Happy Labor Day!

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Labor Day is the first sign of the end of the summer season, but it’s also SO much more than that. Labor Day is meant to acknowledge and commend the contributions that employees have made to the organizations they work for and the communities they live in. See?! Much more than a long weekend (for all industries outside the restaurant world – sorry guys!) for barbeques and beach days … though I’m not complaining about that part.

 

I’d like to send a HUGE thank you to the McKinney and Doyle staff for their endless hard work, long hours, and dedication to customer service. I also want to thank our amazing guests because without you and your feedback, we wouldn’t be here at all!

 

Keeping today’s post short and sweet to wish you a well deserved, happy, and relaxing weekend. Happy Labor Day!

Boozy Bread Recipe

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All summer long everybody has been telling me that I NEED to drink Rosé.

 
“It the best summer wine!”
“It’s so light and refresing!”
“OMG I love Rosé!”

 
I need to be totally honest with you. I don’t like it. There absolutely may be a Rosé out there for me, but so far I Rose Whipped Creamhaven’t found it. I’m more of a buttery Chardonnay or a Malbec kinda girl. Anyway, I found this recipe the other day and thought, “Now THERE’S a Rosé I can get on board with,” and I just had to share. Are you ready for this? Zucchini bread topped with Rosé infused whipped cream and strawberries. Um, yea. Sold. Continue Reading

Blast From the Past: M&D Beginnings

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I know that this blog isn’t McKinney and Doyle centric, but I’ve been getting a lot of great emails lately asking who McKinney & Doylewe are and how we got started. I’m also feeling a little homesick today so I figured it’s a good time to write a little about McKinney and Doyle’s history. The restaurant and bar that many of you know today is much larger than my dad ever anticipated. Isn’t that exciting? Let’s just start at the beginning.

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How to Plan a Dinner Party

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For some, like me, hosting a dinner party is a blast. I love to plan menus and cook for people especially when I get to play in my own kitchen. Other people may like the idea of hosting a dinner party, How to Plan a Dinner Partybut really hate the stress and work it takes into throwing one. I mean really, who loves to clean up after a ton of people? That’s definitely the biggest drawback in my opinion. But there are other struggles that people face before, during, and after the event. Today I want to talk about how to plan and host a successful dinner party.Continue Reading