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The reopening of the Mariposa cafe in the Galleria’s Neiman Marcus, following an extended COVID-19 shutdown, has been one of Houston’s better kept secrets. Ladies and gents, it’s back! Along with the seductive monkey bread and strawbe…
Read MoreSpring is officially in full swing, but summer is not far behind. In the Dallas food scene, favorites are reopening in new (and much larger) spaces and brand new spots are debuting for the first time. These are five Dallas restaurant openings (and reop…
Read MoreWineHaus has long been a favorite retreat for those residing in the 76110. Located at 1628 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood, it is now under new management and is getting ready for a formal reintroduction. A grand ope…
Read MoreI love to talk about wine with people who share my passion for it. We open bottles, we trade stories about travel and soil types, terroir and residual sugar, and we talk of taste and food and restaurants. We recommend wines to one another, we drink, an…
Read MoreLast May, at the peak of the pandemic, we were sad to report that iconic downtown Dallas restaurant Dakota’s Steakhouse had shuttered. The underground spot had been a staple for over 36 years with its glass elevator that transported guests 18 fee…
Read MoreAs the pandemic raged on in the outside world last year, diners were treated to an intimate dining experience in Chef Thomas Stacy’s home. The lucky few literally stepped into the chef’s personal home and got to know what inspired Stacy dur…
Read MoreAlexandre Burgaud is a name with which you might not be familiar, but if you like wine, you need to get to know it. Burgaud is a young producer whose five-hectare estate lies in Lantignié, a tiny place (population of 886 humans in 2015) about five kilo…
Read MoreSince Bishop Arts’ beloved brunch spot Hattie’s shuttered early last year (before the pandemic began), we’ve been anticipating what would take over the prime Oak Cliff pace. The answer, an upscale Indian restaurant from the owners of …
Read MoreNamed after his grandfather, Joe Leo Romero, co-owner of FreeRange Concepts’ (The Rustic, MUTTS Canine Cantina) Kyle Noonan’s latest dining destination is a Tex-Mex restaurant on Fitzhugh Avenue. Joe Leo Fine Tex-Mex has taken over the form…
Read MoreNational Beer Day was yesterday, and I don’t know how this brewery kept this a secret until now. One of our favorite Dallas breweries, Community Beer Co. (home of the Mosaic IPA) just announced that it is expanding into a massive 70,000-square-fo…
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