Subject: Brian Luscher

• Grape Juice

  August 30, 2007

• Tangy Sous

  October 9, 2007

• Burning Question: Do Chefs "Do" Sloppy Seconds?

  Sean Avery's not the only one who has a problem with leftovers."I hated them as a kid," admits James Neel, chef at Tramontana. "I didn't want the same thing two days in a row."Wait...are we talking about the same thing? Maybe not. Fortunately, cooks in the city treat sloppy seconds with a little more respect than certain hockey stars. Every day of the year, just about, kitchen staffers save the random ounce of meat trimmed from a steak, the misshapen end of a carrot--that sort of thing--and toss

  December 12, 2008

• Hash Over

  June 25, 1998

• Great Shakes?

  February 13, 2003

• And The Winner Is...

  City of Ate seems to be running a little behind as the short week comes to its close. So instead of interns poring through hundreds of posts on a dozen or so local blogs to find a 'winner,' one guy whipped through a page of items to come up with these two suspects:"My name is Brian L. and I'm a lrg chz & ssg." Solid detective work (like finding his name attached to the bottom of the post) led us to conclude that one Brian Luscher, chef of The Grape, posted this line admitting an addiction--t

  May 29, 2009

• Victory: That Gasoline Smell...

  2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning

  December 27, 2007

• Tinsel Town Toppings

  Tristan Simon expands his empire

  September 6, 2007

• Fashion Statements

  Good God...Brian Luscher (The Grape) in a cowboy hat with pinstriped apron and Brooks Anderson (Veritas wine bar) in a camel jacket. Notify Tom Ford. Wait, scratch that. Maybe Edsel Ford?Chef Luscher won the sixth annual steak cook-off in Hico. That's his belt buckle in the case. 

  May 19, 2009

• Tryst Of Fate

  Are chefs very superstitious?

  September 8, 2005

• Innards and Outs

  Which is more revolting: haggis, scrapple or head cheese?

  July 1, 2004

• Sex in the Kitchen

  Why are most chefs male?

  May 15, 2003

• Party's Over

  Dallas restaurateurs weather a year of many valleys, few peaks

  January 3, 2002

• Bait Snag

  Chris Svalesen is still waiting to rock and roll

  August 16, 2001

• Hash Over

  Beer bust; Buck banger

  May 4, 2000

• Short Orders: The Grape

  The Grape2808 Greenville Ave.214-828-1981If not for The Grape, Dallas would have a small empty space in its culinary soul.Yeah, we'd have some cool wine bars with great kitchens--Dali comes to mind. We would even have a compliment of venues with old world charm, however contrived. But nothing else could match the Greenville Avenue destination for its...how shall we put this?...well, the place just feels right.Oh, you will bump into the person behind you or battle for reservations on weekend

  April 20, 2009

• Appetite For Instruction: Moules Frites-Part 1

  Demonstrated by Chef Brian Luscher of The Grape "How do we improve on an institution?" That's a question Brian Luscher asks himself a lot these days. It's been almost two years since he and his wife Courtney took ownership of The Grape, a cozy bistro on lower Greenville Avenue that's been wining and dining Dallas for over 35 years. Somewhere along the way it achieved "landmark" status, so anyone at the helm of the beloved restaurant must strike a delicate balance between respect and renewal-

  May 7, 2009

• Appetite For Instruction: Moules Frites-Part 2

  Demonstrated by Brian Luscher and Karin Porter of The Grape Despite their reputation as the ultimate fast food, truly great French fries actually take some time. And they're worth it. Anyone who's gummed a gooey stick of the typical Dallas restaurant potato mush could tell you that. Thing is, while aficionados know a perfect fry when they taste it--crisp, greaseless and well-seasoned exterior encasing near-creamy flesh within--most of us have no clue as to how to make them for ourselves. Un

  May 14, 2009

• Top 10 Chefs Who Deserve More Attention

  When we sat down and thought about this, so many names popped into mind that if they were diseases, we'd be riddled. There was a time when few people mentioned Joel Harloff (Dali Wine Bar) or Brian Luscher (The Grape), but those days are fading. Michael Zeve of Sevy's or Jeffery Hobbs at Suze are both highly accomplished second fiddles, so to speak. When's the last time you saw Randy Morgan of Dallas Fish Market mentioned anywhere. And who, for that matter, runs the kitchen at La Palapa Veracruz

  July 22, 2009

• Two Restaurants Score Big This Week

  Chef Brian Luscher, one of the big winners.​Ah, bragging rights. Everyone wants to claim them, over your brother, a co-worker, the guy you battle for a parking space every morning. Now two Dallas restaurants hold them over the entire city.Nana was just inducted into the Nation's Restaurant News 2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame. Established in 1980, the award recognizes excellence in food, service and ambiance. Winners are personally selected by the editors of this longstanding industry publicat

  July 31, 2009

• Burger Party At A Wine Bar? If Nothing Else, The Grape Has a More Effective Happy Meal.

  All photos by Patrick MichelsThis month's "it" burger.​Since finding themselves smack at the top of Texas Monthly's "50 Best Burgers in Texas" list, ahead of local favorites like Adair's, Angry Dog, The Porch, etc., etc., things have been a little different at The Grape.To honor their top-ranked burger joint, TexMo put on an intimate (read: crowded) party at The Grape yesterday around happy hour. The wine flowed about as easily as you'd imagine, and the kitchen turned out miniature versions of

  August 7, 2009

• Mini Burger Backlash: The Big Ol' Mound Of Meat On A Bun Returns

  The Grape's newly famous burger.​Much to our delight, the mini-burger craze has hit a bump in the road. Hey, don't get us wrong--we've got nothing against two-biters. They're cute and small and often even feature fancy meats. It's just the "s-word" that grosses us out. But whatever you wanna call 'em, there seems to be a backlash brewing in the form of classic American-style burgers in portions fit for a growing lumberjack. Perhaps it's a sign of the times. When the economy is down, we all

  August 31, 2009

• Pairing Off: Pork Rinds

  Patrick Michels/foodistablog​Each week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food.There's gonna be a moment when you think "this is the low point--it can't get any worse." Of course, intellectually you know it can get much worse. But the little speech, however mistaken, helps you cope with the situation.Some months ago I went through this process when pairing wine to pan seared Spam. "Can't get worse," I said to myself at the time. Yet this week I had

  October 7, 2009