by Adam Sachs photos by Suzi Migdol
Construction on Lowest Greenville has no doubt created obstacles for us to visit some of the neighborhood’s most beloved staple institutions, so it seemed curious that a new business would open in what seemed like a precarious state of affairs in the area. World Beer Company Bottle Shop has been open in its current location since May of this year, and was a perfect place to visit on a whim. Continue reading
Filed under Adam Sachs, beer, Drink Dallas, Greenville Avenue, Hidden Gems
Owners Brian and Courtney Luscher of The Grape
by Steven Doyle
The Grape celebrates a 39th anniversary next week. The festivities kick-off on Tuesday, October 25 (5:30pm-7pm) with a “Wine and Cheese Chat” with Courtney and Ali Morgan of Scardello. $20 per person includes 4 wines/cheeses and 15% off your dinner bill. For reservations call 214-828-1981. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, chefs, Crave Girl, Greenville Avenue, Party!, restaurant news, Steven Doyle, Wine
by Crave Staff
Check out the Libertine tonight at 7pm for a very special guided Deschutes beer and food sampling with guest brewer Robin Johnson. For just $20 you can enjoy 3 Deschutes beers with a very special paired food sampling.
Mirror Pond Pale Ale will be paired with Mussels in corn stock. This is base camp where any craft brew exploration begins. A distinct hop nose and hop-forward flavor make Mirror Pond the quintessential Pale Ale. It is aromatically complex, multi-layered, and unmistakably “right.”
Obsidian Stout will be paired with Venison chili. Deep, robust and richly rewarding. This is beer to linger over. Obsidian has distinct notes of espresso, chocolate, roasted malt and black barley, with just enough hop bite to cut the sweetness. Continue reading
Filed under beer, chefs, Greenville Avenue, Nightlife, Party!, restaurant news
by Danielle Leahy
Looks like the first victims of Angela Hunt’s new Greenville Ave Planned Development District have been identified. Two long time Greenville Ave establishments Shade and Pussy Cat Lounge have both closed this week due to a combination of decreasing sales and difficulties with the Special Use Permits (SUP) process. This comes on the heels of the new 12pm closing hours starting tonight, for all business without a SUP as well as this week’s news that Southbound Greenville Avenue between Bell and Alta will be shut down to all traffic from Sept 26th-Nov 26th. Continue reading
Filed under Closings, Danielle Leahy, Greenville Avenue
by Danielle Leahy photos by Jacque Manaugh
La Hacienda Chichen Itza has long been a Greenville Ave staple although it’s often over shadowed by it’s more award winning neighbor, Tacos Y Mas. For the residents of Greenville Ave, this is a tragedy. Not only does Chichen Itza offers a much better quality taco, but with it’s origins as a family run bakery and restaurant Chichen Itza offers a larger selection of traditional Mexican delights on top of the basic street tacos.
With a separate bakery taking up almost equal space in the building, this eatery makes traditional Mexican pastries and desserts on a daily basis. Even at 8pm they still had a nice selection of pan de dulces and various flavored cookies. The cooler behind the pastry case was full of Mexican sodas, juices, and mineral waters with more than one Bot appreciatively signing over the effervescence of their Topo Chico. Continue reading
Filed under beer, Crave, Danielle Leahy, Food Porn Alert, fun with food, Greenville Avenue, Party!, Tacos
by Bryan Coonrod
It seems the world of reality TV is shining it’s spotlight on Dallas as of late with the current shows Most Eligible Dallas and Big Rich Texas already on air another new one will join in the form of The Dallas Life. Described as 12 strangers in 1 house it’s a formula done before but the producers promise some surprising twists. The show will begin to air in October on KTXA 21.
From the Dallas Life Facebook fan page “Strangers from all around DFW will be living together under one roof. All are from different backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual identities, income levels, and religious beliefs. PS: There will be some major surprises that no one sees coming. Stay tuned.” Continue reading
Filed under beer, Bryan Coonrod, Crave, Greenville Avenue, pizza, Reality TV
