by Steven Doyle
Once an area bereft of pizza, with the small exception of Dominos, the Cedars area of Dallas (which is the area south of downtown, and include South Lamar) we now have Zalat. Soon a restaurateur from Plano who owns the familiar and popular Italian Bistro will open Southside Pizzeria at 1210 S Lamar which is directly across the street from Southside Ballroom and Gilley’s, and below Southside Flats Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
We love our tapas, and probably and remain a bit disappointed that the term is becoming a diluted with the use for anything small. Small plates does not equal tapas. Tapas are these marvelous plated dishes from Spain, and are basically snacks and small meals. Since dinner can be served as late as midnight in Spain, you might find yourself bar hopping and sampling a few items from an array of tapas the bar has on hand that evening.
Most likely you will be served several styles of olives, breads, a bit of slow cooked beef, battered squid, sausages or a tortilla de patatas. The more you drink the better the tapas become.
We do have lovely tapas in Dallas, and very much with traditional recipes. Not free mind you. but delicious none the less. This week we checked into Si Tapas. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Each week we scour the city in search of the very best Dallas has to offer. We check into restaurants both old and new looking for interesting food to discuss with you so you can make handy decision when dining out.
We do not necessarily write up each item we enjoy, and often have photos that we will save for another week. However, we will share some of the most awe-inspiring dishes on Friday in what we like to call Friday’s Five Fabulous Food Finds. Continue reading
Asian Mint, the popular North Dallas Asian fusion dining destination, plans an early fall opening of restaurant #3 in Inwood Village. Celebrating 12 years of serving New Bangkok style cuisine, the Inwood location (in the former Café Istanbul space) is a welcomed addition to the original on Forest Lane and a sister location on Oak Lawn.
Diners can expect the 70-seat restaurant to have the same bright green interior with clean lines and fresh modern art. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
In the air of Manhattan’s Little Italy chef Jay Valley has etched out a a bit of his past to share with guests who dine with him on any given night at Saint Rocco’s in Trinity Groves.
For nearly twenty years Chef Jay has been working with Phil Romano, who owns the vast culinary complex at Trinity Groves, as chef at Eatzi’s. When it came time to open something decidedly Italian it was an easy decision to bring on the chef as a working partner. With him Chef Jay brought along a lifetime of recipes dating back to his childhood. Continue reading
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The end of summer is rapidly drawing near marking the end of Prohibition Chicken’s cocktail class series with a trip down South. The magic of the Prohibition Era is encapsulated by the words of Ernest Hemingway, who drank as well as he wrote. Hemingway’s lasting effect on the Cuban landscape made its way into the cocktails first introduced during the Prohibition Era and adopted across America after the abolition of the Volstead Act in 1933 and rum’s following explosion onto the cocktail scene. Continue reading
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One in six children in America struggles with hunger. That’s why Pie Five Pizza Co. is joining thousands of restaurants nationwide to raise funds for No Kid Hungry.
All 90 of Pie Five’s locations across the country will be pitching in for the “Dough-nate to End Childhood Hunger” campaign from Aug. 28 to Sept. 24. Guests who donate $1 to No Kid Hungry will receive $2 off their next visit. Every dollar donated to the campaign can help feed a hungry child 10 meals. Continue reading
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While Addison, Texas may be a 10-hour flight from Germany, you can find a true taste of Bavaria at the town’s Addison Oktoberfest (September 14-17) most authentic Oktoberfest experience in North America. Insiders for the event, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, know that you don’t have to don a dirndl to enjoy a traditional Oktoberfest celebration. In fact, they share four key tips that every Addison Oktoberfest visitor should know.
Addison Oktoberfest coincides with the opening of the 16-day festival in Munich, Germany. The original celebration began on October 10, 1810 to celebrate the royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxon-Hildeburghausen. In 1880, the festival was scheduled to start in September so the festival could enjoy more pleasant weather. Continue reading
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