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by Steven Doyle | July 9, 2020 · 5:33 pm

Dallas Chefs Share What They Cook At Home For Their Families In A New Cookbook

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For the last six years, the Dallas 24 Hour Club has relied upon the Dallas All-Star Chef Classic, a traditional in-person dining event, to raise funds critical to their mission to provide safe, sober transitional living for homeless men and women seeking a brand new life away from drugs and alcohol. The recent pandemic has created much hesitancy around public gatherings, with a resurgence of cases forecasted for the Fall, so this year The 24 is pivoting and will instead, produce a cookbook featuring recipes from Dallas chefs that will be titled, Cooking At Home: A Collection Of Recipes Created By Dallas’ Top Chefs From Their Home To Yours. Continue reading →

Chef Matt Balke to Open New Neighborhood Restaurant, Encina, in Former Bolsa Space

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Encina — a warm and inviting neighborhood restaurant planning to offer New American cuisine, cocktails, wine and beer with influences from Texas, California and the South, will open later this summer/early fall for dinner and weekend brunch at 614 W. Davis Street (former Bolsa space) in the beloved neighborhood of Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas.

Chef/Owner Matt Balke (formerly Executive Chef of Bolsa) partnered with front of house restaurant veteran and life partner, Corey McCombs (formerly FOH at Stephan Pyles, FT33, Flora Street) to create an uncomplicated yet adventurous menu with a focus on seasonality and fresh ingredients in a comfortable interior and large patio design described as “homey southern charm”. Continue reading →

10 Restaurant Chains that Offer Free Stuff

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Want to get more bang for your buck? These restaurant chains offer great deals you should know about.

Times are tough so trying to get more out of your every purchase would be wise and practical. This is particularly true when it comes to food, as you might just want to stretch your dollar to get your fill on some occasions. Continue reading →

Perry’s Park District Open July 11

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Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is set to make its move down the street into the Park District development on Thursday, July 16.

Perry’s Uptown, located at 2000 McKinney Ave., will celebrate its final dinner service on Saturday, July 11 in preparation for its relocation. Then, Perry’s Park District will open its doors to the public at 2100 Olive Street with dinner beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. The new restaurant will adhere to all federal, state and local guidelines, in addition to implementing its enhanced sanitation standards and processes. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | June 18, 2020 · 2:00 pm

Authentic Nashville Hot Chicken to open later this summer in Lakewood’s Hillside Village

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Palmer’s Hot Chicken – a truly authentic, Nashville hot chicken concept will open later this summer in East Dallas’ historic Hillside Village shopping center at the northeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road at 6465 East Mockingbird Lane.

Open for lunch and dinner, this fast-casual concept was created by Texas native and Nashville-bred, Palmer Fortune, who explains his chicken recipes pay homage to the original Nashville hot chicken creator, Thornton Price. Palmer says, “I didn’t want to create my tweak of Nashville hot chicken. This is actually the real deal. All the credit goes to Nashville.” Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | June 17, 2020 · 5:17 pm

Official Decision on 2020 State Fair of Texas Expected by Late July With Health and Safety as Top Priority

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The State Fair of Texas will make an announcement by mid to late July concerning the status of the 2020 Fair. With health and safety as the top priority, the management team and the board of directors have been discussing all potential scenarios since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The board of directors, in conjunction with government officials, is expected to decide on whether or not the 2020 State Fair of Texas will occur by mid to late July. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | June 12, 2020 · 4:28 pm

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille Offers 4 for $44 Throughout June

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For 40 years, Perry’s has been serving the Rare and Well Done Experience to guests, and now, the leading steakhouse is continuing its legacy by offering its 4 for $44 menu, available for to-go or dine-in throughout June. To celebrate this milestone with Perry’s, ask a server for the special prix fixe menu.

The 4 for $44 menu is available for dine-in from Sunday through Thursday, beginning at 4 p.m. It is available for to-go daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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