Articles for February 12th, 2008
Burger Review: The Stodg at The Porch
The charm of The Porch has alluded me for some time now. Yes, it buzzes with energy and the vintage t-shirt/flip flop wearing crowd is a nice distraction. And, yes, the food is comfy and sometimes quite good. (Chili, onion rings, fish and chips, and the ubiquitous sliders — tasty brisket — are some of my faves.) But the wait is often too long (1 1/2 hours for sliders?!?), the noise level near deafening, and it seems an awful lot of hubbub for good bar and grill food. But then I had the Stodg burger–quite possibly the best burger in Dallas–and everything changed. (more…)
Cheap Barbecue Alert
Tomorrow Sonny Bryan’s Inwood Location turns the big 5-0. Beginning at 11:00 a.m., they are rolling back sandwich prices to $2.50! Dean Fearing will be there! I can’t wait! 2202 Inwood Rd. Be there. Or be here.
Hey Harvey-less Goff’s, It’s February
You can take down your Christmas lights. I don’t think Harvey would have been this tacky. Oh, I guess he never would have put them up. Right. Moving on.
Villa-O O-pens To-day
Dallas, we finally have an organic pastaria. I really shouldn’t be so smug, I should be glad there is a new restaurant that isn’t slinging dressed up steak or fish. So, with the joy of a potentially brilliant plate of Italian food in my future, I announce Villa-O the newest concept from Robert Colombo (Trece and The Club) è aperto in the old Samba Room spot on Travis. The menu takes its cues from Italy’s Isle of Capri and is “full of innovative twists on Italian classics.” Seasonal organic produce! Free-range meats and “jet-fresh” seafood! (Not touching it.) All pasta is handmade daily using organic, imported semolina flour. There’s a wood-burning oven for breads and Neapolitan-style pizzas. And—semolina durum roll please—water is purified and gassed through an in-house water system. Plus, and this is where Villa-O differs from most of Dallas’ other Italian joints, the chef providing “the culinary direction”,Vincenzo Indelicato, is Italian! I say prego, let’s all give it a try and report back. Capice?
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