Last week the Chief Operating Officer of Maker’s Mark Rob Samuels announced plans to dilute its flagship whiskey from 90 proof to 84 in response to growing demand globally, causing a near uprising of livers across America. This week, Samuels changed his mind. “We’ve been tremendously humbled over the last…
McKinney Avenue, the vein that cuts through Uptown and supplies all connected to it with endless varieties of bars and restaurants, has a new offering for its people: Belly & Trumpet. Miles away from the New York City-modeled, gourmet hot dog purveyor The Bowery that sat in its place mere…
Well you made it through Valentine’s Day. In case you’re interested in reliving the carnage, here’s a slide show of sexy dishes you may have encountered on your big night out, and a story on why many chefs hate to make them. Of course if you really want to depress…
Mudsmith Coffee, the high-end coffee shop and bar that recently opened on Greenville Avenue, is currently under attack by wild pigeons. According to a customer on the scene, the birds are sneaking in when customers walk through the door, before roosting in the rafters and reigning terror from above…
The Big Texas Beer Fest returns to the Fair Park Automobile Building in support of the expanding waistline of the local and national craft beer movement. The lucky day is Saturday, April 6. Over 120 of breweries will come out to pour samples of over 400 different beers. See Also:…
While pour-over methods are becoming increasingly popular, press pots are the go-to “technology” for most home coffee geeks. If you’ve transcended the standard automatic drip coffee machine that dominates most American counter tops, chances are you decided on a press pot to elevate your coffee game. The instructions that accompany…
Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, the two good friends behind Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, are opening a new concept on Lower Greenville that will focus on house-made meats and craft beer. “With the addition of Trader Joe’s, the food truck park, and several restaurants, there is a renaissance…
The longtime uptown seafood staple Hook Line and Sinker has opened a second location at 17602 Preston Road, a bit north of Keller Springs, in an old Taco Cabaña. The original seafood shack first opened on Lemmon in May of 1996. Hook Line and Sinker is relic of uptown, prior…
This week on Top Chef: Seattle, Josh Valentine used Canadian bacon instead of real bacon in the QuickFire, and then zero bacon in the Elimination Challenge. So they sent him home. (If that’s a spoiler for you and you’re mad because you hadn’t watched the episode yet, here’s a reality…
Valentine’s Day is here, which pretty much sucks for everyone. If you’ve got a special someone, you’re guilted into going out and having your wallet gutted by a triple-digit, prix fixe, mediocre meal. Have fun with that. If you’re not coupled up, you get to spend the evening alone while…
I know you. You’re the guy who’s crowding the Target card aisle last minute, sifting through the leftover cards and trying to find something clever that resonates with the way you feel about your one true love. You’re going to pick up fresh flowers after, right? Except the florists have…
Last year, Dallas chef Bylthe Beck dished on how chefs — those unseen working horse of cupid’s desires — feel about Valentine’s Day. There’s a lot of stress back in that kitchen knowing there’s an abundance of high hopes out in their dining room. This year I tracked down a…
Del Frisco’s is planning to open two new area restaurants this year. The restaurant group is based in Southlake and currently has more then 30 restaurants across the U.S., including the flagship Double Eagle Steak House in downtown Dallas and Fort Worth, and the more casual trendy and casual Del…
When I interviewed Ramiro Torres about opening his Los Torres, his small taqueria in Oak Cliff and the subject of this week’s restaurant review, I heard something that I hear a lot from new restaurant owners. Torres described a seemingly endless process of inspections followed by repairs to please one…
If you go into a random bar and order a whiskey sour, chances are the drink you receive will be terrible. The sour mix is usually the culprit. A similar pre-made concoction of sugar and artificial flavoring has ruined margaritas and other cocktail classics, mostly because bartenders are under the…
What’s better than shack barbecue? Nothing. Or so I thought, until I was tipped off about the next level up of ridiculousness: Gas station barbecue. That’s right. Smokie’s is a full-on barbecue restaurant, with a menu that if anything is a little too big, inside a gas station (or a…
Los Torres Taquería opened last June, and like many small, family-owned Latino restaurants in Dallas, it began quietly turning out spicy, heady Mexican cooking right under the city’s nose. Business has been a little slow, said Ramiro Torres, who runs the restaurant with wife Irene and her sister Evangelina, but…
If you haven’t heard, next month’s Bon Appetit will name the 20 most important restaurants in America. Dallas didn’t make the list. Texas got two nods — both Uchi and Franklin BBQ in Austin were mentioned — but instead of celebrating Lone Star Pride, I’d rather examine why Dallas was…
In honor of tomorrow’s holiday I put together a slideshow of some seriously sexy and photogenic Valentine’s Day dinner options around town. The gallery includes shots of bacon-wrapped jumbo Panama shrimp, brushed with cherry mustard and served on a bed orzo pasta with carrot greens at DISH; an ugly pug…
State senator Kevin Eltife, a Republican from Tyler, filed four bills yesterday that could breath new life into the craft beer industry in Texas. The legislation “will modernize laws that unfairly advantage out-of-state beer producers over Texas’ small businesses of the beer industry — craft brewers,” Eltife said in a…
If you’re pregnant and are due in early March, go ahead and schedule things for March 7th. Because then forever and ever and ever (into infinity) you’ll be able to say your baby was born the same day as the Cool Ranch Tacos at Taco Bell. People will say, “Ooh,…
Thursday, February 14 A Valentine’s Day gift set actually worth tracking down, other than those tent sales in front of gas stations and grocery stores … Pogo’s Wine & Spirits has a gift set that includes Casa Dragones tequila paired with custom-made perique truffles from Dude, Sweet Chocolate. You can…
