Category Archives: Pop-Up Restaurant

by | May 15, 2013 · 12:12 pm

More Midnight Ramen At Ten Bells Tavern This Saturday

ramen1by Steven Doyle

Justin Holt’s last night at Lucia is this Saturday. After that you can find the up-and-coming chef cooking alongside his new boss and execu-chef, Omar Flores at Driftwood. You may recall the Holt name from his delightful pop-up ramen nights at a few Oak Cliff bars. The young chef would spend a week conjuring up killer ramen, which happens to be one of the hot new trends in dining, serving it up in cute Styrofoam cups for a mere five bucks.

Soon after Holt announced he was making his move to the seafood-centric restaurant Driftwood, he made comments about giving up on his ramenriffic dreams. Well, this is simply not true. When we caught wind of the new ramen night, which will be held at Ten Bells Tavern in the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff, we checked in on Holt. “I’ve got a game plan that should keep me on the road to ramageddon I’m going to stick with it,” said the chef.    Continue reading →

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by | May 7, 2013 · 2:02 pm

Chino Pop-Up Recap and Slideshow

uno4by Steven Doyle       photos by James Gates

Last weekend we were invited to stop in and enjoy the festivities at 3015 in Trinity Groves where chef Uno Immanivong and her cocktailing biz partner Adrian Verdin hosted an evening that previewed and highlighted the menu from Chino Chinatown, their Asian-Latin fusion restaurant that should be rolling out in August 2013.

Guests were delighted by the marvelous service, and colorful and flavor-packed dishes prepared by Uno and her pop-up staff. The beautiful “pho”zole was single handedly an enormous hit, and how could she miss with her bone marrow broth, braised oxtail and hominy for a true fusion win. The flavors meld together so wonderfully.  Continue reading →

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by | April 10, 2013 · 12:18 pm

Thanh Nguyen From Oishii Hosts A Very Extreme Pop Up Dinner At Zen In Deep Ellum

zenby Steven Doyle

This Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, 2013, the chef and proprietor of Oishii will be hosting a special eight course dinner on the premises of Zen Bistro and Dessert Bar in Deep Ellum. Thanh Nguyen will be offering some extreme and Zen dishes. The seventh course will be provided by the Zen girls who will offer up a special dessert.

The dinner is only $50 and reservations are very limited. If you need an Oishii fix email Chonnie directly at chonnie@zenbistrodallas.com.

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by | April 7, 2013 · 8:38 am

Chef Uno Pop-Up Dinner Set For May 3

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As Uno Immanivong prepares to open her new restaurant Chino in the Trinity Groves area of Dallas, she is busy bouncing from a variety of events across the United States. The former contestant on the ABC cheffy program The Taste is in hot demand.  On May 3 Uno will be in Dallas to serve up the second pop-up dinner in Dallas giving us a glimpse of what her cooking style is all about. This is also an opportunity for the curious to experience a foreshadowing of Chino.     Continue reading →

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by | February 21, 2013 · 12:34 pm

Pop-Up Ramen Bar This Weekend At Two Oak Cliff Locations

ramen1by Steven Doyle

You may best know chef Justin Holt from his gig at Lucia in the Bishop Arts District. There the chef makes his way around the smallish five star kitchen curing meats and rolling pasta. Holt reached out to us this week to alert us to a new project that is near to his heart, and stomach: Ramen. Look for his pop-up Ramen bar this weekend at a few of his favorite Oak Cliff watering holes.

Ramen has grown in popularity across the country, but there are few places to find an excellent example of the dish in Dallas. Consider Ramen the Japanese soul food. The delicious mixture of broth, meat and hopefully hand-made noodles soothes the soul and wakens the senses. This dish has little to do with the ten cent packet you may have been a slave to in college. The skill-set necessary to make excellent Ramen is vast. Japanese Ramen chefs study for years to perfect the perfect bowl. The result is a lush soup packed with texture and flavor.   Continue reading →

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by | February 11, 2013 · 4:14 pm

A Foreshadowing Of Trinity Grove’s Chino

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Last week we chatted up the delightful Uno Immanivong who will be opening up Chino in the Trinity Groves area of Dallas along with her spirited partner Adrian Verdin. Uno is also appearing on the new Bourdain television reality cooking program, The Taste. This past weekend we were able to gain a bit of insight into Chino, and was pleasantly surprised by what she served Saturday evening.

The pop-up dinner was held in the comfortable digs at Four Corners Brewing Company, also in Trinity Groves. I had the pleasure to dine with Four Corners owner Greg Leftwich, who is also a huge fan of Uno’s work.     Continue reading →

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