Food & Drink

Several years ago, the discovery of the carcinogenic compound 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol in soy sauce was generating concern throughout parts of Europe and Asia. A United Kingdom study directed attention to the matter in 2001.It turned out that low levels of 3-MCPD had been present in processed foods for decades and had…

The Frisco and Allen locations of In-N-Out are three weeks old today. You’ve had time to digest the Double-Doubles, the well-done fries, and that one girl has, hopefully, wiped away her tears.Opening day was a manifest destiny of meat. Some travelers had “In-N-Out or bust” on their cars, and others…

The Mavericks will face the Miami Heat tonight at Miami’s American Airlines Arena in game 1 of the NBA Finals. While some Mavs fans will be there sporting their Dallas pride, those who didn’t make the trek down to the Sunshine State will be able to catch the game at…

Earlier this month, Mayuri, “one of the oldest Indian restaurants in the DFW area,” according to its owner Lalith Thota, moved from its location at Highway 114 and O’Connor Boulevard, where it had been serving diners for 14 years. Mayuri now serves its “typical ethnic Indian food,” including a seven-day-a-week…

With summer here, inevitably someone is going to suggest I give up the burden of air conditioning, properly prepared food, washed hair and a comfy mattress to enjoy the pleasures of sleeping on dirt, swatting mosquitoes and eating unrefrigerated food badly prepared over a smokey fire. This, supposedly, is done…

If you’re not charmed by the food truck fad, then this week may have been slightly dull. If a food truck sighting is tantamount to spying a unicorn or an In-N-Out, then the blogosphere has some good news for you. It has something for you non-believers too. You like pictures…

In part one of this week’s Three Course Meal, we gave you a look at Rex Turner, executive chef at Q de Cheval, and his thoughts on the national food scene. In today’s installment, the chef shares his views on the Dallas dining scene, the good, the bad, and the…

Memorial Day weekend, a time to stock the cooler, spark up the barbecue, and hang out with friends and family. The holiday is here, and we have a list of local spots that will be celebrating the long weekend by offering up fun, affordable parties. Idle Rich Pub (2614 McKinney…

There may be no other Food Network personality worthy of not just one but, count ’em, two Screen Bites reviews than Guy Fieri. Already the raucous center of a previous appreciation of his kitchen-bound program, Guy’s Big Bite, which single-handedly proved that Fieri possessed more cooking chops than his gelled…

So, the weather cleared up in time for Memorial Day. Which means you can do the whole Bobby Flay thing. Grill, we mean. You can grill. Not embarrass local chefs by out-cooking them at their own dish. You could do that though, if you wanted. Anyway, it’s grilling season. Much…

City of Ate’s Taco Trail ends today. It was a good run, but I’m moving on. (That doesn’t mean I’ll cease writing about tacos. How can I not play on the taco jungle gym that is Dallas?) While deciding on the final City of Ate venue, I considered three restaurants…

The InterContinental Hotel has gotten a multimillion-dollar face-lift. A new lobby and meeting rooms were part of the deal, but perhaps the biggest addition is the new restaurant Q de Cheval, which opened in mid-February. Now they have a new chef too, Rex Turner. You might recognize the name. Most…

Happy Eating highlights a restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week, we’re fighting the crowds at Sfuzzi for a slice of pie…pizza pie. Where: Sfuzzi, 2533 McKinney Ave. When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 4 p.m.-close Monday. The Scene: Evenings are…

This weekend, Malai Kitchen will start serving brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Co-owner, Yasmin D. Wages says that it was always their intention to serve brunch at Malai since “we’re in West Village and brunch is a major part of the Dallas dining scene. We…

Every couple’a months, a truly transcendental holiday comes along. One that crosses religious and cultural boundaries, makes us take a firm step back, and realize just how thankful we all should be — for merlot. And chardonnay. And pinot noir and Franzia and, hell, even Boone’s Farm — whatever your…

The first Texas gin and the first spirit ever created by a chef is about to make its debut. Former Coca-Cola executive Don Short and James Beard Award-winning chef Robert Del Grande are the two men behind the enterprise and look forward to its early June release here in Texas…