painfully long promotional video gives you a window into the junk food that’s available. In addition to Krusty Burgers…

Nine Places to Picnic Before Summer Hibernation

We’re dangling on the precipice of full-on weather hatin’. It’s peeking at us from just around the corner. That means you have just a few days before we all hibernate under the constant buzz of our a/c units until late fall. Following is a list of nine places to consider…

Tom’s Burgers And Grill: The Greatest Diner of All Time

If you live in Dallas and ever travel to Fort Worth, (which you should, the wings and art and music are all great there) you should stop at Tom’s Burgers and Grill. If you live in Fort Worth and ever travel to Dallas, you should stop at Tom’s Burger and…

The “Ag-Gag” War

Cody Carlson had no way of preparing for this moment. He was a Manhattan kid, days removed from working as an analyst for a business-intelligence firm, where he scrutinized corporations and their executives. Now he was standing in a bleak barn at New York’s largest dairy farm. There was a…

Deep Ellum Could Use a Few More Restaurants

Occasionally, I’ll get an email from a reader who mistakes me for a food expert and is willing to risk a meal out based on my recommendation. The worst question I’m asked is: “Where should I eat?” As if I could instantly divine what someone is in the mood for,…

Sweet Ballz Brand Cake Balls Are a Real Thing

I was sure it was a parody. A news release touting Sweet Ballz, a Dallas-based company specializing in marble-sized confections read like a Saturday Night Live sketch. Co-founders of the company had been making cake balls for friends and family for years and had recently found a way to manufacture…

New Study Says Vegetarians Live Longer, But at What Cost?

We thought we’d take a break from writing about fried meats to mention that a new study just came out about the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. Spoiler: Vegetarian diets are good for you, which is probably not a surprise. What is surprising is that there are numbers to…

Tomato Season Is Coming, and it Just May Be the Best Ever

Craving tomatoes? Not the cottony, firm, flavorless orbs that are available at your supermarket year round. And not the bright-red specimens that have been promising so much but under-delivering at the Dallas Farmers Market either. I’m talking about heavenly tomatoes that scream vibrant, summery, fruity flavors when you bite into…

Off the Bone 2 — The Bonenining

There’s already an Off the Bone. I went there once, back in the mists of time. I remember that the location was worrying, that I had to take holiday allowance from work to be able to order a buttermilk pie in a misunderstanding that ran for several days and that…