So now for something completely ridiculous. Rudolph Foods, maker of fine pork rinds apparently loved by truck drivers the world over, has created a video submission contest. The prize? $1500. The task? Create a video about how much you love pork rinds, Duck Tape and … your truck. From the…
RestaurantNews.com reported last week that Mark Cuban has invested in Find Me Gluten Free, a restaurant search and review app for iPhone and Android users. He stumbled upon this latest venture by way of Naked Pizza, a national chain that serves up healthy pizza on gluten-free crust, which Cuban is…
Wrapping up that work day and getting ready to head home watch the Olympics and do some drinking? Easy now. The gymnastics events are in full swing and Alice’s instruction to drink every time you see a wedgie promises to intoxicate an entire planet. Before you pick up your shot…
Two days ago, on the Mike Huckabee-chosen Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, supporters of the Chicken Sandwich Chain Against Gay Marriage cause flooded locations across the country. Some carried signs; some burst out in choruses of “God Bless America.” It was, according a recent CNN piece, a record sales day. Down here…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. This one’s a bit of a tease, since you can’t have…
Monica Greene, former owner of Monica’s Aca Y Alla, now Maracas Mexican Restaurant, debuted her new restaurant and lounge last night. Monica’s Nueva Cocina and ME Lounge, located in the iLume on Cedar Springs Road, has all the trappings of both a restaurant and a nightclub. The space is colorful,…
When I interviewed Cheryl Hurt after a reader tipped me off that The Mecca would be moving to East Dallas, the closing date and plans for their last dinner service were still up in the air. I promised her I’d call back around the first of August and see if…
This weekend, the White Rock Local Market (WLRM) wants to tell you about the birds and the bees (and the flowers and the trees) with the hot sun up above, and, of course a thing called love. The latter part should be easy. The Birds and the Bees Workshop, from…
Union Park opened at 1311 Main St. in downtown last week — or maybe it was two weeks ago. I’m not exactly sure, but last night I scored a metered parking spot just down the block, which is free after 6 p.m., so I was able to check it out…
See also: *The Cheap Bastard’s Ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas Wagon wheel count: 8,000 When I walked into La Parrillada at dinnertime, I wasn’t sure if they were really open. They had multiple signs out front that said, “Yes, we’re open.” But zero people…
Dean Fearing loves a good party and, seeing as such, is hosting four of them for the upcoming five-year anniversary of his namesake restaurant, Fearing’s. The first party is at 6:30 p.m. August 19 at his place in the Ritz Carlton on McKinney, and is certainly something you may want…
See also: *An Englishman in BBQ Sauce for more of our efforts to fatten Gavin up Last week my dad emailed me. “As a parent the sheer amount of food you are eating in your food journalism quest is truly frightening. The way that your wife feeds you is slightly…
We first told you about Monica Greene’s departure from Aca y Alla to open up a restaurant in Oak Cliff just before summer. Now the restaurateur has released new details about the space on Cedar Springs Road that will have a soft opening this evening, with a grand opening scheduled…
Another very busy month has come and gone, and with it several Dallas restaurants have opened while others have closed their doors for good. Read on for the full list and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings:…
Maybe you’ve seen the commercial. It’s up there. Michael Symon, the smiliest chef ever, is bouncing his bald head all over the television for Frito-Lay’s newest ad campaign/contest. Eva Longoria is even taking time out of her… um… schedule to tout Frito-Lay’s flavor outsourcing endeavor! Frito-Lay is begging, “Do Us…
In this week’s review I take a look at Komali, the contemporary restaurant that promised big Mexican flavors but delivered only timid tastes. When Anastacia Quiñones took over the pass earlier this year, I was excited to see how things would change at the restaurant. Previous meals presented Mexican dishes…
With the closing of Craft Dallas looming on the horizon, I was interested to see what Colicchio protege and former Craft chef de cuisine Jeff Harris (now the man in charge at Bolsa) had to say about the New York-based restaurant’s Dallas departure. Read his thoughts on the closing below,…
If you haven’t heard, tomorrow is National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A. The event encourages gay rights supporters to head to their nearest Chick-fil-A restaurant and take pictures or videos of themselves making out. News of the event spurred Mike Huckabee to call for a preemptive Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day that…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Who cares if they aren’t fritters, they’re freaking deep fried aren’t…
Video: Tom’s Treats: Rangers vs. Angels – 07.31.12 Maybe you experienced the awkwardly awesome Cookie Talk segment(s) during the Rangers broadcast. Maybe you didn’t. For those suffering from the latter, above’s a tip of the amazing iceberg that is now Tom’s Treats. Squirming yet? Thought so. Cookie Talk was the…
When Komali prepared to open in February 2011, chef and owner Abraham Salum described it as a contemporary Mexican restaurant. In an interview with the Observer before the opening, the Mexican-born restaurateur, who recently became an American citizen, hoped huitlacoche, lengua, grasshoppers and other exotic ingredients would dot his menu…
Our annual Best of Dallas awards are around the corner, which means you can vote for your favorite local people, places and businesses. But this year, to shake things up a bit (and because we know how much you love to Instagram stuff) we’re having a Best of Dallas Instagram…
