Articles for August 17th, 2012

Chalk Talk: Buying Wine Futures

posted by Andrew Chalk | August 17th, 2012 11:20am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Wine & Spirits | 1 Comment »

Recently Sigel’s  sent out their annual announcement of Bordeaux wine futures. This is the season for these to be offered so it’s a good time to have a discussion about them. First, wine futures, as they are called, are a contract under which you pay in full now for delivery of specified Bordeaux wines in 2013. The exact date depends on when the wines are released by the château and shipped. However, right now all the wines being offered are from the good, but not great, 2011 vintage. The reason why you might want to pay for wine two years in advance is to get a better price. However, there are some things to you need to know.

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NYLO Plano is a Sexy Place to Stay and Dine. New Fall Menu Revealed

posted by Andrew Chalk | August 17th, 2012 11:08am | filed under Andrew Chalk, Restaurant News | 2 Comments »

The Loft is the restaurant inside the NYLO Plano at Legacy. Last night they hosted a media tasting dinner to showcase their new Fall menu. I attended as an invited guest. But, before we talk about the food, a bit of background:

The Location: Travelers in Plano cannot help but to have noticed the “new old” building at Preston and Headquarters. The NYLO opened in 2008 at the start of one of one of the most difficult economic periods for hotels.  Now things have turned around, NYLO has come through it intact, and the Dallas-based chain of three hotels (two in the Dallas area and one in Rhode Island) is about to expand again. A big event is the opening of the NYLO Dallas South Side in downtown Dallas next week, complete with a rooftop pool. The Plano building is brickwork and metal girders designed to make it look like a converted old warehouse.

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Craft Dallas Closing in mid-September; Cook Hall to Open November 1

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 17th, 2012 10:55am | filed under 'Burbalicious, As the Restaurant Turns, Celebrity Chefs, Restaurants for tourists | 3 Comments »


This morning a press release releases a few details about Cook Hall, the Global Gastro Pub with regional cuisine and handcrafted cocktails replacing Craft Dallas at W Dallas Victory Hotel. The concept comes from NYC-based CCHG (Culinary Concepts Hospitality Group), a restaurant management company which operates and licenses other brands such such as Spice Market, J&G Steakhouse, Market, and J&G Grill, each of which was created by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. At no point in this release was Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s name mentioned. I’m sure he and Tom Colicchio are palling around the Hampton’s with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert.

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Bits & Bites: Things to Do and Chew in Dallas This Weekend, August 17-19

posted by Carol Shih | August 17th, 2012 10:30am | filed under Events, Things To Do |

image courtesy of Ikea

Oh Restaurant Week! Oh Restaurant Week! I do believe you’re almost ending!

Therefore, my dear fuzzy friends, we shall resume our normal weekend programming where I suggest events that’ll spice up your life. Don’t like what I say? Too bad. It’s really hard to receive your hate mail while I’m here in Taiwan, eating my weight in bread and noodles.

Friday

Wait, isn’t crayfish season over? Apparently, IKEA doesn’t care because it’s hosting an all-you-can-eat Swedish crayfish party called a ‘kraftskiva’ today at its Frisco location. Seatings take place at 3 p.m., 5 p.m, and 7 p.m. ($9.99 for adults and $2.49 for kids under 12.)

Hear professional storyteller Elizabeth Ellis cook up some deliciously scary stories during Fright Nite at Vitruvian Park. Bring a picnic or share one of Rockstar Bakeshop’s famous whoopie pies at this kid-friendly event, starting at 8 p.m.

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Somebody Help This Poor Girl: Chocolate Eclairs in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 17th, 2012 10:00am | filed under Bring it!, Somebody Help | 13 Comments »

She loves us and we love her back. Let’s pool our resources and make her happy.

I love SideDish & hope you and your readers can help me out. I am in search of good eclairs in Dallas.  Really good ones with a chocolate filling & topping.  My 80+ year old Dad grew up eating them from McKenzie’s Bakery in New Orleans & I’d like to surprise him with some. La Madeleine used to have them but not anymore.

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KRLD Restaurant Week 2012: Reader Reviews

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 17th, 2012 9:05am | filed under KRLD Restaurant Week 2012 | 8 Comments »

It’s day five of KRLD Restaurant Week. Are you participating? If so, please share your experiences. Tip your servers and if they are exceptional, snap their picture, take down their name, and allow us to adore them.

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Food Feedback Friday

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 17th, 2012 9:00am | filed under Food Feedback Friday | 8 Comments »

Dishers, happy hot summer Friday! Where did you dine and what did you eat this week? Restaurant Week reviews in post above. Here is what you reported last week.

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