The Grape is Stuck in the Past, Right Where it Belongs

Lower Greenville Avenue has seen a lot of change lately, and it’s going to see a lot more. An Asian behemoth, Rohst, and a revamped Terilli’s have risen from the ashes of a four-alarm fire. Bucket loaders, backhoes and jackhammers are making a mess of the street and sidewalks, and…

Roll On In For a “Maltshake” or Six

Cars in the drive-through: 5 Times I wished I’d just ordered multiple maltshakes: 500 My recent Dallas cheap restaurant quest: find the perfect combo restaurant. I’m not looking for fusion. I’m looking for a combo. Like Cool & Hot Taco, where you can get tacos as well as a million…

Eat at Baboush. It Makes You Cooler.

Head just east of West Village and you’ll discover a new spot that feels like you traveled a lot farther east. Baboush transports you with its elegantly appointed Moroccan décor, unique drink menu and modern interpretations of classic Lebanese and Moroccan dishes. I’m pretty much always in the mood for…

The Slow, Weak Pulse of the Heart Attack Grill

The sign outside the Heart Attack Grill beckons, but not like most. “Over 350 Lbs? Eat for Free” the red neon glows, calling out to Dallas’ morbidly obese, enticing them to come inside to indulge in the ultimate gluttony. Ah, but there’s a catch. A large scale sits in the…

Beer, Trucks, Roasted Hatches and One World Record

City Street Grille is making roasted hatch chile pepper breakfast tacos in the Arts District until 10:30 a.m. Hurry! Run!! Go!!!! Today at 5 p.m. The Meddlesome Moth will tap Bombshell with Jasmine Cask by the Southern Star Brewing Co. from Conroe. The kids at the University of Illinois spent…

La Acapulquena and My Bleeding Eardrums

Those Al Biernat’s MILFs ain’t got nothing on the 2-year-old girl who sat behind me at lunch the other day. This tyke was squealing (not screaming, squealing) so loud at La Acapulquena that dogs in Odessa ran for cover. Dolphins in the gulf dove deeper. I don’t know if I…

Opening Day at UNT’s Vegan Cafeteria: Greens Aren’t Mean

A couple weeks back we told you Mean Greens, UNT’s sparkly new all-vegan joint, is set to open in a couple weeks. Well friends, that day was Monday, and thanks to some subtle snark from the previous post that resulted in a challenge from a commenter, I felt it necessary…

A Tale of Two Chippers and One Flaccid Fish

My love for Premiership Soccer has spurred many secondary obsessions in English fare. I drink far more Guinness than I should and have become a sucker for other session beers. Tetley’s stands out, but is hard to find. I love a hearty lamb stew. And of course, there’s fish and…

My First Fat Ho Experience.

Lakita Evans rendered a stroke of marketing genius when she named her home-style burger joint in Waco Fat Ho Burgers. Because, truth be known, she’s no fat ho. Evans just anticipated some fun to be had with the brash name. And, fun it is. The play on words are endless…

Off Campus Lunch

My kids’ school a/c was broken by 8:15 this morning. It’s going be a long day for those teachers. But, hey, they’ve had three months off, so they should be good for it, right? Saturday I texted a lady on the PTA, “Did I order a package of school supplies…

Solid Lunch Options on Wheels

Jack’s ChowHound will be filling up bellies at the International Design Center on Turtle Creek, in the Design District.   The Crazy Sisters are at Grubbs Nissan in Bedford for lunch.   Gandolfo’s NY Deli is at the Sigel’s on Greenville Avenue.   Nammi will be in the Dallas Arts District and reportedly…

SSahm BBQ: We’re Deep Into the Kimchee Now

I stumbled upon the SSahm BBQ food truck while walking through the Arts District playing hipster bingo. (“Another fedora. Dang. Already got that one. Wait — there’s a dude in somehow-baggy-size-zero skinny jeans walking with a girl in a too-short romper!! She’s got a sugar glider in a bonding-pouch necklace!!!…

Searching For Consistency at Craft Dallas

The word “craft” denotes a skill or trade. It can also refer to the quality of workmanship of the product that trade produces. All in all, it makes a decent name for a restaurant helmed by a perfectionist chef. Tom Colicchio, who’s built his career serving simple but refined recipes…