Looking to hit some new restaurants this weekend? There are a few to choose from. And one you can cross off your list. Named for the sparkling wines of Spain, Cava Restaurant, in the old Les Rendezvous spot at Preston and Royal, uses olive oils, fresh seafood, plenty of vegetables…
He cooked professionally for six years in Milwaukee before finally taking a break…to study at the Culinary Institute of America.Harloff then headed a string of highly rated restaurants in Wisconsin before heading south. Since arriving in Dallas just over a decade ago, he’s developed quite a legacy, including a “rising…
“I say, if you work behind a bar and serve drinks, call yourself a bartender; it is perfectly descriptive and free of any pretense. Would you call a skilled trash collector a trashologist?” (Andrew Knowlton of Bon Appetit magazine, responding to the precious trend classifying those who shake cocktails as…
In this week’s issue of the Observer, Dave Faries visits Fruia’s Tre Amici, the self-styled steakhouse “with Italian flair.” Check out his review here.As an added bonus for food porn fanatics, we present a gallery of photos from the restaurant, as seen through the lens of Sara Kerens. You’ll find…
I’ve long been a fan of San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing, but had yet to try many of the offerings we would be served at Oceanaire’s recent beer dinner, a multi-course, $55 a head feast paired to different Anchor products. So we–the Lady Hophead and myself–were practically giddy with anticipation as…
Mid-week date nights are a staple in our romantic relationships. The dates themselves don’t necessarily have to be romantic, but it’s a happy occasion when date night and romance actually do intersect. Starting tonight and continuing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through February, the very romantic French Room at the…
Demonstrated by Praveen Sachdev of Cosmic Café Henry Rollins once called it “sex in a bowl.” A deceptively simple paste of chickpeas and seasonings, hummus seduces the palate with layers of rich, complex flavors. Simply put, this Mediterranean staple has the power to comfort the soul and quicken the pulse–when…
He escaped Cuba with his family in 1962, grew up in New Jersey, studied in Chicago and spent the last 30 years here in Dallas–hence Garcia’s convoluted accent.The owner of Hector’s on Henderson wanted to be an actor. But a stint waiting tables turned his career in another direction. Eventually,…
“She got me to step out of my comfort zone, which is as much fun as it is scary.” (Great American SPAM Championship winner Ron Pearman, attributing something–perhaps the inspiration for his winning recipe–to his wife. Either way, fun or scary, his ‘mini SPAM nacho burgers’ are loaded with cheese,…
Does Dallas need another steakhouse? Well, it’s not as if we’ve really added one, as Fruia’s Tre Amici merely fills in a gap vacated by Rick Stein’s—covering, fortunately, some of Stein’s bordello red paint scheme in the process. But the massive new restaurant’s opening brings up a more interesting debate,…
Eric Clapton to Vietnamese pop on the playlist ratio: 1:1 Ways I’ve pronounced pho wrong count: 250 Iheard about Lá Me recently, and after a quick visit to their Web site (which features tons of hot chicks on their patio), I decided to go. When I got there, though, I…
If you’re like me – broke and shameless – Jason Roestel at the Examiner has some tips you might find handy the next time you head to the cinema. I can personally verify that most of his tricks are both effective and ridiculously common-sensical. For the ballsier boozehounds among us,…
We all know the story by now, how a Buffalo pub owner took discarded chicken parts, fried them up and rolled them in a sauce composed largely of butter and Tabasco. Within a few years, wings were everywhere–the invention joining those other gifts that city has bestowed upon the world,…
Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. It’s almost like there’s a chocolate-centric holiday coming up or something. A holiday that could have been custom-created for Central Market’s brand and aesthetic, if Central Market had existed in 270 CE, around the time of Saint Valentine. No matter. This weekend, Central Market Dallas…
Although his title reads ‘vice president,’ Alexis also serves as janitor, accounts receivable and pretty much everything else at his family’s market.TJ’s Seafood Market has been a haven for fresh fish lovers over the past two decades–not bad in a city otherwise known for fickle shopping behavior. Aside from flying…
“Lasagna is America’s most popular pasta dish, so it was a natural addition to our line of Tuscani Pastas. Americans have eagerly embraced the concept of delivery pasta over the past year, catapulting Pizza Hut to become the undisputed category leader.” (Scott Bergren, Pizza Hut’s chief concept officer–a great title,…
We gotta give Houston some credit. Sure, the city continues to suffer from its reputation as the home of Texas-sized residents, consistently placint near the top of Men’s Health’s over-hyped, under-researched “Fattest Cities” list…but at least people are doing something about it. The Chronicle posted a feature today about Recipe…
Jack’s Backyard and Chill Grill2303 Pittman St.214-741-3131Dude factor: 7 (Jack Black) on a scale of 1 (Jack Osbourne) to 10 (Jack London). I’ve been meaning to get a drink or two at Jack’s Backyard since it opened on Halloween, but never thought of it as a Dude Food destination until…
Like all the other reporters stopping by a Denny’s this morning, I’d come to watch the train wreck. The Super Bowl ad announcing a free Grand Slam breakfast today suggested tremendous potential for chaos. What if they’re overrun by bargain-hunting Black Friday swarms? What if they run out of eggs?…
So close, yet far enough away to dodge the dubious “suburb” tag, Rockwall is a good destination for hassle-free road tripping to a picturesque destination–you know, Lake Ray Hubbard. And since much of its development (including restaurants) is relatively new, it can still feel like untamed territory. But then, going…
You may know her as an Olympic silver medalist, but the 24 year-old skating superstar had already raked in a good portion of the world’s precious metal supply thanks to podium finishes at, oh, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the World Championships, the U.S. Nationals, Skate Canada, Skate America…Cohen also…
“Pimento cheese is so ingrained in the lives of many Southerners that we don’t realize our passion for the stuff doesn’t exist outside the region. Call me provincial, but I was shocked (shocked!) when I learned that everyday people from Boston to San Diego don’t slap pimento cheese on bread…
