Monthly Archives: March 2024

NY Kati Roll Company Opens in Dallas

The vibrant culinary culture of Downtown Dallas is adding some spice—Indian spice that is, as The Kati Roll Company (TKRC) announces its arrival. The popular New York concept will open its first U.S. location outside of New York on Thursday, April 4th in Downtown Dallas located at 1322 Elm Street.NY Kati Roll Company Opens in DallasThe vibrant culinary culture of Downtown Dallas is adding some spice—Indian spice that is, as The Kati Roll Company (TKRC) announces its arrival. The popular New York concept will open its first U.S. location outside of New York on Thursday, April 4th in Downtown Dallas located at 1322 Elm Street.

The Kati Roll Company has garnered acclaim for its innovative take on traditional Indian flavors, wrapped in the convenience of a handheld roll. Kati rolls (“kati” literally meaning skewer) are known as a popular street food found in Kolkata, India. Kati rolls are made of skewer-grilled ingredients stuffed in a buttery paratha flatbread and topped with chutneys and spices. With over 20 years in Manhattan, TKRC steps into cowboy country looking to add some Indian flavor from lunch to late night.

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New Lunchtime Menu Additions at Fearing’s Restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton Dallas

Fearing’s Restaurant located inside The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas added several new, tasty items to its lunch menu. Ideal for a Dallas power lunch or midday date, the iconic restaurant, led and owned by celebrity chef Dean Fearing, is excited for patrons to try these new lunchtime offerings. See below! 

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Rock Springs Cafe to Host Crawfish Boil April 13 at Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Pinch – peel – eat – repeat – that’s the heart of any good crawfish meal, and Rock Springs Café is hosting an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

Rock Springs Café is the food-and-beverage operator at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. This rain-or-shine event includes all-you-can-eat crawfish served a pound and a half at a time with corn and potatoes. The crawfish boil will be held in the Garden’s North Vista, and guests will receive a wristband and three drink tickets upon arrival. A chicken tender option is available to those who don’t want crawfish. A separate booth will have hard spirits available for an upcharge.  

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RECAP: 14th Annual Symphony of Chefs Benefitting KidLinks

The 14th Annual Symphony of Chefs was held on Monday, February 26 at Armstrong Fieldhouse at SMU. Event Chairs Beanie & Martin Newman, along with Honorary Chef Chairs Justin Box, Private Chef, Consultant and Restaurateur, and Luke Rogers, Executive Chef & Owner of Beckley 1115, were the driving forces behind this year’s ultimate chef-driven culinary dinner experience benefitting KidLinks. Notable supporters in attendance included Cristi & Kevin Ryan, Christie and Elbert Choi, Bonnie and Nathan Shea, Lisa and Stuart Sides, and Georgia and Marc Lyons. 

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Joy Luck of Wontons in Dallas

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The Joy Luck Club is a novel by Amy Tan that narrates the lives of four Chinese women living in San Francisco and their relationships with their Chinese-American daughters. They gather monthly to discuss their lives and commiserate about their difficult pasts as they play mahjong.

While food is not the central focus of the book it is one of the features that ties these women together, where there is a gathering of friends, there is food. It is an integral part of how these women connect with their culture as they come to grips with their lives in America, and also how they communicate their heritage to their daughters.
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A Talk With Chef Samir

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Sitting down in the plush Uptown surroundings of Nick and Sam’s Steakhouse on a lazy afternoon we chatted up the gregarious chef Samir Dhurandhar, the corporate chef at Nick and Sam’s. Continue reading →

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Easter Dining and Its History

One of the most beloved aspects about cultural or religious holidays is the food. From turkey and blood sausages at Christmas to stuffing and cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving, the holidays often revolve around the meals we gather for with loved ones. But do you know why certain foods are favored for certain holidays?

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Oregon Wine Dinner at Sachet March 25th

Join Sachet for an exciting four-course wine dinner with St. Innocent Winery founder and winemaker Mark Vlossak. Mark will match the dinner with an apéritif, followed by a St. Innocent Winery Chardonnay and two Pinot Noirs. Located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, St. Innocent’s Burgundian-style wines are known for their beautiful intensity and complexity.

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