Articles for November 1st, 2010

Three Free Things to do Tonight

posted by Nancy Nichols | November 1st, 2010 2:09pm | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Chocolate, Foodie Video, pizza | 4 Comments »

Eat Free Pizza. Cane Rosso will be rolling their mobile oven to Mi Piaci in Addison to test some of the recipes Jay Jerrier is proposing for the menu at Brackets. Starting at 5:00PM, there will be free pizza samples until they run out of dough (100 pizzas). Baseball game will be on inside.

Watch Spike on Cooking Channel.  Katherine Clapner of Dude, Sweet Chocolate is going to be on TV tonight making cognac tobacco chocolate. Deets here.

Pray to the baseball gods. GO RANGERS!

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Arts District Celebrates Fall with Block Party and Food Truck Bonanza

posted by Sarah Reiss | November 1st, 2010 1:34pm | filed under BBQ, cheap eats, cocktails, Diets are stupid, Events, Festivals | 2 Comments »

Jorge's pumpkin spice margaritas were a spirited addition to the Fall Block Party (left); Spiceman's/FM1410's peppers (right) (photography by Sarah Reiss)

With skies so blue and a menu so packed with delicious fall fare, yesterday’s Fall Block Party at One Arts Plaza was part cook-off, part costume party, part fall showcase drawing participation from Screen Door, Jorge’s, Spiceman’s FM1410, Gro Designs, Picolos Texas Gourmet Pickles, Missing Q Press, Tei An, Roundrock Honey, Fedora, Niigata Sake, and more.

Down the street, food trucks lined up in front of The Crow Center, proving again that “if you park it, they will come.”

These pictures tell the story better than I ever could… jump for the pictures… Continue reading "Arts District Celebrates Fall with Block Party and Food Truck Bonanza"

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2010 Dallas Burger Tour Visits Boots, Ava, Wingfield’s, and The Grape

posted by Andrew Chalk | November 1st, 2010 9:02am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Burgers, cheap eats | 8 Comments »

The 2010 Burger Tour took place in a 1969 Chevrolet School Bus - Woodstock Edition.

When former City of Ate contributor Steven Doyle, now a big shot at Critic’s Guide, was posting at the Dallas Observer,  he was constantly asked  “What is the best burger/taco/pizza (add your own comestible here…) in town?” or “Can I get to Wingfield’s burgers on only one tank of gas?” and “Is Rockwall this side of the Louisiana border?”

To settle these questions he decided to conduct a series of taste-offs… Jump for the glorious details. AND “2010 Burger Tour,” the movie. Continue reading "2010 Dallas Burger Tour Visits Boots, Ava, Wingfield’s, and The Grape"

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