by Jennifer Thomas
Boulevardier has taken off as a wildly successful French bistro located in the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff. Since opening we have enjoyed such dishes as the lamb neck, escargot, crawfish beignets and so much more. Now the boys are open for brunch on Sunday. Continue reading
Filed under Brunch, Crave, Jennifer Thomas, restaurant news
by Steven Doyle
It’s been a fruitful 11 years for Chef Jon Bonnell, owner of his namesake restaurant, Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine. Today the chef celebrates his anniversary of the restaurant in grand style, and will be pouring from his mammoth bottle until it runs dry.
Bonnell is native to Fort Worth with a rich family history. He graduated from Vanderbilt with the notion of being a school teacher. After a few years of teaching math and science, the chef took off to study at the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont. This is the same school attended as Dallas chef Abraham Salum and Food Network’s Alton Brown. Continue reading
Filed under Fort Worth, restaurant news, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
We met with Ryan Tedder, the sommelier and general manager for FT33 which opens this Saturday, October 13, 2012. Tedder spent time at Stephan Pyles and more recently at Grace in Fort Worth, and is a good friend of Matt McCallister’s who is the chef-owner of the restaurant FT33. Tedder is an interesting, laid back soul who was recently married and also named the best sommelier in the state of Texas at the TexSom event in August.
Tedder is unpretentious, and loaded with charm and talent. Here is your chance to get to know the man before the restaurant opens. Continue reading
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by Jennifer Thomas
Chiladas Fresh Mex Grill is a new fast casual Tex Mex restaurant that will open its doors this Thursday in Plano at 6145 Windhaven Parkway. The restaurant promises a house-made menu made with fresh ingredients. Look for an assortment of tacos, enchiladas, salads and more. Continue reading
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by Robyn Folmar
We checked back in with Chefs Bob Stephenson and Carlos Arevalo of Keller’s newest restaurant FnG Eats, and they are settling in quite nicely after their August opening in Keller Town Center. Blessed fall brings changes to the menu that focuses heavily on locally grown produce wheeled over from the Keller Farmer’s Market in their little red wagon. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Several years in the making, chef matt McCallister is finally ready to make his solo restaurant debut. We received the press release earlier today which detailed the opening which is October 13, 2012. For a good look at McCallister’s background, check out an interview I did for the Observer several years ago. It seems like an eternity ago.
Here is what was sent out today, we can only guess what will be on the menu: Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Yesterday Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck had a media gathering to show off their new brunch menu. You know how much we appreciate our brunches, and this is pretty much a table full of fun. Think dim sum meets breakfast. The brunch is made up of plenty of tastes just as you would find in a traditional dim sum setting. However, instead of trucking around your meal in a metal cart the dishes are prepared and brought to your table as they are prepared. This means the dishes will be staggered, keeping everything fresh.
The menu is bright, and the word fun comes to mind as you will agree when you see chef Pat Robertson has planned for your visit. You may buy the dishes individually, or you can choose 5 tastes for $32 or 8 for $42. Continue reading
Filed under Brunch, restaurant news, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
This past summer Mi Piaci took on a face lift that was sorely needed. There was some hail damage done to the roof and the owners took that as a cue to close down for a short period and revamp the 20 year old restaurant which has become a standard for Italian cooking in Dallas
There are actually less seats available with the added Luna Lounge, which is a comfy space to meet and mingle with custom built banquets accented by handmade chandeliers and filtered through soft mood lighting.
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