Not even Game 6 of the World Series could keep local food fetishists from getting their Anthony Bourdain fix last night. The author-speaker-cook-TV-host-and-more took the Majestic stage to a nearly packed house last night, for a talk and Q&A sponsored by City of Ate. (Read my interview with Bourdain here.)…
In the final segment of our three-part interview with Katherine Clapner of Dude, Sweet Chocolate, we discuss how she runs her little shop of wonder, plus her take on foods in different cities. Check Part 1 for some of her background and Part 2 for her take on the Dallas…
“What do you think of Rick’s Mean Bean’s,” I asked Katherine Grover, co-founder of Two Sisters Organic, a small, local pickle purveyor trying to get off the ground in Dallas. “Nobody likes a limp pickle,” she replied. Grover wasn’t trying to disparage Rick’s — she thinks they make a fine…
The oystermen of Galveston Bay can’t get a break. First the Texas drought raised the salinity of the water they fished, then changes to water rights regulations threatened to keep it there. Now they’re unable to harvest until otherwise notified. Yesterday the Texas Department of State Health Services issued a…
Among many other things going on this weekend is the 3rd annual Taste of Greenville Avenue (TOGA), this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Energy Square, 4925 Greenville Ave. More than two dozen Greenville area restaurants will be on hand to serve small portions of signatures dishes that…
Dallas welcomed yet another sexual double-entendre named eatery to the scene on Wednesday: the V Spot Vegan Café. I paid a visit to the tiny space, wedged between the Pearl Cup and We Are 1976 on Henderson. The Rolling Stones’ “Jumping Jack Flash” was playing, which seemed almost too appropriate,…
When Gizmodo posted about this Lucky Charms Sifter the other day, we realized there are a ton of equally helpful food tools that need to be invented ASAFP. Here are five badass food tools we want in our hands in the nearest future:…
Katherine Clapner makes magic happen with her confections at Dude, Sweet Chocolate. Yesterday in our first interview, she told us about her pastry background and today we discuss the Dallas food scene. What are some of your favorite restaurants in Dallas? Lucia (they’re neighbors), because Dallas has had exceptionally shitty…
Monday night is Halloween. Which means it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be handing out to the little ones this year. If you’re awesome, we know you’ll be the house with the king-size Snickers bars and the werewolf droppings. But if you hate kids and you’re also the…
We’ve finally beaten the Germans at their own game. That’s the only rational conclusion one can draw from the results of Oktoberbest 2011, in which the lone Teutonic entry got its ass handed to it. Paul Hightower and Brian Brown, Craft Beer Examiners for Dallas and Plano, respectively, narrowed down…
Hold ye ol’ britches because this bit of food news could blow them right off. This weekend at the One Arts Plaza Fall Block Party (details in a few), Chef David McMillan of the Screen Door will whip up some “bacon cotton candy.” In my quest for more information on…
Ten years ago I hopped a plane and flew to Rome, took a train north to Florence and then back south to Orvietto, a small town in southwestern Umbria, before returning eventually to Rome. I didn’t tour the Vatican, the Coliseum or the Pantheon. Didn’t walk the halls of the…
Cane Rosso just tweeted that they have some badass, brand new hipster bingo coasters. Prepare to enjoy your next time in Deep Ellum times a millionty. (Also, not sure if you knew, but I’m pretty sure the rule is that every time you get a bingo you get to punch…
Oh, Dough. I wanted to love you, but something wasn’t quite right. After splitting two apps and two pizzas between three people, and leaving a bloated, tired shell of my former self, I started thinking about Neapolitan pizza. The Verace Pizza Napoletana (VPN) has been certifying pizzerias for years, prescribing…
Vitruvian Park’s Art & Wine Stroll has been canceled for this Thursday due to rain. Attendees who purchased a ticket can either go Friday or Saturday evening or request a refund here. Chef Richard Chamberlain also had a pop-up dinner planned for the same nights. The dinner, called “Elements,” will…
Yesterday, I called Paula Blackmon, Chief of Staff for the city of Dallas, to verify Ed Murph’s claim that the city had proclaimed today Chicken Fried Steak Day. It took her a few minutes to find the proclamation, which gave us some time to talk CFS. “My favorite is my…
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: Smoke The Sandwich: Whole Hog Sandwich ($12) Bread: House baked roll kissed by the sweet bird of honey Toppings: Pulled pork rolled in mustard…
Each week we meet a new local chef in our Three-Course Meal series. This week, Katherine Clapner, the woman responsible for making us crazy for Dude, Sweet Chocolate, explains how she paved her way to her little shop in Oak Cliff, which recently was named Best Devil’s Advocate and Best…
Update: I posted this last night and within minutes had heard from several people, including a couple who I suspect will be gracing these digital pages at some point. That said — keep ’em coming. Remember to put “City of Ate Blogger” in the subject line, and remember not to…
Early Phoenicians believed that a primeval egg split open to form heaven and earth; I believe eggs were created for pizza. Peperoni? That’s a topping made in America. You won’t see it in Italy anywhere. Some thinly-shaved ham is nice. I like basil and cheese, too. But a lightly cooked…
It’s almost arrived. After months of anticipation, your artery walls will finally get to celebrate Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day tomorrow. Norma’s Cafe is getting in on the action. If you eat there tomorrow, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win free chicken fried steak for a year, which…
The Hotel St. Germain on Maple Avenue will host a Halloween brouhaha this weekend with a tarot card reading alongside a wine and amuse-bouche dinner served by Chef Chad Martin. What better place to channel your supernatural subconscious than 100-year-old Victorian mansion? The evening begins with a Black Widow Vodka…
