Round ’em up, we have some of the best deals and treats this city’s food and drink industries have to offer. From a meet and greet with one of the city’s best craft brewers to food for fashionistas and an indie rock/indie beer extravaganza, here’s where it’s happening in food…
Last week Ann Romney shared a batch of her homemade Welsh cakes that she baked in a brief moment of reprieve in her kitchen in Belmont, Massachusetts. Phillip Rucker of The Washington Post was aboard the plane when the cakes were dispatched and was one of the lucky few who…
I’m having a hard time sitting on a recent fantasy regarding Meze, the new spot to be opened by the Ziziki’s folks in One Arts Plaza. The Commissary may have been plagued with consistently poor service and other snafus, but they actually plated up an exemplary burger. Its recent shuttering…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Should you find yourself in need of a trip to downtown…
Much of the time in this blog, I’ve been banging on about “authenticity” or “being legit” and trying to work out what that was in relation to the Texas BBQ experience. It seems that the less inviting a place is, the more authentic the experience. For example, Sonny Bryan’s (OG)…
So, this is happening. Apparently there are seven Shell stations across Texas where you can order from Sonic while pumping gas. Current locations, according to a cashier, include Tyler, Burleson, Italy and this spot in Waxahachie off of Highway 287. How convenient will our lives become? I think the Disney…
Normally, I sing Station 4’s praises to the high heavens. It’s not a place I frequent all that often, but now and again everyone could benefit from the catharsis of a night spent jumping awkwardly in place to Ke$ha with a sloshing plastic cup of nondescript vodka substance. But on…
Update: Taco Bell begs to differ. Since this article was published, they sent me their nutrition information, which states that there are only 46 grams of sugar on account of the ice put in the drink. The cup is supposed to be filled with ice (even though mine only had…
“We’re trying a new place for dinner tonight, honey.” “Oh really? What’s it called?” “Uhhh, Front Door. Or maybe Back Room. Lake House? I can’t remember. Anyway it’s near SMU.” — excerpt from a scene from Forgettable Monologues from Inside Households All Over Highland Park Though it first sounds nondescript,…
See also: The Fried Food Finalists Coming to the State Fair of Texas 2012 Last Wednesday, the eight finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards were announced. Today, they gathered for an epic fried battle. Three judges (1310 The Ticket’s Donovan Lewis, Representative Eric Johnson from the Texas House of…
Dearest Bacon, I love you. You put the B in BLT. You put the “bacon” in bacon burger. You put the “with bacon” in macaroni and cheese topped with bacon. You taste like yes. And for this, I heart you. Remember that time I said, “No, thank you. I don’t…
Three-day weekend on the horizon. It’s your last chance to do all those summery things like wear seersucker pants and drink Pimms cups and other cucumber cocktails. I don’t want to keep you guys from happy hour, so let’s wrap this up quickly. This week I reviewed Ten Bells Tavern,…
A few awesome friends of mine have a longstanding Labor Day weekend tradition of getting their asses down to Schlitterbahn before we settle in for a, short and mediocre “winter.” No matter the motive, it’s a trip well worth a few hours flying south down Interstate 35 on a Friday…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I know. Never thought I’d see back-to-back popovers on CoA’s hundred…
We made it! At least unofficially. Labor Day weekend is here, and with it hopefully an end to triple-digit heat. Actually, compared with last year, this summer was pretty comfortable. I might say I even enjoyed it. I won’t miss it, though, because with fall comes what I think it…
See Also: *Martin House Brewing Company to Pour at Video Art Series, and Details on Two Upcoming Fests We missed the addition to the city charter on this, but turns out Labor Day weekend is now Local Beer Appreciation Weekend. Finally, a bit more structure to the otherwise languid three-day…
A couple of weeks ago, I kept seeing chiles pop up on menus in everything from margaritas to brownies, and while that’s not too surprising this time of year, it gave me pause. Back in April, Iron Fork was so bacon saturated that it might as well have been called…
See also: 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards: Did Someone Say Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll? The 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards, which is a sophisticated way of saying All That Fried Goodness at the State Fair of Texas, were announced yesterday. It included such chest-graspers as Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll, Fried…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Chicken salad slides in right behind tuna salad for the most…
Today the Asador in the Renaissance Hotel announced the arrival of new executive chef Brad Phillips. Phillips has worked his way up the chain of chef Dean Max’s restaurants, including 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and, most recently, the Brasserie in Grand Cayman, where he mixed produce from an…
See also: *Dispatch from the Cedars Food Park The Cedars Food Park at Dallas Heritage Village is adding regular Friday night service to its line-up, in addition to the already rolling Thursday nights. “Alfresco Fridays” will last from 6 to 10 p.m. and will continue every Friday night thereafter. This…
When Mariel Street opened Liberty Burger on Forest Lane last November, she took a different approach to building burgers — specifically different from the burgers served at her brother’s spot Snookies. Street is a hippie at heart and instead of traditional greasy burgers and fries, she wanted a burger with…
