Articles for June 30th, 2011

Pre-July 4 Pecker Wrecker Brews News Roundup

posted by Sarah Reiss | June 30th, 2011 1:26pm | filed under beer, Brews News |

  • Meet Fritz Rahr for a beer tasting tonight, 6:30-8 at the Park Lane Whole Foods bar. Taste great local brews from Rahr and Son’s Brewery, along with cheese & smoked sausage pairings.
  • Flying Saucer Draught Emporium is set to host its first American BeerBBQ Fest on Sunday, July 10 from noon to 7 p.m. at its Addison location (14999 Montfort Dr.). The ultimate all-inclusive summer event, American BeerBBQ Fest will feature live music by the JD Monson Band, as well as great food and the tapping of 10 rare beers. Some of the featured food items include pulled pork, smoked sausage and barbeque chicken with all of the fixings. Complementing these Texas summer favorites, 10 rare beers will be tapped throughout the event, two per hour, beginning at 1 p.m. A few of the rare beers will include Rahr Pecker Wrecker Imperial Pilsner; Avery Brewing 18th Anniversary Ale; Boulevard Saucer Saison and Maui Brewing Co. Mana Wheat Ale.

2011 Southwest Foodservice Expo: The First Texas Gin

posted by Andrew Chalk | June 30th, 2011 12:20pm | filed under Andrew Chalk, GO TEXAN, Wine & Spirits | 1 Comment »

At the Southwest Foodservice Expo I caught up with Gary Kelleher of San Luis Spirits. The last time SideDish talked to him he was offering his Dripping Springs Vodka. Now, he has made a Texas gin! He talked about how he made it.

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What to Drink Now: 4th of July Weekend Cocktails

posted by Hayley Hamilton | June 30th, 2011 12:13pm | filed under Holidays, Wine & Spirits | 2 Comments »

For raising a toast to the long holiday weekend of independence celebration, and my favorite, Breakfast at Wimbledon, consider mixing up one of these cocktail creations.

I do love Breakfast at Wimbledon.  I get up every year and watch the final men’s match at 8am on Sunday, staying glued to the television from start to finish, joyous when Nadal is playing.  Double bonus, he is playing Federer, although sadly not this year.  Pimm’s is the classic British Wimbledon spirit, but it seems I have seen it pop up on more and more cocktail menus lately.  Jason Kosmas has a tasty Pimm’s cocktail at Marquee Grill with muddled mint and cucumber with Ginger Beer.  The original Pimm’s No.1 Cup Cocktail is a mix of Pimm’s with lemonade and fresh mint, orange and cucumber.  I am partial to Pimm’s with ginger ale and fresh lemon wedges. Continue reading "What to Drink Now: 4th of July Weekend Cocktails"

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Star-Spangled Deal. Half-off Cupcakes? Yes, Please.

posted by Sarah Reiss | June 30th, 2011 11:56am | filed under cupcakes, Deals |

Photo by Desirée Espada.

We named them Best Bakery for Sweets in 2010. Before that, they were featured in People magazine for making Tony Romo’s birthday cake. Today it appears that even Oak Lawn stalwart, A&J Bakery, has gotten on the Groupon bandwagon with a 50% off deal just in time for the holiday weekend.

When it’s this hot, I’m all about making life easier. So if you, like I, need cupcakes for a July 4 picnic but don’t want to heat up your house by baking them yourself…

Someone Help These Poor Patriots Out

posted by Sarah Reiss | June 30th, 2011 11:14am | filed under somebody help this poor girl out | 7 Comments »

This just in:

We are going to the fireworks at Fair Park and want to go somewhere for dinner first. Any thoughts on what restaurants in Lakewood, Lower Greenville, Deep Ellum or Henderson that might be open for dinner on the 4th? I tried three, none of which will be open.

An excellent question. As they have not specified a type of food, I’d say anything’s “Fair” game (see what I did there?).

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Somebody Help This Other Poor Girl: Custom Birthday Cakes

posted by Nancy Nichols | June 30th, 2011 10:00am | filed under Baking, cake | 13 Comments »

One of our loyal Twitter followers tweets a request.

Who do you suggest for custom birthday cakes?

@You guys. Tell her #yourfavorite.

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Somebody Help This Poor Girl: Entertaining Out-of-Town Clients

posted by Nancy Nichols | June 30th, 2011 9:00am | filed under cocktails, Slow News Day | 17 Comments »

She’s a busy gal and needs your help.

We’re flying in our top clients in August for an event, and I’ve been tasked with finding a venue for after-dinner drinks. It’s a medium sized group, probably about 15 people, and we want something upscale and unique, and preferably private or semi-private. I was thinking something like the rooftop at Tei-An, but I worry about the sweltering heat. Any thoughts?

Restaurants, here’s your chance to shine.

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