Monthly Archives: November 2015

by | November 11, 2015 · 11:02 am

Our Favorite Pescaderia: Mambo Seafood

by Steven Doyle

Mambo Seafood opened on Northwest Highway just a few years back, and is located across the street from Pappas BBQ. For those unfamiliar with the Texas based casual dining chain, they are originally located in the Houston area and have since spread to other areas across Texas. You will typically find the restaurant nestled into primarily Hispanic neighborhoods as this seems to be their target market.  As any Texan who is grocery savvy knows, this does not preclude anyone from joining in the fiesta.        Continue reading →

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by | November 10, 2015 · 1:19 pm

Greenville Avenue Pizza Company Collaborates With Blind Butcher For Special Movember Pizza

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It’s November, and you know what that means: mustaches. Because Movember, the global charity committed to men’s health, is back in full effect, and men everywhere are sporting mustaches to raise awareness for issues like prostate and testicular cancer. So to do its part, Greenville Avenue Pizza Company has created a special pizza in collaboration with neighboring Blind Butcher, with a portion of proceeds benefiting Movember.  Continue reading →

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by | November 10, 2015 · 10:40 am

Dining at the Italian Club of Dallas

by Steven Doyle

For just over 30 years the Italian Club of Dallas  has celebrated the spirit and traditions of Italy.  Located in Addison at 14865 Inwood Road , the Italian Club is not necessarily exclusive to its members. There are several exciting nights where they open their doors to the public for dinner, and lunch is always available to anyone.

The Italian Club benefits several local charitable organizations and itself is a not-for-profit. You might enjoy the Bocce Ball tournament that benefit’s the Special Olympics held in September. They also partnership with the USO and volunteer for the Children’s Craniofacial Association.    Continue reading →

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by | November 10, 2015 · 9:02 am

Ruth’s Chris Now Open In Uptown Dallas With An Amazing Happy Hour

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House had its grand opening of its Uptown location yesterday beginning with a Sizzle, Swizzle and Swirl Happy Hour at 4:30pm, then opened for Dinner Service at 5pm. The restaurant is located at 1900 Cedar Springs on the ground floor of the Miro luxury residential high-rise.

Known for signature Prime Steaks served sizzling on 500° plates (so they stay warm through the very last bite), fresh salads, sides, and daily created-from-scratch desserts, Ruth’s Chris will bring extra sizzle to Uptown Dallas with new menu selections. New items such as the crab stack appetizer, colossal seafood tower, roasted Brussels sprouts, lobster mac ‘n’ cheese and signature cuts of beef like the impressive 40 ounce Tomahawk Ribeye and the bone-in New York Strip are expected to be some of the menu’s most popular highlights. In addition, Ruth’s Chris will feature an $8 “Sizzle, Swizzle, Swirl” Happy Hour Sunday through Friday.   Continue reading →

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by | November 9, 2015 · 1:03 pm

Sugar Skull Offers New Menu

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Sugar Skull Cafe located in Trinity Groves announced their new menu that will roll out on Tuesday, November 10th. The new menu will feature breakfast style tacos that will be served from open to close. They’ve changed up some items and brought on some new ones based on your feedback.

Some on the new items include:
Hangover: breakfast style taco with egg, bacon, crispy potato, tomato, onion, cheese
Grin: 6″ flour tortilla with choice of protein, queso fresco, lime
Cochino: signature taco with pulled pork, lime cured jalapeno, slaw, cilantro

The new menu will be served daily from open till close.

To celebrate the new menu Sugar Skull will be featuring $2 cans of Modelo  and their Classic Frozen Margarita from Tuesday to Thursday.

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by | November 9, 2015 · 11:57 am

Top Pot Doughnuts Opens Thursday, Nov 12

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Top Pot Doughnuts will open their third Texas retail café at the new Richardson CityLine development located at 1251 State Street in Richardson, TX (intersection of President George Bush Turnpike and US-75). The Seattle doughnut and coffee icon opened last year on Hillcrest  and this past Spring in Greenville. The café will offer fresh-made-daily varieties of hand-forged doughnuts, their own fresh roasted coffee and soft-serve ice cream. Hours of operation are 6am to 6pm daily.  Continue reading →

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by | November 9, 2015 · 8:26 am

Tre Wilcox Featured on Esquire’s Knife Fight November 10th

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Season four of Esquire Network’s Knife Fight kicks off on November 10th with Dallas’s own Tre Wilcox. Fresh off the announcement of his new events, catering and cooking classes venture, Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts, Chef Tre will participate in Esquire’s spirited underground cooking competition.

In each episode, two chefs go head-to-head in a tournament-style battle and must create at least two dishes from a combination of secret ingredients. They look to conquer both the challenge and each other, as their cooking is judged by series host and former Top Chef winner, Ilan Hall.   Continue reading →

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by | November 5, 2015 · 8:10 am

Local Chef Jennifer Bajsel to Compete Against Bobby Flay

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Local DFW chef and owner of the successful catering company Getting Saucy, Jennifer Bajsel, is set to appear on the television series Beat Bobby Flay, which will debut on Thursday, November 12, at 9:00pm Central. Bajsel, who started as a home cook over 15 years ago, is determined to create flavorful dishes that cross international borders, especially as she makes her appearance on the national TV show.

Beat Bobby Flay is a competitive cooking show where two chefs battle to create a dish using a special ingredient chosen by Food Network’s Bobby Flay. The winner of the first round competes with the chef himself in the second round, creating a signature dish that is unknown to Flay. A blind taste test is done by a panel of judges to determine the overall winner.   Continue reading →

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