When the Rangers Ballpark announced the Great Bratbino, a follow up sausage to their two-foot-long hot dog that captured the press for days, they came up 50 feet, two inches short of the world record that would be set this fall in Prescott, Wisconsin. Prescott residents rallied around the neighborhood…
Heard of Mama Fu’s? You will soon. They’re set to open 14 new restaurants across Dallas and Collin counties over the next several years. This fast-casual Asian-inspired chain is based out of Austin (Murphy Adams Restaurant Group). The local units are being brought to the area by MFDC Partners, which…
Teresa Gubbins over at Culture Map just broke some news on the new food truck park going in across from a (future) Trader Joe’s on Lower Greenville. Chef Jason Boso, of Twisted Root fame, has been tapped as “boss” of the food truck park, and he’ll work on pulling together…
Editor’s note: Our foreign correspondent gives up the barbecue sauce trail this week to go where angels fear to tread, reviewing Alice Laussade’s stint in the kitchen at Il Cane Rosso. This meal cost more than $10, but it was for charity, the National MS Society Waiter with cool haircut…
Seasons 52 opened Monday at NorthPark Center, between Neiman Marcus and Dillard’s in the old McCormick & Schmick’s space. The casual upscale grill and wine bar seats over 400 diners and focuses on a menu that changes seasonally — or perhaps like all 52 weeks of a farmers’ market. In…
Tomorrow is Halloween, just so you know. It’s also Wednesday, which means if you’re at least 23, you’re probably working all day instead of getting daydrunk and flinging fake blood on one of your old undershirts to make a “costume.” But maybe you should swing by Party City on your…
It’s not that I thought the headline was a joke. It makes perfect sense: a clean palate is more sensitive and prepared to perceive new and subtle flavors compared with one that’s been previously stepped on by a cup of black coffee. I just couldn’t get my head around the…
When Fred’s Cafe appeared on Diners Drive-ins and Dives in 2008 the small, bare bones cafe sat on a nearly empty Fort Worth street. In the four years since, condos, apartments and parking garages have popped up all around the tiny building, wrapping the burger joint in cocoon of cement…
As a home cook, I’ve never been happy with my meatballs. I’ve always made a great tomato sauce, adapted from a recipe in The French Laundry Cookbook, but my meatballs were always bland, dense and rubbery. I’m well aware my biggest problem was that I never used a recipe, opting…
Tim Love, or one of his techies, announced on Twitter and Facebook an hour ago that he will be closing the Denton Love Shack location to renovate for a new concept. The closing comes as quite a surprise to many Love Shack patrons, as the restaurant famous for juicy burgers…
Bottling our homemade #Hurricane Brew w/ @mtenero & emkmd #BringItSandy #HurricationPartI @ Bitter & Esters instagr.am/p/RV6f1YG9cS/— Austin Dill (@austindill) October 28, 2012 A few hours ago I searched #BringItSandy on Twitter and, at the time, there were about 40 tweets. It’s lighting up now though. The kids in the northeast…
On Friday, Ewan Macdonald posted an article on Serious Eats about the “simply decent, and no better than that” burger at Snuffer’s, which made me slap both hands down on my desk (because of my inability to follow Ikea instruction manuals I almost knocked it over) and yell, “How dare…
The city of Denton enjoyed a wildly successful turnout at Friday Night Bites this weekend as more than 3,000 hungry people huddled around the Denton Downtown Transit Center (604 E. Hickory St.), celebrating the A-train’s extended Friday service (past midnight!) to and from Dallas. It was bitterly cold (for this…
To be quite honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of Bitchin’ Kitchen. It’s just that it’s an assault on the senses. Loud, busy, with lots of costumes, oiled up half naked dudes and whatnot. It’s too much. If you haven’t heard of Bitchin’ Kitchen, it’s a show on The…
Cool weather is upon us, and the weekend is here. If you don’t have weekend plans, check out LDD’s weekly food guide. Or if you’re feeling lazy you could just drink a ton of beer. We’ve got the guide to everything North Texas has to offer in the suds department…
Smashburger announced the opening of the fifth Dallas area location of their popular burger chain based in Colorado. The new restaurant is opening in Mockingbird Station later this fall. If the Smash is not your thing, a number of other restaurants are opening in the shopping center that flanks the…
Update from Kari Gates: “We’ve been told the hearing and the vote can be on the same evening because of the way they posted it.” Kari Gates grows seasonal fruits and vegetables over several acres of land at Spring Creek Organic Farms in Plano. She drives her produce to several…
What’s better than watching the Giants win a game in the World Series? Yep, lots of things. Including a Doritos Loco Taco. (Why are baseball wounds so hard to heal?) Last night when Giants outfielder Angel Pagan stole second base during the eighth inning, he actually stole one for the…
Anyone else have beer on the brain? Lauren’s cover story on the second rising of craft brewing in the DFW area and the Texas legislation that’s been smothering it has me dreaming of bubbling amber glasses of keg-nectar. Last night I stopped by the Libertine and ordered Lakewood Brewing Co.’s…
Eleven is a skinny list. There are actually about 20 great hot sandwiches in Dallas … well, maybe 100. Thing is, you can’t really screw up rich butter smeared over fresh bread, then grilled with gooey cheese. Here are some to use as inspiration on this chilly day. Grilled Cheese…
Qariah quietly opened this week in East Dallas, offering residents Lebanese cooking along the newly renovated stretch of Greenville Avenue. The space is open and bright (the owners may think about turning down the lights) with indoor seating and a patio that offers hookah service. The real reason to check…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day is upon us. Today is the one day you can indulge without guilt, as it is clearly a national holiday that should be celebrated. Because America. See also: – 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 54: CFS At All Good Cafe – Peace, Love…
