by Steven Doyle
If you have not made it to the new Robert Colombo’s (Sfuzzi, Trece, Villa-O to name a few past winners) new restaurant, Peasant Pizzeria you are missing out. The menu is simple and charming. The price point is super legitimate, and gives Cedar Springs neighborhood residents something to visit often. Open lunch, brunch (weekends) and dinner each day Peasant is a clear hit. Continue reading
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Located in Deep Ellum’s historic Boyd Hotel, LOCAL shines bright offering Dallas diners Chef/Owner Tracy Miller’s modern American cuisine for the past 15 years. Opening its doors in February 2003, the restaurant has become known for its culinary approach that embraces a menu welcoming the simplest, most honest ingredients available. In honor of LOCAL’s 15-year anniversary, Tracy is celebrating with a month full of special anniversary offerings, and a way to give back to those in need.
Guests dining at LOCAL in the month of February can toast to the restaurant’s decade and a half of success with a complimentary champagne cocktail, available to anyone who dines at LOCAL between February 1st and February 28th. Continue reading
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Imagine a world where sweets are larger than life. With fantastical desserts and surprises behind every door, Sweet Tooth Hotel brings together work by some of Dallas’s most innovative artists and a curated selection of products and sweets to purchase in The Gift Shoppe. The Sweet Tooth Hotel is a 1,200 sq. ft. experiential art and retail pop up in Dallas, and will be open from May 18 to June 30 in Dallas’s Victory Park.
Concepted by husband and wife, Cole and Jencey Keeton, Sweet Tooth Hotel delivers five sugar-themed rooms based on popular treats. Each room will be thoughtfully and artistically created by Built By Bender, a design and fabrication shop whose roster includes a variety of clients from Legacy Hall and most recently a giant interactive sculpture installed for the City of Plano in their downtown historical district. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Each year on February 14th people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special “valentine.” The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia.
You do not need to be a martyr to understand the day that now represents love is bigger on the romance charts than any other on the calendar through out the year, and we have a way to celebrate that might possibly match no other in the DFW area. Continue reading
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Aaron Staudenmaier started humbly in the restaurant business as a graveyard shift dishwasher at a truck stop in Fargo, North Dakota at age 14. He moved on to an apprenticeship at age 15 and began to learn about cooking and life on the line.
His path has led him through some of the finest restaurants in the country including sous chef positions at The Mansion on Turtle Creek and the Inn at Little Washington. Staudenmaier opened Abacus with Kent Rathbun in 1999, creating an iconic Dallas restaurant. Continuing the success of Abacus, Staudenmaier moved on to another Rathbun Concept, Jasper’s, opening multiple locations in Texas. Continue reading
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For its ninth year in a row, Norma’s Cafe, the original Dallas dining icon, will celebrate National Pie Day by offering guests a free slice of its famous Mile-High Pie on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at all five locations.
“At Norma’s Cafe, we believe that every meal should end on a sweet note and we’re excited to make it easy for our guests to indulge on National Pie Day,” said Ed Murph, owner of Norma’s Cafe. “Last year we served approximately 4,200 slices of pie to guests across all of our locations and we’re happy to continue this tradition for the ninth year in a row.’” Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Tasting salsas and sauces is more of an art than a hobby for some. These same folks go as far as to collect jars that can amass into the thousands. Perhaps a bit competitive and you will meet some of these enthusiasts later this month at the annual ZestFest at the Irving Convention Center. The local version we are most geared up about these days is not a salsa but rather a sauce.
You know the type, sometimes vinegary that splashes a bit of flavor to your favorite recipes and for that matter, directly onto dishes to spice things up a bit. Hillary Clinton, in order to make us think she is one of us, claims to carry a jar of sauce in her purse for just such occasions. Let’s think what might arise that you would need your own special brand concealed on your person at all times: breakfast of any sort (oh, eggs please be spiced up), enchiladas (you failed me TexMexeria), burgers, chili, Lithuanian food, oh you get the idea. A small jar can be a valuable commodity in a tasteless situation. Continue reading
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One90 Smoked Meats has quickly stolen the hearts of Dallas diners with its delicious barbecue and two-handed sandwiches—and now, it’s ready for its national TV close-up. On Friday, February 2, One90 will be featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the Guy Fieri-hosted series that spotlights local joints around the country. Continue reading
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