Dining Out in Dallas Recap 2017 For the 22nd year in a row, Dining Out in Dallas, Battle of the Chefs celebrated some of the city’s best chef’s with samples of their top tasty selections. Held once again at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, this year’s fundraiser continued its cause to benefit the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. Neurofibromatosis is an incurable disease that forms throughout the body. It primarily affects the growth of nerve cell tissues. This year’s Junior Chef Winner was 14-year-old Chef Caden. Restaurants that came out to participate in this year’s fundraising event included Nick and Sam’s Steakhouse, Eddie Vs, SER, Dragonfly Modern American Kitchen and Knife to name…
Brunch at Uptown Dallas’ Eastwoods.
$$ What to order- I am personally not an egg lover, so I would order this dish, dishing the two eggs over easy, but the Potatoes El Chorizo, with their signature tator tots, black beans and of course chorizo is a must try. Where to find them– 3407 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204 Phone– (469) 802-6664 That whole parking thing– They do provide free valet, so that’s nice. You’ll probably want to use that because street parking is pretty tight round these parts.
What to Order at the new Cinco Taco Bar
$$ What to order- I’m a sucker for a good pastor taco and this one is exceptionally tasty. It’s made with grilled pineapple, cilantro and toasted cheese. Also worth a little of your taco time are the barbacoa and thinly sliced and griddled rib eye tacos. Don’t skimp on the margaritas, they are poured nice and tight. Where to find them– 7949 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 130 Dallas, TX 75230 Phone- (469) 567-3319 That whole parking thing – Preston Hollow Village has a rather large lot, so you should have no issue with finding a spot.
Taste Addison Preview 2017
Taste Addison Preview With the upcoming Taste Addison some of the area’s top restaurants came out to preview a few bites your palate should anticipate at this year’s festival. Held at the Addison Conference Center, the Preview’s most notable of samples were the always impressive tacos from Cantina Laredo, baklava from Little Greek and addictingly soft blondies from Mad Batter Baker. The three day festivities for Taste Addison will take place May 19-21 at Addison Circle Park. Leading up to the festival check out Taste Tuesdays. Open to the public from noon till 1 PM, over the next three Tuesdays people can partake in swag, bites, and giveaways for admission…
El Centro College’s, Bits & Bites 2017
El Centro College continued their annual Bits & Bites Fundraiser celebration. The food and drinking event helps raise funds for the Food & Hospitality Institute. This year’s event honored Beth Sonnier, former Chef Instructor and Advisor who served the Food & Hospitality Institute for almost 30 years. Tastes from this year’s event included bites from Chef Sharon Van Meter, Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse and The Omni.
Dallas Arboretum’s Food and Wine Festival was an Escapade of Taste and Beauty
Visiting the Dallas Arboretum already feels like an escape. Blooms and blooms of flowers and greenery, plus views of White Rock Lake. It’s easy to think that you’ve left the city, with no plans on returning. On March 16th, the Dallas Arboretum hosted their first ever Dallas Food and Wine Festival, taking food and vino lovers on an international culinary adventure that they won’t soon forget. A backdrop of over 500,000 spring blooming flowers greeted event goers to the sold out affair as they traipsed the grounds, with navy blue and gold passports in hand. The adventure was categorized by four different regions: Pan Asian, South American, American Bistro and…
A Conversation with Chef Robert Clifford
It’s nearly 7:00 PM. Almost show time. The kitchen is buzzing with movement and aroma as the first item for this evenings sold out monthly Sunday Super prepares for a final toss. Fresh deep red crawfish, potatoes, sausage and corn make a brief and colorful appearance into the air before being plated. By the end of tonight’s elaborate New Orleans themed family style dinner held in the back dinning room, Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse Executive Chef Robert Clifford would be receiving more than his fair share of accolades. At 31, he’s left his mark at some of Dallas’ finest restaurants including The Palm Steakhouse and The Capital Grille. Robert said that he…
The Nines is Classic Deep Ellum
The Nines – 4.5 Stars Once laced in tattoo shops, cheap watering holes and colorfully cool characters, in the last few years Deep Ellum has become virtually unrecognizable. With an increase in more upscale restaurants, bars and shops, the neighborhood feels less like Deep Ellum and more like Uptown. Yet even with its new frou-frou facelift Allen Falkner is maintaining the essence that is distinctly Deep Ellum. Previously known as the Red Light Lounge, last year Falkner decided to relaunch as The Nines. Since reopening as The Nines it has become a space to go for inexpensive cocktails, good food, and awesome performances. The Abnormal Formal for instance, also known…
An Evening Inside Hide
Cocktails are intricate masterworks at one of Deep Ellum’s newest craft cocktail bar’s, Hide.
Escape to Tortaco
Tortaco – 4 Stars miling and holding a half empty bottle Alejandro said, “There is an old saying in Mexico.” Handing over a slip of paper it read, “For all that’s wrong mezcal, and for all that is right as well.” Taking in another drink of my tonic, I quickly realized this saying was likely doctrine. Appearing more like a cozy ravenous dungeon than a restaurant, Tortaco is an escape from the “norm” when it comes to Mexican style cuisine in Dallas. Their menu does not boast margaritas, enchiladas and the Tex-Mex must, queso. Instead, you’ll find an assortment of delicious soft flour tortilla tacos, tortas, bowls and…