Eat Drink D-FW

The Eat Drink D-FW team took over Pizza Getti in East Dallas for a special Pizza Takeover episode. Listen as hosts Erin Booke, Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor (plus producer Julie Fisk) talk about their favorite nostalgic pizza memories and their go-to pizza joints in D-FW. Then, Sarah chats with Pizza Getti owner Kyle Rotenberry about the 50-year history of his classic Dallas pizza joint. We also answer the most important pizza questions, too: Ranch or no ranch? Crusts or “pizza bones”? If there was a Dallas-style pizza, what would it be?

At new Caterina’s restaurant in Fort Worth, the staff takes your phone and puts it in a pouch so you can focus on your dinner. Wild. Join food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire as we discuss the experience and why it might actually be awesome. Then we discuss the racist incident that happened in Plano in the Sixty Vines parking lot and how the restaurant responded. Later, we’re talk about the Filipino food scene in North Texas with writer Tina Danze, chef Anna Swann of Ulam Dallas, and chocolatier Steve Smith. And how do you like your corny dog? Team Mustard or Team Ketchup?

Dallas can be a great place for celebrity spotting, from Kevin Hart playing bartender to Beto O’Rourke ordering a pastry at a cool coffee shop. Join food editor Erin Booke and food reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor as they chat about other celeb sightings. Then, Sarah sits down with chef Julian Rodarte, the young new CEO at Trinity Groves, about his journey as a restaurateur (and how Phil Romano went to his first birthday party). We also share our favorite date night spots (no kids menus allowed!).

Did you know that Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs has vaudeville beginnings? And that they’ve had the same recipe since 1942? But they didn’t add ketchup until 1994?

Listen as GG and Amber Fletcher, the mother-daughter duo currently running the corny dog legacy, talk about the fun history of this iconic Texas tradition, how they’ve weathered the pandemic, and what big plans they have for the future. Reporter Sarah Blaskovich then talks about 10 new fried foods to check out at the State Fair of Texas this year.

Sarah, host Erin Booke, and new producer Julie Fisk also discuss other important food topics like the 5-Second Rule, Dr. Oz’s grocery shopping skills, and healthy lunch ideas.

In this week’s episode, it’s all about back to school. Food editor Erin Booke reminisces with reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor about what they ate as kids during school. Sarah had the healthy mom who packed veggies and never told her about Oreos, and Claire’s rural school didn’t even have a cafeteria. Erin was a hot lunch kid, and still craves those steak fingers. At Dallas ISD, the students have all kinds of cool stuff these days, including a chicken finger truck, cooking classes, and more. Listen as executive chef Trina Nelson of DISD explains how she comes up with menus that keep kids interested, full and healthy. Then we talk our favorite D-FW kolache spots, plus espresso martinis in a can. Cheers!

Did you know that there are more than 500 wineries in Texas? Food editor Erin Booke talks with Shelly Wilfong, wine educator and host of the podcast This is Texas Wine, about Texas’s burgeoning wine industry. Texas hasn’t always been viewed as a serious wine producer, but Texas wines are competing at an international level more so than ever before, Wilfong says. She also shares her favorite Texas winery road trips and places to go to experience some of the state’s best wines.

Did you know that The Mozzarella Company’s famous Deep Ellum Blue cheese was an accident? Listen as Dallas chef and legendary artisan cheesemaker Paula Lambert chats with food editor Erin Booke about all things cheese and how the Dallas dining scene has evolved over the last 40 years.

Erin also chats with reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor about sandwiches and sushi, and actor and temporary Texan B.J. Novak hops on to share his thoughts about Whataburger. (Don’t cancel him!)

Plus, Claire Ballor then talks about Carte Blanche restaurant and its chef, Casey La Rue.

To some people, grocery shopping is a chore. But to the Eat Drink D-FW team, it’s a joyful hobby. Listen in as food reporter Claire Ballor chats with Dallas Morning News retail reporter Maria Halkias about all the buzz in the grocery world right now. (Hint: HEB is kind of a thing, as are private label deals.) Food editor Erin Booke chats with Kevin Curry of Fit Men Cook about his favorite grocery shopping tips in Dallas, and Claire joins food reporter Sarah Blaskovich and our producer Nataly Keo to talk about their go-to cookbooks, and the best things they ate this week.

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 question about Pulp Fiction-inspired diners in Dallas.

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 alcohol trends (and what cocktails he would never, ever drink).