Pizzeria Venti’s slogan is “America’s only authentic sliceria®.” Yes, “sliceria.” Not to be confused with BEE in Oak Cliff, which is an “enchiladeria.” If you ask me, there’s a diarrhea of new -eria’s being invented in town lately. Can’t we just call a pizza place a pizza place? Anyway, Pizzeria…
As someone who spends a good bit of time in restaurant dining rooms, I’m accustomed to being told “Just let me know if you have any questions about the menu.” But the offer usually comes from my server, not a diner at a nearby table. What’s remarkable about Shinsei, a…
Hispanics represent a growing share of Texas’ wine drinking population, but wineries are still grappling with how to pitch their products to them. “No information is available about the Hispanic wine market,” Natalia Kolyesnikova, assistant director of the Texas Wine Marketing Research Institute told attendees at last week’s annual meeting…
There’s way too much to do. Look at your schedule! It’s jam packed. There’s the free, not-secret Strokes show, and — sweet Moses — the day parties peppered about town.For those already exhausted by the stacked, bloated schedule you’re planning, you’ll need a list of good eats that won’t occupy…
Hula Hotties Bakery and Café is shaking off the last vestiges of its Hawaiian theme. As first reported by the Oak Cliff Advocate, the tiny eatery plans to reopen on March 29 as an Italian restaurant. The transformation marks the end of a gradual evolution, owner Jill Inforzato says. When…
Thank God we thought better of the notion of giving up beer for Lent. Not only would “grouchy and mean-spirited” be an understatement in describing what our attitude would be if faced with more than a month without a pint, but we’d miss some great events coming up — not…
Though it violates every Jewish dietary law my ancestors held sacred, I’ve eaten many a mussel in my day. For me, it’s as much about their taste as their texture: more chewy than oysters, less chewy than squid. (I know, Oma. I know.) I’ve indulged that texture in every sauce…
Maybe the marketing folks behind Chick-fil-A’s new banana pudding milkshake campaign have a keen sense of humor or we at City of Ate have the mentality of a teenage boy, but we’re pretty sure you’ll agree that this penis-shaped coupon is pretty damn funny, in light of recent allegations about…
Forgive us a little bit of self-promotion here: The Kessler Theater and City of Ate have teamed up to offer the monthly “Supper Club at The Kessler,” a series of food and music events featuring a mix of some of the area’s most talented chefs and musical performers. The Kessler’s…
Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu. This week, we clean ourselves up for a jaunt to the Crescent Court. Where: Palomino Restaurant and Bar, 500 Crescent Court, Ste. 165 When: All day, everyday in the bar. Hours are 11a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-11…
Forget Mardi Gras already. St. Patrick’s Day? Hah. A minor blip in the holiday calendar. If you’re really looking for a party, brace yourself for the Big Kahuna of festivals, that annual bacchanal known far and wide as National Cheese Fondue Day. Hey, why the blank look? You know…Fondue Day…
Yesterday we posted a list of Fat Tuesday happenings around town, and now we’ve got a few more events worth mentioning. If you haven’t decided where you’re going to indulge in a Cajun feast or down hurricanes and shots, here are a few more suggestions for where to acquire tomorrow’s…
High-end chefs kick it cafeteria-style, and Silly Bandz and sub sandwiches help save lives. Read on. The Event: Chefs for Farmers The Cause: The Family Place The Where and When: Highland Park Cafeteria, 4 p.m. March 13. Cafeteria-style is no longer reserved for high schools and Luby’s. A team of…
At restaurants all over town, elusive eats await under the radar. Menus are updated, new items are added, and sometimes the best things are not on the menu at all. Let Off the Menu guide you to some of Dallas’ lesser-known culinary creations. Few things are more disappointing than sitting…
It only took me seven seconds to fall for Nadia Giosia — a.k.a.Nadia G., the fully-functional nutso charmer on her grunge-named Cooking Channel show, Bitchin’ Kitchen. In those vital 7 seconds of Nadia G.’s promotional sound-bites, I was hooked: “If you were to ask me whether I’d rather make out…
You don’t need an excuse to party tomorrow night because it’s Fat Tuesday, the official holiday of fatty foods, booze and general debauchery. Restaurants and bars are offering some cheap food and drink deals, but unfortunately many of them are amping up their Fat Tuesday festivities with cheesy slogans and…
If you’re looking to try a new date place, head over to the Southside on Lamar area and go to Brooklyn Jazz Café for food and entertainment. I’ve been hooked on the place since I first experienced the jazz cafe at its old location in Oak Cliff when it was…
You may have heard Il Cane Rosso finally found a bricks-and-mortar home in the warm bosom of Deep Ellum, in the welcoming shadow of the Central Expressway overpass. Two trips in the last week haven’t gotten me any closer to being the Foursquare mayor (Doyle!), but have given me a…
You might be girding yourselves for the Cajun cuisine that goes along with the upcoming Mardi Gras celebration, but a little-known and rarely celebrated holiday is right around the corner. Declared by President Reagan in 1984, National Frozen Food Day — which fallas on Sunday — celebrates the modern convenience…
Here are two things you haven’t tried: taco-flavored chips and iguana tamales. For that, we have you covered. For all the things you might have tried (ie. Crossroads Diner, The Speedway Club, the wonder of vegan baking), Dallas blogs are happy to expand. Read on. City of Ate For Decanter…
Today the Associated Press regaled us with the news that the National Pork Board (right? Take your time with that one) announced its decision to replace its nearly 25-year-old slogan “The Other White Meat.” Bold decision — the old one’s a brilliant slogan. It equates pork with the ubiquitous and…
With SXSW coming up in just a couple weeks, you might be trying to figure out a way to work a trip down to Austin into your schedule and your budget. I have one answer: Austin on a 24-hour turnaround is not all that hard to pull off. A few…
