Valentine’s Day plans? Sure, there’ll be dinner, maybe a little dancing. And every Walgreen’s and Albertson’s this side of Hell is decked with pink and red and little naked dudes pimping waxy chocolate. Central Market even wants you to learn how to make chocolate. There are flower deliveries and flowers…
Wake up Dallas and smell the coffee. Oh, that hot, cup of pluck–it’s just what we need to get the heart racing and the morning going in one wired adrenal-pumping shot. Though, honestly, today Roasted may need a triple. But where to turn, so many choices and so little time…
Satisfying, delicious morsels of doughy goodness packed with intense flavors, various ground meats, and the heart-warming comfort of soup all rolled into one bite-sized dumpling. Any description of xiao long bao is destined to fall short, because the best way to experience the soup dumpling is to share a steamer…
Dr. Bell’s BBQ1404 Main St214-741-4552Dude Factor: 9, or Dr. House, on a scale of 1 (Dr. Phil) to 10 (Hawkeye)If you’re looking for a meal of substance in the middle of the workday around Main and Akard Streets, your options are pretty limited.There are plenty of places to find a…
After a positive dining experience at the Super H Mart last week, I asked my mother if she was up for joining me on one more food expedition before she leaves town. She said yes, but any early excitement she held for Grimaldi’s pizza or Rise No. 1 baguettes soon…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Tiff’s Treats1001 Ross Avenue 214-720-0500Promised delivery time: 3:00 p.m.Actual delivery time: 3:00 p.m.Scoring summary:Being able to order cookies, brownies, milk, etc. for an afternoon sugar rush: 50 (no joke)Having the option to…
Valentine’s Day slowly starts invading our retail stores (and our lives) shortly after all the artificial Christmas trees and inflatable snowmen leave the shelves. The shelves get restocked with candy hearts and cutesy lovey-dovey stuffed animals holding hearts that read “I Love You.” Then it’s just a countdown to the…
With so much at stake for the big players in Miami like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and The Who, Sunday’s matchup is more than just another football game. The stakes are just as high, though, for every wing joint in the country as they prepare for an ass-kicking the likes of…
In this week’s Observer, Dave’s search for an English pub in North Texas is finally satisfied, with his stop at Plano’s Holy Grail.Check out shots of their short ribs and fried goat cheese, and more scenes from around the pub, in this week’s Dish slideshow from Sara Kerens…
Crawfish, crayfish, crawdads, mudbugs. Whatever you call the lobster’s ugly little cousin, chances are you’ve eaten a few. If you’re a Texas native, don’t tell anyone if you haven’t, unless you want the “what the hell’s wrong with you, son?” stare down. This Sunday during game time, you may have…
I’d like to give a lake of beer to God / I’d love the Heavenly Host to be tippling there for all eternity … I’d sit with the men, the women of God, there by the lake of beer / We’d be drinking good health forever and every drop would…
Every mall, grocery or drugstore you walk into is decorated with red and pink hearts. Little kids are writing “will you be mine” on their Dora the Explorer-themed cards. Husbands are frantically making last minute dinner reservations, while wives are buying expensive lingerie. A golden-haired baby in a diaper is…
My left arm is still tingling as I write this story. As long as there has been fire, man has enjoyed the scent of cooked meat sizzling hard on an open flame. Be it the brontosaurus or the grazing heifer, there simply is nothing more satisfying than a burger.Perhaps it…
Just what makes a pub a “pub”? If we’re speaking of an English place, it should serve fish and chips. Most of them list a number of beers and perhaps a few interesting whiskeys. A long wooden bar says “pub,” as do library shelves, wooden beams and a decorated mirror…
Lesson I should’ve learned a long time ago: Check your order before leaving the drive-through. I never check—feels rude, like I am questioning the drive-through lady’s order-taking abilities. But after today, I’m changing my ways: From now on, I’m an A-Hole Drive-Through Order-Checking Person, just like the rest of y’all…
There’s a bizarre little creature with pom-poms on his head who haunts my dreams. He has the voice of Jimmy Durante and has Muppet skin, but isn’t as innocuous as any Jim Henson creation. He’s Crispy, and he’s the mascot for Crispy Critters cereal. I remember the commercials for Crispy…
Chalupas or tostadas? Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Of course you know what constitutes a tostada. That’s a flat, crispy disc made from corn, then loaded with all sorts of freight including lettuce, tomatoes, beans or meat, cheese, possibly pico or crema, and topped with salsa. Just like…
Apparently most people still haven’t caught on that PETA is not actually an animal-rights activism group but rather a long-running practical joke. It has to be, right? Surely a group that gets witless celebutantes to undress for anti-fur campaigns and tries to get people to call fish “sea kittens”–even as…
Pappy’s Old Fashioned Hamburger Co.1475 W Mockingbird Lane214-678-0760Dude Factor: 9, or Pappy Van Winkle, on a scale of 1(Big Papi) to 10 (W. Lee “Pappy” O’ Daniel)Today I decided to venture afield for new Dude Food adventures, consulting Google and picking the nearest strange burger place I could find with…
Is it safe to come out? Someone’s writing sure did bring about a lot of ire last week, but I’ve always felt food, like puppies and babies, is a unifier not a divider. So let’s get started again. Like many food finding expeditions I’ve had in the past with my…
Super Bowl week is upon us, and many of you are no doubt planning Sunday get-togethers to watch the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts. You could play it safe with the requisite chips, dips and finger foods… or you could throw a Hail Mary with one of…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Greenz2808 McKinney Avenue, Suite 109Dallas, TX 75204214-720-7788Promised delivery time: 30 minutesActual delivery time: 15 minutesScoring summary:Using Google Maps to locate restaurant delivery near the office: 15Being on a diet and realizing that…
