Articles for November 15th, 2011

This Little Piggy Went Downtown

posted by Sarah Reiss | November 15th, 2011 12:34pm | filed under Bacon, BBQ, Bring it!, cheap eats, Cheap trick for comments, Chef's tasting, classes, Cult Cuisine, Daniel Walker, Diets are stupid, Eat This Now!, Food Porn, Good Morning, Good Service, hold on to your effin hat, I Hate it When That Happens, I Went to College for This?, I'm a sucker for a man in flannel, I'm about to get fired, It's just lunch, Keep Dallas Douchey!, make mine a double, Meat, Merguez Sausage Hunt, Musical Press Releases, Newfangled condiments, Nostalgia, party, pop-up restaurant, Procrastination is part of the creative process, questionable behavior, questionable judgment, Really stupid joke, Really?, Rewritten Press Releases, sassy pants, Scoops, Second coming, Sexy food, Sing Along Press Releases, Slow News Day, Snacks, somebody help this poor girl out, Things To Do, who'd a thought? | 13 Comments »

Oh yeah, it's for real.

We’re suckers for any press release that contains the following sentences:

  • Yes, this is really real.
  • Don’t you judge us; we all knew it would end up here someday.
  • And yeah, your right we probably did go too far this time.
  • Sorry, Mom.

It seems a couple well-intentioned entrepreneurs have teamed up with J&D’s Foods to create a little something they’re calling baconlube—the world’s first bacon-flavored, water-based, American-made, personal lubricant.

Billing itself as the “gold standard of meat-flavored massage oils” (natch) baconlube, they say, is like the McRib of sex: it’s delicious, makes men crazy, is here for a limited time, and is in short supply.

If you’re thinking “stocking stuffer!” (let’s stay on track here), we’re right behind you. But the boys only made 3,000 bottles of this pork-flavored nectar. It hit the interwebs yesterday at www.baconlube.com. How much, you ask, for a product that promises such a satisfying holiday season? Only $11.99.

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Abraham Salum Eats Malaysian Food For the First Time!

posted by Andrew Chalk | November 15th, 2011 12:22pm | filed under Andrew Chalk, Celebrity Chefs | 8 Comments »

Abraham Salum, owner of Salum and Komali, mentioned that he had never had Malaysian food.  We took him to Blue Ginger Garden in Plano and asked him for his reaction.

We paid for our own food and ordered from the menu.

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12th Annual Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner – Culinary Line-Up Announced

posted by Andrew Chalk | November 15th, 2011 11:54am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Celebrity Chefs, Charity events, Texas Wine, Wine & Spirits, Wine Pairing |

The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas has just announced the celebrity chefs for this year’s Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner and Auction. This annual event funds the $15,000 Stephan Pyles Culinary Scholarship. The press release announces:

The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas is thrilled to announce the culinary line up for the 12th Annual Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner & Live Wine Auction to take place December 4, 2011 at Chef Pyles’ flagship restaurant, Stephan Pyles. The event is presented in part by sponsor Central Market.

Six celebrity chefs, including Chef Pyles, will present a spectacular five-course wine dinner followed by a lively auction to benefit one of the nation’s largest culinary scholarships, The Stephan Pyles Culinary Scholarship. The scholarship winner will prepare passed hors d’oeuvres served during the champagne reception. The short but action-packed live auction will include restaurant packages, rare and fine wines and other luxury items. Each course will be prepared by a different chef including:

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Do-Gooding Norma’s Does Good Again

posted by Sarah Reiss | November 15th, 2011 10:59am | filed under Copy/Paste Press Release, Events, Good Deeds, Holidays, Thanksgiving |

This just in…

Continuing its 23-year holiday tradition, Norma’s Cafe, the original Dallas comfort-food icon that has served Texas home cooking for 55 years, will again host its annual free Thanksgiving Feast on Nov. 24 from 11 am to 1 pm at its Oak Cliff location on 1123 W. Davis Street in Dallas.

During the event, 55 volunteers, many of whom helped start the tradition in 1988, will serve more than 4,000 home-cooked, Thanksgiving meals to hungry Dallas community members.

“The purpose of this day has never changed in 23 years – we enjoy sharing this day with the community and invite anyone who needs or wants a hearty, home-cooked meal to join us. That’s the meaning of the holiday to us,” said Ed Murph, owner of Norma’s Cafe. “At Norma’s Cafe, we are so thankful for our talented staff, loyal customers, and our volunteers and sponsors who make this event possible every year.”

Guests who partake of the Thanksgiving Day feast can expect a full spread of holiday staples, including turkey and dressing with cranberry sauce and gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, salad with ranch dressing, homemade rolls and cornbread, and fruit or a slice of the famous Norma’s Cafe Mile-High Cream Pies for dessert. In addition to the Oak Cliff event, Norma’s Cafe will be collecting monetary donations for the North Texas Food Bank and will be delivering to-go turkey dinners to several local churches and charity organizations.

This year’s event is made possible in part by several generous sponsors, including Ben E Keith, Schepps, Classic Caps, Clicks Radiator Service, Instant Whip Foods, Community Coffee, and Tyson.

Dallas, It’s Time You Got To Know Your Growlers

posted by Sarah Reiss | November 15th, 2011 10:20am | filed under beer, beer pairings, Events | 1 Comment »

(photo by Bud Force)

In honor of Dallas Beer Week, the ever-vigilant Teresa Gubbins over at Pegasus News posted a bang-up synopsis of Dallas’ growing growler scene. She covers all the basics, and frankly I couldn’t have said it better myself, so follow the link for her tips on where (and why) you should add growlers to your weekly routine. They’ve also put together a extremely user-friendly rundown of all of the Dallas Beer Week activities.

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Gas Station Tacos: Habaneros in Valero Station in Arlington

posted by Chris Baccus | November 15th, 2011 9:00am | filed under Gas Station Tacos, Tacos | 1 Comment »

Christopher Baccus loves cars and gas station tacos. We find that very attractive.

Christopher Baccus is  a taco junkie and blogger. Not just any kind of taco, primarily those found in or near gas stations. In his last report he took you here. This week he presents…

One night after a Texas Rangers game I passed a gas station with a bold sign with a red habanero pepper announcing: Habaneros, Taco Revolution.  Several weeks later I returned to find out what the revolt was all about.

The weekday lunch crowd was active with people stopping by just for the tacos which is always a good sign. I found plenty of graphics and promotional signage inside the taqueria. Someone spent some good money at Kinkos giving Habaneros a professional, almost fast-food chain look. Fortunately, the staff didn’t consist of teenagers asking if I wanted fries with my order.

Jumpo.

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