OK, so there are no more jokes to make about Taco Bell pushing the boundaries of hyperbole with their new fast food items. It’s done. It’s all done. Can we be done? Somewhere in between Idiocracy references, Inception, the zombie apocalypse and our heads exploding like the guy in Scanners,…
Haystack Burgers & Barley, the new burger restaurant we told you about in April, will celebrate its grand opening tomorrow. Unlike Hopdoddy, Liberty Burger and countless other burger restaurants, Haystack is a singular entity owned by Richardson locals Kevin and Jenny Galvan and Rob and Christine Wondoloski. They’ll be sampling…
Long-time readers of this blog will remember the irrepressible mischief of my wife, Richard (not her real name). Well, one of the greatest regrets of our marriage is that I took her to Pecan Lodge one time on an off-day. It was good, but not great. She was unimpressed. I…
With other, more aesthetically pleasing options (sunny patios, shady backyards, quiet bars) a dusty industrial park is probably not the first idea that pops into your head when dreaming up Saturday afternoon drinking plans. But as craft breweries have continued to crop up all over Dallas, they’ve provided viable options…
The last time I remember seeing an operational drive-in theater was in 1980 in Houston. I wasn’t actually at the theater; rather we were driving past it on the freeway. The huge screen was right near the highway showing Brooke Shields in the Blue Lagoon. I was fairly young and,…
Busy week in Dallas dining news. I’ll cut to the chase and get right to it. This week I wrote about Craft and Growler, the beer filling station that’s become a hub for local craft beer enthusiasts. If you’re looking to explore the exploding local beer scene here in Dallas,…
It was a gloomy day, so when a friend offered to deliver me lunch I jumped on the opportunity. “Bring me two banh mi sandwiches from Mot Hai Ba, and make sure one of them has pork pâté,” I asked. I was curious how the restaurant would package the sandwiches,…
The Dallas chapter of the Slow Food Movement and Greenling are getting together to host a workday at the “We Over Me Farm” at Paul Quinn College this Saturday. Several years ago the college transformed its football field into a massive garden. Farm manager Andrea Bithell squeezes as much as…
If you plan ahead, BYOB restaurants can be a lot of fun. Not only can they save you a lot of green, but they also put an endless variety of booze at your disposal and the potential pairings are limitless. Come with growlers full of beer, bottles full of wine…
Two little mice fell in a bucket of cream … but was it local cream? And did the cows eat organic grass? And who owns the dairy? Tell us, mice. People have questions about their food these days. Recently I spotted a Texas butter called Falfurrias at the grocery store…
Last July, Sarah Lombardi, daughter of Alberto Lombardi, who’s behind a seemingly endless array of Dallas restaurants, announced she was getting into the business too. Sarah signed a lease in Bishop Arts and planned to open a space distinctly her own and separate from the family business. Look at this…
Each week (or thereabout) we track down a chef for a few burning questions. This week, Tim Byres of Smoke and Chicken Scratch was willing to participate. He indulged us in a few of his favorite cookbooks and weird surprises in the walk-in. What are a few of your favorite…
Last night at Iron Fork, a bunch of hipster food people got together and ate food at each other while wearing fashion clothes at the Dallas Contemporary. It was fun. See also: – The 11 Best Bites from the Dallas Observer Iron Fork 2013 – The People and The Food…
Here’s pulling for great weather next Friday. Students from the culinary program at the Art Institute of Dallas are planning an outdoor event to raise money for Patriot PAWS. The nonprofit organization provides service dogs free of charge to disabled veterans. The event will pit two teams from the culinary…
Yesterday I was back at La Banqueta for lunch. While I was waiting for my plate of suadero tacos, I chatted with a few guys who’d stopped in to give the place a try. One of the gentlemen had obviously fallen in love with La Banqueta’s delicious street tacos previously,…
This Saturday is the third annual North Texas Beer and Wine Festival at the Irving Convention Center from 2 to 7 p.m. Organizer Darrell Faircloth started this event three years ago, back in the old days when craft beer festivals were unheard of. Most of the local North Texas brewers…
NOSH Euro Bistro in Plano has closed. The restaurant confirmed on its Facebook page on Wednesday with a message, “Thank you for all of your support!” along with a picture of owner Avner Samuel sort of smiling. He looks dapper in bright sweater. I suppose the message is, “I’m good,…
And so we come to the full-bellied end of another Iron Fork. Hope you had a lot of great bites. We sure did (sweet fancy Christmas, did you have the sausage orgy from Kuby’s?). Anyway, a few days ago, we asked you to hash tag us on Instagram #IronForkDallas and…
Hopefully you made it to Iron Fork last night. Hopefully you dressed lightly. While massive blowers at the front of the venue did their best, the back of the Dallas Contemporary was quite warm. I’m half convinced that Matt McCallister’s sweat was the magical ingredient that propelled the young chef…
The recipe for Craft and Growler’s existence was simple. Husband and wife owners Kevin Afghani and Catherine Kinslow fell in love with the recently exploding local craft beer movement in Dallas — so much so that they personally invested in the Deep Ellum Brewing Co. as it got off the…
To phrases like jumbo shrimp and government intelligence, Dallas is adding a new oxymoron: permanent pop-up. Kitchen LTO (Limited Time Offer) is slated to open later this summer at Trinity Groves in West Dallas. The gimmick here is that Kitchen LTO won’t offer a singular dining experience, but instead a…
There’s a bit of bad news for raw milk drinkers. You’ll have to continue the trips out to the farm for your creamy elixir fix. Currently Texas law stipulates that raw milk can only be purchased on the farms where it is produced. A bill introduced this legislative session, HB…
