by | September 18, 2017 · 10:06 am

SusieCakes Opening Saturday, Sept 23 with Grand Opening Celebration in FW’s Westbend

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SusieCakes’ Founder, Susan Sarich, grew up in Chicago where she was called Susie by her two beloved grandmothers, Mildred and Madeline. Every day Susie would come home from school to enjoy her grandmothers’ company over a glass of milk and a fresh baked treat. This daily baking ritual and special time together in the kitchen left a lasting impression.

When Susie grew up to become Susan and moved to the West Coast, she brought along her grandmothers’ carefully recorded recipes on handwritten 4×6 cards. The pure and simple connection those recipes fostered helped Susan form SusieCakes bakeries to share her experience with others. Through SusieCakes, Susan honors Mildred and Madeline: both in her dedication to their baking traditions, and her commitment to providing women with progressive careers in the food and hospitality industry. Continue reading →

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by | September 18, 2017 · 8:28 am

Oni Ramen Now Open in Deep Ellum

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Fort Worth Oni Ramen known for their signature items such as the miso, tonkotsu, Kyushu & Oni Reaper opened quietly this past week in Deep Ellum.  Partner and chef Jesus Garcia will be working exclusively with the pork base and eliminate the chicken broth, and the restaurant still offers vegetarian and pescatarian options.   Continue reading →

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by | September 13, 2017 · 1:02 pm

Sachet Opens September 20th And No One Is Happier Than Us

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In one of the major culinary happenings of 2017, Dallas chef/owner Stephen Rogers and his wife Allison Yoder (of Gemma fame) will debut their second restaurant Sachet on Wednesday, September 20 at the Shops of Highland Park on Oak Lawn Avenue.

French for “a small bag of herbs and spices,” Sachet will be a fun, warm and inviting restaurant with a fresh, light menu that’s inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean coast, drawing from a broad array of countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Tunisia, and Morocco. Continue reading →

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by | September 13, 2017 · 9:06 am

Beni di Batasiolo Ambassador at Jimmy’s Tonight

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What a fantastic evening to stroll Jimmy’s Food Store, Dallas’ premiere Italian grocer which also happens to curate the largest selection of Italian wine in the state of Texas.  This evening from 5 to 7pm meet Stefano Poggi, the brand Ambassador for Beni di Batasiolo. For $10 you will be able to taste a variety of the best Italy and graze an antipasti buffet prepared by Jimmy’s staff.  Continue reading →

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by | September 12, 2017 · 11:35 am

Wild Salsa For A Spicy Night On The Town

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Wild Salsa now has three locations in the DFW area including the original downtown Dallas, Fairview, and the latest located at 300 Throckmorton in Fort Worth. This is good news for those looking for seriously good Mexican cuisine including their crazy good tacos, a tamale that will bring tears to any grown aficionado and over 100 tequilas to raise your spirits.

Our most recent visit was to the downtown Dallas location which is located at 1800 Main Street across from their sister restaurant Dallas Chop House. There we found Chef Katie who we soon discovered is not only a fantastic savory chef, but has extreme skills in the pastry department which is unusual as most chefs choose a path and excel at it. In Katie’s case she just excels.

Wild Salsa has these fresh flavors and authentic takes on Mexican not found at your local Tex Mex haunt, these dishes are serious. Look at the al pastor tacos, or perhaps the redfish sizzled ala plancha.  Continue reading →

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by | September 12, 2017 · 9:09 am

BBQ by Bus Tour September 16th

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On Saturday, September 16 from 1 to 5pm, eat a light breakfast. Because come lunch time, everyone’s invited aboard the BBQ Bus. RVC Promotions is hosting this event and the day will begin at Bitter Sisters Brewery in Addison. After a cold beer to kick things off, attendees will hop onto a luxury bus, and the adventure begins.

The tour will visit three of the Metroplex’s best barbecue joints (Hutchins BBQ, 3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House and Winner’s BBQ, with each providing a Holy Trinity plate of brisket, ribs and sausage, as well as a tour of the pit area to see where the magic happens.  Continue reading →

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by | September 12, 2017 · 7:16 am

Local Pastry Chefs Step Up To Aid Harvey Victims

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Dallas bakers and confectioners have joined forces with #SweetOnHouston to raise funds for Hurricane Harvey relief services via the Greater Houston Community Foundation.

Paying homage to the state of Texas and the mighty pecan, participants will donate 100% of the proceeds of their pecan confection through the end of September to the Greater Houston Community Foundation.

Local retailers include Amazeballz Cake Balls, Birdcage Bakeshop, Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie, Cocoandré Chocolatier, Cretia’s, Dallas Caramel Company, Emporium Pies, Haute Sweets Pâtisserie, Joy Macarons, Kate Weiser Chocolate, Kessler Baking Studio, Rush Pâtisserie and Val’s Cheesecakes.

GHCF is a foundation dedicated to expanding the philanthropic impact of donors.

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by | September 11, 2017 · 12:23 pm

Hope Fest: Live September 30th

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HARWOOD International is set to present the inaugral Hope Fest: Live from HARWOOD featuring live music from local Dallas-Fort Worth artists Josh Weathers, Cas Haley, and Michael Lee on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. The inaugural event, which will take place at the HARWOOD District’s Happiest Hour, will benefit three amazing charities: Connecting Point, Cornerstone and Love Like You Mean It.

Hope Fest was started by Katelyn and Oliver Barbier-Mueller, executive vice president of HARWOOD International, as a way to give back to organizations they have been involved with for years. “Oliver and I wanted to host the event because after working in two of the organizations I saw first-hand the impact they have on the special needs community and how important they are to these families,” Katelyn said.  Continue reading →

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