Dallas Chefs Fought Through a Pandemic, Then the Power Went Out
Chefs and restaurateurs already face a pandemic. And then came an unprecedented winter storm that piled on major losses and property damage.
By Eve Hill-Agnus
Published in
Food & Drink
February 19, 2021
2:55 pm
On Tuesday, when temperatures peaked at 14 degrees, Cibo Divino owner Daniele Puleo stood by the oven in his Sylvan Thirty shop and restaurant, overseeing the brisk shuffling in and out of pizzas charred by the inferno. The power was out, but the oven blazed, making food for people who were walking in from a frozen world. They continued until the dough supply gave out midday yesterday.
Dallas Restaurants That Are Open or Closed Due to Weather
Or due to lack of electricity. Or both!
By Rosin Saez
Published in
Food & Drink
February 16, 2021
12:55 pm
Freezing temperatures and dangerous driving conditions among a slurry of other weather- and power-related problems have caused several Dallas restaurants to close. Many shuttered their doors ahead of the snowy weekend and have yet to creak them back open. Some restaurants, cafes, and the like are braving the roads to reopen Tuesday, likely with limited hours.
We’ll keep updating this list as much as possible as the days go on. Drop a comment or email me at [email protected] for leads.
Asian Mint has a winter shirataki soup menu Jan. 19 through March 30, where the tom yum, tom khan and noodle soups with zero-carb shirataki noodles offer a healthier and warm meal.
These noodles are made from the fiber of the root of a konjac plant native to East and Southeast Asia. They add lovely sustenance to the already-great tom kha, a wonderful standard coconut Thai soup.
Multiple locations
Coffee Cultivar Coffee Roasting Co.
It’s good to vary where you get your local coffee, but it seems whenever a roast from Cultivar gets into the home grinder again, that smell offers a reminder of why this is such a favorite (OK, we feel the same way about Noble Coyote). Right now there’s a roast owner Jonathan Meadows says is an all-time favorite: Tres Bourbon Seasonal Blend, with notes of peach, dark chocolate and toasted nuts. As long as you don’t harm the integrity of coffee with sugar-cream nonsense, a cup of coffee is healthy enough, if not mandatory, to accomplish work for