Category Archives: Contest

by | September 19, 2011 · 10:24 am

Dallas Tortilla and Tamale Factory Says Goodbye to Competitive Eaters in 2011 Event

by Steven Doyle

Six years ago on a sun parched field at Lake Lewisville the inaugural World Tamale Eating Championship was held. Sponsored by Dallas Tortilla and Tamale Factory and the Old Town Lewisville Association, the event soon began to garner national media attention. The contest was moved to the Western Days Festival in Old Town Lewisville the following year.

Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory has organized and donated all of the tamales and labor for the last six years, working with the City of Lewisville and local media outlets to promote the event.    Continue reading →

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by | September 13, 2011 · 10:27 am

Win Tickets to GrapeFest

by Steven Doyle

GrapeFest- A Wine Experience, will celebrate its 25th anniversary and the best of Texas wines on September 15, 16, 17 and 18. Festival goers will enjoy award-winning wines perfectly paired with culinary treats at the largest wine festival in the Southwest.

This year, a special focus on Australian wines and culture livens up the action, while the festival’s trademark activities continue: People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic – the largest consumer-judged wine competition in the nation, Culinary Pavilion, GrapeFest Golf Classic, GrapeStomp and six stages of live entertainment.    Continue reading →

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by | September 6, 2011 · 10:49 am

Fair Fries Flapjacks

by Crave Staff

For many the Texas State Fair means a large variety of music, pie baking contests, and bragging rights for the rancher with the largest hog. These are traditional fair-going events that have brought generations together since 1886.

Most who have visited the largest party in Texas are familiar with the sights and sounds of the Midway that is greeted by the 52 foot cowboy loved by all called Big Tex. Tex wasn’t always employed by the State, but was born and raised in Kerens, Texas and made to shill the Christmas holiday for the small Texas town dressed as Santa. It took local luminary R.L. Thorton to convince the tall Texan to move to Dallas and the Texas giant hasn’t looked back since.  Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2011 · 10:07 am

W Hotel Cocktail Contest

by Crave Staff

Press releases can be fun, and this one invites everyone to the W Hotel sponsored event that anyone can enter. A little something to prepare us for the cooler temps.

College football season is about to touchdown and W Dallas – Victory, part of W Hotels Worldwide, is teaming with sister property W Austinfor a spirited cocktail showdown commemorating the regional rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma universities.   Continue reading →

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by | August 27, 2011 · 9:58 am

Best Restaurant Winner: Parigi

by Steven Doyle

The people have spoken and it was a neck and neck battle to the finish. There were plenty of votes for such luminaries as Nonna and Lucia, but the real battle for reader’s favorite was between The Grape on Greenville Avenue and Parigi on Oak Lawn. Continue reading →

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by | August 26, 2011 · 2:19 pm

Win Dinner at Jorge’s

by Steven Doyle

Earlier today we enticed you with Hatch Pepper offerings from Jorge’s on One Arts Plaza. In going through our prize closet we just ran across a gift certificate to Jorge’s in the amount of 25 bucks. We would like to hand this out today to one lucky craveDFW reader so you can enjoy some of the things Steven and Rod had last night.  How to win? Jump!  Continue reading →

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by | August 22, 2011 · 1:35 pm

Chef Under Fire Results

by Steven Doyle

The Milestone was hopping once again last night as a large group gathered to witness an Iron Chef-type challenge at the 2011 Chefs Under Fire Competition was underway. Gene and Julie Gates of the KVIL  Gene & Julie Show hosted the night along with special guests Chef John Tesar and Sommelier Scott Barber of The Commissary who were on hand for a cooking and wine pairing demonstration.

Chef Kevin Martinez of Tokyo Cafe was named the DFW Regional Winner, and was closely followed by Chef Juan Rodriguez of Reata Restaurant as runner-up. Chef Martinez’s winning dish was a Seared Tilefish with Fresh Peach & Tomato Salsa on a Corn & Okra-Yuzu Succotash Topped with Crispy Shallots, using secret ingredient Golden Tilefish, provided by Seafood Supply Company, and all three secret ingredient produce items: Okra, Sweet Corn, & Peach.            Continue reading →

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by | August 19, 2011 · 5:00 pm

Step Up To DFW Food Challenges

by Steven Doyle

You’ve seen Adam Richman take on piles of chicken fried steaks, burgers, ghost pepper laden wings and so much more. The man is an eating machine that can’t stop. The Travel Channel star is taking his show to another level by inviting his viewers (you know you watch) to go into competition with this master of gluttony.

To get on the show Man v. Food Nation might take a little bit of P.T. Barnum know-how and the ability to shovel in your pie hole a whole lot of pie. Richman was recently in Dallas with his one man circus filming a few challenges the program created, but there are plenty of agonizing challenges in DFW without making them up for television.

Need some help with ideas on what to tackle in the DFW area? Crave came up with a few that you can enjoy after the jump:   Continue reading →

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