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Texas' top chefs take the stage with Stoney LaRue for all-out bash

Perhaps the only thing that tops a great food event is a great food event that supports a worthy cause — or two.

Lone Star Bash featuring the Texas Restaurant Awards is an annual chef-driven food and beverage event that prides itself on being a party with a purpose, raising money for the Texas Restaurant Association's Education Foundation and the Texas Restaurant Relief Fund.

It features signature dishes and cocktails from more than 25 celebrated Texas chefs and 12 mixologists.

Each restaurant rockstar is respectively competing for the title People’s Choice for Best Dish and Craft Cocktail. But no matter who wins, everyone gets to enjoy a live performance by Stoney LaRue following the awards.

Now in its seventh year, LSB is set to take place on Sunday, July 10, from 6-10 pm at Gilley's Dallas. Here are your ticket options:

VIP All Access, $225

Enjoy 5:30pm admission to the Texas Restaurant Awards pre-event, celebrating industry leaders and inductees to the Hall of Honor, Restaurateur of the Year, Educator of the Year, and Philanthropist of the Year (see a full list of awards here).
VIP area with access to special chefs and premium bar, as well as service staff to conveniently deliver your samples from the 25 chefs and 12 mixologists in the main room.
VIP view of the Stoney LaRue concert with special dessert stations.
VIP-only access after-party on the top floor of Gilley’s, including special attractions, DJ music, more food, continued premium bar, and a few more surprises to come.

General Access, $175

Access at 6:30 pm to signature dishes and cocktails from 25 chefs and 12 mixologists
Open bar
General admission view of the Stoney LaRue concert
Special dessert stations
Attractions throughout the area, including photo booths, a mechanical bull, and more

Concert Only, $75

8 pm admission
General admission view of the Stoney LaRue concert
Open bar
Special dessert stations

Through partners and donations, the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation is a 501c3 that funds critical programming and advances its mission of getting passionate people on track to rewarding industry career paths. Funds raised go toward scholarships, student mentoring and internship programs, educational programming, and workforce-development opportunities.

Its signature program during the pandemic, the Texas Restaurant Relief Fund, has distributed more than $3.2 million and helped more than 300 restaurants and their staff who were impacted by COVID-19.

Sounds like having your cake and eating it, too. Head here to buy your tickets.

See who takes home the top titles.

Photo courtesy of TRA

See who takes home the top titles.

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Sandwich News

Colorado sandwich chain Snarf's makes Dallas debut with 5 locations

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A cult-favorite sandwich from Colorado has made its Dallas debut: Snarf’s Sandwiches, a sandwich shop chain from Boulder has opened its first location in Dallas at 2337 W. Mockingbird Ln. #150, in a small center just west of Maple Ave.

According to a release, it's the first of five locations that will open across Dallas in the coming months. We will soon have many Snarf's.

Snarf's is named for its founder Jimmy "Snarf" Seidel, and is known for its oven-toasted sandwiches and bold, quirky personality. Since launching in 1996, they've earned a following for made-to-order sandwiches and are known for their proprietary blend of giardiniera peppers and signature bread.

As their website says, they're "ridiculously good."

They have a bakery that makes their bread using their signature recipe. It's partially baked, then the store finishes the process by toasting each individual sandwich when they make it to order.

Sandwiches come in nearly two dozen options, including an Italian sandwich with salami, pepperoni, capicola, mortadella, & provolone; plus meatball, egg salad, prime rib & provolone, corned beef & Swiss, pastrami & Swiss, brisket w/ BBQ, French dip with provolone, rotisserie chicken, portobello, eggplant parmesan, and artichoke & feta. Sandwiches come in 7-inch or 12-inch sizes and prices range from $13 to $18.

There are also soups and entree-sized salads for $12.30 including a Cobb, a Greek salad, tuna salad, and chicken salad; plus sides like potato salad and coleslaw, and cookies for dessert.

The other four locations coming to Dallas include:

Lakewood Shopping Center, 1908 Abrams Pkwy.
Pavillion North, 7615 Campbell Rd. #104
Dallas - Preston Hollow, 11810 Preston Rd.
Dallas - Snider Plaza, 6630 Snider Plaza

The chain now has nearly 50 locations across Colorado, Missouri, and Texas, including Austin. Part of their ethos is to cultivate a local presence with community support for schools, local nonprofits, and neighbors in need.

The Dallas location offer dine-in, takeout, online ordering and catering. Diners can expect a colorful, welcoming atmosphere that reflects the brand’s funky roots.

“We’re wildly excited to finally bring Snarf’s to Dallas,” Seidel says. “This city has amazing energy, deep-rooted food traditions, and a real sense of community—everything we love. We’re excited to be a part of it—not just by serving high quality food, but by showing up for the people who live and work here.”

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