Each week (or thereabout) we ask a local chef three burning questions about their favorite culinary reads, food shames and best (or worst) meals. Today we chat with the proprietress of Sissy’s Southern Kitchen and Bar, Lisa Garza, who has small library of cookbooks, but swears off some foods. What…

This week is a doozy. Students are either starting or ending spring break, there’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Savor Dallas, blossoming farmers markets and (thankfully) ambitious chefs. What to do? What to do? Let’s evaluate the options. See also: 10-Point Plan for St. Patrick’s Day Thursday, March 14 Savor Dallas…

This year the luck of the Irish is upon us in glorious fashion. The real St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday, but we prefer to do things like parades and concerts on Saturdays, so we get two days of celebration! Here’s your 10-point, two-day plan: Saturday morning Well, of course,…

Craft brewers had one week to reach a compromise with the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas (WBDT) regarding five pieces of legislation recently introduced through Senate Committee on Business and Commerce. Senate bills 515, 516, 517 and 518 were a set of bills carefully crafted after a year of work,…

Mark one down in the win column for Kari Gates of Plano. Actually, mark one down for all of Plano. Regardless of who gets the win, Gates is proof that sometimes determined persistence does payoff. And because of that, Plano will soon have its very own farmers market. Under new…

Austin-based Whole Foods Market has announced that by 2018 all products in U.S. stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain any genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This move by the natural and organic foods retailer marks the biggest step in a growing movement led by consumers and various activist…

The Austin-based nonprofit group Texans for Public Justice must enjoy a cold beer at the end of each working day. They’ve been watching the package of beer-related bills at the state capital and on Thursday completed a thorough investigation into the money behind big beer. It’s quite the read. See…

Since Il Cane Rosso opened in Deep Ellum in 2011, it has been one of Dallas’ favorite pizza spots. Guy Fieri even made a stop there for an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, which made the wait lines for authentic Neapolitan pizza even longer. As reported last week, owner…

In this new feature, each week (or thereabout) we’ll ask a local chef three burning questions about their favorite culinary reads, food shames and greatest (or worst) meals. Today the new executive chef at Village Marquee, Andre Natera, tells us about an unfortunate queso incident and his love for Weinerschnitzel…

On Tuesday morning the Business and Commerce Committee convened at the capitol in Austin to discuss, among other things, the future of beer in the state of Texas. In the front of the room, some of Texas’ most powerful state senators sat behind their nameplates at a long curved table…

The Dallas dining and beer scene is hopping, but don’t let that distract you too much because there’s a cooking class tonight that you really shouldn’t miss. No time to dilly-dally, let’s get to it: Wednesday, March 6 Co-author of the cookbook Bouchon Bakery, Sebastien Rouxel, is hosting a demonstration…

With the recent boom in North Texas craft brewing, a handful of Dallas restaurants have tackled the movement by offering things like beer dinners, tap takeovers and launch parties. Well, now Dallas is about to get its first restaurant that has put craft beer first. LUCK is a craft beer…

Last Friday was the official dooms day for plastic bags in Austin. The City Council passed a measure that banned retail-level, thin, single-use bags more than a year ago, giving shoppers and store owners time to find alternative ways to get their goods home. See also: – If Dallas Wants…

Five bills have recently been introduced in the Legislature that would affect the business of craft beer in the state of Texas. Four are good for the business of craft brewing. One is not-so-good. This coming Tuesday, March 5, the Business and Commerce Committee will meet at 8 a.m. to…

This Saturday Henry’s Tavern in Plano is hosting a Delete Blood Cancer event from 1 to 4 p.m. for a local boy, Aidan Petereson, who was recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer. Guests are encouraged to get swabbed and tested for transplant compatibility and…

Local craft brewers Armadillo Ale Works will pour their first official beer at Oak Street Drafthouse in Denton this Friday. See also: – Armadillo Ale Works to Brew at DEBC, Despite No Good Armadillo Stories Founders Yianna Arestis and Bobby Mullins have been brewing under the tutelage of the state’s…

Jay Jerrier of Il Cane Rosso is caving into a little conformist pressure (but, not really). D Magazine broke the story Tuesday that he’s working on a new pizza spot that will make his haters happy (although, probably not really all of them). Not to be confused with second installment…