Category Archives: Food
Detroit-Style Pizza: Better than Your Favorite Pizza Since 1946
There are only three types of American-born pizza that need to exist: New York, Chicago…and Detroit. You probably haven’t heard of the last one – it’s high time for a change.
Detroit-style pizza has yet to be discovered on a national level, especially when compared to its two age-old rivals. Both deserve their fame, but both have tragic flaws. Deep-dish Chicago-style often resembles lasagna over actual pizza (sorry, utensils), and thin-crust New York-style can leave you unsatisfied no matter how much you inhale.
Detroit-style pizza? Not a complaint in sight.
Liberty Burger: Freedom from Hormones, Stimulants and Unnecessary Antibiotics
Still reeling from my Hopdoddy buzz (acquired only 30 hours earlier), I visited Dallas-based Liberty Burger. The concepts are similar — locally sourced, minimally processed beef, bison, chicken and turkey — but Liberty Burger has its unique twist on the burger patty: a blend of tenderloin, chuck and brisket.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
The Dallas gourmet burger market is heating up with the recent opening of Hopdoddy Burger Bar. Born in Austin, Hopdoddy’s short history dates back to 2010.
Like many other burger joints of its kind, Hopdoddy’s focus is on quality beef (Premium Gold Angus), bison and other meat from livestock raised without antibiotics or hormones. At the bar, you’ll find regionally produced beers on tap and other libations.
Besa’s Pizza & Pasta: Deliciously Filling Lunch Specials, Real Cheap
I’ve enjoyed the pizza at Besa’s Pizza & Pasta plenty of times for dinner, but for some reason, it never occurred to me until last week to go for lunch. That’s too bad because I missed out on years of great lunch deals.
There are plenty of pizza joints near my Addison office. Many offer good lunch specials, but none quite as good as Besa’s.
Lalo’s Fine Mexican Cuisine Gets My Vote in 2012
The intersection of Preston and Frankford in Dallas has seen its share of Mexican restaurants come and go — Berry Hill Baja Grill, Los Charros and another whose name I can’t recall. Lalo’s Fine Mexican Cuisine, on the other hand, seems poised for longevity.
More Mexican than Tex-Mex, Lalo’s menu features both familiar and less common items at moderate prices. The interior is clean with a modern decor, and the service is friendly.
Though I began with less than a full appetite, I had no problem polishing off my Carne Asada — a well-seasoned thin strip of skirt steak, served on a bed of rice with pico, guacamole and bean soup on the side. My wife enjoyed her dish (I wish I could remember its name) which included a brisket taco, a chicken enchilada, rice and beans.
