Category Archives: Party!

by | September 26, 2011 · 11:00 am

Tonight: Deschutes Beer and Food Pairing at Libertine

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 →

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by | September 23, 2011 · 4:15 pm

Vegan Girl Goes to Black Friar Pub

by Melissa Brenner

All of the talk about the fried vegan Reuben sandwich contest for the upcoming Texas Veggie State Fair got me craving a Reuben, but not deep fried. I had two issues: 1. I want it now and not in October and 2. I didn’t want to cook it myself. How many options are out there in Dallas restaurants? Not too many, but I found one at Black Friar Pub on McKinney Ave that fit the bill.

Normally, I hit Black Friar for serious beer drinking with the guys AFTER dinner. This night I decided to try out the food options WHILE drinking.   Continue reading →

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by | September 23, 2011 · 1:59 pm

Meet Barman Rocco Milano of Private Social

by Steven Doyle

We often speak about the cocktail scene in Dallas, and there are a handful of talented barmen that belong to the Bartending Guild that are cutting edge material. Rocco Milano is one of these barmen.

Milano is opening Private Social tonight with a private VIP party, and then to the public tomorrow. Milano started bartending near the Jersey Shore and quickly took a stint at Posada de Santiago in Guatemala, then moved to Santa Cruz where he was from originally.   Continue reading →

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by | September 23, 2011 · 9:23 am

First Look: Swig

by Danielle Leahy

Opening up in the old Park space  on Henderson, Swig bills itself as a Beer-garden and Speakeasy in combination with its bar the Gin Mill, located in the former Bar Celine spot in back. With much of the interior remaining the same Henderson Ave residents will feel right at home in the space now owned by the guys behind Capital Pub.

Swig boasts an impressive beer menu divided by country of origin as well as a very nice selection of Gins, Scotches, Whiskeys, and Bourbons in addition to its completely revamped menu.   Continue reading →

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by | September 22, 2011 · 4:42 pm

First Look at Private Social

by Steven Doyle

We were invited to take a first look at Tiffany Derry’s new restaurant Private Social  this afternoon and truly enjoyed what we found. Along with Derry’s fresh and interesting cooking style we also saw one of our favorite bartenders, Rocko Milano, at the ready making some pretty insane cocktails. We were also surprised to see DLynn Proctor  performing somm duties.

There were a few familiar faces on the wait staff and even spied dread-head Edward Bryan formerly of Il Cane Rosso doing at expo. He worked for Jay Jerrier since the very beginning when he was first tossing pizza at the Chocolate Angel Too location.

We will have a full interview with former Top Chef star Tiffany Derry tomorrow, along with a separate conversation we had today with Rocko, all tomorrow on craveDFW.

Jump for a look at the menu…  Continue reading →

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by | September 22, 2011 · 11:01 am

Signature Chefs Preview

by Steven Doyle

Last evening we were invited to the preview party for the March of Dimes Signature Chefs of Dallas where we were able to visit with a few of the lead chefs including Kent Rathbun (the party was held at his home) and Andre Natera from the Fairmont Hotel.

The Signature Chefs Auction of Dallas is an annual fundraising gala for the March of Dimes. Twenty top local chefs prepare food for the attendees while premium wine tasting and exclusive live auction items are also included — a truly unique fine dining event. All funds benefit the March of Dimes mission to ensure all babies are born healthy.    Continue reading →

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by | September 22, 2011 · 10:33 am

Chef TJ Lengnick Cooks

by Steven Doyle

As a Steeler’s fan chef TJ Lengnick doesn’t have much to say about the Dallas Cowboys, but he does appreciate a good whiskey.

These are a few general things we learned about Lengnick, who is the top toque behind Whiskey Cake, as he shared some of his cooking techniques with an eager crowd at the most recent Duo cooking class. The order of the day was to prepare a few easy dishes in his upscale version of tailgating.                 Continue reading →

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by | September 19, 2011 · 1:25 pm

Whachu Tacobot Willis? Good2Go

by Danielle Leahy    photos by Jacque Manaugh

Can tacos be Artisan? This question has been rattling around my taco-ladened brain since the Tacobots invaded

Good2Go a few weekends ago. What is above gourmet in the Taco World? How does one classify a taco that goes so far beyond what many consider “specialty” or “restaurant” tacos? Cause whatever that would be is what Good2Go is. Next level stuff. Tacos made by the hands of God a delivered down to mere mortals upon baskets of plastic and aluminum foil.   Continue reading →

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