tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84298686480579391342025-11-25T11:57:00.929-06:00Dallas Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01920521464876865474noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429868648057939134.post-20343042521513352002015-01-03T13:28:00.000-06:002015-01-03T16:04:26.488-06:00

One of the most shocking and sad things I have ever written as a food blogger was what I found myself typing to my future contributors about how to write a bad review or negative comment without offending everyone. As is the case with many written policies, my approach to giving something a bad review has evolved out of necessity from actual, unbelievable treatment I've experienced (see

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These foodie gift ideas have one thing in common— they really impressed me (and some of you know that’s not easy to do!) I've been offered to sample a lot of food and drink items all year long for a few years now, but only the items I think are really impressive for their category made this list. As a bonus, I'm also including items I discovered on my own long ago, and I already own and love them

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Since our weather suddenly got cold, I've been thinking about where I can eat or drink next to a warm fireplace— not a fire pit, fire feature, or heat lamp, but a bonafide fireplace. Nothing beats the warmth and light of a real flame while dining or sipping a beverage. Many of these are even real wood-burning fireplaces, so you get that great crackling sound. Roaring fireplaces also create the

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I rarely read the comment section on food news websites because they are normally full of Internet trolls, but there is a wide variety of comment gems in the D SideDish article about their competitor, Dallas Morning News' (DMN), Food Critic, Leslie Brenner, having her money refused by restaurant owners who do not want her to write a review about them. The public news of their refusal puts Leslie

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In my five years of writing about food online, I have occasionally been asked some variation of the question below, usually in an accusatory tone when someone doesn't like what I wrote, but also by inquisitive people who want to know how to become a food blogger or critic: "Have you ever worked in a restaurant or attended culinary school, so that you are qualified to write about food?" Social

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If you're going to take the calorie hit to try several fried foods at the State Fair of Texas, you don't want to waste those calories on something that tastes just okay. You want to be wowed! You also don't want to spend a whole fair coupon sheet on food that tastes too funky to finish (anyone remember Fried Beer?) Lucky for you (and me), I tasted all eight fried food finalists at the Big

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Thanks to all the fans who made suggestions and inspired me to dig up some of my best food photography of all time. Be sure to scroll through all 20 photos before clicking LIKE on Facebook to vote for the BEST LOOKING photos (not your favorite tasting food). The most Liked photos will end up printed on the back of my new square business cards! If you're wondering how I get square

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I expect to be posting some of the best food porn you’ve ever seen this Friday because I’ll be tasting food by chefs from one of "The World’s 50 Best Restaurants”, according to Restaurant Magazine’s prestigious annual list. They are cooking at private events in Dallas all day Friday, and I feel lucky to be invited. If you can guess the name of their restaurant, you might be

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Be the first to experience D magazine's "Best of Big D" August 2014 issue, before it even hits newsstands. Enjoy a summer night out this Wednesday at The Rustic and kick back with a beverage and food samples from some of their 2014 winners— including Abacus, Mr. Mesero, Nick & Sam's, Bolsa, Stampede 66 and more. Tunes will be provided by DJ Sober and Sam Lao, and there's a concert after the

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Get a discount for being a Dallas Foodie fan! See details* below. Addison’s new epicurean festival, Fork & Cork, is a two-day event bringing together celebrated chefs, craft breweries, wineries and spirit makers. The gourmet gathering, May 16 and 17, will be a destination for those who enjoy food as entertainment by spotlighting Addison’s chef-driven establishments as well as other special

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2015 Post-Event Update: I no longer recommend attending this event. It has been steadily declining for the past the three years to the point where the 2015 event was not worth going to. Here's why: None of the media reviewers I see there every year or strangers I talked to in line were wowed by the creativity and flavor in any of the dishes this year. This downhill trend started at the 2013 event

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I created this little Thanksgiving holiday humor for all the foodies out there. Click on the image to view the full size with crisper text. Feel free to share on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram, and please tag me for credit: Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: @Dallas_Foodie Facebook Page name: "Dallas Foodie"

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With holiday eating starting one week from today, I thought now is a good time to publicly answer a question people have been asking me more often recently, "How are you not fat from eating all that great food you post?!" I eat really great food, like this pie. I often get this question from people who only know me online as Dallas Foodie, and then meet me in person for the first

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For the Dallas foodie on your gift list, I present my favorite locally-made food products in 2013. Any one of these gifts could stand on it's own (if you're looking for a cheap gift), or you could create a Dallas foodie gift basket by combining several of these items. It feels good to give people unique gifts they might actually enjoy, and you can feel extra good knowing you're supporting local

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The Dallas Foodie Supper Club (#DFSupperClub) is a way for fans of Dallas Foodie's social media accounts to meet and eat with other local foodies. The intent of each event will vary from trying new foods or restaurants, to seeking the best of a certain food, to sharing one of Dallas Foodie's favorite foods. If you follow Dallas Foodie on any of her social media accounts, then you are

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Chefs for Farmers bills itself as "the culinary event of the year". It has an impressive lineup of 40 chefs from many of the best restaurants in Dallas and Austin coming together in Dallas for an afternoon of food tastings with live music and local food purveyors (farmers). They even have chefs from Uchiko coming in from Austin, and that restaurant served the second best complete meal I've ever

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One week ago, I set out to see if it was possible to eat like a Dallas foodie for $15/day. I laid out the challenge parameters and the list of foods I ate in the original post. Below are the things I learned throughout the challenge. Even if you don't plan to eat this cheaply for a week, I think you'll find a few handy tips for how to reduce your food budget while eating well in Dallas: 1.

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Do you LOVE chocolate? Do you love chocolate enough to be sober at 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning in Addison for the best chocolate tasting day of your life? Because the Dallas Chocolate Conference has been the best chocolate day of my life every year for the past few years, and this year, I want to share the experience with another true chocolate lover. Preview tasting with

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Today starts a week I am dubbing "The Cheap Foodie Challenge", wherein I will attempt to eat like a foodie for no more than $15 per day. That amount must cover lunch and dinner (I don't normally eat breakfast) in a town where I often spend more than $15 on just one meal. To "eat like a foodie" means I won't be crutching on fast food chains, trying food I've never had before just

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Almost every fried food I ate this year ranged from quite tasty to downright outstanding! With so many award-winning fried foods and so-so fried foods from past years still available, plus 23 new fried foods in 2013, deciding which fried foods to eat can be overwhelming. That's where experience comes in—not just my own years of fair food tasting experiences, but everything I hear and read

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There are two big secrets about the fried food at the State Fair of Texas that I never hear other media outlets talking about, so I'm going to let you in on what I know: 1. Most of the best selling (and hence, best tasting) winners and competitors from previous years' fried food contests are still there! I highly recommend the Deep Fried Butter (2009 Best Taste winner), Fried Grilled Cheese

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What does someone's fridge say about their dating potential? That is the question "Refrigerator Dating Expert", John Stonehill, asks on his hilarious and insightful new dating blog, "Check Their Fridge". I know Stonehill through the blogger community, so I've been following his blog since it launched. I had never considered someone's fridge to be an insightful way to learn about their

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My friend at ILiveinDallas.com wrote the full article on this, but feel free to leave me a comment on this page. Ladies and gents, this is a call for single men in Dallas who enjoy wine. Help your guy friends out here and let them know about this awesome opportunity to drink free wine with a fun single lady… You may already know her as "Dallas Foodie". She posts about food and drinks in her

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10:00AM – 1:00PM on Wednesday, July 24, 2013  SECRET LOCATION (will be sent to those who RSVP) In Dallas we have a ridiculous foodie experience that only happens during this time period, and it would be a lot more fun if a small group of Dallas foodies would like to join me. I can practically guarantee you that we will eat some of the best foods you've ever eatten in your entire life.

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I've done contests like this a few times before and always have a blast with the person who wins. Good food always seems to bring good people together. If you live in Dallas and appreciate good food, then you might like to come to this food event with me, so keep reading… Perhaps we will stop at Emporium Pies for dessert. The event is called DishCrawl, and the specific one I

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