Articles for February 10th, 2012

What To Drink Now: Steven Kent Winery

posted by Hayley Hamilton | February 10th, 2012 4:07pm | filed under Wine & Spirits | 2 Comments »


On a recent trip to California I had a chance to spend a day in Livermore visiting Steven Kent Winery. Surrounded by vines covered at the time with red and gold grape leaves and free range chickens Steven Kent Winery and Vineyards spans 70 acres throughout the beautiful Livermore wine country. One of the hottest areas in California, both literally and figuratively, Livermore takes a visitor to the casual atmosphere of what wine country should be, with a breezy air, relaxed tasting rooms, a complete lack of pretension, and a warm welcome from wineries like Steven Kent. Continue reading "What To Drink Now: Steven Kent Winery"

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CampO Modern Country Bistro Names New Chef: Josh Black

posted by Nancy Nichols | February 10th, 2012 2:46pm | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, Restaurant News | 2 Comments »

We all knew it was coming. Since day one, CampO Modern Country Bistro has been clear on the fact that consulting chef Matt McCallister was just that: consulting chef. Today, John Paul Valverde, co-owner of CampO and Coevál Studio, announced the new  chef will be Josh Black, whose culinary experience includes The Cedar Social and Stephan Pyles.  Black has been McCallister’s sous chef at CampO (when did they start using that big O?) since the restaurant opened in November 2011. The release also says McCallister will continue to advise the CampO concept “as needed.” Methinks they will needO him a lot. How much time McCallister will have after he opens his own restaurant, allegedly in the Design District, remains the big question. No, I guess the big question is: Can Black continue to cut the same edges McCallister cuts. Tough act to follow.

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Michelle Obama and Top Chefs Promote Healthy Food in Dallas

posted by Carol Shih | February 10th, 2012 2:32pm | filed under Breaking News, I want to be just like Michelle Obama, Top Chef: Texas, who'd a thought? | 10 Comments »

Michelle Obama cheers on the Red Team (Paul and Grayson)

[Ed. Note: Thanks to Carol for this report. Plus, she took all of the photos. She says: " Big cameramen were blocking me so I had to crawl under people and touched a lot of legs]

First Lady Michelle Obama made a pit stop in Dallas this morning to promote her project, Let’s Move! inside the basketball court of Kleberg-Rylie Recreation Center. Her three-day national tour celebrates the second anniversary of her initiative designed to combat America’s growing obesity problem.

“Healthy food can be good and delicious too,” said Mrs. Obama to a room filled with Nancy Moseley Elementary students, “And that’s what we’re going to learn today.”

As 110 kids cheered, BRAVO’s Top Chefs Paul Qui, Grayson Schmitz, Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani, Jenn Carroll, and Spike Mendelssohn cooked healthy and nutritional meals within a 30 minute time limit under the watchful eyes of judges Tom Colicchio, Sam Kass (White House chef), and the First Lady.

Jump for the play by play.

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Kinky Friedman in Dallas Sunday at Allgood Cafe: Singing and Slinging His Man in Black Tequila

posted by Nancy Nichols | February 10th, 2012 1:19pm | filed under Booze News, Cult Cuisine, Drinking, Hippie revolutions, make mine a double | 2 Comments »

Here's Art Grindle, I mean Kinky Friedman. He wants to sell you some tequila!

“This is not New Age Mexican Mouthwash like some of the stuff that has reached the market over the past 20 years or so,” Kinky said. “It is not smoothed out by multiple filtering and tailored to what some marketing guys think Americans want.  It’s the real deal and naturally smooth because we start with mature agave.”

Did he just say “mature?” If you’d like to taste Kinky’s tequila and hear him sing, head over to Allgood Café on Sunday, February 12. All I know is that it is an “evening performance.” Deets to follow. Check out Kinky’s liquor here.

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Food Feedback Friday

posted by Nancy Nichols | February 10th, 2012 11:26am | filed under Food Feedback Friday | 11 Comments »

Dishers, where did you dine and what did you eat this week? Here is what you reported last week.

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Centennial Closes Seven Stores in DFW Area

posted by Nancy Nichols | February 10th, 2012 10:58am | filed under Drinking, hostess gifts | 11 Comments »
Three bottles of Pinot Evil (@$9.99 each) in a box for under $20. Pairs perfectly with kale and barbecue. Not necessarily on the same menu.

Three bottles of Pinot Evil (@$9.99 each) in a box for under $20. Pairs perfectly with kale and barbecue. Not necessarily on the same menu.

In April 2011, Centennial Fine Wine and Spirits acquired 32 retail locations of Majestic Liquor Stores, Inc. This includes the  “Fat Dog Beverages” in East Texas and “Doc’s Liquors” in West Texas. Today comes word from Tony Miller Director of Marketing at Centennial:

“I wanted to let our most loyal customers know first that we have closed several of our store locations in the Metroplex.This was a difficult decision, but it will allow us to strategically grow and ultimately serve you better.  We hope you will find another location near you and continue shopping with us!”

Dear Tony, you can close the store at Highland Park Village but if you touch Fat Dog Beverages (home of Pinot Evil box wine) in East Texas, I will cut you.

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Eat This Now: Tamale Tart at Stephan Pyles in Dallas

posted by Daniel Walker | February 10th, 2012 10:00am | filed under appetizers, Celebrity Chefs, Chef groupies, Eat This Now!, seafood, Spicy foods, Valentines Day | 2 Comments »

Imagine for one second that you happened to forget that it was Valentine’s Day next week.  Maybe you were busy at work, maybe you were simply swamped with World of Warcraft, who cares.  You forgot and now your wife  is giving you the what for. I know how you feel, I’ve been there before.  There’s a reason the arms of my micro-fiber couch have sleepy-drool stains on them.

Fear not compadres, there is a foolproof way to get yourself out of the dog house and back on that lovely pedestal.

Step 1: Flowers (they are all suckers for dead plants).

Step 2: Learn the value of a good-ole, tear jerkin’ apology.

Step 3: Surprise her with a night out at Stephan Pyles.

You wife will be putty in your hands.

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