“This right here is the epitome of a hipster palace,” my boyfriend so eloquently put it. We had just stepped through the front doors of Hid In 2612, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pop-up bar located at 2612 Commerce in Deep Ellum for just four nights. The brainchild of bartenders — excuse me,…
With the Super Bowl out of the way, our attention now turns to the next excuse to eat, drink and be gluttonous: Mardi Gras. The non-profit organization Go Oak Cliff is hosting the third annual Mardi Gras Oak Cliff February 18 and 19 with several different events planned. Dash for…
As previously mentioned, last Wednesday evening I received my first box of local, organic veggies and fruits from Greenling. Problem was, I was a little skeptic at being able to work through the whole box over the weekend, particularly with requisite lard-laced Super Bowl festivities planned. Then Scott Reitz called…
Weary of soy protein and veggie burgers from Meatless Mondays gone by, I had set my sights this go around on exotic flavors and spices. My search for bargain vegetarian nirvana took me to Mumtaz, an Indian restaurant located in a generic Richardson strip mall at Campbell and Central. I’m…
When a friend in Oak Cliff mentioned that a doughnut shop down the street from her place had delicious bacon donuts, I figured it was worth setting an alarm for. I dragged myself out of bed at 9:45 this morning (the horror!) and pointed myself toward Lone Star Donuts. Lone…
This year, like most years, the multi-million-dollar-slinging advertising competition known as the Super Bowl was largely dominated by those in the motor vehicle category. But if you were paying close attention, somewhere between the David Beckham ogling, flipping back and forth from the Super Bowl to the Puppy Bowl and…
The First Lady is headed to Dallas next week. A news release posted to the White House press page details the schedule for Michelle Obama’s three-day trip, which will celebrate the anniversary of her Let’s Move! initiative. She’ll spend Thursday evening and Friday morning in the DFW area, meeting with…
This Sunday, Americans will eat more food than on any other day, with the exception of Thanksgiving. On Super Bowl Sunday we shamefully watch others with the sports skills we wish we had, and use excessive amounts of food to comfort ourselves for our own lack of stamina and hand-eye…
If you are a human and you live in Dallas, chances are relatively high that you don’t give a fuck about the Super Bowl. If you do, you’re either a Pats fan with an affinity for Jameson and clams or a Coughlin apologist with pizza-flavored blood. Either way, you can…
During my second trip to Tto Tto Wa, the Korean fried chicken joint I reviewed this week, I was determined to blow it out. I’d tried dumplings, chicken feet and some other dishes — none of it as good as the spicy chicken, mind you — and wanted to work…
Jonathon Erdeljac is trying to kill you, according to some recent activity on his Facebook page. The chef behind Jonathon’s Oak Cliff posted this picture and dropped the following to clarify the train wreck: I call it “Tha’ Nooner” 1/2# patty, ham, Swiss, bacon, American, tomato, mayo, and a fried…
Once a month or so, we invite a new lucky soul to attempt to conquer The Box. Their challenge: To create something awesome out of whatever ingredients are in the box. It’s like Chopped plus Punk’d, only less terrible. This month, Campo’s Matt McCallister attempts to make some Super Bowl…
There’s so little left to conquer. There’s little territory left unbaconed. It’s in our cookies, our perfume, our lube, and our adhesive bandages. Oh no, no, it’s not a bad thing. Following in Denny’s meatsteps, Jack in the Box has kicked off a new bacon campaign that wants you to…
Last November, Brooks Anderson and his brother Bradley, who are responsible for Veritas and Restaurant AVA, announced that, along with two other partners, they would be opening a new restaurant in the Bishop Arts District. Like restaurateurs often do, they agonized over names before eventually settling on “Left Bank.” Sounds…
A while ago I checked in with Jay Jerrier from Cane Rosso to see how his appearance on Diners Drive-ins and Dives would shape the future of his pizza business. He told us he’d taken control of the space next door and would turn it into additional seating for the…
I’m calling out Drewes Daniels right here, right now. Her post earlier today lamenting the untimely delivery of her farm-to-table produce box because the Super Bowl is this weekend just doesn’t hold up. Besides, those greens might look like compost fodder if she waits till Tuesday, and you know she’s…
Lately we’ve talked a lot about how the Dallas food scene is moving past plates of melted cheese. But let this stand as a warning to the fancy-pants chefs in this town: Melted cheese will always have a place here. You hear that? Always. And that’s how I justify the…
January proved to be a busy month in the Dallas food scene. The highly anticipated Sundown at Granada opened its doors, along with a handful of other eateries. Read on for the full opening and closing slate, and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the…
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: Captain Nemo’s Sandwich: The Sizzling Steak ($5.49) Bread: Newborn hoagie straight from the depths of the on-site oven Toppings: Chopped steak, provolone, lettuce, tomato,…
Union Bear in the West Village is set to open tonight. Just across from the Magnolia Theatre, the space is split between a street level, which has a large retractable windows and a bar (technically opening next week), and an underground level where there are several distinct dining areas, another…
Woodshed Smokehouse (3201 Riverfront) held its soft opening last night on Fort Worth’s Trinity Trails, playing to a large crowd of cowboy-booted TCU students and what was very likely the entire medical community of Tarrant County. Seriously, everyone was wearing scrubs. Or purple. Chef Tim Love’s newest project has the…
Greenling is a company out of Austin that just started delivering farm-fresh produce and other foods to customers in an around Dallas. The concept is to bridge the gap between those who want to eat organic and local but don’t have the time or wherewithal to attain it. And since…
