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Lunch Plans at Bolsa Mercado

by Steven Doyle

Interesting breakfast and lunches with made-from-scratch meats, interesting breads and plenty of quick take home green grocer items is what Bolsa Mercado is offering. The brand spanking new market also offers fresh take-home dinners each night that runs the gamut from hearty roasts to fresh made pastas.     Continue reading

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Congress and the Pizza Fracas

by Steven Doyle

The Ketchup Advisory Board must have been working overtime during the Reagan administration when United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) pronounced ketchup a vegetable despite its saturation of high-fructose corn syrup. The proclamation was a victory for children everywhere, but the reality was much more dismal than the late night television poke for the obvious irony.

In 1982 Reagan was looking to cut billions from the budget, including a $27 billion slash in entitlement programs. A billion of those dollars that came from the school lunch program after it was crippled by allowing the condiment to water down the nation’s children’s health and nutrition.     Continue reading

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New Lunch Offerings at Craft Dallas

by Steven Doyle

This week Craft Dallas invited us in to try out the new lunch menu and we were more than happy to comply. Craft has always been one of our favorite go-to restaurants in Dallas and were anxious to chat with Tim Bevins, the executive chef replacement for Jeff Harris who has left to venture on his own at RedFork.

Bevins has a wonderful demeanor with a homespun attitude about cooking, but has the chops to execute these beautiful dishes that have become synonymous with the Colicchio machine.       Continue reading

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