Monthly Archives: September 2012

Peak And Elm Concina And Bar Opening Soon In East Dallas

by Steven Doyle

The Moreno family, who owns several locations of La Popular Tamale House, have decided to open a Mexican restaurant in East Dallas in the growing artsy district at Peak and Elm.  In fact, the new restaurant will be called Peak and Elm Cocina and Bar.

The new restaurant has been under construction with great attention for detail to the existing space. The restaurant sits on what was formerly the street car line, and just across the street once housed the street cars at the end of their run through East Dallas. For this reason Jesse Moreno says he plans on bringing one of the original cars to the back patio area for private dining.      Continue reading →

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What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Andre Natera

by Chef Andre Natera

For our back-to-school series we created an assignment for some of our area chefs, bartenders and sommeliers: what I did on my summer vacation. As these reports are sent back to us we will share them with you. We noticed some are longer than others, and many will be loaded with photographs for extra points.

This summer I had the opportunity to take a culinary excursion to Vancouver in hopes of exploring a major culinary city (and also to see some beautiful Fairmont hotel properties). I stayed at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in the center of the vibrant downtown hipster scene. It’s an iconic hotel for the city, and much like The Fairmont Dallas, has some of the most beautiful historic ballrooms I have ever seen.    Continue reading →

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McMillan At Moth. Huzzah!

by Steven Doyle

Meddlesome Moth is a fantastic spot for a beer in the Design District; plenty of beers in fact. The Moth sports one  of the most comprehensive set of taps in Dallas. But the food has always been inconsistent and somewhat a disappointment. Today we receive word via the new editor at Eater Dallas, Whitney Filloon that chef David McMillan from the recently shuttered Screen Door has been quietly working the kitchen t the Moth.         Continue reading →

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Killer Zin from Armida Cellars

by Jasper Russo

For a professional wine buyer the Trifecta for a new wine discovery is good wine at a fantastic price in a stop-you-in-your-tracks package.  Armida Cellars in Dry Creek has hit just such a home run with the first release of their Poizin Zinfandel California 2011. This Zinfandel (80%) and Petite Verdot (20%) blend sports juicy, jammy plum, bing cherry and spice aromas that jump from the glass and attack the palate with complex layers of opulent fruit, peppercorn spiciness and sweet vanilla oak.             Continue reading →

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You Can Own (Or Rent) Jacques Pepin’s Playa del Carmen Home

by Steven Doyle

Remember when you said you wanted to live in Jacques Pepin’s summer home in Playa del Carmen? And remember you said you wanted him to leave behind all the furnishings, much which is one of a kind artisan pieces? Now you can own or lease the beautiful one bedroom home with the awesome private roof top terrace with fantastic ocean views.         

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What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Jennifer Jaco

by Jennifer Jaco

As part of our back to school effort we have an assignment for some of our area chefs, bartenders and sommeliers: what I did on my summer vacation. As these reports are sent back to us we will share them with you. We noticed some are longer than others, and many will be loaded with photographs for extra points.  – ed

To many the life of a Sommelier seems like a dream job.  Meeting winemakers, traveling the world, and drinking wine all day sounds like a pretty cushy gig. However, when I can step away from 12-hour shifts, weekly inventories of enormous wine programs, orchestrating wine dinners while balancing Restaurant Week, and successfully stopping by every table on a 700-cover night they only thing I want is a beer. 

However, in the off-season (aka when its 115 degrees outside) the restaurant scene tends to slow down a bit and we are able to travel!  Summers are what Sommeliers long for.      Continue reading →

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Saint Arnold’s Bishop Arts Pub Crawl This Weekend

by Steven Doyle

Saint Arnold Brewing Company is hosting a Bishop Arts District pub crawl this weekend. Mark your beer drinking calendars for Saturday, September 15th.  Saint Arnold released this information today:              Continue reading →

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East Hampton Sandwich Co Opens Wednesday

by Steven Doyle

There is a new sandwich shop opening up this week in Snider Plaza called the East Hampton Sandwich Company which is owned and operated by local entrepreneur Hunter Pond. This is Pond’s first foray into owning a restaurant, but he comes with some experience in the business. We sat with the 25 year old Pond to see what he has planned for the community of sandwich eaters. We broke the news of this restaurant some months ago, but have an interview with Pond today who explains what they have to offer.       Continue reading →

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