Category Archives: fundraiser

by | December 6, 2011 · 11:43 am

Cafe Momentum with Brian Luscher

Brian Luscher and Janice Provost

by Steven Doyle         photos by Robert Bostick

Last Sunday we witnessed the latest edition of the pop-up restaurant with a heart, Café Momentum. For those that follow along each day, you already know that Momentum works with Youth Village.  The young men in the program at the Youth Village are offered  real-world training and hope for not only a career in hospitality, but at life.

The ultimate goal for Café Momentum is to become a full on not-for-profit restaurant that continues to work with Youth Village daily. In the past year many steps have been gained towards the goal, raising nearly $100,000 to date.   Continue reading →

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by | November 2, 2011 · 11:33 am

New Chefs For Farmers: Mixin’ It Up On the Boulevard

by Crave Staff             photos by Suzi Migdol

Chefs for Farmers and Dallas Uncorked are excited to present “Mixin’ It Up On the Boulevard 2012.” An outdoor food and wine/spirits celebration to be held May 6, 2012 from 1pm-5pm in the gorgeous Lee Park in Dallas, bringing together local farmers, celebrity chefs, local and national product purveyors, award-winning wines and spirits. What they’ll create together is anyone’s guess, but with this line up we are guaranteed it will be good.    Continue reading →

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by | October 17, 2011 · 8:01 am

BubblyQ at the Ritz-Carlton

by David Donalson        photos by Steven Doyle

BubblyQ is a walk-around tasting and silent auction put on by Young Texans Against Cancer, a non-profit organization focused on raising funds for North Texas cancer research, a very noble cause we fully support and endorse. Held on the patio area in the Ritz-Carlton surrounded by Fearing’s  restaurant, it was an enjoyable evening of dining, sipping and hob-nobbing with beautiful Dallasites.  

We had several favorites with the food, led off by recently-resigned Scott Romano of Charlie Palmer and his rendition of rabbit agnolotti in parmesan broth with root vegetables. It was full of flavor, hearty and earthy and went well with Cotes du Rhone Village being poured at the bar.    Continue reading →

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by | August 15, 2011 · 10:30 am

Benefit for Stone Family Raises over 10k

by Steven Doyle     photos by Robert Bostick

Last evening we attended the fundraiser for fallen firefighter, Lt. Shannon Stone at the Dallas Farmers Market. The event attracted over 125 people raising an estimated $10,000 for the family.

The event was the brainchild of Pecan Lodge owners Diane and Justin Fourton and Jill Grobowsky Bergus of Lockhart Smokehouse who were particularly moved by the death of Stone after he fell to his death at a Ranger game July 7, 2011. After hearing the terrible news they called on a few industry friends to create this special evening.

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by | August 15, 2011 · 9:33 am

Mainstream Fish Camp Makes Debut

by Steven Doyle  

The owners and operators of the large variety of food trucks are quickly making themselves known though out the DFW area, and we are making a point to check in on these new trucks as they make their way onto the scene. This past weekend we met up with the latest truck owner, Kelly Haden, who operates the new Mainstream Fish Camp truck. We had an exclusive first look at Haden’s operation.

If Haden’s name sounds familiar, it should. His family owned TJ’s Seafood located at Preston and Forest before selling off their interests to the Alexis family, and more recently owned Mainstream Fish House at the same intersection opening in 1995. Later Haden sold the fish house to M Crowd in 2004 awhich the group closed in January of 2009.     Continue reading →

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by | August 12, 2011 · 9:36 am

Ashley Compton: Dynamite Comes in Small Packages

by Stealing Kitty  

Fearless comes to mind when I reflect on an recent hot, summer day spent with Ashley Compton in a large warehouse with photographer Jarrod Fresquez and make up artist, Courtney Crush. The photo shoot captured Compton’s aerial ability, illustrating her strength frame by frame.

Compton impressed us all with laser focus, which was humbling for the voyeurs as the Texas heat began to kick ass. Her flexibility thanks to her yoga teacher training at Dallas Yoga Center; Compton currently teaches yoga at the Ruby Room Monday thru Thursday as well.     Continue reading →

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by | August 11, 2011 · 1:09 pm

Stone Family Benefit BBQ This Weekend

by Crave Staff

Below find all the info you will need for this thoughtful event that has banded together two of the top barbecue restaurants in Dallas, and more recently the addition of The Grape’s chef Brian Luscher, to raise funds for the family of a fallen firefighter this Sunday.

There will be some amazing items auctioned off to enhance the kitty including private dinners with D’s food critic Nancy Nichols and James Beard nominated and Cheap Bastard Alice Laussade. In addition to these two fine ladies of the culinary world, there will be private chef dinners offered, gift certificates and  a plethora of sports memorabilia.  Continue reading →

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by | August 9, 2011 · 3:16 pm

Chefs Announced For Annual Caesar Competition

by Steven Doyle

Last evening the AIWF made their big announcement for the year, the entries for this years 20th Annual Caesar Salad Competition. On a typical year if a chef had won the competition, they would not be eligible to win again, but this being the big 2-0 year the rules have changed. For the 2011 competition, the competitors have not been hand picked as in previous years, instead past winning chefs are making a return visit to ferrest out the Master Caesar.  Continue reading →

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