Yesterday I paid a visit to Rich Rogers, owner of Scardello Artisan Cheese, to talk Parm. The shop sells the cheese from a whole wheel they purchase every other month or so. When a new wheel arrives, Rogers gets excited. His wife Karen gets excited. Parmigiano Reggiano is after all,…
Happy belated birthday, sweet infant Jesus! Now that all that trimming the tree and wrapping presents is over, all Santa’s cookies have been eaten, and all the stores are ready to mark down all the stuff you just bought by 60 percent, we can look ahead to the dawning of…
Imagine walking into a restaurant to the sounds of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” Now imagine walking into a restaurant to the sounds of Lady Gaga’s latest hit. Were they the same places? Of course not. Which is why it may behoove Townhouse Kitchen + Bar at the…
The Easy Slider food truck hits the streets in Big D today for their first lunch service. Co-owners Miley Holmes and Caroline Perini worked together at the House of Blues and decided to cash it in and put it all down a bright blue food truck and sell small sandwiches…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she’s at home with the other renegades at El Rincon de Villa, 6867 Greenville Ave., 214-891-9954. Number of people eating lunch when I was there: 10 Parking…
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: Tortas La Hechizera Sandwich: El Pambazo ($5.69) Bread: Bolillo well-soaked in scarlet enchilada sauce Toppings: Chorizo, fried potatoes, queso fresco, crema and lettuce The…
On a brisk December evening, Highland Park Village is awash in light. Tiny white bulbs blanket every branch and every twig of every tree along the sidewalks, illuminating the high-end shops and storefronts in their golden glow. The scene’s almost akin to the Griswolds’ family Christmas, there are so many…
Spec’s newest liquor-and-everything emporium opened this past weekend at Walnut Hill and Central. It’s hard to describe this spot because there’s just so much going on. You know how we do everything bigger in Texas? Ya, that. And I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. I like my…
The last weeks of December always serve as an inflection point: We spend 1/4 of our time reflecting on the past year and 1/4 of our time resolving to make the next year a little better. The other half we spend getting fat and drunk. (After all, it’s easier to…
Whenever I think of Mexican breakfast I default to breakfast tacos. But after a while they can get routine, and it feels like the cultural significance is diluted when you can get a breakfast taco practically anywhere. Mexicans have a storied history and an innate adoration of good food. It’s…
I love eating lunch out. I like long, luxurious mid-day meals with wine and a course or three, with coffee for dessert. But who’s got time for that? I admit, now that I eat for a living I indulge myself way more often than I used to, but deadlines are…
You may have heard of this whole Meatless Monday thing. It’s a simple idea: to abstain from eating meat for just one day a week. It’s not a radically new concept; the term was coined during WWI as a slogan (along with “Wheat-Free Wednesdays”) to encourage voluntary rationing of staple…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she’s full of sugar at Sweet Sue Diner, 3813 Bird St., 469-734-1864. At least, we think it was sugar. Something beginning with an “S” anyhow. Other times…
In 1985 Andrea Pedraza found herself in need of a little extra cash when a friend told her about a new chocolate shop that had just opened and was hiring. Going to the interview, Pedraza was hopeful, but didn’t think working in a chocolate shop was realistic. Three weeks later,…
My taco post about El Si Hay earned me some shit. A few commenters said those tacos are trash. They called me a gringo. Get yourself to El Tizoncito, one said. Another agreed. Next thing you know, I’m sitting in a silver minivan with another Ater, teetering down Interstate 35…
The Chesterfield opened this week at 1404 Main St. in downtown Dallas. Deep burgundy couches and velvet armchairs along with brass chandeliers and a dark-wood bar gives this mixology den a distinguished, swank feel. With an “official” capacity of less than 50, the narrow restaurant and bar is cozy and…
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: Jimmy’s Food Store Sandwich: Philly Roast Pork Sandwich ($6.99) Bread: Soft, half-jus’d hoagie Toppings: Roast pork, broccoli rabe, peppers, auricchio provolone, aujus The Case:…
Every morning around 9, a large pot of water containing dried white corn and lime comes to a boil inside the kitchen of Meso Maya — the first step of a two-day process that yields fresh hand-made tortillas for hundreds of diners each day. The procedure is straightforward but hardly…
Each week, we browse local food blogs to find the most jaw-unhingingly tasty photos for you gastro deviants out there. Here are some of this week’s best images…
The much-awaited Bolsa Mercado opened this week in Oak Cliff, just a few doors down from its farm-to-table mother ship Bolsa. This high-end grocery store and deli boasts shelves stocked with dips, sauces, honey, spices, root beer, local cheeses, breads, chocolates and countless other items. And for the boozers: 100…
The other night I stopped into the brand spanking new Tate’s on McKinney Avenue in Uptown. Once inside I saw dark wood and masculine décor plus shiny glass containers full of liquor, fruits and liquored-up fruits. Then I met Kirsten and JW, two adorable bartenders in mismatched (in a good…
We’re all guilty of occasionally getting blinded by the relentless shininess of Dallas’ hospitality scene — by the craft beers, the farm-to-table restaurants, the chefs building their latest pantheon to the gourmet grilled cheese. Overexposure to these things sometimes makes me forget that I live in Texas, the southern Midwest,…
