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by | October 18, 2013 · 11:08 am

Chefs Tiffany And Uno Make A Splash

DSC00583by Steven Doyle

Last evening chefs Tiffany Derry and Uno Immanivong took to the kitchen at the Wine Poste, located just to the edge of the Design District in Dallas, and created a fantastic meal with an Asian theme. Derry is no stranger to Asian cuisine, in fact it is her personal preference when dining. The same can be said for Uno as well. Last night they both told me separately that they are fast friends, having just met a few months ago. It was Derry who said that hey were “sisters from another mother”. So it made perfect sense to see the two in the same kitchen, working in unison to create this marvelous meal.     Continue reading →

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by | September 5, 2013 · 10:40 am

Sign Up For The Asian Food Tour This Weekend

duckby Steven Doyle

As you might already know I lead culinary tours each week in Dallas to some very interesting places. In the past few weeks we ran a BBQ tour, visiting places such as Pecan Lodge (no line, no wait), Mike Anderson’s (loverly bacon wrapped and brisket stuffed quail). We also completed a bacon tour for national bacon day last week. That was simply amazing. Now we have something extra special for you planned this Saturday; an Asian Tour of Dallas.   Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2013 · 11:17 am

Fork Fight Finale Ends With 400 Happy Diners

DSC09605by Steven Doyle

Last night’s Fork Fight in Trinity Groves was the most heated battle to date. It also marked the finish of the series which helped introduced thousands of people to an up close view of what will to come to the new dining and entertainment area in West Dallas. Kudos to Mark Brezinski and Bob Sambol for running a smooth and delicious event to break up the summer and give us all an experience we will remember for years to come.

That said, there could only be one ultimate winner. Chino Chinatown took the victory. They competed against Beignet Bridge Club, which will open early in 2014 and serve meals all day including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The victory was a well fought campaign that lead Chino through the ranks of new restaurants opening very soon in Trinity Groves, with the ultimate fight against veteran chef Sharon Van Meter.    Continue reading →

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by | August 23, 2013 · 1:24 pm

Fork Fight Continues With A Chino Win

DSC09442by Steven Doyle

Last night set up the final battle in the ongoing Trinity Groves Fork Fight. The 10-week throw down that has happily introduced Dallas to the talented line up in a handful of restaurants that will open gave diners a glimpse at the cuisine that will be offered in what could be considered the most inventive sneak peek ever. Kitchen LTO, the pop-up restaurant that changes chefs and concepts every four months will be the first to open, September 9, 2013.   Continue reading →

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by | August 19, 2013 · 2:37 pm

Check Out This Week’s CraveRADIO!

cradio4by Steven Doyle   photos by Robert Bostick

If you missed craveRADIO this week you missed a lot of fun. Each Sunday the crew from craveDFW hits the airwaves on 1190am from 4 to 6pm and discusses a week of restaurants and fun events we hot during the week. The cast of characters includes Melissa Robert, Chef Uno Immanivong, Kenny Kuczwaj and myself, along with a few invited guests that includes top area chefs, restaurant owners and bartenders. We also speak to wine makers and brew masters.

This week we invited Chef Sharon Van Meter into the studio to discuss her projects at Trinity Groves that include her huge party venue, 3015, and the French restaurant that will be opening very soon, Beignet Bistro. We got the inside scoop on the menu at the Bistro and also chatted about the ultimate battle of Fork Fight where this week’s winner will be pitted against Van Meter.

We also learned a little bit about Van Meter’s chef background in Paris and working across the globe at some of the finest restaurants. She also shared the fact she was entered in the 1972 Olympics pitted against one Olga Korbut.        Continue reading →

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by | August 9, 2013 · 9:05 am

Chino Wins Another Round At Fork Fight

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by Steven Doyle   photos by  Joey Stewart

As each bracket nears closer to the final entry, the Trinity Grove’s Fork Fight battle gets more and more heated. Last night proved to be one of the more exciting chapters in the history of the contest with Souk and Chino taking it to extremes on the plate.  Both Yasar Khalaf (Souk) and Uno (Chino) worked the crowd one final time as the crowd filled the space at 3015 Trinity Groves, first sipping hand crafted cocktails made by both teams, then finally settling in to a starter course.

The night rolled on and the servers continued to bring the many course, eight in total, to the sold out crowd. With the final fork count showing a decisive Chino win it was evident that the true victors were those dining, even with the team of belly dancers invited by Souk (smart play).   Continue reading →

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by | August 6, 2013 · 2:37 pm

Fork Fight Continues! Souk vs. Chino

fork fightby Steven Doyle

Yet another edition of Trinity Grove’s Fork Fight will be held at 7pm this Thursday at 3015, the seemingly go-to party venue for North Texas. We have a look at the menu, and list it below. I know we have discussed Trinity Groves extensively at craveDFW and on our radio program since we have one of the chef-owners Uno Immanivong on the program weekly. We feel that the Trinity Groves project is one of the most exciting things to happen in the Dallas restaurant scene in quite a while. The Fork Fight, which is the brainchild of Mark Brezenski, is a perfect way for you to actually meet the chefs and owners of each restaurant, and discover their cuisine so you can make informed decisions when these restaurants finally open their doors for business.

There are some tickets remaining for purchase at the sales website. Grab date and meet us this Thursday for what will be one of the more exciting matches so far as the chefs enter into round two of the bracket competition. Click here for tickets.

Remember, there are four courses per chef, and all are cocktail and wine paired. This makes the event a particularly great value.

I hear we may have Epicurious Emma send us a video with her pre-dinner predictions tomorrow, so watch for that. Jump for the menus.    Continue reading →

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by | July 19, 2013 · 11:46 am

Fork Fight Battle With Chino Chinatown vs Kitchen LTO

DSC08861by Steven Doyle

Another edition of Trinity Grove’s Fork Fight battle is under our belts, all eight courses of it. Last night 282 hungry fans showed for a taste of the fun and witness the action between chefs Uno Immanivong (Chino Chinatown) and Norman Grim (Kitchen LTO). Both of the restaurants will open soon and if the crowd count is any indication, both will be wildly successful.

The evening started with a few fresh cocktails from Chino partner Adrian Verdin. One was a Latin play on a classic Sazarac using mescal and infused with chocolate.  These were powerfully delicious and a perfect way to begin the night.  Continue reading →

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