The Fan Sports Lounge officially opened last night at the corner of Olive and catching-a-game-at-the-AAC. Between TV-plastered walls, a live broadcast booth for KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan and the Uptown sports scene, there’s plenty to watch. While this spot isn’t actually owned by CBS Radio, it houses a fish-bowl-like broadcast…
Chewing on a tender veal cutlet coated in a thick and soggy layer of flour and blanketed in a lemony but bland sauce studded with artichokes and olives, I almost had to ask: Am I in the right place? Earlier in the week, I’d lunched at Princi Italia, Preston Hollow’s…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Gennarino’s Neapolitan Food Truck The Sandwich: Granny’s Sunday Gravy ($5) Bread: Warm hoagie Toppings: Turkey meatballs, bracioli, pork loin, mozzarella, parmesan, tomato sauce The…
In Happy Endings, foodbitch goes on the hunt for Dallas’ unsung and unsurpassed desserts. Today: the coconut cream pie at Malai. After finishing off a delicate salmon dish at Malai, our incredibly perky waitress convinced me to try the coconut cream pie. She swore everybody loved it. Everybody whom she…
On a tip from a friend, I recently visited Tortas Las Tortugas in Oak Cliff. In a building that might have once been a Dairy Queen, this very friendly and sharply run establishment is mostly void of the standard Tex-Mex fare found in Dallas. Instead they specialize in hearty Mexican…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she checked out the Mama Faye’s, 2933 Commerce St. They serve meat, lots of dead animal flesh, which Alice loves so much, we’re starting to worry she’s…
Stackhouse Burgers on Gaston opened this week in a refurbished house near Baylor, with James Rose formerly of Bob’s Chop House at the helm. In addition to juicy burgers, one of the standout features of this new place is the amazing view of downtown Dallas from the upstairs treetop patio…
I’ve been looking for Dallas’ best Reuben for some time now, my hunt guided by some specific criteria. The brisket has to be brined in-house and slowly simmered to a tender temperature. The meat should hold together when sliced without shredding or falling apart. The dressing should have character –…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Mr. G’s Deli The Sandwich: Balis Bad Boy ($7.49) Bread: Briefly toasted French roll Toppings: Chicken breast, onions, Sicilian olives, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, ranch,…
Inside Sherwani Bakery (2040 West Spring Creek Parkway) in Plano, Salah Hassan, the Iraqi baker and proprietor, greets me by extending his forearm for a handshake. Caked dough and flour generously coat his hands, but his hospitality is as deeply ingrained as the dark burn scars along his arm. He…
Lazaranda had its soft opening Tuesday in the Addison Walk complex at Beltline and the Tollway. It’s a beautiful spot with a large dining room, patio, outdoor and indoor bar, and a lively vibe. The extensive menu is full of fish, shrimp, ceviches, tostados, tacos, enchiladas and soups, all with…
“This bowl is really hot,” the food-runner said, with a conviction I’d never seen attached to the warning. I was sitting at the bar at Rohst, Lower Greenville’s new Korean-ish restaurant, on a quiet Thursday evening. Rice hissed and popped from the spitting cauldron. My waiter’s eyes said, “Touch this…
October has been a busy month for restaurant owners in Dallas, with many restaurants opening and some closing their doors for good. Some notable additions to the city include Vegan café, V Spot and Alberto Lombardi’s latest project, Bistro 31. Read on for the full scoop on restaurant openings in…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she checked out the Green House food truck, which sounds strangely healthy for Alice. For the truck’s locations, check out this website. Minutes I waited for my…
Dallas welcomed yet another sexual double-entendre named eatery to the scene on Wednesday: the V Spot Vegan Café. I paid a visit to the tiny space, wedged between the Pearl Cup and We Are 1976 on Henderson. The Rolling Stones’ “Jumping Jack Flash” was playing, which seemed almost too appropriate,…
When Gizmodo posted about this Lucky Charms Sifter the other day, we realized there are a ton of equally helpful food tools that need to be invented ASAFP. Here are five badass food tools we want in our hands in the nearest future:…
Ten years ago I hopped a plane and flew to Rome, took a train north to Florence and then back south to Orvietto, a small town in southwestern Umbria, before returning eventually to Rome. I didn’t tour the Vatican, the Coliseum or the Pantheon. Didn’t walk the halls of the…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Smoke The Sandwich: Whole Hog Sandwich ($12) Bread: House baked roll kissed by the sweet bird of honey Toppings: Pulled pork rolled in mustard…
Early Phoenicians believed that a primeval egg split open to form heaven and earth; I believe eggs were created for pizza. Peperoni? That’s a topping made in America. You won’t see it in Italy anywhere. Some thinly-shaved ham is nice. I like basil and cheese, too. But a lightly cooked…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she stops by Lucia, where getting out for less than that might require some creativity. Cool spoon chandelier count: 1 Jealous people eating shit at home while…
I may have complained about Taverna’s dessert plate, but the uninspired closer came after what turned out to be a stellar brunch. Sure, Taverna has the mainstays. You can get eggs Benedict or a dry egg white omelet. You can get a Frittata cooked in their pizza oven and an…
In late 2007, when Yaser Khalaf and Sam Benoikken opened Medina, a small Moroccan restaurant with a loungey, modern feel in Victory Park, they expected expansive condos, bustling shops and plenty of hungry diners walking past. But those expectations eventually withered. A faltered economy halted new construction, and the project…
