by Joy Jangles
Today we’re going all the way to Los Angeles California for our Sunday Brunch Series to a legendary Dumpling House – Din Tai Fung. Now this isn’t just any ordinary dumpling restaurant, ranked by the New York Times as one of the top 10 restaurants in the World, owner and the son of the original founder Frank Yang shares his father’s story and why their Xiao Long Baos ranks supreme. Continue reading
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by Joy Jangles
It’s not often you meet a chef like Tom Fleming – he’s edgy, funny, brutally honest, and knows good food starts from the heart. Originally from Chicago, he worked under Jean Joho at Everest and later won a James Beard Award for “Best New Restaurant” at Brasserie Jo for Joho.
The youngest of 7, Fleming found his love for food right from the beginning. His strong set of skills from a classical French training background began at a young age with his mother, who was a French trained cook and later spent time in France where he staged at Paul Bocuse and L’Auberge de I’ille. Continue reading
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by Joy Jangles
The Common Table, a cozy gastro-pub located on Fairmount, features gourmet bar fare with great affordable wines and beers to pair. Chef Mike Smith will be joining us this week with his Blackened Chicken with Black Pepper Grits topped with a Fried Egg and Cajun Hollandaise.
In the words of Chef Smith: “It will treat a hangover like a bouncer treats a frat boy — it’ll kick it to the curb!” Amen to that brother. Continue reading
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by Joy Jangles
The Latin culture, often venerated for its expansive and diverse flavors, showcases their passion for life through their robust, flavorful and inventive dishes. Blending European traditions with Latin American soul, La Duni mixes the flavors, aromas, colors, textures, forms and sounds of both cultures to create the ultimate “Mestizo” experience. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Sometimes your fate is sealed for you, even before you realize it. When we allow ourselves to search deep enough to find our true being, magical things can happen. Dean Fearing, chef and owner of the highly acclaimed restaurant Fearings is joining us this week for our Sunday Brunch, featuring his famous Fried Quail with a fresh Heirloom Tomato Salad. Continue reading
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by Crave Staff photos by Joy Jangles
There were so many good cocktails on the People’s Choice list that we simply had to take the time to try them all. The people voted and Komali won hands down with a large victory for the spirited El Guero, a juicy concoction house-made horchata, Kahlua and Grey Goose vodka. Another really great drink at Komali is the habanero martini. The spiciness cuts the edge off the Hornitos tequila for a perfect blend of spiciness. Continue reading
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There are many qualities that define a good chef: a well organized kitchen, an inviting dining space, and certainly delicious food that’ll keep you coming back for more. But what makes a great chef? At Smoke, Chef and co-owner Tim Byres is finding the roots of great food again. He pushes the limit when it comes to finding resources and suppliers for ingredients and goes even further with going back to basic good ‘ole fashion cooking techniques. This week for Sunday Brunch, Chef Byres will be sharing his infamous Blueberry Pancakes served with Vanilla Poached Apricots and Fresh Cream. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, BBQ, chefs, Crave, fun with food, Joy Jangles, Oak Cliff, Sunday Brunch, Weekend Fun
by Joy Jangles
Tre Wilcox is tough. His fearless attitude in the kitchen has lead him to creating his ultimate masterpiece: Marquee Grill – an innovative twist on Modern American Cuisine. This week I had the amazing opportunity to interview Chef Wilcox for our Sunday Brunch series. He’ll be sharing his “Bacon” and Waffles – a house cured pork belly served alongside a stack of buttermilk waffles and drizzled with a huckleberry maple syrup. Continue reading
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