Mahjong, which has seen a surge in interest across the U.S., is spilling out of classrooms and living rooms and into Dallas restaurants. It makes sense — mahjong is an easy-to-learn social game that requires a group of four (or three with some modifications), and can be played while drinking or snacking. For restaurants with…
When I ditched a traditional wedding cake for a DIY cookie buffet at my backyard Vermont wedding, I didn’t expect to discover a genius baking secret. I just hoped to please every palate with the dozens of cookies I baked, and throw in a few surprises: chocolate chip for the purists, gooey lemon bars for…
When it comes to essential kitchen tools, there are wants and then there are needs; I may want these Wolverine-esque meat shredders, but I need a high-quality chef’s knife in my life. Everything from overripe tomatoes to acorn squash become finger hazards when I settle for a dull blade, but thankfully, there are many brands…
Chef and Joon owner Chris Morgan has been a mentee of legendary chef and cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij since 2013 and created Joon’s Persian and Middle Eastern menu with her. Now he’s serving up whole fish, slow-cooked meats, and kabobs that play with traditional flavors and have garnered national acclaim for the upscale Northern Virginia…
I’ve been led to understand that Americans have a limited palate for textures. On the whole, we do not do the gooey sproing of collagen-rich tendons, or the sliminess of natto or the sponginess of tripe. Instead, we like things fatty and creamy and most of all, crunchy. Well, yeah, so sue me. This is…
Assembling an Easter brunch spread seems easy enough. But the prospect of properly boiling a dragon’s hoard of deviled eggs feels kind of stressful — eggs are more expensive than ever, after all — especially if I’m trying to snag the last Honey Baked Ham from the grocery store and decorate some kind of festive,…
I’ve been led to understand that Americans have a limited palate for textures. On the whole, we do not do the gooey sproing of collagen-rich tendons, or the sliminess of natto or the sponginess of tripe. Instead, we like things fatty and creamy and most of all, crunchy. Well, yeah, so sue me. This is…
A new insult to chairs just landed. I was scrolling through my TikTok FYP when I found this viral video of a woman at a restaurant in Paris, France, struggling to understand how to sit — Lean on? Hunch over? — one of its counter chairs. In the words of someone in the comments, “Why…
Beyoncé is the queen of many things — Texas, good taste in restaurants and whiskey, and so on. Now, as part of her ongoing campaign with denim brand Levi’s, she’s embracing retro dining by stunningly lounging on a mid-century diner counter. Beyoncé’s co-star in the advertisement is Bendix Diner. Unfortunately, the 40-year-old restaurant in Hasbrouck…
Inside Frontier.| Justin De La Rosa At the intersection of I-25 and I-40 (the interstate that largely replaced Route 66), Albuquerque represents a Southwestern crossroads of culture, food, art, music, and film. Commonly called the “smallest big city,” the bustling mini-metropolis of nearly 600,000 residents is more than just a pit stop in the middle…
