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    andychalk
    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min

    HILL COUNTRY EVENTS: VinoCadre Organising Lavish Wine Tasting Dinners

    by Andrew Chalk VinoCadre, a Hill Country wine tasting and event company of professional sommeliers held one of their lavish wine tasting...

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    andychalk
    • 6 days ago
    • 3 min

    AS RESTAURANT DEMAND SURGES, NOW IS THE TIME TO END THE DAMAGING PRACTICE OF NOT CHARGING NO-SHOWS

    For the restaurant it means lost revenue. For the denied customer it means no table. by Andrew Chalk The Wall Street Journal had an...

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    andychalk
    • May 5
    • 3 min

    WHAT MAY BE THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DFW RESTAURANT OPENING THIS SPRING TAKES PLACE TOMORROW

    by Andrew Chalk Two things bound to power new restaurant openings are the end of a pandemic and a booming local economy. With Dallas...

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    andychalk
    • May 4
    • 3 min

    Sfuzzi -- Welcome Back!

    This latest iteration of the venerable Cal-Ital plus pizza restaurant may be the best yet. by Andrew Chalk Can you believe that it was...

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    andychalk
    • Apr 20
    • 2 min

    Corner Bakery is Shuttered at Preston Center in Dallas But Announces New Offerings!

    by Andrew Chalk The Corner Bakery at Preston Center in Dallas is locked and there is a nice note from the landlord on the door about...

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    andychalk
    • Apr 14
    • 1 min

    TASTE TEST: Stellar Eats: Baking Mixes without Gluten or Grains, are Plant-Based and Paleo Friendly

    by Andrew Chalk Stellar Eats believes in their product. They just sent me some of their baking mixes and slapped down the gluten-free...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 28
    • 1 min

    WHAT I AM EATING FOR LUNCH THIS MONDAY!

    BALLS OF FIRE from Rōti! by Andrew Chalk What a find! Rōti is a fast casual restaurant that is rapidly growing into a neighborhood near...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 24
    • 1 min

    IT’S CRAWFISH SEASON AT RAZZOO’S!

    by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES.. Crawfish is available in-store, to-go or through third-party delivery because Razzoo’s wants to make...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 22
    • 1 min

    It's Corner Bakery Madness!

    by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... As we gear up for March Madness starting March 13th, remember Corner Bakery for its hassle free...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 18
    • 1 min

    Celebrate St. DATrick's Day This Weekend

    by Andrew Chalk Wear your green to our dinner this Saturday night for 15% off!! Here are the details: WHEN DAT: Saturday March 19th 2022...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 17
    • 1 min

    UNUSUAL RESULTS FROM THE PANDEMIC. PART 1: BETTER CHEESE

    by Andrew Chalk Older cheese is better cheese -- at least, it is 99% of the time (aging can go OTT). On a recent visit to Veldhuizen...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 14
    • 2 min

    Il Mulino 2? Carbone Sounds Similar

    by Andrew Chalk There is a New York City Italian restaurant opening an outpost in Dallas. Carbone, the flagship of the Major Food Group,...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 10
    • 3 min

    Dr. Dane’s Kitchen Introducing First All-Natural Line of Authentic Vietnamese Lemongrass Chili Sauce

    Hot News! by Andrew Chalk DALLAS – February 15, 2022 – Dr. Dane’s Kitchen is announcing the launch of an all-natural line of authentic,...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 1
    • 2 min

    A Really Tasty Instant Meal

    by Andrew Chalk I love lunch after a long stretch absorbed in work, but I also have to have a lunch that is quick to prepare. I am always...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 23
    • 1 min

    Celebrate Mardi Gras with a Louisiana Native

    by Andrew Chalk News from DAT (still known to the DMV as David Anthony Temple) about this weekend... "Sir Wilkes and I are very excited...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 17
    • 2 min

    EATER STILL DOES NOT UNDERSTAND FOOD DELIVERY

    by Andrew Chalk If you are going to report on Doordash as a business, don’t hand the job to someone with two years in “Communications...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    KONA GRILL - IT’S WHAT YOU DO

    by Andrew Chalk Where to eat when it’s Superbowl and Valentine’s Day weekend? Kona Grill is a great choice. There is the comfortable...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 12
    • 3 min

    PHO TRUONG - ROCKIN’ VIETNAMESE IN RICHARDSON

    by Andrew Chalk Arapaho Road running west from North Central Expressway bends through an intriguing selection of ethnic food restaurants...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 9
    • 1 min

    IT’S FAT TUESDAY ALL MONTH LONG AT RAZZOO’S!

    GET THERE ANY TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY FOR SPECIAL MENU SELECTIONS AND DRINKS by Andrew Chalk Don’t miss this! Razzoo’s Cajun Café is going...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 28
    • 1 min

    CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH DATTITUDE!

    by Andrew Chalk Chef DAT, that’s David Anthony Temple to to the DMV, has been the Overlord of underground dinners is planning a big...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 26
    • 1 min

    WANT TO GET BACK TO THOSE GLORIOUS WINE DINNERS? TIME TO VISIT OAK’D

    by Andrew Chalk Oak’d, the category-changing Dallas barbecue temple has restarted monthly wine dinners. They give founder and executive...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 23
    • 2 min

    BEYOND FRIED CHICKEN SHOULD BE CALLED “UNLIKE FRIED CHICKEN”

    by Andrew Chalk The rush to introduce non meat versions of popular meat favorites at fast food chains is an uneven one. Kentucky Fried...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 20
    • 1 min

    Oak'd and Trinchero Hold a Mexican-Inspired Wine Dinner on Tuesday

    by Andrew Chalk Oak'd, the inspired new type of barbecue joint to deliver classic Texas barbecue is holding a dinner with Trinchero wines...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 10
    • 1 min

    Feast and Merriment in Stonewall, TX

    by Andrew Chalk Looking for a multi-course meal with Texas wines during your weekend in the Texas Hill Country? Head to Feast & Merriment...

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    About Me

    Andrew Chalk is a Dallas-based author who writes about wine, spirits, beer, food, restaurants, wineries and destinations all over the world.

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