by Steven Doyle
We visited the newly opened Alligator Café located in the Casa Linda shopping center this weekend to check out the new digs and to tear into a few po boys and etouffee. It would seem that most of East Dallas had the same idea. There was an hour wait at 7pm, but the crowd waited patiently knowing they would soon be rewarding with steaming bowls of Cajun and Creole goodness. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Crave, East Dallas, First Look, New Orleans, restaurant news, Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
by Jerry Stewart
Laissez les bons temps rouler! The beignet is a humble work horse of a pastry made from pate à choux dough, made up of butter, flour, water and eggs and is also used to pipe éclairs and cream puffs. Except it’s fried. After the pastry has been fried it is covered in an inordinate amount of confectioner’s sugar to bring a smile to the diners face and cover them in the sweet white powder.
We appropriately think to New Orleans for a proper beignet, and most will associate the doughnut with Café Du Monde, who certainly goes through plenty of the pastries along with their chicory coffee. The beignet is the state donut of Louisiana. Continue reading
Filed under Fried Food, Jerry Stewart, New Orleans, Party!, therapy
by Steven Doyle
In collaboration with Brandt Wood and chef David Anthony Temple will be opening the kitchen at the Mason Bar in just a few short weeks. You may remember Temple, often referred to as Chef DAT. He is the 28-year old chef who has been honing his skills by running a successful series of underground dinners in the Dallas area. Now the DAT has gone legit.
The Mason Bar rests comfortably in its digs at 2701 Gulliot in Dallas in the State Thomas section of Dallas that just borders Uptown. There we find the interesting building which was originally a church in the 1930’s and eventually a Freemason Lodge in 1951. For seven years it was the home for artist James Sasso and the artist has promised to send out some artwork to represent that period. Continue reading
Filed under Bar Opening, Breakfast, Brunch, chefs, Crave, Dallas, First Look, New Orleans, restaurant news, Restaurant Opening, Robert Bostick, Steven Doyle
by Suzi Migdol
Still scouring the streets of New Orleans, which is never a bad thing, it was getting late and our party was looking for a little Southern hospitality that the Big Easy had to offer. Many of the locals pointed to The Ruby Slipper to help fill our welcoming needs along with a great meal. The cute building that housed The Ruby Slipper was warm and intimate. Essence of garlic emanating from the kitchen filled the room, assuring us that we had definitely made the right choice for dinner. Continue reading
Filed under BBQ, chefs, Crave, Crave Camera, fun with food, New Orleans, Susan Migdol, Travel
by Suzi Migdol
There are plenty of fantastic places to eat in New Orleans, but on my last visit I wanted to check out some of the more hidden or out of the way places for lunch. I was steered by Michelle, my host, who claimed, “This sandwich is a religious experience.” I had to try Cake Café on that recommendation alone. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, chefs, Crave, fun with food, New Orleans, Susan Migdol, Travel
by Steven Lindsey photos by Rod Orta
For anyone who loves to drink, Tales of the Cocktail is like an amusement park. We think we’ll call it Boozeneyland. Every minute of every day, there’s something new to discover and we can’t wait to tell you all about everything in detail (which will be in the coming days as there’s not much time to write between sips.) Continue reading
Filed under beer, Cocktails, Crave, New Orleans, nipple clamps, Party!, Rod Orta, Steven Lindsey, Tales of the Cocktail, Travel
