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by | May 3, 2013 · 11:03 am

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in High Fashion at Komali

komaliby Steven Doyle

We will be talking up Cinco de Mayo all day, and we are sure that many of you started your celebration last night. The enchiladas will be flying, along with massive amounts of tequila in every form. The margarita will be king this weekend for sure. But this morning we discovered something a little different; a bit more refined. Anastacia Quinones has devised a special and creative menu over at Komali that truly gets into the spirit of the holiday.

First understand what we are celebrating. Many believe that the day is to commemorate the Mexican Independence Day, but that would be September 16. In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.        Continue reading →

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by | April 27, 2013 · 10:12 am

Review: Chopped Judge Sweeps Through Dallas

IMG_1172by Andrew Chalk

Maneet Chauhan, judge on the Food Network’s Chopped and Iron Chef contestant is on a 40 city tour of the country to promote her new book Flavors Of My World (co-written Doug Singer). A rock star type luxury coach is transporting her and a film crew for a month a total of over 8,500 miles and maintaining a grueling daily schedule. This Friday she was in Dallas for a book signing, followed by an afternoon conducting a Pro-Start cooking competition for high school students (Pro-Start is a program of the National Restaurant Association to promote interest in in culinary careers), and then overseeing a Celebrity Chef Dinner at Komali.         Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2013 · 3:36 pm

Chopped Judge Cooks In Dallas This Friday

COVERby Andrew Chalk

Action item: Make a reservation right away at Komali this Friday for a special menu cooked by Maneet Chauhan, who is stopping in Dallas on a coast-to-coast trip promoting her book “‘Flavors of My World”. Right now she can be seen as a judge on Chopped and has previously been a recipient of the James Beard Award for Excellence, a participant on Iron Chef, and a recent guest The View.  Continue reading →

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by | November 21, 2012 · 1:34 pm

Happy Chefsgiving: Anastacia Quinones

by Steven Doyle

Thanksgiving is upon us once again and all the gobblers are running for cover. To get you in the mood for a little fun and relaxation we asked a few chefs around Dallas several questions so we get our dinner cooked just right. We will run their answers both today and tomorrow, so check back often to see how your favorite chef weighs in on the holiday.

Anastacia Quinones is the genius in the kitchen at Abraham Salum’s Mexico City-style restaurant, Komali. The press loves AQ and she has had many accolades in her culinary career. As we enter into this holiday season AQ is about to make a few traditions of her own, and is expecting the birth of her daughter on New Year’s Eve.          Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2012 · 8:49 am

Mia Dia For Bright And Fresh Mex-Mex

by Steven Doyle

Hunkered down in the mess of construction rests a simple village of restaurants that includes a Bob’s Steakhouse outpost, a Fireside Pies, and something fairly tasty called Winewood Grill, all tucked away just off the bow of that nightmarish road rework alongside Grapevine, Texas. Also joining in the square is a newish anchor that has been running strong since October 2011, Mia Dia From Scratch.

Mia Dia is cheffed by Gabriel DeLeon sho you may remember from La Margarita in Irving, and  Masaryk Modern Mexican Kitchen in Addison which no longer exists. The chef might have been a foreshadowing of the scene to come and joins well executed Mex-Mex in the area like Abraham Salum’s Komali in Uptown and Mesa Veracruz in Oak Cliff as prime examples of how technique, use of fresh imaginative ingredients and the love for proper Mexican cookery should be plated.                Continue reading →

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by | July 17, 2012 · 10:15 am

Tres Generaciones Dinner At Komali

by Jerry Stewart

Three is better than one. Treat yourself to a tasty 3-course tequila dinner featuring Tres Generaciones Tequila, on Tuesday, July 24th at Uptown’s Komali.  

Beginning at 6:30 pm, mixologist Leann Berry creates and discusses the Plata, Reposado, and Anejo tequila pairings, while Chef Anastacia Quiñones serves a 3-course meal along with an amuse bouche to start off the festivities ($65 per person, plus tax and tip).  Please call 214-252-0200 for reservations, as seating is limited.

Komali is located at 4152 Cole @ Fitzhugh.

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