The Blue Room at Emilia’s at The Crescent Hotel Fort Worth, as they announce the third in a series of exclusive culinary collaboration dinners, this time with esteemed 2023 James Beard Award nominee Chef Junior Borges. This extraordinary dining event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
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Chef Francis Arguilla of Sushi | Bar, the recently opened 17-course omakase concept, is partnering with James Beard-Nominated Chef Junior Borges for two special evenings of an 18-course omakase experience on Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25.
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Dallas’ highly acclaimed and beloved modern Brazilian restaurant Meridian invites Dallasites to explore their newest a la carte menu, which includes exciting updates as well as a chef’s tasting option, available at any seat in the restaurant. The chef’s tasting is an updated extension of the fixed-price menu Meridian debuted earlier this year to allow guests to embark on a culinary journey and experience a wide range of Brazilian flavors.
The updated chef’s tasting offering will continue to surprise and delight guests with carefully designed courses perfected by Chefs Junior Borges and Justin Mosely and inspired by seasonal ingredients from the on-site Chef’s Garden. The new a la carte menu will feature specialties such as the Whole Grilled Octopus featuring tamari caramel, Thai chile and spring onion vinaigrette, and the Rosewood Wagyu NY Strip served with malagueta chimichurri and bordelaise as two key highlights of the menu.
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By now most have heard about the exciting new restaurant in The Village by Junior Borges, Meridian. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive and word of mouth keeps them pretty much packed every night. Weekend reservations through resy are usually booked up one to two weeks in advance, but walk-ins can arrive early for happy hour and pony up to one of the 10 seats at the bar. Happy Hour runs from 4:30p-6p Tuesday through Friday and there are some great options at reduced prices, as well as the full menu available.
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The Village is a small city unto itself as a 300-acre complex with 11,000 residents, bordered by Highway 75, Lovers Lane, Skillman Street and Northwest Highway. It is the largest rental community in North Texas, and the entertainment district alone will be 34 acres of retail outlets, a fitness center, ball fields, a putting green, offices and an event lawn, in addition more apartments and a dozen restaurants underway at the hands of chef Nilton “Junior” Borges.
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Cochon555 Dallas promises to be a fantastic event featuring a half-dozen heritage breed pigs cooked or butchered by local champions of the good food movement. The event starts with 5 amazing chefs, Host Chef Christof Syré of Law at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, David Uygur of Macellaio, Bruno Davaillon of Bullion, Matthew Scott of Great Scott, and Josh Bonee of Fine China, in a friendly culinary competition where you, as a guest, get to cast [1] vote for the best bite of the day. There is also a live, whole-hog butcher demo and auction with Nathan Abeyta of Deep Cuts Dallas Custom Butcher Shop, the sister charity, Piggy Bank. Continue reading
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Chef Junior Borges
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Chef Nilton Junior Borges left the restaurant group that owns both Bilboquet ad Up on Knox, and a soon-to-open concept adjacent the French Bilboquet.
The chef, who is classically French trained was born in Rio and came to Dallas via restaurants in New York City, lured by opening Uchi. He soon made his way to the Joule Hotel where he ran all the culinary programs, but more recently signed on to the Up On Knox group where he was to open his own mystery restaurant. Continue reading
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On the heels of French restaurateur Stephan Courseau (Le Bilboquet, Up On Knox) announcing that he has partnered with Junior Borges to open a third Knox-Henderson eatery, diners may have noticed a few menu changes at Up On Knox, his American Brasserie located just steps from the Highland Park entrance to the Katy Trail.
Thanks to Borges, Courseau was able to hire Executive Chef Matthew Wilbur, a classically trained chef with 15 years experience in the industry. Wilbur has honed his skills in some of the best kitchens in the country, including Bouchon at The Venetian in Las Vegas; Alex at Wynn Las Vegas; Citronelle at Carmel Valley Ranch; The Lion in New York, and many more. With several Michelin starred kitchens under his belt and time spent working under chefs Thomas Keller, Alex Stratta and Michel Richard, Wilbur eventually made his way to Dallas where he cut his teeth at The Joule Hotel with Borges as the Executive Chef of Banquets and Catering for almost two years. Continue reading
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