Story archive for May 2008

Saturday, May. 31

• City of Carrollton discontinues 2008 July 4 celebration to focus on 2009 event

Friday, May. 30

• Friday May 30 is last night for Greenville Avenue location of Ali Baba Cafe in Dallas
• Dallas-based Dean Foods announces resignation of board member
• Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth May 30

Wednesday, May. 28

• Cici’s Pizza and Half Price Books debut “Feed Your Brain” campaign
• New product Wednesday, in Dallas stores: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese crackers

Saturday, May. 24

• Spiceman’s F.M. 1410 in Dallas ordering another 55-gallon drum of olive oil

Friday, May. 23

• Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth May 23

Thursday, May. 22

• Scene restaurant in downtown Dallas offering odd freebie promotion this summer
• Dallas restaurant Aurora changing menu, lowering prices
• Dallas-based Consolidated Restaurants expands to Middle East

Wednesday, May. 21

• New Product Wednesday: Iced coffee — McDonald’s vs. Dunkin Donuts vs. Jack in the Box

Tuesday, May. 20

• Oak Cliff bar has an open door policy

Monday, May. 19

• Cantrell’s Lakeview Grill opens on Eagle Mountain Lake in Fort Worth June 7
• Screen Door at One Arts Plaza in Dallas now open for lunch

Sunday, May. 18

• Restaurant Review: Pena’s Mexican Grill

Thursday, May. 15

• Irving-based Medieval Times launches “kids free” promotion

Wednesday, May. 14

• NorthPark Center to host “Let Them Eat Cake” chef competition June 6-8
• Cosmic Cafe, vegetarian restaurant on Oak Lawn in Dallas, re-opens Wednesday after fire
• Whole Foods Market releases renderings of new store in Lakewood
• Casa Blanca Tex Mex open on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas
• Spiceman’s F.M. 1410 in Dallas loves the legumes
• New product Wednesday, at Dallas stores: Breyers Pure Fruit Pomegranate Popsicles

Monday, May. 12

• Chef at Craft Dallas headed for Craft in Atlanta

Sunday, May. 11

• Bice Dallas, Italian restaurant at Crescent Court, shuts down

Thursday, May. 8

• Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth May 9
• Plano-based Bennigan’s collects 8,733 jars of peanut butter for North Texas Food Bank and Oprah
• Dallas-based Southwest Airlines begins offering Monster Lo-Carb Energy Drink on flights
• Baskin Robbins stores adding soft-serve ice cream, four Dallas-area stores already have it
• Plano woman voted “Southwest’s Best Campfire Chef” at Mayfest in Fort Worth

Wednesday, May. 7

• New Product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Azul blue agave wine margarita

Tuesday, May. 6

• Rawlins Gilliland to discuss street food on KERA on Tuesday May 6 at noon
• Rawlins Gilliland to discuss street food on KERA on Tuesday May 6 at noon

Monday, May. 5

• Next Food Network Star contestant and co-owner of Dallas restaurant Suze to appear at Williams-Sonoma on May 10

Friday, May. 2

• Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth May 2

Thursday, May. 1

• Famed Italian mother-son cooking duo come to Central Market on Friday May 2