by | June 11, 2013 · 10:44 am

Kitchen LTO Announces Norman Grimm As First Chef

norman-picby Steven Doyle

More news from Trinity Groves filters through today. Kitchen LTO, the restaurant which will change concepts each quarter with a new chef and design, announced their first chef winner today. Norman Grimm, most recently from Acme F&B was selected top dog in a heated pack of chefs who all competed for the honor. The designers will be and Coeval Studio (John Paul Valverde and Miguel Vicens) designer for the 1st round of this permanent pop-up restaurant.

Scheduled to open September 3rd, in The Trinity Groves project of West Dallas, Kitchen LTO will dramatically change every four months as a new chef rotates in and introduces a new menu concept.  Simultaneously, a new design firm will reinvent the interior’s transformable elements.  Essentially, it’s a limited time offer (“LTO”), where a new restaurant is born three times a year.        Continue reading →

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by | June 10, 2013 · 4:56 pm

LUCK To Host Pop-Up Dinner At Bob’s July 14

DSC07164by Steven Doyle

As we continue to follow the various restaurants that will be opening in Trinity Groves we notice a trend for at least a few of the new restaurateurs to host a pop-up dinner. These special dinners give the owners some real life ideas as to which menu items their prospective clientele will enjoy. LUCK has been hosting such a dinner each month since their restaurant announcement, and most likely will continue through their August opening.  Continue reading →

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by | June 10, 2013 · 1:30 pm

Close Encounters of The Gastronomic Kind

wine poste2by Andrew Chalk

For reasons we don’t fully understand, Dallas is packed with interesting wine and food events in the next three weeks. Things could be worse. We could all be on the ‘Pyongyang Diet’. Here is a summary of some of the most interesting press releases that came across my (virtual) desk:   Continue reading →

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by | June 10, 2013 · 10:43 am

Mutt’s Opens June 19

mutts1by Steven Doyle      photo by Joy Zhang

Mutt’s Canine Cantina is set to open Wednesday, June 19, 2013. If you recall, Mutt’s is a combo restaurant set in two acres of dog park. It is where you will go to chill with other like-minded pet owners and sip a cold beer while your pooch is checking out the local canine talent.

Mutts will also serve coffee, breakfast tacos, yogurt parfait and donuts for breakfast.  The full-service restaurant will serve burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, shakes, beer, wine and more during lunch and dinner hours. The only beef used will be naturally raised, grass-fed, with no hormones or antibiotics from Harris Farms with Nathan’s Famous 100% beef franks served as well.   Continue reading →

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by | June 10, 2013 · 9:07 am

Chamberlain’s Celebrates 20 Years Of Beef

chamberlainby Steven Doyle          photo by Robert Bostick

Chef Richard Chamberlain worked his way through El Centro’s culinary program in Dallas, taking his first position in fine dining at the legendary Mansion on Turtle Creek working with the opening chef, Christian Chemin. Just a few short years later Chamberlain went on to work with Dean Fearing as sous at Agnew’s in Dallas, and a series of marvelous restaurants such as Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, Ratcliffe’s and San Simeon in Dallas, and the Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado.   Continue reading →

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by | June 7, 2013 · 4:42 pm

Patrizio’s In Fort Worth Closed Again (For Good This Time)

flockby Steven Doyle

Almost forgot to mention this as we lock up the crave offices for the week. Patrizio in Fort Worth has shuttered once again. The area is plagued with high rent that hasn’t quite panned out the way many had hoped. The employees are on the losing side of this equation. Do not look for another miraculous re-open.

 

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by | June 7, 2013 · 4:19 pm

Friday’s Five Fabulous Food Finds

Marilyn-eats-a-burgerby Steven Doyle

It has been a while since we visited this column, but so many have asked for it back that we feel it is time for a reprise. Please enjoy a few dishes we have sampled this week, and feel free to turn us on to your favorite dish by dropping me a line at steven@cravedfw.com. Would love to hear from our readers and their favorite spots in Dallas and around the country.      Continue reading →

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by | June 7, 2013 · 3:01 pm

Inwood Tavern Celebrates 49 Years Tonight And You Are Invited

inwoodby Steven Doyle

Inwood Tavern celebrates 49 years in business tonight. If the walls of this epic neighborhood bar could talk we would have to seek a gag order. Known for great beer, smooth cocktails and spirited conversation, Inwood has seen its share of fantastic evenings.    Continue reading →

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