On Wednesday, we gave you the goods on Nicola Calamari, executive chef at La Fiorentina. Today, we asked Calamari to finish a few sentences for us. Tomorrow, he shares one of his recipes. (Calamari’s words are after the ellipses.) I was raised in…Florence. My friends say I’m…a great guy. My…
Food geeks who are interested in how Pittsburgh’s hot Italian sausage stacks up against northern Wisconsin’s bratwurst can get in the Super Bowl mood at Malarkey’s Tavern, the only Steelers-themed bar in the area. Mike Quinn and Stephen Brady opened the north Dallas bar in 2009, a decision the Pittsburgh…
The specialty dish at B.B.Bop’s is the Korean dish bibimbap (which sounds exactly the same if you say it drunk or sober), or as their signage describes it: rice bowls. The restaurant offers a couple of different roads for your rice bowl experience: build-your-own (for you picky bitches) or order…
It’s probably unfair to show up in winter at a restaurant that touts its fresh, seasonal cuisine. Diners who rushed to eat at Brownstone when it opened last summer were feted with Mother Nature’s version of a ticker-tape parade: The kitchen all but pelted them with kernels of Silver Queen…
Nicola Calamari, 51, executive chef at La Fiorentina, is a quiet man who looks you in the eye when he talks. He doesn’t mince or waste words, but he doesn’t hold back either. What he wants from people is the same consideration. What he expects from food is equally clear…
Unless you’re spending Super Bowl Sunday with Dennis Rodman in a hot tub at the Silver City parking lot or joining the throngs of obnoxious drunks at Hooters, you’ll probably be watching the game in the comfort and safety of your home or a friend’s house. For those hosting a…
The NFL Experience, the interactive football theme park that comes to the Dallas Convention Center tomorrow, has a hot dog of its own — and it’s unclear whether any other venue would want it. To honor Texas, concessionaire Centerplate has concocted the NFLX Superdog, described as “an all-beef hot dog…
A few viewers questioned Richard Blais’ decision on last week’s edition of Top Chef: All Stars to serve a tuna dish in a silver tin, but experts say restaurant goers should get used to more creative plating techniques. “You’re trying to create a memorable dish, and part of that is…
The scene this weekend at Einstein Brothers Bagels on Lemmon Avenue — the only grab-and-go bagel shop within easy reach of downtown and uptown, since the location in the AT&T Building keeps weekday-only hours — was distressing. As on most Sunday mornings, people waiting to place orders clogged the vestibule,…
John Tesar’s new restaurant in One Arts Plaza will feature the area’s first keg wine program, an innovation the busy chef says is in keeping with his vision for The Commissary. Wine on tap, catching on at wine bars elsewhere, is currently available locally only at Central Market, but Tesar…
Have dinner plans tonight? Cancel them. As mentioned Monday, tonight’s beer dinner at the Libertine Bar features beers from St. Paul’s Summit Brewing Company. Cost is $50 per person, plus tax, which lets you taste five beers and five courses specially created to pair with each brew. The dinner starts…
Despite City of Ate’s obvious culinary prowess, there are some events that are better off catered by the freezer section — the Super Bowl, for example. On February 6, you’ll have a lot of football to watch and commercials to critique. Go ahead and buy these Super Bowl staples and…
If your team’s one of the 30 NFL teams down-and-out come February, you probably won’t care who wins in the Super Bowl, so maybe you should start cheering for pizza instead. If Super Bowl XLV reaches overtime, you’ll be a winner. Of course, the odds are stacked against you, but…
Dallas’ thriving craft cocktail scene will soon have a downtown outpost, courtesy of local celebrity barkeeps Michael Martensen and Eddie “Lucky” Campbell. The pair has begun renovations on the Main Street space previously occupied by Dr. Bell’s BBQ in the 1400 block of Main Street. While the cocktail bar is…
Jeff Harris, who until recently served as executive chef at a restaurant known primarily for its proteins, is quoted as a squash expert in this month’s issue of Garden & Gun. The Southern lifestyle magazine turned to Harris, late of Craft, to help readers decipher the mysteries of wringing rich…
A medical emergency this morning at a judging session for the Fiery Food Challenge, the spicy food contest held in conjunction with ZestFest, served as a visceral reminder of how much heat capsaicin extract packs — and raised questions about whether the chemical should be allowed in competition. The owner…
Super Bowl parties are awesome — unless you’re a fan of the team the host hates. You’re a Packers fan but you’re headed to a party that’ll mostly be Steelers fans. Or you’re a Steelers fan headed to a party that’s going to be Packers-heavy. And on top of that…
The Ritz-Carlton and Fearing’s restaurant are going all out for the Super Bowl. They’re gonna have “football concierges” who are currently “undergoing extensive football information and statistics training.” They’re gonna have “special gridiron-themed cocktails.” There will even be a “super-sized chocolate extravaganza created to honor the game of football” in…
Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu. This week we are in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood to check out a Dallas sushi hot spot. Where: Sushi Axiom, 2323 North Henderson Ave. When: 4:30-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Scene: Happy hour time is quiet and is almost unrecognizable…
Before you grab taquitos at Whataburger, take note that you can get a breakfast taco made with fresh ingredients and real eggs for free. Oddfellows (316 W. 17th St.), the latest addition to Bishop Arts, is currently serving breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch. Stop by for a cup of coffee…
If attendees at Foodways’ Texas first-ever Dallas event at Smoke tonight are able to rouse themselves from their chairs after feasting on Tim Byres’ lengthy menu of gumbo, roasted oysters, raw oysters, grilled shrimp and fried fish, they can compete to shuck the most oysters in one minute – and…
Just one month after opening, a new sports bar has terminated its partnership with pizzaoulo Jay Jerrier. As first reported by The Feast, Brackets has replaced Jerrier’s Napoletana-style pies with the thicker-crust pizzas its comment card-completing customers prefer. The restaurant’s also expanded its toppings menu, so ping pong players can…
