by | June 16, 2013 · 1:14 pm

Texas Viognier Is Tested Against California and France – And Comes Out The Winner

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By Andrew Chalk     photos by Robert Bostick

This weekend in a tasting at WinePoste.com Texas Viognier soundly trounced California and French wines made from the Viognier grape. The judges were professional sommeliers from Dallas restaurants including The Pyramid Room, The Dallas Country Club, The Gaylord Texan, Sēr at The Hilton Anatole and Kitchen LTO among others. All of the wines were tasted blind (i.e. nobody knew the identity of the wines – they were in numbered brown bags). The wines were not just a sample, but every Continue reading →

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by | June 14, 2013 · 2:55 pm

Little Debbie Kidnapping Case Solved

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Little Debbie was taken hostage yesterday, June 13, 2013, and all the thief wanted was her cookies. The alleged thief, identified as 48 year old Anthony Thompson, was taken into custody after the Little Debbie driver noticed his truck was missing from the Kroger on Medical Parkway, located across from Maple and Motor Burger in Dallas.   Continue reading →

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by | June 14, 2013 · 10:25 am

Join Tiffany Derry For A Mess Of Crawfish

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Curious what Chef Tiffany Derry is up to these days? You now have a chance to ask her yourself. Join Derry at her crawfish boil next Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 11am to 3pm at Azure on Belt Line in Addison.  Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2013 · 4:07 pm

Our Glass Is Half Full At The Alamo Drafthouse

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Are you as excited as we are about the new Alamo Drafthouse moving into its space in Richardson? And what is that I see? Glass Half Full Taproom? More, please.

Related: Alamo Drafthouse Is Coming To Dallas And We Have Details

 

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by | June 13, 2013 · 3:11 pm

Review: Mot Hai Ba

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Mot Hai Ba, the new East Dallas hot spot which is the latest entry into Vietnamese dining is hitting its stride to a packed house each night as guests clamor to sample Jeana Johnson and Colleen O’Hare cuisine. Having spent much time carousing in the Southeast Asian country, Chef Johnson told us last night that this was as authentic as you will ever find in the Dallas area. We readily agree.

The flavors that the chef duo bring to the plate is dining s you might enjoy in Vietnam. The afternoon service is gilded much like you would find on the streets of Hanoi. Quick bites including a very tasty banh mi spread thick with pate and roasted pork on a crisp yet relenting bun, and a rich version of pho.   Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2013 · 12:32 pm

Chef Uno Invites You To Join Her In Mexico For A Culinary Vacation

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We have been following Uno Immanivong since we met her last Fall when she was competing in the Anthony Bourdain television program The Taste. We since learned she would be opening her restaurant Chino Chinatown in Trinity Groves   most likely in October. Uno has this vibrant and warm personality that is at once charming and inviting.

This summer her fans will have a chance to get to know her much better as she leads an excursion to the Mayan Riveria where they will enjoy hands on cooking classes, a greenhouse tour, cocktail and cooking demos, a pop-up beach dinner and much more.      Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2013 · 10:42 am

Give Dad The Gift Of Beef This Father’s Day

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Jimmy’s Food Store owner Paul DiCarlo wants beef for Father’s day. Not just any beef, but instead he wants to be flown to Tuscany for a Bistecca Fiorentina made by Dario Cecchini, ‘the Butcher of Panzano’. The DiCarlo sons won’t be flying their father to Tuscany this Sunday, but we have it on good authority that the boys will be grilling that very slab of beef here in Dallas for their dad.

A real Bistecca Fiorentina comes from an ancient Tuscan breed, the Chianina cow. It is one of the world’s largest breeds; tall and alabaster in color. The cow is generally used as a beast of burden due to its strength and stature, but the meat is prized for its succulent flavor.   Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2013 · 9:26 am

Summer Indian Chaat Festival at Samar Deserves a Longer Run

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Sadly, Samar by Stephan Pyles will close in a couple of weeks for three months of scheduled renovations to the office building that it occupies. Not only will this mean that we don’t get the regular menu, it will also mean that they won’t get a chance to reprise hits from their one night Summer Chaat Festival last night (where I was an invited guest). Chaat is Indian street food and examples are rare here, being confined mainly to the small cadre of authentic Indian restaurants dotted around Irving and Plano.     Continue reading →

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