Scanning Leslie Brenner’s introduction last week, I wondered first if such a manifesto (outlining the new Dallas Morning News critic’s rules of engagement) was truly necessary. Then again, food writers at the daily take some rather unfair jabs on occasion from those compelled to flail away without, to paraphrase a…
Spiatzas Pizzeria2001 N. Lamar214-999-0066 Promised delivery time: 25 minutesActual delivery time: 30 minutesThe ScoreIt’s a family-owned business: 40 Took 30 minutes instead of 25 to deliver: -5 A laid back attitude despite being the only remaining business in West End Marketplace: 50 A pizzeria with no pesto sauce: -20 No…
J’s Breakfast & Burgers14925 Midway, Addison972-239-7614Call J’s a monument to the open-all-night greasy spoons of two-lane highway fame. It’s one of the few such places remaining in built up Dallas, where most people shun walls pocked by age, ceilings painted by gristle, grills blackened from years of abuse and yellowing…
Earlier this year, Cowboy Chow rolled out its recession menu. Today, prices plummet even lower in honor of Texas Independence Day. Yup, it has been 173 years since the Lone Star state broke from Mexico and declared itself a republic. So Cowboy Chow is offering tacos for $1.73 each. Chef…
He is the man behind VeeV, the world’s first Acai spirit, a product just hitting the Dallas market.While one can argue the health benefits of acai berries after they’ve been distilled into alcohol and bottled, Reum’s marketing skill goes without question. They’ve developed a sustainable farming program, use wind energy…
“He says, ‘There’s a drunk club, I forget what it’s called, but you have to like be really drunk to get in, I don’t know if they’d let you in, but you could ask them for tips.'” (Rosie O’Donnell, explaining to Tyra Banks how her 13-year-old son convinced her to…
Books about dieting and weight loss. Geez, the shelves are packed full of some expert’s latest “scientific” finding, or maybe a “re-discovery” of what humans are supposed to eat in the wild (nuts, berries and kuchikami at parties). The one thing all the books share in common is a claim…
A bartender told us years ago that the sexiest thing a woman can do in a bar is to order good scotch and sip it neat.Hmm…guess we’re not the only ones a little past our prime.We seem to recall hearing this from a staff member at the old Whisky Bar–a…
In this week’s review, Dave takes on Cibus, Alberto Lombardi’s cozy Italian spot in Northpark.For more shots of the restaurant, its cooking staff, its meat and its gelato, you can salivate over photographer Sara Kerens’ work in our slideshow here…
Special Friday EditionDuring birthday season, I had the pleasure of celebrating one of our resident girl drinker’s special day at Consilient Restaurant’s neighborhood-gourmet (just made that up, but now that I think about it, it’s my new favorite genre of bites) eatery, The Porch. First, let me explain that while the…
Nancy Krabill, owner of Snider Plaza’s gourmet shop Flavors From Afar, took off for Italy late last fall. And what she brought back from Trieste was much better than a silly t-shirt…and we consider any tee from Italy that doesn’t say “Juventus” a waste. But that’s an aside. Krabill returned…
An era ends today as Megan Henderson waves goodbye to Fox 4’s Good Day–and to Dallas.The California native joined the popular morning show in August of 2003, after stints in Wichita Falls (of all places) and Salt Lake City. As the perfect foil for stolid veteran Tim Ryan, she helped…
“The enemy is not so much ethnic food, but food of poor quality. A bad Tuscan trattoria does more damage than a kebab shop.” (Roberto Burdese, president of Slow Food, responding to the Italian town of Lucca–near Florence–and its effort to ban anything but native restaurants within city limits. No…
After a season of birthdays (mine and others) and some vacation time, I’ve had my fill of shenanigans of late. But while dancing in glow-in-the-dark glasses and “birthday shots” have been relegated to the shadows for a while, I do have a brand spanking new Girl Drink Drunk to throw…
Starting with Red Bull, the energy drink craze quickly devolved developed into a shameless marketing frenzy. Every new brand blurs the line between serious marketing venture and pathetic self parody. We’ve reported previously on the strange level of demand for these cans of processed sugar and caffeine, but their popularity…
Kel’s Restaurant5337 Forest Lane972-458-7221Kel’s exists in a geography warp. To cross its threshold is to enter a much smaller Dallas–not yet sprawling and still largely southern in nature. There’s no particular thought put into decor, other than a partially hidden Kel’s-themed mural that seems rather tone deaf. Staff members also…
Want to help a good thing get even better?We recently wrote about the phenomenal lunches and dinners provided by aspiring chefs of El Centro College’s culinary arts program. Still, the school’s kitchen could use a little help. And it’s getting it from a few of its famous friends.From 4 to…
Demonstrated by Chef Robin Gill Lacy of the Cliff Café Have you ever started dreaming while you were still awake? For breakfast lovers, those hazy moments between relaxation and rapid eye movement are the perfect time to begin pondering what pleasures the morning table might bring. Here in the South,…
Yeah, she’s one of those budding Hollywood stars. Price played in films good (Mystery, Alaska) and bad (Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector)…so clearly she’s paid her dues.These days she’s part of the ensemble driving the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement, set to begin its third season on Monday, March…
“The straw and orange have been there for a long time, but people have not necessarily had a huge connection to them.” (Neil Campbell, president of Tropicana North America, announcing a design change on boxes of the company’s orange juice last month.) “What we didn’t get was the passion this…
Yogilicious Some people count yogurt as a meal. I call those people shartfaces. They say shit like, “It’s good for you if you’re trying to cut calories,” and “It builds healthier skin!” Translation: “I’m so bulimic I just ate my own vomit and vomited it back up! I love being…
It has always been a point of envy how gracefully Alberto Lombardi’s restaurants blend casual comfort with a strange sense of pretense. His sort of crowd enjoys homespun simplicity, from the bistro feel of Toulouse to Taverna’s everyday vibe—just as long as the place doesn’t get bogged down by suburbanites…
