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    Flavors of the World

    Innovative hotel transports Texas guests to Chile with immersive culinary experience

    CultureMap Create
    Jun 19, 2015 | 2:45 pm

    A cuisine can speak volumes about a culture, and Dallas will soon get an authentic taste of the exquisite flavors of Chile. This October, in partnership with Wines of Chile, Omni Hotels & Resorts will introduce ¡Destinación Chile!, a three-month-long, brand-wide culinary experience, complete with recipes, ingredients and wine sourced straight from the South American country.

    This year’s partnership is a rendition of Omni’s annual Flavors of the World series, which features an innovative food and wine menu inspired by the region’s fare.

    In preparation to launch ¡Destinación Chile!, Omni brought together its chefs for a week-long culinary immersion trip to experience authentic Chilean cooking. The training took place at the San Antonio campus of the Culinary Institute of America, widely regarded as the world’s premier cooking school. There renowned Wines of Chile chef Rocío Alvarado Díaz taught the hotel’s culinary team about Chilean culture, indigenous flavor profiles and ingredients, and how to effectively pair wines with each dish to enhance the flavors.

    “It is important to us that our chefs receive continuous training and education in order to stay at the cusp of innovation,” says David Morgan, Omni’s vice president of food and beverage. “In this case, to experience hands-on training and a cultural immersion led by our Wines of Chile partner chef.”

    Training began with learning how to make empanadas — “the epitome of Chilean cuisine,” according to Díaz — as well as the flavor base of most Chilean cooking, the sofrito, a powerful combination of sautéed garlic and onion, seasoned with cumin, paprika, oregano and black pepper.

    The chefs then tried their hand at creating the Chilean staple and other dishes as an experiment for what to include on their Flavors of the World menu. Upon completion, chefs sampled their dishes while facing critique from Diaz, who provided direct and constructive feedback.

    “A lot of [the training] revolves around connecting with the soul of food,” says regional executive chef Daven Wardynski, who helps to drive Omni’s culinary agenda and has 17 years of experience in the industry. “At the end of the day, that’s what all of us as chefs are looking to do — to build a connection with the food.”

    When the promotion launches this fall, Omni guests can expect to receive a truly authentic experience as they taste their way through the menu and are transported to South America through bold seasoning and unique Chilean recipes. Brisket and prawn empanadas as the standouts on the menu, which also features a variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts.

    Chacarerito sliders and milcaos con pebre de palto (fried potato cakes) also will be crowd pleasers. Each of these dishes prepared by the Omni chefs received high praise from Díaz at the CIA training.

    During the trip, chefs also took a deep dive into Chilean wines. Led by Wines of Chile, the session acted as a tutorial into the country’ diverse climate and how it relates not only to the food but also the distinctly varied varietals.

    To that end, in September, Omni’s food and beverage directors will travel to Chile to gain a deeper, and more intimate, understanding of the culture, wine and food. The group also will meet with some of the Chilean winemakers who have helped craft a sophisticated wine list to perfectly complement this year’s menu.

    Omni selected these soon-to-be featured Chilean wines at a grand tasting at Omni Fort Worth Hotel in April, where, thanks to Wines of Chile, many of the country’s wineries were represented. Each participating hotel will offer eight unique Chilean wines, in 6- and 9-ounce pours.

    “We don’t want to be known as a cookie-cutter company but rather an innovative brand with many different facets,” Morgan says. This is apparent when visiting any Omni location, including the 13 properties found in Texas; each matches the city’s personality and vibe. At Omni Dallas Hotel, the modern architecture, expansive grounds and small touches like the wraparound fireplace in the lobby set this property apart from other hotels.

    This October through December, visitors to Omni can experience this worldly dining venture at any of the DFW Omni properties, including Omni Dallas Hotel, Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West, Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas and Omni Fort Worth Hotel. The Chilean wines will be available in all of the hotel bars; the food will be offered in all of the main restaurants.

    Don’t miss this opportunity to revel in a one-of-a-kind gourmet adventure without leaving the comforts of your own backyard.

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    Want to making your own empanadas? This exclusive, easy-to-use recipe, courtesy of chef Rocío Alvarado Díaz and Omni Hotels & Resorts, calls for a beef filling, but the beauty of empanadas is that they can be stuffed with anything.

    Make a dessert empanada with cinnamon apples or peaches, or breakfast empanadas with eggs, cheese and sausage. No matter the style, you can’t go wrong.

    Beef Empanadas
    Yields: 48 empanadas, or 16 servings
    Serving suggestion: 3 empanadas per person

    Dough ingredients:
    2 pounds flour
    1 teaspoon sea salt
    10 ounces warm milk
    3 ounces vegetable oil
    3 egg yolks
    ½ ounce baking powder

    Directions:
    Combine all ingredients in a mixer with a dough hook. Knead on lowest speed for five to seven minutes or until fully developed. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (working with cold dough is essential for empanadas) before rolling and cutting.

    Filling ingredients:
    2 pounds beef brisket, braised and chopped
    1 pound onion, diced
    2 tablespoons lard, melted
    8 ounces beef stock
    1 teaspoon paprika
    1 teaspoon cumin, ground
    1 teaspoon sea salt
    1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    5 hard cooked eggs, quartered
    1 ounce raisins
    20 black olives, quartered

    Directions:
    Sauté onions in melted lard until lightly caramelized. Add chopped beef and beef stock and bring to boil. Season with paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Chill and reserve.

    To assemble:
    Lightly flour a work surface and roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out 4 ½ inch dough rounds. For each empanada use 1 ounce beef, ¼ boiled egg, 3 raisins and 3 olive quarters. Add 1.25 oz of filling to one half of each dough round and brush the other half of the dough with egg yolk. (This is so the dough sticks together.) Use a fork to press and seal the edges closed.

    You can either bake or deep fry empanadas. To bake, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange empanadas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Turn empanadas and bake for five minutes, until lightly browned on both sides.

    To fry, heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees. Fry empanadas until golden brown, six to seven minutes.

    Empanadas are standouts of the authentic Chilean menu.

    Omni Hotel Series Empanadas
      
    Photo by Daniel Cavazos
    Empanadas are standouts of the authentic Chilean menu.
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    Steakhouse News

    High-profile Palladino's Steak & Seafood heads to Preston-Royal Dallas

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jun 18, 2025 | 10:54 am
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    Filet Mignon will be on the menu.

    A high-profile new steakhouse is coming to North Dallas: Palladino’s Steak & Seafood, an eponymous concept from Dallas restaurateur Joseph Palladino, will open at 5959 Royal Ln., in the former Spec's space.

    Palladino is the larger-than-life ex-NYPD police officer-turned-restaurateur known for concepts such as Nick & Sam's Steakhouse and the Coal Vines pizza chain.

    Palladino first landed on the Dallas restaurant scene in 1998 to partner up with the equally larger-than-life restaurateur Phil Romano, and went on to have a hand in the creation of Nick & Sam’s, the glitzy steakhouse on Maple Avenue (now run by Sam Romano, son of co-founder Phil Romano), Nick & Sam's Grill, Dos Jefes, and more. He created Coal Vines as an homage to the casual neighborhood restaurants reminiscent of his upbringing in New York.

    Palladino's Steak & Seafood is a newly created concept, which will combine steakhouse, Italian dishes, and seafood, particularly sushi. The first location is already penciled in for New York, opening in the former Michael Jordan Steakhouse at Grand Central Terminal, which closed in 2018. It's being designed by the international design firm Rockwell Group and is slated to open in early summer.

    Joseph Palladino and Troy AikmanJoseph Palladino and one of his many celebrity pals, Troy Aikman.Instagram

    Palladino was approached by the landlords to open a restaurant in the center. Given Palladino's local following and celebrity draw, as well as the large local appetite for steakhouses, Dallas made sense as a second location, particularly at the highly desirable intersection of Preston and Royal.

    On the culinary side, Palladino is partnered with veteran chef Sam Hazen, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America as well as an instructor there. His star-studded resume includes La Côte Basque, the Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Michelin three-star Le Gavroche, Terrace in the Sky, Cascabel, and Tavern on the Green. He was most recently at Tao, the glitzy Asian concept from Tao Hospitality, where he worked for a decade, giving him sushi expertise.

    Palladino is busy getting the New York location open first, with a target date of "soon," and the menu has yet to be revealed, although Hazen previewed a dish on Linked In, consisting of a slice of toast with a cut-out center of pate, with accompaniments that included cornichons and mustard — like a pate version of the classic "egg in a hole."

    "But it'll have high-quality steaks and seafood, along with some of my trademark specials and Italian dishes," Palladino says.

    The hospitality will match the cuisine and ambience. “I intend to bring a very special steakhouse to the city, one that the locals can embrace," Palladino says. "They’re going to receive a good experience — that’s important to me.”

    Palladino's"Pate in a hole" dish shared by Palladino's chef Sam Hazen.Sam Hazen

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