by Steven Doyle
You probably are familiar with Chef Bob Stephenson and Carlos Arevalo, both from Cool River. The pair of chefs are opening a restaurant called FnG Eats that will be located in keller and tomorrow they take to the stage at the Keller Farmer’s Market to give the community a foreshadowing of the new restaurant.
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by Steven Doyle
Fort Worth’s Los Vaqueros restaurant has leased the former Old Rips restaurant for their second location. The latest incarnation of the restaurant will be on the southeast corner of West Berry Street and Cockrell Avenue, just east of South University Drive, in Fort Worth. This space is adjacent to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and Toppers Pizza. Neighboring retailers include Kroger, Barnes & Noble and CVS/pharmacy. Continue reading
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by Crave Staff
Tonight the Lombardi family opens their latest venture, 31. The casually sophisticated bar will feature champagnes, cocktails and light dining created by the staff of Bistro 31. The Lombardi’s are aiming for a historic villa vibe that will harken back to 1931 when the Village was first built.
31 features luxurious but intimate spaces including a champagne bar, terrace villa, and outdoor patio that link the two interior spaces. Bistro tables spill out from the terrace villa to the patio and continue down to surround the Italian-tiled fountain below. Continue reading
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by Jerry Stewart
Word from Jon Alexis, owner of TJ’s Seafood Market and our go-to guy for anything seafood or Rock and Roll related at craveDFW, the solo shop located at Preston and Forest is about to have a sibling. The new shop will be located in the Shops at Highland Park on Oak Lawn joining culinary neighbors Nosh, Carbone’s, Mint and La Duni, amazing this one amazing foodie shopping center. Continue reading
by Steven Doyle
Taco eaters rejoice. Tonight is the grand opening of Rock and Roll Taco’s debut inside the Deep Ellum bar La Grange. Food truck operators James Quinonez and his wife, Mary Ann Quinonez, have joined forces with La Grange owners Stephanie and Rob Schumacher to open this rocking new restaurant inside their bar.
Before starting the restaurant, James and Mary Ann were already well known for supplying gourmet food to Dallas with their premier food truck. Although these trucks serve a wide variety of food, Rock and Roll Tacos is a decidedly Mexican restaurant with a rock and roll feel. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle photo by Joy Zhang
A press release landed on our door step announcing that Acme F&B will be opening their doors tomorrow, Friday, June 1, 2012. Partners Colleen O’Hare and Jeana Johnson (Good To Go Taco) with Brooke Humphries and Brianna Larson (Barcadia) will feature 24 beers on tap, 26 exclusive or hard to find wines and a dozen specialty cocktails. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
We checked out Vijay Sadhu’s latest dining concept yesterday in his old Sutra location in Plano’s Shops at Legacy. Pepper Smash looks to be a perfect combination of cool craft cocktails, tasty bites and a load of whimsical fun.
There is no doubt that Sadhu can cook. He has proven his chops time and again from his stints at restaurants such as Clay Pit in Addison (back when it was actually good), Bukhara Grill in Richardson, and the James Beard nominated Samar by Stephan Pyles. Continue reading
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by Jerry Stewart
Monica’s Aca y Alla will go through a facelift within the next couple of months. Her current partners have decided to remain at 2914 Main Street in Deep Ellum and will reopen as a (yet-to-be-named) new Mexican restaurant. Monica will be consulting on this venture but not actively involved. Her main focus will now turn to her new venture: Monica’s and ME Lounge.
Located at the ilume at 4123 Cedar Springs Road in Dallas, Monica’s and ME Lounge is scheduled to open July 12, 2012. Yes, I know her new venture was supposed to be Tajin, but the decision to close Monica’s Aca y Alla caused a change in plans. Continue reading
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