I know how hot it’s going to be. It’s June, y’all, and I live in Texas. Also, I walked outside and it’s balls hot already (It’s a weather term. @CBS11Larry knows what I’m talking about), so it’s safe to assume that it’ll just get hotter today. Because of science. I…
Back in March, we told you the North Texas chapter of the Bartenders’ Guild was preparing to send a group of bartenders to Tales of the Cocktail, an annual convention hosted in New Orleans that draws industry professionals with interests in spirits and mixology. The group is sponsoring an event…
Today McDonald’s revealed its new 1,500-seat flagship restaurant at the Olympic Park in London, which weighs in at 32,000 square feet. The Sun newspaper in London reports that the flagship location, which is one of four in Olympic Park, is the largest McDonald’s in the world. (But, a franchise in…
I just got this direct message from James St. Peter, co-owner of Hypnotic Donuts: You might have heard we got our food trailer purchased. I MIGHT HAVE HEARD THAT?!?! I HOPE I MIGHT HAVE HEARD THAT. PLEASE TELL ME YOU PUT WHEELS ON YOUR DOUGHNUTS. We have asked for photos…
The much loved Dallas-based Pearl Cup Coffee today announced plans for a new location in Richardson at 2701 Custer Parkway in the II Creeks shopping center. This new spot will serve beer and wine in addition to coffee. This is the third area Pearl Cup Coffee shop. The other two…
A friend emailed me an article this morning, which, at least temporarily caused great elation. The headline said the best study ever proves booze really does make life better, and then goes on to quote a study that tracked 5,000 drinkers and determined that those who imbibed in moderation scored…
Last week while I perused the aisles at Sara’s Market & Bakery in Richardson, Zaid Bayan, one of the owner’s son, excitedly directed me towards one of their most popular items in the store: sunflower seeds. Sara’s is a cornucopia of unique items from the Middle East, plus it has…
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. Plates with many components often feel noisy to a diner who…
Husband and wife team Joey and Lan Chi Le are set to open Wicked Po’Boys, a casual Cajun inspired restaurant on Greenville Avenue in Richardson, this Wednesday. The menu features po’boys stuffed with crawfish, BBQ shrimp, fried shrimp, fried oysters and soft shell crab. They had a soft opening today…
When we found the Milkshake Maniac series on YouTube, we were interested, then afraid, then interested, then afraid again. We had to know more about this dude from Plano who wears an “I Heart MS” shirt and makes extended-dance-cut “oh”-faces at the camera. So, we asked him some questions…
On a Sunday afternoon the pavement was hot: a shimmering expanse of concrete on the side of town where trees look like islands, and shade is a hard-to-find refuge. Keller’s Drive-In provides a little solace from the blaring sun. Eddie is a regular who’s been coming here since the place…
Chef Vijay Sadhu’s cocktail-centric restaurant and bar Pepper Smash (7200 Bishop Road) soft-opened Monday in the same Shops at Legacy spot where his upscale-Indian venture Sutra closed in March after being open for less than a year. The bar program is the brainchild of Keith LaBonte, the mad scientist mixologist…
On Saturday, Teresa Gubbins at Pegasus News posted that the Dallas Bicycle Café on Northwest Highway is closed. Owner Armando Guerrero, who makes his real money in construction, is taking on a big project in Mexico. On May 12, Guerrero posted on his Facebook page that the spot is for…
Honestly, my goal last week was to get my bitchy ass into Market, the huge tradeshow and gift market at Dallas Market Center. Yadda, yadda, yadda, I’m suddenly scheduled to interview someone named chef Curtis Stone on Friday afternoon. Cool, except I have no idea who he is. So I…
I have a metric junkton of cookbooks in my kitchen, but, there are a few that are my absolute favorites. Some sit on the shelf and have never been opened, while others are so banged up from use that you can barely read the recipes anymore. And then, there are…
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. They’re all favorites, sure, but this dish really stands out. Enmoladas…
What a hot week. Monday started with news of a fire at the Panda Express in NorthPark Center. I just got off the phone with an employee there and they told me the location would be reopening this weekend. Greasy shopping mall egg rolls will be back to normal soon…
Every time I go to a Flying Saucer beer festival, or BeerFeast or whatever they want to call them, I ask myself, “Why don’t I go to these more often?” And then I remember — distance. My fantasy is that the chain opens an outpost in Dallas proper within walking…
I’ve seen a couple of blog posts describing Mesa’s recent lamentations. A Facebook post citing slow sales have kicked off a little spate of coverage urging diners to give the Oak Cliff Veracruz style Mexican restaurant another look, if only to save the place from demise. Certainly Dallasites should be…
Bacon and maple syrup. It’s one of those classic pairings, like peanut butter and jelly, fish and chips, Justin and Selena. (What? Bieber Fever is the new West Nile virus, and the mosquitoes are out in full force.) It’s great on a doughnut and amazing in an ice cream sandwich,…
Bloomberg reported earlier this week that canned beer sales are up, partially thanks to all you hipsters and your PBR habit. The exact quote, which reads a bit like a schoolmarm talking about farting: “Hipsters, a subculture of urban, young adults whose tastes run toward independent music and films and…
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. St. Pete’s chili dog easily won our chili dog smack down,…
