by Bryan Coonrod
The celebrity chef series at Cane Rosso hit a grand slam last night as Aaron Franklin from the much vaunted Franklin BBQ in Austin made his appearance after a weekend at the Meat Fight event. I had put this event on my calendar as soon as the chefs lineup was announced months ago, apparently so did many others as a line began forming at 5pm an hour before opening, by 6pm the line had reached down to local watering hole Adair’s. Continue reading
Filed under BBQ, Beef, Bryan Coonrod, pizza
by Steven Doyle
Patsy Grimaldi is a purest when it comes to pizza. Grimaldi learned the trade from his Uncle Lancieri, who trained with the man credited with opening the first pizzeria in America in 1905. Lancieri opened his own pizzeria in East Harlem in 1931, where Grimaldi started learning the art of coal brick oven pizza at the tender age of 10.
In time, Grimaldi was ready to open the first of his two pizzerias in New York. Soon the smoky taste of his coal fired brick oven pizza became a “must have” for numerous pizza lovers and celebrities alike including Frank Sinatra and former NYC Mayor Giuliani. Continue reading
Filed under Contest, Free is Fabulous, fun with food, pizza, restaurant news, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
Enter another pizzeria that offers true Neapolitan style. This time the good people in Frisco are beneficiaries of this growning trend at Pizzeria Testa. Look for antipasti such as prosciutto and melon, caprese and charcuterie, along with calzoni, panuozzi, and salads. Continue reading
Filed under Frisco, Neapolitan Pizza., Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
The Elbow Room located at 3010 Gaston Road has shuttered, at least for the moment. Long tome employees at the Elbow Room claim the restaurant has actually been sold after a run in with the state over taxes. There is a hearing with the former owners Tuesday, September 18, 2012 over the tax matter and the dive bar could potentially open back up Wednesday afternoon under new ownership. Continue reading
Filed under Bar Food, Dive Bar, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
A new restaurant just opened in the former Opa Grille location at 12827 Preston Road in north Dallas. We stopped in for a bite of lunch pizza recently to check out the new digs and speak to the owner Luigi Nicci and his family. The restaurant has been open for two weeks and served up what might be considered typical Italian fare. You have your pizza, pastas and the ever loving eggplant parm. Continue reading
Filed under pizza, Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
In just a few short years Bryan Street Tavern etched its way into the dive bar scene with its great pizza and cold beer. Bryan Street always has a good line up of bands and there is plenty of room to mix and mingle with the swelled crowds each weekend. The fenced in patio area is near legendary.
So why go and muck it all up with more beer taps, and a fancy new kitchen? I will answer my own question: because it is awesome. Continue reading
by Steven Doyle
The geniuses behind Pizza Patron, a Dallas based chain with locations strategically placed in predominately Hispanic neighborhoods, are back in the news again. Just a few short years ago the 20-year old restaurant chain made headlines when they began accepting pesos as currency for their products. Pizza Patron’s slogan has always been Más Pizza. Menos Dinero. Continue reading
Filed under Bake Sale, Crave, Dallas, Free is Fabulous, fun with food, pizza, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
Just over one year ago we did a pizza tour that included many of the area’s best pizzerias. Cane Rosso was on the list as they just moved into their digs on Commerce. Along with that Deep Ellum hot spot we also visited Serious Pizza the very first day they were open to the public. The Elm Street pizzeria has since made its way into annals of epic pizza in Dallas. Continue reading
Filed under beer, pizza, Steven Doyle
