Yesterday, Mark Zable’s fried biscuits and gravy announcement got us all hyped up for the fried fare at this year’s State Fair of Texas. We’re just days away from the official announcement of the finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards and we’re all sitting around wondering, “Well, if fried…
Recently, I asked my Twitter (I’m @DallasHophead) and Facebook friends for recommendations on beers from the Carolinas, as Lady Hophead was headed there for a wedding. And, while I got plenty of great tips I’ll check out if I ever get a chance to make the trip myself, it turns…
Be on the look out for Enticed, a gourmet shaved ice truck (not to be confused with smushed, grinded or jack hammered ice). Yesterday I talked to Lauren Noblett, the truck’s shaved ice expert, and she divulged the secret to their delicious snow cones, which I promised not to share…
Head just east of West Village and you’ll discover a new spot that feels like you traveled a lot farther east. Baboush transports you with its elegantly appointed Moroccan décor, unique drink menu and modern interpretations of classic Lebanese and Moroccan dishes. I’m pretty much always in the mood for…
“Ain’t no party like a grilled cheese party. ” I love that line, but for Ruthie’s Rolling Cafe, it’s a mantra. And if you’re a grilled cheese aficionado and follow the food truck’s tweets, you too will have the lyric so completely stuck in your head you’ll question your sanity…
I’d just written a post on food safety and ever-so-slightly under-cooked chicken when a blog post from Esquire landed in my in-box. “How to Eat Raw Chicken” is the title. Unsettling? Maybe. But maybe not. The Japanese love all sorts of raw things, poultry included. This short number in The…
You remember Mark Zable from last year’s State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards: He’s the one who won last year’s Most Creative title for inventing that little thing called fried beer.It wasn’t my favorite thing at the fair, but Zable has serious fried talent. “I just love our…
There’s a little party happenin’ at Il Cane Rosso this evening. According to a post owner Jay Jerrier threw up on Facebook last night: Looking for something fun to do Thursday night? Want to get a shot at being on TV? Then get over to Cane Rosso in Deep Ellum…
head on over to Trailercake’s basement storefront for a 24 Carrot Cupcake. (Bubbles the trailer is on lockdown.) For lunch today, Green House and Gandolfo’s New York Deli will be in the Arts District. Jack’s ChowHound is at Knox Place on Central Expressway from 11:30 – 2p.m. Nammi’s food truck…
Want to piss off a bunch of people? Tell them you think they feed their kids junk. And because of that, from now on, you get to decide what they eat. That’s what happened last year at Chicago’s Little Village Academy where Principal Elsa Carmona prohibited kids from bringing their…
In 2004, third-generation Plano dairy farmer Todd Moore beginning crafting artisan dairy products. He called the company Lucky Layla Farms. Now Moore has just put the finishing touches on Springville Farm, a state-of-the-art diary farm, so that he can start offering his local Lucky Layla goodies across the Southwest. Springville…
The sign outside the Heart Attack Grill beckons, but not like most. “Over 350 Lbs? Eat for Free” the red neon glows, calling out to Dallas’ morbidly obese, enticing them to come inside to indulge in the ultimate gluttony. Ah, but there’s a catch. A large scale sits in the…
The Heart Attack Grill opened last spring to a media shit-show. Jenny Block posted an article covering the open that coined the place Hooters in Hell. The story got 11 times more traffic than a typical City of Ate post, and that’s exactly what owner Jon Basso wanted. The marketing…
A new Tumblr blog is making the rounds on the Internet. First on the LA Weekly and then in Broward. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to let Aters have a crack at it. I use Yelp a lot. Whenever someone offers a restaurant recommendation I pull out my iPhone and…
Man, if we had a nickel for every time we watched Han Solo get encased in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back and said the words “damn, that’d make a great ice cube!” Too bad. ThinkGeek, in their infinite wisdom, has beaten us to the idea. Their geekery has spawned…
Has this happened to you? You’re preparing for a dinner party or other event a day ahead. You spend all night making a big pot of chicken stock or maybe chili or soup. The dish is finished and glorious, but too hot for the fridge. And then tired from hours…
City Street Grille is making roasted hatch chile pepper breakfast tacos in the Arts District until 10:30 a.m. Hurry! Run!! Go!!!! Today at 5 p.m. The Meddlesome Moth will tap Bombshell with Jasmine Cask by the Southern Star Brewing Co. from Conroe. The kids at the University of Illinois spent…
School kicks off this week, and the Cheap Bastard’s column listing helpful tips for packing lunches made me wonder how local chefs arm their kids for cafeteria trades. You’d think these kids, blessed with master cooks for parents, would end up with foie gras — or at least some choice…
Those Al Biernat’s MILFs ain’t got nothing on the 2-year-old girl who sat behind me at lunch the other day. This tyke was squealing (not screaming, squealing) so loud at La Acapulquena that dogs in Odessa ran for cover. Dolphins in the gulf dove deeper. I don’t know if I…
The lobster population in the coastal waters of Maine continues to swell, according to a story in The New York Times today. Ecologists and concerned parties speaking out on behalf of waterman have reason for concern, but for the rest of us, it’s time we do our part and break…
Last week DFW.com published their final rankings for their 2011 Battle of the Burgers, which involved their editors tirelessly gorging themselves on fat patties for the past six months. In the end, they “recognize that the bracket format is not without flaws.” Nonetheless, according to them, the top three burgers…
Leora Azoulay Lesh and Heather Zidell may have bitten off more than they can chew. The partners dove in head first with their plan to open a small basement bakery in the East Side Center. To differentiate their bakery, they bought and renovated a small Airstream trailer they hoped they…
