When Peg Bracken wrote The I Hate to Cook Book back in 1960, the former advertising copywriter’s admission that she’d rather enjoy a drink and good company than trim toast points was considered radical. “Add the flour, salt, paprika and mushrooms, stir, and let it cook five minutes while you…
This morning, after hearing very good things about the coffee and espresso at Zaguán Latin Café & Bakery from several of the folks around the bullpen at Observer HQ who regularly visit the establishment, Roasted finally headed across the street for an early-morning coffee break.And, we’re glad we did, because…
99 Ranch Market marks its debut in North Texas this Friday. (Thanks to City of Ate reader twinwillow for the heads up.) The West-Coast based Asian grocery mega-store chain will open its second Lone Star outpost in Plano, off Central and Spring Creek Parkway. (The first opened last year in…
The Boiler Room2723 Elm St.214-758-0104Today, during a quick lunch at the newly opened Boiler Room on Elm Street in Deep Ellum, I had a conversation about actually, actively moving to the neighborhood as soon as possible, instead of meandering through hopeful speculation about how Deep Ellum is maybe, kind of,…
You get up in the morning and immediately beat The New York Times’ crossword. You watch an episode of House and drive to work. Excel spreadsheets hold you over for a couple of hours, building the perfect model, but you crave more puzzles. You, mind-bending-puzzle-lover, demand that even your foods…
Setting up shop in the shadow of Whole Foods Market seems like a risky proposition for a family-owned health food store, but a spokesperson for Natural Grocers — readying to open at Preston Road and Forest Lane on August 31 — says proximity to the natural food giant is a…
Just four weeks to go until KRLD Restaurant Week, and I’ve already made my reservations and shopped at Central Market for my special Fourth Course certificates. I’m all set, but like a football fan between the end of the season and the Super Bowl, I can’t wait. So my mind…
“What do you think of when you think of doughnuts?” Hypnotic Donuts’ owner James St. Peter asks me. Um, coffee? Nope. Sugar? “No, no, no,” says St. Peter, who’s obviously never going to pick me to be his Password partner on Board Game Night. “People like their doughnuts fresh and….”…
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…
Tollie’s Barbecue 6407 S. Cooper St., Ste. 101 Arlington 817-465-8300 Like our own Hanna Raskin has written, the contemporary food critic is tasked with finding gems in the ‘burbs. Since my Arlington-living mother-in-law returned from a holiday in Europe, the family and I thought a little Texas ‘cue at newly…
A new project at Louisiana State University may eventually extend the crawfish season through the fall, but a local seafood purveyor says many consumers don’t realize live mudbugs are already available through Halloween. “You can get crawfish from the Pacific Northwest,” Jon Alexis, co-owner of TJ’s Fresh Seafood Market says…
When Baskin-Robbins recently announced it was axing five of its 31 signature flavors, the resultant uproar centered on French Vanilla, a fixture since the company’s founding in 1945. More than 1000 people have joined a “Save French Vanilla,” group on Facebook, pleading with the company to keep the sundae-suited classic…
Sunday brunch was likely a bigger deal than usual for the multitude of music-loving Dallasites who came out to the DOMA showcase this weekend in Deep Ellum — the whole thing had the feel of a holiday street party, and the drinking was done with this in mind. Surprisingly, when…
Aurora 4216 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-528-9400 July 31st marks a quiet end to Aurora, one of Dallas’ most acclaimed restaurants. The AAA Four Diamond restaurant will not be renewing its lease, as owners Avner and Celeste Samuels have decided to undertake a new venture. All of Aurora’s accolades and awards…
Kenny’s Burger Joint this month scored a colossal publicity coup, getting all the major media outlets in Dallas to report on the eatery’s new massive $50 burger. A Hamburger Today, the nation’s leading source of beef patty news, even picked up the story. City of Ate didn’t join the frenzy,…
Sure, the Oscars have already passed and the Emmys are still a couple of months away, but that doesn’t mean award season is taking a breather. This Thursday, July 22, the Flavors of Passion Awards will celebrate world class excellence in Latino cuisine. The Flavor of Passion Awards will recognize…
If you think vegetables deserve to die and be consumed without mercy and are also a particular fan of George Harrison, no doubt you recognized the source of the offerings on this plate. A pair of stony felines invite diners — and others with less gastronomical intentions — to step…
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…
Used to get a lot of sore throats, from, well, let’s just call it “cigarette” smoking. That was back in the ’80s when I, well, let’s just say smoked. Invariably, the tickle in my throat would progress to soreness, which would progress to a head cold, which would progress to…
Starting July 19, the Red Mango on Lovers Lane will convert into a self-service frozen yogurt format. Depending on the outcome of the Lovers Lane location, several other Dallas locations of the frozen yogurt chain may be following suit soon after. If the success of Plano’s Shops at Legacy’s Red…
As a remarkable number of press releases this month have pointed out, molecular gastronomy has made its way to Dallas. Stephen Pyles, who “detests the words” molecular gastronomy, is planning to trot out a few mad science techniques for a new tasting menu debuting in August; Urban Crust is serving…
This week’s Dallas foodie coverage is a buffet of news and new menu items, from sparkling wines, giant burgers, tiny and fiery cocktails, shops opening and closing and then some. Check out this week’s Sloppy Seconds. The Week in Review(s): Your own Dallas Observer: This week Hanna Raskin ventured to…
