Napa Valley Giveaway Party at CRÚ!

You’re Invited!

  Thursday, May 2nd | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Come find out if you are the winner for the Napa Valley trip for four!

Over the last several months, Crú in the West Village has been collecting entries from ladies who have made it out to their Champagne Charm Thursdays, featuring half priced champagne bubbles. On May 2nd, Crú will host a party where they’ll have a drawing and announce a winner. It will be a festive affair with sparkling wine from Domaine Carneros, passed hors d’oeuvres by Executive Chef Freddy Brooker and loads of excitement as contestants wait in anticipation to find out if they’ve won. And here’s the catch: Contestants (or a representative) must be present to win. In the event that the contestant is not present, another will be chosen. This event is open to all.

 The winner of the drawing will receive a Girls Trip To Napa Valley For Four which includes airfare, lodging in historic St. Helena and VIP wine tastings and tours! Upon arrival in Napa Valley, they will be welcomed with a sparkling wine tasting by the Domaine Carneros Château. Tours and tastings include such illustrious wineries and vineyards as Franciscan, Silver Oak, St. Supery, Mumm Napa, ZD and Opus 1. The itinerary will also include a tour of historic Culinary Institute of America at Greystone as well as a lunch, tour and tasting at Robert Mondavi Winery. 



       Domaine Carneros Château

About Crú Wine Bar:

 Crú offers an unparalleled by-the-bottle wine list and a wide and ever-changing list of wines available in tasting flights or by-the-glass. Our wine is stored at the proper temperature for serving and is always served in appropriate glassware and decanted if appropriate. Our servers are educated in wine and are always ready to help you select from our wine tasting flights, our 30+ wines by the glass, or our 300+ bottle Wine Spectator.  

Wine surrounds you—from the floor-to-ceiling wine cellar to the label murals—a reminder that wine is our passion. All of our restaurants are headed by Executive Chefs who are well-versed in our signature Wine Country cuisine. In addition to our seasonal menu, our Chefs are always offering special food creations that complement the wine.

St. Helena, Napa Valley



Crú Food & Wine Bar
3699 McKinney Ave #107
Dallas TX 75204
214.526.9463

Posted by Andrea Butler, Marketing Intern.

Easter Brunch in the Village!

Join us this Sunday, March 31st for Easter Brunch here in West Village!

Easter Specials

Cru Wine Bar

 Max's Wine Dive

The rest of our favorite brunch spots like Malai Kitchen and Baboush will still be serving all the original entrees from their tasty menus!

Malai Kitchen

11am to 3pm

 Posted by Andrea Butler, Marketing Intern. 



Best of Big D: Food & Drink!

It's time to vote, once again! The shopping in West Village isn't the only thing D town loves. D Magazine has also nominated nine West Village restaurants for their annual Best of Big D Food & Drink Reader's Choice Poll. Voting has already begun!

Oh, and don't forget that you can vote every day for your favorite restaurants.

Here are the categories:

Union Bear: Best Pizza

Grimaldi's: Best Pizza

Max's Wine Dive: Best Fried Chicken, Best Wine Bar, Best Wine Shop

Malai: Best Brunch, Best Thai Restaurant, Best Dessert

Paciugo: Best Ice Cream/Gelato

Mi Cocina: Best Tex-Mex, Best Margarita, Most Family-Friendly Restaurant

Taco Diner: Best Margarita, Most Family-Friendly Restaurant

Cru: Best Wine Bar

Cork: Best Wine Bar, Best Wine Shop

Ready to VOTE!

Posted by Andrea Butler, Marketing Intern.

Valentine's Day in the Village!

It's that time of year again...so I'll just go ahead and ask the inevitable question: What are you and your honey doing for Valentines day? Well, February 14th is just around the corner so I'm here to get you thinking!

Not trying to break the bank this year? You're in luck, The Fish is offering this amazing Valentines day special:

The Fish

3636 McKinney Ave #150
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 522-0071

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Or maybe you want to spice things up? Head over to Baboush for a romantic, four-course meal and choose from these delicious entrees:

Baboush's Valentines Day Four Course Dinner

1st Course

Traditional Kibeh

Ground Beef, Bulghar Wheat & Lebanese Seven

Spice Crust Stuffed with Ground Beef, Onions & Pine Nuts $11

Spinach-Goat Cheese Cigar

Flaky Pastry Stuffed with Sauteed Spinach, Olives, Garlic

Preserved Lemon & Goat Cheese,

and Topped w/ toasted Pistachio $12 

2nd Course

Tangier Salad

Organic Baby Spinach, Oranges, Red Onions, Moroccan Olives,

Egyptian Feta, Toasted Almonds with Blood Orange Argana Vinaigrette $12

Jerjeer bil Dates Salad

Organic Baby Arugula, Grilled Pear, Beets, Pear Tomato, Gorgonzola,

Toasted Walnuts & Cinnamon Seared Dates with Pear Vinaigrette $13

3rd Course

Chicken Teffaya

Braised Chicken Breast w/ Cinnamon, honey golden Raisins,

Chickpeas & caramelized Onions with Moroccan Couscous $17

Grilled Stripe Bass

6oz Stripe Bass Fillet, Rubbed with Moroccan

Sharmoula Seafood Spice Mix Grilled, Served with

Sauteed Spinach atop Cilantro, Cumin & Lemon Mashed Potato $18





Orange Beef Tajine

6 oz New York Steak Strip Braised in Moroccan Orange Blossom

& Honey Sauce w/ Figs & Almonds $22

Lamb Couscous

Two Chops with Moroccan Ras el Hanout Spices, Braised

in Moroccan Sauce Served on top of Steamed Vegetables Saffron Couscous $25

4th Course

Moroccan Cheese Cake

Phylo Dough Purse Stuffed w/ Apricot Cheese Cake & Cinnamon

Candied Walnuts topped with Pistachio $10

Chocolate Marquise

Ganash, Genoise & Mousse Cake Served on Vanilla Been Sauce

& Fresh Pureed Rasberries $12

Baboush

3636 McKinney Ave. #160

Dallas, TX 75204

214-599-0707

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Want to make sure you have the perfect glass of wine to go with your V-day dinner? At Max's Wine Dive they'll take care of that for you.

Photo courtesy of Max's Wine Dive

 Enjoy a 5 course meal & wine pairings on February 14th &15th from 4-11pm.

$100/couple & $50/couple wine pairing

All courses served family style for couples to share.

First Course:

East Coast Oysters

oysters on the half shell with mignonette and cocktail sauce

OR

Carrots & Ginger

carrot and coconut soup with ginger creme and candied ginger

Second Course:

Frisee, Honey & Truffles

frisee salad with shaved truffles, truffle vinaigrette,

honeycomb and pecorino cheese

AND

Smoked White Tuna

smoked white tuna, basil and mint salsa verde,

pickled Napa cabbage and confit potato

Third Course:

Ricotta Mezzaluna & Kumquat

house-made ricotta mezzaluna, candied kumquat and calabrese chile oil

Fourth Course:

Sirloin & Bordelaise

pan-roasted sirloin with house-made bordelaise, roasted shishito peppers and soy

AND

Diver Scallops & Fig

seared diver scallops with roasted figs

Fourth course served with roasted fingerlings and broccolini

Fifth Course:

Chocolate Torte & Caprino Royale

gluten free dark chocolate torte with banana-chevre mousse,

cocao nib and cherries jubilee

AND

MAX'S Sherry Milkshake

marcona almond and vanilla milkshake made with Alexandro Pedro Ximenez Sherry

*Reservations available by phone or OpenTable.

Max's Wine Dive

3600 McKinney Avenue

 Suite 100

 Dallas, TX 75204

214-559-3483

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Last but not least...

Relive Your Romantic Timeline at Crú Food & Wine with a romantic 4 Course Valentine's Dinner.

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than to reminisce with your honey how you met, the courtship that ensued and every night's bittersweet endings? Crú has carefully planned a menu to help you recollect these special moments in your life. Take a walk down memory lane as you enjoy Crú's 4 courses that will delight both your heart and your mouths. If you want to avoid the Valentine's Day mayhem, we will also have this special menu available over the weekend.

Tease: 
Smoked Salmon Pate (sea salt, toasted baguette)

First Kiss: 
Pan Roasted Potato Gnocci 
Seared Foie Gras
Arugula & Shaved Fennel Salad
Ston Oven Roasted Jumbo Shrimp
Pan Roasted Gulf Oysters 
Lobster Bisque

The Courtship: 
Pan Roasted Filet Mignon (gorgonzola & yukon gold au gratin, haricot verts, truffle butter sauce)
 Crispy Ginger Duck Breast (wine poached pear, swiss chard, port wine sauce) 
Herb Roasted Rack of Lamb (creamy goat cheese polenta, French beans, Barolo wine galze, rosemary gremolata) 
Pan Roasted Sea Bass (herb encrusted, lavender broth, fingerling potatoes, roasted cauliflower) 
Seared Sea Scallops (baby spinach & artichoke risotto, tomato confit, lemon aioli)

Sweet Endings: 
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Creme Brulee
White Chocolate Mousse 
Chocolate Fondue for Two

When: Thursday, February 14th & Friday, February 15th & Saturday, February 16th

Price: $50 for 4 Course Dinner

Crú Food & Wine Bar

3699 McKinney Ave #107

Dallas, TX 75204

214-526-9463

Posted by Andrea Butler, Marketing Intern.



L.bartlett Shoes Grand Opening Party!

Every girl's go-to boutique in West Village is now expanding! L.bartlett has always carried a small (but chic) shoe selection in addition to their endless amounts of contemporary apparel and accessories. We were thrilled to find out that they were going to create an entire space just for shoes, shoes and more SHOES! Brands like Sam Edelman, Jessica Simpson, Boutique Nine, Dolce Vita, Pelle, Jeffrey Campbell, and Report Signature will be stocked in the new store. 

Kinsey Chavez

You WON'T want to miss the Grand Opening Party of L Bartlett Shoes from 5-8 pm, hosted by Shoe Maven Kinsey Chavez, owner of Style Me Kinsey and wife of 'J-Si' from Kidd Kraddick In The Morning! Door prizes (shoes!) will be drawn throughout the evening and shoppers will have a chance to snag a super swank swag bag (a $100 value) stocked with merch from Kendra Scott, Dogeared, Sisa, Foot Petals, Smashbox, Too Faced Cosmetics & more!

 See you there!

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive!

Say wha... ? In English, please. It's that time of year when the the wine made from Gamay grapes grown in the Beaujolais region is released in the same year of its harvest. Bottles of the current year’s Beaujolais Nouveau are officially released on the third Thursday of November. For many years, the official date was November 15th, but in 1985 it was decided that a Thursday release would bring about a more festive celebration, as people tend to party on the weekend. (If your weekends don't start on Thursday, it might be time to move to France.)

Few other wines are produced, bottled, and released within a few weeks of the harvest. The most strategic way to do this is to employ a winemaking method called carbonic maceration. Without getting too technical, carbonic maceration is essentially the fermentation of grapes occurring inside the skins. Traditionally, the winemaking process begins with the crushing of grapes; the juice of the grapes is pushed out of the skins and gradually ferments. For red wines, this juice is often left to sit with its skins so that tannins are extracted, giving the wine a fuller, more concentrated structure, and often adding some bitter flavors. With carbonic maceration, the grapes are not crushed. Rather, the grapes are piled on top of each other in a sealed container that is filled with carbon dioxide. More CO2 is emitted by the grapes on the bottom of the container, as it is gently crushed by the weight of the top grapes. All this carbon dioxide causes fermentation to take place inside the grape skins (don’t ask me why, take a chemistry course). 

The results? A wine that is fresh, fruity, and meant to be drunk very quickly! Sounds good to me! Beaujolais Nouveau is not a wine to sniff, swirl, and contemplate; it’s a wine to pour and party with, which is exactly what we plan to do. 

Join us on November 14th from 5:30-7:30 in the South Alley in front of Cru Wine Bar for a Beaujolais Block Party! Sample fifteen different Beaujolais paired with delicious wine country food, all while enjoying live music and good friends. You can purchase your tickets at Cru!

Hope to see you there!

Cru Wine Bar

West Village

3699 McKinney Ave. #107

Dallas, TX 75204

214-526-9463

Thirsty Thursdays

It's Thursday. And and I'm thirsty. 


It's been a long week so I have decided to compile a list of some of the best drink specials and happy hours from around the village. Stay thirsty my friends.

 

But why limit our list to just Thursdays? Here's a few more specials to look forward to next week... Enjoy!

Grimaldi's Pizzeria: Every Tuesday all wine by the bottle and glass is 1/2 price

Cork: 1/2 price bottles on Tuesday

West Village 

3699 McKinney Ave.

Dallas, TX 75204

Posted by Meredith Williams, Marketing Intern.

Mother's Day at West Village!

For all of you procrastinators out there who were put in charge of making Mother's Day brunch plans and are discovering that you might be SOL, rest easy. Check out this amazing brunch menu from Cru! (Reservations recommended)  

Baboush will also be debuting their new brunch menu!

After brunch you'll need to walk off your meal and SHOP... Head over with Mom to LF! For every purchase you make, Mom will receive a special gift - and so will you!

Before ending the day, stop by Paciugo for a sweet Mother's Day treat. The first 25 customers to purchase any sized to-go pack will receive a flower to give to Mom!

For this weekend ONLY you'll get to taste these savory flavors:

Vanilla Lavender/Vanilla Lavender Chocolate Chip

Raspberry Lavender/Raspberry Lavender Chocolate Chip

Strawberry Rose/Strawberry Rose Chocolate Chip

Violet Chocolate Chip

Mama Mia Apple Pie

Pictured: Violet Flavor paired with Amarena Black Cherry Swirl

Valentine's Day in West Village

Yes, it is time to make your Valentine's plans. We're here to make it easier for you! Take a look at some delicious dining options, from a four-course menu at Cru to a three-course menu at Malai Kitchen. Then order your tickets for the Orchestra of New Spain (so romantic) at Arlington Hall.

Side note: Still don't have a gift? Check out our men's and women's Valentine's Gift Guide for that something special at any price point!

DINNER

CRÚ 

214.526.9463  

MALAI KITCHEN

214.599.7857

ENTERTAINMENT

Gobble Up Black Friday Deals in West Village

Let's be honest... after the tryptophan kicks in, the last thing you'll want to do is get in a fight over a parking spot, only to stand in a mile-long line to find out that the thing you have been pining over all year is completely sold out. (I swear I'm not still bitter...)


Instead, avoid the shuffle and take a leisurely stroll through the West Village (hot chocolate in-hand), and peruse the goods at your own pace. While you're here, stop and grab a bite or treat to refuel. Here's the skinny on what we've got going on for this Thanksgiving holiday...


SHOPPING

Accents

When: Friday, November 25 through Sunday, November 27

What: Buy three items and get two items for free.

Why: This applies to everything in the store all weekend!

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 502 (214-252-3870).

www.accentsstyle.com.

            Special Store Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Allen Edmonds

When: Friday, November 25 

What: Save $100 on select styles - limited to on-hand inventory!

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 314C (214-691-3773).

www.allenedmonds.com.

           Special Store Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

 

Banana Republic

When: Friday, November 25

What: Shop early at Banana Republic for deep discounts! From 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. receive a 50% discount, and from 1 to 9 p.m. receive a 30% discount.

Why: This is the perfect time to scoop up one of their must-have new arrivals for the holidays.

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 317 (214-559-0182).

www.bananarepublic.com.

Special Store Hours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

Demerara

            When: Friday, November 25

What: Shop women’s and men’s styles and receive 20% off. Excludes accessories.

Why: This brand new boutique has a wide array of hip, trendy everyday apparel at prices that won’t make you cringe.

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 405 (214-295-7622).

www.demerarausa.com

Special Store Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

The GAP

When: Friday, November 25 - Sunday November 27

What: Everything in the store is up to 60% off!

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., (214-520-1843).

www.gap.com  

Black Friday Store Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

J’Adore

When: Friday, November 25

What: Enjoy 20% off everything in the store.

Why: Where else can you get a touch of Paris right in West Village?

Where: 3839 McKinney Ave., Suite 411 (214-599-0326).

            Special Store Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

LOFT

When: Friday, November 25

What: Receive 40% your entire purchase!

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 316 (469-547-5766).

www.loft.com  

Special Store Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Lilli London

When: Friday, November 25

What: Shop this one day only and receive 20% off everything in the store.

Why: Stock up on the soft-as-butter tanks, tees, and dresses in seasonal color pallets.

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 103 (214-559-3935).

www.lillilondon.com   

Special Store Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

DINING

Cru

Open Thanksgiving Day from 12 p.m.-9 p.m.

Come and enjoy a specially prepared three-course meal created by Exectutive Chef, Eric Black.

Where: 3699 Mckinney Ave., Suite 107 

Reservations recommended (214-526-9463)

www.cruawinebar.com 

Paciugo

When: Friday, November 25

What: Enjoy coffee and gelato drinks.

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 101B (214-219-2665).

www.paciugo.com

            Special Store Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Pinkberry

When: Friday, November 25

Where: 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 157 (214-526-3100).

www.pinkberry.com    

Special Store Hours: 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

PD Johnson's

Thanksgiving Day: OPEN from 11-5 Friday, November 25

Black Friday (11/25): OPEN from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

            Where: 3839 McKinney Ave., (214-720-2227)

www.pdjohnsons.com

Need to get your hair done? Don't fret.

Lure Salon will be open from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on Black Friday!

3839 McKinney Ave., Suite 100

            (214-919-5873)