Hopdoddy Burger Bar

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...

Stampede 66

Stampede 66 has cautiously opened its doors for lunch. The bartender said they have been careful to only seat a certain number of people until things are super smooth. Smooth service is exactly what happened during lunch last week. The guys at the bar are as good as it gets. Let's face it--- eating is much safer while sitting at the bar. I'm wondering why valet is free during dinner, but costs $5...

Enrolling at Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon Bleu does not discriminate against cooking rookies. If someone filed a lawsuit against them, that person would lose. Le Cordon Bleu could probably turn around and sue the suer for falsely suing. Le Cordon Bleu has the nicest admission guy in the history of nice admission guys. Do you think he wrote LOL beside my appointment time after we spoke on the phone? No. Do you think he rolled...

Spoon Bar & Kitchen

People who don't like John Tesar need to calm down. Maybe you're unhappy with yourself. Maybe you don't know how to express yourself like he does. Maybe someone named John beat you up in 6th grade. None of this is John Tesar's problem. Since I used to be a Catholic school teacher, this makes me a bully expert. In my bully expert opinion, John Tesar has been bullied by Dallas. No one should pick...

Bolsa

My writer-author-mentor-friend from Houston, John DeMers, came to Dallas for two full days of radio interviews and tastings with many different chefs. One of my favorites was meeting Bolsa's executive chef Jeff Harris. During the interview, his demeanor was that of a wholesome, down-to-earth guy with his heart fully into making Bolsa work. He began by sharing a bit of his cheffing background,...