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…
Texans eat more than 3.5 meals a week in restaurants, according to Zagat. That’s more than the diners in any other state in this great, fat union of ours. Houston leads the way, eating a full four meals a week out, with Austin and Dallas following close behind at 3.8…
Earlier today I caught up with Don Scarborough about his new place, Liquid Zoo at 6750 Abrams Road in Lake Highlands. Scarborough told us he’s serving up “burgers, a spicy chicken sandwich, home made chicken salad and pimento cheese sandwiches; and a fried bologna sandwich.” Intrigued, we asked him about…
Today is Food Day. And while most food holidays are utter bullshit, I tend to think that this is actually an important holiday. Food Day is targeted, focusing on conscious eating, local sourcing, organic ingredients, and basically cooking like you give a damn. According to a local Food Day Facebook…
Zio Cecio opens tonight for dinner at 4615 W. Lovers Lane. Chef Francesco Farris, formerly of Arcodoro/Pomodoro, is originally from Sardinia, and his new place is an “Italian affair with a Sardinian twist.” Mains include Mezzeluna Alla Fonduta Di Pistacchio, ravioli filled with seafood and ricotta in a pistachio cream…
Anthony Bourdain comes to Dallas this Thursday, visiting the Majestic Theater to share what will no doubt be candid and curse-filled insights into his life’s work, travels and food. Since City of Ate is sponsoring the event, I spoke to Bourdain recently, asking about his new show, the food scene…
Jonesing for a fried or folded, sweet or savory food-truck fix, I headed to the Food Truck Smackdown on Friday night. I admit I was hoping to find part ROT Rally, part food fight and part monster truck battle when I got there…
What are you doing sitting at your desk? Don’t you know you could be drinking a Sazerac right now? I wish I was. But first there’s a week to wrap up, and it’s filled with pizza drama, digestion aids and holy shit it’s a patio! If you enjoy too many…
With the Cards and Rams in town this weekend, we asked ourselves: “Who in our fabulous city is from St. Louis and could shed a little light on the food scene up there?” Perhaps, we thought, our most esteemed transplant from that so-called Gateway to the West, Hall of Famer…
In Part 1 of our interview with Chef Brad Albers of Eddie V’s, we talked about his time in a Swiss kitchen. In Part 2 he discussed the social-driven food scene in Dallas. Today we’ll learn about his passion for hunting and political refugees from Burma who are learning a…
The DFW Health Coaches will be at the Studio Movie Grill on Monday for a viewing of Food Matters, a documentary released in 2008 that’s still getting some traction. The movie examines the typical American diet and how it effects our well being, while comparing our habits and the resultant…
When Casey Rapp ordered 1,750 kegs of beer for all the people he’ll have over for Saturday’s Rangers game, the problem, rather than getting all those kegs into place, was getting enough cups to hold all the suds. Rapp’s head has been spinning with this and other challenges. Fortunately, as…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she stops by Lucia, where getting out for less than that might require some creativity. Cool spoon chandelier count: 1 Jealous people eating shit at home while…
The Texas State Veggie Fair will descend on Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake this Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., providing an alternative to all the fried animal parts you’ve been subjected to at the State Fair. For the second year, the event will give veg heads a…
Dearest St. Louis Cardinals, City of Ate heard you’re heading to town to play a game or two of baseball with our Texas Rangers, and we would like to take a moment to welcome you to our fair city!! Hi!! Welcome! We like your pants! We know that being a…
Today is Snoop Dogg’s 40th birthday. Of course he’s already been celebrating this birthday for days (most likely because he’s so focused on making sure people know, “No, it’s spelled D-O-double-G,” that he has zero time to worry about what fuckin’ day it is). We know you’re super worried about…
The problem with writing this story is that I’m actually, and colossally, hungover, and blogging about cures instead of implementing them is a strange sort of torture I’m not sure I’ve ever endured. One thing’s for sure: As soon as I hit the publish button I’m going to go get…
Yesterday, in Part 1 of our interview with Chef Brad Albers, we learned about his band “It,” a tiny town in Switzerland and his new big boss. Today we talk more about the fickle Dallas food scene. Where do you eat when you’re not at Eddie V’s? I actually don’t…
