Chefs and Stephan Pyles and Tim Byres of Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café at HALL Arts announce the opening of their “restaurant within a restaurant” Fauna. The private tasting is officially opened to the public on Saturday, June 8. Fauna is led by Chef Diego Fernandez, formerly of Chicago’s Alinea. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Dallas is steep up in plenty of steakhouses and barbecue joints and that what might endear most of us to this city. Even our vegan friends make pretend kabobs and chicken fried steaks because that is a thing.
Today we offer many meaty ideas for your beef bucket list. Playgrounds for adults to chew cow and even a pig or two. If you have a favorite meat haven feel free to chime in below in the comment section. We only wish we had a free grill to add to this meat pile. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
The meatball most Americans encounter are this fat, round composition of ground meats. It works best when made from a combination of lean ground beef and fatty ground pork or veal along with moist bread or breadcrumbs, herbs, cheese, and a spot of egg to bind the whole mess together. Drenched in marinara and served atop a bowl of spaghetti, the meatball is a staple of Italian restaurants across America.
The secret is day-old bread, soaked in milk or water, to bring lightness to the mixture. When you cook beef, pork or veal for too long, it starts to get tougher. But the bread in meatballs never gets tough. Use a lot of bread and your meatballs will be perfectly tender. Some chefs contend a 50/50 mix. Continue reading
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Clear your schedule on June 18, because the world’s greatest fish-related holiday is rapidly approaching. We’re talking, of course, about International Sushi Day, an important 24-hour period that commemorates our collective love for the Japanese dish. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Wedged between the best chicken salad you will find in Dallas, and stacks of vitamins and elixirs of health, you will find aisles of organic goodness and a population of non-GMO carrots. Ann’s Health Food Center and Market has been offering these items and much more since 1984, that’s a might longer than many good readers were alive, and set the pace for larger digs (try 30,000 square feet ) of tasty. Continue reading
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Do you have what it takes to WOW our Dallas Maverick fans?
If you are an amateur performer or professional entertainer in the DFW area this is your chance to show us your skills. The Mavs are looking for a wide variety of disciplines, to ultimately join our arena entertainment team. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
No one enjoys table-side service as much as yours truly. In a discussion about this subject last evening it made me think of not just service, but table-side desserts in the Dallas area. We know where to find saganaki and a big wheel of cheese set on fire much to out amazement, but where are the sweets? Continue reading
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