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    andychalk
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Seafood Lover's BBQ Wine Dinner at Oak'd - Get Tickets Now!

    by Andrew Chalk Although barbecuing fish is a technique with a long history, it hasn't been high on the radar in brisket and rib centric...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    The King Shall Offer Hors d'Oeuvres during The Golden Hour

    by Andrew Chalk To photographers, the Golden Hour is the brief period before sunset (and also the brief period after sunrise). It is...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    QUICK TAKE: Thai Basil Leaf, Arlington

    by Andrew Chalk Be aware that this unpretentious, drap little strip mall Thai restaurant impresses with (most) of its food. Delicious Tom...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    FOOD REVIEW: Good & Tasty Bakes, Grain Free Cheesecake ($16)

    by Andrew Chalk I am a cheesecakeaholic. I would give up Oxycontin any day rather than give up good cheesecake. Below is the recipe I use...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    COFFEE NEWS: Bulletproof Releases Compostable Expresso Pods

    by Andrew Chalk The ‘Original’ blend and ‘The Mentalist’ blend are not only great tasting coffees, they are now available in......

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    andychalk
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Oak'd Throws First Annual BBQ Bash

    by Andrew Chalk OAK’D hosted its First Annual BBQ Bash last weekend to show appreciation to everyone who supported them during the...

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    andychalk
    • May 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    Ready For Memorial Day? We Test Watkins Seasonings

    by Andrew Chalk My interest gland perked up when The Watkins Co. offered to send me some of their products to try because they make...

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    andychalk
    • May 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Shayna's Place - Good Breakfast Choice at SylvanThirty

    by Andrew Chalk Anyone who drives near Sylvan and I-30 should hop into the SylvanThirty development and try breakfast at Shayna's Place....

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    andychalk
    • May 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Monarch Offers Mother's Day Brunch

    by Andrew Chalk A few weeks ago Monarch impressed me at a media event. They have just announced Mother's Day brunch. Behold below, the...

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    andychalk
    • Apr 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    ENRIQUE TOMAS: WORK IN PROGRESS

    by Andrew Chalk On the busy knuckle joint on Henderson Avenue opposite the 7-11 is the first US outpost of Enrique Tomas, a Spanish...

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    andychalk
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    BITTERS WITH STEAK!!!

    by Andrew Chalk Bitters have always done magic to cocktails in the hands of the right mixologist. And any good pastry chef can describe...

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    andychalk
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    Garrison’s Grand Reopening April 15

    by Andrew Chalk From the wires.... We’re delighted to welcome back guests and locals to rediscover Garrison starting this Thursday. ...

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    andychalk
    • Apr 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Grass-Fed Beef Hits The Taste Spot

    by Andrew Chalk The PR rep. wrote "Andrew, do you eat red meat?" Do I eat red meat? Do I meet red eat? Do I heat red beet? It's a simple...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    THE HIGHEST RESTAURANT IN DALLAS AIMS FOR THE HEIGHTS

    by Andrew Chalk As a fixture on the 49th floor of the luxurious Thompson Hotel, Monarch looks down on the empty rotunda of the closed 560...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    BUTTERCUP - TREATING CHICKEN TENDERS THE BEST

    by Andrew Chalk With Nashville chicken, Korean chicken, Hawaiian chicken, chicken-wings-only chicken, and heaven knows what other...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW FOR WINE WEDNESDAYSAT TULUM!

    by Andrew Chalk Get special pricing on bottles and wine by the glass from 4 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday. Contact...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    I’M GOING TO THE BEANS

    by Andrew Chalk Camellia, the oldest dried bean company in America (and still family-run in New Orleans) sent me a bag of their...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hawthorn Restaurant to Open in ATT’s World Headquarters

    by Andrew Chalk From the Wires... Apheleia Restaurant Group’s (“ARG’s”) highly anticipated seafood, raw bar, and steak restaurant is...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    SADDLE UP – JANUARY IS DAIRY QUEEN® BROWNIE DOUGH BLIZZARD® TREAT MONTH IN TEXAS

    by Andrew Chalk From the Wires... BEDFORD, Texas (January 14, 2021) – January is a great month for brownies! Then again, there’s never...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    You're invited to Winter Supper with a Cause!

    by Andrew Chalk From the wires... Tickets are very limited and sold as tables of two or four guests. Tables will be socially distanced...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    FRUIT REVIEW: Bono’s Castelvetrano Olives

    by Andrew Chalk When Bono’s asked me what I thought of their olives I had to admit that I had never had them. They said they would send...

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    andychalk
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Tulum Announces Tequila 512 Dinner

    by Andrew Chalk 512. That's 2 to the power of 9! Ponder it as you taste Jose Meza's food accompanied by Tequila 512. Check it out below!

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    andychalk
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    COFFEE REVIEW: Straight From The Head -- With Purpose

    by Andrew Chalk Like good coffee? Want to support those serving in the military and as first responders? No Skulls Coffee gives you both....

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    andychalk
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    TULUM GOES ELECTRIC. ER...OFFERS SUNDAY BRUNCH

    by Andrew Chalk Sorry. It was Dylan who went electric. This release from my favorite Mexican restaurant in town just came in over the...

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    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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