Best Bites: Dining out in DFW October 10
"Chill" comes into play twice here: 1. in a new hangout near Bishop Arts and 2. a new bubble tea chain.
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
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Two new Cedar Hill restaurants receive alcohol permits
Patrizio's Restaurant and Bailey's Prime Plus Steakhouse, both under construction, received their permits at the Sept. 23 city council meeting.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas named a “Best New Restaurant of 2008” by John Mariani
John Mariani, wow, you wanna talk about an esteemed honor from an unimpeachable source, it doesn't get any better than this.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Big Buck Brewery in Grapevine changes name to Uncle Buck’s
New sign went up last week. It should be noted that Uncle is no relation to Big.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Downtown Dallas restaurant Fuse gets new menu, new management, makeover, too
Veteran Dallas restaurateur Russell Hayward has taken the reins, while Robbie Lewis is executive chef.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Gay List Daily’s October 2008 Brunch of the Month
Capitol Pub's food is hearty, value-priced and delicious without being pretentious or unnecessarily complicated.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Celebrity Cafe & Bakery opens branch in Allen, its tenth
Dallas-based institution is known for its iced cookies.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Free coffee this week at Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Dallas-Fort Worth area
And then every Monday in October.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Wolfgang Puck holds contest to name new restaurant at Reunion Tower in Dallas
How about "Top of the Town"! No wait. How about "Reunion With Wolfgang"? No, how about "Puck's"? No, that's taken. Hmmm.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Denton County Independent Hamburger Company’s customers keep coming back
The mouth-watering one-third pound hamburger, loaded with all the trimmings, definitely satiates the appetite.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
Dallas Fish Market in downtown Dallas hires new sushi chef
Shige Tateno has previously worked at Tom Tom and Sushi Samba.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
Jorge’s Tex-Mex Café opens at One Arts Plaza in Dallas
Specialty beverages, including El Chocolate de la Abuela, traditional Mexican hot chocolate, and Café de la Oya, traditional Mexican pot boiled with cinnamon coffee, are not to be missed.
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
Pulcinella Ristorante on Henderson Avenue in Dallas closed down
And the number at the original location in Katy, Texas has been disconnected.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
All Starbucks stores including those in Dallas area have new hot chocolate drink
Some will also have the piadini sandwiches.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Restaurant review: El Ranchito in Oak Cliff
It’s loud, it’s proud and it’s got queso in every bite – get used to it.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Meridian Room in Dallas’ Exposition Park closed
This bad news follows the recent closure of the neighboring Bar of Soap.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
Urban Taco in Mockingbird Station to expand with second branch in Dallas’ Uptown district
The new location will feature two floors, a rooftop lounge, and an outdoor patio.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
Chef at Cowboy Chow in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district in hospital after getting hit on his Vespa
He was hit by a Hummer. Sure wish we could banish those things.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
New owner at Ms. Mary’s Southern Cuisine in Carrollton expands menu to reflect heritage
Riad Al-Yatim bought the restaurant in 2007 and has since introduced some Mediterranean cuisine to go along with the Southern-style cooking.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
Dallas-based Blue Mesa Grill wins award for tequila program
Sante magazine acknowledged the Dallas restaurant chain for its extensive tequila program.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
Restaurant review: Yucatan Taco Stand
I think Yucatan already has a great start and will likely be one of our favorite eateries. It’s another jewel in the Magnolia/Park Place restaurant crown.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
Best Bites: Dining out in DFW September 26
Wine and beer, tea and chocolate, and as always, more frozen yogurt.
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
Content partner West and Clear earns “Best of 2008 Award” from Fort Worth Weekly
We are very grateful for our award, but it's strange that FW Weekly chose so many non-Fort Worth places in their restaurant section.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
Restaurant review: Dali Wine Bar and Cellar
One of the best features of Dali Wine Bar and Cellar is its expansive patio with spectacular downtown views.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Mike Herrera, of Dallas restaurant chain Herrera’s, dies at Parkland Hospital
Uninsured, he waited nearly 19 hours in the waiting room.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Restaurant Review: Sala in Dallas’ South Side district
Sala is the restaurant that used to be a gourmet, chef-driven place called Amuse but has now become a standard Tex-Mex.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Citing popularity of snacking, Jack in the Box introduces pita snacks
The chain promotes the pita snacks for "between-meal grazing or as an addition to a larger meal" -- i.e., obesity. Thanks, Jack.
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
Republic Las Colinas changes menu from tapas to more traditional steak type stuff
And announces the fact in a press release that sounds -- correct me if I am wrong -- just a bit petulant?
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
Dallas Summer Musicals offering Southern-themed buffet for Color Purple run
The buffet includes ambrosia, black-eyed pea salad, smothered pork chops, and red velvet cupcakes.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
Dallas-based Romano’s Macaroni Grill offering “affordable” menu items
Their VP of brand strategy realizes these are tough times for Americans and they want to give people an escape from their economic worries. They're thinking about us.
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Pyramid at Fairmont Dallas unveils new menu
Pyramid will be aging and smoking a variety of meats; making mustards, pickles, pates, chutneys, tapenades, chorizo and other sausages; pestos, sorbets and ice creams; and artisanal breads including brioche as well as all the pastas.
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Nove, Italian restaurant in Victory Park, closed on Saturday
Dallas hates Italian.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
Ricky Ray’s Barbeque brings “down home cooking” to Plano
Their recipes come from years of family tradition and are steeped with regional influences from Kansas, Oklahoma, Memphis, Pittsburg, and even East Texas.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
Restaurant reviews: Pescabar and The Fish
Arnold Wayne Jones reviews two West Village restaurants that like give customers raw food options.
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008
Dallas-based Club Corp. to repeat world’s largest one-day golf and dining event
Every paying golf participant in one of the DFW-area club events will receive a certificate to be our guest as a "Member for a Day" for an additional 12 rounds of golf for a $25 cart fee only.
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
UPDATED: Best Bites: Dining out in DFW September 12
New chocolatier comes to Allen; pomegranate season has arrived.
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
Wolfgang Puck Catering now a go at Union Station and Reunion Tower in Dallas
They're hoping to suck up some of your holiday-party bizness.
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
Big seafood restaurant to open at second phase of Shops at Legacy in Plano in November
Has fish become the new steak?
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
Steakhouse from owner of Go Fish, Dallas Fish Market, going into Comerica Bank Tower in downtown Dallas
Comerica is the building with the distinctive hole through the middle.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
Grill 400, in ill-fated location in Dallas’ Bishop Arts district, closed
Workers could be seen moving furniture out of the place last weekend.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
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