Tesar Says He’ll Reopen The Table Under A New Name: One Art
Last night, John Tesar appeared on Extreme Chef and emerged victorious (and with $10,ooo prize money to show for it). This morning, however, Steven Doyle reported this even more interesting (and par...
View ArticleBrews News: Lips of Faith Pairing Dinner With Beer Expert Lauren Salazar at...
On Monday, Sept. 12 at 6 pm, Lauren Salazar, sensory specialist and educator for New Belgium Brewery, will be at Meddlesome Moth for a night of rare beers, delicious food pairings, and entertaining...
View ArticleFormer Dallas Observer Dining Critic Hanna Raskin is Off Her Rocker
Earlier this morning, I received a link to a Seattle Weekly blog post written by former Dallas Observer “critic” Hanna “Sudafed” Raskin and planned to write a rebuttal. Eater “Up at Dawn” Dallas beat...
View ArticleFire at Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse On Inwood Road in Dallas
From Sonny Bryan’s: Last night at approximately 11:00PM, a small fire broke out in two unattached storage sheds behind the main building at the original location of Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse on Inwood...
View ArticleRaging Bull: The Office Grill Co-Owner Michael Costa Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Office Grill’s Michael Costa, Texas Bear and Bull, LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 26, 2011, six days before he was to appear at hearing to determine if he’d breached his lease...
View ArticleAnthony Bourdain Kicks Some Serious Sass in Dallas
Anthony Bourdain on stage at the Majestic Theater in Dallas. (photo by Elizabeth Lavin) Last night, Anthony Bourdain fans packed the Majestic Theater. Baseball be damned, the worshipers of...
View ArticleTop Chef: Texas Episode One Recap
D Magazine’s Loren Means loves to watch Top Chef. Therefore, she volunteered to watch all of the episodes this season and write a recap. She’s a Texan and she’s on Texan stereotype alert. Go, Loren....
View ArticleChef DAT Guest Chefs with City Street Grille at Winetastic in Dallas
City Street food truck Our food truck industry is quickly evolving. The ever-innovative Hunter Johnson and food truck partner Jessica Smith are helping Chef DAT escape from the underground for one...
View ArticleThis Little Piggy Went Downtown
Oh yeah, it's for real. We’re suckers for any press release that contains the following sentences: Yes, this is really real. Don’t you judge us; we all knew it would end up here someday. And yeah, your...
View ArticleZestFest 2012: Spice Up Your Weekend
Anyone who appreciates sizzling flavors should head over to the 10th year of ZestFest, a food festival featuring some of the spiciest exhibitors and products from all over the country. Celebrity chefs...
View ArticleJack in the Box Offers Bacon Milkshakes
The world is going pig-crazy. On Friday, I heard that Jack in the Box was offering a very limited number of bacon milkshakes as a secret menu item. Did anyone get a chance to try one? I almost dropped...
View ArticleNana Restaurant in Dallas to Close in June and Reopen as a Steakhouse in...
My Last Supper at Nana: Grilled duck with beets. Photography by Kevin Marple. This news breaks my heart. Nana Restaurant at the Hilton Anatole, led by the talented and innovative chef Anthony Bombaci,...
View ArticleWhere to Get a Taste of Mardi Gras in Dallas
Atchafalaya with crawfish étouffée from the Alligator Cafe. Photography by Kevin Hunter Marple. Cajun food is soul food. There’s nothing better than chowing down on a bowl of gumbo or crawfish etouffee...
View ArticleEatZi’s Opens its Third Location in Grapevine on Thursday
Eatzi's spaghetti (photos by Carol Shih) This Thursday, eatZi’s is opening its third location along West State Hwy 114. Phil Romano’s gourmet market and bakery is expanding its chain just north of...
View ArticleGuess the Name of This Dallas Restaurant
We had so much fun the first time we played this game. Let’s play it again. Can you guess the name of this restaurant?
View ArticleGhostbar Has Vanished? Where is Wade Randolph Hampton?
Glory Days: They don't pass Wade Randolph Hampton by. Today we learned Ghostbar, once the highest grossing club in Dallas, is closing. According to one employee, most of the club’s workers found out...
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