by Steven Doyle
Not the type of news you might want to hear the day before Christmas, but a handful of employees of the hotdoggery on McKinney wrote in to say that Bowery has shuttered. No word from the owners just yet, but we will keep you updated.
Update: Word is that Bowery will be relocated.
Filed under restaurant news, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
Kenny Bowers is one pretty fun loving chef and he has a few really nice restaurants in the area that match his personality. Today Kenny sends word that he wants to play Santa at craveDFW and has offered up a gift from each of his family of restaurants in the Dallas area. One lucky recipient will enjoy $50 each from Kenny’s Smoke House (which opens on January 21), Kenny’s Italian Kitchen and Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill, plus $20 to Kenny’s Burger Joint. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Urban Taco loves to make tamales and as we previously reported they have a new version for the twelve days of Christmas.
This special menu of daily changing seasonal hand-made tamales is available December 13-24, 2012. Guests can order the daily selection during lunch or dinner as a tamale trio plate with black beans and roasted corn con crema for $9.75. In addition to enjoying the tamales at the restaurant, place an order for any variety of tamale to go with 24-hours’ notice, with a minimum order of one dozen for $24. Continue reading
Filed under Happy Holidays, Steven Doyle, tamales
by Steven Doyle
When they aren’t uber-designing a new restaurant around Dallas or Fort Worth, the dynamic team of John Paul Valverde and Miguel Vicens are making a go at restaurateur life at the funky digs in Oak Cliff in what was once a single family dwelling, then their first born Campo Modern Country Bistro. Campo never really hit her stride despite all the fantastical elements you could possibly afford a restaurant, including a star consulting chef like Matt McCallister and finishing with one of the best kept secret chefs in Dallas, Michael Ehlert. By the way for those keeping score at home, Ehlert is in the kitchen at Hibiscus on Henderson.
A few months later and some serious hammer and nailing, the tiny house has been drawn into yet another hip and cozy dwelling for those seeking out a fresh take on classic food finds. Enter Outpost American Tavern. Now deep up in its first week with the doors wide open, the unique looking taproom is once again creating a buzz throughout the food loving community. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Eater Dallas editor Whitney Filloon nabbed the news about the new Ramen restaurant opening in Deep Ellum. It will be owned and operated by Chi and Joey Le at Wicked Po Boys in Richardson. The couple are staying busy opening new restaurants with a second Wicked location going up soon near Hopdoddy in Preston Center. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Sundown at the Granada is the sister restaurant to the iconic Granada Theater, both located on Lower Greenville Avenue. The restaurant has a full menu and a dynamic cocktail program that affords diners a fantastic experience in the funky surroundings. The restaurant is outfitted in reclaimed wood and reflects the attitude of the neighborhood, which has a laid back shine and a bit of a party patina.
Brunch is now served on the weekends, and it is always fun to watch the night life from the epic rooftop bar. Continue reading
Filed under Happy Holidays, New Years Eve, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
Last night we made the trek to check out Patrizio Osteria in Southlake. The new location borderlines over-the-top in appointment and definitely pulls off the new menu in high fashion. We spotted a familiar face on the management team and were pleased to see Bob’s Steak and Chop alumnus Ken Kuczwaj making his way around the room. We also spotted one of the new owners, Oscar Renda, who knows plenty about Italian food and the way it should be presented.
The menu may look familiar to anyone who has patronized Patrizio in the past. This is the Americanized Italian cuisine that has people flocking to the various restaurants dotted across the Metroplex. Most of these dishes appeal to the average American palate that haven’t sampled true Italian food. But the true star to the new version of the concept lies in the Osteria menu. These are your house-made pastas laden with ingredients from Italy, slow cooked pork shank, fresh fish selections and a beautiful variety of buffala buratta. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Joyce and Gigi’s Kitchen is a modern South American restaurant, owned and operated by Joyce Stenvall and her daughter Gigliola Aguilera. The couple’s primary focus is giving a modern twist to traditional foods from Bolivia, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. They include on their menu Feijoada, Churrasco with homemade South American sausage and Majadito, a Bolivian dried chile red risotto with plantains and duck confit. Also look for interesting starters such as empanadas stuffed with blend of cheeses, beef and duck, served with a locoto salsa, or the Causa Limena which are yellow potato croquettes filled with crab meat and served with avocado puree. Continue reading
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