There has been an steady stream of new food trucks in the DFW area recently. And it seems the scene is, for the most part, taking shape. Last weekend both Dallas and Fort Worth hosted food truck parks or parties and customers kept the meals on wheels busy. A few…
A handful of people were scattered throughout Uptown’s newest watering hole, Tate’s, on Tuesday night. Bartender, JW was busy whipping up Sazeracs (he puts on an impressive show, misting each glass with absinthe, then torching it with his handheld blow torch). The bar was, and still is, celebrating Yelp’s drink…
Last night was the final episode of Top Chef Tex-Anada, and it played out like a culinary version of the walk-off scene in Zoolander set to symphony music — a fierce and almost perfectly orchestrated parade of dishes, as we have come to expect from the two remaining chefs. Paul…
This week, the Cheap Bastard goes in search of tacos but finds balls instead at The Stand, 2916 McKinney Ave., 855-557-8263. Very open-minded of her. Khakis-and-a-tie count: 6 Number of guys who walked in and said, “Ha. Sign says, ‘Parking in rear.'”: 5 The other day, I decided to finally…
On Tuesday we reported that Chop House Burger opened on Main Street in Dallas. The first comment on the post asked if this spot was related to Chop House Burgers in Arlington and went on to congratulate them on expansion. Soon after clarifying that these two places with almost identical…
Delia Pisarro is a meat eater. She’s also a business woman. So when she opened Pure, her small Greenville Avenue Cafe in 2003, it wasn’t for her love of coconuts and kale. It was because she saw an opportunity. “Nobody else was doing it,” Pisarro says. On the coasts, sure:…
A woman drove her car into Jimmy’s Food Store Wednesday afternoon, crushing two tables, smashing a few bar chairs and tearing a hole into the side of the the Italian deli. While nobody was hurt, customers were enjoying a meal at an adjacent table in the same dining area. I…
This weekend I celebrated my birthday at brunch. I’m not much of a bruncher, but there I was at Canne Rosso, a glass of water in hand listening to my waitress offer me a choice of mimosa, Bloody Mary or michelada. Hearing the great beer cocktail mentioned immediately brightened my…
[jump] [page] [page] These are 16 random photos from my iPhone that took me about two minutes to select and drag to my desktop. It took only two minutes because probably 20 percent of my food photos are of either a burger or a Reuben. I didn’t include Cubans, chicken…
Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Chef David Trubenbach got his first job at an IHOP when he was 17 as a way to save money for a car. However, it turned out to be the beginning of culinary career. After high school he enrolled at Johnson and Wales and from there…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Off-Site Kitchen Sandwich: Brough Ham Fleetwood ($5.95) Bread: Toasted bun imported from Village Baking Co. less than a mile away Toppings: Tavern ham, slow-roasted…
Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, Matt McCallister turned the ingredients from the box into a bunch of awesome Super Bowl appetizers. This time, we gave our big box of crap to Craig Cottier, the surprisingly unbearded drink-mixer-man at Neighborhood Services Tavern. (Seriously, can you mix drinks…
When the weather drops below 50, most honeybees cluster in the hive. So with winter (technically) upon us, there aren’t a lot of bees buzzing around right now. But, when you meet with Brandon and Susan Pollard of the Texas Honeybee Guild, there’s no telling what bees will do. The…
I have a confession. When I first got to Dallas, I wrote a post for National Tequila Day. I said Dallasites could celebrate this holiday with particular fervor because the frozen margarita was invented here. I said we could celebrate the day the margarita died in the city that killed…
It was early Saturday morning, and I had a lot lined up for the day, so I was looking for a fast portable breakfast. Nothing seems more fast and portable to me then stuffed pastries, preferably with eggs or meat or both. And one of my favorite all time stuffed…
Listen up America! It’s time to step up the game. Japan McDonald’s has been whipping America’s ass in weirdo novelty sandwiches in the past few months, and France is debuting some sort of fancy burger-on-a-baguette thing. America’s Fast Food, it’s time you jumped into the ring. It’s not enough to…
Back in December, we pointed out a podcast posted on NPR, which declared meatballs the next big trend. At that time meatballs were taking New York City by storm, and a standalone ball shop had taken root in D.C.’s Chinatown. Then in January, The New York Times reviewed a place…
Last night marked the official opening of the much buzzed about Sissy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar. The upscale Southern comfort food restaurant, located in the old Hector’s on Henderson building, boasts a vintage feel from the decor, the china and even the staff, who were dapper in collard shirts, bow…
Since naughty chef Blythe Beck left Central 214 last fall, she promised to resurface soon with her own personal project. Well, this weekend via her Facebook page she finally spilled the beans. “Show Me Your America” is the name of the venture, and the aim is to tell the story…
Back in January, Mark Bittman penned a little number highlighting various reports that indicated reduced meat consumption in America. He said we were all eating less meat, and I thought that was pretty great. I even tweeted about it. “Is Meatless Monday working?” I asked, and added a link to…
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. Waffle House: FREE PIE Well, sometimes while waiting for food deals to arrive via email, one greasy little freebie falls in my lap. That’s what happened here…
It’s National Pancake Day. Sort of like when it was National Tater Tot Day at the Ore-Ida factory a while back. Actually, according to one website, February 28 is National Chocolate Soufflé Day and yesterday was Kahlua Day (can’t believe I missed that). Everyday is something. (Heads up: Frozen Food…
