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Just How Blue-Collar is the Blue Collar Bar? Just How Blue-Collar is the Blue Collar Bar?
Several years ago, in a somewhat disturbing trend, relatively affluent 20-somethings began donning Von Dutch trucker hats and crowding into the... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: January 08, 2009
A Tough Year for Local Restaurants Sputters to an End A Tough Year for Local Restaurants Sputters to an End
This has been, by any standard, an interesting year. Americans made history by living up to—finally—the "regardless of race, creed... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: January 01, 2009
RJ Mexican Cuisine: The West End Staple Should Focus on the Staples RJ Mexican Cuisine: The West End Staple Should Focus on the Staples
If, thanks to Hollywood, one is likely to compare the seeming randomness of destiny to a Whitman's Sampler, what then stands in for life's... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: December 25, 2008
Bolsa: Delicious Bolsa: Delicious "Slow Food" Without the Smug.
Years ago, in response to a seeming onslaught of prepackaged goods and quick-service chain restaurants, a few activist gourmands began spouting... More>>
Dave Faries
Published: December 18, 2008
Shish: Turkish, But no Delight Shish: Turkish, But no Delight
Not having seen 300, Hollywood's beefcake version of the ancient grievances between Persia and the Greek city-states, I must settle for a more... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: December 11, 2008
Pyramid Room: As fun as a Vacation in Nebraska Pyramid Room: As fun as a Vacation in Nebraska
How often must MBA recipients prove their "worthiness" before we finally stop listening? And before you many upstanding business folks finish... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: December 04, 2008
Suze Suze
"Suze. No, S-U-Z-E—it's at Northwest Highway and Midway, right next to the Albertson's." This singular restaurant should need no... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: November 27, 2008
Normandie Alliance Reaches for France and Comes Up Short Normandie Alliance Reaches for France and Comes Up Short
They were long and bleak, the months between March 2003 and January of this year—for local gourmands, anyway. Sure, one could pipe... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: November 20, 2008
Victor Tango Victor Tango
The waitress attending my table one evening applied the ominous phrase "to die for" to almost every dish. Really, when I think about it, I'm not... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: November 13, 2008
Tei An is a Soba Success Tei An is a Soba Success
I've been told that men are simple creatures—assuming "my eyes are up here" means something along the lines of "simple." And a pig is,... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: November 06, 2008
Pescabar's Identity Crisis Pescabar's Identity Crisis
Just why do the folks at Pescabar set a pair of metal chopsticks on each table? Yes, raw fish—I get it. The kitchen lauds its presentation... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: October 30, 2008
Go Fish Ocean Club Go Fish Ocean Club
If one of the waitstaff at Go Fish Ocean Club offers to "explain" some of the menu items, waive him off, say "no, we're good" or pretend you hear... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: October 23, 2008
Soley's blend of French-Italian Makes for an Awesome Saturday Night Soley's blend of French-Italian Makes for an Awesome Saturday Night
A friend of mine refers to "Tuesday night" prices and "Saturday night" prices. By this he means not some inflationary trick, like hiking gas... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: October 16, 2008
Flavor Pulls a Disappearing Act at the Second Floor Flavor Pulls a Disappearing Act at the Second Floor
What has yellow skin and writes? A ballpoint banana, of course. Stole that one from the classic 1966 version of Batman, the one where Penguin... More>>
By Dave Faries
Published: October 09, 2008
Capriccio Ristorante shoots for Italian elegance but serves up tedium Capriccio Ristorante shoots for Italian elegance but serves up tedium
As Americans, we know how to pick our nostalgia. We pluck the good, fleshy bits from the bones of our memories and leave the gristle to decay on... More>>
By Jonanna Widner
Published: October 02, 2008
RA Sushi in Plano RA Sushi in Plano
Sometime around second grade, with kiddie fat starting to fade into just awkward kid, I got my first taste of the Orient. My dad worked for a... More>>
By Merritt Martin
Published: September 25, 2008
Blackjack Pizza
Toilets in the women's restroom that are on a platform that makes you feel like your peeing onstage count: 1 Credit cards accepted count:... More>>
By ALICE LAUSSADE
Published: September 25, 2008
Bland on Bland Bland on Bland
Parking in front of Naan Korean Grill & Sushi Bar isn't free unless you drive a hybrid. They actually have meters in front of every primo spot in... More>>
By ALICE LAUSSADE
Published: September 18, 2008
Hello, Dali Hello, Dali