Eschewing sushi-dining etiquette (yes, it exists), my dining companions ordered a bonanza of nigiri and fancy rolls at the outset. I hung my head and went with the flow, for fear there would be none left once the ravenous birds I call my friends and family had had their fill…
Rusty Taco. It’s not only what the neighborhood cat lady calls her womanly bits. Now it’s also a place you can eat! On Greenville at University, that old Just Brakes location is now a swank-ass taco stand with like 30 tables of shaded patio seating. And beer and margaritas. And…
West, Texas, is not located in West Texas, rather it is a tiny Czech community on Interstate 35 some 15 miles north of Waco. It is known throughout the state as ground zero for kolaches, thanks to the presence of The Czech Stop and The Little Czech Bakery, which sells…
You can tell a great dish or cuisine by the many legends and fuzzy stories surrounding its beginnings. Today, we offer such a meal, one that comes from humble origins and yet has satisfied kings and presidents alike. Biryani is a long-grain rice dish infused with spices, meats and yogurt…
El Tizoncito3404 W. Illinois Ave., Suite 100214-330-0839Dude Factor: 9, or Porky Pig, on a scale of 1 (Miss Piggy) to 10 (Hogzilla)Oak Cliff’s El Tizoncito is not your run-of-the-mill, hole-in-the-wall taqueria. It’s located in an old Starbucks for one, so it’s a bit nicer than your average taco joint, and…
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: Flying Saucer on the Lake, 4821 Bass Pro Drive, Garland. 972-226-0725.When:…
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…
As mentioned in Hophead a couple of weeks back, this week (May 17 to 23) is American Craft Beer Week. That item already mentioned the Texas Craft Brewers Festival Saturday night at the Dancing Bear Pub in Waco, but there are a few other ways to celebrate closer to home…
Editor’s note: Take a tour of the area’s specialty and/or strange markets with our own beloved Basket Case, Alice Laussade. Taj Mahal Imports 26 Richardson Heights Center (Richardson) 972-644.1329 Try: Bombay Kitchen Masala Chickpeas from the snack aisle Don’t try: Heinz Salad Cream from the British foods aisle Sure, Central…
There are the blogs I can’t wait to write, and there are the blogs I put off until 4:30 on a Monday afternoon, tippy-toeing dangerously close to my deadline. This week’s would be the latter. After being repeatedly hounded by a friend to visit I Luv Pho in Las Colinas,…
If you’re anything like the City of Ate staff, you love Dr. Steve Brule (aka, John C. Reilly) and his Brule’s Rules on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Not only is he looking out “for your health!” but he’s a real daredevil when it comes to trying out…
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…
Right now, the force is with eating local. More and more documentaries, nutrition-based magazines and hard-hitting food journalists are attacking the mass-processed nonsense that floods major-chain grocery stores. So what’s the solution? Back in 2008, Jesse Hyde reported for us on the Slow Food Movement in Dallas and his attempt…
Recently I saw a comment on a food blog post that made the assertion that Jason’s Deli wasn’t as good as Katz’s Deli in New York. I was puzzled by this, for to me the comparison seems rather foolish. Jason’s Deli is a chain, while Katz’s Deli is renowned throughout…
As all people know everywhere, it’s National Burger Month and National Masturbation Month. So, it seems only logical to combine the two, as some of the burgers around this glorious meat city have gone seriously soft-core. Here are five burgers to chow down on as you settle in for a…
Want to meet a Hilton and help raise money for a good cause all at the same time? Then you should head downtown this Thursday night…with a lot of money. AMPM restaurant in downtown Dallas will be hosting the 2nd Annual Benefit Gala for Alley’s House this Thursday, May 20…
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…
Back before Scouts earned cool belt badges for the responsible playing of video games, the badges — for boys and girls — were cloth numbers. Bluebirds and Camp Fire members earned wooden beads. And we’re talking flints, day camp and lummi sticks and kick-ass roasted marshmallows. Oh, and learning to…
Purple Onion 1838 Irving Blvd. 214-747-0101 Promised Delivery Time: 20 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 50 minutes Getting my favorite meal of the day delivered to work: 50 Getting that meal 30 minutes late: -20 Big menu, small prices: 20 Short-tempered employee: -10 Lingering scent of French toast: 10 Hangover almost…
Ask for a Shiner in any Texas bar and you’re almost certain to get a Shiner Bock without any need to clarify, despite the array of other brews offered by the Spoetzl brewery under the Shiner name. In fact, Shiner Bock is so synonymous with Spoetzl that many casual beer…
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…
This week’s Appetite for Instruction features a holy-shit-I’m-gonna-die White Chocolate Berry Cake as demonstrated by Cara Vasquez of Bread Winners. Check out the recipe, as reported by Sarah, in this week’s AFI , and then watch how it’s done in the slideshow version…
