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The James Beard Foundation just released its list of 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists, with Texas making a strong showing thanks to its whopping 39 nominations (shattering last year‘s record of 27). The record-breaking results are predominate…
Read MoreWith Fat Tuesday coming up, you’re probably seeing your fill of Hurricanes and King Cake. But sometimes the traditional dessert, made with brioche dough and fillings like cream cheese can get a little old. (Also, no thanks to the tiny plastic nak…
Read MoreNational Margarita Day may seem like a silly holiday to some, but Dallas restaurants and bars take it pretty seriously. This Saturday, February 22, several places are offering their own twists on the classic Mexican cocktail, as well as prices as low a…
Read MoreSince opening GW Fins Restaurant in New Orleans in 2001, Chef Tenney Flynn has enjoyed ever-expanding fame, particularly among Houstonians who represent more diners at the French Quarter hotspot than guests from any other outside city. The seafood spec…
Read MoreFlowers are fragrant, chocolates are sweet. . . but The Statler Hotel will sweep your Valentine off their feet. This hip downtown Dallas hotel has something for everyone on the most romantic day of the year. No matter what type of Valentine’s Day…
Read MoreLast fall, when we first touched on Iraqi-American sculptor Michael Rakowitz, the artist’s artist whose works are even more relevant now than when they first began garnering attention in the late 1990s, we were surprised to learn the 2020 Nasher …
Read MoreTrue confession: I was addicted to Girl Scout Thin Mints for 25 years, from the day that I began selling Girl Scout Cookies as a scout in my hometown Baton Rouge. But then, I fell under the spell of the Peanut Butter Sandwich, aka Do-si-dos. That lust…
Read MoreA limited-edition champagne wrapped in a cloak of hand-beading and embroidery, echoing the design ouevre of one of the nation’s top fashion houses, could just be the perfect Valentine’s gift. It certainly is the most glamorous, short of dia…
Read MoreAnastacia Quiñones-Pittman serves as executive chef at Jose in Dallas. She got a big invite recently. Quiñones-Pittman is slated to prepare a modern Mexican feast when she takes the center stage March 13 at The James Beard House in New York City. Her m…
Read MoreJust when all your new healthy New Year habits are getting started… Cochon555 is about ready to roll out its annual, all-out swine-fest. The epic foodie event is returning on Sunday, February 9 to Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. Tha…
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