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by cravedfw | December 30, 2013 · 11:15 am

Peticolas Dinner At Luck For NYE Magic

by Steven Doyle

Have New Years Eve plans? How about a killer Peticolas beer dinner paired with an extreme menu at LUCK in Trinity Groves? Brewery owner, and master brewer, Michael Peticolas will be in attendance to discuss each beer, as well as look back at the first two years of successful and award winning brewing. This will be a very special evening you will not wish to miss.

Seats are $100/person (not including tax or gratuity). This event is by reservation only and will sell out. Call 469.250.0679 or email susie@LUCKdallas.com to reserve your seat today.

Here’s a preview of the menu (subject to change) to pair with the following beers: Continue reading →

Help Build The Crave Pizza At Bryan Street Tavern And Win A Party

by Steven Doyle

One of of our very favorite pizzas in Dallas comes out of a kitchen in a dive bar in Dallas. Bryan Street Tavern is the home of some fantastic kicked up bar fare, but the pizza is why so many go to this neighborhood tavern. That, and the wall of tasty local craft beers. It is definitely a weekly go to spot for me.

Some time back the owners of Bryan Street Tavern invited me to come up with a pizza combination that they could name craveDFW. Flattered, I started working on a recipe of toppings. I consulted some chef buddies over many Velvet Hammers and shots of Tullamore DEW. We had pie charts, graphs and even a flow chart that detailed how the pizza would be made. In the end I suffered the frustration that I wasn’t happy with any of the ideas that would take on crave’s name. Continue reading →

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by cravedfw | December 31, 2012 · 3:30 pm

Meet Mrs. Ali Hammer

ali5 by Steven Doyle photos by Thomas Garza

Our friend Ali Kay is off the market and freshly married to a fine beer, the Peticolas Velvet Hammer. When we interviewed Ali for the original story where she announced her engagement we were at a restaurant, and our neighbors to the right of our table were horrified to learn that this young woman would marry a beer. The heart wants what the heart wants, and in this case Ali wanted a beer for life so she married one. Continue reading →

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by cravedfw | December 3, 2012 · 11:37 am

Local Cheesemonger Will Marry A Beer (And You Are Invited To The Wedding)

by Steven Doyle

You may very well know Ali Morgan the cheese maven over at Scardello Artisan Cheese on Oak Lawn in Dallas. She is the local cheerleader for all things cheese. She shouldn’t be a stranger to long tie craveDFW readers; we have featured her cheese antics on several occasions here, and even followed her when she went in for a tat. One of Ali’s missions at Scardello is to peddle cheese wholesale to local restaurants, that is why you will often find an Ali cheese board listed on menus in Dallas. She can also be found doing double duty at beer or wine dinners where she pairs up her cheese.

To say Ali has an offbeat sense of humor might be an understatement, but she has this amazing passion for things she enjoys most. One of those things is a good craft beer. Ali is so passionate about beer that she plans to marry one December 30, 2012 and you are invited to witness the ceremony at Peticolas Brewing Company for a mere $30, which includes four hours of beer, a special commemorative wedding pint glass and the open keg reception where you can taste Velvet Hammer, the groom. Continue reading →