The National Archives is holding an exhibit on the government’s influence (or lack thereof) over American eating habits. According to the promotional website, the “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” exhibition shows how “Government has been a factor in the production, regulation, research, innovation and economics of our food supply. It has…
Happy Eating points you to the best happy hour food deals in Dallas. This week, we’re stopping by Tei-An and Jorge’s Tex-Mex Cafe to explore the offerings of One Arts Plaza’s Happy Hour Tuesday. Where: One Arts Plaza 1722 Routh St. When: Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at Tei-An and 5…
When David Thompson, one half of the TacOCliff blog (tacocliff.wordpress.com) and I chomped down on the grass-fed ground beef tacos that newly opened Company Café was selling from a stall at Earth Day Dallas 2011, we had lofty expectations. The Lower Greenville restaurant, owned by Stephen White and Chris Cowan,…
“Ever had the tacos at Flash Mart?” sounds like a crappy pick-up line some drunk chick would give you at Ghostbar. But, seriously, have you ever had them? No, of course there are no flashers inside the Flash Mart on Abrams Road. Gah. Everyone knows they’re all at DISD high…
Born in Milan, chef Luigi Iannuario believes that the best way to know your way around a kitchen is to experience all kinds of kitchens. That’s why he’s made it a point to do it all — resorts, hotels, a Michelin-rated restaurant, an international group and work as a private…
The Museum of Nature & Science (1318 S. Second Ave.) is hosting another Beer & Bones “after-hours” party. — not to be confused with a raging, post-bar sloshfest. Rather, the museum is staying open past its usual 6 p.m. close. The first Beer & Bones took place March 24 and…
A tap water taste competition. Of all the possible taste competitions in the world, you’d be hard-pressed to think of one less thrilling than tap water. Maybe borscht? Cough medicine, perhaps? Nonetheless, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently conducted such a test, pitting tap water from cities all over the…
You’re a serious foodie. You regularly say shit like, “I’ll try anything” and “I’m totally adventurous — let’s get the weirdest thing on the menu,” and “When in Rome, ellipsis.” And so, dear Adventurous Foodie, we bring you the day you hoped would never come. Enter: the doo doo burger…
We rarely venture out to the Galleria because there’s nothing we hate more than that cologne Abercombie & Fitch pumps through the air vents, which inevitably wafts into the whole mall, and don’t even get us started on those giant jogging strollers. Jim Schutze is still afraid to go to…
Even restaurants with God in their names aren’t immune to the economy. (Or maybe God got shorted on his order of potato skins.) The T.G.I. Friday’s chains Irving location at 1001 MacArthur Park has closed. Every piece of T.G.I. Friday’s flair and signage has been removed and all that remains…
My dad hates Father’s Day. He hates making a fuss. He’s one of those dads who thinks if you can’t appreciate him every day, don’t waste the effort on Father’s Day. He’s also one of those guys who says, “Oh, I don’t need any presents. I have everything I need,”…
Last Saturday, Pecan Lodge brought barbecue back to Shed 2. It. Was. Glorious. (Note: If you go to Pecan Lodge and don’t try their just-added-to-the-menu house-made smoked sausage, we’re not sure we can stay friends with you.) In celebration of their return to the barbecue scene, Pecan Lodge held a…
If you’re interested in helping a pair of local entrepreneurs get a microbrewery off the ground, you should plan on being at Denton’s Simone Lounge around 8 p.m. Saturday. When you get there, look for the two guys in brown shirts at the center of the action: Bobby Mullins and…
Speaking of Ohioans (in today’s sandwich smack-down news)… The Cleveland, Ohio, deli Corky and Lenny’s is changing the name of their $10.50, “King Size Corned Beef Sandwich,” according to TMZ. Moments ago, the sandwich was known as the “King James.” What did they rename it, you ask? Why, it’s now…
It’s a bad year to be a peach in the Lone Star State. A lot of North Texas orchards lost their crops this season to freezing weather and hail storms. Perusing the PickYourOwn.org website for the area, many farmers have thrown in the peach towel for this summer, but promise…
Love everything about Las Vegas except for the fact that there’s no place you can drunkenly scream the wrong lyrics to “Free Bird” while eating (allegedly) Texas barbecue? You’re in luck: Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will open this fall in the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, just…
Mark your calendars for June 26-28, girls, boys and foodies. The Texas Restaurant Association’s annual Southwest Foodservice Expo is coming to the Dallas Convention Center and with it (aside from yours truly who won’t be competing for a title this year due to overbooking) chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster…
Dallasite Jennie Kelley, one of the leading warblers in the 22-member Polyphonic Spree, certainly knows a thing or two about co-habitating in a large group and quietly biding her time for her moment to shine. Now the focus shifts from a concert hall to a TV kitchen on the show…
We’ve all been there, done that. Come to a new town on business, pleasure, or for a change of venue, and wondering where to go to get good food. Some people seem to equate “good food” with “pricey”, which isn’t always the case, and tastes differ from person to person…
Father’s Day is a time to shower your dad with love and affection, and maybe even a gift or two or 10. And let’s be real, one day really doesn’t do many of our dads justice, so we guess that’s why the Landmark Restaurant (3015 Oak Lawn Ave.) at The…
You know the moment. The sun’s pouring in on your Rockwellian dinner table, already made up for Father’s Day, and Dad’s smoking a pipe with the Morning Herald Sun New Times. You lean over to him in your warm sweater and say “Dad, you want a cold beer?” He says…
If you like burgers or the word “unctuous,” this week in Dallas blogs was a delightful bounty. If you prefer barbecue and invention conventions, just ’til tomorrow. Read on. City of Ate Andrew Marton stretches his vocabulary in his review of The Office (“unctuous”? Twice? Down, Chowhound), a restaurant whose…
