Externship Whining: Working the Line is Terrifying

Freaking out about a culinary school externship is so lame. Please keep this secret because I am none other than the student freaking out. I went to a hip restaurant at the beginning of the summer with the intent to successfully work there for three months. This would mean graduating in January with all of the other responsible students. Thanks to cancer treatment problems, I had to have one...

Sissy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar

This visit to Sissy's was exactly what we had always hoped for. The first time our family attempted to have lunch we were--- denied. We did look like sweaty grease balls when we walked in without a reservation that piping hot afternoon way back when, but we didn't expect the hostess to be somewhat of an all-star snob. Even though we wanted the deviled eggs so much it hurt that day, the hostess...

Green House Market

Located inside Northpark Center, Green House Market feels exactly like it sounds. Inside and out, this place is filled with fast, fresh, healthy food along with a wonderful atmosphere to boot. The food is "modern farm-to-table featuring locally sourced proteins and produce." Green House market even has craft beer and we all know cool people love to hear a place has a variety of craft beer...

Tuna Melt Perfection at Bread Winners

No one really needs to hear about Bread Winners because Bread Winners, right? It is a known fact around Dallas and surrounding areas that this restaurant has been blessed by the food gods. Whether ordering from the bakery or the restaurant, there's nothing wrong with the food from Bread Winners-- especially the tuna melt sandwich. Holy cow, people. At first I was confused with the swirl going...

Goodfriend Beer Garden’s Veggie Burger

This is Goodfriend Beer Garden. There's no way they are going to have a veggie burger that sucks. They would laugh at the thought of having a veggie burger on the menu rather than create a non-worthy veggie burger. The owners of this place are too smart for unsuccessful nonsense. I could tell Goodfriend Beer Garden was the real deal after being waited on by the service-bar bartender. He almost...