Aug
30
Big changes at Top Knot, Neighborhood Services and FT33
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Aug
18
John Tesar is inviting you to his New England lobster bake this Wednesday, August 23
Chef, tv star and restaurateur John Tesar knows a thing or two about lobsters. Widely praised for his skill with seafood (I’m still pining for a return of Spoon, his former high-flying, seafood-centric restaurant), Tesar likes to revisit ...
Aug
16
Niwa Japanese BBQ is the brightest, tastiest, most elegant spot to open in Deep Ellum maybe ever
It’s probably safe to say that “yakiniku” is not what came to mind when you thought about lunch yesterday. Or maybe even today. But it probably should be on your mind tomorrow. “Yakiniku is the Japanese word for grilled ...
Aug
15
Fort Worth’s Reata restaurant hosting guided TX Whiskey tasting with authors of “Shots of Knowledge” science team on Wednesday, August 16
If you’re the kind who ponders your place in the universe, the nature of stardust and what kind of magic goes into converting barley and water into fine whiskey, then you’re not going to want to miss the whiskey tasting and science ...
Aug
13
Chef Tim Byres’ Smoke Plano, chef Matt McCallister’s Filament Restaurant in Deep Ellum both closing today; “We tried to make it work”
I hate writing about restaurant closures, but as Chris Zielke, co-owner of Smoke Plano reminded me in confiming his restaurant’s shuttering following brunch service today that it’s just one part of the gig. Tipsters started messaging me ...
Aug
10
Houston-based Max’s Wine Dive has closed its Dallas location
Max’s Wine Dive sends word today that they’ve finally thrown in the towel in Dallas. I never went there, and apparently neither did a critical mass of others. Maybe fried chicken and champagne (or waffles) has finally jumped the shark in ...