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Buttons Jazz Cafe Premiers in Desoto By: Jordan Blair ELITE NEWS PuBLISHER
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ow many times have you gone out to eat and you are ravished, hungry, starving, and ready to eat right then and there. The waiter can’t move fast enough. Then the food comes and you eat, eat, and eat. Afterwards, you are not satisfied. The food was not worth the wait and you are a bit disappointed. Well, here’s a news flash for you. If you desire a wonderful and satisfying dining experience, then the award-winning Buttons Restaurant is the place to go. Go and savor the intimate and upscale ambience that you are sure to appreciate. Buttons Jazz Café debuted earlier this year in April, in the DeSoto Town Center, located at 209 E. Pleasant Run Road, Suite 141, DeSoto, Texas. Other locations are Fort Worth and Addison. Chef Keith “Buttons” Hicks and the management team have done a tremendous job and said they are excited about this opening in the DeSoto location. “The entire community has been so welcoming since some of the business owners located in DeSoto approached us about opening in their community,” said Herbert Hughes, President of Buttons. “The Buttons Jazz Café will be more like the supper clubs of
yesteryear featuring jazz groups and some great vocalists, live music weekly including the signature Jazz/Gospel Brunch. Great music, but you can still have a conversation while enjoying Keith’s cuisine.” Buttons Jazz Café, modeled after the popular jazz clubs and speakeasies of the 30’s and 40’s, provides a venue for enjoying southern-cuisines, like Chicken and Waffles, Old School Pot Roast and Shrimp, Fish and Gritz, as well as tasty cocktails. you will definitely notice the work of J. Kim Interior Designs, the raised stage with the Steinway piano, and the chef table constructed of crushed recycled glass and many other creative features. “Buttons Jazz Café is the next step of the movement,” said Chef Keith Hicks. “We really offer an experience at Buttons, and use the food and the music to bring people together. That is what the vision of Buttons is all about.” On October 28, Buttons hosted their Jazz Café Media Lunch. As guests arrived, a welcome was given as well as the history of Buttons Jazz Café, including the weekly lineup and other pertinent information. Chef Hicks was on hand to diagram every entre that was being sampled by the media. Just to name a few, Flash Fried Skrimpz, Buttons Alfredo, Spinach Salad, Grilled Chicken and vegetables. These are just a few of the many
items that were sampled. General Manager Sarah Freddie and the staff put on a tremendous presentation of the food and ambience of what Buttons had to offer. The menu was modestly priced, and I can’t say enough about the delicious taste of the food. I, like other members of the media, were overly impressed. If you are looking for good food at a good price and a relaxing atmosphere with good service, look no further. Buttons in DeSoto is the place for you. After sampling the entrées at the Media Lunch, I was so impressed I took my wife back the following Tuesday and we weren’t disappointed. I had the Shrimp, Fish and Gritz with an egg over easy, topped off with hollandaise sauce and it was excellent. My wife had the Chicken Wangs and Spinach Salad with an Apple Cider Vinaigrette dressing. This is exactly what the doctor ordered for DeSoto. Buttons in DeSoto is open Mon.-Thur. from 510pm, Fri. & Sat. from 5pm-12 midnight; Sun. from 5-10pm. Happy Hour Specials are offered Mon.-Fri. from 5-8pm, a Saturday Brunch from 11a-4pm, and a Sunday Gospel & Jazz Brunch from 1-4p. The Café is also open for lunch Fri. & Sat. from 11a-2:30p. For information on the Fort Worth and Addison locations, go to www.buttonsjazzcafe.com.
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Megan Gray (County Press News Editor) Chef Keith Hicks and Erik Hatfield enjoying the cusine on Media Day at Buttons
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