In late December one of our frequent fliers, TwinWillow, contacted the tip line to report that something was awry at Farnatchi. Turns out the small Mediterranean restaurant in Knox Park, home of the popular Farnatchi burger, briefly closed at the end of the year and is reopening today under new…
Our resident Englishman stumbled across an article in a popular UK newspaper that aimed some snark at what the paper called current food trends. Gavin, who at his present rate of Americanization will soon own an AR-15 and a pickup, took exception to the article’s outlook. An Open Letter to…
While working on my review of Cook Hall, I kept wondering if the restaurant would draw the consistent crowd that eluded Craft. Craft closed earlier this year because of slow sales and a concept that didn’t really suit the neighborhood. Cook Hall swept in to counter these problems with a…
I did an article about various area chain restaurant options a few months back because I was intrigued, as a stranger to these shores, by all the fanciful and mysterious options available to me. I still go to Waffle House all the time, and I don’t care what people think…
1. Taco Bell rolls out the Cool Ranch taco shell, as posted on Facebook just this morning. Don’t tease, Taco Bell. Please, don’t tease…
Every once in a very long while I like to make believe I have a little something called willpower. And like most other folks on this planet, I get a surge of confidence in my nonexistent willpower right around January 1. See also: Our Best of 2012 Winners Now, I…
It’s hard to sit at the bar at Cook Hall and not feel at least a little disappointment. On its surface the new restaurant, which slipped into the W Hotel earlier this fall, solved many of the problems of its predecessor. Craft was a beautiful place with stunning food. Through…
I made it exactly 364 days with my 2012 New Year’s resolution to not step foot in a mall. I lost on the last day. No, that’s not annoying. At all. But, sometimes being a marginal parent trumps our own selfish whims, dreams and desires. So, when my daughter wanted…
Not upscale, not pretentious, no cute food. Rodeo Goat’s tagline fits it quite well, even if it does nothing to describe what the restaurant actually is. The Fort Worth burger joint opened at the end of November at the hand of Sam Wynne, the man behind the Meddlesome Moth and…
D Magazine reported recently that Chef Tre Wilcox has left Village Marquee in Highland Park Village, citing a much-needed break as the primary reason. Wilcox will return to being a private chef and will also teach classes from his house. I interviewed Chef Wilcox early last year, and in what…
It’s that time of year again. Every January my food-perverse mind converts professional football teams into dishes as a way to explore great food from around the country. Last year we enjoyed a lively discussion as different teams jockeyed for a chance to play in the Superbowl, and I’m hoping…
1. Bikini season: The guy in the Southern Comfort commercials, which encourages us to do “Whatever’s Comfortable,” is making us reconsider “sexy.” It’s working. Let it happen…
Earlier this month we reported that long-time Dallas restaurateur Monica Greene, who originally opened Monica’s Aca y Alla in Deep Ellum, split with the recently opened Monica’s Nueva Cocina. A message via the restaurant’s Facebook page announced that while the spot still carries her name, she was no longer a…
Have your weekend plans locked in yet? It’s your last chance to party like it’s 2012. I’m willing to bet most of you have already ducked out of your office this Friday, but for those of you who are still tethered to your desks, here’s your weekly wrap-up. This week…
When our web editor, Nick Rallo, asked me to put together a list of the best food photos I took this year I jumped on the opportunity. “Piece of cake!” I said to him, or maybe that was in my head, but either way I was stoked. I didn’t realize…
I’m a pretty big traditionalist. I throw similar dining events at my home year after year because I love revisiting food memories. It’s nice the way the smell of a certain dish evokes time spent with old friends, but the best part is introducing my time-tested traditions to new guests…
Update: I told you I’d find more bars that wont kill your finances. If you really want to throw down on New Year’s Eve, The Loon is offering up their deadly-strong drinks with no cover in Uptown. While over on the East Side of Dallas Ships Lounge is ringing in…
Welcome to another episode of Top Chef: Seattle, during which nothing really happens that is all that interesting. Read: Tesar and Valentine don’t fight, make out or even rap battle. We’re not asking for much, you guys — just one freaking dance off, one table flip, one tense face-to-face meeting…
With only a few days left in the year, I decided to hit our reporting software and see what you guys clicked on most in 2012. The last time I did this, bikini-clad women made more than one appearance in my year-end list. This year you guys have proven yourselves…
This week, out resident smoke-addicted Englishman Gavin visits Fat Cow BBQ and ends up writing about sex, which we notice is cropping up more and more in his posts. Frankly, we’re getting a little concerned about what all this barbecue-love is doing to him psychologically. Luckily, if he ever returns…
Who knew cows liked beer? A Wallis, Texas, rancher is turning heads with the announcement of his partnership with St. Arnold Brewery. Gene Terry has been feeding his wagyu cattle a hoppy IPA brewed by the Texas-based brewery. Sadly, the cows aren’t bonging the beer, which would have resulted in…
1. National Doughnut Day With Hypnotic Doughnut’s new advertising campaign, every day is doughnut day for the north side window seats at the Observer offices. Constantly gazing at this sign has proven… well, nothing really. Just that we pity the fools on low-carb diets. Back in June of this year,…
