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by | October 19, 2012 · 10:10 am

Outstanding In The Field With Acme F&B

by Jennifer Thomas

Outstanding in the Field, the pioneering farm-dinner series that has inspired pop-up supper clubs across North America and around the world, returns to the Dallas area on Tuesday, October 23 to set its long, white-linen table in the fields of Sloans Creek Farm in Dodd City. Dallas chefs Jeana Johnson and Colleen O’Hare of Acme F&B and Good 2 Go Taco will bring their crew out to the al fresco kitchen to prepare a multi-course meal, sourcing on-the-hoof ingredients for the menu from the fields of host farmers Nathan and Ellen Melson and neighboring farms.

“Our past events in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area have been filled with enthusiastic diners,” said OITF founding chef and artist Jim Denevan. “Here, local food means Texas food, and everybody can get behind that. Even visiting non-Texans. Sloans Creek Farm, where the Melson family tends pasture-raised cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens, is the perfect spot for Chefs Jeana and Colleen to wow us with their whole-animal approach to good eating.”    Continue reading →

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by | October 18, 2012 · 5:32 pm

Chef Galindo Leaving Hatties For Dallas Chop House

by Steven Doyle

Whitney Filloon, the editor of Eater Dallas, eagle-eyed the help wanted sign on Craigslist announcing the opening for the execu-chef at Hatties in the Bishop Arts District. It is true that Esteban Galindo is leaving the ten year old restaurant. Chef Galindo has been with the restaurant for eight of those ten years.

We made a call to Galindo who was busy prepping for a party and he said he was indeed leaving Hatties and has tendered his resignation, but gave a two week notice. Look for the chef to start work at Dallas Chop House in coming weeks.

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by | October 18, 2012 · 2:27 pm

Duck Fat Charms Potatoes Into Submission

by Steven Doyle

You remember chef Rodman Shields, formerly top toque at Nick and Sams. He is now doing his thing at Cool River and has a lot of excitement buzzing with his style of cooking. Shields is revamping the kitchen in such a positive way that it should rate high on your restaurant bucket list for the week.     Continue reading →

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by | October 18, 2012 · 1:53 pm

Tiffany Derry Celebrates Anniversary Of Private|Social

by Steven Doyle

Tiffany Derry is celebrating her first anniversary with her restaurant Private|Social, and to kick off the festivities she has revamped her Social menu to include shared plates (we love them) which includes  Korean BBQ Short Ribs with Sweet and Spicy Pickled Cucumbers; Shishito Peppers with Korean Spices, and Sesame Seeds; and Lamb Meatballs with Spicy Marinara Sauce, Goat Cheese and Crusty Bread.

“We’ve had a great first year. To mark the occasion, I wanted to shake things up a bit with the Social menu,” says Derry. “I wanted to keep it approachable by offering affordable shared and large plates.”  Continue reading →

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by | October 18, 2012 · 11:33 am

CBD Provisions To Open At Joule

by Steven Doyle

Look for CBD Provisions to open at the Joule Hotel in the Spring of 2013. This will be an “American eatery” that will feature American comfort food with an artisinal standard. This translates to local and region sourcing along with responsibly raised meats.

CBD was developed by Dallas-based Consilient Restaurants and led by operating partner Greg Katz who is currently managing Victor Tangos located on Henderson. Previously, Katz served in various management capacities at Il Mulino in New York City, The Carlyle Hotel in New York City, and Rosewood’s Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas.        Continue reading →

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by | October 17, 2012 · 1:17 pm

Mesa Veracruz Has New Fall Menu

by Steven Doyle

Raul and Olga Reyes have been on the Dallas restaurant scene for some time now. First the coupled opened La Palapa Veracruzana which shuttered in 2009, then more recently with one of the finest interior Mexican restaurants in Dallas, Mesa Veracruz Coastal Cuisine. Natives of Veracruz, Mexico, the couple stay true to their craft, enhancing the menu to reflect the seasons and the taste from their roots. The menu was just recently updated and we were invited to sample some of the new cuisine.

You may still enjoy the classics such as Mesa’s ceviche, which is made sweet with a slight tomatoey goodness and the addition of ripe avocados and fresh cut cilantro that reminds me of my first vacation in Mexico. Or the classic Enmoladas which is made with house-made mole which takes a full day to create and well over 20 ingredients. The family has mad skills.   Continue reading →

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by | October 17, 2012 · 11:32 am

Q&A: Goodfriend Celebrates One Year In Business

by Steven Doyle

Today marks the first anniversary of Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House. Goodfriend is known for their quality brews and a menu created by Jeana Johnson and Colleen O’Hare of neighboring Good 2 Go Taco which features a ration of superior burgers. Goodfriend owners Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling would like to invite you and a few hundred of your closest friends to stop by tonight from 4 p.m. to close. Expect awesome drink specials, and featured beers such as Great Divide 18, Stone 16, Real Ale Barrel Aged 15, Ommegang Independence Day 2012, Deschutes Black Butte 24, and Real Ale Scots Gone Wild.

A special guest band will take the stage at 10 p.m., followed by a Slick 57 reunion set at 11 p.m.

I stopped in to chat with the guys a few days ago and enjoyed a spirited conversation on how they started the bar, update on the package store across the street and why they can’t have anything nice.      Continue reading →

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by | October 16, 2012 · 12:32 pm

Truluck’s Addison Closed

by Steven Doyle

I just spoke to Bo Dorton from Truluck’s after getting a Deep Throat sort of tip that the Addison restaurant would be closing after sixteen and a half years of operation. Dorton started with the restaurant seventeen years ago and actually opened the Addison location, so it was a particularly disheartening bit of news for him to take.

The closure is due to losing their lease on Belt Line, but they will be opening another massive location near Downtown on McKinney. Truluck’s other locations remain open.

It may be no coincidence that this is the beginning of stone crab season.

 

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