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by Steven Doyle | February 25, 2020 · 8:34 am

Great Gumbos For Mardi Gras Fun And Games

by Steven Doyle

Gumbo is that delicious pot of stew that starts off with a roux, that chocolate brown thickener that gives gumbo its distinctive hue and rich flavor. In New Orleans a meat-based gumbo may consist of chicken, turtle, duck, squirrel, rabbit or alligator. Seafood-based gumbo generally has shrimp, crab, and sometimes oysters. Most varieties of gumbo are seasoned with a special mirepoix consisting of onions, bell pepper, and celery, or what they call the Holy Trinity. Today, most people are familiar with seafood gumbo and chicken and sausage gumbo.

Let’s check in to some of our favorite places in Dallas that make a mean bowl of gumbo just in time for Fat Tuesday dining. Continue reading →

Seafood Boil Tuesday at Amberjax

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Amberjax Fish Market and Grille at Trinity Groves serves up great seafood, and once per month the restaurant led by Owner and Executive Chef Larry Williams brings all that fresh seafood out of the kitchen and onto the patio for a tented seafood boil. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | March 7, 2019 · 11:00 am

What’s Eating Your Phone (Seafood Edition)

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Occasionally we beg the question, “What’s Eating Your Phone”? This is where we all can join in on the foodie fun by sending in your latest dining photo that has you all jazzed. These are not necessarily limited to dining out, it can be from that last dinner party. And don’t think we discriminate against libations. Send in your favorite cocktail photo, too.

To be included in a future edition of What’s Eating Your Phone, send those photos to me at steven@cravedfw.com. A brief description and location would be super helpful. Here are this week’s selections: Continue reading →

The Best Gumbo in Dallas 2017 Edition

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Today is National Gumbo Day so we are celebrating as we only know how, with a giant list of fantastic places to enjoy your favorite bowl of goodness.

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Tagged as 20 Feet Seafood Joint, Alligator Cafe, Amberjax, Bucky Moonshine, Cajun Tailgators, Dallas, Flying Fish, Gumbo, Lovers Seafood & Market, Nate's Seafood

by Steven Doyle | March 14, 2017 · 8:38 am

Happy Pi Day, Ya’ll

by Steven Doyle

On March 12, 2009 your lawmakers passed a non-binding resolution (HRES 224) recognizing March 14, 2009 as National Pi Day. It is one of the more legit holidays we discuss here, and it is actually an homage to geeks everywhere who see the date as a reason to celebrate due to its mathematical implications. We say any reason to celebrate anything is just fine by us.

Since we are predominately about food we will suggest a few places to actually enjoy a pi(e) in Dallas. Continue reading →