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Marc Cassel

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Sundown Chef Patrick Stark Talks Sourcing Locally and Scorching Hot Pans

    Originally from Akron, Ohio, Patrick Stark, chef at Sundown at Granada, enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America fresh out of high school at 17 years of age, partially because he just wanted the get the hell outta town. He's worked throughout the United States, a few spots in Europe and had a t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Photos: City of Ate Kicks Off Supper Club at the Kessler Theater

    All photos by Nick RalloHi there, molten chocolate cake. ​After we finished a light salad, touched with olive oil and fresh goat cheese, Marc Cassel entered a halo of light at the Kessler to introduce his fine meal: beef tenderloin with wild mushroom stroganoff and bright parsley, followed by a ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    See The Menu And Score Half Price Tickets For The City Of Ate Supper Club At The Kessler Theater

    ​Last month, we announced that City of Ate is teaming up with The Kessler Theater for a dinner series featuring live music and food from some of the city's best chefs. The first installment of City of Ate's Supper Club at The Kessler is happening this Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and you can still get ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 31, 2011

    Park: If Only the Menu Matched the Laid-Back Patio Vibe.

    ​Last month, we announced that City of Ate is teaming up with The Kessler Theater for a dinner series featuring live music and food from some of the city's best chefs. The first installment of City of Ate's Supper Club at The Kessler is happening this Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and you can still get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    The Kessler Theater and City of Ate Team Up for a Musical Food Interlude

    Forgive us a little bit of self-promotion here: The Kessler Theater and City of Ate have teamed up to offer the monthly "Supper Club at The Kessler," a series of food and music events featuring a mix of some of the area's most talented chefs and musical performers. The Kessler's main room will be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    The Green Room Exorcises Ghost
    For a Good Cause

    ​Diners who've spent their meals at the new Green Room lamenting the old Green Room may have a chance this month to indulge their nostalgia. Park's Marc Cassel -- who served as The Green Room's chef during its storied heyday -- is getting the band back together for a dinner benefiting former ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    A Final Look at 48 Nights

    Robert Bostick.Right to left: Chefs Nathan tate, Randall Copeland and Jeff Harris relaxing.​After eight months of charitable cooking, the chefs behind the ambitious 48 Nights project recently put the popular weekly event to bed. Dallas restaurateurs Chris Jeffers, Chris Zielke and Tim Byres r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    David Uygur Flexes His Mussels To Win Bastille On Bishop Cook-Off

    Photo by Kristy YangA beret and an accordion -- can't get more French than that, right?​As you can see in our slideshow, Go Oak Cliff and Alliance Francaise De Dallas celebrated Bastille Day yesterday with a Francophile street festival featuring crepes, wine, a mussel cook-off, French maid obstacl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2010

    The Souper Bowl

    Photo by Kristy YangA beret and an accordion -- can't get more French than that, right?​As you can see in our slideshow, Go Oak Cliff and Alliance Francaise De Dallas celebrated Bastille Day yesterday with a Francophile street festival featuring crepes, wine, a mussel cook-off, French maid obstacl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Top 10 Resolutions We'd Like To See Fulfilled

    Maybe in 2010, they'll just let us eat rabbits.​A new year, another chance to set things right.It's why some people announce personal goals this time of year, right? Few carry them through for the entire 12 months, however. In fact, only the easiest resolutions--add more flab, drink cheaper booze, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    The Year/The Decade: Best Chefs

    ​Best is a matter of degrees, whether you're talking about the top chefs over the course of months or years.Certainly this city's kitchens are staffed with more than competent sorts: Brian Luscher, Jean-Marie Cadot, Marc Cassel, Joel Harloff, Graham Dodds...we could go on and on. So in defining ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    The Year/The Decade: Best Restaurateurs

    Mark GrahamTristan Simon, circa 2003, when everything was in black and white.​Diners generally care more about the chef than the restaurant owner. After all, you visit Nana for Anthony Bombaci's brilliant touch rather than for decisions made in some distant Hilton boardroom.Yet the best restaurate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Top 25 Food-Related Quotes Of The Past Decade

    ​Almost a decade ago, I wrote this: "Every time this country ends up with a Bush in the White House, several things most assuredly occur: The government inflicts some regrettable incident on Japan, the nation tumbles into a recession, a presidential pet writes a book, and everyone worries about th ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    The owners of Bolsa are at it again—launching another hot, new restaurant while keeping their demons in check.

    ​Almost a decade ago, I wrote this: "Every time this country ends up with a Bush in the White House, several things most assuredly occur: The government inflicts some regrettable incident on Japan, the nation tumbles into a recession, a presidential pet writes a book, and everyone worries about th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Review and Gallery: Park

    Danny FulgencioVietnamese rice noodle salad​In this week's paper, Dave drops in on Park, where chef Marc Cassel has returned to form with a loose, fun approach to running his kitchen.For a closer, more colorful look at the bright, wooded space and the dishes and drinks turned out of Park's kitchen ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 3, 2009

    In Park's Kitchen, Prodigal Son Marc Cassel Makes His Return

    The trendy spot is destined for success, though its menu is still a work in progress.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Revolving Doors: Where There's Smoke...

    ​August is generally a slow restaurant month and this year was no exception. Aside from KRLD Restaurant Week madness, the surprise revelation about Lola, crowds piling into Marc Cassel's Park and the buzz about Smoke, it was one lackluster stretch.September should be even more interesting, what wi ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 20, 2009

    Bella gives a little-known, talented chef a place to shine

    ​August is generally a slow restaurant month and this year was no exception. Aside from KRLD Restaurant Week madness, the surprise revelation about Lola, crowds piling into Marc Cassel's Park and the buzz about Smoke, it was one lackluster stretch.September should be even more interesting, what wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Dining

    April 10, 2008

    Former Screen Door Chef Takes Reins at Dali Wine Bar & Cellar

    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 >>

  • Dining

    March 13, 2008

    Hard Holy Roll

    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 >>

  • Dining

    October 25, 2007

    Like a Rosewood

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2007

    Cassel's Pyles-ing it on, Undercover-Style

    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 >>

  • Dining

    December 8, 2005

    Fear and Stoving

    How do chefs deal with kitchen catastrophes?

  • Dining

    November 17, 2005

    Raising the Bar

    More than olives and beer nuts, Vickery Park takes pub grub to the next level

  • Dining

    September 8, 2005

    Tryst Of Fate

    Are chefs very superstitious?

  • Dining

    June 9, 2005

    International Boundaries

    We're going to Europe. What should we drink?

  • Dining

    March 17, 2005

    Long Time Gone

    Marc Cassel leaves Green Room for Dragonfly

  • Dining

    February 17, 2005

    Chili-ing Out

    Why can't they make Texas food outside Texas?

  • Dining

    May 6, 2004

    Fete Feats

    What are the most unusual dining experiences in Dallas?

  • Dining

    February 26, 2004

    If It Looks Good, Eat It

    Does presentation really matter?

  • Dining

    January 1, 2004

    Deeds Redone

    The Burning Question crew's year in review

  • Best of Dallas

    September 25, 2003

    Best Wine 'n' Dine

    "Feed Me, Wine Me" at The Green Room

  • Dining

    June 26, 2003

    Supermarket Smackdown

    Is Central Market worth it?

  • Dining

    May 15, 2003

    Sex in the Kitchen

    Why are most chefs male?

  • Dining

    March 13, 2003

    Cam Bam

    Do chefs watch cooking shows?

  • Dining

    February 27, 2003

    You Say Somalia

    What is a sommelier?

  • Dining

    December 19, 2002

    The Colonel's Other Recipe

    Chicken-fried steak...why?

  • Dining

    September 5, 2002

    Repeatedly Redundant

    Which dishes have been beaten to death?

  • Dining

    June 27, 2002

    Cook Out

    Do chefs really prepare your meals?

  • Dining

    March 14, 2002

    Recipes for Disaster

    What are the most difficult dishes to prepare?

  • Dining

    January 31, 2002

    End of the World

    Americans may have tasted all there is to taste

  • Dining

    December 20, 2001

    Buttering Upscale

    Are expensive butters really worth it?

  • Dining

    November 1, 2001

    Celebrity du Jour

    Big-name chefs saturate an uncertain market

  • Dining

    September 13, 2001

    Skipping School

    Top chefs can spend 30 grand on school or just work their way up

  • Dining

    July 19, 2001

    The Not-So-Finer Things

    Can you find cheap versions of fine foods?

  • Dining

    March 29, 2001

    You Say Potato

    Why can’t we get plain old mashed potatoes anymore?

  • Dining

    May 6, 1999

    Hash Over

    Why can’t we get plain old mashed potatoes anymore?

  • Dining

    April 8, 1999

    Hash Over

    Why can’t we get plain old mashed potatoes anymore?

  • Dining

    July 16, 1998

    Hash Over

    Why can’t we get plain old mashed potatoes anymore?

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