Two days off, one day at work, then a weekend to recover...For our purposes the new year begins on Monday, when we resume the normal City of Ate schedule of columns, dubious wine pairings and other bits of inspired banality. Today, we close out 2008 with a list of the sorry year's top openings and closings.Perhaps we should start with the closings, as that seems to have been the most prominent theme. According to the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association, well over 60 kitchens shut down over the
Does the city have something against chefs named David?​David McMillan, recently ousted from Consilient restaurants. His long career includes Nana and his own 62 Main.​David Gilbert, didn't fit in at Lazare. The rising star left and was replaced by his sous chef, Ryan Carbery.​David Uygur, will be cast onto the streets when Lola closes. He's one of the city's most respected culinary masters.How many Davids are left? Let's see--there's Holben at Del Frisco...
​Seems there's always much ado about little in the restaurant news. So it was in October: Lazare became Lemon Bar and will, most likely, become something else before long. Ten 15 Elm (or 1015 Elm, I was never sure) decided to call itself Thrive instead. The ballyhooed Jean-Michel's, coming to downtown, will no longer be Jean-Michel's and no longer be downtown. Gaspar Stantic left Cadot--an announcement we all knew was coming at some point from the vagabond chef. More personnel stuff (yawn) hap
