Articles for February 13th, 2012

Chalk Talk: Upcoming Wine Events in Dallas

Here, in chronological order, are a few significant wine events coming to Dallas.

Wednesday, February 22,  7pm: Honig Vineyards at Bailey’s Prime Plus with winemaker Michael Honig.

Thursday March 1st, 6:30pm:  Paraduxx and Duckhorn at Ruth’s Chris in Dallas and Arlington.

Tuesday March 28th, 7pm: Krupp Brothers at Nana with winemaker Tres Goetting.

Full details below.

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The Alligator Café on Live Oak is Moving to Casa Linda

The Alligator Café is closing on February 21. They will relocate the business to Casa Linda Shopping Center (9540 Garland Rd) and open for business on March 1. Chef Ivan Pugh plans on serving the same Cajun and Creole food he’s been cooking for the last eight years. He does plan to add some new items and they will be a full service restaurant with servers, a full-service bar, extended hours, and more live music on Thursdays through Saturdays. Pet-friendly patio!

They are planning a big Fat Tuesday event on February 21 to close out the Live Oak location. Starts at 5PM. Details below. Continue reading "The Alligator Café on Live Oak is Moving to Casa Linda"

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Chef Sharon Hage to Host Two Underground Dinners at Deep Ellum’s My Private Chef Showroom

Sharon Hage seems to popping up all over the place. Good news. This just in:

Sharon Hage, best known for her culinary innovation at York Street, brings her rare talents to My Private Chef for two special evenings. Chef Hage will showcase her ingredient driven mentality in two underground dinners at this popular Deep Ellum kitchen and showroom in late February. With a sustainable, farm to table product focus Sharon will prepare a once-in-a-lifetime meal for 30 people each of the two evenings. Guests who make their reservations will only be privy to the the underground dinner location and await Chef Hage to reveal their dinner menu with each of the 5 courses.

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Lots of New Food Trucks Rolling, Plus your February 13 Dallas/Ft. Worth Food Truck Schedule

We are now tracking 23 food trucks in our weekly schedule and it is getting more and more difficult.  Not all of them report every week, so you won’t always see all 23.  This week we add Lee’s Grilled Cheese, serving mostly Denton county, Dos Paisanos, and Eat Jo Dawgs, serving dinner and late night in Ft. Worth.

We don’t have them in our schedule yet, but we did get a chance to try out the new Little Vessel Grill.  Based on our one-item limited experience, and most importantly based on other food truck owner’s comments, this is a must-try new food truck.

Charity rolls: Trailercakes is donating 10% percent of all shop sales this week to the Ovarian Cycle Fund in honor of Helen Gardner, on Team Cancer Sucks. So-Cal Tacos asked us to give a shout-out to their customers, who donated $550 last week in support of a man who needed help to transport his recently deceased father back to Mexico.  City Street Grille will be out tonight, Monday, in support of a Paws in the City event in Plano.

As always, be sure to check Facebook and Twitter feeds when the weather is this ominous.  Here is your food truck schedule for the week of February 13, 2012. Continue reading "Lots of New Food Trucks Rolling, Plus your February 13 Dallas/Ft. Worth Food Truck Schedule"

Book Your Valentine’s Day Dinner In Dallas

Good luck to you, dear sir or madam, if you haven’t already made your Valentine’s Day reservation. Life might really suck tomorrow. Luckily, I’ve updated this fabulous list of 65+ restaurants for procrastinators like yourself who are the future leaders of tomorrow. Check out this complete listing with phone numbers, addresses, and menus all included.

Click here for the list that will save your relationship.

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Kinky Friedman and Ruth Buzzi Rocked Out at Allgood Café in Dallas

Kinky Friedman showed up for his gig last night at AllGood Café with comedian Ruth Buzzi. Yes, the Ruth Buzzi from Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Buzzi lives west of Fort Worth on a 220-acre ranch where she and her husband raise cattle and quarter horses. Here is a brief note from Allgood Café owner Mike Snider:

In the course of a 1 hour + show, Kinky referenced: Zorro, Batman, Johnny Cash, Willie, Lone Star Cafe in NYC, albinos, Rick Perry (of course), Molly Ivins, Barbara Jordan, Jim Nabors, Muhammed Ali, Townes Van Zandt, Ira Hayes and so many more I can’t remember. He brought Ruth Buzzi onstage from the audience to tell the story of how she once cut Kinky’s hair back in the 70s.

Kinky is in town promoting his Man In Black tequila. SideDish reporter Haley Hamilton is meeting with him at 2PM for a tasting. Good times.

Good Sushi In Richardson at Kinado

The Rose: A dramatic special at Kinado

Given its Campbell Road address you might expect Kinado to be easy to find. Not so. It is tucked away an inside tract of the strip shopping center that occupies the southeast corner of Campbell and Central. Once you find it, you’ll discover a fairly dramatic dining room with chic, modern design elements that would not be out of place in any of the most fashionable parts of town. On one wall is a well-stocked bar that takes a stab at the current cocktail craze. On the other, there is an open sushi kitchen surrounded by seats for those who want to see the show. Subdued light helps to make the large space more intimate after nightfall.

Jump for the owner’s history of sushi in Dallas.

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