GOSSIP
OAK-IE DOKIE
Chef John Tesar (of Dallas restaurants Knife and Spoon) will join forces with Richard and Tiffanee Ellman in the kitchen at Oak as a Chef Partner.
BARTERING FOR MORE
Beloved Uptown foodie (and drinkie) spot, Barter, closed last week while I was at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference … this is what happens when I go out of town. 🙁
KIN KIN
Kin Kin Urban Thai will expand to North Texas with three locations. James Beard-recognized chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin (of Fort Worth’s Bite City Grill) will open Kin Kin Urban Thai in Fort Worth’s 7th District in February, followed by an Oak Lawn location in April and Preston/Forest this summer.
C’VICHE ME
Get the beach, seafood, and beer experience … ya know … that whole Corona commercial shit awesomeness at the soon to open fresh casual concept, C’Viche. Starting February 10, enjoy fresh seafood from chef and owner Randall Warder. The part I’m most excited about? The “creative tequila , artisan rum, pisco and cachaca cocktails using all fresh ingredients. Sangria, Texas craft beers and Mexican and South American draft beer round out the beverage mix.” Bring it.
NEW OFFERINGS
Ranch Hand Dan
HOPDODDY’S BOTM
The Ranch Hand Dan is an all-natural chicken patty, bacon, Swiss cheese, field mushrooms, caramelized onions, tomato, red leaf lettuce, buttermilk ranch on an egg bun that you can get for a cool $9.00. It’ll be available through Sunday, February 8. Get your (ranch) hands on it now.
SAINT SAUSAGE
We like a good sausage, but we love a good beer. Double down with Saint Arnold Brewing Co.‘s Amber Ale Bratwurst and Santo Bratwurst, the results of a partnership with Farmland Foods. Get it at HEB and Central Market stores throughout Texas.
SNUFFER’S BOTM
I’m glad to hear that a restaurant finally made a BOTM just for me. 2/2-2/28, Snuffer’s will offer a Bacon Lover’s Burger (100% fresh ground chuck, bacon crumbles, two strips of Applewood smoked bacon, American cheese, grilled onions, tomatoes, pickles, and mayo) for $9.49 … and you can get in line behind me.
EXTRA GOODIES
SOFA-KING COOL
Pie Five will crown a President of Pizza next month … seriously. Check out the Facebook promotion for details and find out how you could win all of this awesomeness: “free pizza for a year, put your picture and presidential bio on our website, setup photo bomb opportunities at grand openings if you show up, and get this…you’ll get to pay off 25 of your top campaign supporters with Cabinet appointments that entitle them to FREE Pie Five for a year, too!”
VALENTINE’S DAY MEALS AND DEALS