When it comes to getting a major jolt from a single cup of straight, black coffee, there’s really nothing in Dallas that gives you a bigger caffeine bang for a buck than a 12 oz Styrofoam cup full of what’s known around the Lakewood/Lower Greenville area as “Danny’s Motor Oil.”…
City of Aters, do you know what this Wednesday is? It’s Cinco de Mayo! The only day that you can actually get away with wearing a sombrero while singing “La Bamba” at a karaoke bar. A few Dallas restaurants will be celebrating the Mexican holiday by having a Bob Armstrong…
Have you ever had a meal that would have been just fine, had it just cost less? Well, my wife and I were faced with that dilemma over the weekend, when we enjoyed brunch at Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen in Addison. Despite rumors that the quality had slipped badly since…
Earlier this week, Sarah Johnson reported in Appetite for Instruction the recipe for Maytag Blue Cheese Chips as demonstrated by Chef Kent Rathbun of Jasper’s. As a follow up, we have a complete pictorial breakdown of how Ken Rahbunt gets it done in our slideshow. Also, read Sarah’s breakdown on…
Campania Pizza 3500 McKinney Ave, Suite 150 214-780-0605 Promised delivery time: 45-60 minutes Actual delivery time: 38 minutesScoring SummaryGoing the extra half-mile, outside the usual delivery range: 20 Still beating the promised delivery time: 20 Pizza temperature: “warmish” 11 Irregular pizza assembly (slicing, topping placement): 14 Bonus: A quality pie…
Tacos, tacos, tacos. That should be the theme of this month’s Revolving Doors. With Rusty Taco finally opening their doors, the Austin-based Torchy’s Taco making a move to Dallas this summer, and Fuzzy Tacos and Urban Taco adding more locations, that’s all anyone can talk about lately. Well, we definitely…
Greece may be getting a bad rap now for its mounting debt and its free and easy work ethic, but let’s not forget this ancient civilization’s contributions to democracy, literature, philosophy and salad. And though you will not find as many Greek restaurants in Dallas as, say, Italian ones, the…
The comfort food is workin’ at Screen Door. Elaine Liner breaks down their home cookin’ in this week’s Dish, and check out the rest of Sara Kerens’ pics in her new slideshow…
A few new offerings from Harpoon Brewery should be making their way into North Texas: the New England company’s first offering of a Belgian Pale Ale, a new Imperial Red (as part of its Leviathan series) and the annual return of Harpoon Summer Beer. Harpoon is a veteran craft brewery,…
The ceiling is adorned with the flags of cities local to this shop’s theme, but a photo of those would be a dead giveaway. Can you guess where I’m eating?…
Maytag Blue Cheese Chips Demonstrated by Chef Kent Rathbun of Jasper’s Does the name Kent Rathbun ring a bell? You may know him from the many Dallas restaurants he owns and operates like Jasper’s, Abacus and Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen. Before gracing us with his presence in Dallas in the…
Before you take the first bite of Screen Door’s tasso ham soup, pause a moment to listen. This soup talks to you. It’s a lady with a sweet Southern accent, speaking softly and gently into your ear. She says, “Come on, hon, eat up while it’s good ‘n’ hot, ’cause…
Dallas has a reputation for being a little pretentious. Sorry to step on any toes here, but the city really appreciates fine dining, lavish shopping and upscale living. Most of the time, the ultra-chic lifestyle comes with a high price tag, but if you want to socialize like high society…
Certain times and events of each year are celebrated with verve and ballyhoo, and crawfish season is no exception. This year the crawfish season came in sober like a lamb, but I have on good faith that it has built up steam in the past few weeks and is in…
Over 30 teams of smokers from around Texas competed on Saturday for the chance to win the Taste of Mesquite Barbecue Cookoff at the Real.Texas. Festival. hosted by the Lone Star Barbecue Society (the punctuation is theirs not ours).The winner, Tom Hoefer from Allen, received a $500 Grand Champion title…
Herrera’s4001 Maple Ave.214-528-9644Dude Factor: 7, or the Mavs Maniaacs, on a scale of 1 (Mike Bacsik) to 10 (Eduardo Najera).You might find this hard to believe, but before yesterday I hadn’t darkened Herrera’s door in five or so years, despite the fact that it’s situated directly in the shadow of…
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 Amsterdam Bar, 831 Exposition Ave., 214-827-3433When: 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.,…
Yesterday Chuck Strouse over at our sister paper, Miami New Times reported on what may be one of the largest cheese busts in history: 85 tons of staph infected cheese were found festering in Miami’s Lacteos Factory. The feds ordered the return of the cheese, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Walk into your favorite taqueria or torteria, and chances are good you’ll notice a couple of large, beehive-shaped glass jars standing sentinel atop a shelf or counter. Stepping to the counter, you place your food order, then scanning the menu under bebidas (beverages), you notice words like Jamaica, Horchata, and…
Last Monday afternoon, my friend and I found ourselves taking an unplanned tour of the Dallas area, from Uptown to White Rock Lake all the way to Garland, after three restaurants we wanted to try were closed or out of business. Frustrated and starving at this point, I declared that…
The truck stop/car wash/taco stand known as Fuel City has earned local and national attention for its tiny, tasty tacos that Texas Monthly named the best tacos in the Lone Star State. Of course, not everyone agrees that the tacos are all that. But, whether you think Fuel City’s tacos…
One of the culinary world’s most delicate, subtle foods got the Kobayashi treatment at Fish City Grill over the weekend, when their Oyster Fest included a two-minute eating contest for a free trip to New Orleans.We caught the Saturday heat at the local chain’s Henderson Avenue outpost, where four teams…
