Articles for April 25th, 2012

What To Drink Now: Belvedere Lemon Tea

posted by Hayley Hamilton | April 25th, 2012 3:41pm | filed under cocktails, Wine & Spirits |

Does the image of sitting on a porch swing on a spring evening with a cool glass of iced tea conjure up happy memories of a time gone by, somewhat like you stepped into a scene from “To Kill a Mockingbird?”  One sip of Belvedere’s new Lemon Tea Vodka will take you there with intense flavors of green and black tea mixed with a bit of chamomile, fresh lemon, ginger and honey.  Last night in another picture perfect setting, the pool on the 10th floor of The Joule Hotel, Claire Smith, Head of Spirit Creation and Mixology, introduce the latest flavor in Belvedere’s vodka portfolio just introduced at the beginning of the month.  I was an invited guest to the event. Continue reading "What To Drink Now: Belvedere Lemon Tea"

Sign Up For the SideDish Newsletter

posted by Carol Shih | April 25th, 2012 2:36pm | filed under Free Stuff!, Gifts | 4 Comments »

I spent a good chunk of yesterday preparing our first ever SideDish newsletter, which will be sent out in a couple hours. To get the most up-to-date food news, reviews, and events sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday, enter your email in the top right panel of our blog (right above the Food Truck Finder thingamajig). Subscribe now and love us foreverrr.

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Savor Mexico

posted by Carol Shih | April 25th, 2012 1:23pm | filed under Events, Mexican Revolution |

Folk dancer (left); Food carving by Edubijes Mojica (right); photos by Carol Shih

Alejandra Arreguin, a 23-year-old student of the Politécnico de Guanajuato, is one of five students who traveled all the way from León, Mexico to Dallas last week for the 3rd Annual Savor Mexico (a collaboration between Desperados, the Consulate General of Mexica, and Politécnico de Guanajuato). Arreguin and the other 1st place winners from their respective categories prepared award winning dishes for a large crowd that gathered at The Milestone Culinary Arts on Friday. Desperados provided margaritas and mojitos as traditional Mexican music played throughout the evening, creating a festive ambience for the Yucatan-inspired dishes.

Jump for the photos.

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Somebody Help This Poor Guy: Best Restaurant to Pop The Question in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 25th, 2012 12:53pm | filed under Somebody Help | 28 Comments »

I feel like we’ve answered this before, but I can’t find it. So, I’ll throw it out there again. A boy loves a girl and wants to make her his bride. He’s toast:

Hey Nancy! I know you help a lot of people find places so I was hoping your people could help me. I am a hopeless romantic. I have basically spoiled my girlfriend with flowers, special dinners, romantic trips and the like. I want to ask her to marry me and I want it to be perfect. Is there a restaurant in Dallas that specializes in marriage proposals? I may hire a violinist so we will need some privacy.

Well, this isn’t my area of expertise. Anyone out there with a thought? Or ten?

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Chalk Talk: “Thai Me Up” Dinner at Malai Kitchen In Uptown Dallas

posted by Andrew Chalk | April 25th, 2012 9:25am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Thai | 4 Comments »

This week Malai  Kitchen, the Thai-Vietnamese restaurant in Uptown, held the first of their public “Thai Me Up” dinners: Five-course meals with beverages for an affordable $55. I attended as a guest on behalf of SideDish.

New York Strip Steak Over Sticky Rice with Chili Sauce

When construction began on Malai Kitchen in 2010, I was filled with a mixture of excitement and skepticism. Excitement that I would be living within walking distance of a restaurant serving food from one of the most exciting culinary areas of Asia, but skepticism that they would put out an eatable version. The spot was already jinxed: The previous occupant, Tom Tom Noodle House,  did not make it.

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Chef Tracy Miller of Local to Open Rosemont in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 25th, 2012 8:08am | filed under cheap eats, Food for simple Americans, Openings/Closings, Restaurant News | 3 Comments »

A quick email exchange with chef Tracy Miller of Local confirms she is opening Restaurant Rosemont at 2912 Elm Street (@Malcom X). The kitchen will serve breakfast, lunch, and brunch. The fare is “simple American.”  She hopes to be open in mid-May. “I’m working on the menu now,” Miller says.  “There will be nothing over the top – very simple.  And hopefully refreshing in every way!”  She also says there is a huge parking lot adjacent to building that is for Rosemont’s guests only. No parking meters! Outdoor seating! Beer, wine, and Champagne!

Hours, etc. below.

UPDATE: Sorry, the name is Rosemont not Restaurant Rosemont. Continue reading "Chef Tracy Miller of Local to Open Rosemont in Dallas"

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