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The Wake N' Bacon Alarm Clock Lets You Wake Up to the Smell of Bacon
August 08, 2012 in City of Ate
Wake N' BaconYou may have caught this via the tele on an episode of ABC's Shark Tank, but it absolutely deserves repeating. Because its bacon. And we can never have...
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Hatch Chile Pepper and Central Market Make-Out Session Starts Today
August 08, 2012 in City of Ate
Central MarketThe kids at CM took a field trip to Hatch, New Mexico, in late July to check out the crop. Central Market has dusted off their huge black roasters...
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Inside the Fermenting Mind of Drew Huerter, Head Brewer at Deep Ellum Brewing Company
August 08, 2012 in City of Ate
Catherine DownesDrew HuerterDrew Huerter is the 28-year-old head brewer at Dallas' own Deep Ellum Brewing Company. How can such a young tyke have the burly discernment necessary for a proper...
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Chronicling a Restaurant's Opening: Construction at JoJo Continues
August 07, 2012 in City of Ate
See also: Dallas, Meet JoJo, Uptown's Newest Resaturant and Bar That Has Just Broken Ground JoJo is a new pan-Mediterranean restaurant currently under construction at 2626 Howell Street in Uptown. The...
A Quick Visual Escape to One of the World's Most Amazing Restaurants
August 07, 2012 in City of Ate
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Twitter Report: Inspired By Epic Athletes, Line at McDonalds in Olympic Park Wraps Around Building
August 06, 2012 in City of Ate
Tweeted by Jo Williams: flower garden outside Olympic Park McDonalds. The McDonald's sponsorship at this year's London Olympic games and their subsequent massive Olympic Park restaurant has been one of the...
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Mark Cuban Invests in "Find Me Gluten Free" App
August 06, 2012 in City of Ate
Gluten free pizza and beer from Find Me Gluten Free. RestaurantNews.com reported last week that Mark Cuban has invested in Find Me Gluten Free, a restaurant search and review app for...
Clear Your Schedule for Saturday. The WRLM Needs to Talk About the Birds and the Bees.
August 03, 2012 in City of Ate
Union Park, New Gastro Pub on Main Street in Downtown is One Friendly Lounge
August 03, 2012 in City of Ate
Dean Fearing and BBQ Master Chris Lilly Are Throwing a Kegger with DEBC
August 03, 2012 in City of Ate
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50 Years of Chilling: Aunt Stelle's Sno Cones in Oak Cliff
August 01, 2012 in City of Ate
Owner Lee Albert in middle with husband Ed Schwartz on left and long-time family friend Mark Harris on right.A white Mercedes CLS 500 slowly turns right off Clarendon and parks...
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Teiichi Sakurai of Tei-An to Open Fish Market at Sylvan | Thirty
August 01, 2012 in City of Ate
Allison V. SmithSylvan | Thirty, a mixed-use culinary and shopping development under construction in north Oak Cliff announced this morning that award-winning local chef and restaurateur, Teiichi Sakuri, has signed...
National List of "Hot Concepts" Includes Two Locally Based Companies, Del Frisco's Grille and Pie Five Pizza
August 01, 2012 in City of Ate
Update on the Cedars Food Park Schedule: Lunch is Off, Friday Evenings are On
July 31, 2012 in City of Ate
If You Embrace Your Issues With Rum, You Should Hang at Sigel's This Wednesday
July 31, 2012 in City of Ate
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Online Specialty Food Delivery Service, Artizone, To Set Up Shop in Downtown on Thursday Evenings
July 30, 2012 in City of Ate
FlickrCars and not a grocery store in sight; just like downtown Dallas. Downtown Dallas doesn't offer much it terms of grocery stores. Urbanmarket closed earlier this year because it couldn't...
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Rita's Italian Ice Ice Baby
July 30, 2012 in City of Ate
LDDOn left: strawberry ice and vanilla custard with Nerds. On right: root beer ice and vanilla custard with peanut butter cups (yes, weird). Rita's Italian Ice, or Rita's Water Ice,...
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Dispatch from The Cedars Food Park Event on Saturday (Spoiler Alert: They Nailed It)
July 30, 2012 in City of Ate
LDDSee also: Photos from the Cedars Food Park Grand Opening Saturday evening a surly red rooster greeted visitors at the entrance of the Dallas Heritage Village with an ungracious crow from...
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The "Man Aisle" in Grocery Stores. For Men. And Aisles.
July 27, 2012 in City of Ate
Westside Market FBBabies get an aisle. And dogs get an aisle. And the entire store is designed for women. So, it seems only fair that men should at least get...
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Snookie's is Out and Liberty Burger is on the Way In; Looking for Mid- to Late August Opening
July 27, 2012 in City of Ate
Liberty BurgerThe Nooner: Virginia ham, applewood-smoked bacon, crisp hashbrowns, American cheese and a warm fried egg. See also: *Liberty Burger is Opened and Slammed in North Dallas The Snookie's on Keller Springs...
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The Rangers' Rossome Nachos: The Glamour Shot Series
July 26, 2012 in City of Ate
Metroplex SportservicesEarlier this week Scott Reitz told us about the Rangers' new culinary treat, the Totally ROSSome Nachos, named after rookie relief pitcher Robbie Ross. The Rangers finally got the...
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Snuffer's Cheddar Fries, the Institution, to be Featured on Travel Channel Show
July 26, 2012 in City of Ate
Scott Reitz See also: *Snuffer's Cheddar Fries: Examining a Dallas Institution Pat Snuffer of Snuffer's, who eats endless amounts of those amazing cheddar fries every day (wouldn't you?), told me that...
Cedars Food Truck Park Opens This Weekend at the Dallas Heritage Village
July 26, 2012 in City of Ate
Open Table Lists Top 100 Scenic View Restaurants, and Thanks to Spinning Rooftops, Dallas Makes List
July 25, 2012 in City of Ate
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Frito-Lay Chef Jody Denton on Brainstorming Sessions for New Flavors and When A Big Idea Hits
July 25, 2012 in City of Ate
Frito LayChef Jody Denton had a 35-year restaurant career that spanned the globe and included work with some of the best chefs in the country, among them names like master...
