Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday tale, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, has become a perennial holiday classic! Max the Dog is your narrator as the Grinch’s fiendish plan to steal Christmas from the holiday-loving Whos unfolds. However, the Grinch soon discovers there’s more to Christmas than he bargained for in this heart-warming holiday classic. Continue reading
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Before One90 Smoked Meats opened its East Dallas storefront in 2015, the small team of meat enthusiasts had been catering events and selling food at farmers markets. What began as a passion project turned into a business, and founders Kyle St. Clair and Herman Guerra walked away from their law and law enforcement careers, joined forces with two friends, and focused solely on smoking meat for the hungry public. Continue reading
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‘Tis the season to be jolly.
Well, sorta. The folks at HIDE think the spirit of the holidays should last year-round, so they’ve broken out the Christmas lights and invited Summer Santa to come to town.
On Thursday, July 20, from 8-11 p.m., the Deep Ellum hot spot will be decked out in Christmas décor and HIDE’s talented mixologists will be serving up two specialty cocktails – Naughty and Nice – created just for the event. Naughty guests can indulge in a bold and boozy drink while the Nice partygoers sip on a light and refreshing cocktail. Continue reading
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Truck Yard is making spirits bright early this year as everyone’s favorite Lowest Greenville bar celebrates the season on December 10th. This means specialty hot cocktails, tacky sweaters, a toy drive and Dallas’ most popular miniature Santa. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Have that special holiday party to check out and need to bring a sweet bite to share? We have a fine line-up of freshly made treats from places that you may not have thought of. There are some lovely bakeries in the Dallas area, like Pie Emporium (several locations now), Tart Bakery on Lovers Lane, Rush Patisserie in Oak Cliff, and the beloved Swiss Pastry Shop in Fort Worth all come quickly to mind. But how about a few alternative spots where you won’t necessarily be busted for bringing something purchased that won’t be recognized or even duplicated. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle photos by Robert Bostick
You know Abel Gonzales from his annual stint at the Texas State Fair as the Fried Food King. In 2015 he cranked out a plethora of fried lobster with a side of champagne gravy. In 2004, he won with the fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich, in 2005 with Fried Coke, in 2006 with fried cookie dough, in 2008 with deep-fried butter, and in 2011 with Fried Jambalaya. He is also called the Fried Jesus.
We visited with Gonzales recently because we were tipped off about his extreme tamale and posole making. Come to find out that the chef has a kitchen on Ross Avenue where he has been catering weddings and a vast array of parties. The kitchen itself is massive and larger than many hotel kitchens I have seen. I was thinking he might be catering up Fried Jambalaya, but actually the man can cook like a maniac.
“We had this kitchen sitting idle for a year. We originally got the kitchen to cook out of for the fair, but needed to use this space for more culinary events. I have the culinary background, and haver been doing this all my life. I just needed to get away from the television and do it,” said Gonzales. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Did you burn the prime rib, or forget to brine the bird? We have a few Christmas Day alternatives that will make dining a snap. I am still available should you decide to make one of the following places for your holiday feast. These are in order in which we received the information. Note that Royal China and Howard Wang’s will be open with a regular menu and regular hours Christmas Day. For best service and entry, look for odd hours to enjoy your dinner. And there is always IHOP which will be open regular hours.
If you have a restaurant you wish to feature, please add your hours and what you may feature in the comments. Continue reading
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Chef-Owner Andrea Meyer and a team of ten has completed a Gingerbread Eiffel Tower, now on display at the Parisian-inspired Bisous Bisous Patisserie. The 42” replica took more than a month to construct with some elaborate pieces taking more than 4 hours to carve. The team used woodworking templates for scale and hand cut each piece before baking.
With a nod to the intricate storefront displays throughout “The City of Love”, the Eiffel Tower, complete with lighting will be on display in to the New Year. Continue reading
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