- Chicken Fried Steak
Vittles at the PRCA Rodeo in Johnson County.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Tiny (Old) Bubbles
by Steven Lindsey
When somebody invites you to a private champagne tasting with a charming, knowledgeable expert visiting from one of the most venerable champagne houses in France, you don’t turn it down. When it’s at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, you let your child wait at the bus stop a few extra hours. And when it’s the rare, new-to-market Moët & Chandon 2002 Grand Vintage Champagne that you’re tasting before 99.9% of Dallas, you put your soul on eBay. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Product Reviews, Steven Lindsey, Wine
Win Tickets to the Chef’s Picnic at White Rock
by Crave Staff
Check out the schedule below and plan to attend both days plus the Chef’s Picnic on Sunday noon to 3pm. These tickets are sold separately and cost $55 dollars with the proceeds going to the Red Cross, a timely charity with all the recent storms.
The Grape’s chef Brian Luscher along with Janice Provost, Parigi; Marc Cassel, Peavy Road; Graham Dodds, Bolsa; Jeff Harris, RedFork; Nathan Tate and Randall Copeland, Restaurant Ava; Diane and Justin Fourton, Pecan Lodge; and Hollie Dorethy, Personal Chef will be on hand to wow the picnicking crowd at the lake making the price of admission a true dining bargain.
You can win a pair of the Chef’s Picnic tickets valued at $110 merely by adding your name to the drawing here in the comment section. We gave away passes last week as well, but this is a separate contest since we scored more tickets.
Chef Blythe Beck’s Summer Shade
by Steven Doyle
I had been hearing about some good things happening at Central 214 located in the Palomar Hotel on Mockingbird at Central so I decided to check out exactly what the hubbub that the pink chef Blythe Beck was up to. I had seen Beck at the Taste of the Nation dinner at Stephan Pyles last week where she was given the best chef award for the evening so that made my curiosity even stronger.
Chef Beck is no stranger to her kitchen digs, starting out with Dean Fearing at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek working her way up to a Saucier position, then eventually staking claim to the Sous at Hector’s on Henderson and eventually tackling Executive Chef in 2006. This is where her ‘naughtiness’ started to emerge. You can still find her crazy good deep fried lobster stuffed avocado on the menu. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, chefs, Food Porn Alert, Steven Doyle, Wine
Forces of Nature at Kettle Art
by Crave Staff
Stop by Kettle Art Gallery on Thursday for the opening night of Forces of Nature featuring work by Cheryl Baker, Misha Flores, Karla Garcia, Corey Godfrey, Jennifer Gregory-Portz and Julia Schloss.
Thursday, June 23 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Kettle Art
2714 Elm St.
Dallas, Texas
Filed under Arts, Deep Ellum, Gallery, Kettle Art Gallery
Park on Henderson Closing: Details
Park's Chef Garreth Dickey
by Steven Doyle
photo by Robert Bostick
As Nancy Nichols has reported, Park Restaurant is slated to close this weekend. We have all the details and I will share the email I received earlier today from the owner. Some of the employees have already found work and I will be announcing some of those changes this coming week. These restaurants plug along, sometimes bleeding cash for whatever reason, and when they close it puts many talented folks out of work.
With that said, here is the email from owner Donald Chick with the rest of the story: Continue reading
Filed under beer, chefs, henderson, restaurant news, Steven Doyle
Our Top 5 Favorite Wieners
Twisted Root Deep Fried Dog
by Steven Doyle
Although craveDFW is not a political forum, we did giggle just a bit when it came to the whole Weinergate debacle surrounding Rep. Anthony Weiner (D., N.Y.). Yesterday the democrat announced his resignation for his misguided hanky panky. In light of the situation we wish to take advantage of our readers good nature and share with you our take on the issue.
With that being said, we present our top five wieners in Dallas in no particular order. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, beer, Crave, fun with food, Hot Dogs, Steven Doyle
A First Look at RedFork
by Steven Doyle
Last evening we were treated to an exclusive special look at RedFork the new Jeff Harris concept that is to open for business tonight with the limited bar menu. For a full menu and grand opening you will need to wait until next Friday, June 24, when Harris and his crew throw down in full swing.
Also look forward to brunch that will be served both Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 2pm.
The newly opened restaurant is located on Fitzhugh just east of Central Expressway. The restaurant has a clean pub feel to it, with concrete floors, exposed ceilings and the expansive bar located just to the left as you walk inside. Continue reading
Filed under beer, Brunch, Burgers, chefs, Cocktails, Food Porn Alert, restaurant news, Restaurant Opening, Spirits, Steven Doyle
