Author Archives: Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle | January 27, 2012 · 10:17 am

Park Tavern to Open in April

: Bacon Donuts at Townhouse Kitchen + Bar

by Steven Doyle

Restaurant America, the company that has imported Prime Bar and more recently Townhouse Kitchen + Bar, are nearing completion of yet another Dallas restaurant called Park Tavern that will be located next to Gordon Biersch in the Shops at Park Lane. The projected date for opening is late April.

The same company is also building yet another restaurant in the same shopping center that will feature Spanish tapas. No name has been released as of yet. They are also working on a build out in Sundance Square.

Win a Cuisineart Ice Cream Maker

by Crave Staff

This fully automatic Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker lets you make your favorites in 20 minutes or less, with no fuss and no mess. Just add ingredients to the bowl, press ON and the machine does the rest. The large capacity makes up to 1½ quarts. The double-insulated freezer bowl eliminates the need for ice.

The handy kitchen gadget retails for $110.00. We will select one winner from those that make a comment below and announce the lucky person Friday January 27, 2012 around 5pm.

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by Steven Doyle | January 26, 2012 · 11:46 am

Urban Epicurious Top 10 Food Porn Moments: Cane Rosso

by Bev Garvin

Bev Garvin is a friend of craveDFW, a local social media buff and photographer who maintains a pretty cool local site called Urban Epicurious. Bev joins us to celebrate her top 10 favorite food porn moments of the recent past. We will run these over successive days so you may savor each bite.

Since breakfast is quite possibly the most important meal of the day, I had to mention the Breakfast Panini at Il Cane Rosso in Deep Ellum. But this is no ordinary breakfast sandwich, it is very well endowed. You probably won’t be able to eat it all at once, even if you bring a friend along and share. Continue reading →

Drink of the Week: Sambuca

by Katie Minchew

Sambuca. It’s rumored to be Oprah’s humble hangout when in Dallas, so it’s gotta be classy, right? Right. Sambuca is really “top drawer,” despite the long list of occasional less than classy drink names. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 26, 2012 · 10:55 am

Meet Cable Smith of Mason Bar

by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick

Earlier this week we introduced you to chef David Anthony Temple (DAT) who will be opening up the Mason Bar at the end of January. Temple will not be cooking alone and has brought in an inspiring chef that has cooked with both Kent Rathbun and Richard Blais. His demeanor is cool handed, and his cooking is inspirational. Dallas is most fortunate to have Cable Smith who will open as chef de cuisine at Mason Bar.

Please meet Cable Smith. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 25, 2012 · 2:40 pm

Celebrate Chinese New Year In Dallas

by Steven Doyle photos by Vi Nguyen

The Chinese New Year is the most celebrated holiday on the Chinese calendar. Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal’s year would have some of that animal’s personality. Those born in dragon years are innovative, brave, and passionate. Salvador Dali and John Lennon were born in the year of the dragon.

At Chinese New Year celebrations families wear red clothes, decorate poems on red paper, and give children “lucky money” in red envelopes. Red symbolizes fire, which according to legend can drive away bad luck. The fireworks that shower the festivities are rooted in a similar ancient custom. Long ago, people in China lit bamboo stalks, believing that the crackling flames would frighten evil spirits. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 25, 2012 · 1:08 pm

Total Catch Dinner at CampO

by Steven Doyle

Last evening we were invited to check out the exciting new dinner series at CampO Modern Country Bistro in Oak Cliff prepared by chef Matt McCallister. The dinner was an inspiration of Louisiana Foods Total Catch which has been introduced to the area by Dallas fishmonger Jon Alexis at TJ’s Seafood Market.

The Total Catch owners PJ Stoops and Bill Tellez were at the dinner and introduced each fish McCallister cooked for the capacity crowd. The Total Catch program is a straight forward idea that culls all the by-catch fish that boat captains yield while casting for more common breeds. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 25, 2012 · 12:13 pm

Toby Keith’s to Open in Dallas

by Steven Doyle

Toby Keith is this Country Western musician who likes to sing about bars and open them as well. He has a smattering of restaurants across the country including Vegas and Bricktown in OKC. And now he is announcing the opening of his Dallas bar and grill in the 32,000 square feet building that was formerly the AMC theater on Technology Blvd.

If you have front of the house or kitchen experience there is a job fair going on today from 1pm to 6pm at 10110 Technology Blvd. E Dallas, TX 75220.

The position’s they are looking to fill includes Whiskey Girls. I love this bar.

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