by Steven Doyle
There is no doubt we truly appreciate what Jon Alexis has done for the seafood climate in Dallas. The young owner of TJ’s Seafood Market located on Preston at Forest Lane continually does his personal best to bring in the freshest seafood and educate the public any way he can on the good nature of fish. Alexis often sends us reports to place on craveDFW. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Crave, Dallas, Duo, food classes, Jon Alexis, Steven Doyle, TJ's Seafood Market
by Judy Chamberlain
If you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air, know what it means to miss New Orleans or yearn for an old-fashioned Passover Seder like your bubbie used to make, nobody in Dallas does a New England boiled dinner, complete Seder repast or Bayou crawfish boil better than TJ’s Seafood Market on Preston Rd. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Crave, Jon Alexis, Judy Chamberlain, Seafood, TJ's Fresh Seafood Market
by Steven Doyle
Jon Alexis, who is the owner of TJ’s Seafood Market, and a contributor as well as our go to guy when it comes to seafood, will be a pizzaiola for a night at Cane Rosso and he wanted us to let you know what he was putting together. That’s right, a fishmonger will be making the pies tonight in Deep Ellum and you are invited. It sounds pretty damned good. Here is what he is offering in Jon’s words: Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Dallas, Deep Ellum, Jon Alexis, Seafood, TJ's Seafood Market
by Crave Staff
It’s a beautiful timef year to be out in the back yard, grilling for your friends and neighbors. The weather is mild and the sun is shining bright. Jon Alexis from TJ’s Seafood Market has these really cool cooking demos he does for his customers and we happened to grab one of his hand outs in advance so we could share the info with you. if you have a chance, check out the demo this weekend. He will be cooking up a mess of fish and sharing with all comers. More information on dates and time at the bottom of this page. Continue reading
Filed under Events, Free is Fabulous, fun with food, Jon Alexis, therapy, TJ's Seafood Market, Weekend Fun
by Jon Alexis
It’s funny, when we think of the nation’s coasts, the ones with the worst weather tend to be the seafood stars. There is no surfing to distract us from Boston’s lobsters. Pike’s Place Market is cool, but would it be a tourism hub if Seattle had sunbathing beaches? If in LA, San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf would be the location of multimillion dollar movie star mansions. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Food Porn Alert, fun with food, Jon Alexis, San Diego, Seafood
by Jon Alexis
Is Dallas a good food town? A debate that has been waged across dinner tables and blog comment sections. No matter which side of the fence you fall on, ask yourself this question: how was the debate framed?
Most likely, you discussed restaurants. Is our BBQ as good as the Hill Country? Is our Italian up to snuff? Is our sushi really as good as NYC and LA?
All valid questions. But restaurants alone do not a food culture make! Markets are an integral part of any food culture. And guess what – Dallas has fantastic independent markets in every part of the city. Continue reading
Filed under Cheese, Crave, Dude Sweet Chocolate, fun with food, Jon Alexis, Local Produce, TJ's Seafood Market
