Food & Drink
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New Year’s Eve 2013 Parties in North Texas
It’s time to start making New Year’s Eve plans. Yeah, I said it: New Year’s Eve. Some of you are probably panicking about all those new year’s resolutions that you’re going to make and break again in 2014. 😉 Well, it’s too soon to start worrying about that. You’ve got places to be. Don’t forget that last-minute New Year’s Eve planners pay the price – entry fees and tickets jump as that big day approaches. Be sure to get yours early and party like you mean it!Big D NYE is one of the largest and most dynamic New Year’s Eve celebrations west of New York City. Music, food, and fireworks…
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Empire Baking Company Rises to the Top For the Holidays
Whether holiday plans bring you “over the river and through the woods” or you stay nestled snug in your home, your family and guest will say “HALLELUJAH!” when they taste Empire Baking Company‘s holiday treats. Empire Baking Co. delivered to my family their amazing pecan pie, gingerbread (which was gone over a weekend by my WHOLE family), brownies (a crowd-pleaser!), scones and croissants. By the way, I am still dreaming about those scones, that are light and fluffy. We ordered some more for our family to enjoy on Christmas morning. 🙂 What a great hostess gift or celebration with your neighbors! Each is made from scratch with the finest ingredients…
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Crisp Salad Co. Adds More Green to Greenville Ave.
Crisp Salad Company, located right across the street from Dallas’ only Trader Joe’s, adds a healthy restaurant alternative by introducing a hybrid concept that combines the build-your-own-salad or wrap experience with a tastefully designed menu and a new, freshness-inspired touch. My daughter and I had the pleasure of trying this fresh place for a media lunch. As the name implies, Crisp Salad Company is all about the salad, not as an appetizer or warm-up, but as an expertly chopped or deliciously wrapped healthy meal. The restaurant menu features seasonal, local and organic produce. The salad dressings are prepared in-house. I ordered the highly recommended Street Taco Salad, which includes spicy…
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Spend the Holidays at the Dallas Arboretum
Holiday at the Arboretum features Angels in DeGolyer, a The Dallas Pi Beta Phi collection of over 400 angels are elegantly displayed in the historic DeGolyer Estate in Dallas Arboretum. Angels of all sizes and shapes are decking the halls of the DeGolyer Estate this holiday season. Their curatorial team received their inspiration from the Annual Christmas Tree and the Neapolitan Baroque Crèche on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, so the DeGolyer display is sure to be exquisite. Angels in DeGolyer runs from November 29 through December 31, 2013. It’s open daily from 10AM to 4PM. The Dallas Arboretum‘s tradition of serving elegant Holiday Tea in the lavishly decorated DeGolyer Estate…
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Mi Cocina Warms Up For the Holidays
With its “rink-side” view of skaters at Galleria Dallas, Mi Cocina is an undeniable draw for tourists and holiday guests; and, the food is just as amazing as the view. Mi Cocina gears up for cold weather by adding Red Chile Chicken Pozole as a seasonal dish. This spicy dish includes chicken, hominy, cabbage, cilantro and lime. Pozole, which can have a variety of ingredients, originated in Jalisco, Mexico and is perfect to warm you up after you have ice skated around the Christmas tree.Spicy Arrachera Steak with poblano cream and pico de gallo is one of the new tamale dishes at Mi Cocina, and you MUST order this dish.…
