Omnivores often ask me why I’ve chosen to live a vegan lifestyle in Dallas. They’re always trying to ship me off to some other city like Austin. But why would I wanna leave? I love Dallas. Plus, vegans shouldn’t have to relocate just because another place might seem more fitting…
We Texans love our “Mexican” food. That is, we love flour tortillas filled with breast meat and corn chips dipped in processed cheese. Who wouldn’t? Except, as we all know, that’s not really Mexican, now is it? (And sometimes, as our own Chris Meesey would point out, the concoctions we…
I’ve been trying to get this promo started, but every time I get to about this point a thug from marketing bursts into my office shouting about some great video. Apparently he thinks it should win an award. Not sure what that’s all about, but there are empty Hennessey bottles…
Cretia’s4900 McKinney214-780-0200My memory can be a little fuzzy at times (I blame an extended childhood devoted to Hogan’s Heroes re-runs). But if I’m correct, the new Cretia’s on McKinney looks an awful lot like the old one.Different part of the street, of course, but same Victorian feel to the place,…
I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city’s Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis and Martinsburg,…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Brother’s Pizza 4151 Travis214-219-5200 Promised delivery time: 50 minutes Actual delivery time: 90 minutes The ScoreActually experiencing a John Hughes movie moment in real life: 15 Experiencing a John Hughes movie moment…
Check out more photos from the party here in our slideshow. Best line overheard (well, shouted to our face) at the Smoke grand opening Friday night: “Who cares about resurrecting Deep Ellum when we’ve got this?!” The gushing party-goer was referring to the booming Oak Cliff renaissance, of course. Granted,…
Tired of beer and wine dinners guided by brewmasters and sales reps? How about a Scotch dinner with a Braveheart actor as host? Pappas Bros. Steakhouse (10477 Lombardy Lane, 214-366-2000) will feature Balvenie Scotch 7 p.m. Wednesday, along with Scotch-cured salmon, roasted rabbit saddle, prime strip loin, a chocolate malted…
We did our best to avoid blowing up here at City of Ate HQ, but really, that tantalizing taste of vacation on Monday just made it easier to get bitter over the other four workdays. Times like that, when you’re right on the edge of letting your temper go, the…
OK–I realize it’s kind of a two part question. But I’m a little too laz…um, too pressed for time because of deadlines to further define the topic.Really, I don’t want to sound like I’m against innovation. And do love fried foods. But this constant state fair one-upsmanship can get a…
In a short post-holiday week (as you no doubt remember, last Saturday was National Bacon Day), it takes us a little while to get back in the groove. Not so the City of Ate readership, however.Keep in mind we still want to find a way to award prizes. Just this…
Nothing against Victor Tangos. Their bartenders make very good cocktails and they steadfastly–last I checked–refuse to use the word “mixologist.” Their drink recipes, however, require precise measurements. Even though they wield this precision to create updated versions of the fizz, the Champagne cocktail and other classics, this puts them in…
As the Julia Child renaissance rush continues, Joseph Mason of Borders in the West Village says Mastering the Art of French Cooking is flying off the shelves. He’s barely able to keep the classic best seller in stock, given the hoards of wanna-be French Chefs inspired by the hit movie…
This week Dave heads over to Carolina’s Mexican Cuisine, where the Mi Cocina co-founder has stepped back out into the spotlight with a striking patio, an intricate mole and a ceviche subtle enough that you can still taste the fish.For an up-close look at a few of their dishes, plus…
Eins, zwei, drei, g’suffa! (One, two, three, drink up!)–Bavarian toastThe beginning of Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich is still more than a week away, but the celebrations are already cranking up locally. Just as you can already find Halloween costumes and decorations at some stores, German and German-inspired Oktoberfest beers are…
In the parlor, no one can hear you scream…Thanks to all the ruckus over frozen yogurt, some people might have forgotten about the stuff that doesn’t contain active cultures. But ice cream has suffered through a number of indignities over the past two or three decades: Chunky Monkey, cute colors…
What? You sick of all the Mad Men talk? About what a great show it is? Chances are that’s only because you haven’t watched it. Get on the scene, hoss, and catch the eff up! A few weeks ago (I took a week off; I know you’ve missed me), Jon…
The Place at Perry’s2911 Routh St.214-871-9991Last night a group of the city’s upstanding citizens, and myself, celebrated the something-or-other anniversary of McKinney Avenue’s trolley.I was with a group from Nationwide Insurance, who I think must have invited me along in order to thank me for signing with a difference agency,…
Chocolate–that’s my kryptonite. Nothing makes me weaker in the knees than feasting on a chocolate dessert after dinner! My ancestors sure knew what they were doing by using the magical cacao bean as currency back in the day. But so many Dallas confectioners bastardize their chocolate creations by incorporating dairy,…
Recipe Demonstrated by B.J. Foley We’ve had it up to here with jacked-up mac and cheese. Where’s the logic in declaring a dish the “ultimate comfort food”, then tossing in everything but the kitchen sink in an effort to gussie it up? Good sense told us to go straight to…
There we were, sipping drinks on a lush patio behind some sketchy 7-Eleven when a sudden, sharp spurt of maniacal laughter interrupted our spell. Just another Saturday night in the ‘hood, except in this case, the setting was a well-worn patch of far North Dallas and the commotion began when…
Drove up to Boston Burger totally excited to be magically whisked away to Boston. Would their burgers have baked beans and clam chowder on them? Would they be made of John Kerry and Mitt Romney? The front door of the place is less than inviting, but open it. And once…
