Like many chefs, Jeffery Hobbs fell in love with the kitchen because both his grandmother and his mother were in it. Born in Indianapolis, the 40-year-old Hobbs spent much of his time as a kid in the kitchen peeling carrots and potatoes or in the family garden picking vegetables. His…
The Maya’s “Long Count” calendar denotes December 21, 2012, as the end of a 5,126-year era. The world as we know it ending on that date is unlikely, scholars say. Still, you have to wonder. I spent a few days in Mexico last week at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya,…
For more from Ristorante Nicola executive chef Luigi Iannuario check out parts one and two of our Q&A. Five reasons why you should be nice to your server. 1. They are people, not servants, and we all have our job to do. 2. Most of them are funny and interesting…
Yesterday in Three-Course Meal, Ristorante Nicola executive chef Luigi Iannuario told you a little bit about himself. Today, he shares his thoughts on Dallas’ dining scene. What are the five Dallas restaurants you go to most often? I work at the restaurant most days and nights, and I have a…
Born in Milan, chef Luigi Iannuario believes that the best way to know your way around a kitchen is to experience all kinds of kitchens. That’s why he’s made it a point to do it all — resorts, hotels, a Michelin-rated restaurant, an international group and work as a private…
In the third part of our Q&A with Janice Provost, chef/owner of Parigi Restaurant, she lays down the rules of her kitchen. Check out the rest of our interview here and here. What are your top five rules of the kitchen? 1. Never say it’s not my job. 2. Be…
Yesterday, we asked Janice Provost, chef/owner of Parigi Restaurant, to tell us about herself, her restaurant and her thoughts on the national dining scene. Today, she shares her views on dining in Dallas. What are the five Dallas restaurants you go to most often? I don’t get to eat out…
If you’re at a loss for what to get Dad this Father’s Day, The Second Floor Restaurant has a suggestion: scotch. But not just any scotch. The good stuff. And for dads on their big day, all of it’s 50 percent off. That means a $140 Macallan 25 pour for…
This week, Three-Course Meal catches up with Janice Provost, chef/owner of Parigi Restaurant. Who are you? I’m 42. I grew up in a suburb of Houston on what my mom called Neal’s Mini Farm. We had ducks, geese, chickens, rabbits, honey bees and a horse named Ginger. I attended Stephen…
Saturday night’s Cirque! Anything Goes! event at Edison’s proved to be a very successful fundraiser for TCC. They raised $60,000 plus. (They’re still shy of the $100,000 they need since 60% of their budget is from donations and the Meyerson costs them $10,000 a pop to use.) The place was…
In parts one and two of this week’s Three Course Meal, we gave you a look at Erron Star Depew, executive chef at the hip new TopGolf in Allen, and her thoughts on the national food scene and the Dallas dining scene. Today we give you the five rules of…
In part one of this week’s Three Course Meal, we gave you a look at Erron Star Depew, executive chef at the new TopGolf in Allen and shared her thoughts on the national food scene. In today’s installment, the chef shares her views on what the Dallas dining scene looks…
“In here, life is beautiful. The girls are beautiful. Even the orchestra is beautiful!” The line from Cabaret pops into my head as we drive up to impeccably manicured Hotel ZaZa, home to Dragonfly restaurant. The valets appear out of nowhere and graciously help us from the car. “We’re here…
Erron Star Depew is the chef at the new TopGolf location in Allen. Yes, you heard me right. Chef. TopGolf. Allen. Just because folks are swinging clubs doesn’t mean they don’t want to eat well too. At least that’s what Depew figured when she created the groovy menu that includes…
Not going to lie to you here. I’m a big fan. Love me some hot gay men with equally hot voices. I’m speaking, of course, of the Turtle Creek Chorale. The annual TCC fundraiser is this Saturday, June 4, so mark your calendars like I did mine. Cirque! Anything Goes!…
In part one of this week’s Three Course Meal, we gave you a look at Rex Turner, executive chef at Q de Cheval, and his thoughts on the national food scene. In today’s installment, the chef shares his views on the Dallas dining scene, the good, the bad, and the…
The InterContinental Hotel has gotten a multimillion-dollar face-lift. A new lobby and meeting rooms were part of the deal, but perhaps the biggest addition is the new restaurant Q de Cheval, which opened in mid-February. Now they have a new chef too, Rex Turner. You might recognize the name. Most…
Park Place Motorcars of Dallas turned into a mini Bryant Park last night for Fresh Faces of 2011 Fresh Focus Reveal, a fundraiser for the Suicide Crisis Center of Dallas. The dealership rolled out the shiny, new 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet, but the main event was a fashion show featuring…
This weekend, Malai Kitchen will start serving brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Co-owner, Yasmin D. Wages says that it was always their intention to serve brunch at Malai since “we’re in West Village and brunch is a major part of the Dallas dining scene. We…
The first Texas gin and the first spirit ever created by a chef is about to make its debut. Former Coca-Cola executive Don Short and James Beard Award-winning chef Robert Del Grande are the two men behind the enterprise and look forward to its early June release here in Texas…
Most of us have heard of a Brontosaurus or a Triceratops. But what about their Asian kin like Mamenchisaurus and Jingshanosaurus? Not so much. Although this may come as a surprise, China is now the center of the hottest dinosaur research news. From the newest species to the most-recent evolutionary…
In parts one and two of this week’s Three Course Meal, we gave you a look at Chad Kelley, executive chef at Meddlesome Moth, and his thoughts on the national food scene and the Dallas dining scene. Today we give you the five rules you have to follow if you…
