Category Archives: Cheese

by Steven Doyle | January 20, 2012 · 11:13 am

A Perfect Reuben at Old World Sausage Company

by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick

Strolling through Shed Two at the Dallas Farmer’s Market I discovered a few new tenants and one that we have seen repeatedly for several years. I have actually enjoyed stopping in to visit with the Old World Sausage Company for the fantastic Sinatra tunes they play all day. But our usual is the Vienna Dog, or as I lovingly refer to it as the Chi Dog.

You know the dog. It’s the one with the firm poppy seed bun and plenty of toppings including sport peppers and that crazy neon green relish. It’s distinctively Chicago as are the owners of old World, Al and Adrianne Capua. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 18, 2012 · 12:53 pm

Pinkberry Founder Arrested

by Steven Doyle

The fro-yo business must be in a lull when you see Pinkberry founder Young Lee in the news for things other than the latest terrific flavor of the month. It has been reported today that the Pinkberry founder and former kick boxer was arrested for allegedly beating a homeless man with a tire iron.

Witnesses on the scene were able to identify Lee and offer a license plate for his vehicle after the incident June 15, 2011. Witnesses reported that Lee and an accomplice jumped the homeless man after he approached the car asking for money. Continue reading →

Patrick Henry Would’ve Loved Liberty Burger

by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick

When your paterfamilias is the legendary Gene Street who brought us such restaurants as Black Eyed Pea, Good Eats and Lucky’s, you will be forever put on notice should you ever attempt to succeed in the same industry. As the rumors turned into reality the young and insightful Mariel Street succeeded as she and her siblings opened what we are sure is just the first Liberty Burger.

Far from fast food, the burger-only restaurant is splashy and delectable. When ordering your Liberty Burger it is important to realize that all the ingredients are of the fresh-n-local variety, as is the beautifully baked bun from Empire Baking Company which is the tie that binds. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 6, 2012 · 12:05 pm

Scardello Sources Local Charcuterie

by Steven Doyle

We often reel about the charcuterie program at The Grape and for good reason. Brian Luscher is a mad man and has an insane meat program going on at his Greenville Avenue restaurant. Today we heard about a new program at Scardello and it smacks of Luscher’s DNA. We just got off the phone with one of Scardello’s cheesemongers, Ali Morgan, and she gave us the skinny on the new charcuterie being offered at the cheese shop on Oak Lawn.

“We have been wanting to offer charcuterie for some time. We have a few nice things currently like a Prosciutto di Parma, but we wanted much more. I spoke with Brian and he had me stop in for this whole charcuterie lesson,” said Morgan. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | December 30, 2011 · 10:35 am

Whole Foods to Open in Addison’s Village on the Parkway

by Steven Doyle

The building in Addison that was originally home to Sakowitz, and more recently a Bed, Bath and Beyond, will be the newest location for Whole Foods. This store will replace the aging location at Coit and Belt Line in Richardson.

“We signed a lease on a property in The Village on the Parkway Shopping Center, located at the Southeast corner of Belt Line Road and Dallas North Tollway, approximately three miles west of our Richardson store.,” said Marleen Maxie, the Richardson store manager. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | December 2, 2011 · 12:20 pm

Jake’s at the New FW Food Park

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 →

Artizone Expands Further North in Dallas

by Steven Doyle

Have a need for organic milk, beef or artisan baked goods but not wanting to leave the house or office? We reported on Artizone many months ago and thought nit was time to check in on the unique delivery service.

When we first ran a story on Artizone they had just started out in the artisan delivery business. And in the past few months we have been hearing more positive feedback from readers on Artizone. Since that time so many months ago Artizone has expanded to add a variety of goods including beer and wine. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | November 29, 2011 · 9:39 am

Maple & Motor Meets Il Cane Rosso

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 →

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