Month: March 2013

Belly & Trumpet

Ashli Michelle March 28, 2013 1 Comment
Belly & Trumpet's interior design will send even the busiest mind spiraling into the darkest part of the unknown. Complete painting drama, filled with an explosion of heartbroken girls, adorn every wall. Maybe these sadly depressed girls appear sadly depressed because some kind of controlling woman-hater-painter decided their painting fate would be a life nailed speechless to a wall. Even...

BREAKING NEWS: Onions Aren’t Supposed to Make People Cry

Ashli Michelle March 21, 2013 0 Comments
People not able to attend Le Cordon Bleu may now rejoice, for today is the luckiest day in the history of lucky days. At approximately 4pm this afternoon, I am going to produce a video which will probably be nominated for several culinary training awards. This video is the first of many that promise to force commoners to feel as though they have attended culinary school for a staggering--- 3...

Zoës Kitchen

Ashli Michelle March 19, 2013 0 Comments
Zoës Kitchen has several locations around the Houston and Dallas area, with one of the most recent openings being located on Westheimer. All of these restaurants exist because of Zoe Cassimus' lifelong work in the kitchen. Each recipe used at Zoës Kitchen is inspired by her passionate belief in using only the freshest ingredients. Restaurants begin each day creating from scratch. These people...

Tourné Tutoring & Pork Belly Touching at Le Cordon Bleu

Ashli Michelle March 17, 2013 2 Comments
Just when it seemed like an ordinary day, I walked into the after-school tutoring lab at Le Cordon Bleu. I feel like it should be called the tutoring lab, but it's actually a super important kitchen classroom. Students are allowed to walk into this room and request help from a real live teacher. This help is free, which means people do not have to beg, whimper, or whine. I was absent the day my...

Pop Diner

Ashli Michelle March 16, 2013 2 Comments
Eater Dallas has a very important Heatmap which helps everyone in Dallas feel at ease about the ins and outs of dining. It was really weird when Pop Diner was listed last week. Even more interesting was realizing this place is located next door to Max's Wine Dive in the West Village. A diner beside a fancy dive has to be doing something right. The first thing people need to know is Pop Diner is...