If you haven’t already been reminded by 90 coworkers today, we’re happy to tell you that today’s Friday the 13th. According to Wikipedia, fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. So now you know that. Nerd. Since today’s already unlucky, in the spirit of getting screwed by your own…
The sound of the word is gustatory TKO, fit to play the role of an exclamatory bubble in a classic Batman episode: Pambazo! And eating Tortas La Hechizera’s rendition of a pambazo, a Mexican sandwich of white bread traditionally dipped a red chile sauce and stuffed with potato and chorizo,…
At the precise moment that I shot the above photo on Wednesday, a good 300 people were probably lined up at a fast-food burger chain up in Frisco. Maybe you heard about that? I’m guessing you did, judging from the Most Popular Stories widget at the top right of this…
Are you vegan? Do you enjoy the occasional heaping bowl of pad Thai? Do you have the entire Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse discographies on your ipod? Do strangers point their fingers in awe and call you a “metalhead”? Have you ever wanted to learn how to make tofu pad…
I’ve got to lay off the crack. I left my house in far North Dallas at 1:15 p.m. yesterday, thinking I would have missed the lunch rush by the time I got to In-N-Out. When I got there — well, you know the scene. An employee at the end of…
Tasti D-Lite’s low-cal frozen “treat” — it’s not technically yogurt — has been a friend to thin-obsessed New York women for decades, and in recent years it’s found its way into other markets around the country. Now Francisco Gomez-Palacio, the area developer for the Nashville-based chain, is bringing the franchise…
No, hold on. Don’t leave yet. I know that I, disgruntled bearer of coffee and a bad attitude, should be the last breathing person to give serving advice. But I’ve worked in restaurants for years. I’ve talked some tables into leaving a few extra dollars, and I’ve frustrated others into…
Each week, Quittin’ Time gives you the lowdown on local happy hours. Where: The Dallasite, 4822 Bryan St. When: Every day, 4-7 p.m. What: $2.25 domestics, $3 wells Monday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. $3 wells Friday. Why: Because unlike some bars in Dallas, where ambiance doesn’t really match the pricing (if…
It’s 8 a.m., and it smells deliciously of cooked meats, fresh bread, and sausages. It wasn’t my nose alone that brought me here at this hour, though; Kuby’s was first and most-often mentioned when I asked around for places to purchase sausages in Dallas. Inside the store-cum-restaurant on Snider Plaza,…
Not too far west on Interstate 20, past the last of Fort Worth’s low-slung homes and on the road to Weatherford, farm country suddenly replaces all that suburban sprawl. Also fading into the rearview mirror are such distinctive Fort Worth eateries as Del Frisco’s, Reata, Angelo’s Barbecue and Bonnell’s, all…
As Alice related earlier this afternoon, there was a serious crowd out in Frisco for this morning’s In-N-Out Burger grand opening. Covered in In-N-Out gear, giving friends a play-by-play while they stood around in line, they all had pretty much the same question for anyone on their way out the…
American Craft Beer Week is fast approaching, so you’d better save your beer money. You can start by taking $10 off the advance price and $20 off the door price by buying your North Texas Beer Festival tickets today, as the event’s Facebook page is offering admission to the Saturday…
Yes, it happened. Burger tears. Real ones. While some twitter-ers are retina-bursting with In-N-Out hype rage, the folks down at the freshly opened Frisco location are busting in their shorts. Cheap Bastard Alice Laussade, who tweeted a photo of the tangled chaos outside the Frisco In-N-Out Location, saw a car…
Here’s the scene at you-know-where: Hundreds of people are in line. Guys in In-N-Out uniforms (plus that shitty hat) direct drive-thru traffic. A refrigerated 18-wheeler sits outside, full of back-up meats. If you are one of the hundreds who are in town, dying for a double-double, you can rest assured…
In the post below, Joe warned of the shock-inducing lines to come on the End of Days In-N-Out Opening Day. He said don’t be alarmed.Good advice. Writers Alice Laussade and Patrick Michels are at the Frisco location’s Grand Opening right now, and have forwarded along this photo. They’ll be along…
Parigi co-owners Janice Provost and Chad Houser are opening a nonprofit restaurant concept called Café Momentum that will double as a culinary training facility for disadvantaged youth, allowing teens to work with real chefs. To get the word out and the funds raised, Provost and Houser are launching a monthly…
Happy In-N-Out Day, Dallas. Decades from now, when you’re stuffing your face with a Triple-Triple (we get fatter in the future) and wondering if anyone called while you were out (cell phones, the internet — it’s all going to stop working soon, I swear), we’ll remember the days leading up…
Completely lost in New York during my trip to the James Beard Awards, I stumbled upon Holey Cream. Based on the name, I thought it must be a sex shop. Turns out, it’s better: Holey Cream Outrageous Donuts and Ice Cream is a dessert shop that will make you an…
The dearth of information on most taquerías and Mexican restaurants in the Dallas area means that often this weekly series relies heavily on leaps of faith (and stomach). Call it food cartography, because, baby, there is no map. It’s what barbecue expert Daniel Vaughn does at Full Custom Gospel BBQ…
Here at City of Ate we heard murmurs that, despite not having it on their menu, Chipotle can actually whip up a pretty darn good quesadilla, and we had to see and taste it for ourselves. We awkwardly asked for a quesadilla, and the staff happily obliged. The woman behind…
Dearest Wylie Dufresne, You, sir, are The Shit. And by that, I mean the amazing The Shit, not the actual shit The Shit. The food that I watched you create and serve up last week at wd~50 in Manhattan was otherworldly. If you’re half as good at making love as…
And they’re off…discriminating against singles again. That’s right, Park Place Volvo’s Day at the Races 2011 charged single people more per ticket than couples. The Lee Park Junior Conservancy hosted the seersucker- and hat-filled Kentucky Derby Day event, which raised money for the development, conservation and maintenance of Lee Park…
