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Will Ferrell Hits Sundown at Granada in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | March 7th, 2012 6:10pm | filed under Breaking News, celebrity sightings |

Pictured from left to right: Event & Sales Director, Julia “Smelly Pirate Hooker” Garton, Owner /Operator, Mike “I look Like a Blueberry” Schoder, and Will Ferrell.

Will Ferrell was hanging out at Sundown at Granada this afternoon. Ferrell is in town on a press junket to promote his new movie “Casa de Mi Padre.” The film opens on March 16.

Spotted: The Kid (Adam Gertler) at Sissy’s

posted by Carol Shih | March 1st, 2012 11:08am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, celebrity sightings |

The besties: Adam Gertler (left) and Lisa Garza (right)

Adam Gertler, host of Kid in a Candy Store, dropped by Sissy’s last night to pay his fellow season four contestant of The Next Food Network Star, Lisa Garza, a visit. Garza officially opened Sissy’s Southern Kitchen and Bar with Chef Jeffery Hobbs on Monday, serving Southern comfort food. Looks like this big kid enjoyed the fried chicken, red fish, squash puppies, pork ribs, and cookies and milk that he sampled. A loyal source says he LOVED Sissy’s hot sauce (the same one that I mentioned in yesterday’s post) and thinks Garza’s place will really take off.

Marquee Grill Execuchef Tre Wilcox is Auctioning Himself Off

posted by Carol Shih | February 27th, 2012 8:37am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, celebrity sightings, Charity events, fundraiser |

This could be all yours for one weekend.

Eater Dallas and Park Cities People may have talked about this already, but in case you’ve been hiding in a cave: Marquee Grill Execuchef and “Top Chef Allstar” Tre Wilcox is auctioning himself off for charity. You heard that right, ladies. It’s time to start bidding on Charitybuzz. Winner gets to spend two days in the kitchen (a weekend of their choice) with the hunky chef and enjoy a Chef’s Tasting on Saturday night. All the proceeds go to the Bridge Breast Network, and the bidding ends on February 29 at 1:22 PM CST.

Whoever wins the auction has my permission to post a minute-by-minute, play-by-play blog of the entire experience on Sidedish… maybe.

Michelle Obama (and Some Top Chefs) Heading to Dallas

posted by Carol Shih | February 7th, 2012 4:33pm | filed under Breaking News, Celebrity Chefs, celebrity sightings, Chefs, cookoff, Goats!, Health Food, Social-this; social-that, Special Report, Top Chef: Texas | 4 Comments »

Hello. I am simultaneously chewing on almonds and silently going crazy because I might be standing in the same room as Michelle Obama this Friday. Bravo just announced that Top Cheftestants Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani, Jenn Carroll, Spike Mendelssohn, Grayson Schmitz and Ed Lee will be joining the First Lady on one of her national tour stops for her Let’s Move initiative. The chefs will be competing alongside students from a Dallas elementary school in a healthy cooking competition to promote healthy school meals and nutritious diets.

If anyone knows how I can plant myself on that coveted RSVP list, let’s talk. I’ll pay you in almonds.

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Yu Darvish Eats Steak and Seafood. Pie? Not So Much.

posted by Nancy Nichols | January 23rd, 2012 11:49am | filed under Celebrity Diners, celebrity sightings, Restaurant News, Yu Darvish Loves Food | 5 Comments »

I’ve heard the new pitcher for the Rangers, Yu “Tall Drink of Water” Darvish, has dined at Del Frisco’s in Fort Worth and Truluck’s in Dallas (McKinney Ave.). I’ve tried to get through to the Rangers front office to find out what kind of pie Yu would like us to deliver to him on National Pie Day, but so far nobody is returning my calls. SHOCKER. So I did some research: Japanese food culture is not big on pie. In fact, the video below shows the only use they have for pie. I like it.

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Meet Martha Stewart Tomorrow at Williams-Sonoma NorthPark

posted by Raya Ramsey | November 17th, 2011 3:08pm | filed under Books, celebrity sightings | 2 Comments »

Martha Stewart, the quintessential homemaker, will be gracing Dallas with her presence tomorrow. She’ll be signing copies of her new book, Martha’s Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations at Williams-Sonoma NorthPark at 1 pm. This coffee table tome might weigh as much as a small child, but the inspiring photography and 100 pages of enticing recipes make the weight (and price tag—$75) well worth it. Give it as a gift this holiday season, or keep it for your own entertaining endeavors. It’s a “good thing.” Get more details about the event here. – Bailey Powell

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Anthony Bourdain Kicks Some Serious Sass in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | October 28th, 2011 1:21pm | filed under beer, Bring it!, Celebrity Chefs, celebrity sightings, Chef groupies, Cult Cuisine, Events, Foodie People, Game 6 Almost Killed Me, Go Rangers!, hold on to your effin hat, Hot Links!, I Went to College for This?, Keep Dallas Douchey!, mob scenes, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, sassy pants, Second coming, What The Pho? | 13 Comments »

Anthony Bourdain on stage at the Majestic Theater in Dallas. (photo by Elizabeth Lavin)

Last night, Anthony Bourdain fans packed the Majestic Theater. Baseball be damned, the worshipers of All-Things-Anthony showed up to lay themselves at the cowboy-booted feet of their hero.

Tony walked onto the stage at 8:10 and greeted the audience: “I am a whore. I am in every way compromised, jaded, bought and paid for, including my nice f—ing jacket.”

For the next hour and 45 minutes, the crowd hung on his every word. He was loose, casual, at ease, good-natured, straight forward, no bull. He was exactly the guy you see on TV, except, in person, you could see just how fine he wears boot-cut jeans.

After the show, we got to hang out with Tony and watch him sign books and greet his fans. Hundreds of folks bought books and stood in line to get his autograph. He walked into the VIP room and he very calmly said, “Look, I’m here and I’m not leaving until every book is signed, every picture is taken. I’m not in a hurry, so grab some food, have a drink, relax.”

I plan to write a longer report, but my day job calls. In the meantime, I’ll post the pictures that Tony most graciously allowed our photographer, Elizabeth Lavin, to shoot. Oh, and John “Jimmy Sears” Tesar was there. I mean everywhere. If you notice him in every shot, it is because he tried to get in every shot. At one point I thought he was going to start signing copies of Bourdain’s Medium Raw. He could have. That’s how he serves his burgers.

On to the show.

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Ben & Jerry’s Mixes Up A Batch of Schweddy Balls

posted by Sarah Reiss | September 8th, 2011 1:15pm | filed under celebrity sightings, frozen treats, ice cream, who'd a thought? | 4 Comments »

Leave it to Ben & Jerry’s

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AIWF Launches the Mother of All Caesar Salad Competitions

posted by Andrew Chalk | August 9th, 2011 2:16pm | filed under Andrew Chalk, Celebrity Chefs, celebrity sightings, Dallas Must-Do List |

Emcee Scott Murray Tells The Chefs About The 50LB Anchovy He Landed. Sleeping peacefully in the background (L to R) are David C. Smith, John Tesar, Janice Provost, Brian Luscher, Samir Dhurandhar and Jim Severson. Those with X-Ray vision will be able to see James Neel behind Scott Murray.

Holy Anchovy! The AIWF Caesar Salad Competition may be an annual event in its 20th year but the organizers behind the event have no intention of letting the format get stale. So this year, the organization that brought you the competition that often leads to a winner who wins for an ingredient that is far removed from any ingredient in the traditional Caesar salad is mixing it up. The competitors will all be previous winners of the competition. The winner will a kind of Grand Fromage of Dallas Caesar Salad Competitions.

Of the 19, 12 are still in town and this week the AIWF introduced them at the Westin Galleria Hotel, which is where the competition will be held. Without further delay, the role of honor.. Continue reading "AIWF Launches the Mother of All Caesar Salad Competitions"

Tei-An Celebrates 3rd Anniversary at One Arts Plaza in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 14th, 2011 12:33pm | filed under Celebrity Diners, celebrity sightings, Cult Cuisine, hostess gifts, party, Restaurant News, Sexy food | 6 Comments »

Teiichi “Teach” Sakurai, the hardest working man in the noodle business.

On August 8, Tei-An is throwing a bash to celebrate their 3rd year at One Arts Plaza. According to tradition, that means you must bring a gift made of leather. (Oh boy, this guy will have a field day!)

But seriously, the party will feature food, drinks, and Hunter Sullivan’s three- piece band.

Jump for the five Ws.

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Watch the MLB All-Star Game with Evan Grant at Gordon Biersch, Shops at Park Lane in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 11th, 2011 12:28pm | filed under Broken bats, Celebrity Diners, celebrity sightings, Dallas Must-Do List, Events, Go Rangers!, Goats!, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, Pre World Series Depression, Shamless self promotion, youthful spontaneous restaurants | 2 Comments »

Would you like to eat dinner with this man?

Tweeter up, Dishers! Tomorrow is the MLB All-Star Game. Don’t give a twit about the game? Me either! But Evan Grant, the Dallas Morning News Rangers beat writer and The Ticket contributor, and I are going to auction a special dinner for two to raise money for the family of Shannon Stone, the Ranger fan who died tragically on Thursday night. You will have a chance to bid on having dinner with Evan and me which is funnier and more interesting than any reality TV show.

Besides Happy Hour prices all night, there will be trivia games and prizes. Rangers swag and baseball tickets, and FREE garlic fries…Check it out. It’s all happening at Gordon Biersch in the Shops at Park Lane. Hope to see you there. Deets.

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Good Morning Dallas: How About a Double-Double Animal Style! In-N-Out is Open in Dallas

posted by Nancy Nichols | June 23rd, 2011 9:15am | filed under AgriBusiness, Burgers, celebrity sightings | 11 Comments »

Hello, Dallas! Come and get it!

In-N-Out in Dallas is open for business. 7940 N. Central Expressway.

Jump to meet super-hero, Mr. Carl Van Fleet. Continue reading "Good Morning Dallas: How About a Double-Double Animal Style! In-N-Out is Open in Dallas"

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Dee Lincoln’s Cedar Springs Bubble Bar Preview Party. An Evening in Pictures.

posted by Sarah Reiss | May 6th, 2011 11:25am | filed under Bars, Celebrity Diners, celebrity sightings, cocktails, Openings/Closings, party, PR People, Restaurant News | 2 Comments »

Deel Lincoln's bubble-themed chandeliers. (photo by Sarah Reiss)

Here’s what you need to know about Dee Lincoln’s second Tasting Room & Bubble Bar:

Two levels, Cedar Springs, yummy flatbread, pillows that feel like silky lamb’s fur, loads of reflective surfaces, excellent bubble-themed chandeliers, many many Park Cities babes in booty accentuating get-ups, wine dispensaries, valet, outdoor patio.

Observe…

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Green Bay’s Charles Woodson Signing Bottles at Central Market?

posted by Hayley Hamilton | February 3rd, 2011 4:13pm | filed under celebrity sightings, Super Bowl, Wine & Spirits | 3 Comments »

Yes, you did read correctly.  Heisman winner and Green Bay Packer cornerback Charles Woodson is also a wine maker. 

When Woodson played for the Oakland Raiders he developed a love for wine and wine country and after partnering with Rick Ruiz, formerly with Mondavi, he created Twentyfour by Charles Woodson.  24 was his number when he played for Oakland.  The wine, created in the heart of Napa from fruit grown just outside of Calistoga, is “of pure enjoyment, gratitude, giving back and paying forward.” As noted by Woodson, and evident in his work as $10 of every bottle purchased is donated to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, a part of his alma mater, the University of Michigan.  

Woodson will be at the Central Market  on Lover’s and Greenville from 4-5 tomorrow, with the line forming at 3pm.  He will only be signing bottles of his wine, no memorabilia.  You can purchase the wine to hold a spot in line starting at noon.

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Pacino Makes an Appearance at Nobu. Would That He Were Looking at Me.

posted by Sarah Reiss | November 18th, 2010 1:39am | filed under celebrity sightings, Cheap trick for comments, Chefs |

I loves me some Tony Montana, so I’m extra bummed that I wasn’t at Nobu on Tuesday night to lock eyes with Al Pacino, in town to appear at the Brinker International Forum.

Just in case you were wondering, he of the discomfiting stare was seen dining on yellowtail jalapeno, rock shrimp tempura, and salmon karashi sumiso, all of which are Nobu originals (like the man himself) created by Chef Matt Raso.

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