Tag: restaurant
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Food & Wine Fireworks in Dallas this 4th of July
This past Independence Day we celebrated with our own style of fireworks: food, wine and music. Several months ago my husband received an alert that Third Eye Blind was performing in Dallas on July 4th. He knew I was a long time fan of the band and had seen them twice before so he bought…
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Soufflés and Wine: A Night at Rise nº1
French wine and soufflé, what could be better on a rainy, cool spring night. My husband and I recently dined at a Dallas restaurant called Rise nº1 Salon De Souffle. Rise nº1 is a French soufflé and wine bar. Walking into Rise nº1 feels like walking into the middle of a tree from a children’s story. It…
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Serendipitous Dinner in Dallas
December’s Monthly Wine Writing Challenge theme is Serendipity. The theme was chosen by Anatoli of Talk-A-Vino, who won #MWWC12. Big congrats to Anatoli! As you know #MWWC is organized by none other than the Drunken Cyclist; all wine writers are encouraged to participate. If you have a blog and have yet to join the fun…
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Healthy Living with Food, Wine and Friends
Spending time with good friends is part of a healthy life style. Having lunch with friends during the week is an added bonus. We recently dined at a restaurant in Dallas that was new to me called True Food Kitchen. We arrived at noon on a Friday to a packed restaurant bustling with lively and…
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Fun Friday Night in the Burbs
Have you ever experienced one of those nights where you and your spouse or friends wanted to go out but you simply could not decide where to go? It is not a common occurrence with my husband and I but it does happen from time to time. It was Friday night and we wanted to…
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A Rustic Meal in Valpolicella
I spent last week in the Valpolicella region of Italy as a guest of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella. It was an amazing week filled with the delicious wines of Valpolicella: Classico, Superiore, Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto; as well as incredible Italian food from the region. It was my first trip to Italy and I…