 | | Chicken-fried Steak Countdown: Calibration in Fort Worth and Suburbs
Sunday, August 20 @ 18:23:30 PDT by Scott |  
Incorporating Dallas suburbs and Fort Worth in the chicken-fried steak countdown would have been overwhelming. So, as I did with Austin, I've tried to hit some of the highlights in order to provide context for the ratings within Dallas proper. On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 16853 bytes more | Score: 4) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 5 (#30-26)
Sunday, August 06 @ 19:47:49 PDT by Scott | 
This week, we cover more of the "low average" category. This report includes one of the most expensive chicken-fried steaks in town, one of the cheapest, and a couple of well-known places. On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 12288 bytes more | Score: 5) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 4 (#35-31)
Saturday, July 29 @ 14:07:47 PDT by Scott | 
Coming into the lower 30s, we're close to cresting the curve. Moving from "below average" to "low average." On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 9751 bytes more | Score: 4.57) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown: Calibration in Austin
Sunday, July 16 @ 17:14:02 PDT by Scott | 
While preparing these reports, I made some road trips to check out well-regarded versions of the dish beyond Dallas. A casual effort, but one that I found helpful in situating Dallas's CFSs in a broader Texas context. This "calibration" report will focus on Austin. On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 17656 bytes more | Score: 4.73) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 3 (#40-36)
Sunday, July 09 @ 19:29:15 PDT by Scott | 
Ten down, forty to go. Most of the really egregious frozen patties are thankfully in the rear view mirror. It's been a rough start, but this batch of chicken-fried steaks is incrementally better. (Or, at least, a little less bad.) On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 10447 bytes more | Score: 5) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 2 (#45-41)
Friday, June 30 @ 18:13:49 PDT by Scott | 
Another report, another handful of chicken-fried indignities. We're not out of the woods yet. On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 8743 bytes more | Score: 4.87) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown, Part 1 (#50-46)
Thursday, June 22 @ 16:58:24 PDT by Scott | 
The worst chicken-fried steaks in Dallas have a lot in common. They're born and breaded in a factory, then frozen hard for shipping and storage. No care. No love. Just brutal economy. We begin at the bottom of the Dallas chicken-fried steak scene. On to the food (such as it is)...
| | (Read More... | 11164 bytes more | Score: 3.86) |
|
Chicken-fried Steak Countdown
Tuesday, June 13 @ 19:40:49 PDT by Scott | 
I've long considered chicken-fried steak to be one of the four basic food groups. My earliest, fondest food memories derive from this regional specialty, and it remains my quintessential "comfort food." Over the next few months, I'll be taking a closer look at the state of the dish in Dallas.
| | (Read More... | 6870 bytes more | Score: 4.41) |
|
A Dinner at Stephan Pyles
Tuesday, December 13 @ 21:19:23 PST by Scott | 
Citizens and local governments in many cities across America recognize and actively resist threats to local uniqueness and identity. Dallas, on the other hand, seems unusually willing to court, embrace, and swiftly bed anything perceived to be the object of desire of larger, less self-doubting urban populations. Buildings by I.M. Pei and bridges by Calatrava will not magically teleport Dallas out of the provinces. Nor will off-shoots of upscale, out-of-state Italian or sushi joints. What they will do (in addition to making us look rather desperate and silly) is further erode any lingering authenticity in this city. At the end of the day, we’ll be left with a town that looks and feels--architecturally, culturally, and culinarily--like a cheap knock-off. So, I’ve looked forward to the opening of Stephan Pyles’s eponymous restaurant ever since it was announced. At last, an upscale restaurant from a local talent with longstanding ties to the community and some commitment to regional influences and ingredients. Hit or miss, I have nothing but respect for such an undertaking. On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 12261 bytes more | Score: 4.12) |
|
DFW Quest for 'Cue (Part 15)
Thursday, November 10 @ 20:47:58 PST by Scott | 
The southward exploration continues. If Lancaster is the north-south axis of South Dallas barbecue, Illinois may be the east-west. Three of the barbecue joints I was looking for appeared to be closed--two of them for good. One of them had been recently replaced by a new operation, J&B BBQ. A fourth, Daniel’s Barbecue, was exactly where it was supposed to be. On to the food...
| | (Read More... | 6685 bytes more | Score: 4.22) |
|
133 Stories (14 Pages, 10 Per Page)
 [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 ] |
|
| | |
