How could you go wrong when you combine strong family business roots, passion, and personal experience with your goals and purpose? That seems to be what Culinary Institute of America Alumnus under Executive Chef Alfred Portal, now coming restaurant owner Matthew Spillers has accomplished with his opening and creation of Italy-inspired small neighborhood wine tavern.
This extern from a truly quintessential restaurant in New York exhibits a fierce devotion to seasonality, and contributes to Dallas’ culinary scene a paper thin crust, surprisingly Chicago– a friend’s family recipe, , which is tasty even on it’s own, I must say. Eno’s Pizza Tavern is right in the heart of the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff, Dallas.
Using only the finest and freshest, mainly all locally grown, organic and seasonal, selectively chosen ingredients, you get a lot more than just bang for your buck. Think everything from all grass- fed beef, no flour, no fillers, fat free- ranged chicken, low moisture, non-fat, non-hormone cheeses down to the fresh mint and basil grown right in the back yard. And they’ve also started growing their own hops, with first harvest this fall. For those of you who are beer connoisseurs, they host their own home brew festival every summer.
I take myself back to the mellow and entertaining sounds of Louis Armstrong, Jack Johnson, and Billy Holiday, a warm, earthy, rustic and cozy candle lit ambiance, dimmed lighting from chandeliers made out of antlers, brick-oven style stove, wooden tables and chairs, and a colorful splash of fresh flowers throughout entire establishment. This surrounds a massive yet magnificent and inviting wrap around bar, centrally located in the floor plan, not taking up the main focus of the room, but rather making the space feel more intimate
I can still taste the warm oven roasted pecans with a hint of rosemary paired with my Wall Cellars Cabernet, the complimented blend of balanced flavors and aromas bouncing around in my mouth in my delightful perfect picnic experience at Eno’s. Local creamery cheeses, (brie, muenster, aged cheddar, goat cheese) thin-sliced artisan hard salami, partnered with a lemon zest, herb, olive oil, crushed red pepper, and shaved parmesan crusted flat bread cracker, assorted pickles, olives, and a fresh local seasonal jam, a sweet subtle hint of oh so yummy strawberry jam featured for that evening. And last but not least: Eno’s seeded textured figs, with a drizzle of Texas honey, smoked goat cheese and roasted walnuts. This is a sweet and refreshing spoonful of pure bliss, that you must try for yourself. Like it, all the other dishes are unique creations.
I wouldn’t want to steel the spotlight from or ruin the much-anticipated happy ending for you. Just know everything has a bit of something wonderful that surprises. But I mustn’t leave out chocolate sack with, fresh berries, vanilla ice cream, and pure heavy European-style whipped cream, paired with a robust coffee of single-origin fine Ethiopian-grown beans roasted in Austin, Texas.
Open till midnight daily and also featuring live music from local bands every Friday and Sunday evenings.
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