Dady Named "Rising Star" Chef
Restaurant Hospitality, February 2004
Chef Dady was recognized as a "Rising Star" chef in the
Concepts of Tomorrow Conference held in Chicago in October 2004. He
was the only Texas chef among the seven named this year. Dady joins
the ranks of previous winners to include Mark Miller, Emeril Lagasse,
Mary Sue Milliken, John Ash and Todd English.
“Most Romantic Restaurant”
2004 Critic's Choice Award
2002 Critic’s Choice Award
San Antonio Express-News
"Best Place for a Special Occasion"
2003 Critic’s Choice Award
San Antonio Express-News
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Dining Surprise
Southern Living, June 2004
The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hill is somewhat of a contradiction.
For such an upscale restaurant, you wouldn't expect of feel so, well,
at home. No stiff waiters or food that you don't know how to pronounce
here, just a coziness that you'll easily mistake for an intimate getaway
in your own personal lodge.
The Hunt for Intimate Dining is Over
by John Griffin
San Antonio Express-News
“From the moment you pass the gate that surrounds The Lodge Restaurant
of Castle Hills, you feel as if you’ve left the bustle of San
Antonio behind you. The twisted drive under magnificent gnarled oak
trees signals that an adventure lies in store.
After dropping your car off with the complimentary valet service,
you take in the full measure of The Lodge itself. Built in 1929, it
is a site to behold, a Hollywood-style mansion that is, at once, opulent
and rustic, elegant and comfortable.
Here, at long last, is the romantic restaurant that San Antonio has
needed. Not the kind with low lighting and overstuffed booths to promote
a little private indiscretion, mind you, but an oasis with deeply
and sensuously colored walls and ceilings that create intimate dining
spaces.”
