Just off the phone with Tom Fleming, an old friend and one of Dallas’ most talented chefs. Tom’s lengthy cooking cv includes the The Riviera, 214 Central, Old Hickory Steakhouse, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Lombardi Mare, and a goofy ...
Could this be the best chicken fried steak in Texas? John Franke, the corporate chef of the Ranch at Las Colinas, claims his chicken fried steak is the best in Texas. “I stand behind that,” he told me. So I checked it out. While ...
Rick Turner, our Cocktails and Spirits Editor, has a $17,000 indulgence in his hands. He’s cruising down the aisle of Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, where he’s the general manager, toting a leather trimmed box that contains the only bottle of ...
Last week, I told you that legendary Tex-Mex restaurateur Mico Rodriguez was planning to open Pinky Chan’s, a quick-service Asian concept that Rodriguez predicted would sell “lots and lots of spring rolls.” Now, a reputable source ...
Ask a sommelier what they like to drink, and chances are the answer will be a classic wine and a favorite spirit. Once in a while, though, I taste a spirit or cordial that completely, unexpectedly, blows me away by its complexity and character. ...
Brent Jackson, an EscapeHatch friend and the developer of Sylvan/30–the Oak Cliff venture that houses 48Nights, writes: We hope you can join us this Saturday, July 24th from 6-9pm for a fundraiser benefiting North Texas fallen police officers ...
Andrew Weir, an old friend of mine from Scotland and the recently-retired US Ambassador for Balvenie Scotch Whisky (that’s whisky without an e), recently tasted a small group of whisky lovers through the line-up of Balvenie. Balvenie is a ...