We are a for ‘real’ mother and daughter, who together and separately enjoy a passion for foods.
There was a time that we had plans to some day have our own restaurant.We have seen so many blunders along the way that are obvious as to why so many establishments come and go.Our dream was designed from the décor, type of food and service we would provide.Dallas is known to be a very difficult location to survive in, and knowing that, our dream went on the far back burner.With our hobby of critiquing, came the idea of our mother daughter adventure, from a two generation stint experience.Not only do we intend to cover the local dining scene, but that encountered in travel as well, cookbooks, recipe reviews, chef - owner interviews, dining tips, etc. Most any thing associated with food might become a column.It will only be restricted by our financial limitations. We hope you enjoy our journey.
When we moved from the Midwest to the Dallas area in 1995, driving on Beltline in Addison, it didn’t take long for us to recognize that we were in a dining area unlike any thing we had ever seen before.Weekends were spent checking out various dining locations in Dallas, and searching for the best margarita as well. We found ourselves constantly critiquing the restaurants from the moment we stepped inside, from the greeting we received, the look and feel of the menu (Kimber Diva seeming to always find an obvious typo, even in the swankiest of establishments), and the décor from floor to ceiling. Then it is on to the food, analyzing it and deciphering the ingredients used, often times attempting to recreate it at home. It ends with how the table clean up and presentation of bill is provided. Friends that would join us would wonder what was going on as we both would carry on a conversation that became so detailed between us. It was something we did without even recognizing it.
Both of us have also done our share of working in the dining industry during our younger years. Mama Jo Diva started out at the sweet age of sixteen in a major truck stop, serving truckers and tourists; going on to wait tables during summer college breaks at an upscale super club in tourist infested Wisconsin Dells. Kimber Diva had her at a Shake N Steak in Indianapolis, going on to serve in upscale restaurants in Indianapolis, Destin Florida and Dallas while going to college. With that experience together with our food knowledge, it allows us to look at dining from several different angles.
