Someone’s Looking Out for Leap Year Babies

As someone who thoroughly enjoys celebrating myself, I don’t know what I would do if I were born on February 29. Poor souls. Well, fret not, sweet leap year babies. The Fairmont has you covered with its Leap Year Birthday weekend escapes. Package No. 1 includes a personalized birthday cake, champagne toast, and overnight accommodations for Friday, February 29, and Saturday, March 1, at $29 and $269, respectively (average $149 per night). Package No. 2, aka The Leap Year Day Birthday Extravaganza, includes two nights in a Fairmont Gold Suite and a champagne toast and a birthday cake reception for 10 people in your suite. The Fairmont Gold Concierge will help organize your celebration from start to finish—for $1,299. Don’t forget your driver’s license, because they will be checking ID.

Journey To San Francisco

Kids, I’m off to eat my way across the city by the bay. Hit it, Stevie.

Screen Door Set To Swing Open

One Arts Plaza is almost ready for its close-up. The 24-story “urban concept” will house 68 luxury residences, 35,000 square feet of retail space, and nearly 500,000 square feet of office space at the eastern tip of the Downtown Dallas Arts District. Good stuff. One of the premier restaurants, Screen Door, brain child of Scott Jones, the former singing waiter turned restaurateur (Café Italia, Gourmet a go-Go) is set to open on May 19. The food? Modern twist on old southern favorites. The chef? Fitzgerald Dodd, whose career has included stints at Brennan’s, Star Canyon, Voltaire, the Crescent Hotel, and Hotel ZaZa. The digs? Think old southern mansion. Voltaire? I’m still wondering what happened to the wine collection after they closed. Scott, can you tell us?

Gal Wants Game

A poppa-lovin’ Disher asks the Dish Nation for help:

 What are some restaurants in the Dallas area that serve wild game and serve it well?
My dad’s birthday is coming up and we’d like to take him somewhere special.

Y.O. Ranch? Others?

Re: Nice Try, Dunkin’ Donuts

As Adam mentioned over on FrontBurner, Dunkin’ loaded down our office with donuts (and coffee for a select few, re: not me) this morning.

I’ve been eying the new location on Campbell @ Preston (the old Sheridan’s spot) for a while. Expect a fully caffeinated and sugared report to come after they open on March 5th.

Only question is if they’ll give free food to my dog? (like Sheridan’s did)