Category Archives: Party!

by | August 21, 2012 · 9:39 am

Luau At Whiskey Cake

by Steven Doyle

Last night the Tiki gods shined upon Plano, Texas as Whiskey Cake prepared not one, but three whole hogs to a sell-out crowd on a Monday evening in celebration of all things luau. In preparation over 70 coconuts lost their tops, making these the perfect vessels for cooling tropical cocktails prepared by lead barman Sean Conner.

Conner wrangled Barcardi’s 151 into drinks such as classic Zombies that made the gathering revelers not only smile, but put them in the island mood.       Continue reading →

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by | August 16, 2012 · 12:14 pm

Dough Celebrates One Year Anniversary And VPN Certification

by Steven Doyle

Dough Pizzeria is celebrating their one year anniversary today, so stop in and enjoy a pizza or a selection from the house-made burrata bar. Dough is definitely one of our favorite pizzas in Dallas and if you have not sampled the pie, you are in for a treat.        Continue reading →

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by | August 14, 2012 · 3:05 pm

Celebrate Fearing’s Fifth Anniversary

by Steven Doyle       photo by Joy Zhang

Fearing’s Restaurant is planning a star-studded celebration of its upcoming fifth anniversary, with the two-month commemoration to take place over four evenings between August and October 2012. The special celebration dinner series will feature guest appearances by several celebrity chefs who have provided major inspiration to Chef Dean Fearing, both then and now.     Continue reading →

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by | July 12, 2012 · 5:07 pm

Dallas Will Soon Have A Cupcake ATM And A Sprinkles Ice Cream Shop

by Steven Doyle

So I am listening to the new Jagger show on radio 102.9, as we all should, and lo and behold he has this wonderful news scoop that should excite most of the food loving public in Dallas. We will soon all have access to the latest in gourmet technology as the new Spirnkles Cupcake ATM is installed in the Preston Center location.      Continue reading →

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by | July 11, 2012 · 10:38 am

When A Bartender Becomes A Gentleman Farmer

by Steven Doyle

Rocco Milano has pulled a Green Acres on us. Milano is the engaging barmen at Private Social and until recently he lived very close to the Uptown restaurant where he works. Now his commute is a bit longer as he drives in from his 60-acre farm in Valley View just north of Denton.

“Yesterday I spent about 10 hours digging and dropping in a bunch of fruit bearing trees. I have a bunch of berry shrubs I am putting in next. I have this spectacular herb garden. Right now the chocolate mint is flourishing like you can’t imagine,” said Milano, “How cool is that to see these plants grow from a seed and take them to the final product?”               

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by | June 14, 2012 · 4:14 pm

The Stand Up And Delivers Burgers, Beer and Smokes

by Steven Doyle

Brightly lit both day and night, the clean and funky Stand on McKinney Avenue is a fun trolley stop away for those in Uptown Dallas. The Stand isn’t a throwback to a Stephen King novel, but instead an homage to the State Fair food that Dallas seems to crave year around.   Continue reading →

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