Over the long holiday weekend, the little dish paid a visit to the new (and one of the only) frozen yogurt places in Dallas, Orange Cup. To put it mildly, I am in love. For starters, Orange Cup is a local company and its Northpark location is its very first. I always enjoy supporting local business as often as possible, but that doesn’t mean I want to sacrifice quality and flavor in order to do so. Luckily, that’s not an issue here. The yogurts we tried were delicious. I went with the natural flavor topped with freshly sliced berries. The natural flavor is a plain yogurt, but hardly anything like the fluffy vanllia-flavored TCBY soft-serve. It has a mild yogurt tang that adds some flavor depth and (for lack of a better word) a “healthy” taste.
And healthy, it is. Their yogurt is made with all-natural ingredients, fat free, and contains live active cultures. Depending on the serving size and topping you choose, you’re looking at just over a hundred calories. For me, that’s fabulous. Each individual cup is personalized with your name, flavor, toppings, and individual calorie count. Brilliant.
My cohort chose the more exotic acai berry flavor. It’s got natural antioxidants because of the berries and added fruits (pomegranates and blackberries). Very refreshing and tart. The toasted granola topping was also quite tasty. I especially liked the delicate hints of cinnamon.
Based on the fact they’re locals and their yogurt is tasty, Orange Cup is a winner. There’s another added plus though. They’re doing their part to help the environment with little touches like sectionalized recycling cans and an incentive plan to reuse their cup-holder bags. Bring your bag back and each time you’ll receive a sticker. After twelve stickers, you’ll get a free t-shirt. Cute.
So stop by next time you’re shopping and don’t miss a really great treat that’s perfect for Summer… (If you shop at Stonebriar, you’re in luck because their second store is opening there soon!)
Orange Cup
8687 N. Central Expressway | Dallas, Texas 75225
214.890.7710
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It’s Wild About Harry’s: part two! If hot dogs aren’t really your thing, that is certainly no reason to pass up a trip to Harry’s. I myself don’t eat hot dogs very often–maybe once or twice a year–but I love going to Harry’s for their superstar special: frozen custard.
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Almost five days without a little dish update? For shame! But it isn’t for lack of care, I promise. This week has just been busy with lots of things and unfortunately, most of them didn’t have very much to do with good food :/
However, one really exciting thing did happen! We decided to pay a visit to the Dallas Farmers’ Market. I had never been before, and I feel kinda bad about that. In my defense, I think it’s a little like the Sixth Floor Museum or the zoo: you think about going there, but often don’t until some out-of-towner has you drumming up random things to do. I digress.
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I hope you realize how awesome this is. First of all, if you aren’t familiar with the Hollywood heavy weight, Steven Segal, all you need to know is that he used to make killer karate movies with titles like Above the Law and Marked for Death. These were classics of the 90′s and from there [...]
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These are some kick ass fries. Most of the time when I dare to order the cheese fries at an establishment they try and pass off some orange-colored rubber substance as cheese. Snuffers on the other hand knows what cheese is supposed to taste like and they give you plenty of it. These fries are covered in all kinds of delicious delights: jalapenos, chives, bacon and aged cheddar. All in mass amounts and piled high atop a perfect amount of tasty fresh cut fries. So next time you are in the area and off your diet, hit these guys up. Highly recommended.
Price: $3.95 (small, pictured above) or $5.95 (large) | Chives, Bacon and Jalapenos $.95 extra (a must)
Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar
3526 Greenville Ave. | Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 826-6850
Other locations at Addison, Park Cities, Plano, Rockwall, McKinney, Southlake & Highland Village
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I work in Las Colinas, so usually that means my lunch is pretty standard fare. There aren’t a lot of especially wonderful places to eat around the office, so we routinely run to Jason’s Deli, Corner Bakery, and the like. To my great pleasure, a food-savvy coworker of mine told me to check out Blu [...]
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