I can’t imagine the headache that the Sundown at Granada must be on weekends, because with patios like that, its Thursday through Sunday crowd must be hanging over the rooftop’s railings. But for a lazy and breezy Wednesday evening, the atmosphere can’t be beat. Fact: scientific research has proven that…
Some kids want to fly jet planes when they grow up, others want be a firefighter with a Dalmatian named Smokey that sleeps at the foot of the bunk and can slide down the fire-station pole. When I grow up, I want to be this girl: “A few days ago,…
In no way did the Ten Bells Butty seem attractive to me. “It’s basically a french-fry sandwich,” the bartender said, when I admitted the menu description left me confused. The description was clear — house-made chips means french fries when you’re in an English pub, and more often than not…
Jason Boso, the owner of the growing Twisted Root burger chain just announced he’s taking the taco business for a test drive. Boso is closing his Cowboy Kitchen location in Roanoke for a few weeks to renovate and re-brand the space. When he’s done Tacos and Avocados (101 South Oak…
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. A recent trip to an Indian grocery in Carrollton had me…
Who needs October in order to fest? This year’s crop of Franconia Oktoberfestbeer ran through the filter yesterday and is loaded up on their environment-friendly trucks to head out on Thursday for the Katy Trail Ice House, where they’ll tap this year’s first wooden keg and give away free steins…
Menu size makes a difference, but unlike other matters where bigger is better (wallets), smaller is preferred when it comes to designing a restaurant’s offering. The first thing I noticed when I checked out Ten Bells Tavern during my first visit was that I didn’t have to think a lot…
Beer and college go hand-in-hand, but Denton’s Oak St. Drafthouse has just made the connection a bit stronger. Set in the city’s third oldest house, with antiques “strewn across the lawn,” the bar at 308 E. Oak St. has been open since March, and for their first “back to school”…
Sorry, Your Heart. It’s time for the State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards. Finalists were just announced. Here’s the list, plus a little about the history of some of this year’s competitors. The eight finalists for the 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards (in no particular fried order): Deep…
In July the SPCA of Texas rescued over 180 fowl of various species from a Hunt County property north of Terrell, Texas. According to a statement, the animals were not being provided adequate food, water and shelter. Since that time the SPCA has cared for these animals. While they consistently…
If you’re like us and didn’t even know that the Cattle Baron’s Ball is a real thing, you might be tickled to know that for a mere $750 (per single ticket), you too can help fight cancer by attending a private Blake Shelton concert. Or you could buy a few…
If you’ve driven around the suburbs, you’ve undoubtedly seen countless Indian groceries dotting the strip malls. They’re everywhere. And while they have a lot of similarities with other ethnic grocers in the area, many of which are much larger, they do have some ingredients that are hard to find elsewhere…
News that Rohst, the Korean fusion restaurant that opened a year ago on Greenville Avenue, had closed began making it’s way around the internet last week, which is telling considering the restaurant closed on August 2, according to a Facebook post. Rohst’s original owners, Michele and Steve Choi, who sold…
Classes at UT Arlington started late last week and everyone is excited about the new fancy-pants $160 million College Park District, which includes a 7,000-seat center for sports, concerts and general hoopla (like commencement ceremonies). The 20-acre area on the east side of campus also has new dorms and “lofts”…
A few weeks ago the Campania’s Pizza at the West Village posted to their Facebook page that their landlords “informed us that they would not be renewing our lease and the we must vacate the building by 08/31/12.” Bummer. To make matters worse, they haven’t had any luck finding a…
True Blood: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temps is a new cookbook based on the HBO vampire series that will hit the shelves on September 5. Eater National got an early copy and took some close-ups so we can see how much it sucks. (That’s not rude. “Sucks” is…
Vickery Park likes to keep it in the family — well, as they more conservatively put it, “Keep It Local for Labor Day” — and this long weekend, the Henderson Avenue beer-and-brunchery, helmed by the tattooed teddy bear Matt Tobin, is focusing (almost) exclusively on Dallas-made brews. The aptly named…
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. See that knife sitting on your table? Ditch it. Toss the…
The Cinnabon pizza, known officially as the Pizzabon, is here. It’s real. It’s an actual thing happening in our solar system right now. Only in Atlanta, however, which is ever so disappointing. News broke a couple of weeks ago that Cinnabon is testing these swirly pizzas, but I’m like you,…
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’ve never had much control with chips and salsa at Tex-Mex…
My liver is limping. A five-day-long trip to Chicago threw so much meat at me I’m still in recovery, eating a strict diet of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Trust me I’m not complaining. While my body may be upset with me, my heart (at least the spiritual one) is…
In celebration (or a painful reminder) of the fall semester starting this week at universities around the Dallas region, let’s talk Meatless Monday in North Texas’ own mini-Austin: Denton. Home to what very well could be millions of bushy beards, Denton is one of my favorite places on the planet…
