by Steven Doyle
There were many advances in the Dallas restaurant scene in 2011, and we are looking for many more in the coming new year. We would like to take a moment to bring attention to several exciting trends that took place. Later in the week we will focus on some trends we would like to see spring up in Dallas. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, BBQ, beer, Burgers, chefs, Crave, Dallas, Deep Ellum, Design District, Food Trucks, fun with food, In-N-Out, Party!, restaurant news, Spirits, Steven Doyle, Tacos, therapy
by Steven Doyle
Edward Grieb, chef-owner of the Fatted Calf in Rockwall and formerly of Zanata, will be throwing down barbecue in Rockwall with a new restaurant he has dubbed Hindquarter BBQ. We do not have many details since the chef is being a bit coy with details for the moment, but whatever Grieb does is always top-notch and has confirmed the information. He has a habit of only using fresh and local and has a line of great beef and pork in the area.
Look for the new restaurant in January. This could be the answer to the North Texas BBQ quagmire.
Filed under BBQ, beer, restaurant news, Restaurant Opening, Rockwall, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
Jake’s has been on the Dallas burger scene since 1985, and they have been fairly busy lately. Jake’s only recently celebrated their grand opening on Henderson with a completely new building being raised, and now they are part of the food truck culture as they join Fort Worth today at the grand opening of the Food Truck Park.
The Food Park opens tonight at 6pm with plenty of fanfare including free beer from Rahr Brewing. Other trucks expected to be at the opening include Good Karma Kitchen, YES! Taco, Nammi Truck, Lee’s Grilled Cheeses and Red Jett Sweets. Continue reading
Filed under BBQ, beer, Cheese, Events, Food Trucks, Fort Worth, restaurant news, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
Jack Perkins beats to a different drummer. This is a fact that he well embraces, and quite possibly the key to his success at Maple & Motor Burger. Perkins has met with his share of controversy, mostly surrounding his role as task master at the burger Mecca. Having rules in place keeps Jack’s house in order, especially during fast paced lunches when lines etch outside and around the building as local burger devotees anticipate their favorite nooner.
It is because of his character and place in the restaurant landscape that Perkins was recently invited into the fold of chefs that are participating in Cane Rosso’s Industry Night. We reported on this some weeks ago as owner Jay Jerrier announced that he would host a large variety of chefs each week, and premiered the string of evenings with The Grape’s chef Brian Luscher. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, BBQ, beer, Cheese, chefs, Crave, Dallas, Deep Ellum, fun with food, John Tesar, pizza, therapy
by Steven Doyle
Last night we were invited to an event in Fort Worth at Lonesome Dove located in the historic Stockyards. The celebration was for the Friends of Laphroaig, a group dedicated to a special scotch whisky hailing from Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the Isle of Islay in Scotland.
The evening started off as most scotch tastings might, a dram of their 10-year old was passed freely in the crowd and a lot of back and forth with devotees of the brand with the master ambassador, Simon Brooking and distiller John Campbell. Both gentlemen were proud of the whiskys and spoke freely about the process of creating a cask. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle photos by Bryan Coonrod
Last night was a busy yet blustery evening. Many lounges and restaurants were suffering due to high winds, a drastic drop in temperature and sparse rain. We officially accept the fact this is Fall. The change of seasons brings with it many new invigorating experiences. The cool weather, a change in menus for many bars and restaurants, and the new season of Top Chef that aired last night on Bravo. We couldn’t think of a better place to be than at Private Social, the fresh digs of our very own Top Chef, Tiffany Derry. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, BBQ, chefs, Cocktails, Drink of the Week, Party!, Reality TV, Steven Doyle, Top Chef
by Steven Doyle photos by Suzi Migdol
We followed the pop-up charity fundraising lounge 828 over the past few weeks and it seemed only appropriate that we bring you the final photos for the bar from last Saturday evening.
The lounge that was temporarily located at 828 West Davis in North Oak Cliff enjoyed a busy three week run that was hosted by Cedars Social’s Michael Martensen and managed nightly by the unofficial Oak Cliff ambassador, Rob Shearer. The bar was run nightly by Martensen and Brian McCullough of the soon-to-open Standard Pour. Guest bartenders from across DFW filtered in nightly to lend a hand for the cause. Continue reading
by Crave Staff
Check out the third annual Taste of Greenville Avenue on October 29 from 10am-8pm in Energy Square, 4925 Greenville Avenue @ University Boulevard. Produced by the Greenville Avenue Restaurant Association, TOGA showcases nearly 30 popular Greenville Avenue eateries presenting their best menu items in small portions costing between $3 and $6. Eight different beers will be available at the event Saturday. Continue reading
Filed under BBQ, beer, Dallas, Greenville Avenue, Party!
