On Wednesday, we gave you the goods on Julian Barsotti, owner and executive chef at Nonna. Today, we asked Barsotti to finish a few sentences for us. Tomorrow, he shares a recipe for one of his favorite Italian dishes. I was raised in…Dallas and Santa Fe. Mostly Dallas though. My…
I haven’t been in a dance club in about 10 years, but when I walked into Sabor: A Taco Joint, I thought I’d accidentally broken my streak. (“Shit. Now, I have to give back my 10 Years Free Of Douche Boners In My Back chip and my I No Longer…
How you feel about Saint Ann may depend upon how you feel about Jägermeister ice cream drizzled with a Red Bull reduction. As that sugary debacle demonstrates, the new Uptown restaurant has a firm grip on its young and trendy clientele. Saint Ann is designed to appeal to diners who…
Monday, January 17, is when we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in honor of a courageous man who believed in all of us and believed we all deserve an equal share of the American dream. It’s no wonder then that MLK Day is an official Day of Service. We…
Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin’ Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn’t take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: El Ranchito, 610 W. Jefferson Blvd., 214-946-4238When: 2-6 p.m. Monday through FridayWhat:…
It’s not often I get to say so, but I wish I’d been in Amarillo last night. That’s where the Big Texan Steak Ranch kicked off its two-month team rib-eating tourney, where one of 32 four-eater teams will try to gorge their way to glory, and a $1,000 grand prize…
I took my martinis with olives until I read The Hour, Bernard DeVoto’s classic homage to his favorite drink. According to DeVoto, misguided drinkers put olives in their martinis because “in some desolate childhood hour, someone refused them a dill pickle and so they go through life lusting for the…
Jason Russo doesn’t want eaters who don’t like a product he sells through Texasfood.com to just tell him about it — he’s looking for them to share their opinions on his website. Russo took to Twitter yesterday to recruit writers for a new review blog, which will be linked to…
At least when Whole Foods Market asks you to trade in cheese-covered gristle for a sporkful of hummus, they know they’re asking a lot. So that’s why they plan to hold your hand through most of it. This month the store launched the Eat Right America 28-day Challenge, a program…
Each week, Happy Eating will highligh a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals are out there. This week, we pay a visit to the State Thomas neighborhood and explore the extensive happy hour menu at Si Tapas. Where: Si Tapas and Spanish Cuisine, 2207…
To say food is in Julian Barsotti’s blood would be a preposterous understatement. His grandmother co-owned Carbone’s in New Jersey, run by the same family for 92 years. His relatives on his father’s side brought along more relatives when they came to the United States so the latter could open…
It took four years and $1.8 billion to complete the longest light-rail construction project in U.S. history — says DART — but a little more than one month since DART’s Green Line opened, it’s been for all intents and purposes a success. While the full line was officially opened on…
The Texas Burger, released last month at McDonald’s restaurants across Japan, proved so popular that the fast food chain’s already issued a sequel. Spokeswoman Melissa Daly describes the Texas 2 Burger, available now in Japan, as featuring “flavors of the Lone Star State with spicy chili beans, bacon, fresh onions,…
Uptown Popcorn recently opened in NorthPark mall with more than 70 popcorn flavors that are way more tasty than that microwavable Orville Redenbacher’s you have in your pantry. A mini bag of most of Uptown Popcorn’s flavors will only set you back $1.75 and holds about three cups of crazy…
Quoc Bao. That’s long been the chatter when the topic of “where the best banh mi can be found around Dallas.” Upon the urging of friends and the insistence of readers’ comments, I finally decided to test out everyone’s favorite banh mi shop. What better time than a City of…
Spiral Diner’s staffers aren’t letting an award from PETA distract them from their work slinging tofu scrambles and mixing soy milkshakes. “I really don’t know,” a man who identified himself as manager of the Fort Worth branch said with a snarl when City of Ate called to ask how the…
I was hoping for a stellar dining experience on the cold morning when I hopped off the train at Tyler/Vernon Station for a short walk to Boy’s Taquería, fingers numb from the frigid temperatures. The new restaurant, opened for just over a month, is owned by a husband and wife…
We know what will make this below-freezing day bearable, and it isn’t a Snuggie, although that would be pretty cool to have on a day like today. What you really need to get through today is free food, and Cafe Brazil has got you covered. Bring a printout of this…
Foodways Texas, the new organization that aims to “preserve, promote and celebrate the diverse food cultures of Texas,” has announced an event that should help make sense of all the fancy words in its ambitious mission statement. Tickets for the group’s first symposium in Galveston go on sale tomorrow. For…
Pity the beef short rib. Once passed over by many people who preferred pork, short ribs staged a comeback in recent years as enterprising chefs started braising them rather than barbecuing. Proper braising allowed them to remain moist and supple, as opposed to dry and tough, and they found a…
While a vast majority of Texans still haven’t sampled whiskey legally distilled in-state, an owner of Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling in San Antonio believes Texas bourbon could become a nationally recognized category. “We really believe the concept has legs,” Mark McDavid says. “Our goal is to compete with Tennessee…
The New Orleans Saints’ elimination from Super Bowl contention this weekend devastated members of the Who Dat Nation — and deeply disappointed the DFW restaurants looking forward to serving them. Robbie Connell, manager of the Humperdink’s in Arlington, which hosted the official LSU Alumni pre-game tailgate party before the Cotton…
