The Sunset Lounge will host a Food Truck Smackdown this Friday, October 21, to benefit Ten for 10: Water for Africa, a nonprofit whose primary mission is providing safe, clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa. The group uses dinners and social events to raise both money and awareness for a…
Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House has opened at 1154 Peavy Road, next to Good 2 Go Taco in East Dallas. Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, who respectively own and manage Vickery Park on Henderson, have been working on this project for quite some time. The bar will offer an…
There’s more to the State Fair of Texas than deep fried my little pony turds, you know. If you find your way past the funnel cakes, Cuban sandwiches and fried beer, you might stumble on the DFW Truck Farm. The pickup truck outfitted as a mobile garden has been attending…
McDonald’s new phase of mind control and world domination is upon us: McTV is here. [ACTIVATE MIND CONTROL] McDonald’s is launching the “McDonald’s Channel,” according to the LA Times, The “digital network of exclusive original content targeted at dine-in customers” is called McTV, and it will include “local news and…
Let’s be honest: You really shouldn’t be able to eat a pulled pork sandwich for $1, and the fact that the Dickey’s barbecue chain is willing to sell theirs for that much, even for one day, even in honor of their anniversary, raises some questions about from where they pulled…
Robb Walsh and the folks at Ten Speed Press are putting together Texas Eats: The New Lone Star Heritage Cookbook. Walsh’s latest, a “colorful and deeply personal blend of history, anecdotes and recipes,” comes on the heels of several cookbooks compiling Tex-Mex, barbecue, cowboy cookery and other recipes from Texas…
The not-so-new-anymore uptown sports bar, The Nodding Donkey is celebrating its one-year anniversary tomorrow with a free buffet from 4 to 7 p.m., drink specials and an appearance from their real-life mascot donkey, Willy. Penelope Carlton, in-house baker for The Nodding Donkey (and sister restaurant State and Allen), will even…
Officially, yesterday was National Boss Day. But for most of the working world, any day this week would work for excessive, strategic ass-kissing. If you forgot to get your boss that bottle of liquor, don’t sweat it. We’ve got you covered. Here, our five best ideas for a lunch worthy…
What a week. I drink too much beer and ate too many spring rolls during my review of My Lan in Garland, and I ended up with some great beer pairings from Matt Quenette over at the meddlesome Moth. Elsewhere in the City of Ate we hated on candy corn…
The News’ Bruce Tomaso reported this afternoon that Heart Attack Grill, the controversial burger joint in the West End, may be on its death bed: On Wednesday, a new sign went up, this one a notice that the landlord has changed the locks “because of delinquent rent payment or violation…
Recently we ran a little ditty about a few new eateries in central Arlington. In response, a couple of dive-savvy readers asked about the often-overlooked older bars in the area, all of which are just west of the Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. They’re perfect for avoiding the lackluster…
The People’s Last Stand (5319 East Mockingbird Lane, 214-370-8755) opened two weeks ago, adding to the collection of bars and restaurants to tempt would-be diners and drinkers after shopping and movie-going at Mockingbird Station. I stopped in after watching Toast, to pay Omar Yeefoon a visit and check out his…
Last night in Oak Cliff, booze enthusiasts swarmed to Bar 828, the city’s first ever pop up bar, to see some of the area’s top mixologists at work. The guerrilla bar, as it’s known to Michael Martensen, the man behind the project, will take place in an empty space at…
Only a true food lover could turn warmed, lightly browned bread into a thing of poetry. But juxtaposed against nightly meals of tinned entrees heated on the stove, English food writer Nigel Slater did just that in his memoir, Toast, recalling a simple meal of toasted, buttered bread with prose…
In part one of our three parter, Oddfellows Chef Brady Williams told us about his icy road to cooking, while part two covered his take on the Dallas food scene. Today we learn a little about how he runs things in his restaurants and end with a discussion on music,…
Other people eating breakfast for lunch count: 5 Level of weirdness felt when “Let’s Get It Started” by the Black Eyed Peas played on the speakers in this old-school diner: 4 out of 5 I’m drawn to open restaurants with deserted parking lots like Glee is drawn to sucking. Like…
The first time I bought Dude, Sweet Chocolate’s “Crack in a Box,” it was on a whim and possibly because the name was amusing. Later that evening, as I polished off the last bite of the two large slabs that were inside the box, I had my “ah-ha!” moment: the…
Asian groceries are worth a visit for more than the chicken-foot freak-out factor. They carry obscenely cheap produce and stock herbs you won’t find anywhere else. While working on my review of My Lan, I walked over to the Hiep Thai Market to double check some of the herbs the…
Underground dining and pop-up restaurants aren’t anything new. The seemingly exclusive events have been gaining popularity in cities all over the country for years now, and in some cities you could dine out seven days a week and never set foot in a proper restaurant. Dallas has been slower to…
Picking the best burger is a bear. It’s not that the work isn’t fun — my waistline is a testament to my enthusiasm — it’s just that there are so many types of burgers to choose from. Is the burger served at a top-end steakhouse better that what you’d pull…
In part one of our three-parter with Oddfellows’ Brady Williams, we tracked his course from hockey goalie to chef. Today: The Dallas restaurant scene. What do you like most about the Dallas restaurant scene? From the industry side, the people I gravitate to are really trying to change the food…
Love Field is trying to soften the blow of travel delays, Southwest cattle calls and rubbery, sometimes inedible food by classing up the joint. In the middle of its facelift , Love Field will add four new dining options known — three that are native to Dallas. Campisi’s Restaurant, serving…
