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by | December 13, 2019 · 11:19 am

Special Night at Flora St Celebrates Samar with Stephan Pyles and Vijay Sadhu

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Join Chefs Stephan Pyles and Vijay Sadhu as they pay homage to former downtown Dallas restaurant Samar by Stephan Pyles with a one-night-only pop-up at Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café. On Friday, December 27, 2019, Flora Street Café will be transformed into Chef Pyles’ celebrated “Silk Road-Spice Route”-inspired restaurant featuring a four-course menu with optional wine pairings, belly dancers, and an appearance by former Executive Chef of Samar Vijay Sadhu, one of the recent victors on “Beat Bobby Flay”. Continue reading →

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by | July 24, 2019 · 12:08 pm

Flora Street Cafe Act II: A Whole New Experience Now in Bloom

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Just in time for midsummer, a brand new, vibrant and redesigned, seasonal dinner menu has been announced at Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café at HALL Arts. The menu will debut July 25, 2019. The dinner menu will reflect the new casual experience guests can expect to be in bloom at Flora Street Café. Continue reading →

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by | June 14, 2019 · 12:55 pm

Stephan Pyles Opens Fauna

Chefs and Stephan Pyles and Tim Byres of Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café at HALL Arts announce the opening of their “restaurant within a restaurant” Fauna. The private tasting is officially opened to the public on Saturday, June 8. Fauna is led by Chef Diego Fernandez, formerly of Chicago’s Alinea.  Continue reading →

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by | April 4, 2019 · 9:17 am

Diego Fernandez Named Chef of Fauna, Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café’s Private Tasting Room

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Chefs Stephan Pyles and Tim Byres of Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café at HALL Arts have announced their vibrant, out-of-state chef pick for their private tasting room “restaurant within a restaurant,” Fauna. Opening late April, Fauna will be led by Chef Diego Fernandez, formerly of Chicago’s Alinea.

Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Chef Diego Fernandez has always pursued excellence within the restaurant industry. Beginning his career at the age of 15, Fernandez began his culinary adventure alongside his father, who was also a chef and eventually served as Diego’s role model and mentor.  Diego’s experience includes an array of well-known, award-winning restaurants, including his own in San Antonio. Continue reading →

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by | March 25, 2019 · 1:59 pm

Chefs Stephan Pyles and Tim Byres Unveil New Programming at Flora Street Cafe

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Chefs Stephan Pyles and Tim Byres of Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café at HALL Arts have unveiled their new plans in the evolution of the iconic Dallas restaurant. Experiential dining offerings include new lunch and dinner programming, a fresh spin on the tasting menu with its own luxury venue, and a brunch menu that has recently launched. The evolvement comes after the December announcement of the collaboration between Chef Stephan Pyles and Chef Tim Byres, formerly of the award-winning restaurant SMOKE.

“I never thought after 35 years of owning restaurants I would be this excited about a new direction,” said Chef Stephan Pyles. We will be able to offer two separate and very different dining experiences. While making the experience in the main dining room less formal, and the menu more “approachable”, we will transition the current private dining room into a “restaurant within a restaurant” with a progressive, innovative 12 course tasting menu”. Continue reading →

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by | September 13, 2018 · 2:42 pm

Stephan Pyles and his Tamale Tarts Throughout Time

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Years ago, I will not admit how many, I read a book that contained recipes from several local chefs including Richard Chamberlain of his eponymous steakhouse in Addison, and Steven Pyles of the then wildly popular Routh Street Cafe. Both were young sprites with many years of success ahead of them. The book was called Great Chefs, Great Cities of the Southwest. I was enamoured.

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by | June 28, 2018 · 3:27 pm

An Accidental Winemaker: Chad Willis, Santa Ramona Vineyards

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I first became acquainted with the beautiful Santa Ramona wines while dining fairly recently at the Oak Cliff restaurant VH Casual Dining and Bar (read about that visit here). It was through a friend I met Santa Romana representative Daniela Saldana who works for the owner of the winery which is set on acreage in the Temecula Valley American Viticultural Area in Southern California. This is a region which hosts some amazing boutique wineries set on rolling hills and farm rich soils of these amazing vineyards such as Vendemia Wineries, Hart Family Winery, Briar Rose and so many more family owned and operated vineyards producing an extremely limited number of cases of wine. Add to this list Santa Ramona which became a winery much by accident by the owner and wine hobbyist Chad Willis.  Continue reading →

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