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Dinner for Two by Sharon Hage Available at Bolsa Mercado Today

Sharon Hage is preparing bagged-up-and-ready-to-go dinners for two.

“Shepherd’s Pie” with turkey, Tom’s turnip mash, Bibb salad with chopped winter vegetables and Meyer lemon vinaigrette. $19.99

Her recommended wine pairings are:

Red: Casamatta Toscana 2009  (11.99)

White: Tranquillo Texas White Table Wine 2010 (13.99)  Drew Hendricks Wine.

Wines available Bolsa Mercado. No phone orders. They’ll be ready to purchase at 4PM.

posted by Nancy Nichols | February 8th, 2012 10:20am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Groceries, Restaurant News, food pairings, oak cliff | 9 Comments »

Sigel’s Fête du Bordeaux Dinner at The Mansion on Turtle Creek

“2009 may turn out to be the finest vintage I have tasted in 32 years of covering Bordeaux…a magical vintage.” – Robert Parker

This man can afford this dinner.

If I were a rich man, I’d buy the last two seats to this spectacular dinner on October 26. Since I am neither rich nor a man, a subject that is oft debated amongst these cubicles, I will pass the opportunity on to those who have enough dough to go. The dinner looks to be bobbydazzler guaranteed to erase the reality of the brutal economy from your mind. If only for one night.

Hit it, Jasper:

Our [Sigel’s] 2009 Vintage Premier Fete de Bordeaux at The Mansion on Turtle Creek promises to be the most exciting dining event in Dallas this year. In addition to the wonderful white and red wines from Bordeaux we are proud to announce that Maison Ruinart will be our Champagne partner for the evening. Established in 1729 Ruinart is the oldest Champagne house, specializing in Blanc de Blanc and Rose bottlings.  The menu from Chef Bruno Davaillon has been finalized and promises to be the perfect accompaniment to these fantastic wines. Featuring: Jean-Charles Cazes - Lynch Bages & Ormes de Pez;Anthony Barton - Leoville Barton & Langoa Barton; Nicolas Glumineau – Winemaker, Montrose & Tronquoy Lalande; Melissa Bouygues - Owner, Montrose & Tronquoy Lalande. Wednesday, October 26 @ 7PM. $225 per person. For reservations please contact: Randy McLaughlin - 214-350-1271 or rmclaughlin@sigels.com.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | October 12th, 2011 2:06pm | filed under Cult Cuisine, Events, Go Rangers!, Restaurant News, Second coming, The Brad, food pairings, sassy pants | 8 Comments »

Sake Season Opens in Japan. Celebrate at Tei-An.

Chef Hung Nguyen is one of only a handful of Level II sake sommeliers in the world. He is also one of the nicest guys in the world. Today, Chef Hung announces he is teaming up with another one of the nicest guys in the world, Teiichi Sakurai of Tei-An, to celebrate the annual opening of the saké brewing season in Japan, “Nihonshu no hi.” Here is Chef Hung:

On Sunday, Oct 2 at 7pm, I’m teaming up with Teiichi Sakurai and the Tei An staff to present a special dinner of authentic and progressive Japanese cuisine, paired with saké. Our emphasis this year will be on saké from the Tohoku region, which was devastated by disasters earlier this year. The overall effect of those events on the quality and availability of Tohoku saké won’t be known until at least next year, so we’ll savor these 2011 brews while we still can. As a side note, we’re drinking brews produced prior to the disasters–there should be no contamination concerns.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | September 20th, 2011 9:55am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Restaurant News, Sexy food, food pairings | 1 Comment »

Brews News: Lips of Faith Pairing Dinner With Beer Expert Lauren Salazar at Meddlesome Moth

On Monday, Sept. 12 at 6 pm, Lauren Salazar, sensory specialist and educator for New Belgium Brewery, will be at Meddlesome Moth for a night of rare beers, delicious food pairings, and entertaining discourse on New Belgium’s rare Lips of Faith series of ales. Lauren has been with New Belgium for close to 15 years and has been instrumental in developing their Lips of Faith beer program, which focuses on beer experimentation, smaller batch limited releases, special barrel-aged releases, and a combination of old world brewing techniques meeting new world imagination.

Each course will be paired with a beer selection from her prized cellar and will include:

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posted by Sarah Reiss | August 23rd, 2011 10:28am | filed under Brews News, Chef's tasting, Cult Cuisine, Diets are stupid, Foodie People, beer, beer pairings, food pairings, hold on to your effin hat, menus |

Photo Essay: First Service at John Tesar’s The Table in Dallas

The Table has its own super-secret entrance. Photo by Desiree Espada.

Monday night our photographer Desiree Espada dropped by John Tesar’s inaugural dinner at The Table, the 12 8-seat tasting room next to The Commissary. The table was lined with friends including Jennifer and David Uygur (Lucia), Chef Bruno Davaillon (Mansion execuchef), Michael Flynn (Mansion sommelier), Tim Byres (Smoke), Teiichi “Teach” Sakurai (Tei-An), and The “Ubiquitous” Brad. Sarah Reiss from our staff was also invited. Here are the pictures Desiree managed to capture.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | May 4th, 2011 9:39am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Celebrity Diners, Chef's tasting, Cult Cuisine, Foodie People, Long table dinners, Openings, Restaurant News, food pairings, freebies, youthful spontaneous restaurants | 8 Comments »

Special Report: Buffalo Gap Food & Wine Summit 2011

Veuve Clicquot Champagne reception at Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit.

Last night was the fancy kick-off Champagne reception followed by a 5-course seated dinner in a luxurious tent behind Perini Ranch Steakhouse. The 50-mph winds died down just as the first bottle of Veuve Clicqout popped and the crowd of close to 200 walked the grounds of Lisa and Tom Perini’s ranch. This is the 7th annual Food & Wine Summit at Buffalo Gap organized by the late Fess Parker of Fess Parker Winery & Vineyards, Dr. Richard Becker of Becker Vineyards, and Lisa and Tom Perini of Perini Ranch Steakhouse.

Special guests included Jacques Pepin and his daughter Claudine. In their honor Dallas chef Stephan Pyles created an “Inspirations from France” menu (pictures below) and each dish was paired with wines from Texas, France, or California (or all three!). The evening was emceed by Master Sommelier and Glazer’s guru Guy Stout and Tiffany Collins of the Texas Beef Council. The highlight of the evening was a surprise appearance by the Hardin Simmons Cowboy band (video below). The red dust floor went flying as diners stood up to dance. Even Jacques and Claudine took a little waltz across the Texas dirt.

I’m a hardened veteran when it comes to food and wine events, but last evening’s dinner was not only unique, it made me proud to be a Texan. We make some fabulous wine. And food.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | April 16th, 2011 12:54pm | filed under Bacon, Celebrity Chefs, Celebrity Diners, Festivals, Foodie Video, GO TEXAN, Texas Wine, Wine & Spirits, food pairings | 7 Comments »

What To Drink Now: Capital Grille Artist Series 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

A few weeks ago I noted that The Capital Grille  hasa special wine on their menu for a limited time created as a collaboration between Capital Grille Master Sommelier George Miliotes and Napa Valley winemaker for Atalon Vineyards, Thomas Peffer.  I had the chance to try one of the limited production bottles, only 1000 cases were made, the other night.  100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley’s stunning Pritchard Hill from what some have regarded as one of the best vintages in recent Napa Valley history.  The best part, $25 of every $75 bottle goes to Share Our Strength, helping end childhood hunger in America.   (more…)

posted by Hayley Hamilton | April 2nd, 2011 9:08am | filed under Wine & Spirits, food pairings |

What I’m Drinking Now: Washington State Wine

Washington State wine makers and representatives have been in town this week hosting a few wine dinners around the city, with lucky attendees tasting and learning why wine from Washington State is so impressive. 

Monday night Kate Derby Raymond of Spring Valley Vineyards, granddaughter of vineyard owners Dean and Shari Corkrum Derby and great-great-granddaughter of founder Uriah Corkrum of Spring Valley in Walla Walla, teamed with the folks at Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille for a lavish 5-course dinner featuring both the red wines of Spring Valley Vineyards and the white wines of their sister winery, Chateau St. Michelle.  (more…)

posted by Hayley Hamilton | March 30th, 2011 4:53pm | filed under Chef's tasting, Wine & Spirits, food pairings | 1 Comment »

Upcoming Opportunities to Sip Great Wine with Tasty Pairings

With the 7th annual Savor Dallas celebration this weekend there are lot of opportunities to taste great wine around town, with the largest being the International Grand Tasting for Savor Dallas Saturday night at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel where hundreds of wine makers, spirit producers and brew masters will join some of the best chefs in the city for a walk around tasting. 

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posted by Hayley Hamilton | March 14th, 2011 12:38pm | filed under Chef's tasting, Chefs, Events, Savor dallas, Wine & Spirits, food pairings, menus |

The Grape Goes Italian This Month With Whit Myers

February 23rd Brian and Courtney Luscher of  The Grape  welcome guests to venture to a wine lovers paradise, Italy, for their monthly “Come as you are” wine dinner.  Whit Meyers of Virtuoso Selections has a special selection of Italian wines for the evening, paired with a 3 course bistro style dinner created by Chef Luscher.

I am crazy about Italian wine…from Tuscany to Piemonte to Veneto to Umbria to Abruzzo, the wines of Italy are exciting, intriguing and created in a classic, Old World style with strict traditions, ensuring the flavors of the wine represent the land and its people.  This is sure to be a special night highlighting these flavors. Cost, as always, is $45 per person and reservations are recommended, 214-828-1981.

posted by Hayley Hamilton | February 14th, 2011 12:51pm | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Wine & Spirits, food pairings | 1 Comment »

Chef Matt McCallister Is Ready to “Play”

Chef Matt McCallister

Matt McCallister, former Executive Chef at Stephan Pyles and creator of Fuego, will soon be off on a culinary, year long tour cooking beside some of the best chefs in the country.  However before he leaves to cook beside Chef Sean Brock, 2010 winner of the James Beard Best Chef in the Southteast Award, at McGrady’s in Charleston, SC; beside Chef Grant Achatz at Alinea in Chicago; and a 3 month stint staging inside The French Laundry in Napa, he wants to “play”‘ a bit with some of his Dallas pals. 

Chef McCallister will cook beside Chef J. Chastain at Second Floor Bistro, and one of my neighborhood favorites, Abraham Salum, Chef/Owner of Salum for a few fun, innovative dinners.  The Chefs will team styles and ideas to create their own playful, Fuego-like experience.   The multi-course meal will highlight each chef’s imagination, style and flavors through a collaboration of methods, techniques and camaraderie, and each will feature chef/guest interaction. 

The dinners with Chef Chastain will occur January 14th and 15th; with Chef Salum will be March 3rd, and seating is limited. Cost is $125 for each dinner, $175 with wine pairings and reservations are available through each restaurant – Second Floor Bistro – 972-450-2978; Salum – 214-252-9604.

posted by Hayley Hamilton | January 3rd, 2011 5:50pm | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Chef's tasting, Restaurant News, Wine & Spirits, food pairings |

And In The Pre-Holiday-Warm-Up Corner: Toulouse’s Champagne Dinner

Mark your calendar for next Monday (Dec. 20) when Toulouse Cafe & Bar will host a three-course Holiday Champagne Dinner.

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posted by Sarah Reiss | December 14th, 2010 12:28pm | filed under Chef's tasting, Diets are stupid, food pairings |

Keith Schlabs and Matt Quenette Are Out To Kill Me

The Moth's cicerone, Matt Quenette, only looks innocent.

I thought about this post a lot yesterday as I lay in bed for 17 hours with the blinds drawn and a cool, dark pillow over my head. I could see it all so clearly: by hook or by crook, Schlabs and Quenette (respectively, the Meddlesome Moth’s co-owner and cicerone) are bound and determined to do me in with their Satan-in-a-Sunday-hat charm and invitations to rare beer tastings.

Exhibit A: Wednesday’s once-in-a-lifetime Saint Arnold Vintage Divine Reserve tasting — nine beers paired course by course with seared jumbo sea scallops, Scotch eggs, and individual pumpkin pies — co-conceived by special guest Saint Arnold owner/brewmaster Brock Wagner and the Moth’s Chef Chad Kelley.

It’s really best if I let the menu — which, it must be noted, would have sucked the restraint out of Norman Vincent Peale — speak for itself:

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posted by Sarah Reiss | December 10th, 2010 3:58pm | filed under Events, Unsolicited Treats, beer, food pairings |