100 Favorite Dishes, No. 30: The Charcuterie Plate at FT33

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Plenty of restaurants offer a collection of seasoned, cured and preserved…

How Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue Smokes its Brisket

In “Shigging,” we ask pitmasters to give us some specifics about how they smoke their meats. In the spirit of barbecue secretiveness and competitiveness, they’re allowed to lie once. This week, we’re asking Nick Pencis of Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue (525 S Beckham Ave in Tyler, and a joint that’s…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 31: Loukoumathes at Greek Fest

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. In just about a month, the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church…

Ashwood, Which Replaced the Awesome Bonchon, Is Not Awesome

If you’ve been missing Bonchon, you might want to let that lament go; no trace of the excellent Korean-fried chicken joint remains. Bonchon closed about three weeks ago, after a short-lived existence on Greenville Avenue. The owners said revenue hadn’t been what they expected. For their new concept, they gave…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 32: Pelmeni at the Russian Banya

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It’s the least you can do for yourself after you’ve endured…

Ten Great Food Road Trips from Dallas

You’ve had Velvet Taco nine times this year. Your kid’s peed himself in the Klyde Warren fountains another seven. You’re in a rut. You need a change-up, and you need it covered in sauce, and you need it now. We’ve got you covered, in sauce, with these 10 food road…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 33: Bread Pudding at Sissy’s

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It is the bread pudding to trump all bread puddings, and…

Vagabond Melds the Blues and Bar Food

Music venues aren’t usually known for the food they serve. Patrons talk about the sound system, lighting and layout, but rarely do you hear people shouting over a guitar riff about cold nachos for sale in the lobby. There’s good reason. The Granada Theater sells pizza slices from a warming…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 34: Surfers On Acid At Local Oak

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. One of the most exhilarating experiences you can have with food…

I Love Everything About You, Keller’s

Follow the Cheap Bastard as she scours the city, looking for a good — or at least non-lethal — lunch for less than 10 bucks. State of the drive-in at noon: packed Camo hat count: 4 Keller’s on Northwest Highway has my favorite dirty burger to eat in the summer…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 35: The Burger At Boulevardier

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. The last thing I needed this weekend was a burger. I…

How Tim Byres Smokes His Brisket

In “Shigging,” we ask pitmasters to give us some specifics about how they smoke their meats. In the spirit of barbecue secretiveness and competitiveness, they’re allowed to lie once. This week, we’re asking Tim Byres of Smoke how he smokes his brisket. (You might have heard that The Mr. Chef…

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 37: Nasi Lemak at Kampong

To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. A visit to Kampong can be a little confusing. Billed as…

How to Own Central Market’s Hatch Chile Fest

Central Market’s Hatch Chile Festival ends on August 19, and I almost missed it. But I have refocused on the important things and I’m ready to go. Like a latch-key kid whose parents are out for bowling night, I’m going to live it up and have what I want for…