First, they said it was the whoopie pie. Then, it was the glamorous macaron. Most recently, cake balls are the frenzy. So, which exactly is the new cupcake? Despite proclamations from blogs and publications, such as Salon and D magazine, of an heir apparent to the cupcake, in Dallas, none…
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…
Well Dallas, there’s a new Dallas-based coffee roasting company that we’ve been meaning to tell you about for a few weeks now. Hopefully, thanks to Cultivar Coffee & Tea Co., beans are about to get a lot more interesting around town. That’s why, despite having never tasted a drop of…
At a party recently, I was given a taste of one of the most refreshing vodka cocktails I’ve had in a great while.Josh — who wears a Canadian tuxedo with more style than anyone else I know, but that’s not really important right now — handed me his cup and…
Moisten your mouth and pucker up: It’s seed-spitting season. That’s not me in the picture, but I did pay $1 for a corn kernel and a chance at spit-washed glory at the Holland Corn Festival in Central Texas this past weekend. My kernel landed a paltry 12 feet from the…
Being the stodgy homebody that I am, I haven’t the faintest idea of what goes on in this city after 10 p.m. Even on most weekends, anything after that time is reserved for bad television and snuggling with my dog. My friends, meanwhile, including the boyfriend, are creatures of the…
Today’s edition of Guess Where I’m Eating is a little different from most. Usually, we titillate you with restaurant scenes, furniture and décor. This time, see if you can guess this Dallas hot-spot by looking at pictures of the food alone. These are small plates, and although you can purchase…
Kombucha’s most fervent fans have long credited the fermented tea with making their joints more limber, their energy stronger and their eyesight sharper. Now Whole Foods is wondering if the beverage is also making them drunk. The Austin-based chain last week pulled all kombuchas from its shelves, citing concerns about…
Horne & Dekker, the soon-to-open North Henderson Avenue collaboration from Shawn Horne and Flynn Dekker, has released its menu of “gourmet comfort food.” In practice, that seems to call for a good bit of meat and cream: The appetizer section features sauced shellfish and sausage; homemade chips with blue cheese…
What do tacos, LED light installations, and douchebags wearing graphic T-shirst all have in common? They were all present Thursday night when we visited the latest addition to the taco joint trend, Rock ‘n’ Taco. Occupying the space that was once Rocco’s Pizza, Rock ‘n’ Taco is the first restaurant…
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…
Speaking of Shannon Wynne and the Meddlesome Moth…Fifteen years and 14 locations after the June 5, 1995, opening of the original Flying Saucer on Sundance Square in Fort Worth, the franchise’s “beer guru,” Keith Schlabs, still relishes the opportunity to evangelize about the virtues of good beer. That’s even easier at…
North Oak Cliff residents who earlier this year set up a temporary café as an example of how a livable community might look are making their vision more permanent with a new restaurant. The team behind the project – Jason and Andrea Roberts, Eric and Amy Cowan and Eno’s founder…
All Meddlesome Moth owner Shannon Wynne wants for Father’s Day is an ice cold beer — and he’s betting a few dads out there feel the same way. The Oak Lawn gastropub is buying a beer for every father who visits the restaurant this Sunday. In a YouTube pitch explaining…
Chicken fingers to the left. Chicken fingers to the right. For years, the issue of kids in restaurants and children’s menus has divided chefs and patrons alike. From New York–where one Brooklyn pizza shop (yes, a pizza shop, for Christ’s sake) was forced to provide tike-specific dining options after the…
Urban Pantry, the upscale convenience shop that opened in North Dallas earlier this year, is now peddling its organic milk and crunchy energy bars at all hours of the day. The store on Alpha Road switched to a 24-hour schedule last week. Cashier Joe Denton reports the store’s drawing a…
Opening nights for restaurants are replete with the see-and-be-seen crowd, curious onlookers who want to be part of the first buzz about a new place, shapers of the “Was it good? Did it suck? Pan or Rave?”conversation. Opening night at The Common Table on June 2 gave these same folks…
Jiang’s Chinese & Japanese Cuisine 6912 Snider Plaza, 214-361-8220 Promised Delivery Time: 45-60 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 90 minutes Simple ordering process that doesn’t take a year to do: 40 Keeping a hungry lady starving: -20 Having a gagillion menu items to choose from: 20 Having a gagillion things to…
The rap on Dallas is that it’s a meat and potatoes town, a reputation that seems likely to be cemented by a new Food Network show. The Food Network will be in Dallas next month to film Meat and Potatoes, a new show slated for the cable network’s fall schedule…
Counting calories and looking for a healthy alternative to fast food? Then don’t show your face in this joint. The food at this standing-room-only spot is all artery-clogging, all the time. And God bless it. Food takes a minute to prepare, but it’s oh so worth it. And hey, while…
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…
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: The Quarter Bar, 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940When: 4-7 p.m. dailyWhat: $2 wells…
