Jorge's Review

Jorge's Tex-Mex received a nice review from Teresa Gubbins over at the Star-Telegram. I have not had Jorge's chile rellenos, raved about in the article for being part of the healthy fare--I'm used to my chile rellenos being anything but healthy. Now my curiosity is piqued!

Read the article here.

Count Down the New Year at One Arts Plaza

Outdoor light celebration and entertainment

(DALLAS, Texas) – One Arts Plaza, the 24-story multi-use building in Dallas’ Arts District, will ring in the New Year with outdoor plaza entertainment and a countdown from its illuminated iconic square, including a multi-color light celebration at the stroke of midnight.

One Arts guests and restaurant patrons can enjoy the musical styling of Percussion Things, led by Len Barnett, on Wednesday, December 31, New Year’s Eve from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. in the plaza. Beginning at 11:00 p.m. the six-story lighted square, comprised of approximately 300 LED light modules, will go black before converting to a clock to count down the final hour of 2008. As each minute passes, a single light representing the minute will be added until the entire square is illuminated at midnight. As revelers usher in the New Year, the custom light display will flash multiple colors for a spectacular “firework-inspired” display.

All One Arts Plaza restaurants will be open on New Year’s Eve. Both restaurant patrons and the general public are invited to celebrate outside in the plaza for this inaugural event.

New Year's Eve at Fedora

Fedora is a great party place to usher in 2009. Gina Campisi's restaurant and bar is always jumpin', and December 31st will be no different. Enjoy a five-course dinner followed by a NYE Soiree.
Dinner includes appetizer, choice of salad, pasta, choice of entrée, dessert, and complimentary glass of Ruinart Blanc de Blanc champagne.

The NYE Soiree includes complimentary hors d’oeurves from 9-11pm, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and the perfect vantage point to see the One Arts Plaza countdown.

Bottle service for tables also available. Click here for details, or call Michelle 214-392-8996.

Cocktail to black tie attire required

Have a Dali Christmas, and a Dali New Year


This Wednesday, Christmas Eve, Dali is featuring a special a-la-carte menu that is designed to capture the Christmas spirit for the entire family. Reservations are available from 5:00-10:00pm for this sure-to-be-sold-out evening.

Then, Wednesday, December 31st, Dali's New Year's Eve Gala is sure to be the "toast of the town".
Early Seating:
Featuring a special a-la-carte menu from 5-7:00pm.
Bring in the New Year Seating:
Featuring a special five-course menu with choices for each course from
8:30-10:30pm. $95 per person and includes a premium Champagne toast at midnight & party favors.
Tax & gratuity additional.

RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE AT 469-385-9360
OPEN FOR DINNER NEW YEAR'S DAY FROM 5:00-10:30PM
1722 Routh St, One Arts Plaza, Arts District
Details at www.dailiwinebar.com

Katy Trail, Dallas Arts District

Executive Director Eric Van Steenburg, Friends of the Katy Trail , explains how the Katy Trail will one day run through the Dallas Arts District. This plan is a huge step towards changing the aesthetic of downtown Dallas into a more pedestrian-friendly place to live, work and play. With the coming of Two Arts, Three Arts, the Opera House and Performance Park, one can but dream of how beautiful Dallas' Arts District will be in just a few years.

Read more about their plans here.

Listen to Eric on the KERA Podcast.

We're Giddy About This

Time for some shameless self-promotion (what blog isn't full of that?). We are extremely proud to say that two of our Plaza restaurants have been picked by D Magazine in their Best New Restaurants of 2008.
Teiichi Sakurai's Tei An, and Paul Pinnell's Dali both received this high honor. When you can boast having these great restaurants within walking distance of each other...well you can't blame us for strutting just a little.

Congratulations Paul and Teiichi!

New Years at the Plaza

It's not too late to plan for the final evening of the year. There's going to be a special treat involving the "glowing square" (think New York City). Plus we have five different restaurants, each with its own unique flavor, to entice your taste buds. So make your reservations today.

Besides, do you really need an excuse to open a bottle of champagne?

Holiday Tradition at One Arts

I don't know about you, but I love Christmas music. I don't know why, I just do. I even like the cheesy remakes of songs by celebrities like Mariah Carey and David Bowie. And yes I had that annoying Chipmunks Christmas album when I was little (my poor, poor parents). But there's nothing better than the standards produced by a real choir. This month at One Arts, we'll have carolers performing Thursdays, December 4th-18th, from 7-8pm. Please, treat yourself to a night of good cheer.

Two Arts Plaza Video


We just finished our video for Two Arts Plaza. This is a fun, cool video featuring Lucy Billingsley, Peter Riley—Managing Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP, Joseph DePinto—President and CEO of 7-Eleven, and others talking about the changes going on in the Dallas Arts District.

Holiday Tamales

Nothing tastes better during the holidays than...tamales? Well we are in Texas! So Jorge's is whipping up a batch of tamales for you to take home to the family.
Homemade tamales by Sarita—
• Chicken with tomatillo sauce
• Pork chile rojo
• Queso fresco con rajas
$15 per dozen
Place your order before December 10th
Online: liz@jorgestexmex.com or call 214-720-2211

Dine Around: Tei An


I'd like to throw out a special thank you to Teiichi for a wonderful meal on Wednesday. A co-worker and I worked late at the Plaza and decided to continue our personal dine-around. I'm a huge fan of Japanese culture, so Tei An was my first choice. The setting was serene, the lighting perfect, and gentle lounge music completed the mood. I love a restaurant where you can have a conversation with the person next to you without having to raise your voice.

Teiichi came out and greeted us and talked a little shop, then we let him pick our meal. It was fantastic. I'm not a food critic, so my descriptions would sound ridiculous. However, I highly recommend what we had: white seaweed salad, tuna tartar, beef on the rock (melts in your mouth), whitefish tempura, and then finish it off with some curry soba noodles. The only thing missing at Tei An are little beds where you could nap until you're hungry again.

Fedora Grand Opening


We've all heard a lot of buzz about when Fedora was going to have their grand opening. Well here's the skinny...

This Saturday, November 22nd, Fedora is celebrating its grand opening in style. Paul Salos from "America's Got Talent" will be there from 7-11pm singing Sinatra greats. There will be complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 5-7pm with music by The Josh Goode Band.

The grand opening benefits Assist the Officers Foundation.

You can make your reservations at 214-999-0009 or visit www.fedoradallas.com

Had Breakfast at Jorge's


Yeah, I'm one of those weird guys who takes photos of his food.

I was doing a little work out at the Plaza, and realized that I'd been up for almost four hours without eating. What the heck, let's grab some breakfast at Jorge's. I'm sure it's "pretty good".

Does the phrase "blown away" mean anything to you? Yeah, they were that good. I ordered the three soft, flour tortillas with egg, cheese and chorizo. The tacos are Texas-size and chocked full of egg & chorizo. Then on the side they offer a small cup of ranchero salsa--a green tomato style salsa that was the perfect spice mix. All next to a bed of fried potatoes, tomatoes and jalapenos; with refried beans in case you somehow have any room left. Oh, and did I mention they stack two pieces of bacon on top of the whole thing? Holy smokes! All I could think of was that line from Pulp Fiction, "bacon tastes goooood".

I have to admit I couldn't finish all of mine--but i still had some dessert. They were kind enough to treat me to a delicious sopapilla, covered with powdered sugar and a side of honey. Mmmmm!!!

Gracias, Elizabeth!

Jorge's Post-Turkey Day Brunch

You know that weird hump day right after Thanksgiving? The day where you're stuck with a house full of relatives, and you have to sit and listen to your uncle tell that story about the time he was lost in the jungle with only a compass and a Swiss Army knife while your cousins devour the last remains of the pumpkin pie. Don't you wish you could get out of the house and do something fun this year?

Well Jorge's is coming to your rescue with a special Post-Turkey Day Brunch. From 8am to 4pm you can come in and get $6 bottomless mimosas (with entrée) and $7 Jorge's martinis all day. Make your reservations now. Then tell your cousins you have to run out to get more Cool Whip.