by Jennifer Thomas
Those who like it hot will flock to the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas (ICCLC) this weekend for ZestFest 2013. ZestFest is a three-day fiery food event cooking up spicy tastes of all kinds: dipping sauces, salsas, mustards, marinades, cheeses, drinks, desserts and more. To up the sizzle factor, ZestFest offers live entertainment, fun contests, and cooking demos by culinary aces like Chef Jon Bonnell and local legend Eddie Deen. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Last week we began a short series that explored chili in the DFW area. We began with Jack’s Southern Comfort Food located on lowest Greenville Avenue where we found some pretty tremendous chili. We are hoping to uncover more bowls as we continue our search. We have had many really interesting suggestions, and we plan to hit them all up to see if Dallas is really a chili town.
That being said, we loaded up the crave wagon and aimed it towards Grapevine where the legacy of chili resides. Tolbert’s Restaurant is now owned by Frank X. Tolbert’s daughter, Kathleen Tolbert Ryan who also runs the big chili festival in Terlingua, which I am mighty happy to make that pilgrimage each year in November. Continue reading
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by Karel Anne Tieszen
Terminal D of DFW has become a place that is actually pleasant to wait for a flight. It is helped by the presence of food that is worth your time, since you have to wait over an hour for your flight anyway, right? I was recently graced with a bit of “extra time” and thought I might try III Forks. Astounded they would be there in my favored Terminal D, I couldn’t imagine that it could hold up to the original. Continue reading
by Steven Doyle
What happens when you combine fine dining with your favorite pistol? No, it’s not a scene out of the Old West, instead it is Frisco Gun Club CEO Christian Putnam’s brainchild of luxury gun ownership. The club will offer 40 indoor shooting lanes, private members only lounge with upscale dining and meeting rooms, and a 100-person training/conference room. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Ace photographer Joey Stewart (who is actually a film maker, but loves to play with us at craveDFW) sent me a text showing me that my favorite queso joint had closed. Taco Cina, which was a bit hidden on the southwest corner of Preston and Royal, served up a few really good crunchy tacos and did a fine job on their chips and queso at a bargain price. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Tonight I will be checking out the menu at Peak and Elm Cocina, the new restaurant which is about to open in East Dallas. We broke the story many months ago so perhaps you do not recall all the fun details, you can read that story here. Basically, it is Jesse Moreno Jr opening his first restaurant outside the La Popular concept which is also in east Dallas and sports an outpost in the Dallas Farmers Market. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
The sub chain Capriotti’s is moving into the hot bed for restaurants in the Dallas area, Preston Center. The sandwich shop which has locations in Plano and Downtown Dallas will move into the old Extreme Pizza location located at 6112 Luther Lane in University Park.
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by Steven Doyle
The Sunset Lounge celebrates their grand opening tonight with a few specials that should entice most any thirsty scallywag. Stop in any time tonight and you will be charged just three dollars regardless what you order. That is three bucks for any cocktail, three bucks for any of the food items. Continue reading
Filed under Bar Opening, Booze, Cocktails, Steven Doyle
