Articles for July 27th, 2012

Screen Door in One Arts Plaza Closes This Saturday

posted by Carol Shih | July 27th, 2012 3:19pm | filed under As the Restaurant Turns, Closings, Openings/Closings, Restaurant News | 9 Comments »

Big Mama’s fried chicken, collard greens, baked mac 'n' cheese, and a side of gravy (photos by Carol Shih)

Four days ago, Nancy announced that The Commissary was closed and speculated yesterday that Screen Door might be next. It turns out that she’s right. The Screen Door in One Arts Plaza is closing doors tomorrow. A few friends and I went there for lunch just to capture some Southern comfort food memories before it completely shutters down, and our waiter told us that he and the other employees found out late last night around 10 p.m. that it was official: Screen Door’s last dinner service will be at 7:50 p.m. this Saturday. They’ll open bottles of wine and say goodbye. According to the waiter, The Commissary will re-open as Ziziki’s in approximately three weeks (rather soon, it seems) and Screen Door will re-open as a French concept as part of the Lombardi family in late September early October.  (Still waiting on a call from a Lombardi spokesperson to confirm this fact.)

Free matches. Now a collector's item.

When I asked Chef David McMillan if he was sad to see Screen Door go, he shook his head no. “That’s the way it is when you have a fun economy,” he said. He’s hoping to open something closer to where he lives, either in Colleyville or Southlake.

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Report: Cakebread Cellars Tasting at Bijoux in Dallas

posted by Andrew Chalk | July 27th, 2012 11:01am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Wine Pairing | 2 Comments »

The effect of oak age. Cakebread Chardonnay (left) and Reserve Chardonnay (right). Note the deeper gold hues in the longer oak-aged wine.

Cakebread Cellars is one of the most respected wineries in California’s Napa Valley and I was honored to be a guest at a tasting of their wines hosted at Bijoux, Scott and Gina Gottlich’s restaurant, in Dallas this week. Located in the exclusive Rutherford area of the valley, Cakebread epitomizes wines that represent their place: valley floor fruit from central Napa Valley and cool climate fruit from Carneros at the southern end of the valley which is, in archetypal California contrarian fashion, also the coolest part of the valley on account of its proximity to cool air funneling north from San Francisco Bay.
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Bits & Bites: Things To Do and Chew in Dallas, July 27-29

posted by Carol Shih | July 27th, 2012 10:18am | filed under Uncategorized |

This weekend I’m going to a BYOB painting class, and hopefully I’ll discover that I’m some sort of art genius instead of a blob artist. What are you doing? Oh, you don’t know yet? Here are some ways you can fill up your time in case you don’t feel like painting a Tuscan landscape with me.

Friday

Want to make new friends without joining an online group? Go to the “Meet and Eat” Dinner Party tonight at Bolsa Mercado. The menu is light and summer-y, and just the way it should be since the outside temperatures are too high for comfort. Join the fine people of Bolsa Mercado for a five-course dinner with summer berry soup, roasted hen, and sweet corn ravioli starting at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per person (tax/gratuity included) and guests must email contact@bolsadallas.com or call 214.942.0451 to reserve a spot using a credit card.

Saturday

Erin’s compiled her weekly farmers market report for all you morning risers. If you still want berries, you better lug yourself to the closest market, because berries are starting to run out this season. Continue reading "Bits & Bites: Things To Do and Chew in Dallas, July 27-29"

What To Drink Now: 2012 Summer Olympics Cocktails ~ London Calling

posted by Hayley Hamilton | July 27th, 2012 9:44am | filed under cocktails, Wine & Spirits | 1 Comment »

London in the summertime is the ideal time to visit, with this year being that much more so as we start the 2012 Olympic games in the city that truly hasn’t stopped celebrating since the Queen’s Jubilee. As our athletes embark on making dreams for themselves and the country come true consider raising a glass to their efforts, and to cheering them on to victory. Here are a few ideas.

In honor of London, the host for these summer games, a classic cocktail tweaked a bit using one of my favorite spirits, Pimm’s No. 1.

Summer Olympic Games
2 oz Pimm’s
1 oz Van Gogh Cool Peach Vodka
Ginger ale or Ginger beer
1 orange slice
5 torn mint leaves
3 broken up slices of cucumber
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Food Feedback Friday

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 27th, 2012 8:57am | filed under Food Feedback Friday | 12 Comments »

Dishers, happy Friday! Where did you dine and what did you eat this week? Here is what you reported last week.

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Dallas is the Second Most Ice Cream Crazy City

posted by Carol Shih | July 27th, 2012 8:00am | filed under ice cream | 5 Comments »

Bundle just came out with this bit of news/info. in honor of National Ice Cream Month: Dallas is one of the top spenders of ice cream. The second, to be exact. Long Beach comes in first place with its citizens spending 268% more than the average American. Wow. Dallas, on the other hand, spends 209% above the average person. Krista Nightengale thinks it’s because Texas is so hot we need to console ourselves with cool treats, but I think it’s because we’re all fatties at heart. At least that’s my reason for going to Paciugo at least once a week to gobble up that ginger vanilla flavor they sometimes have. (That stuff is miiiighty fiiiine.) I still commend Krista for all that positive thinking, though.

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