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November 17, 2008
Looks Like Hector's Naughty Chef May Make It to Television After All
Blythe Beck It's been well over a year since Blythe Beck, executive chef at Hector's on Henderson, made mention of The Naughty Chef, a proposed TV series featuring Beck as, well, the naughty chef. But today, an update: NBC Universal-owned Oxygen -- home to such shows as Deion & Pilar: Prime Time ... More >>
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November 28, 2008
Burning Question: How Much Time Do Chefs Spend In The Kitchen?
Earlier this fall, chef Nobu Matsuhisa passed through for a well publicized book signing...and rare visit to his restaurant. Sometime in the next few weeks, Wolfgang Puck's people--not the great man himself--holds a meet and greet session for the real chef at his soon to open Dallas venue.&nbs ... More >>
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January 26, 2009
Of Mansions And Men
This guy left the Mansion's kitchen. Will it fail as a result?On Friday, the Mansion's PR rep made the rounds by phone to confirm that rumors rebuffed earlier in the week were true--chef John Tesar was out the door to "pursue other opportunities."Stephanie Hutson, the suddenly harried spokesperson, ... More >>
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February 11, 2009
Heart Like A Deal
Scrambling to find a romantic, yet hip and unique option for Valentine's Day? Lucky for you, many local restaurants have special menus, special dishes or just special prices to choose from on this, er, special day. Here are some options: Cupid would be proud of Central 214's naughty new chef, Bly ... More >>
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May 18, 2006
Life's a Strip
Apple- or hickory-smoked bacon: Is there a difference?
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June 11, 2009
Naughty is nice at Central 214
Apple- or hickory-smoked bacon: Is there a difference?
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June 12, 2009
Review and Gallery: Central 214
Sara KerensIs that lobster under all that crust?In this week's paper, things get real as Dave drops some Wilfred Owen on a Central 214 waitress -- but after unleashing phrases like "naughy kitchen" and "quest for world culinary domination," chef Blythe Beck may get the best lines.Check out more shot ... More >>
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June 12, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: As Seen On TV
Having handily dispatched the written word, television's having its way with dining now, too -- at least, that's the idea you get after reading our last week on City of Ate. Not good news for those of us who write about food.From an Oxygen Network TV crew getting in our photographer's shot at Centra ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Sloppy Seconds: Who Got the Hooch?
Whether driven by an asinine Constitutional amendment, grand notions of urban planning or draconian dietary shackles, folks who find they have to suck it up, tug at their bootstraps and get down to business -- they're the ones who make the real innovations. This week, one way or another, from hooch ... More >>
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August 11, 2009
Top 10 Sexiest Female Chefs In Dallas
Yeah, yeah--pretty damn juvenile of us...not to mention downright sexist.But, damn it, if Danica Patrick can embrace beauty as well as hard nose racing skill, then we're allowed the occasional foray into 'babe-licious' territory.Now, it wasn't an easy process. After much hemming and hawing, we ha ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
Short Orders: Central 214
Blythe Beck and crew from the TV promo still.Central 2145680 N. Central Expy214-443-9339My waitress claims that in all those months of filming for "The Naughty Kitchen," Oxygen's culinary reality show featuring chef Blythe Beck, there was only one moment of real drama. Seems a female guest recoil ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Fry Girl
Blythe Beck and crew from the TV promo still.Central 2145680 N. Central Expy214-443-9339My waitress claims that in all those months of filming for "The Naughty Kitchen," Oxygen's culinary reality show featuring chef Blythe Beck, there was only one moment of real drama. Seems a female guest recoil ... More >>
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November 26, 2009
Happy Turkey Day
Blythe Beck and crew from the TV promo still.Central 2145680 N. Central Expy214-443-9339My waitress claims that in all those months of filming for "The Naughty Kitchen," Oxygen's culinary reality show featuring chef Blythe Beck, there was only one moment of real drama. Seems a female guest recoil ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
And The Winner Is...
I may have mentioned a month or so back that we had finally come up with a scheme to give out prizes.Good ones, too: I have Jon Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine, The Field Guide to Candy, Chili Madness, Cooking Dirty (has nothing to do with Blythe Beck) and other food-related books cluttering up my ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
The Year/The Decade: Embarrassments
Probably should issue this caveat to start: Unless you're speaking of Paris Hilton or Tex Cobb, the label of embarrassment implies the person in question possesses some talent.Nobody is perfect, of course. The Rolling Stones recorded Emotional Rescue, Babe Ruth lost half a season due to a "bellya ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Eden vs Central 214: Salad Smackdown
Alex FloresIt is that time of year when we begin to waver on our resolutions. Oh, we still push ourselves to actually visit the gym we have been dutifully paying for the past eighteen months. Diet books fly off the shelf as we survey the damage done by the excess of office parties and garish hol ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
On The Catwalk, Yeah
Alex FloresIt is that time of year when we begin to waver on our resolutions. Oh, we still push ourselves to actually visit the gym we have been dutifully paying for the past eighteen months. Diet books fly off the shelf as we survey the damage done by the excess of office parties and garish hol ... More >>
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April 5, 2010
La Duni is Muddling Again,Yoga for Foodies, Women Make Wine, Chefs Battle It Out
kirstygreenwood.typepad.comThe weather is turning nice, flowers are blooming, people are walking their dogs and actually enjoying it. This can only mean one thing--winter is done. The best way to celebrate the spring season is to learn how to prepare a cocktail, of course, and La ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
The Battle of the Chefs Challenge
Spike JohnsonIn the great challenge tradition set to flying knives on the Food Network, Blythe Beck, of Central 214 (whom we gave Best Use of Butter and Cream Award in 2009) and the Oxygen Network's The Naughty Kitchen, was host chef to the Battle of the Chefs Challenge at the Frontiers of ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Dining At 30,000 Feet
Spike JohnsonIn the great challenge tradition set to flying knives on the Food Network, Blythe Beck, of Central 214 (whom we gave Best Use of Butter and Cream Award in 2009) and the Oxygen Network's The Naughty Kitchen, was host chef to the Battle of the Chefs Challenge at the Frontiers of ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
Local Restaurants Help the Gulf Coast; Mextopia Holds Its Grand Opening This Weekend; Scardello Hosts Top Flight Wines; And More.
Blythe BeckA few Dallas restaurants are gearing up to help out with Gulf oil spill. Executive chef Blythe Beck at Central 214 starts a new fundraiser today called "We Cook While They Clean." The restaurant will donate $1 from every purchase of the chicken-fried Kobe steak dish to the Gulf R ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Come On, Eat Fancy
Blythe BeckA few Dallas restaurants are gearing up to help out with Gulf oil spill. Executive chef Blythe Beck at Central 214 starts a new fundraiser today called "We Cook While They Clean." The restaurant will donate $1 from every purchase of the chicken-fried Kobe steak dish to the Gulf R ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Burger Battle Round Two: Farnatchi vs. Square Burger
Square BurgerEarlier this year Toque brought you the throw-down between up-and-coming chain Five Guys Burger and the Oak Cliff standard, Wingfield's Breakfast and Burger. It was a messy proposition that actually took us to many burger fronts all in one day. We visited Smashburger and Mooyah, as t ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Part 2: Dan Landsberg on Odd Requests, Local Foods and the Day He Nearly Burned Down
A Kitchen
Photo by Robert BostickDan LandsbergAs we told you yesterday, Chef Dan Landsberg puts an inventive twist on American-style fare at Tillman's Roadhouse in Oak Cliff. For a further peek at the mind behind Tillman's down-home/upscale menu, today we pose a few questions about the chef's likes and ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Five Sixty Appoints New Executive Chef
A Texas-born chef has been tapped to take over at Five Sixty when executive chef Sara Johannes leaves this week. Pat Roberston, who's served as executive sous chef at the Wolfgang Puck-owned restaurant since its opening in February 2009, has spent more than a decade with the Wolfgang Puck Fi ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
It's a Losing Season for the Cowboys and Dallas' Fancy Restaurants
Even chefs who aren't sports fans are ruing the Rangers' performance this weekend, since the extended series is likely to keep eaters out of their dining rooms for a few more nights. Central 214's executive chef Blythe Beck says high-end restaurants can't compete with championship baseball. "Re ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
Miss Behavin': Central 214's Blythe Beck
Gets Down, Dirty and Delicious
Photo courtesy of Central 214Central 214's executive chef Blythe Beck Her first name ain't baby, it's Blythe, Miss Beck if you're naughty She dresses in pink. She loves diamonds. And she says that what food really wants is for you to "love on it." I'm speaking, of course, about Blythe Beck, ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Blythe Beck on Cooking With Love and Loving New Kids on the Block
Courtesy Central 214Yesterday, we brought you a short profile of the unflappable Blythe Beck, executive chef at Central 214. Today, we asked Beck to finish a few sentences for us. Tomorrow, she shares one of her naughty recipes. (Note: Beck's words are after the ellipses.) My friends say I ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Love On It: Blythe Beck's Chicken and Waffles
One of the goodies on executive chef Blythe Beck's brand new fall menu at Central 214 is the Southern fave chicken and waffles. Luckily, this is no State Fair version. With its jalapeno gravy, it's more like South meets Southwest. (For this week's profile of Beck, click here. For a Q&A, click ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Charitable Eating: Enjoy a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving
If you're feeling a little guilty that your Thanksgiving is going to feature three turkeys, 27 different sides and the Mississippi River's worth of wine while others go without, relax. Dallas has plenty of charitable eating options coming up this month. The place: Smashburger The cause: Salv ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Twisted to the Root: Jason Boso on Kids' Jokes, Pantlessness and Steakhouses
Jason Boso, owner and chef at Twisted Root Burger Company and Cowboy ChowOn Wednesday, we gave you the goods on Jason Boso, owner and chef at Twisted Root Burger Company and Cowboy Chow. Today, we ask Boso to finish a few sentences for us. Tomorrow, he shares one of his recipes. (Note Boso's ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Central 214 Serves Up a New Tasting Menu
Sara KerensA gift from the chicken-fried godsNeed dinner plans? Three-course meals can be quite expensive, but if you have $30, check out the new "Pick Your Plates" tasting menu at Central 214 (5680 North Central Expressway). Naughty Chef Blythe Beck's menu includes new entrée options in a ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
Savor Dallas: Sampling Some Well-Balanced Meals
Danny FulgencioStephan Pyles at work feeding the masses at Savor Dallas. See the full round of shots in Danny's slideshow. If we had gotten there 10 minutes later, we wouldn't have been able to get a parking space, which is shocking since the Savor Dallas International Grand Tasting on Saturday n ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Find Truth In Wine At These Vino Events
For all of you out there who are fretting over the remainder of the work week, just remember that's there's a glass of wine with your name on it. Actually, there are multiple glasses waiting for you because we've found three wine events you won't want to miss. For her final column in the Observ ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
The Ultimate Tailgate Party: It May be the Closest Thing to Pro Football This Year
Remember the last scene of Casablanca in which Rick and Renault come together in the end for the good of humanity then walk off into the fog contemplating "... the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Well, that's basically what's happening between the NFL owners and players this weekend at ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Central 214's New Summer Menu Celebrates Texas
Central 214's Blythe Beck.Central 214 has rolled out its new summer menu. And, as chef Blythe Beck explains, "It tastes like Texas. I'm all about it. I love it." The menu keeps some 214 faves, like Beck's signature chicken and waffles (spicy fried chicken and buttered waffle with jalapeño gr ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
Central 214 to Host VIP (Very Important Pet) Party
On Thursday, June 30, Central 214 is hosting a VIP (Very Important Pet) Pooch patio dinner-party with proceeds benefiting Operation Kindness. That night, party-goers and their canine friend(s) are invited to dress to impress and strut down a paw-printed red carpet, where they'll be greeted by the ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Central 214's VIP (Very Important Pet) Party. Quite Possibly the Cutest Dinner-Party, Ever.
Catherine DownesLast night, Central 214 hosted their VIP (Very Important Pet) Pooch Patio dinner-party with proceeds benefiting Operation Kindness. Naughty Chef Blythe Beck made the rounds with her rescue pup, Sheriff Brown, in tow. "This is a great turn out, I feel so blessed," Beck said, as s ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
We Still Like Hamburgers and Fried Things, According to This Week In Food Blog Land
This week, the food media saw plenty of ungodly fried things, men who like burgers and more chocolate and crepes than you could ever want (though not in the same place, unfortunately.) Read on. City of Ate/Observer Scott Reitz offered his opinion of The Grape, saying that restaurants are sup ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Graham Dodds Has Landed: Ex Bolsa Chef Will Helm Central 214
When Bolsa announced Jeff Harris and Matt Balke would be taking over the kitchen and running the soon to open (and now opened) Bolsa Mercado, little was said about the chef they replaced. Graham Dodds was understandably quiet about his departure. In a short interview with D, he declined to co ... More >>

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