quick bites: the death (and resurrection) of dos batos, roya rising, and velvet tacos

the death (and resurrection) of dos batos, roya rising, and velvet tacos

lebowski’s grill

Christians have Jesus, the Chinese have Confucius, and Indians have Gandhi, but Generation X has The Dude. If you are not philosophically enlightened, The Dude is Jeffery Lebowski, a character from the 1998 Coen Brothers' movie "The Big Lebowski." The movie is filmed, in part, in a bowling alley, where The Dude famously utters "The … Continue reading lebowski’s grill →

pollo regio

got half a grilled chicken (photo above), a side of rice, a side of charro beans, five corn tortillas, two salsas, and a fountain drink for $14.99. The sides and salsas were munificent in size (dare I say, downright regio?). No wonder the place was full of construction workers (always a good sign) when I stopped in for lunch.

el mercado

While the food won’t earn a scratchy kiss from the Beard Foundation, tread marks from a Michelin, or a place on a Texas Monthly list, it’s reliably good TexMex at a good price served by good people.

midnight in the garden: duck sel

"GARBA-GARBA-GARBA-GARBA-GARBA!!!!"

ling wu

If you need to compromise your developmental morals, I couldn't think of a better place to do it than Ling Wu.

kesos tacos

The Rise N Shine (scrambled eggs, chorizo, bacon, slow roasted pork carnitas, jalapeños, refried beans, and queso on a corn tortilla; $5) was heartier than the Tin Man at the end of The Wizard of Oz, a truly impressive taco.

black gold

Black Gold is all about the pits. The dark steel of his two approachable Cen-Tex smokers named after Stevie Ray and Jimmie provides the meats and the moody gestalt of the architecture, decor, and tablescapes.

dog day coffee

the owners both love dogs, hence the name, since, for them, a day with dogs is a darn good day

allandale quick bites: snarfing, zombie foxes, and whataburger art

snarfing, zombie foxes, and whataburger art