For Burger Week, we asked former City of ate contributor and King of the Taco Trail José Ralat-Maldanado to put down his crown and introduce Aters to Mexican-style hamburgers. For more of José’s reports from Dallas’ huge and growing taco scene, be sure to pay him a visit at The…
Our first smackdown of the week pits two burger joints in close proximity to Observer headquarters. I’ve eaten at both restaurants more often than I care to admit, but this is the first time I’d raced to Maple & Motor minutes after leaving Off-Site Kitchen with a Locals Only burger…
Originally we ran this guide for Off-The-Beaten-Path Burgers for National Cheeseburger Day, but we’re updating it now on account of our very own Burger Week. We’ve also lost one and gained two. But, who are we kidding? “Reasons” for burger posts are arbitrary. We could rinse and repeat all day…
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…
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 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…
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…
Another very busy month has come and gone, and with it several Dallas restaurants have opened while others have closed their doors for good. Read on for the full list and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings:…
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…
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…
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…
I am a hand-crafted food lover. I spend way too much time making meatballs and go out of my way to find out if the mayonnaise on my sandwich was emulsified on site that morning or arrived in a giant plastic tub. There is one item though I usually prefer…
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…
Henry’s Tavern opened this week in the Shops at Legacy in Plano (5741 Legacy Drive). A Portland import, this is only the second location of the brewery-inspired restaurant, which seats more than 500 guests and pours more than 100 different local, regional and national beers. The menu is mammoth with…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I chose the saddest day of all to go the State Fair of Texas. The death of Big Tex (flame-grilled is the way he’d have wanted to go) cast a shadow over the whole event, which had Big Tex’s now non-existent face on every piece of merchandise, every map, every…
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…
Spreading my barbecue wings (geddit!) this week, I ventured to the highly recommended Omi Korean BBQ in Carrollton for an all-you-can-eat spectacular feast. I was very excited, envisioning as I was a huge stack of barbecued meat that I could insert in my face without damaging the City of Ate…
