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Trophy Club Gets a Wine and Whiskey Lounge!
FROM THE WIRES... Social Oak Wine & Whiskey Lounge Now Open in Trophy Club The upscale lounge features a large selection of wines and...
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Dec 6, 20223 min read
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Dining with Bacchus at EATALY
by Andrew Chalk It is not every day that you get to dine with Bacchus. God of "wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness,...
andychalk
Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Holiday Gift Guide for the Grill Master
FROM THE WIRES... Burn Pit BBQ Price: $8.99 - $10.99 Rubs and hot sauces also available on Amazon Grill masters know just how savory all...
andychalk
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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Tis a Mere Truffle!
FROM THE WIRES... Get ready to unearth one of Italy's most prized ingredients – fresh white truffles are back in season, and at Eataly...
andychalk
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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A TALE OF TWO FESTIVALS: AUSTIN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL AND CHEFS FOR FARMERS FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
by Andrew Chalk I just spent Saturday at the Austin Food and Wine Festival and Sunday at Chefs for Farmers Food and Wine Festival in...
andychalk
Nov 8, 20225 min read
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REVISIT: THOMAS HILL ORGANICS, PASO ROBLES, CA.
Still a solid choice for imaginative, locally-sourced, New American cuisine by Andrew Chalk It has been several years since I dined at...
andychalk
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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CrateChef Delivers Chef Selections to your Door
FROM THE WIRES Available on ShareaSale and Sovrn Gourmet items arrive right at your doorstep with CrateChef to help nourish your inner...
andychalk
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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OAK’D WINE DINNERS GO BEYOND BARBECUE
by Andrew Chalk The ‘dirty little secret’ is that Oak’d is a front operation for a fine dining restaurant. The tradecraft that keeps it...
andychalk
Oct 30, 20221 min read
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KENT RATHBUN’S KATY TRAIL BBQ RESTAURANT OPENS AT 11AM TODAY
by Andrew Chalk Famed Dallas chef Kent Rathbun’s latest venture opens today at 11am. It is on the Katy Trail at Monticello. It is set in...
andychalk
Oct 30, 20221 min read
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LIKE SEAFOOD AS MUCH AS I DO? CHECK OUT BAP-CERTIFIED SEAFOOD
by Andrew Chalk BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) certification was created by the Global Seafood Alliance as one of the most...
andychalk
Oct 25, 20221 min read
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Pair Central Texas' Oldest (and BEST) Barbecue Sauce with it's Award Winning Bloody Mary Mix
FROM THE WIRES... Tailgate season is upon us and we cannot overlook preparing the best barbecue and Bloody Marys for the occasion! 1934...
andychalk
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Chefs for Farmers: Get ready for DEVOUR on November 3rd
FROM THE WIRES DEVOUR - billed as The Ultimate Bite Night at the Exchange is an elevated approach on our favorite street food eats. Join...
andychalk
Oct 12, 20221 min read
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QUICK TAKE: BREAKFAST AT BIRDY’S BEHIND THE BOWER, NEW ORLEANS
by Andrew Chalk There can’t be a better breakfast town in the country than NOLA. If you want to set yourself up as a breakfast place here...
andychalk
Oct 7, 20221 min read
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RED Chocolate: All the Indulgence WITHOUT the Guilt
FROM THE WIRES... RED Chocolate is European crafted, decadent chocolate that has up to 50 percent fewer calories and 30 to 40 percent...
andychalk
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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QUICK TAKE: TOUPS MEATERY, NEW ORLEANS
by Andrew Chalk Toups Meatery is the most enticing restaurant that I have dined at in the recent past. Several hours after the meal at a...
andychalk
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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QUICK TAKE: Red Fish Grill, New Orleans
by Andrew Chalk Casual New Orleans Seafood is how this large, popular establishment on Bourbon Street describes itself, and whether you...
andychalk
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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QUICK TAKE: The Darling Oyster Bar, Charleston
Exciting menu, good professional service, some improvements could help, but I will return. by Andrew Chalk With so many seafood...
andychalk
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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QUICK TAKE: SWAMP FOX RESTAURANT, CHARLESTON
by Andrew Chalk I went searching for some southern cooking while in Charleston for a few days and saw some good words for Swamp Fox. The...
andychalk
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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A VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT ON THE EDGE OF PARKLAND HOSPITAL THAT PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT
by Andrew Chalk An unanticipated change of plans last weekend found me and The Moll looking for lunch along the Medical Center end of...
andychalk
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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GET TO HAPPY HOUR AT THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY!
by Andrew Chalk The Cheesecake Factory is justly famous for its desserts, but what may be less well appreciated is that it has a full...
andychalk
Sep 24, 20221 min read
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Check Out This Ice Cream at Central Market!
by Andrew Chalk They are from Denver-based High Point Creamery, and sister coffee + ice cream concept, Eiskaffee. The two brands just...
andychalk
Sep 14, 20221 min read
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NORTH ITALIA IS THE PLACE FOR COCKTAILS, PIZZA, AND ITALIAN FARE!
by Andrew Chalk Not to mention a spacious patio when it cools down a little! At a media event in Uptown today I was blown over at the...
andychalk
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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QUICK BITE: Stepchild
by Andrew Chalk ‘Attalie Featuring Stepchild by Misti Norris’, as Resy calls it, is quite a word salad. What it unpacks to is that the...
andychalk
Aug 8, 20225 min read
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Kona Grill Celebrates New Cocktails, Menu Additions
by Andrew Chalk Kona Grill the classic American grill with fresh seafood, great steak and chops, sushi and delicious cocktails held a...
andychalk
Jun 28, 20221 min read
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