A few years ago I heard about this brunch event. After my diligent research, I found that it was centered on brunching. I was like, “One price for a bunch of chef-driven brunch dishes AND it includes cocktails too? Sign me up folks. I’m there.”
This event was forreal a fantastic brunch event filled with incredibly delicious brunch cuisine like powdered donuts, candied bacon, biscuits and gravy, maple and chocolate pancakes. I can go on forever. It is areal foodies dream come true.
Just A Brunch’in!
The events name is the “Dallas Observer – Morning After Brunch”, and it’s truly a Texas sized brunch that doesn’t compare to anything you’ve ever seen before. I’ve never seen so many mouth-watering, knee-slapping, chef-driven brunch dishes in one spot! There are so many, you couldn’t get to all of them. We only made about eighteen, or twenty, before we had to jump in a wheel barrel to roll ourselves out of the Dallas Farmer’s Market.
We had a bit of trouble trying to jump in the wheel barrel to make our exit with empty cocktail glasses in both hands, powered donuts in our jacket pockets, and four or five strips of Doc B’s delicious candied bacon stuffed in our shirts, but we managed to make it work. I felt like a food thief piglet at an all-you-can-eat late night buffet in Las Vegas. I was on a brunch high like no other!
When I tell you they had cocktails, I’m talking about serious cocktails. They didn’t just have a few selections of beer and wine they had it all; Deep Ellum Distillery Vodka, KORBEL Champagne, Wine, Jack Daniels whiskey, Bloody Mary’s, Creative cocktail mixes, much more. They offered custom Bloody Mary’s too! Oh it was a cocktail lovers dream. If you would have seen me with all that food and trying to hold cocktails in both hands, you might think I had a serious partying issue.
Sometimes, you just stumble into a truly fantastic place. Maybe you even had dreams about the perfect place and wished someone would just create it. Then…all the sudden…out of the clear blue you hear about someone opening your dream concept.
Well my friends, I can’t tell you how many times my dad, and others, have discussed a place that serves great biscuits with lots of fixings. Growing up in four generations of family restaurant business, you learn to love all kinds of concepts. Gatherings have us sitting around discussing great foodie ideas.
A while back I heard about 2 biscuit bar concepts, but it was still in the works. They were going to open one in Plano and call it “The Biscuit Bar”. I thought to myself, sure they are we will see about that. I figured it was probably all talk.
One of my favorite things in this world is eating biscuits. Any type of biscuits, in any dish, in any form! I’ve been pondering on the idea of writing a story on biscuits because they are so delicious. After TWO whole years of research, I finally decided to let all my fellow foodies know where the best biscuits are located. I waited for TWO years because new eateries kept opening. Here we go everyone hop on the biscuit train!
Dictionary.com defines biscuits as…Any of various hard or crisp dry baked products: such as
(1) British : cracker (2) British : cookie
b : a small quick bread made from dough that has been rolled out and cut or dropped from a spoon. They’re just so much more than this.
When I read this, I laughed and thought we need to have a good ol’ Texas version of a definition for what biscuit means. So here it is…
Trey’s Chow Down defines biscuit as: a delicious lil flour-based treat cooked until golden brown perfection. It is fluffy, flaky, soft and should be covered with gravy or slathered in butter and jelly. It can be used for a sandwich, breakfast, or brunch treat.
I’ve been looking all over DFW for the best of the best biscuits. I’ve found some really delicious ones along with spreads to top them with. I hope you enjoy these lil bites of goodness as much as I enjoyed eating them. Head over to any of these places and let me know what you think! Be sure and tell ’em who sent you!
The Easter weekend is close so“Trey’s Chow Down” and “Drink With Trey” wanted to give everyone some suggestions for Easter weekend brunch. Our suggestions are some of the best in the DFW area. The suggestions are below, so please enjoy. We’ve visited each of these restaurants and love everything they have to offer. Just click on the name and it will send you to the restaurant site. Happy Easter everyone~!
Oh my! Trey’s Chow Down can’t say enough about how much we enjoy this fabulous restaurant. Souk is a Mediterranean Restaurant · Lebanese Restaurant · Moroccan Restaurant serving deliciousness. Souk explains, At “Souk” we’ve transported a Mediterranean Bistro and Bar directly from the Atlas Mountains to Dallas’ newest dining and entertainment destination, Trinity Groves. The famous street food flavors of Morocco evolved over centuries with cultural influences from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Western Europe and we are so excited to weave them into the fabric of Dallas vibrant dining scene! Join us for Easter Brunch this Sunday April 1st! Enjoy a specially prepared seafood 4 course brunch for $35. Call (469) 458-2233 to book your table!
Treat yourself to brunch this Easter weekend and enjoy favorites like our Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad and Red Velvet Belgian Waffles. Oneof the best downtown restaurants, Del Frisco’s Grille is the perfect spot to enjoy a fantastic night in one Texas’ finest cities. Nestled in Sundance Square, this restaurant is next to amazing entertainment, nightlife and luxury hotels, making for a night out you won’t soon forget. Enjoy new American fare and plenty of southern hospitality at this bustling Fort Worth watering hole. Reservations are accepted for indoor dining only. Patio seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you love brunching as much as I do then you’re going to love my Brunch picks. I’m a brunching monster, a real life brunching hound! I’ve been brunching for decades and for me, it just gets better and better with age. Most people want to eat brunch, have a few drinks then leave. Brunching is an art form not to be confused with just eating and drinking. If one chooses to brunch correctly, then one must have the proper brunch plans. One doesn’t just say, “let’s go brunch, pick a place and let’s eat!” No sir, there are brunching rules, regulations, and guidelines that need to be followed in order to brunch correctly and to properly enjoy your brunching!
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When I was a young buck, my mom, Carol and my dad, Barney would haul us to Shady Oaks Country Club or River Crest Country Club for Sunday brunch, or what they called Sunday Brunch. Not trying to sound ungrateful at all, but it was always the same old buffets, in the same old places, listening to the same ol’ people, talk about who knows what! Why I was extremely grateful to live and eat in the lap of luxury like a king-tut, it was still torture to me-sitting there smacking on the same ol’ food! I was always trying to come up with excuses about why I need to leave the table. I was so full of dried mini toast, and rack of lamb with that nasty sticky green jelly. I always managed to get up and go get into trouble. I always told myself when I got older Sunday would be Sunday Funday NOT Sunday Bumday.
So that being said let me explain my brunch rules, regulations and guidelines!
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First, you must choose a location with a great atmosphere, and friendly folks. This place you choose must have a chef-driven menu with lots of choices. They must have a fantastic selection of spirits and know how to mix fantastic cocktails. Servers must be on point, friendly, and have an extensive knowledge of the brunch menu and options. Last, but not least. You-Can-Not under any circumstances, take an angry or hateful person to your Sunday Funday Brunch.
It just messes up the entire brunching atmosphere.
Brunch options are in no certain order I love all of these locations and yes I drive to Austin and Dallas to BRUNCH. Please be sure and check the hours before brunching.
First, you must choose a location with a great atmosphere, and friendly folks. This place you choose must have a chef-driven menu with lots of choices. They must have a fantastic selection of spirits and know how to mix fantastic cocktails. Servers must be on point, friendly, and have an extensive knowledge of the brunch menu and options. Last, but not least. You-Can-Not under any circumstances, take an angry or hateful person to your Sunday Funday Brunch.
It just messes up the entire brunching atmosphere.
God Bless Love Y’all
Trey (Chow Down) Chapman
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