by Steven Doyle
Meddlesome Moth is a fantastic spot for a beer in the Design District; plenty of beers in fact. The Moth sports one of the most comprehensive set of taps in Dallas. But the food has always been inconsistent and somewhat a disappointment. Today we receive word via the new editor at Eater Dallas, Whitney Filloon that chef David McMillan from the recently shuttered Screen Door has been quietly working the kitchen t the Moth. Continue reading
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by Jasper Russo
For a professional wine buyer the Trifecta for a new wine discovery is good wine at a fantastic price in a stop-you-in-your-tracks package. Armida Cellars in Dry Creek has hit just such a home run with the first release of their Poizin Zinfandel California 2011. This Zinfandel (80%) and Petite Verdot (20%) blend sports juicy, jammy plum, bing cherry and spice aromas that jump from the glass and attack the palate with complex layers of opulent fruit, peppercorn spiciness and sweet vanilla oak. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Remember when you said you wanted to live in Jacques Pepin’s summer home in Playa del Carmen? And remember you said you wanted him to leave behind all the furnishings, much which is one of a kind artisan pieces? Now you can own or lease the beautiful one bedroom home with the awesome private roof top terrace with fantastic ocean views.
Filed under chefs, Real Estate, Steven Doyle
by Jennifer Jaco
As part of our back to school effort we have an assignment for some of our area chefs, bartenders and sommeliers: what I did on my summer vacation. As these reports are sent back to us we will share them with you. We noticed some are longer than others, and many will be loaded with photographs for extra points. – ed
To many the life of a Sommelier seems like a dream job. Meeting winemakers, traveling the world, and drinking wine all day sounds like a pretty cushy gig. However, when I can step away from 12-hour shifts, weekly inventories of enormous wine programs, orchestrating wine dinners while balancing Restaurant Week, and successfully stopping by every table on a 700-cover night they only thing I want is a beer.
However, in the off-season (aka when its 115 degrees outside) the restaurant scene tends to slow down a bit and we are able to travel! Summers are what Sommeliers long for. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Saint Arnold Brewing Company is hosting a Bishop Arts District pub crawl this weekend. Mark your beer drinking calendars for Saturday, September 15th. Saint Arnold released this information today: Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
There is a new sandwich shop opening up this week in Snider Plaza called the East Hampton Sandwich Company which is owned and operated by local entrepreneur Hunter Pond. This is Pond’s first foray into owning a restaurant, but he comes with some experience in the business. We sat with the 25 year old Pond to see what he has planned for the community of sandwich eaters. We broke the news of this restaurant some months ago, but have an interview with Pond today who explains what they have to offer. Continue reading
Filed under restaurant news, Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
You always see the latest dishes from the pros now let’s see yours! Show us what’s being served at the table closest to home.
Citrus-soaked Argentinian skirt steak over egg and penne noodles… topped with a Pablano pepper, Roma and garden fresh tomato sauce. By Mark Brett
If you’ve got something cooking in the kitchen and like to show it off, send a photo and a brief description to robert@cravedfw.com.
by Dr. Spin
In the 70s, progressive rock was almost popular, but by the 80s it collapsed under its own weight. In the rubble, the vigilant fans of Marillion and other neo-prog bands kept the style alive, but by the early 90s, prog had become aggressively marginalized by the mainstream media. To be labeled a prog band in the United States was dreadfully unhip, and as a result, bands wishing to “make it” kept their odd time signatures and instrumental passages to themselves or faced the threat of obscurity.
Despite this cultural climate, there were still progressive bands out there (particularly overseas) that connected with a relatively small, dedicated audience through word-of-mouth and fanzines, and this scene had its own classic albums that kept progressive rock alive. Swedish band Änglagård bore torch for this era, and the band’s 1991 release Hybris is, for the serious prog fan, a classic… find out what a prog is at the pharmacy
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