Rise no. 1

Rise no. 1
Restaurant information
Established 2008
Current owner(s) Hedda Gioia Dowd and Cherif Brahmi
Head chef Cherif Brahmi
Food type French cuisine
Street address 5360 West Lovers Lane #220
City Dallas
State Texas
Postal code/ZIP 75209
Country United States
Website Rise no. 1

Rise no. 1 (stylized as rise n° 1) is a Dallas, Texas restaurant that serves French food, focusing on soufflés. The restaurant was founded by Hedda Gioia Dowd, who co-owns the restaurant with Rise’s executive chef Cherif Brahmi.

Founding

In December 2006 founder Hedda Gioia Dowd was interviewed by Food & Wine Magazine, where she announced that she intended to open a soufflé restaurant in Dallas called “Rising No. 1”. In order to speed up to pace of service, she planned on using ovens intended to reduce the time for cooking soufflés by half.[1]

Rise opened in January 2008 with a location in the Inwood Village shopping complex of the Park Cities neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. It was founded by Hedda Gioia Dowd who, previous to rise, had founded the online French vintage linen and silver collection store Antique Harvest. She also partnered with Rise’s executive chef Cherif Brahmi to produce the initial menu. Initially the restaurant had thirteen different soufflés on offer, in addition to other items including salads and sandwiches. Dallas Magazine described the restaurant’s décor as, “furnished with found objects and recycled materials: Drinking glasses are made from recycled wine bottles, and the plates are made from recycled beach glass. Wall sconces are made from antique French grates, old school desks serve as tables, and their inkwells have been turned into bud vases.”[2][3]

The New York Times described Rise as “a charming bistro with a grass-green facade that serves up wonderful soufflés”.[4] The establishment had 92 seats, and also served as a wine bar.[5] Physically, the restaurant is made of renewable materials, including cork floors and walls made from mud. The cups are made from old wine bottles and plate ware is made from recycled glass. All items in the restaurant are also for sale.[6]

Menu

Rise’s menu focuses on soufflés, including dessert, Italian sausage, ham and gruyère, escargot, crab,[7][8] lobster thermidor, smoked salmon, blue cheese, wild mushroom and brie,[5] and spinach soufflés. The restaurant’s marshmallow soup is composed of three goat cheese soufflés, carrot bisque, and pesto. The menu also has the Rise no. 1 salad, composed of baby greens, pecans, blue cheese, and Granny Smith apples.[9] It also serves a soufflé infused oyster Rockefeller.[10] The violet soufflé was featured on an episode of the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate.[11] Rise has endeavored to ensure its menu is largely stable through the years, keeping to the same items and recipes.[12] In 2011, Dowd and Brahmi published a book through Pelican Publishing with food writer Celine Chick based upon the restaurant’s menu and family recipes entitled Rise to the Occasion: A French Food Experience. The recipes in the book do not include that for the restaurant’s marshmallow soup.[11] A nutritional analysis of the souffles on the menu showed them to be between 263 and 413 calories.[13]

Patrons

Rise has been mentioned as a favorite restaurant for President George W. Bush. Both he and his former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have signed their names onto the President’s favorite table in the establishment, which is located under a bookshelf of biographies near the front window.[14][15] He was seated at Rise when President Barack Obama telephoned him to inform him of the death of Osama Bin Laden in 2011.[16][17]

Expansion

In 2014, Rise established plans to open a second location in Houston, and a goal of ten in the long-term. The group of restaurants will be controlled by Rise Soufflé Holdings, with $4.2 million in new investments. [18][19]

References

  1. ↑ Jen Murphy (December 2006). "Shopping for Château Style". Food and Wine. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bill Addison (March 9, 2011). "Restaurant review: Rise No. 1 (3 stars)". Dallas News. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ Peggy Levinson (March 2008). "Chef’s Corner: Rise No. 1: Savor a variety of soufflés in one of the most talked about restaurants in town". Dallas Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Luisita Lopez Torregrosa (February 4, 2009). "36 in Hours in Dallas". New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Ron Ruggles (February 4, 2008). "A French classic rises to the occasion at a new restaurant concept in Dallas". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ Annie Potasznik (April 23, 2010). "Raising Awareness At Rise No 1". NBC 5. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Jonanna Widner (August 21, 2008). "Still I Rise: A new Highland Park souffle joint is blowin' up". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Lisa Petty (July 12, 2012). "Gourmet Yourself: Rise No. 1's Jambon & Gruyère Soufflé: Bake up a mouthwatering "masterpiece" right in your own kitchen". NBC 5. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "4 must-try eateries located on Lovers Lane". Dallas News. June 17, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lauren Drewes Daniels (December 19, 2011). "Have a Soufflé in Your PJs at Rise No. 1". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Valerie Jarvie (February 1, 2011). "Rise No. 1 shares secrets of its souffles in new cookbook". Dallas News. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ Leslie Brenner (September 11, 2013). "Restaurant review: At Rise No. 1, it’s all about the soufflé". Dallas News. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ Brentney Hamilton (July 30, 2012). "10 Dallas Restaurants for the Health-Obsessed". Dallas Eater. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ Thomas M. Defrank (November 5, 2010). "Ex-President George W. Bush rips wisdom of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and John McCain to friends". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ Jason Horowitz (August 23, 2012). "George W. Bush doesn’t miss ‘the swamp’ of politics". Washington DC. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  16. ↑ Tom Murse (June 2, 2011). "Bush Reflects ; Believes He Made Right Decisions While President". Intelligencer Journal/New Era. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ GARANCE FRANKE-RUTA (May 13, 2011). "When Bush Got the Bin Laden Call (While Eating a Souffle)". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ TERESA GUBBINS (August 1, 2014). "Rise nº1 inflates its soufflé empire across Texas". Dallas Culture Map. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ Korri Kezar (July 31, 2014). "Dallas souffle company raises $4.2M for new locations". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

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