Chuy’s is now a publicly traded enchilada maker. This morning they offered nearly 6 million shares on the NASDAQ exchange for $13 each. By noon the stock prices had risen16 percent to $15.20, indicating Wall Street is at least temporarily bullish on Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom enchiladas. Chuy’s plans to use the…
I’m taking every opportunity that comes along this summer to get out of the steamy swamp currently hanging over our city, and that means one thing: road-trippin’. I made the trek (more of a hop, skip and a kolache-fueled jump, really) to Austin this weekend to visit friends and raise…
If you’ve having trouble selling a menu item, your best bet may be to put Doritos on it. The Texas Rangers just announced the latest snack to follow the much lauded boomstick. Totally ROSSome Nachos will boast tortilla chips covered in white queso, pico de gallo and a choice of…
As you all very well know, pop-up dinners are so hot right now. Joining the pop-up scene is chef Ryan Barnett, formerly of Neighborhood Services, Bistro 31 and Ormsby Catering. The second in his series of four pop-ups is happening at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at My Private Chef in Deep…
When the Observer emailed me with the offer to, and I quote, “continue our gross exploitation of your heritage” by somehow shoehorning together the two subjects of the Olympics and food, how could I possibly resist? I suppose this allows me to tackle that thorniest of subjects, British “cuisine”. While…
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 written about the lobster roll at Rex’s far too many…
Are the food and beverage holidays getting old? Does it feel forced sometimes? For the most part, it seems we all benefit. Free pie, chicken-fried steak and now free tequila shots. No harm in that, right? Well today, July 24, is National Tequila Day. La Calle Doce in Oak Cliff…
We’ve decided to take a look at a few of Dallas’ most glutton-friendly dishes and do something you probably really don’t want us to: count calories. Total buzzkill? No. More like “smart calorie allocation.” So, let’s get smart. Say you have 2,000 calories, more or less, at your disposal everyday;…
Food trucks get tons of attention, but is the food they’re peddling any good? While evaluating creativity, curb appeal, value and taste to award Firestone tires, we’re ranking Dallas’ food trucks to sort out which trucks are worth chasing around town and which may be headed for a blow out…
I’d heard this morning The Commissary had closed. Chef David McMillian, who ran the place in tandem with Screen Door, wasn’t picking up his phone so I ran over after lunch to see if there was anyone else to talk with. That’s when I ran into this guy. “Is Commissary…
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 New Haven fan would not be pleased. There’s not enough…
Citing “intolerant bigotry from the left,” former Arkansas governor and candidate in the 2008 republican presidential primaries, Mike Huckabee, has called for a “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” on August 1. Last week we reported on Chick-fil-A’s president Dan Cathy’s interview where he condemned same-sex marriage. From Huckabee’s Facebook page:…
Houston-based Becks Prime Restaurant is opening its first Dallas location at 5931 Forest Lane (at Preston) soon. The Thrillist reports that pending the city’s approval, the restaurant’s cooks could be flipping burgers as soon as this week. The first Becks opened on Kirby Drive in Houston in1985, serving fancy burgers…
The Bowery on McKinney, in the charming old house that used to be Lumi, had a low-key opening this weekend. This upscale hot dog restaurant is the brainchild of three blossoming restaurateurs: Richard and Tiffanee Ellman of Oak and John Paul Valverde, part owner of Campo. For all involved, it’s…
Wendy’s is really excited about the remodel of some of its restaurants, and we’re certainly happy for them. They’re calling it a “completely updated dining experience.” This Monday, July 23, they’re even throwing a little party at their redesigned Farmers Branch location (4169 LBJ Freeway) and the namesake Wendy will…
If you follow our blog closely, you’ll know we’re a little more than halfway done our 100 Favorite Dishes List. I’m getting a lot of emails from you guys about where I should head next, and having a lot of fun exploring. This weekend I’m checking out some jerk chicken…
I visited La Nueva Fresh and Hot twice before I added their guisado verde taco to the 100 Favorite Dishes list and there’s a lot more than green pork tacos to make a visit worth it. In fact, the Webb Chapel road tortilla factory and take-out may be one of…
Uchiko in Austin is not fucking around, you guys. Owner Tyson Cole won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest in 2011. This year, Uchiko executive chef, Paul Qui, took home the Best Chef: Southwest for 2012 at the James Beard Awards. And that was right after Qui won…
If you’re out and about in Fort Worth this weekend and need to get a beer fix, you should know that the Flying Saucer has landed in its new location. Back in June we told you the Fourth Street location would soon shutter as the new location at 111 East…
Dallas loves its half-priced food and drink deals. That’s why we built this calendar of half-price food and drink deals, listing the restaurant and time under each day. We’ll do our best to keep you up-to-date on a large chunk of weekly half-priced food and drink specials. As always, we’d…
MoMo’s Pasta. It’s a classic red-sauce-two-location-family-owned Italian joint. They serve lunch and dinner daily, with brunch on weekends featuring 99-cent mimosas. Prices are reasonable and you can dine in or get your MoMo delivered. It’s the type of place with lots of regulars. There is just one problem: the Knox…
Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-fil-A, recently was a guest on an Atlanta-area radio talk show, where he denounced gay marriage, again, saying: “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when shake our fist at Him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what…
