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Food News and No Booze (2/4/13)

posted by Carol Shih | February 4th, 2013 10:11am | filed under Business, Openings/Closings, Restaurant News, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Ssexy food, Tex-Mex, Wasted Calorie, who'd a thought? |

J. Pepes on Greenville is closed for renovations. A loyal SideDisher and J. Pepes fan writes in:

J Pepes is closing for “renovations” after Sunday (2/3).  Don’t know anything else about what they’re doing, when they’re reopening, etc., but the many regulars are despondent at the loss of their local.

Eater National calls Pizza Hut’s new pizza sliders a “monstrosity.” I call them fancy bagel bites.

Winning the “Grossest Super Bowl Foods” category, these chicken wings cupcakes from a New York bakery are truly, deeply nasty. ABC News says that “the cupcake itself is made of cornbread then topped with blue cheese frosting and accented by an actual chicken wing on top.”

Bonus: It’s National Pancake Day at IHOP tomorrow (Feb. 5). FREE pancakes, my friends. Free pancakes.

 

 

Where to Find All the One-Handed Foods at the State Fair of Texas (With Printable PDF)

posted by Carol Shih | October 12th, 2012 2:40pm | filed under Ssexy food, State Fair, State Fair of Texas |

Caramel apple at the State Fair of Texas (photo by Desiree Espada)

You’re probably wondering why one-handed foods at the State Fair are worth the search. Easy. Allow me to explain.

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New Fried Foods at the State Fair of Texas 2012: Our Guide to the Best Artery-Cloggers

posted by Carol Shih | September 27th, 2012 2:41pm | filed under Diets are stupid, Eat This Now!, Ssexy food, State Fair, State Fair of Texas | 16 Comments »

If my arteries could talk, they’d be screaming in half-pain/half-joy because tomorrow, my friends, is the FIRST DAY of the State Fair. When those beautiful Fair Park gates open in 19 hours, 20 minutes, and 45 seconds, we’ll finally be able to enter Fried Food Heaven and rest in buttered peace. But enough of this chitter chatter. We’re wasting time and breath whenever we’re not talking about fried food.

Deep fried jambalaya (photos by Carol Shih)

The Finalists: A Must Try

Deep fried jambalaya by Abel Gonzalez*

This winner of “Best Taste” at the 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards is a Cajun mix of rice, shrimp, sausage and seasonings that’s spicy even if you don’t dip the ball into the spicy ranch sauce.

Jump if you know what’s good for ya.

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Taste Preview: Fried Pork Wings at the 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards

posted by Carol Shih | August 31st, 2012 12:52pm | filed under Ssexy food, State Fair, State Fair of Texas | 8 Comments »

Fried pork wings with seasoned potato chips (photos by Carol Shih)

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Isaac Rousso, the frying genius behind Big Tex Choice Award finalists deep fried salsa (2011) and deep fried pop tarts (2010), hopes to win this year’s 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards with his gorgeous little food finalist: the deep fried pork wings. “I’ve been a bridesmaid two years, so I’m hoping to actually win this one,” he says. In Rousso’s test kitchen in the back of his Addison office, the Cuban-American man who owns the concessions stand, Taste of Cuba, fries me up some pork wings in two seconds flat, lathers them with a zesty BBQ sauce, and places them on a plate with freshly fried potato chips.

“Whatddya think?” he asks. “Is that money or what?”

Between mouthfuls of fried pork wing, I’m thinking, “HolymotherofStateFair, I can’t stop eating this,” “I’m about to bust out of my pants,” and “If I unbutton the top loop of my jeans, will Rousso notice?”

Jump if you like fried stuff.

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Sēr’s Third and Final Tasting is All About the Bar Food

posted by Carol Shih | August 30th, 2012 12:20pm | filed under Ssexy food, Steak, Steakhouses | 7 Comments »

Execuchef Anthony Van Camp (left); Colorado rack of lamb (right) photos by Desiree Espada

Anthony Van Camp, the bright executive chef of Sēr, is still fiddling with the menu he’ll be presenting to the public when the Hilton Anatole’s newest steakhouse opens on October 1. So far, construction is well underway and the insides of what was once Nana, Anthony Bombaci’s domain, is now gutted, stripped, torn, and shredded. The wall between the bar and dining area is torn down, so the space for the steakhouse is more airy and open. Don’t worry, though, the 27th floor will be built back up in no time, and Sēr is bound to win people over with Van Camp’s menu despite its funny name. Last night, Desiree and I were invited to the third and final tasting where we tried items that could potentially end up being Sēr’s bar food.

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Texas State Fair Announces Fried Food Finalists for 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards

posted by Carol Shih | August 29th, 2012 11:04am | filed under Ssexy food, State Fair, State Fair of Texas | 3 Comments »

Fried grilled cheese at TX State Fair (photo by Carol Shih)

Oof. Do your best to look healthy and alive while you review the finalists for the 2012 Big Tex Choice Awards contest this year, which doesn’t include the deep fried samoas we’ve been anticipating for the last, oh, three to four months. (Bummer.) For the eight years since this contest has existed, we’ve seen things like fried coke, fried bubblegum, and fried praline perfection win awards for Best Taste and Most Creative. The winners for the 2012 Big T Choice Awards will be announced on Labor Day after the contest is over. Here are this year’s contenders:

  • Chicken Fried Cactus Bites
  • Deep-Fried Divine Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
  • Deep Fried Jambalaya
  • Deep Fried Mac-N-Cheese Slider
  • Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll
  • Fried Mexican Fire Crackers
  • Picnic on a Stick
  • Fried Pork Wing (made by the same dude, Isaac Rousso, who invented fried salsa and fried s’mores pop tart)

The descriptions, according to the State Fair of Texas website:

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Takeru Kobayashi is Participating in a Hot Dog Eating Contest at the Texas State Fair

posted by Carol Shih | August 27th, 2012 12:30pm | filed under Events, Hot dogs are the new hamburger, Ssexy food, State Fair of Texas |

The face of hot dog victory (syracuse.com)

Skinny little guy Takeru Kobayashi is a beast. The world champion eater recently signed on with Hofmann hot dogs as the new brand ambassador and business partner, and proved his loyalty to the brand by stuffing 110 of its dogs (bunless) down his throat in 10 minutes at the New York State Fair on Sunday afternoon. Kobi competed in a Hofmann shirt and head band, wearing what I can only guess are black-and-white plaid pajama pants that indicate where Japanese fashion is heading these days. The champ showed off his abs before he began setting a new hot dog record when, ten minutes later, Kobi’s flat washboard abs disappeared into a sexy pot belly. Yum.

But that’s not what we’re here to talk about today.

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‘Burbalicious: What I Ate in Garland

posted by Carol Shih | August 10th, 2012 10:00am | filed under 'Burbalicious, sci-fi food, Ssexy food, That is Just Wrong, UpsideDown Restaurants | 5 Comments »

The glorious outside of Furr's Fresh Buffet (photos by Carol Shih)

In conjunction with July’s Best Suburbs issue, I’m traveling to 10 different ‘burbs in the DFW area for a semi-weird cross-city food tour. I’ll be documenting all my finds in these ‘Burbalicious posts that’ll be peppered throughout June and July (and August). If you feel like your suburb deserves a shot at some SideDish love, email me and I’ll ask my Magic 8 ball if I should go. Last week, I went to Mansfield.

It’s already August and I’m way past my deadline for Suburb #10. Well, here it is, in all it’s shining glory. I end these ‘Burbalicious posts by going to Garland, eating at the one and only Furr’s Fresh Buffet, and conducting a non-scientific study of buffet eaters.

Don’t judge and jump if you dare to continue.

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The State Fair Welcomes Deep Fried Samoas to its Collection of Deep Fried Foods

posted by Carol Shih | May 23rd, 2012 10:21am | filed under Silly Reasons to Celebrate, Ssexy food, State Fair, State Fair of Texas, Worth the calories | 3 Comments »

DMN reporter Eric Aasen says that the one woman, Christi Erpillo, has successfully found a way to dip a Samoa into a vat of boiling oil. The fried food expert is using her favorite cookie to celebrate the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary this year at the State Fair, which starts September 28.

Erpillo plans to top the chocolate-caramel-coconut cookie with more chocolate drizzle, caramel, and toasted coconut.

Apologies to all of y’all drooling at your desk right now.

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Eat This Now: Mushroom Soup from The Grape in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 6th, 2011 10:00am | filed under Cult Cuisine, Daniel Walker, Restaurant News, Reviews, Sexy food, Ssexy food | 9 Comments »

Warning: Sexual arousal may last up to four hours after consuming mushroom soup at The Grape.

Today Daniel Walker takes us to The Grape. He writes about the restaurant’s iconic mushroom soup. I know at least three people who got pregnant after eating this soup. Who knows how many of you reading this post were born after your parents shared a bowl. Ask them. Meanwhile, consider yourself warned. Go Daniel.

Rumor has it that within the dark, dank cellars of chef/owner Brian Luscher’s The Grape lies a secret chamber known only to faithful devotees and close loved ones, a room known only as “the sanctuary.”  In the corner of this room sits a single ornately carved stone pedestal, standing a few feet tall, bathed in the dim glow of a few flickering candles. While the revered relic that rests upon this pedestal is still in question, most experts agree that it represents only one of the great culinary achievements Luscher has presented to mankind.

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