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KRLD Restaurant Week: Good Servers and Bad Customers
Yesterday I asked RW diners to send in the names of servers who performed above the call of duty. Now I’m getting emails from servers who would like a forum to discuss their customers. So, here is your...
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SideDish Contest: Pick the Best Server During Restaurant Week
Folks, just a reminder to send in your nominations (complete name with a photo if you can) of a server who performed above the call of duty. E-mail details of your experience to me...
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SideDish Contest: Best Servers of KRLD Restaurant Week Number Two
Congrats to the winners of last week’s contest. Now, let’s get busy and vote for the server who will take honors next Monday. If you have a server who goes above and beyond the call of RW duty, take a...
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Best Server of KRLD Restaurant Week Number Two: Brandon Smoot, Come on Down!
We asked you to pay attention to servers who went above and beyond the call of duty to make your KRLD Restaurant Week memorable. Last week, Amber Zuniga and Johan Mand of Charlie Palmer shared the...
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Opening Night at La Fiorentina. Bistecca + Napoleon = Una Buona Serata
La Fiorentina'a crostini of the day with prosciutto, lardo, raosted tomatoes, and pureed cannellini beans. When La Fiorentina Tuscan Steakhouse opened its doors to the public on Dec. 1, we were first...
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An Unbiased, Around-Town Mini Tasting With Chef and Simply Suppers Author...
Visiting chef and cookbook author Jennifer Chandler digs Dallas' comfort food. Last Friday, I had the pleasure of hanging out with my old friend, chef/cookbook author/radio & TV host Jennifer...
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Splitting the Check in Restaurants, Cont’d
A blurry photo depicting the most beautiful thing I've ever seen: a perfectly split-up check. I was all prepared to use bb641’s app, You Owe, at dinner Friday night. But I didn’t have to. Wanna know...
View ArticleTable Tales: Hector Garcia Reports Customers From Hell
Last night I received Hector Garcia’s weekly newsletter. In it was this little gem of a story. I thought I’d share. “We are foodies!” These words scare most waiters, but not because they are afraid of...
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Week Two: 2011 KRLD Restaurant Week Server of the Week is Connie Frances...
Connie Frances Forbin of The French Room is our Server of the Week. Thanks to all who took the time to recognize their server this week during KRLD Restaurant Week. This week I’m happy to see Connie...
View ArticleI Wish To No Longer Be Called “Beautiful Lady.” Is That Too Much To Ask?
Last night, after yet another painful waiter experience that started with, “Hello, beautiful lady,” and ended with “Would the lovely ladies like dessert?” I have decided that it’s time to say enough!...
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Point CounterPoint: Should Dallas Restaurants Have a Time Limit?
"Hello, beautiful lady. My name is Jason. I'll be your waiter tonight. You'll have 2 hours to complete your meal. And your time starts ... NOW" [Ed. note: George poses this, in my opinion, stupid...
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Restaurant Review: The Commissary at One Arts Plaza in Dallas
Dripping cheese by Kevin Marple. In the October issue of D Magazine, Teresa Gubbins tells us what she thinks about The Commissary. In a profession loaded with bad boys, chef John Tesar stands out....
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Spring Menu Released at Pyramid Restaurant in Dallas
Scallop Crudo with Wasabi Tobiko and Kiwi-Yuzu Emulsion The Pyramid Restaurant and Bar at The Fairmont Hotel in Dallas hosted a media dinner to showcase their spring menu. Chef André Natera is using...
View ArticleSocial 121 in Plano is Riding on the Struggle Bus
Oh, shoot. Teresa Gubbins has word that Social 121 in Plano discharged its kitchen staff, including recent hire Christopher Short, manager Abe Aguirre, and chef Jason Skinner. The staff was dismissed...
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Restaurant Review: Kenny’s Italian Kitchen in North Dallas
Kenny's Fair Fare: Kenny’s chicken and artichoke pizza, and clam and mussel linguini. (Photography by Kevin Marple) You’d be surprised to learn how hard it can be for dining critics to find volunteers...
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