At 2 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the intersection of Knox Street, Henderson Avenue and Central Expressway was a tangled mess of cars and tipsy foot traffic. That’s often the case late on the weekends. Sissy’s, Victor Tangos and Hibiscus all stop serving plates before midnight, but The Dram, The…
We’re halfway through burger week, so we thought we’d take a break from the carnivorous coverage and take a look at this video from the folks at PETA. Dubbed Stay Firm and Fresh, the newly released video suggests that men who adopt a vegan diet might be better in bed…
We don’t respect much here at the Dallas Observer, but when it comes to Texas barbecue, there’s one guy whose word is holy writ: BBQ Snob Daniel Vaughn, whose Full Custom Gospel BBQ blog is the go-to guide for sniffing out the best smoked meat in the state. So for…
Dallas Beer Week gets tapped this Thursday and lasts for a solid eight days of sudsy celebrations. All you need to do is get your fancy beer-drinking pants out of the cleaners then just drink local beer everywhere. The goals, aspirations and, most important, calendar for the city-wide drink-off can…
Here’s how it went down. I dropped into Twisted Root at 11:30, refreshed and ready to pummel my arteries with some serious burger action. The line started at the register and reached to the door. I was at the end of it. See Also: Burger Smackdown: Dive Bar Class, Club…
OK team, huddle ’round and take a knee. We realize we cover a lot of topics pertaining to burgers, beer and tacos here at the City of Ate. And that’s all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out. And by that we mean jabbed in the eye…
Earlier this week, Carlene Saelg and Rita Davis announced a new business venture on Twitter. In addition to new traditional Pearl Cup locations, (the latest is in Richardson) the two are trying to get a coffee truck rolling to take their java on the move. While the two have funded…
What a day to celebrate choice. Regardless of what some may like to believe, really the most important choice most of us will make this week (honestly, any week) is which burger to eat. So many choices. Well, we’re here to help you with the electoral map of burgers. As…
I love Club Schmitz. I think it’s one of the best bars in Dallas, and as far as I can tell the hipsters have yet to ruin the place with Sunday night karaoke. This burger, though, needs some work if it’s going to stand up to the history that’s swaying…
This Friday at Bass Hall in Fort Worth, Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert will deliver an interactive performance discussing the industry that has granted them stardom. Most of the press coverage about the show has focused on Bourdain, but while Ripert takes a quieter approach to life his story is…
Yesterday Dallas’ own Deep Ellum Brewing Co. fired up its bottling line and today six-packs of their IPA will be available at Sigel’s liquor stores in Dallas and in Addison on Wednesday. See also: – Rise of the DFW Craft Beer Scene DEBC says their flagship beer, is an American…
For Burger Week, we asked former City of ate contributor and King of the Taco Trail José Ralat-Maldanado to put down his crown and introduce Aters to Mexican-style hamburgers. For more of José’s reports from Dallas’ huge and growing taco scene, be sure to pay him a visit at The…
Our first smackdown of the week pits two burger joints in close proximity to Observer headquarters. I’ve eaten at both restaurants more often than I care to admit, but this is the first time I’d raced to Maple & Motor minutes after leaving Off-Site Kitchen with a Locals Only burger…
YES MAN – We’ve Got A Fainter – watch more funny videos Chicken is a really complicated subject for me. Not because I love or hate it. I can take it or leave it. But, things got complicated in mass comm class in college when a hippie delivered a very…
The Common Table enjoys a good reputation among local beer lovers for the ever-changing array of brews it offers. But in the next few days, that reputation stands to get even better for the beers it won’t be pouring. “Starting next week, we will no longer be offering mass produced…
Originally we ran this guide for Off-The-Beaten-Path Burgers for National Cheeseburger Day, but we’re updating it now on account of our very own Burger Week. We’ve also lost one and gained two. But, who are we kidding? “Reasons” for burger posts are arbitrary. We could rinse and repeat all day…
The new Nick & Sam’s Grill in Park Cities (8111 Preston Road) opened last week. This is the second “grill” location, and the menu differs from its sister location in Uptown, although it pulls some items from Coal Vines and Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse, all of which are on the…
It’s Burger Week at City of Ate, and poor old Lee Harvey is even in the spirit (see the blog nameplate above). I nearly killed myself running around town eating burgers this weekend, and will continue this week, but I had to share this poster I found in a little…
Sunday, at Sons of Hermann Hall, it was every carnivores’ dream Meat Prom. Purple, sparkling pigs, each wearing tiny party hats, sat on top of tables and glittered gold letters on standing signs indicated where myriad animal parts would be served. This was the scene at Meat Fight. In case…
CoA is kicking off burger week Monday. We’re packing in so many burger posts we may have to clean the plaque from our server lines, so be sure to eat some greens this weekend — next week will not be good for you. Before you shut down your computers and…
In case you’re wondering what kind of food you can purchase at the recently opened Kung Fu Saloon in Uptown a recent picture posted to their Facebook page should sum things up nicely. Dubbed The Dank, the sandwich requires two bamboo skewers for structural support and includes the following…..
Jerry’s Wood-Fired Dogs opened today at 6340 Gaston Ave. This So-Cal import uses all beef dogs in natural casings and offers more than 38 toppings; diners can build their own dog or order from the menu of Jerry’s favorites. Jerry’s dogs are cooked over a mesquite wood-fired grill, which is…
