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New Board Ready To Lead Greater Dallas Restaurant Association

Here are the names of the new officers and the incoming Board of Directors for the 2009-10 Greater Dallas Restaurant Association.

Incoming officers for the 2009-2010 GDRA:

President Baine Brooks – TwoRows Breweries and Grills
President Elect – Phil Willis – Conference Hospitality Group
1st Vice President – Janice Provost – Parigi
2nd Vice President – David Cole – i Fratelli
Immediate Past President Jerry Walker – Conference Hospitality Group

Incoming Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 GDRA are:  Dave Allen (Hardie’s Fruit & Vegetable, LLC.), Mark Bailey (The Original Pancake House), Charles Bruen (Ruth’s Chris),  Al Castro (Top Golf USA), Randy DeWitt (Cadillac  Ranch/ Twin Peaks), Ryan Eason (Medical City Heart), Kevan Fenderson (Brinker International), Kevin Galvan (Ricardo’s Tex Mex), Jennifer Gause (Frisco CTE/ ISD), Henry Gentry (Henry’s Homemade Ice Cream), John Gessner (Texas Wings, Inc.), Jessica Goehring (Hotchkiss Insurance), Blaise Hadley (Outback Steakhouse), Tommy Huffhines (Sysco Food Services of Dallas, L.P.), Michael  Kornbluth (Dr. Pepper/ Snapple), Dan Landsberg (Tillman’s Roadhouse), Mark Maguire (Maguire’s Regional Cuisine), Tony Manley (Admiral Linen), Estella Martinez (Matt’s Rancho Martinez), Karen Musa (Collin Community College), Robert Pierce (American Ice), Pat Reynolds (Ben E. Keith Beers), Rick Valley (PF Changs) and Andrew Wilt (Steel).

Dallas-Based Falcon Restaurant Advisors Will Open New Restaurants In Dallas And Texas

Hold on to your effin hat—the Dallas-based Company, Falcon Restaurant Advisers, has  signed deals to open new restaurants in Dallas and the rest of the world. Hear them roar:

Despite news reports of a downturn in commercial real estate, Falcon Companies  group Falcon Restaurant Advisors is gearing up for growth in 2009 with the announcement of several new clients.  The company has new agreements with six national restaurant chains to help them find new locations in Texas and across the country.

Brick House Tavern + Tap – Brick House Tavern + Tap is a casual lounge like gastropub atmosphere.  Falcon will be representing the organization in major Texas markets including Dallas / Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio

Celebrity Ventures – Sports-oriented restaurant with a gender neutral design, each restaurant is partnered and named after a different local, sports hero. In Dallas, the concept will be focused around Dallas Cowboy’s star Emmitt Smith.

Joe’s Crab Shack – Joe’s has more than 120 locations in 28 states across the United States.  It is one of the largest, most-successful seafood restaurant chains in the country.  Falcon will be representing Joe’s in major Texas markets including Dallas / Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio.

Mariano’s and La Hacienda Ranch – Birthplace of the frozen margarita machine, Falcon will be working with the popular Mexican restaurants featuring fine Mexican Cuisine and Mesquite grilled steaks in Dallas / Fort Worth.  The company prefers suburban areas and to buy their own land.

Smashburger – The new “Better Burger” concept, designed to deliver great tasting burgers and sides in a hip, modern environment, quickly and conveniently.  Falcon Restaurant Advisors will be representing them in the Dallas / Fort Worth area and other select markets in Texas and Oklahoma.

WHAT? No In-N-Out?

Voila Bakery In Allen Is Closed

Speaking of  Teresa Gubbins, and feel free to do so below, she is reporting that Voila Bakery in Allen closed two weeks ago. Last Wednesday I dined at Cadot and they made a big deal out of the fact that the French baguette was baked at Voila. Had it been frozen for a while? Didn’t taste like it and even this guy can detect freezer burn on bread. I just spoke with folks at Cadot and they confirmed the bakery is closed and they are looking for another source. Dang.

Restaurant Review: Masala Masala In Euless

Butter chicken. Kevin Hunter Marple

Teresa Gubbins thinks Euless is getting to be a hip little town. Why? Because she eats there and writes about her experience with Indian food.

Chef Eric Shelton Announces Dallas Summer Musical’s Mamma Mia! Menu

Mamma Mia! opens August 18.

A few days ago, Nancy told you about her trip to the Music Hall to see Legally Blonde: The Musical and her fabulous Blonde-inspired pre-theatre meal (personal fave: bend-and-snap peas). Next Tuesday (August 18), Mamma Mia! begins its run at the Music Hall at Fair Park, and chef Eric Shelton’s menu for this production is after the jump. Here’s a hint: “Dancing Greeeeeens” are involved. Go here for tickets.

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Dali Wine Bar To Celebrate One Year Anniversary

Dali Wine Bar and Hall Winery hosted a ‘Boutique Napa Wine Dinner’ at the James Beard House in New York City on Monday June 8th. (That’s the whole gang pictured outside of JBH.) Chef Joel Harloff will be recreating that same dinner at Dali in celebration of Dali’s One Year Anniversary. The dinner will take place on Sunday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. $125 (Exclusive of Tax & Gratuity). 469-385-9360. Menu below. (more…)

Restaurant Real Estate For Sale In And Around Dallas

The real estate: Buzzbrews on Lemmon. Price not listed. (The business has a three-year lease.)

The real estate: Lumi on McKinney. $3.2 million. (The business has a five-year lease.)

Business for sale: Reikyu Sushi. $470,000.

Flower Mound Tex Mex restaurant. $50,000. One of multiple stores of a well-known restaurant group. New owner must change name and not use existing menu.

Famous Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant in Uptown. $750,000.

Own a trendy Sushi restaurant in the Class “A” area of Dallas. $1 million.

Hamburger Restaurant with Real Estate. $950,000.

Profitable authentic Mexican cuisine…to have the largest Tequila Bar in the North Dallas area. $200,000. In “a growing community” east of Plano.