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Phil Romano

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    EatZi's is Expanding to Grapevine and Plano, but It's Not Going National Again

    Nation's Restaurant News reported yesterday that eatZi's will open two new spots in the 'burbs. The first will open on May 17 in Grapevine and will occupy 10,000 square feet "of freestanding retail space in a former Luby's Cafeteria site." The Plano store will be a newly constructed 10,000 square- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Phil Romano on Plans Along Singleton: "We Want it to Be an Evolution, Not a Revolution."

    ​Spent a few hours today with Phil Romano, Stuart Fitts and Larry "Butch" MacGregor at their Singleton Boulevard HQ at the foot of the Calatrava bridge. It's the brick building painted red -- one of three on that side of the bridge now decorated with Shepard Fairey's handiwork. When I pulled up a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Coal Vines Goes National

    Image courtesy of Coal Vines​Five-year-old Coal Vines is going national. After a successful licensed launch in Kansas City, Missouri, the bistro concept operated by Nick & Sam's partners Joe Palladino and Phil Romano, has its eyes set on more Texas locations and a national expansion. CoalVine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Tour Phil Romano's For-Sale House, Virtually

    Sotheby's​Luxist directs our attention this afternoon to the Strait Lane home of one Phil Romano, which has been on the market for quite some time. But the '07 asking price of $17.5 million has come way, way down since then -- to $12.5 million, per the Sotheby's listing, which provides some two do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Brinker Makes a Run for the Border and Offloads Yet Another Chain to SF Firm

    ​Surprising(ish?) news late today: Brinker International just announced that a year and a half after it unloaded its majority interest Romano's Macaroni Grill to San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital, it's selling On the Border to the equity firm as well. For how much? The press release doesn't ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 31, 2009

    This Decade Saw Dallas Evolve Into A Major Player On The National Dining Scene

    ​Surprising(ish?) news late today: Brinker International just announced that a year and a half after it unloaded its majority interest Romano's Macaroni Grill to San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital, it's selling On the Border to the equity firm as well. For how much? The press release doesn't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    And The Winner Is...

    ​This is our final working Friday of the year. The decade, too, I guess.Yep--taking the 25th and 1st off. The 24th and 31st, too. We're gonna lounge around at home, drink quite a bit and pass out on that futon we hope to buy at Target if we managed to save enough cash after that last Goody Goody ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    And The Winner Is...

    ​A hell of a lot to wade through this week, mostly thanks to the state fair.Two things before we get to the non-winners. First, I think I found a way to rid my desk of some of the accumulated junk...uh, I mean, of the highly sought after prizes, which this week would have included a handsome coffe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    SMU Basketball Leads the Nation ... in Tweets?

    Matt Doherty hasn't done much to put SMU back on the college basketball map. He is, however, powering the Ponies to the top of the Twitterverse. SMU urges its coaches to connect to its community. Events. Fund-raisers. Handshakes. Blogs. But you get the feeling Doherty Tweets not because he has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Short Orders: Who's Who Burgers

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 7, 2009

    Nick & Sam's Grill: Where Everybody Knows Your Name, or at Least Acts Like They Do

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2007

    Phemme Phatalie?

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2007

    Tom Dunning Goes Both Ways

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2006

    There's That Eatzi's Lawsuit We Were Looking For

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    Romano Back in Business...at Eatzi's

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    Eatzi's Closing Everywhere (But Dallas?)

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2006

    Avian Boo-Hoo

    Who's Who Burgers69 Highland Park Village214-522-1980I'm almost certain Laura Bush walked by as I readied to try my first Who's Who burger in about five years. I say "almost," because if it really were the former first lady and only cognizant person in the White House, federal agents would have torn ... More >>

  • News

    March 23, 2006

    The Mayor of Boxville

    Laura Miller to homeless: Get out of downtown. Homeless to Laura Miller: We've got our own mayor.

  • Dining

    August 11, 2005

    Pizza the Pie

    New Romano/Palladino venture slated for November

  • Dining

    March 24, 2005

    Exposed

    For restaurant critics, it's celebrity or credibility

  • Dining

    January 6, 2005

    Past Vs. Progress

    We love the nightlife

  • News

    August 26, 2004

    Letters

    We love the nightlife

  • Dining

    April 1, 2004

    Boxing Brown

    Chef Doug Brown planning new project downtown

  • Dining

    October 23, 2003

    Uptown Strikes Back

    Medici and Il Mulino founders join forces

  • Dining

    September 18, 2003

    Flaunting Royals

    "Sophisticated" Medici set to open in October

  • News

    May 1, 2003

    Kings of Clubs

    The coke-drenched era of nightclubs is over, but now a new group of entrepreneurs is ready to reinvent the scene

  • Dining

    February 20, 2003

    Lobster Ruckus

    When restaurateurs mix with lawyers, things get messy

  • Dining

    January 2, 2003

    Big Death

    Fading flashiness marked the year in Dallas dining

  • Dining

    November 28, 2002

    Horton Heard What?

    Find out Who's Who at Romano's latest venture

  • Dining

    November 7, 2002

    Fish Not Foul

    Shannon Wynne scores with downscale seafood at Flying Fish

  • Dining

    October 24, 2002

    Lobster Crypt

    Romano closes Lobster Ranch

  • Dining

    August 15, 2002

    Romano Flies Solo

    Eatzi's founder breaks from Brinker International

  • News

    August 8, 2002

    Tropic of Groceries

    Dallas' pent-up lust for exotic foods has finally been met with the opening of Central Market. Will shopping ever be the same? Will our appetites?

  • Dining

    June 13, 2002

    Frenchie Flash

    Loosen up and enjoy the ride at Paris Vendôme

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    The Real "Goofball"

    Plus: Circle of Pain, What a Guy, Tiger's Eye

  • News

    March 21, 2002

    The Romano Empire

    The master showman knows how to turn theme-park dining into sensual drama

  • News

    March 21, 2002

    Everybody Loves Romano

    How can Phil Romano, the "Steven Spielberg of the food business," become even more successful? By opening more restaurants, making more money--and feeding the homeless.

  • Dining

    January 3, 2002

    Party's Over

    Dallas restaurateurs weather a year of many valleys, few peaks

  • Dining

    July 19, 2001

    We Oui Warp

    Fired Up installs a New Orleans grubbery in We Oui's old shell

  • Dining

    May 3, 2001

    Nick Gets Fired Up

    Phil Romano stays cool when We Oui chef Nick Badovinus jumps ship

  • Dining

    November 23, 2000

    Colombo Pause

    Reasons to drink

  • Dining

    August 17, 2000

    Poo Poo

    We Oui is a no-no

  • Dining

    August 3, 2000

    Hash Over

    Jeroboam flight; Panty wad; Hash mince

  • Dining

    April 13, 2000

    Hash Over

    Rope twister; Mixed hash; List watch

  • Dining

    November 4, 1999

    Hash Over

    PoPoLos reanimated; Nickety split?; Gorman goes

  • Dining

    June 3, 1999

    Close to perfect

    Nick & Sam's is poised for greatness. Will it take the final step?

  • Dining

    August 6, 1998

    Hash Over

    Nick & Sam's is poised for greatness. Will it take the final step?

  • Dining

    July 2, 1998

    Hash Over

    Nick & Sam's is poised for greatness. Will it take the final step?

  • Dining

    April 25, 1996

    Share fare

    At Cappellini's, more is not always the merrier

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