Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Stoneleigh Hotel to debut new restaurant, called Bolla
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There's a great potential joke here about a "Bull in a china shop" whereby you swap out "china" for "pots and pans", which might possibly come to mind more willingly if this guy weren't like casting some ooky-spooky spell with his hand at his temple and staring into the camera.
DALLAS As part of its la-dee-da new renovation, the Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa is introducing its new restaurant concept: Bolla and Bolla Bar.
"Bolla" is Italian for "bull", so that sortof is naming the place after chef David Bull. Cuisine is modern Italian. Press release sez there'll be various seating options (tables, banquettes, outdoor terrace, chef’s table); garlic chive gnocchi and crudo (which the release describes as "Italy’s version of sashimi"; hmm, so is cured meat considered raw?).
The bar is described as Art Deco, arc-shaped, with a terrace overlooking Maple Avenue; that's interesting, that they're opening the terrace. Signature cocktail is the "Puccini", champagne with Mandarin orange juice; I guess "Mandarin" takes it from mimosa to Puccini.
Posted by T.G.
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Billusa99 Anonymous
Let's hope that the bull in the kitchen doesn't result in a kitchen full of bull.
9 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
kirk Anonymous
I think the Stoneleigh might want to check their Italian dictionary. "Bolla" means "bubble" or "blister" in Italian, and can also mean "bill" or "receipt." The only "bull" it represents is a "papal bull."
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Scott Anonymous
Maybe David Bull is Catholic?
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Johnny_Stecchino Anonymous
Boy did their name finding or PR company get wrong info on the name.
Bolla is slang for bulls_ _t.
true story. I checked with my Italian cousins.
Ouch...
9 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Billusa99 Anonymous
I guess my aforementioned aphorism makes more sense than ever, now!
9 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
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