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May 27, 20192 min read
JUST FANCY THAT, ‘FINE CHINA’ SURVEYS ME -- 10 MONTHS AFTER MY MEAL!
by Andrew Chalk Fine China, a high-priced Chinese restaurant at The Statler in downtown Dallas, opened in July 2018. I dined there on...
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andychalk
May 22, 20191 min read
PR: No Lack of Rack at Big Al's Smokehouse
Buy One Rack - Get One Free, on Memorial Day DALLAS – Memorial Day and BBQ has always gone together like summer and sun. Get ready to...
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andychalk
May 22, 20192 min read
DATE NIGHT AT ANTONIO RISTORANTE EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGH JUNE 12TH
At $59 for four courses, two glasses of wine, and live music this is a must do! by Andrew Chalk Antonio Ristorante, the popular Italian...
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andychalk
May 22, 20193 min read
SIMI WINERY AT SEVY’S GRILL
by Andrew Chalk Restaurateurs: How do you keep a creative chef challenged while serving the menu your regular customers expect? Answer:...
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andychalk
May 18, 20192 min read
BANH CUON THANG LONG. YOU ONLY GO FOR THE FOOD…
by Andrew Chalk I am working my way through the treasure trove of Asian and Mediterranean restaurants that occupies the northeast...
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andychalk
May 5, 20192 min read
WHERE TO EAT IN LOGROÑO, RIOJA, ON SUNDAY EVENING?
by Andrew Chalk Logroño is the capital of La Rioja, and a thriving historic city with a cathedral dating back to the 15th century. As...
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andychalk
May 1, 20191 min read
HOPDODDY INVENTS A NEW BURGER -- DEFINITELY TRY IT
by Andrew Chalk Hopdoddy invited ‘influencers’ to their Uptown, Dallas location yesterday to try their new burger. It’s called the ‘Bidi...
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andychalk
Apr 21, 20192 min read
TUKTA THAI - CAREFUL COOKING, BYOB, AND NO PRETENSE.
by Andrew Chalk I’m currently exploring restaurants in the quadrant of Dallas that you might loosely call ‘northeast’ (roughly I-30 in...
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andychalk
Apr 1, 20194 min read
THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF FINE CHINA: AN ATTEMPT AT HIGH-END CHINESE CUISINE
by Andrew Chalk When I heard that high end Chinese cuisine was coming to downtown Dallas my first reaction was surprise, and then...
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andychalk
Mar 27, 20191 min read
NOBU STARTS TANOSHI (HAPPY) HOUR IN DALLAS
by Andrew Chalk If it’s a one-of-a-kind happy hour that rows your boat then head to Nobu, in Dallas’ Crescent Court Hotel, from 5-7pm...
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andychalk
Mar 22, 20193 min read
NEW JAPANESE GLOBAL TASTING MENU AT ROY’S
by Andrew Chalk The lifespan of the average Dallas restaurant is just slightly longer than that of the average mayfly. The percentage...
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andychalk
Jan 12, 20193 min read
Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen - Wine-Country-To-Table
In a prime location on Healdsburg Plaza, next to the Healdsburg Hotel, sits one of the most effortlessly stylish restaurants in town --...
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andychalk
Jan 12, 20192 min read
Barndiva -- A Quirkily Casual Restaurant
If I lived in Healdsburg the Gallery Bar at Barndiva would be one of my regular haunts. The wall of frames of cigarette card collections...
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andychalk
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Mexican Magician: Mateo Granados- Healdsburg
Mateo Granados may be the most qualified chef in Healdsburg. Stints at Masa’s, Dry Creek Kitchen, and a stage at perennial world number...
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