Articles for April 2nd, 2012

Your April 2 Food Truck Schedule

posted by George Lewis | April 2nd, 2012 4:26pm | filed under Food Truck Schedule, Food Trucks | 1 Comment »

The Food Truck Experience is back on Wednesdays at Sigel’s/Greenville and adding Cajun Tailgators to the lineup.  This Saturday is First Saturday in the Arts District, with food trucks from 11am to 2pm.

Thursday evening starts “Patio Sessions” in the Arts District with a free outdoor concert at the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Winspear Opera House from 5:30 – 7:30 on Thursday nights (April – May).   Food Trucks will include Cajun Tailgators, Jack’s Chowhound, and Tin Star Taco Taxi.  until 8pm.

Tuesday Update: Some cancellations due to weather.

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Public Hearing Notice: The Future of the Dallas Farmers Market Will Be Discussed This Thursday

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 2nd, 2012 12:45pm | filed under AgriBusiness, Farmers Markets, Food Fight!, Trinity Groves | 11 Comments »

The efforts to privatize the Dallas Farmers Market have been futile and the city of Dallas’ efforts to energize the DFM have been quagmired in chaos. I’d love to see someone swoop in and make the DFM a destination for residents, framers, and visitors. However, the emergence of Phil Romano’s Trinity Groves project in West Dallas could be the final nail in the coffin of the Dallas Farmers Market if they don’t get their shiitakes together. Romano’s grand plan calls for vendors of all shapes and sizes and he and his partners have the backing to get it done.

Meanwhile, the debate on privatization of the Market and surrounding the Market with permanent housing continues. If you would like to show your support  the Dallas Farmers Market, you can join the Dallas Farmers Market Friends. They also  have a petition you can sign to try to influence city officials to consider other options for the housing solution. Their goal:

…is to present both sides of the story (via links on the DFMF.org website) so people can get a feel for everything going on. In the end, they’d love to have people speak out, sign the petition and hopefully convince city officials to alter their decision about the supportive housing. They’ve added links to the petition itself to the DFMFriends.org site, and have the links to both sides of the story there, as well.

There is a public hearing this Thursday. Do your homework here, decide which side you’re on, and show up at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (1515 Young Street) on Thursday, April 5 at 6 PM.

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Haven’t Made Easter Brunch Reservations Yet? It’s Not Too Late…

posted by Carol Shih | April 2nd, 2012 12:03pm | filed under Brunch, Easter, Holidays |

Unhappy bunny that couldn't find a brunch place for Easter. (photo from windsweptbunnies.com)

That headline is meant to assuage my fear of eating at In-N-Out after Sunday service since I haven’t made my reservation yet. Have you? I have a feeling I won’t be eating a dainty Easter brunch like the rest of the non-procrastinators. Well, don’t let my sad life prevent you from changing the course of your Easter Sunday. Go out there and make your reservations!

You’re so lucky I updated this list.

Report From 2012 Savor Dallas: Wine Panel Tasting Seminar

posted by Andrew Chalk | April 2nd, 2012 11:22am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Texas Sommelier Conference, Wine & Spirits |

Dr. Richard Becker (Becker Vineyards), Stephanie Putnam (Raymond Vineyards), April Cullom (D.O. Ribera),

One of the most interesting sessions at this year’s Savor Dallas was a tasting a panel of winemakers and wine experts. The winemakers were Dr. Richard Becker of Becker Vineyards, Stephanie Putnam, Director of Winemaking at Raymond Vineyards,  Mike Trujillo, the President and Director of Winemaking at Sequoia Grove, and Mike Martini of Louis M. Martini Wines.  The other experts were April Cullom, U.S. Brand Ambassador for D.O. Ribera Del Duero (the trade association for wineries in the Ribera Del Duero region of Spain), and Melissa Monosoff , MS who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and specializes in food and wine pairing. The discussion was given spirited moderation by James Tidwell, MS, Wine and Beverage Director of The Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas and a founder and driving force behind the Texas Sommelier’s Association (TexSom), whose education program was the beneficiary of this seminar.

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2012 Savor Dallas: Five Treasures From The Reserve Tasting

posted by Andrew Chalk | April 2nd, 2012 10:51am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Savor Dallas 2012, Wine & Spirits |

(Photography by Elizabeth Lavin)

This year’s Reserve Tasting, the event that rolls out the ultra premium wines and spirits (priced over $50 retail), took place Saturday evening at the  new Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. The wines were mostly from the U.S., but there were representatives from France, Spain, and Argentina as well. I tasted as many as I could and give you my top five,  in order of discovery:

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Savor Dallas: Arts District Stroll

posted by Carol Shih | April 2nd, 2012 10:22am | filed under Savor Dallas 2012 | 2 Comments »

Inside the Nasher Sculpture Center (photo by Kasumi Chow)

Friday afternoon, I jetted out of the office and walked right into Savor Dallas’ Arts District Stroll, which is exactly the same stroll I take every day on my way to the Arts District Parking Lot. So, Friday was basically no different except for one Ron Corning sighting in front of the Meyerson, a couple hundred women teetering in high heels along Flora Street with wine glasses in hand, and some tipsy people groping their dates while waiting in line for food. How lovely.

The weather was so beautiful that I spent most of my strolling time in the Nasher Sculpture Center because the scenery came straight out of a fairytale, and I’d determined – after a quick tour of the Meyerson and Winspear – that the concentration of food was highest here. This is where to get your money’s worth in terms of edibles. The party was quick to end after a mere two hours, and all 1500 people that attended dispersed quickly after 7 PM, probably rushing off to the next event at Kessler Theater where more sips and nibbles awaited them.

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Report From 2012 Savor Dallas: Top Ten Dishes Served at International Grand Tasting

posted by Daniel Walker | April 2nd, 2012 9:24am | filed under Awards, best of big d, cake, Celebrity Chefs, Charity events, Cheese, Chefs, Eat This Now!, Savor Dallas 2012 | 6 Comments »

Mint chicken salad from The Mint. (Photography by Elizabeth Lavin)

The popular International Grand Tasting at Savor Dallas 2012 took place on Saturday night at Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas. Organizers noted the move from Dallas to Irving was to make it easier for the residents of Fort Worth to attend.  Any worry that the change in venue would deter event patrons was quickly dispelled once the doors  swung open.  The place was packed, people shuffled around tightly, filling the venue as guests got the opportunity to hob-nob and rub elbows with some of the finest chefs in DFW.  The food and drink were, of course, spectacular as chefs were well prepared to excite and surprise their guests this year.

While nearly every dish our small group sampled was delightful, we thought we would pay homage to some of the most exciting and delicious dishes presented this year.  So here are (in no particular order) our picks of the Top 10 Best Bites of the 2012 Savor Dallas International Grand Tasting…

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Report From 2012 Savor Dallas: How To Pair Wine and Cheese

posted by Andrew Chalk | April 2nd, 2012 9:12am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Cheese, Savor Dallas 2012, Wine Pairing | 1 Comment »

Rich Rogers, cheesemonger and Michael Flynn, sommelier

I used to think that wine and cheese went together because cheese ameliorated some of the deficiencies in wine. It turns out I was wrong. This weekend, two experts in cheese and wine pairing presented a fascinating seminar, “The Perfect Pairing of Wine and Cheese,” to raise funds for the American Institute of Wine and Food. The event took place Saturday afternoon at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The cheese guy was Rich Rogers. He and his wife founded Scardello Artisan Cheese in Dallas three and a half years ago. The wine guy was Michael Flynn, wine and beverage director of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. He also contributed to the 2011 book A Food Lover’s Guide To Wine. So these guys have a lot of experience to contribute to this subject. And I learned more than I possibly thought I could.

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