Hallie Crawford was 19 when she took her first teaching job in Presidio, just as Pancho Villa’s raids were reaching into the Big Bend. Her father figured she was off on a wild goose chase. Her reply, “Then I’ll gather my geese,” became the title of the memoir she published in her nineties. According to the Handbook of Texas, she showed up for that first job with her teaching certificate in hand and her father’s gun strapped to her side.
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The Meat Shop has earned its place by doing something refreshingly simple: pairing outstanding cuts with a relaxed, neighborhood sensibility. Part butcher counter, part casual eatery, it allows guests to enjoy premium meat on the spot or take it home with confidence—and often a bit of expert guidance and Dallas’s go-to for exceptional beef.
Located along West Lovers Lane, The Meat Shop balances European butcher tradition with unmistakable Texas ease. It’s just as common to see diners settling in for lunch as it is to see customers selecting steaks for the grill later that night.
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Years before Bob’s Steak and Chop House went location happy, we asked Bob what was up with the carrot. There was no crazy revelation, it dated back to his childhood where his mother made a version of this glazed carrot. Bob also mentioned it made sense, would you rather be a bone-in ribeye garnished with kale or some other green inedible, or a massive phallus-sized sweet carrot? Continue reading
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In the big world of big beef there are major misconceptions that the consumer must drive through. Grading, availability, quality are major factors when choose a cut, but also origin, heritage and hormones play a major factor in the world of greater awareness. We came across a group of ranchers that deliver on all fronts. Ranchers Prime makes the cut.
The Ranchers Prime ranchers are in the top 1% of their industry for raising high quality cattle and pigs. They are the most elite and esteemed ranchers in the nation because of their dedication, knowledge, and artisanship. Our strict set of criteria, including traceable beef and pork, ensures that you receive unbeatable flavor and consistent quality with every bite. This was compelling to use.
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The meat Mecca of Dallas is without a doubt, Knife located in the Highland Dallas located just off Central Expressway at Mockingbird and in Willowbend. This is the love-child of chef John Tesar who has elevated the steak experience, and the results are precious.
The menu is dotted with a whole host of steaks ranging in price from the very affordable, to the more exotic and a bit pricey. However, the latter comes in giant slabs and sliced for easy sharing, so the cost per person is actually as easy to swallow as the dry aged beef. Continue reading
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Dee Lincoln Prime in The Star in Frisco has debuted a fresh new winter menu. The new winter menu features items with seasonal ingredients, including all new appetizers, entrees, and desserts.
“The inspiration for the menu comes from the colder weather and wanting to have a slight feel of comfort food,” says Chef T.J. Lengnick. “We are utilizing produce and spices that are in their peak season to create these robust seasonal dishes.” Continue reading
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Tucked away in a fantastic resurgence of a time forgotten you may witness the beautiful of a repurposing of a building that is a historic landmark. J2 Steakhouse has taken the 124 year old Lewisville Feed Mill and painstakingly resurrected the space into a restaurant that is serving surprisingly beautifully aged steaks at the hands of chef Jonathan Pauley. Continue reading
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A visit to the new Cooper’s Meat Market revealed so much more going on than providing giant haunches of beef for home cooks. The new addition to Sylvan Thirty also offers a variety of take and bake dishes, an excellent wine selection and other retail purchases such as Yeti coolers, but is also a 50-seat steakhouse with a full service bar.
Cooper’s is owned by Michael Johnson, whose family runs the legendary Cooper’s in San Antonio and is now an Oak Cliff resident. “I wanted to share what my family has been doing in San Antonio all these years,” offers Johnson during a recent visit, “I am excited for the community to know that we provide the very best quality meats.”
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