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Stuck in Downtown Dallas - where should I eat dinner?
i second Local. it's a wonderful restaurant!
Best Sandwich in Dallas
Yeah the Dream Cafe has a Monte Cristo. I have yet to eat it but I have eaten the Cloud Cakes and they are delicious. I just mentioned them at my Dallas food blog. [ thelittledish.com ] When I go back I am definitely going to try the Monte Cristo.
Best Sandwich in Dallas
I love Jimmy's too...if you are talking about the Italian market Jimmy's. That place has some great sandwiches for great prices. The meat is fresh, because they slice it in front of you, along with all the other ingredients. You can't beat a sandwich from Jimmy's food store during your weekly lunch break. They have a prosciutto panini that's one of my favorites.
Central Market cooking classes
No need to worry on the skill level. They don't really expect you to know much and they will encourage you to do the things that you aren't really good at. Most of the hands on for this class was chopping various items, sautéing vegetables, cooking risotto, and grilling meat.
They do offer skills classes though. I'm definitely interested in their knife classes because my knife skills are lacking!
Central Market cooking classes
The class was 120 a couple. This is the first cooking class I have attended anywhere so I'm not sure how it compares to others in anything other than price.
It was actually a small affair. I think they limit their classes to about 24. It was definitely a lot of fun. We had a great instructor who was extremely helpful and informative.
There was definitely plenty of wine and food for everyone and the hands-on aspect was great. Make sure if you attend, that the class is a hands-on class, because not all of the classes are like that.
They didn't really promote any local growers. They talked a bit about a few unusual products that they were using and their availability and pricing at Central Market, but other than that, there was really no 'product pushing' involved.
All in all, it was a great time and definitely something I could make a habit of. Meeting new friendly people who share a love for cooking and food is always a treat. Make sure you sign up early though for the classes. They tend to fill up rather quickly.
Central Market cooking classes
So has anyone else ventured into one of these classes? We went to one this past Saturday at the one off Lovers in Dallas and the experience was quite enjoyable. The theme was a celebration of fresh herbs, so we makes some great risotto, herb encrusted beef tenderloin, a rosemary cake, and some sort of vegetable casserole that closely resembled ratatouille. All in all it was a good time and we met some nice people. Anybody else visit recently?
Best Risotto in Dallas
Made some great Risotto at a Central Market cooking class this past weekend. Lots of fresh herbs and lots of stirring.
Best Burger In Dallas/Fort Worth
I love the blue cheese burger at the Meridian Room. I'm new to the area though, so I am still on the lookout. Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions.
