Eat Drink D-FW

Listen in as chef Anastacia Quiñones Pittman of José on Lovers restaurant talks about her approach to Mexican food, and how Dallas has come to love traditional Mexican dishes like aguachiles and mole just as much as they love Tex-Mex. Food editor Erin Booke also chats with reporter Claire Ballor and producer Nataly Keo about restaurant robots, TikTok salads and chickpeas, then we answer a listener...

Michelin just launched a multi-city restaurant guide in Florida, and the Texas culinary community is now like, “Whaaaat? What about us?” Join food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor as they discuss what it would take for Michelin to come to Texas, and what it would mean for our dining scene. Then, food and travel writer Kevin Gray joins us to chat about bar and...

Everybody loves a potluck, especially this food team. Listen as food editor Erin Booke chats with reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor, plus our producer Nataly Keomoungkhoun, about summer entertaining and what dishes to bring (and which ones to avoid). Do you bring something cold? Something hot? Or go for dessert? Then Erin talks about the D-FW beer scene with George Esquivel, founder of...

This week’s episode is fun and feisty. Listen as food editor Erin Booke (Team Iceberg Lettuce) has a big burger fight (OK, mild, respectful debate) with writers Sarah Blaskovich (”I like squishy food”) and Claire Ballor (Call Me Caramelized). Then writer Nick Rallo joins us to chat about Italian food and which pasta his aunt packs in her luggage when she visits from New York. Then Erin, Sarah and...

We’re all being asked to pay more lately when we eat out, be it a 20% tip at the coffee counter or a 10% service fee for to-go meals. Listen as food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor discuss the state of tipping and extra charges, especially during a time of historic inflation. Then, we’re joined by Brian Reinhart, dining critic at D Magazine, to talk about fo...

It’s June now, and that means weddings are on the minds of lots of folks. And what’s one thing guests remember most about weddings? The food (or maybe, the open bar). In this episode of Eat Drink D-FW, food editor Erin Booke chats with our producer Nataly Keomoungkhoun about her upcoming Dallas wedding and how she’s making her food decisions. Plated dinner or food trucks? What to offer vegetarians...

In this episode of Eat Drink D-FW, food editor Erin Booke talks with food reporter Sarah Blaskovich about her story on the Dallas restaurants we miss most. That’s right, these restaurants are no longer around, but still hold a special place in our hearts. The ones we miss most are either the spots where we celebrated important dates with those we loved, or where we just knew our friends would be h...

In this special episode of Eat Drink D-FW, food editor Erin Booke talks with food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor about the stories behind D-FW’s oldest, most historical restaurants. Sarah talks about her research methodology, why oral history is important, and how wonderful it is that Fort Worth seems to preserve its dining history so well. Then you’ll hear from Gene Dunston, the 91-...

There’s lots to love in this week’s episode of Eat Drink D-FW, from news on Dolly Parton and Mexican Pizza to TikTok videos of a copycat Raising Cane’s sauce. (Plus you’ll get a kick out of hearing us all pronounce “Worcestershire.”) Then food editor Erin Booke chats with Cynthia Nevels of the local Soulgood restaurant about the vegan food scene in D-FW, and why collaboration and supporting others...

Big restaurant openings this spring: Carbone, Clifton Club, Cafe Hunan, Akira Back in Grandscape, Dolce Riviera, Casa Rosa, Knox Bistro Dirty Shirley! Are you into the ‘drink of the summer’? Asian Grub x Krio Block Party 2022: 12-6 p.m. May 14 at Krio, 233 W. 7th Street, Suite 100, Dallas, hosted by Asian Grub in DFDub and Krio restaurant. Vendors include Beard Papas, Crack Brisket, An Choi (owned...

Grab your grub to go this week as we explore a lot of food on wheels. Listen as food editor Erin Booke talks about the new Dallas food truck rules with Dallas Morning News city government reporter Everton Bailey Jr., then chats with Deah Berry Mitchell about the relaunch of the Soul of DFW food and Black history bus tours, and why oral history is so important to learning about Black food culture....

Move aside, Starbucks, “college kid coffee” is taking over North Texas. Listen as food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire talk about this new coffee shop trend along with other popular drink stuff we’re seeing, like non-alcoholic bar programs (and, by the way, why smoothies are not mocktails). Sarah also talks about why people love - and will miss - Herrera’s Cafe, th...

In this week’s Eat Drink D-FW episode, food editor Erin Booke and food reporter Claire Ballor talk about the biggest restaurant news of the week — from food supply chain issues to fried chicken and patios. Then they talk to special guest Casey Cutler, executive director of Good Local Markets, about the current state of farmers markets in North Texas. There’s more talk of chickens, eggs, strawberri...

Dallas Morning News food editor Erin Booke talks with contributing food writer Nick Rallo about one of our favorite foods: sandwiches. And no, that doesn’t mean hot dogs. That’ll be another episode. Nick discusses the elements of a great sandwich and where to get the best ones in North Texas. Then we go on a field trip to Globe Life Field in Arlington with food writer Sarah Blaskovich and Rangers...

In our debut Eat Drink D-FW episode, food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor talk about the biggest restaurant news of the week — from crazy menu prices to big Fort Worth moves — before diving in to what’s trending on the food scene this year. What’s in? Excess and flashy restaurants (so very Dallas, but also, kind of a conundrum), and why we love simpler menus...

In this special preview episode, Dallas Morning News food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor discuss their beats, why they got into food journalism, and their "foodie origin stories" (including at least one latchkey kid who knew her way around a can of Vienna sausages.) Sarah also reveals how getting stood up on Valentine's led to her finding the love of her li...