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by Steven Doyle | September 19, 2013 · 3:50 pm

Boulevardier Now Open Saturday and Sunday For Brunch

by Steven Doyle

One of our very favorite brunch spots is in Bishop Arts. Now you can enjoy Boulevardier’s brunch on Saturday, too. It is difficult finding a decent Saturday brunch in Dallas, one that is not just a lunch menu with mimosas.

The brunch menu includes popular items such as Legs and Eggs (crisp duck leg confit, sunny side-up duck eggs, Homestead stone-ground grits cake, huckleberry sauce), Steak Frites and Eggs (wood grilled hanger steak, two eggs your way, hand-cut French fries, sauce béarnaise), Tate Farms burger (house bacon, fried farm egg, gruyere, caramelized onion, house pickles, pain au lait bun) and more. Continue reading →

Boulevardier’s Eddie Eakin Wins The 2013 CFF Mix-Off

by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick

As we gear up for this year’s Chefs for Farmers event November 3rd, the excitement rises. Some months back we checked out the sous chef competition, won by Boulevardier’s sous Gmo Tristan. This past weekend we attended the big annual Mix-Off at Standard Pour and sponsored by Maker’s Mark and Patron. There were just over 100 very thirsty people who acted as judge and jury for the competition.

We were met by some of the city’s best cocktail ladies and gents who led with some very spirited competition and smack being served up to the crowds delight. Samples were offered from each bartender with the final victor being Eddie Eakin from Boulevardier (anyone keeping count – that is two in the win column for this restaurant). Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | July 10, 2013 · 10:09 am

Boulevardier’s Eddie Eakin Wins Town and Country Cocktail Competition

photo by Brad Murano

Town & Country Magazine has chronicled high-spirited life in America since 1846, but it has never given its name to a drink – until now. The editors of the magazine selected recipes from well-known bars and restaurants from around the country, then assembled a panel of cocktail experts at Harding’s in New York City, to rank them. Continue reading →

Recap of the Chefs for Farmers Sous Chef Competition (Video)

by Steven Doyle

Last Sunday we enjoyed another chapter in the Chefs for Farmers series. The Sous Chef Competition is the latest to come from the team assembled by Iris and Matt McCallister who started the organization that pays homage to local farmers and ranchers, and their supporters. Each CFF event is different than the next, which I am sure gives the organizers a bit of brain strain, but their efforts pay out brilliantly. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | June 6, 2013 · 9:22 am

Boulevardier’s GMO Tristan Wins CFF Sous Chef Competition, Offers Winning Dish Tonight

by Steven Doyle

The sous chef at Boulevardier won the great Chefs for Farmers competition last weekend and now the restaurant wants to celebrate. Tonight, and through Saturday, GMO Tristan will be serving the winning dish as a small plate.

The dish is a Moroccan glazed lamb loin on a bed of roasted carrot hummus, with a North African salad of fried garbanzo beans, cumin almonds, preserved lemons, drunken raisins, and peas drizzled with lemon confit. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | April 12, 2013 · 4:27 pm

A Few Spots In Dallas To Find Good Bar Food

by Steven Doyle

Sitting at a bar in either a restaurant or a pub you get to know the line on the action at the establishment. This is the very heart of the operation, and your friendly barman has the scoop on everything happening from their vantage point.

This is also the best place to score some fine vittles while soaking up your gin and tonic after an exhausting day of drinking gin and tonics. Sometimes a meal is not in order, but sharing a truly interesting bite at the bar hits the spot before moving on to your next task for the evening. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 30, 2013 · 10:09 am

Service Industry Night At Boulevardier Celebrates Your Night Off

by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick

I know many industry folk read craveDFW and I truly appreciate the support. This is why I am passing along a tip that should make most of you happy. There are many restaurants and bars around town that provide for an industry night. This is where anyone working in the restaurant industry receives special consideration, usually in the form of a discount for drinks or food. Restaurants love to see the industry file in because they are gracious guests, spend plenty of cash and tip very well. It is a perfect win for these establishments on a slow evening. Continue reading →

5 Food Trends We Enjoyed In 2012

by Steven Doyle

Trends are difficult to predict, at best. Soon we will publish a list of food trends that we might expect to see in Dallas for 2013, but today we honor several we enjoyed in 2012. It seems odd at times that many chefs and restaurateurs grab onto the same ideas, but many of the trends we see in Dallas were perhaps hot numbers on either coast several years ago. I suppose we like to play it safe on the third coast.

Oysters! This year we stared down the happy end of many shells in the Dallas area. Recently Jon Alexis opened his second seafood market, the TJ’s located on Oak Lawn, and has since brought on a growing crowd Sunday’s where he offers dollar oysters. These aren’t week old bivalves; Alexis ships in oysters daily along with all of his seafood selections. Instead he likes the idea of throwing a Sunday night industry party that celebrates with half priced fish tacos and a growing selection of really awesome oysters for a buck each. Continue reading →

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