Articles for April 20th, 2010

Veritas Introduces Their Wine Club

posted by Hayley Hamilton | April 20th, 2010 8:30pm | filed under Uncategorized, Wine & Spirits | 3 Comments »

I am a fan of  Veritas Wine Room.  A big reason why is owners Brooks and Bradley Anderson believe in passing along savings they get from their distributor/wineries on to their customers; and their selection always introduces something new and/or interesting to their visitors.

From the release I received today looks like Dallas has an even better opportunity to try some tasty finds with appealing prices:

Dearest Veritas Patrons:
After two amazingly enjoyable and educational years of serving some of the most interesting and laugh-inducing folks in the world (seriously!), Veritas Wine Room has finally found itself in a position to put together . . . the Veritas Wine Room Wine Club! So here we go . . . Continue reading "Veritas Introduces Their Wine Club"

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Bird Break: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak in East Texas

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 20th, 2010 1:40pm | filed under News for Twitchers! | 3 Comments »

Last Friday I was staring out of my window when a rose-breasted grosbeak landed on my safflower feeder in East Texas. I’d never seen one before–they are migrating through Texas to the cool summer climates in the Northern US and Canada. He’s a stunner with a dark black hood, thick beak, rose-colored chest, and white belly. It and it took me half a day to get this short clip. I ended up taping my iPhone to the raccoon baffle and letting it film until he showed up again. Surprise ending. Enjoy.

 
           
                
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Restaurant Review: Artin’s Grill in Plano

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 20th, 2010 9:06am | filed under Restaurant News, Reviews |
Herb-crusted chicken at Artin’s Grill in Plano. (Photo by Kevin Marple.)

The CEO’s who read Dallas CEO love to eat. In an attempt to satiate their hunger, Todd Johnson ventures to Artin’s Grill  in Plano and files this report.

Bad Groceries: Returning Meat at Central Market

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 20th, 2010 8:15am | filed under Groceries | 8 Comments »

Michael Davis over at Dallas Progress sends this story. He bought some ground meat at Central Market and when he opened it at home, he wasn’t too pleased. Spoiler alert: He took it back yesterday and was showered with customer service.

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