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The Sad State of the Dallas Doughnut
March 14, 2012 in City of Ate
Like many food writers I'm sure, I've been watching Pulitzer-winning Jonathan Gold's transition from the LA Weekly to the Los Angeles Times closely. The death of the star system at...
Tim Byers Is The People's Chef. Plus, Meat Photos!
March 13, 2012 in City of Ate
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Doritos Locos Tacos Spur a New Level Of Food Shame
March 13, 2012 in City of Ate
A Doritos Locos Taco, with Cool Ranch DoritosI was hoping that eating a Doritos flavored taco would inspire a few grafs of humorous prose, but instead it just spurred sorrow....
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My Private Chef's Holly Muller Usually Just Hosts the Pop-Ups; This Time Her Food Stars
March 13, 2012 in City of Ate
During the day, Holly Muller is a food nutritionist who runs My Private Chef, a service that cooks, packages and freezes well-balanced meals for customers who don't have time to...
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Five Places to Drink While the College Kids Are Gone for Spring Break
March 12, 2012 in City of Ate
FlickrThese guys are out of town, which means it's time to embrace your favorite college hauntsCollege kids are a specific type of drinker. They like to shotgun or funnel cheap...
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The Death of the Star System
March 12, 2012 in City of Ate
Chandra X-ray Center"Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air gives the hotel a serious restaurant and the chef an ideal California spot." How many stars is that? The Los Angeles Times recently ditched...
Bad Sushi, Burgers and Too Much Cheese: This Week In Dallas Grubbing
March 09, 2012 in City of Ate
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Things Sriracha Does Not Go On
March 09, 2012 in City of Ate
I started thinking about this project last Sunday whilst at brunch. I'd just hit Vickery Park's brisket sandwich with a healthy dose of cock sauce and noted how well the...
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An Open Letter To The Grilled Chicken Sandwich
March 09, 2012 in City of Ate
BooDear Grilled Chicken Sandwich, You suck. I mean you really, really suck. I'm not just picking on The Blackfriar's version pictured above -- the McKinney Avenue pub just happened to be...
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Goodfriend's Pepper Bomb Is Indeed The Bomb
March 08, 2012 in City of Ate
Beneath that calming blanket of cheese lies a burger fury"I'd like to get the Chili Bomb," I told my bartender moments after I'd taken my stool. "The pepper bomb?" he...
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Zagat Releases 2012 Texas Restaurant Guide
March 08, 2012 in City of Ate
Yesterday, Zagat released their 2012 Texas restaurants guide. Here are their top five most popular restaurants. Abacus Fearing's Al Biernat's Stephan Pyles Del Frisco's Steak Look familiar? These restaurants have been dominating Zagat's list for years....
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The 7-Eleven Frito Pie: Feeding Drunks and Stoners Everywhere
March 08, 2012 in City of Ate
I'd just walked into my local 7-Eleven to pick up a six-pack of beer. While walking back from the cooler, I saw a round and wobbling man standing in front...
Dublin Bottling Works Is Taking Over Velvet Taco's Soda Fountain
March 07, 2012 in City of Ate
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Bar Food 2.0
March 07, 2012 in City of Ate
Sara KerensThis is the most delicious Scotch egg I have ever eaten.While sitting at Central 214's bar, the subject of this week's review, and snacking on some blistery shishito peppers...
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Dear Vickery Park, Just Say No To Cheese Abuse
March 07, 2012 in City of Ate
The fries are actually running from the cheese avalanche. This Sunday at Vickery Park the weather was warm, the breeze was stiff, and the brunchers were out in full force....
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Why There's Sales Tax on Some Drinks and Not Others
March 06, 2012 in City of Ate
I need a better filing system.Every once in a while someone mistakes Scott for a food financial expert and risks ruining dinner by trusting him to answer to a burning...
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Straws Made Of Meat, Coming To a Bloody Mary Near You
March 06, 2012 in City of Ate
Benny'sThe Bloody Mary continues its descent from cocktail greatness to the most abused drink of all time. As if olives, celery stalks the size of tree trunks (sometimes complete with...
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Think Last Night's Burger Made You Feel Sick Today? Think Again.
March 06, 2012 in City of Ate
When I interviewed James Childers and asked him how many people got sick eating at restaurants in Dallas, his answer begged the question. He said his department received 117 complaints,...
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Rockstar Bakeshop, Dallas' Newest Food Truck and Purveyor of Whoopie Pies, Gets Rolling
March 05, 2012 in City of Ate
Rockstar BakeshopIt was months ago that a small white bag of insane whoopie pies were dropped off at my office. Since we don't typically write about things that appear at...
Before a Caravan to New Orleans' Tales Of The Cocktail, Some Thoughts on Dallas Bartending
March 05, 2012 in City of Ate
Rats, Italian Beef, Fried Chicken And Burgers: This Week In Dallas Food Blogging
March 02, 2012 in City of Ate
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I Consumed Durian at the Vspot. It Stinks.
March 02, 2012 in City of Ate
?Durian [Door-ee-uhn]: This larger-than-life fruit of the Malaysian tree can weigh up to 10 pounds, has a brownish-green semihard shell covered with thick spikes and is slightly larger than...
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So A Few Hundred Restaurants Could Have Some Rats Running Around. Is That a Big Deal?
March 02, 2012 in City of Ate
Flickr Early this week, NBC 5 DFW reported that hundreds of Dallas restaurants have not been evaluated by city inspectors. The story cited an understaffed department, mismanagement and budget concerns for...
This is Why Pinterest is Not For Me
March 01, 2012 in City of Ate
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Woman Drives Car Into Italian Restaurant, Probably Wanted Sandwich
February 29, 2012 in City of Ate
Click to embiggenA woman drove her car into Jimmy's Food Store Wednesday afternoon, crushing two tables, smashing a few bar chairs and tearing a hole into the side of the...
