Recently, one of the kabillions of Cheap Bastard superfans asked, “Is there any way you can write a review about a restaurant without using any 4-letter words???? GUESS NOT.” It’s the truth: 4-letter words are the worst. And since I write to please you, today’s review doesn’t contain any words…
Tucked into a strip mall that would challenge the most talented maze-running rats, Kenny’s Italian Kitchen isn’t easy to find by way of address. The restaurant’s so far removed from the intersection of Belt Line Road and Dallas Parkway that street names and numbers don’t make much sense; diners are…
Chick-Fil-A, which has more outlets in Texas than any other state, has come under attack for allegedly partnering with an organization Advocate.com calls “Pennsylvania’s largest antigay, anti-marriage equality group.” According to an Advocate report, Chick-Fil-A is sponsoring two Pennsylvania Family Institute events advertised as workshops to help “couples apply what…
Anthony C. Bombaci, executive chef at Nana, was quiet at the beginning of our conversation, perhaps even a little guarded. That’s not entirely uncommon when a chef speaks to the press, but once the conversation moved to the many years he spent living and cooking in Spain and how he…
Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. Because it’s safe to return to the mall again, (and really, because you need to exchange that gift you politely said you liked but didn’t really like), this…
Rooting for Ohio State isn’t an easy thing for a native Michigander to do. But we Midwesterners believe conference loyalty trumps internecine rivalries (I’m told SEC fans take a different approach), so last night I cheered for the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl — a task made exponentially easier by…
Having looked back at how the taco has fared in Dallas and across the country in 2010, Taco Trail now is looking toward the horizon and to what’s next for our favorite food. What is clear from the beginning is that regionalism, whether Mexican state, foreign state or Lone Star…
Finally, there’s a Chick-fil-A promotion that doesn’t require you to dress like a cow, although we would gladly sport udders for free food any day. The fast-food chain is debuting a new menu item on January 10, but this week you can try the new Spicy Chicken Biscuit for free…
Komali, Abraham Salum’s eagerly anticipated restaurant dedicated to regional Mexican cuisine, will hopefully open the last week in January, Salum told City of Ate. Salum, a native of Mexico City, is well-known for his popular eatery Salum, where the menu plays with elements of Mediterranean, American and Continental cooking. It…
Paul Hightower at Dallas Craft Beer Examiner has a good round-up of the month’s beer events on his January Craft Beer Calendar, and Brian Brown of Plano Craft Beer Examiner has a more thorough run-down of the week’s area beer events. Both of them mention something I’ve had penciled on…
“Fifteen years ago, people were saying ‘What the heck’s a pixie tangerine?'” says Robert Schueller, spokesman for Melissa’s Produce, a specialty citrus distributor. According to Schueller, most tangerine fans now know the answer to that question — and he anticipates a newer tangerine variety now available at Central Market may…
“There’s your winner, right there. Chantal,” Reality Steve barked over the clinking martini glasses and lady chatter last night at the watch party for the season premiere of The Bachelor at Bailey’s Prime Plus. Reality Steve is that annoying friend who talks over the entire reality show as you’re trying…
Tom Colicchio just called to talk about today’s announcement that Jeff Harris is leaving Craft’s kitchen to open a restaurant on Fitzhugh. Colicchio, who still controls Craft following that reworking of his deal with Hillwood in the spring of ’09, made the decision himself to hire Tim Bevins as the…
Salon senior writer Frances Lam has sworn off cheap chicken. In a New Year’s Day post on the Salon food blog, Lam shared his resolution for 2011: “I will only buy chicken that is well raised, so that I will support the people doing that work. I will ask where…
Just three months ago we ran that three-parter about Jeff Harris, executive chef at Tom Colicchio’s Craft at the W in Victory Park. But Craft sends word this afternoon that Harris has departed, leaving in charge Tm Bevins, who, long ago, was best known as executive sous chef at The…
Malaysia is a country of vast and diverse cultures, all marrying to create one united cuisine. The nation’s food borrows and combines elements of Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, and Indian menus, creating a robust flavor profile. The use of spices is generous, and fat is celebrated. Malaysian food offers myriad…
Avoiding sweets is difficult enough without second-hand chocolate smoke. Well, “smoke” is not technically accurate. Thanks to Le Whif, however, with the “first prototype of the food inhaler” you can pretty much smoke your way through a six pack of cocoa. While your first reaction is possibly annoyance at the…
According to the cheery student volunteer who gave a short lecture at Big Bend National Park the other day, the desert is delicious: Any resourceful visitor can make a meal of prickly pear pads and pigweed seeds. While the ranger-in-training assured us the federal government wouldn’t mind if we harvested…
Matt McCallister, who helped inaugurate the extraordinarily popular Fuego concept at Stephan Pyles before tendering his resignation there, has announced a series of three limited-seating dinners. McCallister is planning to depart Dallas for a series of culinary apprenticeships at three of the nation’s leading restaurants, but will first offer tasting…
A maverick and an outlander took second and third places in Terlingua’s 20th annual Black-Eyed Pea Off this weekend. About three dozen cooks entered the benefit contest, which got its start as a showdown between Desert Deli Diner owner Pam Ware and Tommy Hancock, owner of Lubbock’s legendary Cotton Club…
Generally speaking, I don’t recommend visiting restaurants that have attached gift shops if you are over the age of 10. And really, if you’re under the age of 10 believe me when I tell you: Absolutely nobody gives a shit about your Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt collection, least of all…
Remember those New Year’s Eve nights/early mornings when your parents came back from a party or dinner wearing top hats and tiaras glittering with the New Year’s digits? I do. I remember my parents would pay the babysitter and then cracked the door to my room to see if I’d…
