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Creperie du Chateau
by Teresa Gubbins
D Magazine AUG 2008
Creperie du Chateau has to be the only crepe restaurant that's
hosted half of the Dallas Mavericks, including owner Mark
Cuban. Crepes + basketball players is not a formula you expect.
But the Uptown creperie was opened by former Mav Didier Ilunga-Mbenga
with partner Fatoumata Ndiaye, his agent's wife and a native
of France whose charming accent lingers.
Ilunga-Mbenga became an LA Laker but that hasn't stopped
the rolling of the crepes. Everyone knows about sweet crepes
with chocolate and fruit, but Ndiaye is passionate about her
savory crepes filled with seafood, chicken, beef, or vegetables.
Made from organic dark buckwheat flour, the crepes were delicious,
with a nutty, earthy flavor. But it's still about the fillings:
lightly cooked scallops and shrimp in a cream sauce, or spicy
ground beef with sour cream and salsa, a Tex-Mex twist on
crepes.
Creperie has things other than crepes: steak, salads, sandwiches,
and a worthy weekend brunch with omelets, thickly sliced cinnamon
French toast, Belgian waffles, and mimosas. But don't forget
sweet crepes, with Nutella, roasted apples, and bananas, as
well as the classic Suzette with Grand Marnier. 2515 McKinney
Ave. 214-292-4664. $$-$$$
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CRÊPERIE DU CHÂTEAU
COMES TO UPTOWN
Uptown Dallas Association (November 25, 2007)
Do you want to feel like you're in a restaurant on the Champs
Elysées in Paris? Because that is exactly how you'll
feel at Uptown's newest and greatest restaurant Crêperie
du Château.
The eclectic menu excites the eyes and the palate proving that
crepes aren't just for breakfast or dessert. The lunch and dinner
crepes come in a wide array of options to satisfy anyone regardless
of whether you are a meat eater or not, including a vegetarian,
salmon, chicken and southwest beef crepes.
Crêperie du Château also offers exquisite salads,
quiche, soups and pastries.
Be one of the first to discover this little piece of heaven
in Uptown because soon you won't be able to find a seat.
Stop by on Sundays to experience a scintillating French Brunch.
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