If a Kickstarter project out of California gets its way, you could soon be hitting on a robot when you just want a motherslugging drink, for the LOVE of God. On Wednesday, Eater National reported on the efforts of Party Robotics, a gaggle of drunk nerds who need a very…
What the hell is cheesy pasta?Remember pink slime? Remember screwy additives in Gatorade? I always get a kick out of small efforts by consumers and advocates whose issues with large companies gain momentum and lead to changes in our food system. See also: – Former Pink Slime Beef Processors are…
Earlier this week, we responded to a Facebook post that claimed a Starbucks trailer had set up a trailer just around the corner from the downtown location of the Pearl Cup Coffee shop. What’s worse is they were giving the coffee away for free. Crystal Johnson, a manager for the…
Back in January Tre Wilcox, the Top Chef star who cooked at the Village Marquee, announced his departure from the restaurant. Wilcox stayed on till the end of the month in an attempt to ease the transition during which sous chef Oliver Sitrin bolted to join the Blind Butcher team…
Drumroll starts low … crescendo … aaaaaaaand big cymbal crash! The new Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos have arrived! Actually, to steal the punch from the cymbal crash, it was available yesterday. You just had to know to ask for it, which I did because I live on the edge…
In this new feature, each week (or thereabout) we’ll ask a local chef three burning questions about their favorite culinary reads, food shames and greatest (or worst) meals. Today the new executive chef at Village Marquee, Andre Natera, tells us about an unfortunate queso incident and his love for Weinerschnitzel…
It has been way too long since I used the old Hophead Ranking System, and I’ve been looking for a good reason to dust it off. So when Stone Brewing Co. sent a bomber of Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA, it seemed the perfect opportunity, and the time limit on…
Pupusería La Pasadita may be one of the smallest restaurants in Dallas. It’s a stretch even to call the ramshackle takeout joint a restaurant. This is a food truck without wheels. There’s no seating, unless you count the sad metal bench sitting on the curb out front, and there’s little…
You haven’t lived until you’ve hung out in East Dallas, outside a bustling convenience store, and watched a photographer plate pupusas up on porcelain before shooting them with a camera on a tripod. Lori Bandi went through a lot of work to make these pupusas look pretty for this week’s…
On Tuesday morning the Business and Commerce Committee convened at the capitol in Austin to discuss, among other things, the future of beer in the state of Texas. In the front of the room, some of Texas’ most powerful state senators sat behind their nameplates at a long curved table…
The Dallas dining and beer scene is hopping, but don’t let that distract you too much because there’s a cooking class tonight that you really shouldn’t miss. No time to dilly-dally, let’s get to it: Wednesday, March 6 Co-author of the cookbook Bouchon Bakery, Sebastien Rouxel, is hosting a demonstration…
Back in December I started my search for the puffy taco, a deep fried delicacy, which according to popular convention hails from San Antonio, yet is impossible to find just a few hours away here in Dallas. That first blog post kicked off a dialogue with Eddie Dominguez, who says…
We all had “Mom is tired of your shit” night, yes? It was also called Sloppy Joe Night. That weekly or monthly event when she plopped a pound of ground beef into a pan and poured some sauce on it, stirred it up and threw a bag of Mrs. Baird’s…
Have you been complaining that Girl Scout cookies aren’t available year-round? Have you hidden boxes from yourself in secret cabinets, cut cookies in half to save more for later and frozen Thin Mints and Samoas just to stretch out your supply until “next Girl Scout Christmas?” Well, those jackass elves…
Boca Chica Tapas & Tequila recently opened above the old Bailey’s Prime Plus space at the Shops at Park Lane. Designed by the always-swank Plan B Group, this spot specializes in stiff drinks and modern (yet, sometimes ancient) Mexican fare. This little mouth is the latest footprint from Restaurants America,…
Savor Dallas is back for it’s ninth annual dining event. The four-day food extravaganza kicks off in Dallas before making its way to the Irving Convention Center for an International Grand Tasting. I attended last year’s main event and after wrestling with parking and awkward plates, settled in for a…
Crystal Johnson noticed business was a little slower than usual this morning, but she didn’t think much of it until a customer came in and told her about the Starbucks trailer that was parked on the same block as the downtown coffee shop. The trailer was giving away free coffee…
By now you’ve surely ready about the English horse meat scandal. Scientists first found horse DNA in the meatballs at IKEA in England, prompting the disposable furniture seller to pull tons of frozen boxes from their inventory. Now horse meat is popping up in all sorts of ground meat blends…
And you thought nothing exciting was going to happen this week. Silly you! Whataburger has brought back a limited batch of its spicy ketchup. So, rent a U-Haul and find the keys to the storage unit, it’s time to stockpile. Last year I interviewed chef John Kleifgen, who was at…
I have tried to get to Baby Back Shak so many times. It keeps eccentric hours for someone who lives far away, and I’ve just never managed to sort it out. The other day though, I found myself in southern Dallas with an hour to kill, and hey presto. I…
The city of Mesquite just released the dates for this year’s Real. Texas. Festival. The seventh annual event will take place April 26-27 at Rodeo Center, located at 1818 Rodeo Drive. This year’s musical lineup will feature newly minted restaurateur Pat Green among others. You can also expect another Hooters…
With the recent boom in North Texas craft brewing, a handful of Dallas restaurants have tackled the movement by offering things like beer dinners, tap takeovers and launch parties. Well, now Dallas is about to get its first restaurant that has put craft beer first. LUCK is a craft beer…
