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Avner Samuel

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Snack Global Kitchen and Bar, a Nosh Spin-Off, to Open on Henderson This Spring

    Back in February, we noted numerous closings in the Knox-Henderson area and referred to the neighborhood as the restaurant Bermuda triangle. Fish City Grill, Horne and Dekker, Alma, Cafe San Miguel and others in the area thad closed in under a year, leading me to question why the neighborhood was se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Foie Gras: Cruel To Eat, Too Delicious Not To

    Force-feeding a duck for foie gras.​I have a friend who likes to say that the cuteness of an animal is directly proportional to how delicious it is. I see his point: rabbits are adorable and also excellent braised in white wine. Lambs are beautiful, whether they're frisking through a meadow or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Our Top 5 Picks for New Year's Eve Dinner

    The perfect outfit for dinner at Cadot.​If you don't have dinner plans for New Year's Eve yet, you better make reservations soon or risk cuddling a pizza box on the couch come Friday. Some restaurants are completely booked, but we've compiled a list of places with interesting menu options that ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 18, 2010

    Nosh: Avner Samuel's Latest Is Fine, Affordable and a Touch Too Friendly.

    The perfect outfit for dinner at Cadot.​If you don't have dinner plans for New Year's Eve yet, you better make reservations soon or risk cuddling a pizza box on the couch come Friday. Some restaurants are completely booked, but we've compiled a list of places with interesting menu options that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Hello, Torchy's. Goodbye Tre Amici.

    ​Well, we wish we could say the month of June was a great one with some long-awaited restaurants finally making their debut, but as they were coming, others were going. As we said hello to the Torchy's, we were forced to say goodbye to Cafe Madrid in the Bishop Arts. As the new Brownstone R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Avner Samuel Won't Hint at How He's Changing Aurora. We're Thinking Spicy Buffalo Wings.

    ​Something new's in store for the highly decorated Aurora, but chef Avner Samuel is refusing to reveal what the changes entail. "We will announce something next week," Samuel says when asked for specifics. Samuel confirmed he's in the midst of lease negotiations, but wouldn't say whether he' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    The Year/The Decade: People Who Shook Things Up

    Meredith L. MooreSome of the wares at Tei An.​We started off thinking about innovators, but...well, sometimes innovation comes in the form of foams, deconstruction or other overwrought foods and we didn't really want to dwell on the subject.But there are always people who shake things, either by n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Sevy's vs Cuba Libre: Creme Brulee Crunchtime

    Alex Flores​Years and years ago, Aurora chef Avner Samuel blurted in the middle of a phone conversation that he had introduced creme brulee to Dallas--and vice versa, I suppose. Let's assume that's the case. Why then, didn't he go that one step further and show local chefs how to caramelize the su ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 12, 2008

    Spooked Grill

    Alex Flores​Years and years ago, Aurora chef Avner Samuel blurted in the middle of a phone conversation that he had introduced creme brulee to Dallas--and vice versa, I suppose. Let's assume that's the case. Why then, didn't he go that one step further and show local chefs how to caramelize the su ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 17, 2008

    Review: James Rowland's Bistro Nous

    Bistro Nous is inventive, but it's deviled by poor attention to details

  • Dining

    November 8, 2007

    No Surrender

    Bistro Nous is inventive, but it's deviled by poor attention to details

  • Dining

    September 6, 2007

    Tinsel Town Toppings

    Tristan Simon expands his empire

  • Dining

    May 10, 2007

    Fertility Rites

    Spring breeds new dining establishments

  • Dining

    December 28, 2006

    Bones to Pick

    Is the 2006 invasion of culinary foreigners killing off our local character?

  • Dining

    October 5, 2006

    Med Head

    Urban Bistro’s menu is studded with imaginative vignettes

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2005

    Magic Show

    Urban Bistro’s menu is studded with imaginative vignettes

  • Dining

    June 30, 2005

    Dead and Kicking

    McKinney Avenue is alive and well

  • Dining

    April 14, 2005

    Looking for Smoke

    Sipango to be transformed, and a new restaurant is coming to McKinney Avenue--well, never mind

  • Dining

    October 21, 2004

    Puff Tank

    New eatery Jaden's Restaurant & Bar coming in November

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2004

    Wild Nights

    Girls gone wayward

  • Dining

    June 10, 2004

    Starring Roles

    Why don’t we have a nationwide restaurant rating system?

  • Dining

    January 22, 2004

    Happy Wanderer

    Avner Samuel gets the creative juices flowing with Aurora

  • Dining

    January 23, 2003

    Location, Location, Location

    Patrick Colombo eyeing new projects

  • Dining

    September 5, 2002

    Repeatedly Redundant

    Which dishes have been beaten to death?

  • Dining

    August 15, 2002

    Penne Earned

    Alberto Lombardi's latest eatery is everything a neighborhood could hope for

  • Dining

    July 11, 2002

    Salve! Succumbs

    McKinney Avenue Italian restaurant calls it quits

  • Dining

    June 27, 2002

    Taco Break

    Papadopoulos signs a deal with M Crowd chief

  • Dining

    June 13, 2002

    Bagel Boil

    New cafe to take the place of Bistro K

  • Dining

    June 6, 2002

    Bistro Kaput

    Avner Samuel's attempt at a kosher eatery falls flat

  • Dining

    December 13, 2001

    Pot Melt

    Ethniko swimming in mediocre waters

  • Dining

    November 30, 2000

    The "P" Word

    Sitting out the rounds of musical chairs

  • Dining

    November 16, 2000

    Anzu Assumption

    Manager musical chairs

  • Dining

    May 25, 2000

    Hash Over

    Venus fling trap; Mixed hash; List watch

  • Dining

    April 20, 2000

    Hash Over

    Haines hikes to Henderson; Mixed hash; List watch

  • Dining

    February 10, 2000

    Hash Over

    Still fishing; Mixed hash

  • Dining

    January 20, 2000

    Hash Over

    Avner's labor pain

  • Dining

    December 23, 1999

    Uneven tread wear

    Bibendum doesn't roll with the Samuel standard

  • Dining

    October 7, 1999

    Hash Over

    Silenced partner; Mixed Hash

  • Dining

    July 29, 1999

    Hash Over

    A Black hole; Avner goes tapas; Mel Hollen's is closed; Antonovich is in Kentucky

  • Dining

    April 1, 1999

    Jazzy dining

    Soho Food hits the right notes; Ocean Grill & Jazz blows cold

  • News

    February 4, 1999

    A is for avarice

    Chef Avner Samuel and Bistro A fingered for filching tips

  • Dining

    February 4, 1999

    Hash Over

    Chef Avner Samuel and Bistro A fingered for filching tips

  • Dining

    January 14, 1999

    Hash Over

    Chef Avner Samuel and Bistro A fingered for filching tips

  • Dining

    September 17, 1998

    Hash Over

    Chef Avner Samuel and Bistro A fingered for filching tips

  • Dining

    June 25, 1998

    Four-point-oh

    Bistro A scores straight, solid grades

  • Dining

    April 16, 1998

    Hash Over

    Bistro A scores straight, solid grades

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    Cooking Up a Storm

    Temperamental Dallas chef Avner Samuel is a genius in the kitchen, but he may have burned the one thing that matters most--his bridges

  • Dining

    August 28, 1997

    Ramblin' toque

    Chef Avner Samuel turns up for another 15 minutes of culinary fame at Okeanos

  • Dining

    November 2, 1995

    Hot Dish

    Chef Avner Samuel turns up for another 15 minutes of culinary fame at Okeanos

  • Dining

    December 8, 1994

    Just because

    Yellow has no theme or niche or expansion plan--its reason for being is pure style

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