While many take summer vacations to all-inclusive resorts, last week we pointed the family covered wagon to an incredibly sleepy fishing village near East Matagorda Bay. Since we were out of arm’s reach of convenient fast food — the nearest drive-thru being a half-hour drive — I (jokingly) told the…
Late Saturday evening Mesa’s Facebook page teased that celebrity guests were dining in the Oak Cliff restaurant. “Beyonce and Jay-Z present,” the post said, instantly drawing comments of disbelief and subsequent calls for evidence — pictures were demanded. A single photo was posted today in the early morning hours after…
Fancy yourself a brew master? Austin-based Hops and Grain is asking home brewers to put their beer recipes to the test in their summer edition open beer recipe contest. Brewers of all skill levels have a chance to see their own brew become a regularly rotating Hops & Grain Greenhouse…
Burgers get so much attention that the french fries served alongside them seem to get a cursory mention at best. That’s a shame, because when cooked properly they are probably the most delicious way to eat a potato. When the insides are soft and pillowy, the outer crust has a…
It’s the week of July 4th, which means it’s time to celebrate our freedom in vague ways that suggest many of us have no idea what freedom really means. One of the ways many of us celebrate our self-conceived notion of freedom is by doing whatever we want, whenever we…
The Libertine Bar might have been a massive arena yesterday. There were all the markings of a serious sports event. The Star Spangled Banner was sung, not so terribly, by a single performer and eventually half the bar. Hair follicles stood on end. A dizzying flurry of camera flashes marked…
There’s certainly a lot of hullabaloo about craft beer these days. But is it all just a fad? As cupcakes so poignantly proved a few years ago, just because something is trendy, doesn’t mean it’s any good. Not to throw cupcakes under the bus, but, yeah, why the heck not…
Five Sixty is a cut above the rest, if solely in the literal sense. The restaurant spins like a slow-motion pulsar above the Dallas skyline, perched atop Reunion Tower. Now into its fourth year under the direction of Wolfgang Puck, the revolving dining room continues its long history of catering…
You can pretend you’re still plugged in at the office, but we all know you’re not. July 4th is just hours away, the weather is cool for this time of year and all of you are watching the clock while you lust for your grills. Tomorrow promises to be the…
Eating vegan is hard. It takes dedication to strictly adhere to any diet, especially one that cuts out big bricks of the food pyramid. It can be hard to eat vegan and stick to a healthy, balanced diet, and scientists are split on whether or not simply removing animal protein…
If you’ve eaten at many Ethiopian restaurants around Dallas, you may have noted a glaring omission in the dessert department. Some restaurant menus offer up store-bought confections, but when you place an order the waitstaff often admits they don’t actually carry them. Other menus neglect sweets completely. If you try…
It’s Fourth of July Eve, the 12th-most popular eve of them all. It’s also gorgeous outside, which means your favorite watering hole has broken out the patio furniture and the most deliberately gaudy piece of glassware: the schooner. I despise this awful drink innovation. This bloated goblet has ruined the…
Ruffles is nationally launching Ruffles Crispy Fries Potato Strips this month, “just in time for National French Fry Day on July 13.” Wait — you didn’t know July 13 was National French Fry Day? And that on National French Fry Day, all you are allowed to eat for 24 straight…
Back in June we ran an article calling for more places to eat in Deep Ellum and wondered what would become of the space Tracy Miller briefly occupied with Rosemont. Yesterday, Side Dish dropped news that chef Ivan Pugh would be bringing the Cajun cooking of Alligator Cafe to the…
Unless you haven’t been paying attention, you’ve probably heard about a lot of new developing food-related things over in Trinity Groves. “What’s Trinity Groves,” you ask? Y’know that big-ass white bridge some people love and others hate? The one they call Margaret? If you start out on the downtown side…
The observance of brunch is considered to be an exercise in effortless cool. This is a lie. No, really. Let’s be real for a minute. You’re not wearing those sunglasses indoors in an ironic attempt to achieve effortless cool. You’re not even hopelessly missing the mark and just plain looking…
Last week we noted the passing of Russell Fenton, the man who put the “Rusty” into Rusty Tacos, among other Dallas area restaurants. This week Velvet Taco has announced its weekly special taco has been created with Fenton in mind. Every week, Velvet Taco creates a taco based on seasonable…
State fair season is here, especially in northern states that don’t have to wait till summer’s swelter abates to have a little fried food fun. Iowa and Minnesota recently released their food menus for this year’s events, and there’s a whole lot more to eat than fried things on a…
Oh, just admit it. A national holiday is just two days away, which means you’re just one day away from an early departure from the office, and a whole lot of booze and a farmer’s tan. I’ll bet most of you’ve even put in notice to take Friday off, placing…
If you dine out regularly, you’ve probably experienced it: a server flashing that deer-in-headlights stare and coughing up a lame “I don’t really know” to your question about an item on the menu. It’s enough to make you suggest to your server the he or she consider other career options…
When I interviewed Alberto Neri for last week’s restaurant review, we talked a lot about textures. I was trying to figure out why the taco meats at some locations were consistently more crispy than others. Neri looked confused by my question. If I wanted crispy meats, all I had to…
News broke this morning on Culture Map that Brian Luscher has signed a lease on a restaurant space across the street from Elbow Room on Gaston Avenue. While the restaurant is still in its fetal stage (they’ve only just started renovations) Luscher concedes that his Post Oak Red Hots will…
