If you’re perched at the outdoor section of the bar at Union Bear on a warm spring day, you may just catch some sunshine on the nape of your neck while you sip on an Anchor Steam draft. Or perhaps a crisp Albarino is more your taste: The Spanish grapes…
Lots of big beer news happening since I last wrote a post. Sorry for the time away. It’s not you, it’s me. So rather than inundate you with a bunch of short posts, here are a few quick sips of local beer news and upcoming events. First off, San Diego’s…
Governor Rick Perry publicly endorsed “lean, finely textured beef” today. Governors from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and the Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, standing in for South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard, who is in China, jointly issued the statement intending to clarify public perception of “pink slime.” Pink-slime producer Beef Products Inc…
When you think of Chinese food, you think of General Tso’s Chicken, Kung Pao Beef, Pork Fried Rice and a Cinnabun for dessert, because you are most likely in a food court. You don’t, however, think about pastries. Unless you’re Chinese. Growing up, my Chinese mother would always tuck into…
On Monday, Jimmy Martin, the Director for Code Compliance responsible for inspecting Dallas County bars and restaurants, gave a presentation to Dallas City Council about the program. The meeting was called in response to the failure of the Compliance Department to inspect restaurants according to city regulations. Martin’s presentation gave…
When the Commissary first opened, John Tesar’s burgers were all the rage. Big, luscious hockey puck-shaped patties, cooked a rosy crimson all the way through, helped earn the him a Best New Restaurant award in D Magazine. The burgers were so good the Jedi of self promotion even got a…
Torani — slogan: “You Know, That Syrup Pump That Makes Starbucks Coffee Less Shitty-Tasting” — is readying a new flavor for debut next month: Chicken ‘n Waffles. Super Hilarious Update 4/3/2012: Torani announced that this was an April Fool’s joke disguised a viral campaign. But wait, wasn’t it announced way…
Our inboxes fill each day with a metric shit-ton of offers, flash sales and discounts. Here are some of this week’s foodfull best. It just so happens that this week’s best food deals make for a perfectly frugal Friday night out. I’ll pick you up at 8. LivingSocial: $15 for…
Deep Ellum Urban Gardens (DUG) is a community-funded garden aimed at providing a little green thumb relief and, eventually, fresh veggies to residents and restaurants around Deep Ellum. Last year they worked hard to raise funds to turn a sedate patch of grass at Canton and Good Latimer into something…
Back in 2010, students at Paul Quinn College, Dallas’ only historically black college, tilled up their football field to create an urban garden in a food desert. Since that time, the “We Over Me Farm” has cultivated over two thousand pounds of corn, squash, greens, tomatoes and other produce for…
Last week, Food & Wine magazine listed what it considers the 25 best burgers in the nation. The nation, okay? So, I’m thinking cattle-speckled Texas has got to be on their fancy list, based on the odds of landmass alone. Plus, there are some pretty solid chefs in the southwest…
Remember when Oscar Mayer came out with the “bun-length” hot dog? They ran a series of commercials featuring white-bread Americans at cook outs wondering what to do with that bit of bun remained after they’d taken the last hot dog bite. This will not be a problem with the new…
Oh, pink slime, where did it all go wrong? Your name alone is gross, your photo induces a gag reflex and, unfortunately, the image has been seared into our brains (for now, anyway). And now grocery stores — including Walmart, where just about everything goes there — are banishing you…
I was out running errands in the Old Town shopping center at Lovers and Greenville when I found myself hungrily eyeing the guinea pigs on display at Petsmart. Alarmed by my newfound taste for small domesticated mammals, I checked my watch and realized it was 4 o’clock and all I’d…
If you went out for lunch today, you’re well aware that spring is here. Summer probably isn’t too far off, which has me thinking about crab shacks, lobster rolls and other things near the shore. Maybe that’s why I decided to review Sea Breeze Fish Market and Grill. The Plano…
Savor Dallas will be kicking off next week, and while it’s easy to focus on the pinnacle of the event, the grand tasting hosted in Las Colinas at the Irving Convention Center, there are a number of other, smaller events leading up to the finale. Last year, some attendees complained…
If you happen to be in the area Skillman and Northwest Highway, you may notice a bunch of hoopla over at a new CiCi’s Pizza. This newest member of the chain is celebrating their grand opening, throwing a party with balloons, face painting — the usual crap kids love –…
A number of articles have been published in the last few days as Safeway and Kroger have announced their intentions to stop selling ground beef products that contain lean finely textured beef. The ammonia treated additive has gotten significant attention after receiving the nickname “pink slime.” If you’re not familiar…
Down at SXSW this past week, which was pretty well Cool Ranchified with junk-food advertisements, one of the day parties was sponsored by The Bell. They were giving away free Doritos Locos tacos by the crate. Sounds fantastic, right? The problem, of course, is the Doritos Locos taco shells carry…
John T. Edge wrote about Tostilocos in Wednesday’s New York Times and describes the Mexican street food as Tostitos corn chips topped with shaved jicama, pickled pig skins and stumpy tamarind candies in one instance. Sounds a little like the Frito Pie we wrote about a few weeks ago, right?…
Rice Bowl Express, 11419 Garland Road, is fast and cheap. How could Cheap Bastard not love it? By eating there, unfortunately. Times I was like, “Is that a hooker? Yes. Is that also a hooker? Yes.”: 12 Trucks in the Fiesta Mart parking lot next door count: 21 I’ve driven…
I love bakers. Not because they smell like brown sugar and cinnamon. Or even because they make superhero birthday cakes. Nope. I love bakers because they’re scrappy. Back in June, the state enacted the Cottage Food Law, allowing home bakers to sell their goods under a few guidelines. Within that…
