Tasting

Zoës Kitchen

March 19, 2013

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 [...]

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DISH Restaurant & Lounge

February 26, 2013

We recently stopped by DISH for a radio interview with executive chef Garreth Dickey. This guy seems to be one of those under-the-radar chefs that are not all that interested in receiving fluff. His demeanor assured me that he’s probably never yelled at anyone and probably holds the door for senior citizens daily. Besides being [...]

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News ~ Urbano Cafe’s BYOB “Orange” Dinner

October 4, 2012

Sharon Hage is guest cheffing at Urbano Cafe’s BYOB “Orange” dinner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 11th. Attending this dinner will cost $75 plus tax and tip. Dinner will take place at Urbano Cafe’s event space ~ Two Doors Down. This event exists so people everywhere can celebrate the long awaited weather changes as [...]

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The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar ~ Fall Dinner Menu Tasting

September 29, 2012

The Pyramid Restaurant & Bar, located at The Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, recently hosted a mini media preview to introduce Executive Chef André Natera’s seasonal dinner menu for fall. The Fairmont’s 3,000 square-foot rooftop garden helps this chef’s passion for perfection play out perfectly. Some of the new dishes include lobster dumplings, oxtail ravioli, beef [...]

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1252 Tapas Bar ~ Uptown Park

September 12, 2012

Our Signature Cocktail Series continued recently at the newest 1252 Tapas location at Uptown Park in Houston. Typically, using the word spastic is reserved for truly spastic moments. Maybe it’s been overused in the past because only now have I witnessed complete and total service industry employee spasticness. Let’s begin with… The Manager. This guy’s [...]

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Bijoux

August 10, 2012

Ooh la laa came to mind upon entering Bijoux in Highland Park last week. Being new to the city, it became quite clear that the River Oaks of Dallas is indeed Highland Park. Owner-chef Scott Gottlich has accomplished his goal in creating an atmosphere that feels casual while still maintaining elegance. The location of this [...]

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The Second Floor Bistro & Bar

August 4, 2012

Being the luckiest girl in the world, minus having an Achilles tendon torn fiancé on crutches, I recently stopped by for a fabulous lunch with John DeMers of Delicious Mischief. The day began with a plan to interview executive chef Joel Harloff, as well as his bartender extraordinaire. The Second Floor Bistro & Bar is [...]

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Sundown at Granada

July 26, 2012

Chef tattoos come and go in this industry, but never have I witnessed a slow motion chef moment quite like yesterday. After completing a full blown interview with executive chef Patrick Stark, all that remained was a mini explanation of the meaning behind each tattoo. This chef mysteriously exited through a door leading to the [...]

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