Oh, Dallas. Something is fishy at our sushi restaurants. Katharine Shilcutt at the Houston Press has been digging through a new Oceana Study, and it doesn’t say very nice things about the sushi we’re eating. That snapper you covet, sumptuously draped over carefully seasoned and packed rice, may very well…
Fort Worth singer-songwriter Clint Niosi, 33, works in the basement of a community college library doing on-site tech support and on-call tutoring. This does not sound fascinating, and I quickly see upon taking his invitation to meet him at his job that it really isn’t. For about a half hour…
M&M’s are small chocolates with candy shells. They melt in your mouth, not in your hand. And they’re not fucking supposed to taste like carrot cake. Or candy corn. JUST BE M&M’s, M&M’s. It’s not that hard…
Casually drop that you’re a power Yelper while you dine at a restaurant, and undoubtedly your service will improve. Perhaps an extra cocktail will come your way. And ah, is that a free dessert? Of course some of us aren’t as forward as others. It can be hard saying out…
I’m almost at a loss for words. Almost. Sometime on Monday, it was revealed to the Internet that the “breastaurant” chain known as Twin Peaks would be trashing up Mockingbird Station. I have some thoughts on the announcement. If you think Twin Peaks is a super great idea, if you’re…
It started off as a simple idea. Go to a restaurant after 10 p.m. or so, order some food, consume it, and if it’s good publish a Late Night Eats post about the place. The first three were actually just that simple. Then it got hard to find additional places…
Now that we’re done with all that bozo knucklehead football horseshit, we can move on to a real sport: Baseball. The thinking person’s pastime. Poetry on grass. The ballet of the bat and the ball. And all that other crap that shrimpy turd Bob Costas is always on about. It’s…
It’s a classic Valentine’s Day dilema — you’ve planned ahead, made the sweeping gestures, made eyes across a white tablecloth and now you’re ready to express yourself with some good old fashioned parts-rubbing. Whatever you do, don’t play any of these records…
Those looking for a romantic and soulful Valentines date with their mate this year should look no further than American Airlines Center. Tomorrow, three out of six members of New Edition (Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill, and Bobby Brown) will open up for a night with the inimitable Patti Labelle. Though…
Had any trouble fining Makers Mark on the shelves of your local liquor store as of late? I haven’t. The only reason I know is I’ve been zipping around town comparing prices at the big liquor stores like Spec’s, Total Wine, Sigel’s and others. It is completely anecdotal that Makers…
Last week Nancy Nichols published a post on Side Dish that pondered the state of New York-style delis in Dallas. Nichols collected a few comments from a previous article on the recent closing of Gio’s Café and New York Deli. Those comments offered some theories on why delis haven’t worked…
Dallas chefs and restaurant owners looooove crossing their arms in photos. We should make it stop. It’s the most important change that needs to happen in our restaurant scene. Seriously. Evidence:…
A supergroup is a difficult project to make a success of. The work of previous band members overshadows any new material, and although it brings a ready-made fan base, it also brings unreasonably high expectations. Not only that, those that make up the new band might have similarly unreasonably high…
In the near or not so-near future,when you’re lying on your deathbed, you’ll reflect on things in your life that you’ve failed to accomplish: the kiss you never gave, the boss you never slugged and the metal album you never bought because your partner was bitching about the money that…
The first time I got some hot sauce from Quaker Steak and Lube, I promptly gave it away. I wasn’t very interested in a chain that specialized in cheese steaks and hot wings. Besides, we’d already done a post announcing the arrival of the service-themed, fast food restaurant. That was…
By now you’ve surely seen the Tumblr feed This Is Why You’re Fat. The blog showcases gastronomic food porn with a propensity for dishes that tend to be high in fat and calories. Deep-fried macaroni and cheese sandwich anyone? See also: -Embracing Gluttony: The Hot Mess at Pecan Lodge -Embracing…
When I eat Tex-Mex, I generally subsist on two standard orders depending on my mood. Sometimes I want enchiladas, and sometimes I want fajitas. The rest falls into special occasion Tex-Mex, such as when I’m hunting for perfect puffy taco, or searching for good queso, or am otherwise distracted by…
2012 did not end with the bang promised by the Mayans. Fortunately, 2013 is gearing up to be the year of Heavy Metal. Some of the industry’s oldest and newest legends are conjuring some tunes to help nurse the no-apocalypse blues. Here are the ten metal albums likely to get…
People of Dallas! One of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation is coming to our fair city in March, and the tickets haven’t sold out yet. I know they’re $80, but come on. He’s very unlikely to come back again, and for some reason that no one can explain he’s…
How About We has been spreading VD one date at a time with the innovative idea that users propose a specific and simple activity for a first date. The idea is that simple activities make for good icebreakers and possibly prevent painful first date marathons. For instance, proposing “how about…
We now live in a world where major corporate radio routinely features songs by Phoenix, M83, The Black Keys, Passion Pit, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon and Macklemore. These were largely independent artists who for the most part built critical acclaim over the years by producing quality…
I was recently asked if I’d ever had a skinny margarita. “You mean, like, in a sex-type way?” No, it turns out they just mean a lower-calorie margarita. “Is that a fancy way of ordering two shots of tequila with salt and a lime?” Apparently, it’s not. Ordering drinks “skinny”…
