Monthly Archives: January 2012

by Steven Doyle | January 11, 2012 · 12:29 pm

Vegan Pizza at Urban Crust

by Steven Doyle

We have a substantial vegan and vegetarian readership so we wanted to direct you to the pizza o the month at Urban Crust in Plano. Chef Salvatore Gisellu puts out a great pie and this month is featuring a vegan selection using 100% whole wheat pizza dough and topped with sun dried tomato pesto along with a combination of wood fired vegetables including spinach, portabella mushrooms, rapini and caramelized onions. You may sub out any of the veggies if you wish.

This is a good option for all you suckers who made resolutions, too.

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by Steven Doyle | January 11, 2012 · 10:43 am

Patrick Henry Would’ve Loved Liberty Burger

by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick

When your paterfamilias is the legendary Gene Street who brought us such restaurants as Black Eyed Pea, Good Eats and Lucky’s, you will be forever put on notice should you ever attempt to succeed in the same industry. As the rumors turned into reality the young and insightful Mariel Street succeeded as she and her siblings opened what we are sure is just the first Liberty Burger.

Far from fast food, the burger-only restaurant is splashy and delectable. When ordering your Liberty Burger it is important to realize that all the ingredients are of the fresh-n-local variety, as is the beautifully baked bun from Empire Baking Company which is the tie that binds. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 10, 2012 · 2:55 pm

Crave Stuff To Enjoy While Reading Crave

by Steven Doyle

Pegasus News and FW Star Telegram food critic Teresa Gubbins sends us word that there is a new product we might want to investigate. She sent over a link to the Dallas Morning News where they actually reviewed a new breakfast cereal called Krave.

News writer Jeffrey Weiss didn’t care much for the new cereal being test marketed in North Texas, using words like ‘sawdust’ and ‘cold, fibrous mush’ to describe a bowl he prepared for himself. At one point he even threw out the most oft used culinary term ‘Yuck-o’, so we are thinking the near-namesake cold cereal is not going to be high on our shopping list for the craveDFW test kitchens. Continue reading →

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by | January 9, 2012 · 9:05 am

Hash It Out At The Kettle

by Crave Staff

Unfiltered. Uninhibited. Unrated. Kettle Art presents ArtHash Open Salon Show. Opening Reception with the Artists: January 14th 7PM.

When a group of artists began hashing gallery politics and the limitations often presented by juried shows, the artists did what they do best. They stepped outside the lines. They reached outside the box, and they came up with an original idea. An idea to present an Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 6, 2012 · 4:21 pm

Deep Ellum Brewery Tour Bus

by Crave Staff

Here is word from Tait Lifto, the new salesdude out at Deep Ellum Brewery. If the name sounds familiar its because he often contributes his wealth of beer knowledge with craveDFW. Deep Ellum is fortunate to snag this knowledgeable beer enthusiast. Mr. Lifto sends word of a fascinating tour lined up January 14, 2012. Read on for all the smooth details. Oh, and do not confuse this your with craveDFW’s tour on the same date.

We will be launching in conjunction with the World of Beer Arlington Grand Opening as well. So we’ll have a tour of the facilities with beer tastings at the brewery from 4pm – 6pm with 2 DFW area food trucks in attendance. After the tasting tour, we’ll load up some double-decker buses and go over to the World of Beer in Arlington for their grand opening where we will officially launch our new Deep Ellum IPA. Jump for the facts. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 6, 2012 · 4:16 pm

Dallas Dive Bar Tour 2012

by Steven Doyle

You are the first to know about this very special event. Our first tour of the year will be the 2012 Dallas Dive Bar Tour. We will meet at a secret location revealed one day before the event and check out some of the best dives in the Dallas area. There are limited seats available, so grab yours now. The tour runs Saturday January 14, 2012 from 7pm to midnight. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 6, 2012 · 2:49 pm

Vegan Sharpton Loses 176 Pounds

by Steven Doyle

We learned today from Mercy for Animals, the national non-profit that is dedicated to preventing animal cruelty and making compassionate food choices, that the outspoken reverend Al Sharpton has gone vegan.

Heavily influenced by the same decision some years ago by Bill Clinton, and advocate Coretta Scott King, Sharpton stated in a MFA release, “Avoiding meat is the way to eat for anyone with a highly charged life. A vegetarian diet has a way of absorbing the stress and gives you greater endurance. I feel like a new, improved me.” Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 6, 2012 · 1:58 pm

Where to Watch the Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas

by Steven Doyle

The Cotton Bowl Classic is a legendary game in these parts starting in 1937 when the TCU Horned Frogs stomped the Golden Eagle’s of Marquette 16-6. This was the beginning of a sweet Texas tradition. Today the latest chapter in the Classic is being played in the beautiful confines in Arlington at Cowboy’s Stadium. Gone are the cold and windy seats on the concrete.

If you haven’t scored a ticket for the game tonight between the K State Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks we have a few suggestions where you might want to watch the game. Check out our list and suggest a few of your own. Continue reading →