French Toast, Dallas Style

French Toast from Eatzi's

Until recently I thought of French toast as something powdery and on the light side. In Dallas it seems to be somewhat consistently served like a brick. With syrup it takes on the consistency of Crisco. I thought this was local to one restaurant, but my experience has been repeated much to my dismay. What's with this thick bread?

Friday Night Pizza Deal

The best things in life may not be free, but they do come at a good price sometimes. Friday evenings at Eatzi these delectable thin-crust pizzas are only $10. Grab a High Life or wine and sit out on the patio. Choose from margherita, mushroom, "multi-cheese" and my favorite (shown here), hot coppa. Available from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Don't call ahead, they're ready. Just walk in and ask for your favorite.

Grapevine to Get eatZi's

The availability of prepared food seems to be something that can help a neighborhood be livable, at least for some. The City of Grapevine seems to recognize this, and so has worked out a deal with Dallas-based eatZi's to provide specialty groceries, take-home meals, coffee and bakery items.

My favorite part benefit of eatZi's is the Friday night thin crust pizza, which only costs around $10 and ranks with the best. 

The new store at Wiliam D. Tate and Texas 114 in Grapevine will be followed by another smaller store at a location yet to be determined.