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The Ethics and Danger of Raiding the Office Fridge
April 11, 2012 in City of Ate
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Total Wine is Coming to Dallas, and Bringing Its Fine Array of Kegs and Cheap Booze with It
April 11, 2012 in City of Ate
Maryland-based beverage superstore Total Wine is coming to Dallas. The new store, to be located in the shuttered Office Depot location in Park Lane (9350 North Central Expressway), builds on...
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R.I.P., Whataburger's Spicy Ketchup
April 09, 2012 in City of Ate
Via Whataburger's Facebook pageWhen we told you back in December that Whataburger was releasing a new spicy ketchup, we warned that quantities were limited. We just had no idea this...
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Let's Get Together and Fix the Mimosa
April 09, 2012 in City of Ate
What the hell happened to the mimosa? What could actually be a light, delicate and refreshing morning drink has become the booze of choice for those so hungover they can't...
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Tabbedout: The iPhone App That Lets You Close Your Tab without Really Opening One
April 09, 2012 in City of Ate
The Katy Trail Ice House was a zoo on Friday. There wasn't a single seat available, and there was a wait at the bar to get a beer. Despite the...
Pink Slime, Oysters and Gummy Tater Tots: The Week In Dallas' Food Scene
April 06, 2012 in City of Ate
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Iron Cactus Lawsuit Illuminates Why You Were Probably Screwed If You Ever Waited Tables
April 06, 2012 in City of Ate
Early this February, Iron Cactus got served. Literally. The Austin-based Tex-Mex chain, with a location in downtown Dallas, became the subject of class-action lawsuit alleging that it failed to comply...
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi: A Must-See Doc For Every Food Lover (and Especially Chefs)
April 06, 2012 in City of Ate
"Always strive to master your craft." The closing words of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which opens today at the Magnolia and Angelika Theaters, would make sound advice for any trade....
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Five Places to Watch Opening Day. And Drink.
April 06, 2012 in City of Ate
You can't get this at the City Tavern, but you'll be better off anyway.It's Opening Day. You planned on going to go the stadium ring in Spring and tackle the...
Before a Farmers Market Fight, Some Old Photos of What They're Fighting Over
April 05, 2012 in City of Ate
Making Booze-y Memories at the Chesterfield
April 05, 2012 in City of Ate
You Can't Throw an Egg at a Restaurant These Days without Hitting an Egg
April 05, 2012 in City of Ate
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My Five Favorite Bowls of Soup in Dallas
April 04, 2012 in City of Ate
Last week I published a blog post about an object of my affection: a steaming bowl of seafood laden soup from Veracruz Cafe. In the comments, CitizenKane seemed just as...
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Five Foods to Find at Rangers Ballpark This Spring, Including That $26 "Boomstick"
April 03, 2012 in City of Ate
Stephen MaskerTacos come two to an order with an extra tortillaIf you're a Baseball Person, walking through the concourse of a stadium and seeing that massive expanse of emerald turf...
Rex's Friday Lobster Rolls: They're Good, and They're Way Cheaper Than a Plane Ticket
April 03, 2012 in City of Ate
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They Want Us to Save the Dallas Farmers Market. But What If, Instead, We Didn't?
April 03, 2012 in City of Ate
FlickrFarmers markets can (and should) pop up anywhere. And they don't have to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.When Jim Schutze wrote a story calling for the demise of a...
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How To Shuck Oysters Like a Champ
April 02, 2012 in City of Ate
Louisiana Gulf oyster on the left, meet Caraquet oyster on the right.Oysters may be nature's most perfect food. They're rich and sensual and best served with little intervention: freshly...
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Savor Dallas: Winning Dishes, Awkward Plates and a Whole Lot of People-Watching
April 02, 2012 in City of Ate
Jay BarkerA woman holds the plate in question.Savor went off smoothly this weekend. The International Grand Tasting, hosted at the Irving Convention Center, did not sell out but felt very...
Beer, Taco Wars, and Matt McCallister: This Week In Dallas Dining
March 30, 2012 in City of Ate
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Does Dallas Not Love The Communal Table?
March 30, 2012 in City of Ate
FlickrWhile talking with David McMillan about CVap burgers this week we took a small detour after he told me the Commissary was ditching the massive communal table that graced the...
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Reviewing the Review: Union Bear
March 30, 2012 in City of Ate
Sara KerensThe West Village, and perhaps all of Uptown, has a reputation for a rather homogenous following. When I first heard about Union Bear, the subject of this week's review,...
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Veracruz Cafe's Sopa de Atlahua is an Ocean of Awesomeness. Go Get Some.
March 29, 2012 in City of Ate
Don't be fooled by the gratis basket of chips or the enchiladas or the plastic bowls of salsa (which is quite good, loaded with tomato, fresh cilantro and garlic and...
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Can Campo Survive without Matt McCallister?
March 29, 2012 in City of Ate
When Campo Modern Country Bistro first opened, it did so to much fanfare. Owners Miguel Vicns and John Paul Valverde built a charming space from a rundown bungalow in Oak...
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Taste-Testing Lockhart's New Bacon Soda
March 29, 2012 in City of Ate
Lockhart SmokehouseTuesday was just another day for Lockhart Smokehouse's manager Trish Fong. Then two dudes walked in wearing Meat Mania t-shirts and holding bottles of bacon-flavored soda. Fong twisted the...
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Governor Rick Perry Hearts Pink Slime
March 28, 2012 in City of Ate
Rick Perry: Champion of SlimeGovernor Rick Perry publicly endorsed "lean, finely textured beef" today. Governors from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and the Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, standing in for...
