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by | December 25, 2014 · 8:55 am

Holiday Vignettes: Randall Warder

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Having worked in the restaurant industry for 30 years Randall Warder and his wife Courtney recently opened their own business on lowest Greenville Avenue recently to much praise and success. Clark Food & Wine features a tight menu with smoked meats, interesting items made in his brick oven. Come January of 2015 the couple will open their second restaurant, conveniently located next door, called Ceviche.

We asked chef Warder to hare some of his past holiday experiences with us.  Continue reading →

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by | December 9, 2014 · 9:30 am

Brunch At Clark Food And Wine Is A Relaxing Change Of Pace

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Brunches in Dallas are almost ritualistic, with copious amount of eggs served unceremoniously atop English muffins and drowned in a bright yellow hollandaise. Do not forget the requisite pitcher of mimosas that set off even the dullest Sunday Funday. But Clark Food and Wine has taken a different look at how a brunch should be served. You remember Clark, which opened its doors just months ago on the lucky side of Lowest Greenville Avenue and is owned by chef Randall Warder, the former exec sous at the Mansion during the Fearing era. This is a pretty serious restaurant that is easy on the pocketbook, but serves up huge flavors with many items touched by the house pizza oven or smoker.   Continue reading →

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by | October 22, 2014 · 1:04 pm

First Look: Clark Food & Wine Company

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What happens when you combine a five star chef with one of the funky new spaces on lower Greenville? The child would definitely be called Clark Food and Wine Company, and the chef giving birth would certainly be Randall Warder. Chef Warder has an auspicious resume, working with the Dean Fearing regime at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek as executive sous chef for nine years, and more recently as chief concept officer at Romano’s Macaroni Grill.

The cuisine at Clark is more tapas-style, but hearty and more giving than any shared menu in the city. In addition to the shared plates, you will find a great selection of flatbreads, artisan sandwiches and smoked meats. This is definitely how we are enjoying our meals these days. It is a far more interesting date to enjoy a smattering of foods, chef-driven cocktails and a well appointed wine and beer menu with friends and family. Continue reading →

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