Food & Drink

The Grape’s owner and undisputed burger master Brian Luscher bid farewell to the Big D on Sunday, his eyes set on Wichita, Kansas. Luscher will represent the Texas Beef Council at the 2012 Kansas Beef Council’s Pasture to Plate Tour, where he will tour multiple production lines and farms to…

As a dweller of Denton, I have somewhat of an unfair advantage when it comes to veggie options, so I snatched up the opportunity to take on Meatless Monday posthaste. Denton is home to gazillions of independent restaurants of varying age and stage, most with a fiercely loyal customer base…

Today Chef Tre Wilcox of Marquee Grill is participating in a Google+ Hangout, which is a program designed by Zagat that brings foodies behind the scenes with top chefs around the country. Like this video of Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food in San Francisco and New York. At 1…

It’s tough work starting a food truck. There’s the prep work, the broken knee after Jimmy “The Bag” hobbles you for falling behind on the Meat Tax, and managing Twitter. When the concept works, it can be an exciting food adventure that becomes part of the city’s culinary lexicon. An…

Summer is picking up and that means the arrival of tomatoes that taste like nature intended. Not those lifeless cottony numbers picked while green and sprayed with ethylene, but those glorious summer orbs ripened right on the vine and delicious enough to be eaten all on their own. It’s a…

Wisely capitalizing on 45 million YouTube views of a nature video narrated by Randall, Red Mango has introduced a Honey Badger frozen yogurt. This new flavor, which is only being promoted through social media, is made with nonfat frozen yogurt and pure honey. To get a swirl, you simply stick…

Next Sunday, June 17, the Fort Worth location of the Flying Saucer will shut its doors on Fourth Street in preparation for their move to a new location at 111 East Third St. The managers at the location are planning a series of events in the coming days to say…

When I interviewed Jeffery Hobbs about his fried chicken at Sissy’s I lamented the terrible decision he forced on his customers with his menu. Two pieces of fried chicken with a side cost $11, while a 10-piece bucket was only $20. It’s a no-brainer to go for the bucket. The…

Who doesn’t love a birthday party? One of Dallas’ favorite dive bars, The Windmill Lounge on Maple, turns 7 and is celebrating this Friday with some hoopla and a bit of free grub. Easy Slider food truck, which just earned a solid four tires from Reitz, will provide some nourishment…

[jump] When I first wrote about Rex’s Lobster roll, a commenter jumped in to defend Sea Breeze’s offering, further north in Plano. I’ve had both of the rolls (I tried Sea Breeze’s while reviewing the restaurant and ate Rex’s only because I wanted to), but I hadn’t compared them directly…

Khanh Nguyen had a successful career as a local attorney when he decided to take a little time off, a sabbatical of sorts, between projects. During that time, he immersed himself in traditional Vietnamese cooking, spending months trying to perfect various recipes, mainly concentrating on pho, which is highly relevant…

To highlight regional specialties on its new Tour of America menu, Denny’s has launched a new “50 State Challenge.” The purpose of the challenge, which is managed through a Smartphone app, is to have customers check-in at Denny’s locations around the country while on their summer vacations. In return, customers…