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: Coffee House Cafe Sandwich: Challah French Toast Sandwich ($11) Bread: Two huge slices of Challah French toast Toppings: Cheddar cheese, bacon, one over-easy egg…
Along with food critic Scott Reitz, resident booze correspondent Whitney Filloon is giving Meatless Mondays a shot. They’ll both be sharing their experiences in the coming weeks. I couldn’t quite stomach the idea of tofu or any new and therefore strange meat substitutes on my very first attempt at a…
Recently we sat down Bolsa chef Jeff Harris at the new sister store Bolsa Mercado, which is a neighborhood market with unique items, Texas fare, good booze and a bevy of fresh from-scratch breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Harris grew up in East Texas surrounded by farmland, eating his grandparents’…
What a weird weekend in football. While I’m glad New Orleans trumped Detroit (what do people in D-town eat besides sadness?), I’m devastated by Pittsburgh’s loss to Denver, another town whose culinary culture is difficult to define. What Would Tebow Cook? Pittsburgh, however, gave rise to the glory that is…
A hundred years ago (in Internet Time), we posted about the epic burgers of Dallas. We return now, at the turn of the year that was supposed to be a zombie apocalypse or something, to update you with burger photos that are currently blowing our socks clean off our feet…
This Saturday, January 14, the Deep Ellum Brewing Company will debut its Deep Ellum IPA, which it’s calling “the backbone and most coveted beer in the brewery.” The party gets going at 4 p.m. with a tour of the brewery. Easy Slider food truck and The Bacon Wagon will be…
Since Vietnamese food is the new “go-to” whenever diners want to go a little exotic, you’re likely familiar with the staples: phở, bánh mi, vermicelli noodle bowls, etc. But have you ever tried cháo? It may not sound familiar, but it’s more famous than you think. It goes by many…
The folks at Food Network’s food-truck reality show Eat St. have reached out to food bloggers across the country, hoping they’ll help get out the vote for local trucks competing for a spot on the show. There are four trucks from the Dallas/Fort Worth area competing for a spot among…
I tried to muster my most serious face, looking the waitress at Bangkok City, the Thai place on Bryan Street, straight in the eye. “Native Thai spicy, please.” I’d ordered the crispy duck, a roasted half bird, fried until crisp and served with chili peppers onions and crunchy fried basil…
Well. Here we go. Hope your tree and other decorations are taken down and put away. The “New Year” is quickly becoming the plain old month of January. We’ve got a lot of eating to do. And we’re starting with burgers. Alice Laussade and I both tackled Stackhouse this week…
Here’s what passes for my year-end list, 10 of the beers that really impressed me this year, listed in no particular order other than roughly reverse-chronological. It’s late because I tend to do my heaviest drinking during the holidays. I wanted to be sure to include anything I tried up…
The Stand recently opened at 2916 McKinney, just where the street splits to one-way traffic. The name is a reference to a burger or hotdog “stand,” and inside two Airstream trailers serve as such. The patio that wraps around the front of the restaurant could be a cool spot to…
As first reported by Eater Dallas, Lumi on McKinney has closed. The message below was posted on Lumi’s Facebook page yesterday: Yesterday was Lumi’s last day, we have permanently closed our doors. It’s been a wonderful 3 years and wanted to thank you all for the support through the years…
This week I was looking something different, my palate weary from ringing in the new year with an excess of cheap California champagne. So I headed to Baboush in the West Village in search of new flavors. Situated between sushi haven The Fish and Cork wine boutique, you might forget…
As of January 2, the strip mall at Northwest Highway and Hillcrest, on the northern edge of Preston Hollow, has another has another fast-casual food option: Mimi’s “New York-style” pizza. The small storefront near El Fenix and Mooyah Burger, a spin-off of the Joe’s Pizza and Pasta chain, has been…
Editor’s note: If you’re thinking this item looks familiar, it is. I was talking with Rallo about how today’s weather demanded an outdoor lunch, and like idiots we sat there for five minutes trying to think of good patios. Then we realized that we run a web site that exists…
A new book, profiled recently in the New York Times, promises to get some chatter. In it, Simon Doonan, the author of Gay Men Don’t Get Fat, uses gay and straight descriptions to classify food. Fried chips, for instance? Not gay. Baked chips? So gay. Macarons: completely queer. Cheesecake: absolutely…
A video posted on the Chesterfield’s Facebook page is causing a mini stir for owner Eddie Campbell. The video, hosted on something called BoomMedia.TV, depicts the bartender/owner in a reality-TV-short-teaser kind of thing about the opening of the The Chesterfield. Facebook fans started calling the bar asking when the show…
The USDA has awarded the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) $1.7 million in federal funds for a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through February 23 of this year, the TDA is accepting proposals for the funding of projects designed to raise awareness and consumption of state specialty crops, including…
So here’s what you’re looking at: the Frenchy-Belgiany fast food chain Quick, in honor of the Star Wars: Episode One Phantom Menace Shit Show in the Three Dimensions, is producing a line of Star Wars burgers. They will be available January 31, according to Eater. Tracking down what the hell…
The Magazine of the American Library Association has been compiling information for prospective attendees to its Midwinter Meeting, hosted here in Dallas at the end of January. The most interesting tidbit the head librarians have offered on their blog? A dining list for librarians, by librarians. Ever wanted to know…
Last night’s Top Chef delivered the most Texan of any conceivable Texas challenges: make barbecue that doesn’t suck and do it at one of the state’s best barbecue restaurants, Salt Lick in Austin. Oh, and make enough beef brisket, chicken and pork ribs to feed 300 people. No small task…
