Burger lovers slid into slider heaven during the first ever, Dallas Observer Between the Buns event. Held at Dallas Farmers Market, some of the best sliders in town came out and showed out. Including favorites like Cook Hall, Chop House Burger, Haystack and my very beloved, Hutchins BBQ. While chowing down on sliders, cocktails and brews flowed at the cash bar and live music kept you shaking off the calories. After it was all said and done, if you weren’t waddling when walking out, you did something absolutely wrong. Here’s a glimpse at the goodness. PS, you may want to start saving room right now for next year’s Between…
Itis Occurs During Soul Food Truck Fest
Beef tips and rice, fried chicken, catfish and collard greens. Surprisingly, that’s not the menu for your grandmother’s famous Sunday dinner. On September 30th Austin, Texas kicked off their first ever Soul Food Truck Festival. With grub from a variety of the city’s best soul food trucks, event goers made their way the Freedom Plaza at the Carver Museum to get their fill of #itis. This year’s food trucks included Down South Texas BBQ, My Granny’s Kitchen, Krab Kingz, Khandie’s Shaved Ice, The Hashburg and Krack of Dawn Donuts. Each location had their fair share of lengthy lines, but appetites seemed especially enthused by the Rolling Rooster. While…
Greek Food Festival 2017 Recap
Already stuffed from the spinach and cheese inside crispy phyllo, aka spanakopita and seasoned dolmas, I still yearned for another gyro. Just as I began waddling closer to the stand, I realized this belly could handle no more Greek goodness. For the 62nd year, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church put on the Greek Food Festival of Dallas. The three day long festivities included dancing, music, shopping and absolutely mouthwatering Greek food. The food. There’s so much to say about the food. It tastes like spending the weekend inside the kitchen of your sweet little Greek grandmother and being fed loads of love by the forkfuls. Some of the tantalizing…
A Little Lunch with Chef Tiffany Derry
Lunchtime on a Saturday isn’t always a thing. Often overshadowed by the expectations of weekend brunch, lunch usually doesn’t get its just do. But, on Saturday, August 19th that wasn’t the case, as foodie fans and booze lovers made their way to The Brixton at Shops at Legacy and took part in an afternoon of splendor with celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry. Strutting out to Jill Scott’s Golden, Chef Derry took to the stage to prepare three of her favorite dishes. Each dish was paired with a cocktail made with vodka or whiskey from Texas’ own Western Son Distillery. While showing off her cooking techniques, Derry enthusiastically answered questions from the…
Our Top 5 Picks from Iron Fork Were Top Notch
Despite the bizarre early-morning hail and the nip in the air, the Dallas Observer’s Iron Fork competition still had a solid showing of folks eager to sample signature dishes and drinks from establishments all over the Metroplex. This is a well-organized and worthwhile event, for anyone looking to tantalize their tastebuds without trampling their wallet. With over 40 restaurants bringing their A-game and many “adult” beverages thrown into the mix, it was hard to choose a favorite dish. So we’re going to count down our top five eats and sweets from this year’s event. 5 Hash House A Go Go – Meatloaf Burger Hash House has been on my…
Dining Out in Dallas Recap
Dining Out in Dallas Recap 2017 For the 22nd year in a row, Dining Out in Dallas, Battle of the Chefs celebrated some of the city’s best chef’s with samples of their top tasty selections. Held once again at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, this year’s fundraiser continued its cause to benefit the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. Neurofibromatosis is an incurable disease that forms throughout the body. It primarily affects the growth of nerve cell tissues. This year’s Junior Chef Winner was 14-year-old Chef Caden. Restaurants that came out to participate in this year’s fundraising event included Nick and Sam’s Steakhouse, Eddie Vs, SER, Dragonfly Modern American Kitchen and Knife to name…
El Centro College’s, Bits & Bites 2017
El Centro College continued their annual Bits & Bites Fundraiser celebration. The food and drinking event helps raise funds for the Food & Hospitality Institute. This year’s event honored Beth Sonnier, former Chef Instructor and Advisor who served the Food & Hospitality Institute for almost 30 years. Tastes from this year’s event included bites from Chef Sharon Van Meter, Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse and The Omni.
Cantina Laredo Introduces Tasty New Menu
Cantina Laredo $$ Go for– You’ll definitely want to try the tender steak fajita burrito and the camaron y chorizo empanadas. Where to find them- 4546 Belt Line Road Addison, TX 75244 Phone- (972) 458-0962 That whole parking thing- The lot is rather large here, so the good news is you don’t need to worry about valet. Thank goodness!