Sampling Lucky Layla’s Raw Milk;
So Far, No Fever

The Lucky Layla Farm Store in Plano is the local hub of raw milk activity. As the only certified raw milk dealer for miles, Lucky Layla sees a steady flow of older milk drinkers who grew up drinking milk straight from the cow and conscientious mothers carrying babies in wraparound…

Pedaling to Plano for the Wurst Reason

I’m typically pretty slavish to the seasons: I won’t watch football in July or drink lemonade in January. So I probably should have waited until October — sorry, Oktober — to investigate Dallas’ sausage scene, when the weather’s sure to be more compatible with ingesting mass amounts of pork. But…

Old World Sausage Comes Knocking…A Little Late

Old World Sausage Company Farmer’s Market Shed #2 1010 S. Pearl Expressway 214-760-9000 oldworldsausagecompany.comEstimated Delivery Time: 60 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 75 minutes Not having to order Chinese food or pizza: 20 Friendliest service encountered during Knockers review: 40 Excellent selection of Chicago deli classics: 20 Late delivery: -10 Orders…

Dish Extra: The Simplicity of Pyramid Restaurant & Bar

Defying gravity, Andre Natera’s rooftop garden for Pyramid sits two floors above the restaurant, but does the restaurant transcend its surroundings? You can read the full review of Pyramid (and decide for yourself) in food critic Hanna Raskin’s dish column: The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar: Chef Andre Natera Excels at…

Six Flavors Blue Bell Should Never Release

It’s National Ice Cream Month, which got us thinking about Texas’ de facto state ice cream. Below is a list of flavors Blue Bell’s R&D should strike from brainstorming sessions for fear of being force-fed ghost chili-infused Ben & Jerry’s. Rattlesnake: Sweetwater Rocky Roundup This reptile may be a popular…

Andre Natera, How Does Your Garden Grow?

The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar’s executive chef, Andre Natera, and his support of local and seasonal foods have been profiled before. One of the ways in which he exhibits his devotion to fresh produce is through the restaurant’s terrace herb and vegetable garden. Recently, I accepted an invitation to tour…

Chef Tell: Keep Your Frenemies Close

At show’s open, everyone’s pretending they miss Timothy. It’s hard to say who really does miss him and who just wants to look more sensitive after weeks of acting like a prick [cough, Angelo, cough].For the Quickfire, there was some weirdness — and I’m not talking about the exotic proteins…

100 Favorite Dishes: Prosciutto-Wrapped Figs at Hattie’s

As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop: Nachos with a Side of Double Entendre.

I thought there couldn’t possibly be a more ladyparts-sounding restaurant name in Dallas when Rusty Taco opened. And then I heard about Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. Of course they specialize in fish tacos. Walk inside and you’ll be way late making all the ‘gina jokes: The owners already beat you to…

Rachel Ray About to Get Fried by Abel Gonzales Jr.

The Friar of Fried, Abel Gonzales Jr., might have already gone national with coverage of his blessed artery-clogging concoctions at the State Fair of Texas, but he’s about to steal the hearts of housewives everywhere with an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show. On July 28, four-time winner of a…

The Once Mobile Momma Raye’s BBQ Decides to Stay Put

A mobile barbecue operation in Deep Ellum is readying to move into a permanent location on Commerce Street. Momma Raye’s Old Fashioned BBQ, which has been selling ribs and sliced beef sandwiches from a truck parked at Club Clearview, has been cleared by the city to take over the former…

Get Wined, Then Watch Top Chef

There’s a little over an hour to get your Bravo-loving ass to Sigel’s (5757 Greenville Ave.) to taste the latest in one of the few libations appropriate for a proper reality TV-watching Wednesday night: Top Chef wines. The swirl-fest features Quickfire Cabernet and Quickfire Sauvignon and is free to the…

Aw, Shucks…Guess It’s Happy Hour At Aw Shucks

Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin’ Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn’t take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: Aw Shucks, 3601 Greenville Ave., 214-821-9449When: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. dailyWhat: Half-price…

100 Favorite Dishes: The Steak Bomb
At Kenny’s Burger Joint

As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…