Recipe demonstrated by Chef J Chastain of The 2nd Floor Bistro There are a lot of things that attract people to the Galleria on a daily basis. For example, a possible Jessica Simpson sighting, sans Tony Romo of course, or trying out your triple axle jump at the ice skating…
Even over the phone, you can feel Corey Toney’s smile when he talks about his South Dallas barbecue joint, C.T.’s Real Deal BBQ. “There’s a brick pit back there,” he says. “When that hickory gets in the pit, it just seasons the brick—you can really taste it.” He’s right, but…
“God, I hate Candy Corn.” Those were the first words from Timothy Mercer, wine buyer at Cork in Uptown, after I asked about this week’s pairing. And, as it turns out, I hate the stuff as well. In fact, I can think of very few people who really like Candy…
There was a 15 or so year blip in history when space–and massive government programs to explore space–was very cool. All a food company had to do was take, say, a powdered orange drink, slap a phrase such as “like the astronauts drink” on the label, and wait for the…
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Say the word ’empanada’ anywhere in Latin America, and you’ll most likely get an instant nod of affirmation. That’s because the little wrapped pastries (the word literally means ” wrapped or enveloped in bread”) may…
Chesterfield’s Food & Spirits2555 Inwood Road No. 143214-353-9268Dude Factor: 9, or Recently Deceased Celebrity, on a scale of 1 (Not Wearing A Costume Because Halloween Is Satanic) to 10 (Devil)Chesterfield’s is a sports bar located at Maple and Inwood in an eclectic strip center that also includes a tattoo shop,…
We were inspired a year ago by the promotion of a holiday drink called the Nog-a-sake–an eggnog and sake creation playing on the bombing of Nagasaki–to come up with other inappropriate cocktails.With Halloween just a few days away, it seemed appropriate to dust off these dreaded drinks, these goblets of…
If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I’m so damn strange.I love truck stops.Not the modern, multi-functional, linked up facilities along the interstates where they sell everything from Confederate flag license plates to Internet access and lot lizards prowl the asphalt, but time-worn mom and…
While most of my friends were busy working on their costumes for this weekend’s Disturbathon, I spent my Saturday night with members of Vegan 101 at their annual Halloween Potluck. My costume: a gay vegan Mormon (black flat-front chinos, pink button-down, black poly tie, sneakers, and yes…a bicycle helmet and…
Anytime you write something about service these days, you’re hit with a barrage of angry retorts from people identifying themselves as waiters and waitresses. According to these fed up staffers, diners are all just a bunch of unappreciative, whining morons who keep demanding more.Presumably the right entrees, drink refills, that…
Sambuca 3607200 Bishop, Plano469-467-3393The revamped glow of Sambuca’s new Legacy space doesn’t have the original’s brick walls, screaming urban authenticity. It lacks the Addison location’s dated, desperate atmosphere. The menu is less ambitious than their Uptown setting. And just maybe it all works to 360’s benefit.Then again, maybe it’s nostalgia…
Each week in ‘Knockers’ we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Qdoba Mexican Grill 6505 W. Park Blvd., Plano972-403-7372 Promised Delivery: 60 minutes Delivery Time: 45 minutes Scoring Summary:Finally having Mexican food delivered to my apartment: 40 No awkward phone pauses: 20 Getting…
Even though it makes no difference to most City of Ate readers, Dunkin’ Donuts coffee is the official coffee of the Dallas Cowboys and the new stadium. To promote the partnership, participating DFW locations of the doughnut chain are offering 25-cent medium-size hot coffees to all customers until noon every…
Norma’s Cafe broke out of Oak Cliff with a gut-busting bang at a grand opening for their North Dallas location Thursday night, hosting a pie-eating throwdown between two high school teams and an epic chicken-fried steak giveaway.In the strip mall parking lot at Dallas Parkway and Trinity Mills Road, five…
Rough and rustic little joints have always captured our imagination, although we’re never sure why. The tables wobble, seat cushions are torn and there’s something more than stale cigarette smoke lurking in the air…though we don’t really want to know just what.But that’s just one version of a dive. So…
Who knew our two demented artist types–Patrick Michels (of Pairing Off art fame) and Alexander Flores–also had a talent for shameless money-grubbing…by which I mean marketing.This week they designed a line of blog-related apparel. My favorite item? The Dude Food trucker’s hat.Great prize idea–except that Michels and Flores aren’t really…
In my school of thought–and keep in mind, it’s not a very well attended school–cocktails born in the heyday of gentlemanly drinking are to be revered. Drinks such as martinis, old fashioneds and the great sazerac came from an era when even the prettiest glass carried a big, stiff belt…
This week Dave visits York Street in East Dallas, where Sharon Hage bucks tradition across the board, from the restaurant’s location and signage, right on into the kitchen.For a three-course feast for the eyes (four, if that thing on the wall does anything for you), check out Sara Kerens’ work…
A beer tasting event like last Saturday’s Fall Beer Festival at the Fort Worth Flying Saucer is an easy way to try several new beers at once, hang out with fellow beer people and see a lot of hilarious T-shirts. However, as I discovered, it’s also an easy way to…
I met with girl drinkers Marla, Melissa and my sis Tracy for a night of comedy and cheesy appetizers. And drinks. Of course there were drinks. We were all geared up to see the partly-cloudy comic with a side of soapbox, David Cross. Unfortunately, we had no idea what time…
Maybe you flipped through this week’s Top 10, a countdown of foods to fry next time the state fair rolls around.We put together what we thought was a pretty unassailable list–Pop Rocks, Jello shots, vegan cupcakes and the like. Hard to beat, right?Ah, but then you lot chimed in.There were…
People tell me I have a glamorous job. They tell me over and over…until I respond with “gotta go to Furr’s; want to come along?” As much as we dismiss pile-it-on buffets, however, we’ve all bellied along a serving line. Whether we regret it moments later or rationalize the experience…
