A Peek Inside Ramble Room at Snider Plaza
Restaurateur Jon Alexis really wants to show you all a good time. If he could bottle exceptional service mixed with impeccable hospitality, he’d toss it out in Oprah-like fashion. Everyone would get some.
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Update: Denton’s Flying Tomato (aka The Tomato Pizza) Finds a New Home
For more than two decades The Flying Tomato – later just The Tomato – was a quintessential college pizza hangout across from the University of North Texas in Denton.
First Look: Mentiiras Offers Little Cravings To Go in Bishop Arts
Luis Mentiiras is taking a little break from film school at UNT in order to own and operate a little shop in Bishop Arts that serves up some really good Mexican street food.
First Look: We Finally Wait Out the Lines at Portillo’s in The Colony. It Paid Off.
After a couple of visits to the Beef Bus last year before the official opening this January in The Colony, we finally made it out to Portillo’s. Now, we love hot dogs and Italian beef, but we’re not waiting in line for hours, especially when there are several other options in North…
Two Hands Corn Dogs Offers New Flavors, Styles and Shapes to the State Fair Favorite
Corn dogs is one of those favorites that has not changed over the years. Some are made fresh like the ones at the Fletcher’s Corny Dogs stand at the Texas State Fair. Others sit in freezers for those nights when we’ve come down from being drunk just enough to operate a microwave. They are all, however, pretty much the same thing.
Loop 9 BBQ Aims To Be a Barbecue Destination in Grand Prairie
Larry Lavine may have made a name for himself as the founder of Chili’s, but the restaurateur has found a more recent passion in barbecue. Lavine’s latest venture is Loop 9 BBQ, tucked into Grand Prairie’s growing EpicCentral entertainment district. EpicCentral is a 172-acre park at the George W. Bush…
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Feel the Need to Visit the Silos in Waco? There’s a Czech Beer Spa For That.
If you’ve been to the Magnolia Market in Waco for a bit of Chip and Joanna Gaines worship, it’s safe to say that you’ve asked yourself the same question we did the last time we were there, milling around the silos: Where’s the beer? Alcohol isn’t sold in any of…
Agoza Kitchen: A Hidden Ethiopian Restaurant and Mini Mart in North Dallas
Hidden away next to a Valero station in north Dallas is Agoza Kitchen, a little hole-in-the-wall Ethiopian restaurant and market that serves up some authentic fare.
Motor City Pizza: A Slice of Detroit in Lewisville
“What the hell am I still doing in Detroit?” This is what Greg Tierney, owner of Motor City Pizza in Lewisville, asked himself in the midst of yet another long, cruel Michigan winter. Tierney decided at that moment that he’d had enough. It was time to relocate. Tierney cast his net…
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Pizza Hut’s New Pizza Melt Leaves Us With More Questions Than Answers
Never one to leave well enough alone, Pizza Hut has a new take on its venerable pizza. It’s known as the Pizza Melt. If the initial marketing is to be trusted, the company would prefer that you not talk about it at all, like some kind of pizza-based Fight Club…
Of Olives, Bread and Wine: Anise Showcases a Splendid Array of Mediterranean Flavors
When British writer Elizabeth David’s A Book of Mediterranean Food was published in 1950 it introduced much of the English-speaking world to the concepts of Mediterranean cuisine.
First Look: Denver-Based Birdcall Brings Its Chicken Sandwiches to Dallas
Colorodo-based Birdland is the newest entry into the chicken sandwich scene it north Texas, opening its first location in Carrollton with two more to come by the end of the year.
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More Than a Brewery, Community Beer Co. Launches Society Spirits
While Community Beer Co. is known its award-winning beers such as the Mosaic IPA and even its non-alcoholic beer NADA,
First Look: Fortune House Opens on Lower Greenville
Fortune House has finally opened its much-anticipated second location in Lower Greenville. Known for its dumplings, Rangoon, and lavish spin on traditional Asian fare …
TruFire Kitchen & Bar Is Still Going Strong
With restaurants in two shopping centers, one in Southlake and the other in Frisco, TruFire Kitchen & Bar is a Mediterranean and Italian …
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Carrollton Chop Shop Sports Garage: A Trivial Pursuit of Good Eats
Carrollton Chop House Sports Garage is a car-themed sports bar and grill in Carrollton that serves up drinks and burgers and the occasional Trivia night contest.
Chicago Mix Popcorn in North Texas: What and Where
Chicago mix popcorn, a combination of cheese and caramel popcorn in one bag or container, was popularized by Garrett’s Popcorn but now can be found in many locations across north Texas. Here’s a list of several places in the area that carry this treat.
The Free Man to Host Benefit for Bystander Shooting Victim Last Weekend
Shots were fired last Sunday evening during an argument outside of The Free Man. An innocent bystander who was working the door at The Free Man was struck in the abdomen and thigh.
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Can’t Fix Perfect, But We Taste Tested Dr Pepper’s New Strawberries & Cream Anyway
“Why?” That’s the first thought that popped into my brain when a 12-pack of Strawberries and Cream flavored Dr. Pepper made it to my local Target’s soda aisle.
Update: Homewood has Closed
D Magazine broke the news Friday that Homewood will close after serving its last meal on Feb. 19. Brian Reinhardt reported that much-lauded pastry chef Maggie Huff and chef de cuisine Kerry Moffett were terminated by ownership last fall and that ownership was seeking a simpler, perhaps more broadly appealing…
Texas Wineries Can Deliver, But Craft Breweries Can’t; A Proposed Law Seeks To Change That
Laws regulating the Texas craft beer industry are back in the mix at the Texas legislature. Once again, craft brewers are trying to update some archaic practices. Laws so old and stodgy they wear knickerbockers and use words like drats.
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Two Dallas Spots Make Texas Monthly‘s Best New Restaurants List
Texas Monthly has released its top 10 list of best new restaurants in Texas. Executive Editor Patricia Sharpe explains the list is limited to restaurants with first locations in Texas that opened between Dec. 1, 2021, and Dec. 1, 2022. Two Dallas restaurants, Au Troisieme and Revolver Taco, as well as Don Artemio…