A few weeks back, I was at a party where I didn’t know many people and it got out that I was a food critic. This discovery usually leads to a lengthy interrogation regarding my weight — “Why aren’t you fat?” — but these guys were actually pretty cool. We…
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. Based on the output from the kitchen of Cock and Bull,…
I’ve always been a bit of an irregular sweet eater, but when I do eat dessert I do my best to make the act one of extreme decadence. I have a favorite recipe for a chocolate cake that serves 12, but I think it’s best when it’s cut to serve…
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. I remember the exact moment I came to the realization that…
Picture this: Two serious Tex-Mex fans are talking about the state of refried beans in Dallas over a couple of Tecates at whatever bar. These are some real enchilada heads, ruminating on the days when singular families owned El Fenix and El Chico. “Remember when Mi Cocina was actually good?”…
If you’ve driven down Lower Greenville Avenue lately, you might have noticed the Muscle Maker Grill, a restaurant that quietly slid into the old Company Café spot. A bright red sign announcing the place was recently illuminated, and the “EST. 1995” caught my eye. It turns out the casual restaurant…
Follow the Cheap Bastard as she scours the city, looking for a good — or at least non-lethal — lunch for less than 10 bucks. Open seats at 3:45 p.m. on a Sunday: 0 Menu items: 143 Roll N Go (6110 Greenville Ave.) is not a sushi roll restaurant. It…
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. You could argue that the grilled cheese sandwich was fine enough…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Shivas Bar & Grill opened this on Greenville Avenue, tucked into the same strip that used to house Jack’s and then JO24. A kolache restaurant named Bohemian Cafe will open next door this fall. But for now, the fresh smells of curry are wafting down the strip, which is nice…
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…
This was no ordinary shopping center. No Target, Best Buy or Subway was within miles (OK, like two miles), and a women’s clothing store, though not your average Forever 21, stood to my left. Wanting an Indian-food experience other than standbys like Roti Grill and Chennai, I’d asked some Indian…
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…
Fine chocolate is a finicky thing, especially when you’re talking about the kind of tricked-up, hand-painted beauties that Kate Weiser is crafting at her new spot in Trinity Groves. You’ll probably remember Weiser from her stint at Chocolate Secrets a few years ago, but this new shop is inarguably all…
If you’ve driven down Elm Street in the past few months, you know it’s a mess. There are as many potholes as there are pothole patches and just two blocks or driving can rattle the shocks off your car. But behind the rubble and concrete there are glimmers of hope…
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…
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…
