Monthly Archives: July 2022

Harwood Hospitality Group Announces New Martini and Pizza Concept, Poco Fiasco

Harwood Hospitality Group’s eleventh concept, Poco Fiasco, will open its doors this fall at 2828 N. Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201 in the Harwood District. The pizza and martini concept will bring elevated pizza combinations to Dallas as well as a robust martini program. The menu will feature a broad range of Brooklyn-inspired pizzas yet unmistakably a style born in Dallas.

Warren Richards, VP of Harwood Hospitality Group says, “The Harwood District offers a wide range of special culinary experiences and Poco Fiasco will be the perfect addition providing guests with mouthwatering, high-quality pizzas and an elevated drink program to pair.”

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Beatrice Shows Her Southern Charm

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“Everyone knows that special feeling we get seeing the big blue highway sign as we cross the Texas border into swamp country — ‘Bienvenue en Louisiane. That welcoming embrace is unique to where I spent a large part of my childhood, and that’s the experience I want my customers to have.  I dedicated three decades of my career to Tokyo-style sushi, and I’ve seen how sophisticated diners feel intimidated by Japanese cuisine. Refined and delicious foods shouldn’t include gatekeeping,” chef Michelle Carpenter tells us.

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Why do People Love Playing Online Slots?

Since it went mainstream, the online slot market has been on a steady rise all over the world. Gamblers have increased their playing frequency, while even people who didn’t use to gamble, have joined the train out of curiosity – also try White Wizard slot game.

In 2017, the online gambling industry was estimated to be worth about $46 billion. It is projected to double that value by 2024, and maybe get to 494 billion. Many factors and responsible for this enormous growth and success of the online gambling industry, but among them all, online slots is the single biggest factor driving the growth. Many online casino players prefer playing online slots to any other kind of slot games for the following reasons: 

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Origins of the Hot Dog and Where to Find Them in Dallas

hot dogThe world’s first sausage may have been made as far back as 64 A.D., when Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar’s cook, Gaius, stuffed pig intestines with ground meat in a flash of culinary inspiration. After eating the sausage, the emperor is said to have declared, “I have discovered something of great importance.” If your favorite ballpark treat is a fresh hot dog overflowing with ketchup, mustard and sauerkraut, you just might concur.

In the 15th century, the city of Frankfurt spawned the “frankfurter,” a spiced and smoked sausage with a slightly curved shape. The “wiener,” a sausage made of pork and beef, originated in Vienna, known in German as Wien, in 1805. Throughout the 19th century, the snack that would soon become the hot dog gained a following America, thanks to immigrants from Europe. Continue reading →

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Is There Caffeine in Kratom?

Kratom is one of the newest alternative and plant-based supplements that have become popular in the country overnight. It is made from kratom tree leaves that grow in the forests of Southeast Asia and are directly imported from countries wherein the tree is found. It is usually sold in powder form and is taken either as tea on its own, mixed with coffee or other juices, or placed in capsules like herbal food supplements. It is said to have mood alleviating effects and it can also give you an energy boost and helps relieve pain.

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