by Steven Doyle
Each week we scour the city in search of the very best Dallas has to offer. We check into restaurants both old and new looking for interesting food to discuss with you so you can make handy decision when dining out.
We do not necessarily write up each item we enjoy, and often have photos that we will save for another week. However, we will share some of the most awe-inspiring dishes on Friday in what we like to call Friday’s Five Fabulous Food Finds. Continue reading
by Steven Doyle
Dough Pizzeria is celebrating their one year anniversary today, so stop in and enjoy a pizza or a selection from the house-made burrata bar. Dough is definitely one of our favorite pizzas in Dallas and if you have not sampled the pie, you are in for a treat. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
It’s deep fried choux paste. It’s basically a donut but so much more worth the calories that are at stake. The lighter-than-air ethereal dough balls are a perfect start to a day, or the end of a fantastic meal. The beignet is as versatile as it is delicious.
Last evening I happened into Boulevardier for a small bite and to try a few items on the new restaurants menu. Sitting at the bar I zeroed in on a few items that screamed out “eat me”. So I did. Continue reading
by Dr. Spin
Initially, it wasn’t Astra’s sound that put them on my radar – it was the pale blue landscape from the cover of The Weirding. It looked like a Roger Dean landscape that had burned to the ground, and I couldn’t resist checking it out. When it finally made it into rotation, I consistently enjoyed its idiosyncratic mellotron-drenched approach to retro-prog. Overall, however, it was a bit overlong, oblique, and, unfortunately, it fell through the cracks in the long term.
Still, Astra presented themselves as the kind of adventurous underground group that I like to adopt and promote… adopt an adventurous promotion over at thePharmacy.
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by Steven Doyle
Some of Dallas’ great culinary talents will host a tasting to assist a gentleman long standing in the Dallas restaurant industry who recently lost his sister to cancer, leaving four children in his care. A portion of the proceeds from Sunday Chef Mix will be donated to help the family. In addition to food tastings, raffle tickets will be on sale to win gift certificates, wine and more.
The event will feature offerings from Chef Joel Harloff, Second Floor Restaurant; Chef Katherine Clapner, Dude Sweet Chocolate; Chef Mark McDaniel, ReMARKable Affairs; Chef Jeff Moschetti, Jasper’s Plano; Chef Scott Tobey, SP CATERS; Chef Jon Thompson, Samar by Stephan Pyles; and Chef Kéo Velasquez, Urbano Café. Continue reading
If you do not follow Tom “Spiceman” Spicer on Facebook, you are missing a whole world of free entertainment. The following was offered up today. Eat your greens and buy them as local as possible. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
You must give the folks at Hypnotic some props. They know how to promote their product well and they make a mean donut. Today we are sent word that they are hosting a donut eating contest, but with a kick.
To win this contest you need to eat the most donuts in 10 minutes, but there is a catch. As each donut is presented to the contestant it gets spicier and spicier – to the point of extreme. The winner receives the distinction of being the first to win the inaugural competition and a free Mexico donut each week through the end of 2012. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle photo by Joy Zhang
Fearing’s Restaurant is planning a star-studded celebration of its upcoming fifth anniversary, with the two-month commemoration to take place over four evenings between August and October 2012. The special celebration dinner series will feature guest appearances by several celebrity chefs who have provided major inspiration to Chef Dean Fearing, both then and now. Continue reading
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