Los Angeles Restaurant Week January – February 2012 - January 29, 2012

Los Angeles Restaurant Week runs Sunday, January 29 – Friday, February 3,2012, featuring a variety of restaurants offering three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, at $16/$22/$18 for lunch and $26/$34/$44 for dinner. Beverages, tax and gratuity is not included.…


Secrets of a Pastry Chef - January 29, 2012

Join Sur La Table (4527 Travis Street Suite A) on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm for Secrets of a Pastry Chef. The class will walk you through a menu of classic recipes on how to …


Dallas by Chocolate Valentine’s Indulgence Tour - January 28, 2012

Treat yourself or a Valentine to Dallas by Chocolate Valentine’s Indulgence Tour on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:15 pm. A limo bus will take you on a tour  to four chocolate related destinations where you sample chocolate, …


The Grill on the Alley - January 26, 2012

Walking into The Grill on the Alley on a cold, rainy, and blustery evening felt like stepping onto an island of calm. Chef Daniel, who works this restaurant as if he were entertaining his friends at home, greeted us and …


Game Day Blowout - January 21, 2012

Join Sur La Table on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm for Game Day Blowout. The event will prepare you for a day of hungry fans, football and fun by sharing a full menu of traditional tailgate …


Freixenet Tastings & Tapas Truck Rolls Into DFW Nov 3-5 - October 29, 2011

Stop by to visit the Freixenet Tastings & Tapas Truck where you can learn about the “black bottle bubbly,” nibble on “tapas” and win fun, fabulous prizes!

Follow the Freixenet Tastings & Tapas Truck via Twitter @FreixenetUSA or click here…


Celebrating Julia Child - August 4, 2011

August 15th marks the birthday of America’s favorite chef Julia Child.

Sur la Table (4527 Travis Street, Suite A) invites you to celebrate her life on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm with a French meal reflecting …


Taste of Dallas - July 7, 2011

The 25th annual Taste of Dallas food festival will take place Friday, July 8 through Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Fair Park located on 1200 S. Second Avenue (Grand Avenue) from 4:00 – 11:00 pm Friday,  11:00 am – 11:00 …


A Taste of Addison, TX - April 15, 2011

Taste Addison, the three-day festival from will feature over 60 area restaurants including The Italian Club, Nate’s Seafood & Steak House, Thai Orchid, and Genghis Grill serving samples from their menu. Also included will be chef demonstrations, wine tasting seminars …


Champagne Sabering - April 5, 2011

Got at least $500 to throw away and really want to make it rain? Well, you’ve still probably got nothing on Zane Lamprey, who just happen to set the world record for Champagne sabering during the most recent Superbowl. In …


Dining Out in Dallas: Battle of the Chefs - March 28, 2011

A dozen top Dallas restaurant chefs are getting ready to compete on April 6, 2011 for the title of Best Chef, including chefs from Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Opio Restaurant, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse and Suze Restaurant.

NBC local anchor …


Prairie Dog Chili Cook-off - March 19, 2011

The 36th Prairie Dog Chili Cook-off and “World Championship of Pickled Quail Egg Eating Contest” will be held Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Traders Village (2602 Mayfield Road) in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Fun for the whole family, the cook-off will …


2011 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists Unveiled - March 6, 2011

The list of Restaurant and Chef semifinalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, recently announced is listed below.

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the James Beard Foundation …


101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …


New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …


Mi Cocina, Dallas, Texas - August 17, 2010

A serendipitous meeting on my flight to Dallas with Ray Washburn, one of the owners of Mi Cocina made me consider dining there while in town. That, and I was staying near their Highland Park location.

I wasn’t disappointed.

Like …


Regional Best Mothers Day Gifts - May 3, 2010

I recently came across a marketing firm that uniquely focuses their efforts on promoting boutique, local food companies; Regional Best. Now… PR companies are by their very nature spin-machines… but everyone’s got some spin, I’m just glad to see it …


Official Tales of the Cocktail Festival Cocktail - April 23, 2010

And the winner is: Death in the South Pacific by Washington bartender Evan Martin.
It’s now the “official cocktail” of the 2010 annual culinary and cocktail festival, Tales of the Cocktail. Recipes poured in from New Zealand to Washington …

Food & Wine Names Best New Chefs 2010 - April 8, 2010

New York City, April 6, 2010 — At a celebration this week at The Four Seasons Restaurant, Food & Wine Editor in Chief Dana Cowin announced the magazine’s Food & Wine Best New Chefs (BNC) of 2010.

The annual award, …


James Beard 2010 Restaurant Award Nominees - April 2, 2010

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Winners will be announced on May 3, 2010 at the gala.

CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT A restaurant opened in …


Starbucks Menu Additions - March 30, 2010

Running through airports about to board a plane, I — like most travelers —  grab something to take on-board to eat. I often just grab a cold sandwich at Starbucks.

But now Starbucks offers a choice of hot sandwiches along

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Hattie’s in Dallas - February 26, 2010

Our evening out in Dallas began with a bang…when we decided to go to Hattie’s in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District. Blew out a tire on 8th Street about a block from the restaurant, but did the sensible thing that …


2010 James Beard Foundation Awards – Semifinalists - February 19, 2010

The  2010 James Beard Foundation Awards restaurant and chef award semifinalists were announced yesterday. Selected from thousands of online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists represents a wide variety of culinary talent, from legendary chefs and dining destinations in 10 …


Dallas Edition: John’s Cafe, Just Good Food - November 16, 2009

By Bite of the Best regional correspondent, Stephanie Amsel

John’s slogan is “Just Good Food” – no gimmicks, no pretensions, just an old-fashioned neighborhood family business owned by John Spyropoulus, who never misses a chance to look up from the …


Dallas Edition: The French Room at Hotel Adolphus - September 15, 2009

By Bite of the Best regional correspondent, Stephanie Amsel

Greetings from Dallas! I told my 82 year-old neighbor that I felt like my neighbors here were as nice as my neighbors in Yorkville in NYC and she just about fainted, …