Bread News

Intriguing bakery delivers breads across Dallas from around the world

You get great bread and a little more in the bargain.

BreadEx

There's new bread in town, delivered to your door: Called BreadEx, it's a delivery bakery that specializes in artisan breads with an international theme.

Based in Plano, BreadEx offers subscriptions of international and traditional breads, that not only get you good bread but also allow you to explore different cultures: From Italian ciabatta to Japanese pandan milk bread to German spelt pretzel rolls.

In a statement, founder Uma Iyer says there is no one else offering a service that combines culture, breads, and the convenience of home delivery.

"Bread is a basic food in all world cultures and a staple in almost every home," Iyer says. "We are passionate about bringing the tremendous diversity of artisan breads right to our customers' breakfast table. We want to complement and diversify the bread buying experience for our customers."

The company originally started as BreadforAll, a charity fundraiser that ran during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

"After the fundraiser, we received widespread demand for the service," Iyer says. "So we decided to rebrand as BreadEx and offer the bread delivery as a sub-service offered by our Plano bakery Tartalicious. Now in 2022, we are officially launching BreadEx as our full-time service."

There are two options:

BreadEx: World will be a rotating menu that changes monthly in an effort to feature breads from various cultures. March is Italy, as follows:

Week 1: Pane Siciliano
Week 2: Focaccia with Pesto, Garlic Confit and Basil
Week 3: Ciabatta
Week 4: Sicilian Brioche

The next month will be another region/country with four new breads.

BreadEx: Essential features artisan loaves for everyday meals, with four loaves delivered on a rotating, weekly basis, as follows:

Week 1: Buttered Oat Loaf
Week 2: Whole Wheat
Week 3: Milk Bread
Week 4: Multigrain Seeded Loaf

Ordering will begin on February 8, when the website goes live. The international breads are $12.50 per week and the everyday breads are $8 per week.

Head baker is Neil Tigner, who has been tweaking recipes from around the world. "We're passionate about bread and getting it in the hands of customers while it is still truly fresh from the oven," he says.

They'll deliver to Dallas and areas surrounding Dallas, and hope to make it into Tarrant County in the future.

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Taco News

Chef deploys his dreamy fusion tacos to new location in Lewisville

Dream Tacos

A global fusion taco restaurant from an acclaimed chef is coming to Lewisville: Called The Dream Tacos, it's from chef Chetra Chau, and it will open in The Realm at Castle Hills, the mixed-use development at 4440 SH-121.

Chau is an award-winning chef with 20-plus years of experience in the restaurant industry who founded the original Dream Tacos location in Bedford, earning him a nomination for Best Chef in CultureMap's 2021 Tastemaker Awards. But it wasn't until he closed the Bedford restaurant and relocated to Plano that his concept began to take off.

"People from all over the DFW area have come to experience our global fusion tacos," Chau says. "We didn't see this reaction before."

Chau is known for crafting his tacos with influences from France, Mexico, Asia, and various cultures. That could mean anything from a Beef Wellington taco, made with sliced filet mignon and puff pastry, to a spaghetti meatball taco with marinara sauce.

His menu boasts more than two dozen tacos, with upscale, chef-driven ingredients: The ahi tuna taco, for example, has pickled. cabbage, cellophane noodles, sriracha, and wasabi cream. Other creative options include Korean bulgogi beef, Philly cheesesteak, tempura tofu & avocado, BBQ pulled pork, even a taco with shrimp & grits.

Prices are not cheap: This is not a $2 taco joint, with most tacos ranging from $7 to $9.

For non-taco fans, he also offers options such as a burger, salmon, and grilled chicken pasta. Plus nachos, quesadillas, tostada "pizzas," and chips & queso.

Expansion was part of his plan, but he was seeking the right kind of location where people would get what Dream Tacos is about.

"This new location is not just in Lewisville— it's in the Castle Hills community, next to Carrollton and the Colony," Chau says. "They’re in need of this kind of culinary adventure. This is the freshest, newest concept in the market, offering tacos that can only be found at Dream Tacos. Having something fresh and cooked per order and experience at a full service taco restaurant is unique.”

The menu at the Lewisville location will be similar to the menu at Plano, and he'll personally train all chefs on the incoming team. Lke the Plano Dream Tacos, there will also be a full bar stocked with cocktails, wine, and domestic and imported beers.

His goal is to be open in January.

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