Month: February 2013

Hypnotic Donuts

Ashli Michelle February 16, 2013 0 Comments
Hypnotic Donuts is in a donut league of its own. Krispy Kreme Donuts must feel totally inadequate. They squeaked by all these years with super duper snoozer donuts, only to be smashed into last place with the arrival of Hypnotic Donuts. In an instant, Krispy Kreme morphed into worthless. A nonsense kind of donut place. Even the sign on the window screaming donuts are fresh out of the oven does...

Oak

Ashli Michelle February 8, 2013 1 Comment
Oak was on John DeMers list of places to record radio in Dallas recently. Until then, I'd never stepped inside. Please know that Oak's dining room is jaw-dropping gorgeous--- a stunning spectacle of breathtaking joy. Are you with me? This was during the day. Imagine what happens when the lights go down and the atmosphere gets even more glorious. Oak is the place a stressed out person should go to...

Greenz

Ashli Michelle February 7, 2013 0 Comments
Joel Stabile is the new owner of Greenz on McKinney. He said many different things during a mini-media tasting yesterday, but the one that smacked me in the face is his passion for providing customers with excellent service. He might look like a junior high guy, but this brand new owner is not messing around. Most importantly, he's worked in the industry. People having waited tables or bartended...

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Ashli Michelle February 6, 2013 2 Comments
We can all agree that Hopdoddy Burger Bar has fantastic tasting burgers. Right? This is something everyone in Texas is aware of. Lines run out the door and blah blah blah. Great. We are all on the same page. There are certain things that can change a person's experience while dining in a restaurant. Service is one of the most important parts of the process. The service at Hopdoddy is dandy. Now...

The Pass & Provisions

Ashli Michelle February 5, 2013 0 Comments
When John told me he was scheduling lunch at Provisions and dinner at The Pass, I almost choked. While he was there as an important magazine article writer, I would take my place as a quiet commoner. Since moving to Dallas, there is only one new restaurant in Houston that excites me beyond words, and this is it. John's request was quite simple: Let me know a date that you will be in Houston and...