When you think of pizza meccas, we’ll bet dollars to garlic knots you think of New York, Chicago and, of course, Naples, from whence came the delightful chow. (Let’s just forget about California, shall we?) Dallas should be added to the list. Yes, the Big D! Il Cane Rosso (www.ilcanerosso.com),…
Grilled Lamb Chops Demonstrated by Domingos Noronha of Fogo de Chao Brazil is known for many things other than producing Victoria Secret supermodels. It has elaborate festivals, beautiful beaches,and here at City of Ate we thank the country for introducing us to churrascarias, the Brazilian steakhouse. We’re all about the…
It’s still National Burger Month, so we here at Days Gone Bite are celebrating the ultimate meat sammich with a look back at some of the more memorable fast food burger commercials.Feel free to link to your faves in the comments, as we’re really just hitting the Biggies that crop…
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…
In the annals of branding it doesn’t exactly sing out, but this is the line that Hector’s on Henderson flaunts. “It’s a great place for date night,” owner Hector Garcia says in a KDAF-TV Up All Night segment. He repeats it. So do his minions. Like ingesting fish oil, “date…
I heard that Maple & Motor was small and that you gotta get there early if you don’t want to have to wait in line, so I made it to there by 11:30 a.m. A buncha assholes must’ve heard I was on my way and decided to beat me there,…
Several weeks back I was dining at Abacus and happened to be seated next to Mr. Dallas, The Dallas Morning News’ man about town. He was tweeting up a storm on his phone, giving his few hundred followers cause to giggle at the odd clothing choice of one of the…
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…
The Great Outdoors Sub Shop 6918 Greenville Avenue 214-739-1928Dude Factor: 7 (or Smokey the Bear) on a scale of 1 (Winnie the Pooh) to 10 (this guy)In 1988, John Candy and Dan Aykroyd finally united for one of the great collaborations in ’80s comedy, with The Great Outdoors. It’s the…
Where: Tradewinds Social Club, 2843 W. Davis St.When: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through FridaysWhat: $2.50 well drinks and domestics. Additionally, the bar offers “Dinner and a B-Movie” at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, with pizza and two domestic beers or wells for $12 during movie screenings. Why or why…
Two years ago, then-Observer restaurant critic Dave Faries wasn’t exactly singing the praises of Go Fish Ocean Club (he was fairly distracted by the waiters’ chatter). You know who was impressed? Bravo TV. Beaumont native Tiffany Derry, named Exec Chef of Go Fish Ocean Club in 2008, will be one…
Last week, we discussed The New York Times’ article on “haute-stoner cuisine” and, in response, we offered up some dishes from local restaurants that totally speak to the high mind.This sparked (ha!) some discussion regarding much more low-brow, what’s-left-in-the-pantry culinary invention. The City of Ate has polled um, some, uh,…
A major gripe amongst my Asian friends and me is the lack of bubble tea shops in Dallas. When the trend hit fever pitch a few years ago in other major cities, I figured it was only a matter of time before Dallas jumped in on the craze. Unfortunately for…
After an early pre-breakfast trip on Saturday to the behemoth that is Northwest Highway Half Price Books, Roasted couldn’t resist walking across the street to Henk’s European Deli & Black Forest Bakery. It was just after 9, and the tables in the quaint restaurant/bakery/deli and European market were packed with…
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…
Penzeys Spices 12835 Preston Rd. 972-392-7777Try: Vanilla Sugar Don’t try: leaving without buying anything You ever get started making dinner only to realize the recipe calls for some weird ass spice that you know is neither a) in your spice rack currently nor b) at your neighborhood Kroger? Well, if…
Fearing, Pyles, Gottlich, Hage, Luscher. These are some of the names that are automatically given as answers whenever the question is asked, “Who is the best chef in Dallas?” They have all prepared thousands of wow-inducing meals for their grateful patrons, they have worked in some of the cities better…
Here’s a competitive eating tip: When settling in for a contest, shoulder-to-shoulder with your competition, far from the nearest bucket, avoid considering that your food looks like a plateful of fat, fried caterpillars. That’s one of a few lessons I took home Saturday afternoon, after the first annual Margarita Ranch stuffed jalapeño…
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…
In some sort of reverse Manifest Destiny, In-N-Out is finally making its way to Texas. The City of Garland’s website, and Nancy Nichols at D who broke the story, showed seven yea votes for the building of the west coast burger chain. There’s a lot of hype about In ‘N…
I wouldn’t classify my mother as a real big drinker. More like a rare drinker. She’s never had a predilection for Pinot Grigio, and she doesn’t require a cocktail during her nightly stories. On a special occasion, however, she definitely perks up to a good Bloody Mary…prolly like your mom.On…
Ok, focus. Must…focus.The recent NY Times chronic-le about weed smokage in the kitchen was not shocking, to say the least, but it did spur a few imaginative thoughts: Do we have “haute stoner cuisine” in Dallas? Why is haute such an annoying word? The idea behind the Times’ haute stoner…
