I first encountered Velvet Hammer at Eno’s. I was wrapping up “research” for an upcoming review and wanted to unwind in Oak Cliff. If you haven’t had the chance to drink beer with Jake Reck, the super-bearded bartender who’s often working the upstairs bar, you should — Reck knows his…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Old World Sausage Co. Sandwich: The Italian Beef and Sausage Sandwich ($6.95) Bread: Good old hoagie Toppings: Home-stuffed Italian sausage, thinly sliced Italian beef,…
There’s strategy in everything. Red lights, slot machines, napping at work, bunting. The odds are always better if you have a plan. Strategy! So what would be the best strategy for eating as many oysters as possible in 30 seconds? Are those slippery bivalves easier to shovel in with your…
The Deep Ellum Brewing Company continues to build out its presence in the Dallas neighborhood known for its iconic pizza and old-school tattoos. Tonight they’ll host their first weeknight brewery tour, which will continue every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. To court potential customers (as if the beer…
Eater dug up a scoop on Uptown’s Top Chef destination, Private Social. A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page hints at expansion plans, asking applicants to send in their resumes. Chef Tiffany Derry has yet to release any details on what she’s planning on doing with her expanded staff, but…
Word out of the Monrovia, California, HQ for Trader Joe’s, is that the company’s first two Texas stores will both open on Friday, June 15 at 8 a.m. One is in the Woodlands north of Houston and the other in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth location at 2701 South Hulen…
She says she wanted to try the food, but we think Cheap Bastard stopped by Moon Wok just to have an excuse to break out her fedora, single white glove and sequined ruby dancing shoes. You can find the place at 8670 Skillman St., 214-221-8888. Times I drove by and…
The North Texas Beer Festival is coming to that far- off convention center in Las Colinas. More than 200 beers will be available for tasting, organizers say, and 50 brewers will be featured at the event, including large-market brewers Samuel Adams, New Belgium and Magic Hat, and smaller breweries like…
Jonathan Colley is one of the resident barkeeps and beer nerds in the basement at West Village (aka Union Bear). He got into the beer biz by frequenting his neighborhood watering holes in Oak Cliff, where he met the ambitious Spillers Group. When they recently opened Union Bear, they hired…
Cleanse. It’s a word that strikes fear into the heart of every foodie and non-foodie alike. A cleanse used to mean a woman named Monica was about to get up close and personal with a big scary tube to literally flush your system. Nowadays a cleanse usually involves juicing (which…
“You can always judge the quality of a cook or restaurant by roast chicken,” Julia Child once wrote. I’m not sure if she was the first to utter those words, but they have been hers ever since. They’re words I happen to believe in. I’ve devoted too much time to…
Back in February, McDonald’s announced it was through with gestation-crated pork products. We feared for McRib sandwiches, Sausage McMuffins and everything topped with bacon, so we called Paul Shapiro, a spokesman for the Humane Society, to talk out the impact of the move. Shapiro called the event an earthquake in…
When the folks behind Bolsa announced that Jeff Harris and Matt Balke would be joining their team to replace Graham Dodds, and that Bolsa Mercado would be opening just down the street, I was excited. Maybe too excited. Harris told me he’d be making all of his deli meats in-house,…
Late last week, Kevin McKeand, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Tabbedout, called me, prompted not just by the a story published here two weeks ago but by an announcement: the mobile application that allows patrons to open and close tabs at bars and restaurants is now available at…
Damn. Eating that freezer burrito made you feel like an awful human being. But, exactly how awful? Wish there was a way to know exactly how much shame you should feel when you eat a horrible, awful food? Wish. Effing. Granted. Above is our very helpful, very scientific Universal Food…
Potato skins really got a bad wrap. While the history of this iconic bar food is as debatable as the Genesis of buffalo chicken wings or the origins of the Reuben sandwich, it’s impossible to deny the popularity of T.G.I.Friday’s spin on the dish. It’s a shame because their potato…
The Yu Dog at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington has created a food media circus. But he’s not the only DFW sports icon worthy of his own dish at The Ballpark in Arlington, Jerryland and the AAC. Here are some others. 1. Tom Landry Enormous fedora filled with chili. Feather garnish…
Natasha Calvert is originally from Denver, and began working at Whole Foods in 2006. She recently moved to Texas, where she’s a “forager” for local products, traveling around meeting purveyors, producers, growers, ranchers and the occasional chicken. Then she helps bring those products to the store’s shelves. Here’s how she…
Last night Jack Perkins, proprietor of Maple and Motor, took a break from flippin’ burgers to check out his Yelp page. He noticed a review from Dace Street, the son of Gene Street, owner of Snookies and brother to Mariel Street, who owns the newly expanding Liberty Burger. Turns out…
In terms of eating healthy, do your days often start with the best of intentions, but descend with the sun? Maybe you begin with oatmeal and a banana, but end with a plate of nachos that are washed down with a couple cold beers? Well you’re not alone. You’re still…
Meatless Monday, oddly enough, has me thinking about meat more than ever. Apparently I’m not the only one. The New York Times recently held an essay contest for readers. The subject: “Is it ethical to eat meat?” A loaded question, no doubt, and one bound to inspire passionate responses from…
The Edwardian, bizarro novelty in the fast-paced food industry continues. Just mere weeks after the announcement that tent-poling a hot dog into the crust of a big pizza was also food, Pizza Hut Middle East has a brand new thing. It’s a pizza with mini cheeseburgers in the crust! Also,…
