Even though we were there for a very important graduation, we made time for lunch at Spiral Diner, a trip to the Dallas Farmers Market, and a whirlwind shopping spree through Whole Foods.
Spiral Diner was good. Apart from the sheer radicalness of being a haven of veganess in the eastern half of Texas, what I appreciated most about the place was the thoughtful kids menu and the brownie.
Lunch was pretty crazy. As the boy and his parents were already fairly sleep deprived by this point in the weekend, the meal was more of a frantic juggling act to keep the kid entertained than a leisurely, savor-our- food-and-then-write-about-it kind of repast. We had a couple good sandwiches, some potato salad that was too heavy on the dill, and brought home a smorgasbord of desserts.
They were delicious. By the time we got home, the blueberry pie and strawberry cupcake weren't much to look at, and the chocolate mint cookie milk shake was gone, but the brownie was perfect. This is the fudgie brownie that I have been trying to make my entire vegan life. To be honest, I didn't think it was possible. But the brilliant bakers at Spiral Diner have proved me wrong. Oh, thank you.
And they're willing to share their secrets with you on June 16th from 7 to 9! If you're going to be anywhere near Dallas, sign up for their baking class right now because that's really soon. It's 40 bucks. They need your money to hold your spot. I for one, am never putting a toddler in a car again, not even for the perfect brownie, so I won't be there, but maybe you can hook a girl up with a recipe.
