Recently I saw a comment on a food blog post that made the assertion that Jason’s Deli wasn’t as good as Katz’s Deli in New York. I was puzzled by this, for to me the comparison seems rather foolish. Jason’s Deli is a chain, while Katz’s Deli is renowned throughout…
As all people know everywhere, it’s National Burger Month and National Masturbation Month. So, it seems only logical to combine the two, as some of the burgers around this glorious meat city have gone seriously soft-core. Here are five burgers to chow down on as you settle in for a…
Want to meet a Hilton and help raise money for a good cause all at the same time? Then you should head downtown this Thursday night…with a lot of money. AMPM restaurant in downtown Dallas will be hosting the 2nd Annual Benefit Gala for Alley’s House this Thursday, May 20…
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…
Back before Scouts earned cool belt badges for the responsible playing of video games, the badges — for boys and girls — were cloth numbers. Bluebirds and Camp Fire members earned wooden beads. And we’re talking flints, day camp and lummi sticks and kick-ass roasted marshmallows. Oh, and learning to…
Purple Onion 1838 Irving Blvd. 214-747-0101 Promised Delivery Time: 20 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 50 minutes Getting my favorite meal of the day delivered to work: 50 Getting that meal 30 minutes late: -20 Big menu, small prices: 20 Short-tempered employee: -10 Lingering scent of French toast: 10 Hangover almost…
Ask for a Shiner in any Texas bar and you’re almost certain to get a Shiner Bock without any need to clarify, despite the array of other brews offered by the Spoetzl brewery under the Shiner name. In fact, Shiner Bock is so synonymous with Spoetzl that many casual beer…
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…
This week’s Appetite for Instruction features a holy-shit-I’m-gonna-die White Chocolate Berry Cake as demonstrated by Cara Vasquez of Bread Winners. Check out the recipe, as reported by Sarah, in this week’s AFI , and then watch how it’s done in the slideshow version…
Neighborhood Services was the subject of this week’s Dish in good ol’ print by Merritt Martin. Check out the full pictorial coverage of Neighborhood’s fantastic (literally) cocktails and photogenic burgers in Sara Kerens’ slideshow. …
White Chocolate Berry Cake Demonstrated by Cara Vasquez of Bread Winners We recently decided that Appetite for Instruction needs more sweets in its life. Sure, we’ve dabbled here and there over the past year in the baking department, but not enough to satisfy our City of Aters who suffer from…
The waiter sets down the photogenic plate of pollo con mole in front of me, and I behold once again the earthy, lavalike chocolate morass, oozing like primordial mud. The aroma wafts through my nostrils, and I quickly grab a forkful and savor its many-noted symphony of flavors, a hint…
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…
A loosened tie. Rolled-up shirtsleeves. Ditching heels for flats. Friendly banter during the ballgame or an “I’ll get the next one.” Any beer commercial can extol the virtues of expressing your real self after a hard day working for someone else, but that’s all posturing…and the fake slaps on the…
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: National Sports Lounge (music warning), 3606 Greenville Ave., 214-887-9500When: 3 p.m. to…
Celebrated local chef Tim Byres is en route to New York City as we speak with a hell of a carry-on: dinner for 80, plus booze. Executive chef of the Belmont Hotel’s posh barbecue outfit Smoke, Byres will cook a sold-out $165/plate dinner this Friday night for the Beard Foundation,…
Delectably creamy, nutty and decidedly vegan, the simple plate of hummus has taken its place on mainstream plates across the globe. And why not, the dish is relatively low in fat and calories, and serves our need for detoxifying agents. This is a bonus after a 3-day bender. Nutrition aside,…
It seems like things are finally looking up for the beloved Maple Avenue restaurant Avila’s. After getting off to a rocky start (OK, a very dramatic start) in 2010, the Mexican restaurant is finally reopening today. The press release we received states “an internal face lift will greet customers when…
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…
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…
Burger Girl4444 McKinney Ave.214-253-2666Dude Factor: 10, or Pulp Fiction, on a scale of 1, Fast Food Nation, to 10.When we drove by the old La Cubanita on McKinney and noticed a new burger joint in its place a few weeks ago, we were skeptical but intrigued. After all, it’s not…
There must be a hundred food items on the planet with marketing plans targeted at men. Some are diverse and creative, and others are just plain sexual pandering. We’re guessing there’s a boardroom somewhere filled with high-powered marketing Mad Men hatching some “perfect” look to grab male attention for their…
