by Steven Doyle photos by Natalie Holl
Sunday was a bit dreary and drizzly but it didn’t stop about 100 revelers from joining chef Kent Rathbun at his “Party Room” at The Heights at Park Lane just behind his penthouse for a fun afternoon of cocktails and passed bites with many of his brand’s chefs and bartenders. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Cocktails, Events, fun with food, Steven Doyle
by David Donalson
photos by Jackee Donalson
On May 1st, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Penfolds worked together to create an event celebrating the release of the 2006 Grange, widely considered one of the greatest wines in the world. This gave Angie from Penfolds an easy platform to speak of the Penfolds portfolio as well as some great food from Ruth’s Chris. This release gave cause to celebrate simultaneously nationwide. Continue reading
Filed under David Donalson, Events, Fort Worth, fun with food, Wine
Chefs Pepin, Gilbert and Pyles
Buffalo Gap, Texas is the birth place to the annual Buffalo Gap Food and Wine Summit. This grandeur country event is held annually on Tom & Lisa Perini’s Ranch on the outskirts of Abilene. Tom, a chef in his own right appears on the cover of this month’s Texas Monthly. Buffalo Gap Food and Wine Summit has begun to gain both local and national notoriety, now on its 7th year. The assembly for this year kicked off with a five course VIP dinner by friend and acclaimed chef, Stephan Pyles. If that was not enough to converse about the next morning there were wine tastings and several cooking demonstrations by the world renowned Jacques & Claudine Pepin. The climax of the weekend showcased nibbles from Texas Chefs, wine pairings, and dancing under the bright stars. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Events, fun with food, Stephan Pyles, Wine
Chefs Romano and Rathbun at Iron Fork
by Steven Doyle
Its been another long week at Crave but we have all managed to survive. Next week should also be just as exciting with a grand culmination to Mother’s Day. We will want all of your help trying to decide the perfect gift for mom, but also what a good Brunch spot would be for her. Send us your suggestions! Continue reading
Filed under Arts, beer, Cheese, Cocktails, Events, fun with food, Steven Doyle, Weekly Wrap Up
by Crave Staff
Texas Salute! returns to the Dallas Farmers Market, the heart of the community of local growers and producers. We share the philosophy of using local ingredients, creating quality products and invite you to the party to celebrate! Grab your complimentary collectible wine glass and join the chefs, growers, artisans and winemakers at Texas Salute! to sample their best – a friendly evening of live music by Milo & Rachel’s Acoustic Kitchen, great wines, beer food, and fun shopping. Hosted by Cathy Barber, Food and Wine Editor of The Dallas Morning News. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Dallas Farmers Market, Events
by Steven Doyle
Chef Hung Nguyen of Kenichi in Dallas has announced his Second Annual Sake Festival that will take place at the Victory Park restaurant Friday May 6, 2011 from 5 to 8pm. This year’s festival has more of a purpose that just educating the public about fantastic sakes. Coming off the heels of a trip to Japan, Hung and his group just barely missed the devastation. This festival will benefit not only those suffering in Japan but also the more recent tragedies in the Southern United States. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Cultural Exchange, Events, Festival, Steven Doyle
Kate is not the daughter of Mr. Bean
by Steven Doyle
By now the delightful royals are off in a chain of celebrations after publicly displaying their love and affection. Crave has been eerily silent on the whole William and Kate debacle going on across the pond and today and we feel that we have underserved our readers, even slighted a few by not coming up with some type of report for the auspicious day. After all, we have many friends that awoke pre-dawn to partake in the ceremony in their own way. Most in bed while munching royal cupcakes, a few actually took flight to the United Kingdom.
In an attempt to bridge this lack of royal love (and a friend suggested I might have Kate-envy) we sent our dedicated research department flying across the internet to find the perfect bit of memorabilia so that we too can say we were part of this regal event so many years from now.
Take a jump to see what they came up with! Continue reading
Filed under beer, Events, fun with food, pizza, Steven Doyle
By Kinsey Moberg
While great wine often accompanies the most important celebrations, it is not often that a wine is cause for celebration in its own right. The recent release of Inwood Estates Vineyards’ 2008 “Cornelious” RESERVE was indeed a cause for celebration, because Inwood believes this special wine has presented itself as the measurement against which all current Texas wines must now hold themselves. Continue reading
