Savor and support great tastes at Raiser Grazer and El Centro March 30, 2016
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Yummy! Two great culinary fundraisers coming up
One of the funnest foodie celebrations happens Sunday night at Farmers Market. The 2016 Raiser Grazer benefiting the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of Les Dames D’Escoffier rolls out the flavors starting at 6:30.
Each year the Raiser Grazer event raises money for Les Dames’ scholarship fund by doing what its members do best: serve great food and wine!
The event is in the resurgent Market (formerly Shed 2) at Dallas Farmers Market, 1010 S. Pearl in downtown Dallas. You can get tickets for the tasting event online at Les Dames’ website or at the door Sunday night.
Bits and Bites the following Sunday
El Centro College is paying tribute to some hard working chefs who tirelessly support our community. Janice Provost and

Janice Provost and Chad Houser
Chad Houser who came up with the great Cafe Momentum concept will be honored at the Bits and Bites Fundraiser for the College’s Food and Hospitality Institute on April 10th. You’re invited to join the fun. Janice is chef/owner of Parigi in Dallas and Chad operates Cafe Momentum now. The concept incubated in the kitchen at Parigi when he was executive chef, and via pop-up dinners all over town before Cafe Momentum opened downtown last year. A lot of great Dallas chefs trained at El Centro including Chefs Richard Chamberlain, Marc Cassel, Nathan Tate, and Dunia Borga. So, please support the college by attending Bits and Bites. Contact El Centro’s Food and Hospitality Institute to buy $55 advance tickets, visit the college’s website or contact Cindy Bozzelli-Duke at 214-860-2213 or bo-duke@dcccd.edu. Ticket are $60 at the door April 10th.
Easter Brunch Ideas from “Jim White’s Wining and Dining Update” March 22, 2016
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Easter is one of the family dining highlights of the year.
Stephan Pyles features brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Price is $50 per person. Make reservations by calling 214-580-7000 For more information http://www.stephanpyles.com
Morton’s the Steakhouse in Dallas is offering a memorable menu of steak and lobster for $55 per person. For details call (214) 741-2277
III Forks has a special 4-course menu available for lunch and dinner, $48 for adults. For details call (972) 267-1776 and get more information at their website 3forks.com
Silver Fox Steakhouse locations in Grapevine, Fort Worth, Frisco and Richardson are offering an “Easter Feast”. $47.95 for adults, offering three courses (with choices) plus dessert from noon until 5 p.m. The regular menu is also available.
Tim Love is featuring Easter Brunch at his Woodshed Smokehouse for $25. It’s first come, first served, but if you have a group of 9 or more call 817-877-4545 for a reservation. The buffet starts at 8 a.m.
Queenie’s Steakhouse has brunch from 10 to 3 for $35. Call 940-442-6834.
Bistecca in Highland Village has a tasty four course menu for $37.50. Call 972-318-0515 or email stacey@bisteccasteakhouse.com. www.bisteccasteakhouse.com
Eddie V’s is serving brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in both Dallas and Fort Worth locations for $49 per person, adult. Connect to the restaurant of your choice here and make a reservation.
All the Dallas-Fort Worth Omni Hotels are offering specials for Easter:
OMNI DALLAS HOTEL AT PARK WEST
- Served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- $50 for adults, $42 for seniors and $28 for children ages 5-11, complimentary for children 4 and under.
- Space is limited. Reserve your spot today by calling (215) 442-2125
OMNI MANDALAY HOTEL AT LAS COLINAS
- Served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- $60 for adults, $50 for seniors and $20 for children ages 6-12, complimentary for children 5 and under.
- Space is limited. Reserve your spot today by calling (972) 869-5550
OMNI DALLAS HOTEL
- Served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- $65 for adults and $19 for children.
- Space is limited. Reserve your spot today by calling (214) 652-4810
OMNI FORT WORTH HOTEL
- Served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- $56 for adults and $28 for children ages 5-12. Complimentary for children under 5.
- Space is limited. Reserve your spot today by calling (817) 350-4106.
And, one of our favorite “best kept secrets” – Bugatti Ristorante in the Shops at Bluffview offers an Italian style three course lunch for $30. For Reservations phone 214-350-2470.
And, of course, we always recommend making reservations at OpenTable.com.
#7 Tre Wilcox “Tre Cooking Concepts” Wining and Dining with Jim White” Podcast March 21, 2016
Posted by jwdineline in Home, Wining and Dining Podcast.Tags: catering, cooking classes, event facilities, Jim White, Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine, Tre Cooking Concepts, Tre Wilcox
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Tre brings the “ChefTainment”

Tre Wilcox, Vicki Briley-White and Jim White
This week on the podcast, we bring you a chef who is driven with a new focus. From Abacus to “Top Chef” and other TV appearances, Tre Wilcox has become a fan favorite. And, he’s busy. In addition to partnering on a new restaurant, Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine, Tre has opened his dream operation, Tre Cooking Concepts. Fancy cooking with the chef for a night? Maybe hosting a glam dinner party with Tre providing the “ChefTainment”? Or, have you ever longed to run your own restaurant? (For a night; believe me, you’ll get over it). Those are just some of the ways Tre envisions his new establishment serving your wining and dining needs.
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And, if anybody asks you what you’re making for dinner, tell them reservations!
#6 Stephan Pyles “Wining and Dining with Jim White” Podcast March 14, 2016
Posted by jwdineline in Home, Wining and Dining Podcast.Tags: Dallas Arts District, Flora Street Cafe, Hall Arts, Stephan Pyles, Wining and Dining with Jim White
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New Flora Street Cafe coming soon!

Chef Stephan Pyles on “Wining and Dining with Jim White”
The legendary chef and co-founder of the Southwestern Cuisine movement shows no signs of slowing down. Stephan Pyles is still the ultimate culinary impresario as he prepares to open his new Flora Street Cafe in Hall Arts in the beautiful Dallas Arts District. Join our conversation as Stephan describes the intimate decor of his new restaurant, waxes nostalgic (for just a minute) about the heady rock star days of the 80’s when he and the “Gang of Five” blazed a new culinary trail that eventually stretched around the world; and he even shares a little dirt from the Star Canyon parade of see and been seen. And, as if opening a grand, new restaurant weren’t enough to keep Stephan busy, he also talks about about another new project he has up his sleeve.
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If anybody asks you what you’re making for dinner, tell them reservations!
#5 Tatiana Nessier-Catena Zapata “Wining and Dining with Jim White” Podcast March 7, 2016
Posted by jwdineline in Home, Wining and Dining Podcast.Tags: Alamos Wines, Argentina wines, Catena Zapata, Malbec, Mendoza, Tatiana Nessier, Torrontes, Wining and Dining with Jim White
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Share a toast from Mendoza
Meet Tatiana Nessier, international sommelier, brand ambassador for Argentina’s legendary Catena Family wines, and gourmet cook. Tatiana guides us through a flight of Alamos Wines from Mendoza–produced from grapes grown at the world’s highest elevation vineyards in the Andes. If you love Malbec, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re a fan of Sauvignon Blanc, you’ll especially want to try Alamos Torrontés a terrific match with foods like empanadas salteña from Northern Argentina’s remote and breathtaking Salta region where Tatiana is from. Get your tastebuds ready, and cheers!
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Remember, if anybody asks you what you’re making for dinner, tell ’em reservations!