Articles for August 12th, 2011

Cool Off with Crazy Dude Sweet Frozen Treats

posted by Todd Johnson | August 12th, 2011 1:13pm | filed under Chocolate, Eat This Now!, Frozen Yogurt | 1 Comment »

Dude Sweet owner Katherine Clapner posted on her shop’s Facebook page this weekend’s featured frozen flavors, and they sound like a crazy, creative, and tasty way to beat the heat. FROZEN YOGURTS: fig/malted milk and banana/baharat. ICE CREAMS: rooibus/white chocolate and ginger beer. SORBETS: blueberry/fennel pollen, kiwi/matcha, miso/togarashi, chocolate/pomegranate molasses, and Mexican papaya/agave.

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What to Drink Now: National Rum Day

posted by Hayley Hamilton | August 12th, 2011 12:06pm | filed under cocktails, Silly Reasons to Celebrate, Wine & Spirits | 5 Comments »

It seems there is a holiday for everything from sliced bread day (July 7th), to opening a bottle of wine with dinner day (just a day before rum day on Aust 15th), to your favorite spirits day, and in turn National Rum Day is Tuesday, August 16th.  If you are a fan of the spirit made from cane sugar or are just looking for a refreshing summer cocktail that will transport you to the Caribbean, give one of these tasty concoctions a try.  Be careful though, these sweet and savory combos go down very easy on a 100 degree day.

Mount Gay Rum, one of the oldest and finest rums made from pure sugar cane, molasses and pure filtered water in Barbados has launched a new 100 proof rum aged in Kentucky white oak casks which are charred lightly to create a sweet and smoky flavor and deep amber color.  Mount Gay Eclipse Black was just relased into the marketplace last month and promises to deliver intense yet refined character with a smooth taste and silky texture.  Their 100 Reasons cocktail takes a traditional mojito up a notch with an extra layer of honey and caramel flavors from the rum and sweet spiciness from the ginger.

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CBS to Host Most Valuable Blogger Competition

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 12th, 2011 12:01pm | filed under Bring it!, Cheap trick for comments, Food Fight!, Goats!, Keep Dallas Douchey!, Not-so-skinny bitches, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, questionable judgment, Really?, Shamless self promotion, Steven Doyle, Twitter, Vote for me!, Yum is Dumb | 1 Comment »

I bet Steven Doyle doesn’t even know about this!! I just happened to stumble across it on the CBS site.  Looks like they are going to have a Most Valuable Blogger competition. I would never suggest who you should nominate but The Scott at Dallasfood.org has already made his sentiments known. This is going to be an interesting ride.

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SideDish is Ready for KRLD Restaurant Week 2011

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 12th, 2011 11:33am | filed under Bring it!, Celebrity Chefs, Charity events, Cult Cuisine, Diets are stupid, Hot Links!, KRLD Restaurant Week 2010, KRLD RESTAURANT WEEK 2011, Merguez Sausage Hunt, mob scenes, Restaurant News | 4 Comments »

Reader Reviews for KRLD Restaurant Week start next Tuesday!

Dishers! It’s that time of the year: KRLD Restaurant year month Week. The event kicks off on Monday, August 15 and beginning Tuesday, August 16, we will have a daily post dedicated to your reviews of the restaurants you sample during RW. We know a lot of chefs will be cooking their butts off for you and many servers will do double shifts. We ask you to send in the names of servers who treated you to over-the-top service and we will honor them on SideDish. (Take their picture!)

Last year KRLD Restaurant Week raised $605,500 for its supporting partners — the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) in Dallas and Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth — with more than 100,000 prix fixe dinners served in 138 restaurants across Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant County.

In case you were born yesterday:

KRLD Restaurant Week presented by Central Market, which showcases North Texas’ thriving culinary scene, features tasty three-course prix fixe dinner combinations priced at only $35/person (tax, tip and drinks billed separately). What’s more, consumer patronage helps support local fine dining establishments and two great charity partners. For every prix fixe meal purchased, participating restaurants will make a $7.00 donation to either the North Texas Food Bank in Dallas or Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth. Reservations are required, and diners should specify “KRLD Restaurant Week” when booking.

Book it here.

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Chef Tony Gardizi Rides Again: Café Mykonos in Plano

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 12th, 2011 10:56am | filed under Bad Names For Restaurants List, Nostalgia, Peripatetic chefs, Restaurant News | 4 Comments »

Café Mykonos, a “European restaurant with a Greek influence,” is, according to their website, undergoing a facelift. This morning comes word from their head surgeon, chef Tony Gardizi. You remember Tony. He’s cheffed at Vino and Basso, Guthrie’s, Bali Bar, Mi Piaci, and Capriccio Ristoranti. Most recently he went down with the ship at Decanter Restaurant in Bishop Arts. Chef Gardizi’s new menu at Café Mykonos rolls out today.

UPITTY DATE: Gardizi said the new menu is locally sourced New American. It will not be Greek at all.

Jeez, I forgot to mention Vueve. You remember Vueve and Club Nine7Two. The Champagne company got upset and they had to change their name to Vue. There was a miniature Trevi Fountain in the dining room and Gardizi attempted to create Global Cuisine? If you don’t remember, Heather will show you around.

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Food Feedback Friday

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 12th, 2011 9:51am | filed under Food Feedback Friday | 11 Comments »

Hey, Dishers. Where did you eat this week? Did you find something fabulous? Did you find something foul? We’d love to hear your thoughts on your latest restaurant experiences. Here’s what you reported last week.

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Roll on, Camarena! Tesar & Tequila Schedule Taco Truck Tasting Stop at Sigel’s

posted by Sarah Reiss | August 12th, 2011 7:00am | filed under Food Trucks, Tacos, Take-out, tequila, Wine & Spirits | 1 Comment »

Gird your lions. This just in:

Sigel’s + Tesar + free Tequila + multiple locations = an outcome that’s anybody’s guess

On August 18, chefs John Tesar and Phillip Vorkoper of The Commissary, along with Camarena tequila, will host a free tequila and taco tasting from the Camarena Tequila Taco Truck parked first in the lot at Sigel’s Greenville store then moving on to the Addison location. Here’s the skinny:

Camarena Tequila is a premium tequila, double distilled in small Alembic pot stills from 100% Jalisco highlands grown Blue Agave by a sixth generation Camarena family member master distiller. To highlight the affinity of this fine Tequila with great food, Chefs John Tesar & Philip Vorkoper of The Commissary will craft handmade, artisan tacos to accompany the free tasting.

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