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Kersten Rettig: Halloweekend is Here, Celebrations Abound

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Halloween, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, KerstenEats, Komodo Lounge, La Madeleine, miriam cocina latina, Quarter Bar, The Fairmont Dallas

Some folks really get into Halloween, maybe because they’re spooky people, maybe because it’s the official launch of a two-month-long holiday season. Here are some fun things to do this weekend in whichever camp you fall.

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Snider Plaza Perks Up with New York-Inspired Zest Café

October 19, 2023October 30, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Food, FP, Kersten Rettig, Zest Cafe

Have you ever had a favorite little watering hole you’re so enamored with you think, “Someday, I’m going to open a place like this”?

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Kersten Rettig: Opa! New Greek Bistro to Open Early 2024

October 2, 2023October 17, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments FP, Park Cities People, Preston Hollow People

Greece is the word for many food lovers, and it’s a culinary segment that is underrepresented in Dallas. Lisa and Tom Georgalis, owners and operators of The Ivy Tavern, are coming to the rescue with Nikki Greek Bistro and Lounge, expected to open early next year.

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Kersten Rettig: Everyone is Rooting For Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry

October 2, 2023October 3, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Celebrity Chefs, Dallas Celebrity Chefs, Farmers Branch, James Beard Awards, KerstenEats, Park Cities People, Radici, Roots Chicken Skak, Roots Southern Table, Tiffany Derry

There are just a handful of female celebrity chefs in the country, and Dallas is home to the best: Tiffany Derry.

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Kersten Rettig: How Does Malai Kitchen Use 53,000 Pounds of Flour?

September 22, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Dallas Restaurants, KerstenEats, Malai Kitchen, Preston Center, West Village, Yasmin and Braden Wages

Malai Kitchen’s in-house-made rice noodles are the food equivalent of luscious, soft white velvet. These noodles are different from all the other noodles in North Texas because they are made using a noodle machine designed and built in Vietnam just for Malai Kitchen.

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Kersten Rettig: Meet the Hottest New Brunch Destination

September 20, 2023September 26, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Brunch in Dallas, Crown Block, FP, Hyatt Regency Dallas, KerstenEats, reunion tower

Crown Block, the gorgeous restaurant atop Reunion Tower has been a hit since it opened in April, and now diners have another reason to experience it: Brunch.

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Kersten Rettig: Pony Up With a Mustang-Made Beer

September 15, 2023September 25, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments FP, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, KerstenEats, Lakewood Brewing Co., Pony Pils, SMU, SMU football, SMU Mustangs

SMU football fans have something big to cheer about, and I’m not talking about the team’s new home in the ACC. Rather, it’s the Pony Pils from Lakewood Brewing Company that’s been flying off the shelves of stadium coolers, convenience stores, and supermarkets since it launched in August.

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Kersten Rettig: Reasons Cheeseburgers Are Worthy of a National Holiday

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments burger house, Burger Schmurger, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Chips Hamburgers, Goff's Charcoal Hamburgers, il bracco, Jimmy Buffett, john tesar, Jose on Lovers, Knife Steakhouse, Liberty Burger, Maple & Motor, National Cheeseburger Day, Parigi, rodeo goat

Normally I try to avoid writing about made-up food holidays, but National Cheeseburger Day on September 18 is a little more relevant this year with the recent passing of Jimmy Buffett, songwriter of the ultimate elegy to food: “Cheeseburger in Paradise.”

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Kersten Rettig: No Passport Needed for This Trip to Portugal

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Central Market, Central Market Passport, Foodie Events, KerstenEats, Passaporte Portugal, Retail

After a five-year hiatus, Central Market has brought back the popular immersive food and culture celebration called Passport, this time spotlighting Portugal.

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Kersten Rettig: Portugal is Popular for Dallas Travelers

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 Kersten Rettig 1 Comment American Airlines, Central Market, KerstenEats, Passaporte to Portugal, Portugal, Spring Break Travel, Summer Travel, Travel

Portugal is the new destination darling. The small, western-most European country, known for its colorful azulejos, or ceramic blue tiles, that adorn commercial and residential buildings, palaces, and monuments, is all the rage right now.