German Chocolate Adult Milkshake Demonstrated by Jason Boso of Twisted Root Burger Co. When it comes to combining ingredients in the kitchen, sometimes it works and well, sometimes it doesn’t. A pie plate salad–a combination of lemon jello and mixed vegetables–would be an example of the latter. Don’t even try…
Sometimes it’s great to go back in time, to where establishments have wood floors, oak beams, roaring fires and the ale is a meal in itself. Can you guess where I’m eating? …
There once was a time when an animated flamenco dancer blossoming from a plant and using her skirt to slice and dice the ingredients for salsa would’ve been risque when set against prime time sitcoms and whatnot. After all, who equates slamming chips and salsa with a svelte figure? But…
“Wow. Looks kind of like a casino,” I said to my BFF (best food friend) as we approached the entrance. “Or a strip club.” An upscale one at that. It wasn’t that the place looked sleazy—more grand than gaudy. The good news is, once we stepped inside, it turned out…
Got a hangover? Of course you do, it’s a weekday. And when you wake up feeling like your forehead’s been bitch slapped by a truck, pancakes are the one true remedy for what ails you. Pancakes: invented by angels. Pancakes: syrup’s true love. Pancakes: fucking tasty shit that sometimes gets…
When some restaurant owners take on the challenge of launching a new venue, they have the daunting task of determining its theme. But when 30-year-old restaurant owner Chad Willis walked into the sprawling loft-style site that was once the Scene Restaurant and Lounge, now defunct, he was seized by an…
How appropriate that fish tacos, the perfect beachside snack, were first introduced to the States by an American college student who became obsessed with them while on Spring Break at a Mexican beach. So says Barry Popik, eminent etymologist and Austin guru of word origins. Although most historians trace the…
Frankie’s Bar and Grill3227 McKinney Ave.214-999-8932 Dude Factor: 8, or Andre the Giant, on a scale of 1 (Shawn Bradley) to 10 (Shaq)Frankie’s Bar and Grill is one of those places we’ve driven by a million times and never even thought twice about. In fact, we regularly confuse it with…
Between recuperating from a nagging illness that won’t go away and just plain hibernating, in general, I haven’t had much time this week to go out and eat. Luckily for me, mom made me a pot of pho that was meant to, at least, last an entire week. Since I…
As if getting through yet another Tuesday wasn’t reason enough to have a drink, today is the Democratic and Republican party primary election–which means you’ll have something to celebrate or lament this evening as the returns come in.After polls close at 7 p.m. (find out where to vote here), you…
For all those times you’ve come home from work with a throbbing headache, and the walls close in too fast, here’s an iPhone app to Tarzan-in and keep you from dying. Or at least crying. It’s called Happy Hours, and it’s powered by Go Time and Village Voice Media. It’s…
We’ve come to a restaurant that represents another continent this week; where sauerkraut and sausage go hand in hand, and Amstel is not far behind. Can you guess where I’m eating? …
Potbelly Sandwich Works 4945 Belt Line Road, Addison 972-661-2264 Promised Delivery Time: 30 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 24 minutes Scoring Summary: Making me order eight pounds of food: -20 Not having to shave to get a decent sandwich: 25 Leftovers for a future hangover: 30 Faster than Wile E. Coyote…
This eye-popping alliteration can be found at the top of the menu at Lemon Bar, the hot new pub that set up shop in the West Village in the old Lazare space, down the block from Mi Cocina. Lemon Bar is a hopping, happening place, crowded at noontime on a…
A four-alarm fire that started a little before 6 a.m. has claimed a popular stretch of Lower Greenville this morning, the longtime home of Terilli’s, as well as Mick’s, Hurricane Grill and Greenville Bar & Grill. Within hours, the roof over the four businesses had collapsed, and smoke from the blaze had…
There’s nothing like a dreary Monday to get the week off to a drowsy, snail’s pace start. And, with weather like this, Roasted knows it’s gonna take a cup of coffee, or four, just to make it through ’til the whistle blows. So, it’s always nice when the first steaming-hot…
The month of February definitely saw more restaurant closings than openings, with a few scheduled debuts pushed back to March. A new Italian restaurant opened in Coppell (Maurizio’s), while another one will be opening shortly in North Dallas (Ristorante Nicola). The masterminds behind Nandina and Jasmine opened up Naga Thai…
Looking for weekend plans? Do you like food? Are you a wine lover? Do you like strolling around the Dallas Museum of Art? Answer yes to all four questions and we have the perfect event for you to attend. The latest foodie fest rolling into the city this weekend is…
Every first Monday of the month our very own Pete Freedman serves as DJ for the Libertine Bar on Greenville Avenue. During the Local Hang ol’ Playlister P plays nothing but local music (naturally) and so, being a fan of quality music played where I can eat and drink, I…
In this week’s Observer, Jesse ducks into the Fish Shack in Plano, which he says is far better than the name would have you believe. the converted Long John Silver’s has a bright cruise-ship–docked-in-a-parking-lot kind of ambiance, though — get a load of the place yourself, and meet the fish,…
As you may know from Jim Schutze’s cover story this week, one of the issues challenging Oak Cliff businesses is the neighborhood’s dry status. Liquor stores are banned, and some grocery stores such as Whole Foods find it economically unfeasible to open in the area, as the profit margin is…
The proposed class-action lawsuit against Yelp we described earlier today is gonna be ugly. The guy who’s going to make it that way is Jared Beck, a Harvard grad who plans on being the bulldog here. The Miami lawyer — who also practices in California, where the suit was filed…
