Going through the grocery aisle, it’s easy to get serious tired-head from the various terms used on food packaging. Lots of food and drink producers figure that the more confusing catchphrases they can sling at you, the more apt you are to give up on brain activity and just shovel…
Yesterday I spoke with two DFW-area food trucks about their plans to hit the streets in Big D. Gennarino’s is a Neapolitan-style friggitoria owned by three brothers from Naples, Italy. And SoCal Tacos serves up classic southern Cali tacos, burritos and salsa. Both these truck owners are enthusiastic foodies, anxiously…
Last Friday, Tillman’s posted a picture of one of its weekend specials on its Facebook page along with this description: “Fried oysters with roasted poblano polenta, sautéed spinach and tomato, and spicy remoulade for $10.00.” Strangely, that post spoke to me in some mystical unicorn way, so much so that…
The U.S. Senate has officially declared today National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. So, we all need to stop at some point and think about our annoying friends who can’t eat anything because … OK. OK. You’re not annoying. Your disease is annoying. And, honestly, we hate it for you. Since…
More than a month ago, City of Ate reported on the quiet happenings at RedFork, in the wake of chefs Jeff Harris and Matt Balke’s quick departure. Ryan Carbery was left to run the kitchen alone. In that story Carbery told City of Ate a pizza oven would be arriving…
Jeff Harris has landed. He’s currently banging out a lunch shift at his new home, Bolsa, the popular farm-to-table restaurant in Oak Cliff. Harris has been homeless since his departure from Redfork Tavern, spending time at home with his new son and keeping quiet about his future plans. The announcement…
Saturday, Cane Rosso served brunch. Not really that big of a deal, right? WRONG, DUMMY! Look with your eyeballs at this menu!! Ricotta pancakes!! Biscuits and gravy! Braised pork hash! Nutella pizza!! This brunch menu offers every single thing you’d ever need to explode your hangover. Plus Fanta. (More exclamations…
It’s a good week for suburban boozin’. Grapevine’s 25th annual GrapeFest begins this Thursday and lasts throughout the weekend. With Addison’s Oktober Fest covering the same days, we’re all being put in that awkward “choosing sides” predicament. But, something that might help in your decision-tree diagram is that admission is…
A new restaurant, Swig, at 1921 North Henderson, in what used to be Park, will have its soft opening this Wednesday. Peter Kenny from the Capitol Pub has created a lush, dark space with alluring seating arrangements and retro lighting fixtures throughout. The patio out back, formerly Bar Celine, is…
Time to dust off your beer steins. Not days after Brew at the Zoo, from which I’m still hungover, it’s time to start planning next weekend’s beer-laden festivities. Addison’s 24th annual Oktoberfest kicks off this Thursday evening with a ceremonial keg-tapping by Mayor Todd Meier. Admission is free for the…
I’ve stumbled upon another book written by a Texas author and released recently. Kaleta Doolin’s Fritos Pie came out late this summer, and I’ve just finished plowing through the copy that landed on my desk. The short paperback chronicles the genesis of the popular corn chip that subsequently gave birth…
The Ships Lounge is a place of order, as much as any dive bar can be. Come to the Greenville bar for a Sunday football game and happy hour starts when the game does. Not during pre-game ceremonies, not the coin toss, not the first commercial break, not when the…
There’s a little lunch spot in the Design District that’s often overlooked. The Bleu Artichoke Cafe is located at 1225 North Riverfront Boulevard, tucked inside of Found Antiques. The tight space holds about 45 diners and is only open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2. In other words: If…
It’s a good time to be a lush. While we shake off the hops-induced cobwebs of Brew at the Zoo, and look forward to this weekend’s Oktoberfest, this Wednesday marks the start of the second-annual Brewtopia at our favorite demo-crazed foodie-fantasyland, Central Market. From September 14 through 27, they’ll celebrate…
Aside from overpasses, we’ve just stumbled upon the most brilliant plan for reducing city traffic and pollution. Originally from the Netherlands, these “beer bikes” can be found swerving along the roads in Germany, where up to sixteen people can sit around a table on wheels with a keg in the…
It’s Fashion Week, which means lots of impractical clothes clothes on impractically shaped people. But designers aren’t alone in their ability to turn something as functional as clothes into high art. Chefs often do the same with food, as demonstrated by the above dish — a salad from Abacus –…
Sometime after 8 on Saturday, about two beers into the Observer’s first-ever Brew at the Zoo beer fest, I found food critic Scott Reitz standing in line for a sample of Longmont, Colorado’s Left Hand Brewery. It’d taken a few minutes to wade through the 3,000-plus people on hand and…
This week in food news, diners and their dogs flocked to patios to enjoy the cooler weather, we got the results of this year’s Big Tex Choice awards and actually found a guy who has a problem with cake balls. Read on. City of Ate Scott Reitz came across new…
Football season is here. Sure, the college teams started their games a few weeks ago, but I’m most excited to watch the pros play. Last night, because it’s close to the office and they’ve added a bar-food menu I’ve been working my way through, I watched the game on the…
I had an outdoor seat at the Screen Door for lunch today. The sun was a little warm, but there was a nice stiff breeze, perfect for lifting napkins off your table and blowing paper menus away. The One Arts group of restaurants was bustling, as workers pushed back against…
Alright, so here’s how this works: You order an ice cream cone at a drive thru. Preferably soft serve. When the server leans out to hand it to you, grab the top of the ice cream. Grab fearlessly and with confidence. Maybe even smash the ice cream a little in…
The Google-chompers gobbled up Zagat yesterday, as reported by the New York Times, the LA Times, and then everyone else. The acquisition gives the internet mogul access to a sizable restaurant database full of addresses and reviews that’s 29 years in the making, and positions the company to compete directly…
