by Steven Doyle
This Friday will be the last Meet and Eat at Bolsa Mercado for a while as executive chef Jeff Harris is taking a few weeks off to marry and travel Spain. That can only mean he will be back with some inspirational dishes on his mind. So this Friday Harris will prepare a feast starting with a whole pig. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
We have been enjoying the dinner for two at Bolsa Mercado, especially on guest chef night which happens to be today. The premise behind the guest chef night is that a different chef will offer a boxed dinner for two each Thursday evening, and the proceeds benefit Café Momentum.
Each chef has been asked to incorporate produce grown in the garden of the Dallas County Youth Village within their menus. This week Bolsa Mercado is featuring the food stylings of The Grape’s own Brian Luscher. Continue reading
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by Judy Chamberlain photos by April Gourley
Friday night “Meet and Eat” dinners at the Oak Cliff’s Bolsa Mercado showcase the playful nature of Executive Chef Jeff Harris and his Executive Sous, Matt Blake. Hospitality abounds in this humble retreat from all things cookie-cutter ordinary. Wine pairings with each course, outrageous talent in the kitchen, community seating and a general feeling of joie de vivre make these dinners both festive and delicious.
It’s fun to have a little bit of this and a little bit of that, explore flavor combinations pretty well dreamed up a la minute or shortly before “show time,” depending upon the offerings of the marketplace – and enjoy the company of a jolly bunch of like-minded food buddies both old and new. Continue reading
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by Bev Garvin
Executive Chef Jeff Harris of Bolsa has kept pretty busy this summer. In addition to running the popular Bolsa on Davis St in Oak Cliff, each Friday Night, he’s also been hosting pop-up community-style dinners on the big table that seats 20 inside at Bolsa Mercado next door.
Last Friday evening, that long table hosted a gathering of delightful dinner company. The food and the conversation flowed as nicely as the wine pairings. Next week, and on the last Friday of every month, Chef Harris will feature a vegetarian dinner menu. And with the lovely local ingredients they source, and organic fruits and veggies at their peak of season, a vegetarian dinner at Bolsa Mercado is something even this meat eater would love. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Earlier this week we announced that Bolsa Mercado would be serving their normal dinner for two offered each evening but with the twist of a guest chef with proceeds going to Cafe Momentum. Today we have the list of chefs who will be offering their expertise to the cause. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Bolsa Mercado will soon be offering their chef-to-go dinners prepared by local guest chefs. The list of chefs should be available by the end of the week. Word is that proceeds from these special dinners will go to benefit Café Momentum. This will be a special way for you to help out the great cause and to get a special dinner for two at home prepared by one of your favorite chefs. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
There is nothing quite as enjoyable as the family meal. Not the ones necessarily with mom, pop and the slew of sisters, but one shared with friends and strangers. My best meals have been taken with people I have yet to meet. The focus isn’t necessarily on the food, that can only be a bonus, but instead the rich conversation shared and experiences related. Continue reading
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by Jerry Stewart
In 2005, when Atti Worku was named Miss Ethiopia, she took the public platform as an opportunity to found Seeds of Africa. She had moved to Dallas and signed with The Campbell Agency and her modeling career was in bloom.
At a young age, Atti noticed the disturbing difference between her private school experience and the other children unable to afford that privilege. In her hometown of Adama, Ethiopia she witnessed a system not working and the vicious cycle of poverty lead her to want to help. Thus, Seeds of Africa, a non-profit committed to education and aid to children in Adama, was born while she was living in Dallas. Continue reading
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