Archive: Out and About

Rise No.1

Posted on: Sep 24, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Getting to dine at Rise No.1 (They spell the name of the restaurant with a lower case “r” in case you are wondering.)  is a treat.  For some time, this restaurant has been at the top of my “Want to Go Back” list. Yea!  Recently, Friend BB, MarshaChristmas, Shirley, and myself enjoyed lunch at Rise.  This restaurant is unique, and […]

Village Baking Company

Posted on: Sep 19, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
People who know and have experienced the Village Baking Company speak in awe of their breads.  I had heard of this bakery, but had no idea where it was.  When MarshaChristmas asked if it would be okay to stop by the Village Baking Company after lunch, I was beyond excited.  This artisan bakery has been on […]

A New Applebee’s

Posted on: Sep 18, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
On the corner of Beltline and Plano Road in Richardson is a new restaurant.  Well, technically speaking it is not completely new.    Down the street there used to be the old Applebee’s.  It had been there a long, long, long time.  In fact, I think I read somewhere that that Applebee’s was the first […]

Richland College Emeritus Lectures

Posted on: Sep 17, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Looking for the Fountain of Youth?  Many magazines and self-help books have suggestions:  exercises to do, drinking the fruits of the vine, eating plants (veggies, beans, soy, and nuts), making love, and using your brain by learning a new language or starting to play the cello.  Okay!  I am just sharing what was reported on the […]

Oscar de la Renta at The George W. Bush Presidential Library

Posted on: Sep 16, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
For five decades, Oscar de la Renta has been a leading fashion designer.  The retrospective of his creations on exhibit at The George W. Bush Presidential Library are breathtaking. After viewing his beautiful evening gowns, I do believe that it is true – Oscar de la Renta is the “King of Evening!”  In the introductory video, […]

Kate Weiser Chocolate

Posted on: Sep 14, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Chocolate – I like it.  I love it. Did you know that there is evidence that chocolate beverages were enjoyed by the Mokaya as early as 1900 BC?  Mokaya were pre-Olmec cultures of the Soconusco region in Mexico and parts of the Pacific coast of western Guatemala, an archaeological culture that developed a number of Mesoamerica’s […]

Amberjax at Trinity Groves

Posted on: Sep 11, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Trinity Groves was on my “Want to Do” list.  There have been press releases, reviews, and blog posting about this new area across the Mary Hunt Hill Bridge in West Dallas. You cross the bridge, exit on Riverfront, and you are there.  Phil Romano appears to have a successful beginning with the Restaurant Concept Incubator Program.  Chefs […]

Dallas Farmers Market

Posted on: Sep 8, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
The television and newspapers heralded the reopening of the new and improved Dallas Farmers Market.  So… These little piggies went to market. In the shadows of Dallas skyscrapers and newly built lofts, there is evidence of the changes taking place at the Dallas Farmers Market. But…  From what I read in the Dallas Morning News I […]

Jan Karon – Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good

Posted on: Sep 5, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Best selling author, Jan Karon, has written a new book – Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good.  It has been a while (Almost 10 years) since Father Tim, his wife Cynthia, and the citizens of Mitford, North Carolina have graced us with their presence. Each fall Highland Park United Methodist Church, the SMU Library, and the […]

Garland Cafe

Posted on: Sep 3, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Two recommendations gets our attention – even if the two recommendations are basically from the same source.  Several moons ago Gary K. told us about a very inexpensive breakfast diner, BUT he couldn’t remember the name.  We drove to the area, but there were two restaurants.  We didn’t know which restaurant he was recommending, so […]