The Atlantic: 12 Hangover Cures From Famous Heavy Drinkers
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
LA Times: Taking the bang out of pressure cooking
Saturday, December 24, 2011
LA Times: Fast-casual restaurants gobble up market share
Fast-casual restaurants like Chipotle and Panera are just a slice of the restaurant market, but they are steadily building a following among customers looking for better quality and moderate prices.
"There's no end in sight to their growth," Riggs said. "They've delivered on consumers' value expectations far more than most fast-food places."Monday, December 19, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Grist: Confessions of a former Big Food executive
GRIST: A few weeks ago, I learned of a relatively new blog about food industry deception, but with an interesting twist. The blog's author is Bruce Bradley, who spent over 15 years as a food marketer at companies like General Mills, Pillsbury, and Nabisco. He has since, in his words, "become more educated about the risks and environmental impact of eating processed foods," and is now a CSA enthusiast.
Grist: Confessions of a former Big Food executive
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
I miss Kip's Big Boy...
Especially the Dolly, Nugget, & Big Boy Comics.....
From 24/7 Wall St:
America’s Disappearing Restaurant Chains
7. Big Boy
> Change in sales (2001-2010): -68.6%
> Sales 2001: $580 million
> Sales 2010: $182.25 million
> Change in units (2001-2010): -65.2%
Big Boy is the restaurant with the most locations on this list. It is also, perhaps, the most well known. In 2000, the company’s owner, the Elias Brothers Corporation, declared bankruptcy following cash-flow problems and difficulties with expansions. The month before it filed for bankruptcy, the company closed 43 restaurants. The restaurant, which specializes in double-decker hamburgers, has not done very well since. In 2001 Big Boy had 405 locations. By 2010, that number had decreased to 141.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Outlaw Chef, Terry Chandler, will be roasting the BIG JIM HOT chiles from HATCH at BOTH locations of FRED'S - COME GET SOME!
The Outlaw Chef, Terry Chandler, will be roasting the BIG JIM HOT chiles from HATCH at BOTH locations of FRED'S - COME GET SOME!
9/3/11 - FRED'S NORTH - 11 AM(ish)
8/27/11 - FRED'S ORIGINAL - 11 AM(ish)
25 POUND BOX - $30.00
Half Box - $20.00
Monday, August 22, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
NBCDFW.com: West Seventh Booming With or Without In-n-Out
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NBCDFW.com: West Seventh Booming With or Without In-n-Out
At Fred’s Texas Café, the lunchtime crowds have been busy for years and the opening of a rival burger fast food joint down the street.
“It’s made us even busier,” said cook William Massey. “It brings in more traffic, more people know about us now. It’s not going to hurt us, they’re fast food and we’re a real café.”
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
FW Weekly: The Sizzle on 7th
FW Weekly: The Sizzle on 7th
If many of the trendy establishments along West 7th have a certain Dallas air, the developers have been smart enough to help preserve a few local institutions — in particular, Fred’s Texas Café.
“Fred’s is iconic, and from the beginning we could see it as what Fort Worth is all about,” Wheat said. “But from a business standpoint, Fred’s draws many people from the Westside neighborhoods. And we needed that crowd to come here, because we couldn’t rely on just the people who lived in our apartments.”
On that hot Saturday afternoon, Fred’s was packed. Not only was every booth in the cool interior occupied, but even the steamy patio was busy with folks pounding down beers, eating burgers, listening to music — but not wandering along West 7th in the sun.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
StarTelegram: Fans of Dublin Dr Pepper rally in support of small-town bottler
More than 120 people who like their Dr Pepper sweetened with cane sugar and made in the Central Texas town of Dublin rallied there Saturday in support of the tiny family-owned bottler being sued over contract issues by brand owner Dr Pepper Snapple Corp.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Round 2: Johnny B's Burgers vs. Fred's Texas Cafe
Round 2: Johnny B's Burgers vs. Fred's Texas Cafe
Until, that is, we arrived at Fred's, the defending Battle of the Burgers champion, and with just one single bite, the underdog went down. Figuring that we are overly partial to Fred's own fiery concoction, the Diablo burger, we instead tried the Bacon Mushroom burger. Ah, those sliced portabella mushrooms, perfectly smoky and buttery; the grilled onions, caramelized to sweet perfection; the bacon, salty and not too crunchy; the thick slice of Swiss, creamy and elegant; and, of course, the 1/2-pound patty, impossibly juicy and flavorful. All of it came together with such flavorful force -- a champion always makes things look so easy. Lesser burgers survive in this bracket, Johnny B's. No, it's not fair. But in the Battle of the Burgers, that's the way the bacon crumblesMonday, July 18, 2011
Round One: Nicky D's vs. Fred's
(8) Nicky D's, 1605 Farm Road 1187, Crowley vs. (1) Fred's Texas Cafe, 915 Currie St., Fort Worth
So hard to be objective when it comes to Fred's, a Fort Worth institution and our defending champ. But we went in with an open mind -- which all but snapped shut when we took one bite of the Diablo burger and got that perfect marriage of beef and dusky chipotle spiciness. We've had Diablos in the past where the chipotles dominated the marriage, but in this instance, it was an equal partnership that also made room for the other family members -- especially the Swiss cheese, pickles and onions.Saturday, July 9, 2011
Star Telegram Review: Fred's Texas Café North
Star Telegram Review: Fred's Texas Café North
Only this was the new Fred's, the one that opened in April in a strip mall in north Fort Worth. The big one, the one that has seating for nearly 200 people. The one that has clean menus and a new-car smell and stain-free tables that don't wobble. The one that has six TVs and two video games -- all working -- in a spiffy separate bar area. (And, as of last week, the full bar is now open.) The one that, depending on how you look at it, is either a welcome addition to an area of town that really could use a good burger-and-beer joint, or is just blasphemous.
Only this was the new Fred's, the one that opened in April in a strip mall in north Fort Worth. The big one, the one that has seating for nearly 200 people. The one that has clean menus and a new-car smell and stain-free tables that don't wobble. The one that has six TVs and two video games -- all working -- in a spiffy separate bar area. (And, as of last week, the full bar is now open.) The one that, depending on how you look at it, is either a welcome addition to an area of town that really could use a good burger-and-beer joint, or is just blasphemous.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sunday: Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards at FRED'S ORIGINAL
Sunday: Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards at FRED'S ORIGINAL9p: HOLY MOLY
8p: My Wooden Leg
7p: Pablo & The Hemphill 7
6p: Scott Copeland
5p: Maren Morris
4p: Derek Larson & The Leavers
Monday, June 20, 2011
Monday - Fred's Original Closed - Try Fred's North or Ranch Oak Market
(located in North Fort Worth)
2730 Western Center
Fort Worth, Texas 76131
(817) 232-0111
Hours - OPEN 7 days a week!
Monday thru Saturday: 10:30am - Midnight
Sunday: Noon - 9pm
2730 Western Center
Fort Worth, Texas 76131
(817) 232-0111
Hours - OPEN 7 days a week!
Monday thru Saturday: 10:30am - Midnight
Sunday: Noon - 9pm
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
New York Post: Ron Paul - Don't Tax Tips
Rep. Ron Paul, the libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate from Texas, has become an unlikely hero among bar and restaurant workers as he fights for a bill that would end all taxes on tips -- the bread and butter of bartenders and waiters.
New York Post: Ron Paul - Don't Tax Tips
Paul introduced the Tax Free Tips Act of 2011 in March. The measure would end all income tax, Social Security withholding and other federal levees on any tips earned by salaried workers.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
WilliamsWarn Personal Brewery
New Zealand-based WilliamsWarn claims that its Personal Brewery can churn out “commercial quality” beer in seven days. I've got a place cleared out in my garage - let's get cracking!
$4,473 — WilliamsWarn
$4,473 — WilliamsWarn
The WilliamsWarn Personal Brewery from WilliamsWarn on Vimeo.
Friday, May 27, 2011
LA Times: Nancy Silverton explains how to make focaccia
LA Times: Nancy Silverton explains how to make focaccia
The La Brea Bakery founder and Mozza chef traveled to southern Italy to figure out how to make the bread better. Here, she shares what she learned.
The La Brea Bakery founder and Mozza chef traveled to southern Italy to figure out how to make the bread better. Here, she shares what she learned.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Cattle Branding Fight
NYTimes: In a Beef Over Branding
A Plan to Change the Way Cattle Are Tagged Is Meeting Resistance From Ranchers
Branding day has unfolded this way for generations on ranches all across the West. But ranchers from Colorado to Oregon, from Montana to Texas, worry that the tradition is under threat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to rewrite its regulations so that hot-iron brands will no longer be recognized as an official form of identification for cattle sold or shipped across state lines.Instead, the USDA wants every cow to have a unique numerical ID, stamped on an inexpensive ear tag, to make it easier to track animals from ranch to feedlot to slaughterhouse.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Think Different for Your Next Vacation: Think Fort Worth
Think Different for Your Next Vacation: Think Fort Worth
Here are a few reasons why:
1. The food. We’ve already established I like a good meal, and that certainly doesn’t change when I’m dining out in my own town, but Fort Worth has an eclectic and down-to-earth food vibe that may surprise you. There’s a mix of authentic Western grub and fancier eateries, hole-in-the-wall burger bars on one block and some of the best Tex-Mex I’ve ever had on the next.
Some of my favorite picks include Fred’s Texas Cafe, a bar-type restaurant that has cold beer and live music, Brownstone, the low-key but upscale Southern-inspired restaurant of Top Chef contestant Casey Thompson, and Joe T. Garcia’s, where the ambiance is relaxed and the margaritas are deliciously strong.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
New Fred's opens in north Fort Worth
New Fred's opens in north Fort Worth
By June NaylorPosted 5:09pm on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011
Fred's Texas Cafe and its Outlaw Chef/owner Terry Chandler, claimed the national spotlight last year when the cafe was featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network. So, perhaps, it was only a matter of time before another Fred's came into being.
On Tuesday, Fred's II (also called Fred's North) opened in Fort Worth, just west of Interstate 35W on Western Center Blvd. We had to take a hike up there to see for ourselves, because we never thought there would be another Fred's.
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