A couple of weeks ago, we were in the mood for some great BBQ. It was a late Sunday afternoon, and was really bitingly cold, so we figured the line at Pecan Lodge would be shorter than usual. When we drove by (at roughly 2:15), we saw there wasn't even a line--AMAZING!! We might even get to sit at a table (rather than at the bar), and still had time to eat before Pecan Lodge closed at 3:00. We parked quickly, ran back up the street, and were ready to get our brisket fix

It's the holiday season, and let's face it--foodies are hard to shop for. In part 3 of our series on gifts foodies will like, we focus on books about food, wine, spirits, and gastronomy that are sure to please. These are available at your local bookstore (to the extent you have one), Half-Price Books, and online via Amazon. We have personally read each of these books, and can't recommend them more highly! There's still time to go out and get one or more of these for the f

We love Truck Yard during the day on weekends, where there's few rivals for your cold beer / live music dollar. But, for some reason, we never remember that this place is a fantastic late-night option for food during the week. One recent cold and dreary Wednesday night, we decided to try it out. They serve food until 11:30 PM. Although the food trucks are long gone by then, let’s face it – the only thing consistently worth eating at the Truck Yard is their signature Philly

Now that the holidays are upon us, we plan to post occasional lists of things we enjoy so that you have a better idea of what to get the hard-to-shop-for foodie in your life. Part 2 of our posting series lists some of our favorite cookbooks (we have two full bookshelves at home, so we have lots of favorites). Our list here covers the waterfront from easy to challenging, but regardless of which one you choose, we promise you'll get fantastic ideas and tasty food! All can be

I have to admit, after our last experience with Kitchen LTO, when chef Blythe Beck was there, we had little to no desire to go back. That mostly had to do with Cameron almost swallowing a giant piece of plastic wrap that had been cooked into our food, and the minimal effort put forth by the wait staff to even acknowledge the situation. It took leaving the giant piece of plastic on an otherwise empty plate to get even a cursory "oh, sorry." HOWEVER, the old location is no mo

We recently decided to dust off our copy of Paul Bocuse: the Complete Recipes and try a classic we've heard a lot about over the years--Chef Bocuse's famous Black Truffle Soup. A little background on why this recipe is so famous. When Chef Bocuse was awarded the French Legion of Honor by French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing in 1975, he was invited to a ceremony at the Elysee Palace to celebrate the award. He created a truffle soup to be served on the occasion, and nam

One of our favorite places to hang out and have a beer is Ships Lounge--a legendary dive-bar off of lowest Greenville and Ross that has been a Dallas staple for decades (it holds the disputed title of oldest bar in Dallas). We'd go, we'd bring cash, we'd listen to their amazing jukebox, we'd drink really cheap beer, and we'd enjoy the nostalgia that St. Patty's decorations from the mid-1990s evoked. Then, Ships closed. First, it was just for a month for "light renovations.

Now that the holiday season is upon us, it's time to shop for new fun things to give as gifts (or potentially keep for yourself). Just in case anyone is shopping for the foodie in their life this weekend, we have a few recommendations for kitchen and other gadgets that we love to use. Some are expensive, some are cheap. Most are in-between. We wanted to give you a good mix. We'll also provide other "Favorite Things" posts focusing on cookbooks, foodie books, etc., between

Winter finally arrived in North Texas, and so we were in the mood for something hearty. Wine was also a must, especially because the next several stops for our Saturday involved buying lots of Christmas decorations. SO, where to go for a quick, hearty, delicious lunch? Right down the street from our house at Jimmy's Food Store, that's where. Lots of people know Jimmy's as the preeminent Italian grocery store that it is, with a fabulous all-Italian wine selection. Others k

No matter where you live, Winter is now officially here. And that means that (finally) it is time for Scotch consumption (not that you can't drink Scotch during the summer, but it just isn't quite the same)! A good single-malt Scotch is one of my favorite things, so I look forward to Scotch season every year. There's just nothing quite like curling up in a chair with a book, a fire, and a glass of single-malt. If you've seen Nick Offerman's epic 45-minute ode to Lagavulin