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Neuhaus Café: From The Kid in the Candy Shop
Mervyn Sacher’s eyes twinkle when he talks about his early career as a candy buyer for a large department store he calls “the Walmart of South Africa.”
(Read time: 4.9 minutes)
Events
State Fair Names Celebrity Judges for Big Tex Choice Awards
It’s time to discover who will name the winners of the 17th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards, and the State Fair of Texas has lined up some familiar faces to pick the winners.
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Spectacular Salads: Infusing Menus with Color, Flavor
I love summertime days that stretch endlessly and slowly.
Voices
When Food Heals the Heart
Sitting on a sparse chair beside the eight-year-old’s bed, Chef Miguel Blasini was covered in a ubiquitous blue mask, gloves, and gown, trying to connect with the boy who was recuperating from a bone marrow transplant.
(Read time: 7.7 minutes)
Fajita Pete’s Gives Back With Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser
Delivery-centric Tex-Mex eatery Fajita Pete’s will commemorate National Fajita Day by donating 10% of systemwide profits from August 16-20 to local chapters of the Boys & Girls Club in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, as well as Kansas City, Missouri.
(Read time: 1.8 minutes)
Events
Hatch Chiles Celebrated Over Dallas Skies
How does one celebrate one's 2th year of the Hatch Chili Festival? With a drone show, of course.
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Events
State Fair of Texas To Announce Big Tex Choice Winners Aug. 29
The final countdown to three of the most coveted food titles in all of Texas begins. The State Fair of Texas will announce the three 17th Annual Big Tex Choice Award winners this month.
(Read time: 9 minutes)
Local Favorites In H-E-B Quest For Texas Best Competition
Howdy Homemade ice cream, Savor Pâtisserie, and Park Lane Pantry are among the top 20 contestants in the H-E-B 2021 Quest for Texas Best contest.
(Read time: 2.2 minutes)
Voices
New Eats to Beat the Heat
It's pretty wacky that Dallas has so many new restaurants popping up this time of year, but there are. We think these two are definitely two of the very best to open recently.
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Malai Kitchen Modern Thai is Coming to Preston Center
Preston Center's Luther Lane has been looking sad lately, with a few "For Lease" signs fading through windows. The former Bartaco space can remove the sign because Malai Kitchen will soon occupy the space.
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Ventana Taps Briggs For Culinary Director
Ventana by Bucker has tapped a 36-year veteran in his field to become the senior living community's culinary director.
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Tequila Day Has Arrived
Apparently, July 24 is National Tequila Day which is almost every day in every Mexican restaurant in Texas. We have a few stand out options for celebrating the big day.
(Read time: 2.9 minutes)
Events
Howdy, Folks: 2021 Big Tex Choice Semi-Finalists Named
Will it be Brisket Brittle, Frozen Ranch Water, the Lobster Corn Dog, or the ominously monikered Deep Fried Halloween that ends up being one of the title-winning entries in the 17th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards?
(Read time: 3.6 minutes)
Books of Love: Healing by Cooking
Cookbooks are time capsules and food anthropologies, gifts that mark momentous occasions and connect you to places, people, and time.
(Read time: 3.8 minutes)
Memory Lane: Grandmother’s Lemon Meringue Pie
The first dessert I ever baked, at the ripe old age of 12, was a lemon meringue pie, my grandfather Sebastian’s favorite.
(Read time: 5.8 minutes)
Out and About
Hot Days, Cool Food
Sure, you can always order a salad or a sandwich, but there’s no reason to eat boring when you can enjoy flavor-packed, elegant cold meals.
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Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs Shipping Nationwide
Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs is partnering with e-commerce platform Goldbelly to ship their popular corny dogs nationally. Starting July 12, customers can pre-order for delivery starting July 20.
(Read time: 1.9 minutes)
Events
Eat for Others During Restaurant Week
The benefit of staying in Dallas during the hottest weeks of the year, August 9 – September 5, means you can dine at some of the best restaurants in north Texas and benefit North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope while you’re doing it.
Nonprofits
Culinary Stars Lend Support To Benefit Addiction Recovery
The Dallas 24 Hour Club announced that pre-sales launched July 7 for their second annual cookbook titled Cooking at Home Through the Seasons: A Collection of Recipes Created by Dallas’ Top Chefs from Their Homes to Yours.
Six Degrees of Separation: The Culinary Version
If you lived here in 2002 and were old enough to drink, chances are you found yourself at Hotel Zaza, head swiveling, looking for Kato Kaelin or your future ex-spouse.