Articles for December 7th, 2012

Upcoming Opportunties to Taste and Buy

posted by Hayley Hamilton | December 7th, 2012 4:18pm | filed under Gifts, North Texas Wine, Wine & Spirits |

We are in full holiday mode, so give yourself a little holiday merriment with a taste or two when you’re purchasing gifts for your loved ones. Here are a few ideas to taste this weekend and next.

Tonight from 5p-8p at Sigel’s on Greenville they will host an engraving event featuring Johnny Walker, Grey Goose and Jack Daniels bottles available for personalization, and special selections are on sale also.  Also all weekend at the Greenville location of Sigel’s ALL WINE is on sale for 20% off…all wine…everything from Miner to Neyers, to Chateau Montelena to Chateau Cheval Blanc.  Only at the Greenville location and only for this weekend.  If you can’t make it to the engraving event tonight it will also happen tomorrow at the Fitzhugh location from 5p-8p. Continue reading "Upcoming Opportunties to Taste and Buy"

Tesaring Tumblr Goes Live

posted by Carol Shih | December 7th, 2012 2:32pm | filed under Top Chef Season 10, Trending | 4 Comments »

from tvgasm.com

If you were ever dreaming of a place to submit photos of yourself with glasses perched on your forehead, well, here you go. There’s a whole Tumblr dedicated to it.

And since no one has taken the liberty to define what “Tesaring” means, I’ll do it.

Tesaring \ tee-zar-ing\ , verb;

  1. to wear your glasses everywhere else except the proper place: over your eyes.
  2. to make it look like you have protrusions coming out of your forehead.
  3. to prepare for the possibility of growing a second pair of eyes just below your hairline.
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Austin-Based Houndstooth Coffee Will Rock East Dallas in Early 2013

posted by Carol Shih | December 7th, 2012 12:06pm | filed under Coffee, Hipness Factor: East Dallas v Oak Cliff, Hippie revolutions, Openings/Closings, Restaurant News |

Sorry, Oak Cliff. Sorry, Rob Shearer. East Dallas is starting to look a little more hip than Oak Cliff these days.

Cane Rosso announced last month that it’s planting its second location there, and now word comes that Houndstooth Coffee, a coffee-serious bar and shop based in Austin, is opening a 1450 square foot space on the southeast corner of Skillman and Oram.

Dallas native Sean Henry opened his first Houndstooth Coffee in Central Austin, but now he’s bringing his carefully curated coffee selection (which includes Cuvee, Counter Culture, and Madcap Coffee), at least two espresso options, and three brewed-by-cup coffees offered any given day to his hometown. Houndstooth also offers muffins and croissants, along with a beer and wine list for those of you not into coffee. We’re pretty sure that you will be, though, especially with the Houndstooth baristas guiding you through a special customization process that’ll ensure your becoming one of their patrons forever and ever.

Hot Dogs are Haute: Bowery Tavern in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | December 7th, 2012 11:55am | filed under Cult Cuisine, Hot dogs are the new hamburger, Restaurant News, Reviews, Scott Reitz is wrong | 1 Comment »

Anybody been to Bowery for a hot dog? Todd Johnson has eaten most of them and he files this report. 

It looks like gourmet burgers have moved aside to make room for hot dogs as the next comfort food to get its trendy haute cuisine moment in Dallas, as evidenced by a number of planned openings by restaurateurs such as Phil Romano (Hofmann Hots) and Sarah Lombardi of Lombardi Family Concepts (Dog House). Add Tiffanee and Richard Ellman of Oak and John Paul Valverde of the recently shuttered Campo Modern to that list. The threesome partnered to open Bowery Uptown in mid-July. The original menu was dominated by dogs of all kinds, from the Chicago style to a savory beer-braised bratwurst to a duck sausage topped with seared foie gras. That last one cost $18.

And here is the rest.

 

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Bits & Bites: Things to Do and Chew in Dallas This Weekend, December 7-9

posted by Carol Shih | December 7th, 2012 11:09am | filed under Events, Things To Do |

via pegasusnews.com

The holidays are sneaking up on me. Really. I haven’t even put up a Christmas tree or gone shopping for presents. This is terrible. Everyone’s tree photos and holiday blahblahblahs are making me feel awfully behind. But then I remember it’s only December 7, not December 21. I’m not behind. Everyone else is just early. I think.

Friday

Carter Blood Care will at the Rusty Taco on Greenville for a blood drive today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rusty Fenton recently struggled with internal bleeding, and he wants to give back. According to Dan the Man Koller, sign up sheets are at the counter.

Saturday

Join the chefs at Nosh Plano for their monthly cooking class at 10 a.m. The menu includes four courses with wine pairings for $75, which includes leek soup in puff pastry, seared diver scallops, and roasted quail. To reserve a spot, call 972-612-3200.

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Food Feedback Friday

posted by Nancy Nichols | December 7th, 2012 9:55am | filed under Food Feedback Friday | 2 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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Somebody Help This Poor Girl: Electric Meat Slicer

posted by Nancy Nichols | December 7th, 2012 9:30am | filed under Crazy Technology, I Went to College for This?, Somebody Help | 4 Comments »

A loyal Disher with early gift-giving friends risks a friendship by asking the following:

I received an Waring Pro FS155 electric meat slicer as an early Christmas present and am considering returning it.  But first, I thought I’d check with the SideDishers to see if anyone has any good uses for it other than the obvious.  Is it worth keeping?

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What To Drink and Buy Now: Gifts That Give Back

posted by Hayley Hamilton | December 7th, 2012 9:00am | filed under Christmas, Gifts, Texas Spirits, Wine & Spirits |

Isn’t it great when you can give a gift that will both delight the recipient and give back to some great causes?  Here are a few ideas that are sure to do just that, some of which were sent for editorial consideration.

Fonseca Bin 27 Limited Edition Artisit Series for Waterkeeper Alliance.  Fonseca Bin 27 Reserve Ruby Port was first created over a century ago and is today known as a leader in utilizing sustainable practices throughout the process of making their port.  Their partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance, an organization dedicated to preserving clean waterways, and cleaning them up, for safe waters to drink, fish and swim in.  This year’s artist series label features Portuguese graphic artist Sebastião Rodrigues (1929-1997) who focused on traditional graphic depictions in his work.  The image is of a fisherman on the Douro River, a key port of trade for port for centuries.  The bottle is available through December.  Fonseca will donate $15,000 to Waterkeeper Alliance to help maintain clean waterways throughout the world. Continue reading "What To Drink and Buy Now: Gifts That Give Back"