Nick & Sam’s Grill in Park Cities is Now Open

The new Nick & Sam’s Grill in Park Cities (8111 Preston Road) opened last week. This is the second “grill” location, and the menu differs from its sister location in Uptown, although it pulls some items from Coal Vines and Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse, all of which are on the…

Can You Guess Where I’m Burgering?

It’s Burger Week at City of Ate, and poor old Lee Harvey is even in the spirit (see the blog nameplate above). I nearly killed myself running around town eating burgers this weekend, and will continue this week, but I had to share this poster I found in a little…

Jerry’s Wood-Fired Dogs Opens Today on Gaston Avenue

Jerry’s Wood-Fired Dogs opened today at 6340 Gaston Ave. This So-Cal import uses all beef dogs in natural casings and offers more than 38 toppings; diners can build their own dog or order from the menu of Jerry’s favorites. Jerry’s dogs are cooked over a mesquite wood-fired grill, which is…

British Beverage Co. Isn’t Bad, but It Isn’t British

Let’s get a few things out the way up front. If you’re looking for a nice bar in Uptown, British Beverage Co. is perfectly good. The beer selection is gargantuan; it’s relatively well-priced, with Velvet Hammer for $5 or so; the bar is very attractively laid out and decorated; the…

We Have a Meat Fight Winner

Alice “Cheap Bastard” Laussade has spoken, so we have a winner in our Meat Fight caption contest. Apparently — and this surprises her co-bloggers, who pegged her as more of an Anthrax fan — Alice is into Peter Gabriel, ’cause she picked commenter mitchiswright’s entry. How … sensitive of her…

An Englishman Gets to Know Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue BBQ is the easiest barbecue restaurant to chant the name of. That is an undeniable fact. Go ahead and try it. I’ll wait here. Catchy, isn’t it? With an immediate marketing advantage like that, it’s a wonder this place is so deserted of a chilly Monday evening. I…

East Hampton Sandwich Co. is a Real Looker

It doesn’t matter what you call them — sandwich, sammich, hoagie, hero, grinder, shawarma, gyro, or the newly truncated (and upsetting) sando — the union of meat and bread, bound together in caloric portability, is one of the greatest unions in the world of food. The mere mention of a…

A Caption Fight for a Meat Fight! We Got Tickets to Give Away.

Tickets to Meat Fight, the barbecue competition and fundraiser being hosted by Alice “Cheap Bastard” Laussade at Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep Ellum, are sold out. Never fear, though, because City of Ate has a pair of tickets that will let some lucky duo gorge themselves on delicious dead…

Cook Hall, Located in the W Hotel, is Now Open

Cook Hall, pegged as a modern “American gastropub” has taken over the space that once housed Tom Colicchio’s Craft. The restaurant has been transformed from a formal dining room to a laid back-ish (let’s keep in mind this is the W Hotel) gastropub. The space is steeped in rich woods,…

An Englishman Does Il Cane Rosso, Cheap Bastard Style

Editor’s note: Our foreign correspondent gives up the barbecue sauce trail this week to go where angels fear to tread, reviewing Alice Laussade’s stint in the kitchen at Il Cane Rosso. This meal cost more than $10, but it was for charity, the National MS Society Waiter with cool haircut…

Denton Love Shack Closing Doors Today

Tim Love, or one of his techies, announced on Twitter and Facebook an hour ago that he will be closing the Denton Love Shack location to renovate for a new concept. The closing comes as quite a surprise to many Love Shack patrons, as the restaurant famous for juicy burgers…

First Look At Qariah On Greenville Avenue

Qariah quietly opened this week in East Dallas, offering residents Lebanese cooking along the newly renovated stretch of Greenville Avenue. The space is open and bright (the owners may think about turning down the lights) with indoor seating and a patio that offers hookah service. The real reason to check…

New French Bistro Boulevardier Draws the Foodarazzi. For Now.

Dallas needed a restaurant like Boulevardier. The casual Oak Cliff bistro named for a classic cocktail comprising bourbon, Campari and sweet vermouth promised to hit a sweet spot. For too long, French cuisine here was reserved for upper-crust patrons who think nothing about dropping a Benjamin or three on a…

East Hampton Sandwich Company Has Some Stand Up Doughnuts

Remember the upscale doughnuts at Rosemont? Tracy Miller drops a dense batter in hot oil, resulting in pastries that resemble a sweet, fresh version of the cake doughnuts you buy in bags at the grocery store. The doughnuts at East Hampton Sandwich Company in Snider Plaza are served in a…

Prevention: Velvet Taco’s Ultimate Hangover Remedy

Everyone has their own hangover cure they love to gush about, but they all suck. Most involve a greasy meal, something hydrating, and if you’re lucky, a nap, but while they may temporarily cause the worst symptoms to abate for a short time, inevitably, you’re eventually right back where you…

Kaurina’s Kulfi Is Awesome. Go Eat It

When the Singh family moved to Dallas in the ’80s, kulfi was hard to come by. If they wanted the frozen Indian dessert that’s similar to ice cream they had to make it themselves, a process that entailed boiling milk down until it was concentrated, adding flavorings and then freezing…