Author Archives: Steven Doyle

by | February 20, 2012 · 9:11 am

More Pie Please

by Steven Doyle

This past weekend we were able to grab a slice of pie at the pop-up Pie Emporium located at 314 Bishop in Bishop Arts District during all the Mardi Gras hoopla. We not only sampled several of the mighty tasty pies, which were being sold by the slice, we also spoke to owners Megan Wilkes and Mary Gauntt.

“We started thinking about opening the store last Thanksgiving. We have been doing wholesale for a while now. We sell our pies to Urban Acres and Corner Market on Greenville,” said Wilkes.          Continue reading →

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by | February 17, 2012 · 5:24 pm

Rusty Taco Has Breakfast All Day

by Steven Doyle

Rusty Fenton dropped me a line to let us know he was now serving breakfast tacos all day at his restaurant, Rusty Taco.  I can’t tell you what great news this is for me personally.  Many times I have been on the hunt for a hangover cure and scouedr the city for an early afternoon breakfast taco. I issue a stamp of approval and hope for this to become a trend.

For trivia buffs out there, fenton also mentioned that he sold 562,000 tacos last year. Not bad tacomeister.

 

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by | February 17, 2012 · 4:02 pm

First Look: Off-Site Kitchen

by Steven Doyle

Nick Badovinus has a terrific sense of humor, and it’s on display now at his newly opened Off-Site Kitchen located at Irving Blvd and Wycliff.  The restaurant looks as if it has been in operation for years and his menu is dotted with plays on our childhood that will beckon a return visit.

You will understand when you hear about some of the fun items on the menu such as the Crunchy Sloppy Taco which Badovinus said is his sleeper dish that made its way to the menu quite by accident.  In the final days prior to opening they were editing the menu and they decided to merge a large crunchy taco with a Sloppy Joe.  It works just fine for me, and makes a bad ass side item to accompany your burger.    Continue reading →

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by | February 17, 2012 · 1:10 pm

Liberty Burger Serving Up Girl Scout Shakes

by Steven Doyle

I can’t imagine anyone not liking Girl Scout cookies.  For a limited time Liberty Burger is offering Girl Scout Cookie shakes that are infused with Thin Mints, Tagalongs, or Samoas.

For every box of cookies Liberty Burger uses, Bicycles Plus is donating $1.00 to troop 2504.

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by | February 17, 2012 · 12:52 pm

Farm to Table Brunch at Sundown to Benefit Promise of Peace

by Steven Doyle

The Promise of Peace, (POP), Community Garden Farm to Table Brunch and Silent Auction will be held on March 4th at Sundown at Granada from 10:30am – 2:00pm. It will feature local Chefs Rolo Cantu, Marc Cassel, Billy Cooper, Suzanne Fries and Sundown at Granada’s Chef Patrick Stark. The chefs have designed a five-course menu that will feature local ingredients. Greenlings will be donating produce that follows the restaurant’s mission to serve locally grown ingredients in their unique menu.   Continue reading →

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by | February 17, 2012 · 11:30 am

Sneak Peek: A Place at Perry’s

by Steven Doyle

We were invited guests last evening at a preview party and fund raiser at the new Place at Perry’s on Cedar Springs. Through out the evening patrons were able to make donations and purchase raffle tickets from wandering servers with Ipads, with proceeds benefiting KIPP DFW.

The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life.  Over 85 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on to college.         Continue reading →

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by | February 17, 2012 · 10:41 am

Apprentice with Tre Wilcox

by Jerry Stewart

Top Chef fans have the unique opportunity to get in the kitchen with the Marquee Grill Executive Chef and Top Chef Allstar Tre Wilcox. A weekend in the kitchen with Tre is up for auction at CharityBuzz to benefit the Bridge Breast Network through February 29. The winning bidder will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend 2 days (Friday-Saturday) in the kitchen in Dallas, TX with Wilcox. And after training, Wilcox’s new apprentice and a guest will enjoy a Chef’s Tasting on Saturday night.   Continue reading →

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by | February 16, 2012 · 3:42 pm

Opa! Pass the Saganaki

by Steven Doyle    photos by Robert Bostick

What’s not to like about flaming cheese?  That is why we set out to find one of the city’s best  versions of saganaki and headed far north to Plano Frisco for a visit to Platia Greek Kouzina.

Move over spanikopita. Yes we love your flaky layers of phyllo and spinach. Of course we adore the ktapadi, the grilled octopus charred in a red vinaigrette.  But the saganaki is the blazing stuff we were craving as we passed through the doorway.   Continue reading →

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