Story archive for September 2008

About: Food and Drink

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Wednesday, Oct. 1

• New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Jones Soda Limited-Edition Halloween flavors

Tuesday, Sept. 30

• All Starbucks stores including those in Dallas area have new hot chocolate drink

• Eleven things I learned at the 2008 State Fair of Texas

• Restaurant review: El Ranchito in Oak Cliff

Monday, Sept. 29

• Meridian Room in Dallas’ Exposition Park closed

• Urban Taco in Mockingbird Station to expand with second branch in Dallas’ Uptown district

• Chef at Cowboy Chow in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district in hospital after getting hit on his Vespa

• New owner at Ms. Mary’s Southern Cuisine in Carrollton expands menu to reflect heritage

Sunday, Sept. 28

• Dallas-based Blue Mesa Grill wins award for tequila program

• Spiceman’s F.M. 1410 in Dallas changes Sunday hours to by-appointment-only

• Restaurant review: Yucatan Taco Stand

Saturday, Sept. 27

• “The Brad” eats his way through fried foods at 2008 State Fair of Texas

Friday, Sept. 26

• Old Downtown Carrollton Association’s Santa Fe Days Oct. 11-12

• Fort Worth-based Rahr Brewery releasing new pale ale at tasting this Saturday

• Online farmers market opens virtual doors at Eat Green DFW

• Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth September 26

Thursday, Sept. 25

• Content partner West and Clear earns “Best of 2008 Award” from Fort Worth Weekly

• Gay List Daily’s must-do events: State Fair 2008 edition

Wednesday, Sept. 24

• Restaurant review: Dali Wine Bar and Cellar

• Mike Herrera, of Dallas restaurant chain Herrera’s, dies at Parkland Hospital

• Energy drink from Plano-based Dr Pepper forms partnership with Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens

• New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Hershey’s Pumpkin Spice kisses

Tuesday, Sept. 23

• Restaurant Review: Sala in Dallas’ South Side district

Monday, Sept. 22

• Citing popularity of snacking, Jack in the Box introduces pita snacks

• Republic Las Colinas changes menu from tapas to more traditional steak type stuff

Sunday, Sept. 21

• New fried item at State Fair of Texas supposedly looks like ipod

• Photo gallery: Addison Oktoberfest, 2008

Saturday, Sept. 20

• Dallas Summer Musicals offering Southern-themed buffet for Color Purple run

Wednesday, Sept. 17

• New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area Jack in The Box outlets: Fruit smoothies

Tuesday, Sept. 16

• Dallas-based Romano’s Macaroni Grill offering “affordable” menu items

• Pyramid at Fairmont Dallas unveils new menu

• Winners of 2009 Fiery Food Challenge from ZestFest in Fort Worth

• Cru in Allen celebrates opening with free wine event September 30 free free free

Monday, Sept. 15

• Nove, Italian restaurant in Victory Park, closed on Saturday

• Ricky Ray’s Barbeque brings “down home cooking” to Plano

Sunday, Sept. 14

• Restaurant reviews: Pescabar and The Fish

Friday, Sept. 12

• Dallas-based Club Corp. to repeat world’s largest one-day golf and dining event

• UPDATED: Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth September 12

Thursday, Sept. 11

• One Arts Plaza in Dallas offering free glass of wine if you will pullease come look at their condo units

• Wolfgang Puck Catering now a go at Union Station and Reunion Tower in Dallas

• Big seafood restaurant to open at second phase of Shops at Legacy in Plano in November

• Gay List Daily’s must-do events: September 11-16

Wednesday, Sept. 10

• Dallas bakery Doughmonkey to close

• GermanDeli.com opening walk-in retail shop in Colleyville

• New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Reese’s Select Clusters

Tuesday, Sept. 9

• The Boardroom is now open in Dallas’ Victory Park

• Steakhouse from owner of Go Fish, Dallas Fish Market, going into Comerica Bank Tower in downtown Dallas

• Grill 400, in ill-fated location in Dallas’ Bishop Arts district, closed

• Vern’s Place in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district is now Vern’s Kitchen

• Dallas Progress’ thoughts on the closing of Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers on Cole

• UT Dallas changes out food service providers for campus eateries

• Adell Campbell discusses food with NBC5 Food Editor Carol Ritchie

Monday, Sept. 8

• Salad buffet chain Sweet Tomatoes opens third Dallas-area branch in Irving

Sunday, Sept. 7

• Colorado-based Natural Grocers opens first Dallas-area branch in Richardson

Friday, Sept. 5

• Oktoberfest coming to Fort Worth’s The Covey Restaurant & Brewery

• Best Bites: Dining out in Dallas-Fort Worth September 5

• Arlington woman finds Virgin Mary image on a rotting grape

Thursday, Sept. 4

• Zoom Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine in North Dallas is closed

• Judging the ZestFest Fiery Food challenge in Fort Worth is a hot assignment

• Gay List Daily’s must-do events: September 4-9

• UPDATED: McCarty’s Restaurant & Tavern on US 75 in Richardson sure looks to be closed — but looks can be deceiving

Wednesday, Sept. 3

• Metro Grill at US 75 and Knox in Dallas closes; Chips Hamburgers nearby to follow suit

• Texas ZestFest 2008 in Fort Worth Sept. 5-7 promises to be spicy

• New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Young & Smylie licorice

Tuesday, Sept. 2

• Dallas-area Starbucks to get new “healthy” breakfast items starting Wednesday Sept. 3

• Gay List Daily’s brunch of the month: Circle Grill

Monday, Sept. 1

• Hotel and restaurant openings in Dallas area helping local employment scene