“Praise God, the 2010 Chile Season is here,” says the banner headline on Hatch Chile Express’ homepage. Hatch Chile Express, a New Mexico distributor with a three-generation long history of chile farming, is planning to begin shipping its Big Jims, Sandias and Lumbre chiles on Monday. But for Dallasites who…
Chicken House (Plus?)4839 Gaston Ave.214-370-0800Dude Factor: 9, or Animal House, on a scale of 1, Little House on the Prairie, to 10, the Playboy Mansion. By the time we made it to Chicken House (Plus?) yesterday–Did it test positive for chicken? Does the “plus” refer to pickles? We don’t really…
An American Tradition: having a cane- sugar soda with a big damn sub sandwich. I mean, that sandwich better have a good ladle of oil & vinegar, some ribbons of lettuce, and two fistfuls of meat. And golly, there is NOTHING better to wash it down than a Jones soda,…
Before the food industry figured out how to leech fat from snacks and pump up beverages with added caffeine, eaters who wanted to lose weight or gain energy had to craft their diets from what they found in their pantries. Here, a guide to forgotten health foods from a century…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
Yesterday, we profiled the fast-rising Matthew McCallister, executive chef at Stephan Pyles. In part two of our three-part series, today we pose a few questions to McCallister. Tune in tomorrow as McCallister demonstrates one of his recipes for City of Aters. CofA: What is your favorite Dallas restaurant and why?…
Recently, I heard rumors of a restaurant named Burger Island. The name brought to mind images of a land far, far away where everything’s made of burger parts: The trees are burger trees that grow half-pound burgers year-round, there’s a ketchup river and a field made of French fries, and…
In standard restaurant service, the amuse bouche arrives after meal decisions have been made and a server’s whisked away the menus. Perhaps there’s even an open wine bottle on the table before its graced with “a gift from the chef,” a curl of freshly smoked salmon sitting on a stark…
A spokesperson for Zoe’s Kitchen says the Mediterranean-inflected fast-casual spot still hasn’t closed the deal on the space recently vacated by Zinsky’s. “We are just in the process of finalizing the deal,” e-mails Beth Floyd, who added the chain hopes to complete negotiations by tomorrow. Zinsky’s, which styled itself as…
Nick Badovinus two weeks ago opened a Neighborhood Services Bar & Grill in Preston Royal, but some neighbors still haven’t noticed. That’s fine by Badovinus, who says he relies on satisfied customers rather than fancy signage to attract business. “To be honest, it’s really where you want to spend the…
Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin’ Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn’t take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: Bryan Street Tavern, 4315 Bryan St. 214-821-4447When: 4-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-midnight…
More restaurants than ever are extending their participation in KRLD’s annual restaurant week this year, opening their reservation books for a three-day preview and two-week add-on period. But a columnist for CBS’s business blog warns that might not be a bright idea. Writing about the 170 New York City restaurants…
With the crush of talented wizards working magic in Dallas kitchens, it pays to know just who is behind the saute pan at your favorite eatery. To help you keep track, City of Ate brings you Three-Course Meal, a three-part chat with some of the best, most inventive chefs in…
Yesterday Taco Bell launched a new campaign: “Tacos.” Cantina Tacos, that is, with corn tortillas. Heard of those? Apparently the Bell’s years of “Meximelts” and Nachos Bell Grande weren’t serving the trends anymore. While Taco Bell was toiling away with test tubes and shredded gym mat meat for their tacos,…
Every chocolatier at next weekend’s Chocolate Conference, sponsored by DallasChocolate.org, is slated to participate in a roundtable discussion of “the state of chocolate in Dallas.” Panel members will presumably debate the quality and quantity of artisanal chocolate available in the DFW area. But what exactly is the measuring stick for…
Defending champ Bavarian Grill has lost the first round of an online contest to find the Best German Restaurant in America. The Old German Schnitzel Haus in the tiny town of Hickory, North Carolina, held on to its early lead in online voting, collecting 4,083 votes to Bavarian Grill’s 3,993…
Temps have been over 100 degrees for days, and there’s no relief in sight. No relief, that is, unless you count a cold glass of beer. As mentioned last time we looked at summer thirst-quenchers, crisp pilsners, IPAs and farmhouse ales are much more appealing during the dog days of…
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can…
On a recent grocery shopping excursion to Central Market Dallas, Roasted was pleasantly surprised when we rounded a corner near the bulk foods section and spotted a display on an end cap stocked with one-pound bags of fresh-roasted beans from Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters. The display was next to the…
I love the idea of restaurants offering beer pairings with their tasting menus. Or so I always think until my paired beer arrives. Dedicated gastropubs, such as Meddlesome Moth, do a fantastic job of matching food and ale. But I’ve lately had some horribly botched pairings at restaurants accustomed to…
Gratis grub is gratis grub, no matter how revolting. The last week has seen food outlets embrace this mantra with abandon. Whataburger and IHOP won’t be left out of the party. Today is Whataburger’s 60th anniversary. To celebrate it, the company is holding “Orange Night Out,” for which Dallas-area, dine-in…
The popularity of the bite-sized $2 tacos at five-month-old Rusty Taco on Greenville Avenue has had a direct effect on business next door at Desperados, the 34-year-old Tex-Mex landmark. “Our business has gone up since they opened,” Desperados’ manager Alberto Gonzalez told me the other day. “Some people don’t want…
