July 13, 20187 yr New Central Market in Preston Hollow to open September 5th. Pretty funny description... Quote The store is located in the tony Preston Hollow area, the neighborhood that Forbes magazine described as "home to billionaires, athletes, and the 43rd president," as in George W. Bush. It will be just an 18-karat gold Patek Philippe Calatrava cross cufflink's throw from the residences (and more importantly, maids) of Ross Perot, Roger Staubach, and T. Boone Pickens. For too long, these shoppers seeking Central Market goods have had to drive 3 miles north to Preston and Royal, or worse, venture east of US-75 (shudder) to the store on Greenville Avenue. http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/07-12-18-central-market-midway-road-northwest-highway/
July 13, 20187 yr Teresa Gubbins (CultureMap) is insufferable. Her sarcasm is almost always mean spirited and not funny and her running and continuing, one-sided "feud" with the DMN and Leslie Brenner is silly. Her posts about the new critic are just childish. That all being said, anyone with scoop on the Central Market coming to Oak Cliff? Apparently, the land is bought at Zang and Davis, I think in the new Crescent complex.
July 13, 20187 yr Author 27 minutes ago, DFWTexEx said: Teresa Gubbins (CultureMap) is insufferable. Her sarcasm is almost always mean spirited and not funny and her running and continuing, one-sided "feud" with the DMN and Leslie Brenner is silly. Her posts about the new critic are just childish. That all being said, anyone with scoop on the Central Market coming to Oak Cliff? Apparently, the land is bought at Zang and Davis, I think in the new Crescent complex. Haha I generally agree but I thought the maids comments was pretty funny.
July 13, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, DFWTexEx said: Teresa Gubbins (CultureMap) is insufferable. Her sarcasm is almost always mean spirited and not funny and her running and continuing, one-sided "feud" with the DMN and Leslie Brenner is silly. Her posts about the new critic are just childish. That all being said, anyone with scoop on the Central Market coming to Oak Cliff? Apparently, the land is bought at Zang and Davis, I think in the new Crescent complex. Think it's going in where the Zoli's was.
July 13, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, DFWTexEx said: Teresa Gubbins (CultureMap) is insufferable. Her sarcasm is almost always mean spirited and not funny and her running and continuing, one-sided "feud" with the DMN and Leslie Brenner is silly. Her posts about the new critic are just childish. That all being said, anyone with scoop on the Central Market coming to Oak Cliff? Apparently, the land is bought at Zang and Davis, I think in the new Crescent complex. Leslie Brenner was insufferable so ...
August 10, 20187 yr This is a game changer, love how the TT on Inwood renovated to try and keep up and it generally looks about the sameSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
August 10, 20187 yr 22 minutes ago, lonestarguido said: This is a game changer, love how the TT on Inwood renovated to try and keep up and it generally looks about the same Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Does the TT on Inwood, f/k/a Simon David, still kind of purport to be a bit extra upscale? I haven't been in a decade, at least, and it seems that TTs across the board have gone more or less upscale, but I have lost the basis of comparison. Anyway, fuck a Central Market. I just want a regular HEB.
August 10, 20187 yr I remember living in Dallas for the first time during my summer law firm clerkships in 1998 and going to the Tom Thumb on Lovers. I had never felt so underdressed going to a grocery store.
August 11, 20187 yr That all being said, anyone with scoop on the Central Market coming to Oak Cliff? Apparently, the land is bought at Zang and Davis, I think in the new Crescent complex.I heard rumors that plans are finally advancing whatever that means. No timeline yet.I’ll be living less than a mile away from there come January and that Tom Thumb off of Hampton ain’t gon cut it.
August 11, 20187 yr Does the TT on Inwood, f/k/a Simon David, still kind of purport to be a bit extra upscale? I haven't been in a decade, at least, and it seems that TTs across the board have gone more or less upscale, but I have lost the basis of comparison. Anyway, fuck a Central Market. I just want a regular HEB.Not really. Just a bunch of upscale folks shopping from the east, and some hood folks from the west. Odd combo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
August 11, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, lonestarguido said: Not really. Just a bunch of upscale folks shopping from the east, and some hood folks from the west. Odd combo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ha...that’s no shit. One of the few places in town I’m one part worried I might get car jacked and one part worried someone might actually want to compare portfolios.
August 11, 20187 yr On 7/13/2018 at 5:25 PM, C-Man said: Leslie Brenner was insufferable so ... Isn't she the one that John Tesar is completely obsessed with because she won't give Knife anything more than 3 stars?
August 12, 20187 yr 19 hours ago, HRSchenker said: Isn't she the one that John Tesar is completely obsessed with because she won't give Knife anything more than 3 stars? Yes, but his over the top obsession actually started when she gave Spoon 4 stars instead of 5. The dude is as much a marketer as a chef (maybe more so), so even though the reviews were really positive, he freaked out. I thought the 3 stars for Knife when it was only a few months old was generous. We were not fans and our foodie friends didn't like it either. I have heard good things lately, so maybe it has evolved. The side note to the Knife review was the "Brenner Boycott" that Tesar started with the guys at Proof & Pantry (RIP) and Lark in the Park. It got national press because these rebel chefs proclaimed that they would not allow her or DMN photographers in their restaurants. It was supposed to start a movement of some kind. It never really took off and Brenner's normal reviews continued until she left. The new critic (also from LA) says she is redoing the star system. But, I don't think she has published a review yet.
August 12, 20187 yr Author 3 hours ago, DFWTexEx said: Yes, but his over the top obsession actually started when she gave Spoon 4 stars instead of 5. The dude is as much a marketer as a chef (maybe more so), so even though the reviews were really positive, he freaked out. I thought the 3 stars for Knife when it was only a few months old was generous. We were not fans and our foodie friends didn't like it either. I have heard good things lately, so maybe it has evolved. The side note to the Knife review was the "Brenner Boycott" that Tesar started with the guys at Proof & Pantry (RIP) and Lark in the Park. It got national press because these rebel chefs proclaimed that they would not allow her or DMN photographers in their restaurants. It was supposed to start a movement of some kind. It never really took off and Brenner's normal reviews continued until she left. The new critic (also from LA) says she is redoing the star system. But, I don't think she has published a review yet. Plus Tesar’s an asshole.
August 12, 20187 yr On 8/10/2018 at 3:36 PM, South Austin said: I remember living in Dallas for the first time during my summer law firm clerkships in 1998 and going to the Tom Thumb on Lovers. I had never felt so underdressed going to a grocery store. You mean Old Town or Snider Plaza? Of the 75225/05 Tom Thumbs, including Preston Royal, Old Town is probably the most relaxed.
August 12, 20187 yr 31 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: You mean Old Town or Snider Plaza? Of the 75225/05 Tom Thumbs, including Preston Royal, Old Town is probably the most relaxed. Don’t remember the name, but it was just east of Central.
August 12, 20187 yr On 8/11/2018 at 11:45 AM, Surly Bevo said: Sir....does this mean that HEB is not coming? Yep. HEB owns land and older derelict grocery stores all over DFW. New CMs? Yes. New actual HEB? Yeah, not yet. You still gonna have to make the ride to the hinterlands of Corsicana, Burleson, or Granbury. Waxahachie too.
August 12, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, South Austin said: Don’t remember the name, but it was just east of Central. You felt underdressed east of central? What the hell were you wearing? A trash bag?
August 12, 20187 yr 18 minutes ago, Landomatic said: You felt underdressed east of central? What the hell were you wearing? A trash bag? But I had on my nice flip flops.
August 12, 20187 yr That TT by the village has a lot of hot young coeds dressed to "impress" if you know what I mean.
August 16, 20187 yr The 2 or 3 Tom Thumb’s I’ve been to in town don’t even seem like they are trying to be competitive price-wise. Not sure how they stay in business.
August 17, 20187 yr The 2 or 3 Tom Thumb’s I’ve been to in town don’t even seem like they are trying to be competitive price-wise. Not sure how they stay in business. Wine is pretty competitive.
August 17, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, C-Man said: Wine is pretty competitive. Agree, especially if you do the six bottles at a time 10% discount combined with their loyalty card discount. I have a burner loyalty card with them because I hate giving away personal info like that.
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