Articles for January 10th, 2012

Enticed Shaved Ice Expands Fleet, Dallas Gets its First Pizza Truck: TX Delizioso

posted by George Lewis | January 10th, 2012 4:55pm | filed under Food Trucks, pizza, Truckaurant | 2 Comments »

TX Delizioso

We told you about Enticed Shaved Ice in the middle of an extraordinarily hot August.  One commenter wrote: “Excellent product and friendly people.” How right they are. But shaved ice doesn’t sell well when it’s raining and windy and the temperature dips below 40 degrees. So owners and entrepreneurs Sydney Brown and Lauren Noblett decided to sell something hot. Like PIZZA. Today the send word they are expanding their “fleet” to add TX Delizioso, a truck offering pizza and other Italian entrees plus soups and salads.  They are also an official Go Texan partner, using as much local product as possible.  We have mobile pizza ovens–Il Cane Rosso and Cavalli–but TXDelizioso is Dallas’ first pizza truck.

TX Delizioso has already obtained their permits and is in the process of finalizing their menu.  Look for them to roll soon.

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First-Take Bar Review: Sundown at Granada

posted by Raya Ramsey | January 10th, 2012 3:29pm | filed under Bars, beer, Beverages, Brews News, cocktails, Drinking, First Take, Mixology is fancy for bartender, Nightlife, Openings/Closings, Reviews, Tea | 6 Comments »

Pull up a chair at Sundown's cozy bar. (photography by Jason Acton)

Sundown Tea (photography by Jason Acton)

The Concept: Sundown at Granada is the Granada Theater‘s neighboring restaurant and bar with a long list of draft beers and hand-crafted cocktails. Although I’m sure you can grab a bite pre-show, I would be filled with panic watching a line get longer next door while shoveling down the last forkfulls of food and chugging the rest of a beer. This is a perfect spot, however, to discuss your favorite act post-performance and perhaps mingle with band members, who are sure to wander over for a bite.

Who’s There: Thirty-somethings interested in enjoying some quality time together. (Rather than 20-somethings hollering over their third round of Jager bombs.)

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The Perfect Procrastination: How To Boil an Egg

posted by Nancy Nichols | January 10th, 2012 2:21pm | filed under Chick Chefs Rule!, Cooking, Cooking Classes, Cult Cuisine, game, Good Deeds, I Went to College for This?, I'm about to get fired, Mistakes I made, Not-so-skinny bitches, Nutjobs, PR People, Recipes, Special Report, Steven Doyle, Trending | 11 Comments »

My perfectly boiled egg.

As you can tell from the headline, I am deep in the process of procrastinating. While my real job calls for thousands of words about dining, I am convinced it is far more important that I drop what I am supposed to be doing and answer a question sent to me by PR boy toy Jef Tingley. Yes, he spells his name with one “f,” but I will save that analysis for a later procrastination post.

“Jef with one f” asked me how to boil an egg. Don’t laugh. How many times have you had tiny shards of shell pierce the delicate skin beneath your fingernail? I shared my secret with “Jef with one f” by private message on Facebook which made several people curious enough to email and ask (BEG!) for my secret.

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Mind Your Head: Incoming Taco Restaurant, Taco Republic, in Richardson

posted by Nancy Nichols | January 10th, 2012 10:39am | filed under Cult Cuisine, Food Invasion, Hot Links!, Openings/Closings, Restaurant News, SideDish Bump!, Tacos | 1 Comment »

Ron Guest, the nice man who gave us Café San Miguel on Henderson Ave. (R.I.P.), is back in business in Richardson. Natch Teresa “GubbShoe” Gubbins is all over the story like truffle oil on fries. Gubbshoe writes Guest’s new spot, Taco Republic, is “an intriguing new spin on gringo tacos.” Expect catfish tacos, “smoky brisket with chipotle barbecue sauce topped with fried onion rings,” and other “whimsical” tacos. Always on alert for the underdog vegetarian diner, Gubbshoe assures us all they don’t have to worry. Quotes and more details here.  Taco Republic in located in the space formerly known as La Paloma at Central and Spring Valley. (Next up: Taco Republican. Now, there’s a concept.)

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What is Your Favorite Song About Food?

posted by Nancy Nichols | January 10th, 2012 10:04am | filed under Coffee, Drinking, How About This Weather?, I Went to College for This?, Nostalgia, Nutjobs, Procrastination is part of the creative process, questionable behavior, Slow News Day | 19 Comments »

I have two songs permanently embedded in my head. They’ve been there for years (centuries?). They have a life of their own and flow from the deep recesses of my right cerebrum and out of my mouth without a prompt. One is “I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper.”  The other is “Java Jive” as performed by Manhattan Transfer. We all know “Brown Sugar” has nothing to do with food, but, WITHOUT GOOGLE, what songs about food do you sing? Waiter, waiter, percolator…

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Somebody Help This Poor Boy: He Wants to Give Back to the Food Community

posted by Nancy Nichols | January 10th, 2012 9:34am | filed under Charity events, Good Deeds, How About This Weather? | 9 Comments »

Just when you think that the world is filled with Big Blue Meanies armed with master computer killers, someone sends you a note and you realize there are still nice people who want to help others. Consider this lovely soul

In an effort to become a “well rounded human being,” I am trying to step out and find some ways to give back to the community. In light of that, I thought it would be neat to find a way to combine the desire to help out with my enjoyment of food and the preparation thereof. So, I was wondering if you might know of any opportunities on that avenue, or if there’s anyone out there who might know more about it.

The avenue is long and wide. Help him find a place to park.

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