Category Archives: Events

by Steven Doyle | August 1, 2011 · 12:45 pm

Extreme Chef Watching Party

by Steven Doyle

Join chef John Tesar this Thursday, August 4^th as he hosts an “Extreme Chef” viewing party at The Commissary in One Arts Plaza. The party starts at 8 pm and the episode Tesar is featured on will air at 9:30 pm. The chef will be serving up $6 tap wine, ½ priced Sangria and complimentary passed hors d’oeuvres.

We saw Tesar this weekend and asked for a scoop on the competition and he was rightly tight-lipped about the outcome (some sort of legalese) but said he had a really fun time doing the show that puts three chefs through a battle in a rugged climate with odd ingredients, rough terrain and peculiar Iron Chef type battles. We also hear the chefs endure a bit of a dust storm as they work on a farm for this episode. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | August 1, 2011 · 11:50 am

Margarita Meltdown

by Crave Staff

Hotter than Hell Margarita Meltdown is a competition between local restaurants and bars located in the Oak Cliff, Downtown, Deep Ellum, Henderson and Uptown areas of Dallas that will splash Dallas with tequila and triple sec September 4th, 2011. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 28, 2011 · 3:10 pm

Win Two Tickets to Food for Thought

by Crave Staff

Win two tickets valued at $200 to the upcoming Food for Thought by merely giving us a shout out here. Here are the details for the event:

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers hosts the 3^rd annual Food for Thought on Saturday, August 6 from 7pm-11pm at The Tower Club in downtown Dallas. Showcasing DFW’s finest Chefs and cuisine, Food for Thought benefits Big Thought, one of Dallas’ leading nonprofits dedicated to improving public education. Additionally, FOX Analyst and former Dallas Cowboy Daryl Johnston will receive DAYL’s Gavel of Excellence award for his significant contributions related to SLANT 45, the youth education program of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 27, 2011 · 1:22 pm

Feast of St. Martha Benefit For Stewpot

by Steven Doyle

The Grape chef-owner Brian “Abe Frohman” Luscher just sent out a message that he received a shipment of suckling pigs he will be smoking for this event. Suckling pigs, people! Call and reserve. It’s cheap, for a good cause and, well, suckling pigs abound.

Restaurateur and service veteran Luscher along with somm-wife Courtney of The Grape on Greenville celebrate the 2^nd annual Feast of St. Martha, Thursday, July 28 – Saturday July 30. More details on the jumpster: Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 25, 2011 · 1:10 pm

Trifecta of Rising Stars at Pyramid

by Steven Doyle

The Pyramid at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas enjoys an uncommon fact in that they employ three past winners of Dallas Food and Wine’s Rising Star Chefs including Executive Chef Andre Natera (2003 White Wine winner), Executive Sous Chef Paul Peddle (2011 White Wine winner), and Pyramid Sous Chef Andrew McDonald (2011 Red Wine winner).

To celebrate these Rising Stars, The Pyramid Restaurant hosted a dinner this past Friday evening. The “Trifecta at the Pyramid” was a chef’s tasting dinner and live cooking demonstration hosted by the hotel. Each Rising Star Chef prepared an interpretation of their signature award-winning dish, along with a special dessert course by Maggie Huff. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 23, 2011 · 2:04 pm

Tales of the Cocktail: Gettin’ Tipsy with It

by Steven Lindsey photos by Rod Orta

Friday was the first day our team of professional drinkers hit the wall. As in stumbled into it walking down the hall from one of the many tasting rooms. With literally hundreds of cocktails to try, even a sip or two of each is enough to view the world at a consistent 45-degree angle. Nothing a short nap and a long visit to one of the many Hydration Stations won’t fix. Following are some pics from the last couple of days of Tales. And we’ve heard, they save the best for last. Cheers!

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Are You Gilty, Dallas?

by Steven Doyle

Last night I attended the kick-off party for Gilt City Dallas, the steroid version of Groupon that entices its users with promises of exclusive menus prepared by top chefs, tickets to sold-out shows, and A-list pampering at luxury salons — all at mega discounts.

Although I didn’t get any new information from Gilt about the new Dallas venture last evening, I will be hunting down more details in the coming week that should prove beneficial to craveDFW readers. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 20, 2011 · 7:27 am

Wonder Years: New work by the SourGrapes

by Crave Staff

The Sourgrapes13 are a well respected graffiti art collective based here in Dallas. They learned their art form on the streets, in the dark, with the adrenaline of being caught for vandalism. It started as lines on pages, then wall murals with full perspective and finally brought to the canvas in a more controlled fine art environment. What comes from this evolution are well executed works of art that continue to tell the stories of their lives and influences. Join RISING Gallery in celebrating this art form at WONDER YEARS.

Friday, July 29 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm

RISING Gallery

800 Jackson St.

Dallas, TX