Articles for July 18th, 2011

What the Pho? It’s the Summer of Hot Noodles.

posted by Sarah Reiss | July 18th, 2011 1:41pm | filed under What The Pho? | 17 Comments »

I want to make fun of the name; I really do.

Clearly this summer’s steamy temps (my car’s external temperature gauge registered 122 degrees yesterday) are not hindering our love of hot soups, more specifically Vietnamese pho (pronounced sort of like “fuh” but with a pitch rise at the end). A while back I attended a tasting at Pho Colonial, which looks like its finally ready to open doors on its second location, this one downtown next to the Pressbox in the base of the Wilson building. And the list keeps growing. A quick search of our directory turned up Pho Huy in Richardson, Pho Bang in Garland, La Me on Walnut, and Tu Hai in Fort Worth. Count multi-ethnic noodle houses, such as Noodle Wave off Spring Valley Road and the list gets even longer.

But it was the opening of Pho is for Lovers (on the corner Greenville and, yes, Lovers) that finally convinced me that we’re in the midst of a Pho-king frenzy.

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Dole Traveling Fruit Stand Rolls Through Downtown Tues & Weds

posted by Sarah Reiss | July 18th, 2011 11:33am | filed under Bring it!, freebies | 2 Comments »

The Dole Fruit Truck will hand out fruit cups at Main Street garden tomorrow and Wednesday. (Image courtesy of Dole.)

Tomorrow from 11 am to 6 pm, Dole will have a truck parked Downtown at Main Street Garden Park (Main St. at Saint Paul), giving away fruit bowls to raise awareness about nutrition and domestic hunger issues.

Dole will donate one cup of DOLE All Natural Fruit in 100% juice to the North Texas Food Bank and the Tarrant Area Food Bank for every person who visits the fruit stand in person and an additional bonus cup for every Facebook “check in” on-site. Additionally, consumers can participate on Dole’s Facebook page, with the ultimate goal of sharing 250,000 cups with kids in need.

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Ladies and Gentlemen: Step Right Up. Buy a Booth at 2011 Taste of Greenville Avenue

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 18th, 2011 11:03am | filed under Taste of Greenville Ave. 2011 |

It sounds like this year’s Taste of Greenville Avenue is going to be a real bobbydazzler! The event (TOGA) is designed to “introduce – or re-introduce – our restaurants to our neighbors and customers in the Greenville Avenue/East Dallas/North Dallas community.” If you are a business and would like to apply for a booth, here is the information you need. If you are a consumer save the date: October 29.

Brews News: Beer Dinner with Real Ale Head Brewer Erik Ogershok at Media Grill & Bar in Hilton Anatole

posted by Sarah Reiss | July 18th, 2011 11:01am | filed under beer, Brews News | 4 Comments »

Texas Hill Country’s Real Ale Brewing Company will represent at the Hilton Anatole on Thursday, July 28, when head brewer Erik Ogershok will host a Real Ale beer dinner in the hotel’s Media Grill & Bar. Hors d’oeuvres start circulating at 6 pm followed by a five-course dinner with six featured beers: Fireman’s #4 Blond Ale, Rio Blanco Pale Ale, Brewhouse Brown, Full Moon Pale Rye, Lost Gold IPA, and Sisyphus 2010.

Cost is $68 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
Call 214-761-7439 to reserve a spot.

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July 18, 2011 TABC Credit Law Delinquent List is Out

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 18th, 2011 10:38am | filed under TABC | 24 Comments »

The current TABC credit law delinquent list is now available and has an effective date of July 18, 2011 at 12:01 am. No sales or deliveries may be made on or after the effective date below.

Being on this list does not always indicate the restaurant is going out of business. Sometimes many restaurants make an accounting oversight or the payment gets delayed in the mail. Either way, if you miss the strict deadline you go on the list.

The list is here.

Jump for the legalities.

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On Your Mark; Get Set; Reserve Your Tables for Dallas Restaurant Week 2011

posted by Sarah Reiss | July 18th, 2011 10:10am | filed under Restaurant Week 2011 | 7 Comments »

Today marks the official opening of reservations for this year’s KRLD Restaurant Week—that wondrous window when Dallas dining establishments from Abacus to NOSH, Stephan Pylesto Tei-An offer three-course prix fixe dinners for a paltry $35. Central Market sponsors the event, which they’ve detailed thoroughly in the following press release. Should you choose not to read it, just go to the KRLD website, click on the maitre d’ link, and grab some time slots before they’re all snapped up.

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