by Steven Doyle
This week was filled with cocktails as I prepare my tasters for the upcoming cocktail event in Dallas. Last evening I had a chance to stop into Tate’s on McKinney for a nip and found superstar barman Matthew Ceneviva managing a packed house. I asked him if he had a special cocktail he wouldn’t mind throwing down for Drink of the Week and he happily obliged. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle photos by Jennifer Ohlson
We have written about chef Andre Natera at the Fairmont Hotel numerous times and this man deserves all the accolades that we could possibly bestow on one chef. He has this fun terrace garden that is sprawling around the pool area. Natera has a green house that is set up for more than just show. He also keeps bees that are maintained by the Texas Honeybee Guild. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
I stopped in the new Spread Eagle Saloon last night after several attempts in the past to try their food. (Note to self: there are only a few items sold on Sunday and Monday when the cook is off. Mostly fried cheese.) At first glance the bar seems a bit sparse in décor, but that is actually a good thing. No odd vintage bicycles or bird cages dangling from the ceiling in a false attempt to give the bar character. This is a neighborhood pub that offers decent beer at a good price and also has a short menu to feed the hungry soul. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, beer, Burgers, chefs, Crave, Dallas, Downtown, First Look, restaurant news, Steven Doyle
by Judy Chamberlain
The line at Asian Mint on Central Expressway was out the door last Monday when I arrived to meet friends for the restaurant’s Dollar Sushi Night.
Updated Thai specialties and a goodly assortment of sushi make this an Asian fusion kind of place. Continue reading
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by Jerry Stewart
Camp Bowie District and Rahr & Sons Brewing Company are sponsoring a pub crawl Monday, April 2, 2012 starting at 6pm. For a mere $6 you get started with a commemorative Rahr pint glass, then each beer afterwards will run you another $3 each.
Each leg of the crawl will feature a different beer paired with a special edible. Oscar’s Pub will be featuring Texas Red, an ultra smooth amber lager that will pair well with flatbread offered for $5. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Last night I stopped by Stephan Pyle’s Samar on Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas to check out the goings on with a new dining club called Fine Dining With Friends that just recently popped up on Facebook. The newly formed club is the brainchild of Shelly Knowlton, a local food enthusiast who wanted to gather friends and share some fantastic dinners together.
Knowlton selected Samar as her first location because it was more casual and had a varied menu that would appeal to a large group. Samar also had the ability to easily adjust the menu for the handful of vegans in attendance. There were just over twenty guests in attendance out of a group of a growing fifty. Samar executive chef Jonathan Thompson was on hand to discuss each dish and field questions from the group. Continue reading
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by David Donalson
Shreveport is known as Dallas’ little Vegas, full of craps tables and ante-free blackjack, but no one goes to Shreveport thinking they are going to get the full Vegas treatment. I may now have a solution for you. While I cannot magically make Cirque du Soleil appear at the Horseshoe, I can now tell you where to go to dinner to impress… a little motel off I-20 and Diamondjacks. Continue reading
Filed under Asian Cuisine, Crave, David Donalson, Food, fun with food, Travel, Wine
by Steven Doyle
It feels like we have been doing craveDFW for a decade, but in actuality it has been just over a single year. Collectively we have blasted through more plates of foie, hot dogs, house-made pasta and every imaginable sea critter than you could imagine. It has also been one exciting year for us all. Continue reading
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