Posted on September 3, 2008 at 12:47 p.m.

Sounds like McCain's people vetted this licorice.

On New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Young & Smylie licorice

Posted on March 28, 2008 at 12:05 p.m.

Apricot. Anything apricot.

On New product Wednesday, in Dallas stores: Hola Fruta sherbet

Posted on November 30, 2007 at 10:39 a.m.

Good items, TG.

On UPDATED: Best Bites: Dining out in DFW November 30

Posted on November 9, 2007 at 8:53 a.m.

I didn't know Gilbert's had closed. Boo hoo. Are they open or planning to open elsewhere?

On Best Bites: Dining out in DFW November 9

Posted on October 20, 2007 at 3:02 a.m.

You know this is the first week in a long time that Kim Pirce has not posted news on the Dmn's EATS blog of just what the Spiceman would be selling on the weekend. Do you think she saw the pic you are using and got scared off? It scares me a bit and I remember Tom from a way, way back.

On Produce whiz Tom Spicer to perform Saturday at Urbano Paninoteca in Dallas

Posted on October 20, 2007 at 12:57 a.m.

Complaining is a perk of growing old, Twisted. I made nice way too long.

On Best Bites: Dining out in DFW October 19

Posted on October 19, 2007 at 9:26 p.m.

Ms. Ery takes exception to your "old-lady antique" shops. First, Plano has more -- or as many --arty-crafty "antiques" places that those that actually sell vintage items. Second, unless these places have only one antique in common -- perhaps various parts of one old lady divided among them? -- they should be called antiques (note plural) shops.

As for garage shopping in Plano. It's fine, if your idea of an antique is something that hails between the late 70s and 2000.

However, Ms. Ery is heartened that the food scene is looking up. If she weren't an antique herself (and therefore endanged in Plano), she might be tempted to move to one of those trendy town houses in old downtown.

She does like the idea that if she wants to visit one of these new places, she can take DART from East Dallas (where the vintage shopping is second only to Oak Cliff.)

On Best Bites: Dining out in DFW October 19

Posted on October 11, 2007 at 2:06 a.m.

Ace Mart sounds like a great lead. Thanks Tereese.

On Le Cordon Bleu opens cooking school in Dallas

Posted on October 10, 2007 at 12:59 p.m.

What kind of calendar are these people operating under? They are going Christmas mint befor Halloween and Thanksgiving pumpkin? And wouldn't mint be good for Derby Day in May as well?

How about cherry for President's Day and apple pie spices for the Fourth?

However, it is nice that these people are doing something extra for the lacto-intolerant.

On New product in Dallas stores: Odwalla Soy Smart Chocolate Mint Soymilk Drink

Posted on October 9, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.

I've heard that to protect his anonymity, a must for restaurant reviewers, Mariani visited Fearing's disguised as a Park Cities matron. Can anyone verify?

On Men's magazine Esquire ranks Fearing's in Dallas as Restaurant of the Year