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48 Nights - CLOSED
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Valet
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Travis C. said: "Always a great place for delicious Mexican food. Their salsa is always tops. The menu has a ton of authentic dishes to offer. Fajitas are about average, however, their brisket tacos are delicious. Always take a look at "specials" wall.…" read more »
10 reviews for 48 Nights
10 reviews in English
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Review from Violet B.
Dallas, TX
8/3/2010
AMAZING!!! I loved it!!!
We had Blaine Stanford from "Grace."
I was a lil disappointed that we got the vegetarian menu, but it turned out to be great!! Mike Thompson out did himself on the decor. It is intimate and chic.
I can't wait to book another night! -
Review from Shanna L.
3/10/2010 3 photos
Awesome! Love the concept, and equally impressed by the execution.
It's different than I expected, very informal for one. Not at all pretentious, everyone involved (the creators of the event, from Bolsa and Smoke, were greeting guests and pouring wine, wearing jeans and T shirts, mingling with everyone) was friendly and welcoming - very low key. Met the chef (Graham Dodd of Bolsa) as well as his cute parents, who chatted us up at the reception before and then sat with us at the dinner as well.
Loved the introduction where they discussed the plans for a mixed use development that will be built on the space - like a West Village but with an OC feel, so looking forward to that.
Loved that the chef gets to create his own menu and show off a bit, although would have never guessed the starter would be FRIED SCORPION. Yes, you read that correctly. Will post pictures soon, not for the faint of heart.
His menu was creative, adventurous (and at times, scary!) but definitely memorable - I bet throughout the 48 nights experience we're the only people who watched our chef hold up live scorpions minutes before they are preserved in a defensive pose, paneed on our plates!
It's BYOB, so it's also fun to bring wine and share and taste what others brought - we were lucky to run into D'Lynn from Graileys who poured us some of his great personal jesus juice and chatted us up after the event.
Overall a great night and can't wait to go back! If you have not made your reservation, do it now! Once word gets out you will miss the boat, and this is not something you want to hear about second hand.
5 stars for 48 nights!! -
Review from May H.
4/14/2010
Pop-up dining. The first in Dallas. First in Texas. First in the US. 48 Nights is genius.
Friends and I went to the dinner on Monday night - which I'm not gonna lie, when I looked at the menu before hand, I was scared. "A focus on spring vegetables". To me that only meant no meat - blasphemy in Texas!
Chef Blaine Staniford's vegetarian menu kicked me in the face and converted me to a vegetable lover! His menu was everything I was afraid it couldn't deliver without meat: favorful, filling, full of textures & surprises. Not only was I full, i was STUFFED. I just barely had room left over for the Dude, Sweet Chocolate niblets we got at the end. Chef Staniford showed me the way and now I'm praying at the house of veggie.
In total, 48 Nights is straight up exciting. If you haven't made a reservation yet, you just might miss out on a bonafide adventure in gastronomy. You'll also get to mingle and try some tasty bites at their reception and eat something you have probably never tried before in your life. It's also just so extremely Dallasy to be a part of this. And plus, it helps charity, duh. -
Review from Jacob T.
4/28/2010
Where do I even begin? First of all, can I just say how lucky the g/f and I feel to have bought tickets on the night that Kent Rathbun was the featured chef.
There was not a single dish to disappoint. The famous lobster shooters were a great start. Seared foie-gras with red onion port marmalade was delicious. These we had while waiting and having a glass of complimentary wine while the 6:30 seating was still finishing up.
Then we moved into the dining area, which is set up family style, so as a couple, we ended up at a table of 6 with two other couples. The first course was "Bacon and Eggs" - chipotle bacon and scrambled duck egg. I love anything bacon, and I have to say that this is probably the best bacon I've ever had.
Second course was a diver scallop over a roasted cauliflower - spring leek risotto. All of it was melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Third course? Well that was ginger seared duck breast with sweet potato dumplings and a crisp snow pea slaw. The duck was cooked perfectly and the sweet potato dumplings were awesome and a great flavor complement. Top all of that off with a cheese tart covered in a port/berry sauce, and it becomes one of the best meals I've ever had.
Staff was super friendly, as was our company. For one of the couples at the table, it was their 4th visit and they said that it had been the best by far. Kent was great about throwing out a story or a few choice words with each course and interacting with the guests.
At $75/ticket, this isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for. It's also BYOB, so it was nice to be able to splurge on a nicer wine to go with the dinner. If you're a foodie the experience is a must. -
Review from Sheryl C.
5/31/2010 1 Check-in Here
Luckily I finally made it to 48 Nights last Tuesday night! (I felt like I was in danger of getting my foodie card taken away.)
48 Nights has been tagged as THE foodie event of Dallas. I don't know that I would go that far but it is cool. Deemed as a "Pop-Up" restaurant and the first of its kind in the U.S. the concept is relatively new and it's great that Dallas is getting in on this. (However, I would argue that the Underground Restaurant movement that has popped up in San Fran, Chicago and NYC are really the same type concept...but on to the review.)
Scott Gottlich, of Bijoux, was the guest chef last night. The food was awesome and the staff extremely accommodating.
So here's the breakdown:
Rolled up WAY early. (Not as much traffic as we thought.)
Free Valet.
Security in the parking lot .
You are led into a "holding room" that has info about the development that is going in and given a glass of wine. My initial thought was "Uh oh. They are trying to ply me with sauce so I sign up for a timeshare or something". Thankfully that is not the situation. She was just being a gracious host.
You get checked in, marked off the list and handed a glass of wine as your fellow diners arrive.
Right on schedule they show you into another room that has numerous tables seating anywhere from 4-8 people and an open kitchen. There isn't assigned seating so eyeball your table and make a run for it. (Personally this worked out well for us as we ended up with very cool people seated at the Chef's Table.)
This whole set up is for the adventurous as you don't know who you will dining with at your table, what you will be eating until you sit down or who will be cooking your meal. I am always up for a good adventure so I loved it!! And proceeds go to charity which of course I'm a big fan of.
NOTE: BYOB or BYOW.
My only complaint is that it felt rushed once we sat down. 4 courses in about an hour which I'm okay with. I just like a little more time to savor my meal/surroundings than that. (That kept them getting the 5th Star) -
Review from Tricia S.
6/21/2010 2 Check-ins Here
What an adventure! Like Ashley S., my hubby and I enjoyed the AMAZING food by John Tesar for our dinner last week (we were in the later seating). I cannot rave enough about how amazing the menu was. Easily one of the top three meals I've ever had.
The experience itself is super fun; you find out who the chef is once you get into the dining room even though you can typically access the menu online a week in advance. It's really intimate and totally different from your everyday let's-go-out-to-dinner date. You also hopefully sit with fun people, so try to scope out the crowd during the cocktails beforehand.
BTW, our "hors d'ouevres" were both cheese; one came with crackers and jelly. Not that exciting, but the jelly lady was local and there to tell us about it, so that was cool.
Our only complaint was that since this dinner had like 7 courses, the first seating got out pretty late and we didn't start eating until almost 9:30 instead of 8:30. But still, the food was awesome and TOTALLY worth it. Plus we got coupons for free food at Dallas Chop House!! -
Review from Ashley F.
Updated - 7/20/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I'm a lucky girl. After our first fabulous experience at 48 Nights, my husband got bit by the pop-up restaurant bug and has been eagerly pursuing tickets for additional nights.
Our dinner Monday night for the late seating proved that our first encounter with this crazy dining concept was no fluke... it is truly outstanding. Lance Smith and Dan Landsberg of Tillman's Roadhouse were the chefs, and we and our friends left so stuffed that we all had food hangovers in the morning. When you start a meal with a "pre-amuse" of their fantastic truffle oil & pepper poppcorn, you know it's going to be good. The hummus amuse was fantastic. I have a bit of a food allergy when it comes to watermelon (weird, I know), but they were great at accommodating my husband's request that I get a big eye tuna taco plate without the watermelon garnish. And it was stlil phenomenal!
The 2nd course was the evening highlight for me, and it was.... a salad. Seriously, I have no idea how a salad can be so stinking amazing, but I'm telling you, it was out of this world. Organic greens with pickled fennel, a lovely Texas figs, smoked almonds (simple sounding, but totally amazing), an unbelievably fantastic bbq/smokey flavored vinagrette dressing, and as if that wasn't enough, a delicate latte de chevre croquette. Perfection on a random Salvation Army plate.
An additional highlight was the confit bbq Texas quail that left me speechless as a part of the 3rd course (playfully entitled "What Came First, The Chicken or The Egg") and which sat next to a chicken fried farm egg. Other honorable mentions are the delicate fried okra as part of the strip steak course and the blueberry crisp ice cream.
We snagged the table right in front of the serving counter, which put us in front row seats to witness the kitchen preparation action. We even had impromptu conversations with the chefs throughout the night that were such a unique and fun aspect of the evening. Does it mean I'm greedy if I want to go back yet again? I hear there are some great plans for a special finale night...1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/15/2010
John Tesar from The Mansion was the chef last night, and he presented 6 unbelievably delicious… Read more »
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Review from Michelle H.
Dallas, TX
5/25/2010
Scott Gottlich, of Bijoux, was the chef last night. His theme was simple, fresh, seasonal ingredients. Wow, I loved the menu. The salad was asparagus and frisee with a creme fraiche dressing. Duck prosciutto accompanied the salad. The duck was very salty, but worked well with the light salad. The gnocchi with truffle oil, tomatoes and mushrooms was my favorite. The pasta was light and perfectly cooked. Like little pillows of delight. The next dish was tender short ribs with pea ravioli...and fried carrots. I couldn't believe how much I loved the carrots!
The area is small and cozy, the place settings all donated, and a great event to raise money for charity. The staff was very friendly and put together a meal to remember. Executed to perfection.
If you haven't tried it out, get tickets! -
Review from Matthew T.
Dallas, TX
7/21/2010
Amazing time - Loved it! Food was amazing from the Tillman's crew. The big eyed tuna and watermelon taco was the highlight for me. Love the concept and hope we see more of this in Dallas. Will be eagerly trying to get tix for a few more nights before it ends.
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Review from David C.
Dallas, TX
2/25/2010
Wife and I forgone valentine's day plans and signed up for the first sitting on Monday! We had such a fun time. Marc Cassel of Park was the guest chef and made 4 courses that were so complex and flavorful! Best of all, you are forced to sit with other like-minded foodie people and share your best DFW food places and stories. Sounds like the physical manifestation of Yelp, eh? It's BYOW and the chefs rotate. The kitchen is open and the feeling is very intimate. It's all for charity as well. It was a unique experience that everyone should partake. It's $75 a person for four courses. Open on Mon-Tues for 48 nights, and gratuity is not included. Go Go Go!!
