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8 Small-Town Texas Restaurants Worth Driving For

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:48:15 Z

(Crave DFW) Texas hides its best food in places that don t show up on a typical road trip map. These are the restaurants worth the detour: a general store with no printed menu, a garden nursery with a wood-fired oven, a house-turned-tea-room that only opens for...

Graham Elliot’s Fort Worth Restaurant Group Is Finally Coming to Dallas

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:58:30 Z

(Crave DFW) Graham Elliot s first restaurant job in Texas was at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, working the line under Dean Fearing before either of them had a television deal to their name. More than two decades later, Elliot is coming back to Dallas with his own...

Sketches of Spain Just Closed, and The Wild Detectives Is Taking Over the Space

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:37:51 Z

(Crave DFW) Sketches of Spain served its last pintxo on July 19, closing the book on six years as Oak Cliff s only pincho bar. The Bishop Arts spot built its following on Basque-style small plates meant to be pierced with a toothpick and shared across a table:...

DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30 This Year, and Reservations Are Already Open

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:44:16 Z

(Crave DFW) DFW Restaurant Week has been running long enough to outlast most of the restaurants that participated in its first year, and this August it hits a real milestone: 30 years, making it the second-longest-running restaurant week campaign in the country....

Opa! Greek Taverna Is Still Rowlett’s Best Excuse to Shout Across a Dining Room

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:59:29 Z

(Crave DFW) Lamb Kostas Lazanas describes himself as half Greek and half redneck, and that combination turns out to be exactly what Rowlett needed. He grew up training under Charlie Venetis at Opa Grille as a kid, spent years working the floor and the kitchen at...

Marie’s Kitchen Is a Full Filipino Menu Hiding Inside a Dallas Office Building

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:28:40 Z

(Crave DFW) Longinisa Finding Marie s Kitchen the first time involves a little faith. The restaurant sits at 11910 Greenville Ave., inside a building called Forest Green that mostly houses medical offices and small businesses, with no sign visible from the...

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Expands Texas Presence With Northlake Opening

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:10:35 Z

(Restaurant News) Second U.S. location joins Children s Health StarCenter Multisport complex, bringing an elevated sports viewing experience to North Texas families, teams and fans Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Shark Club will open its second U.S. location on...

Inside The Wild Detectives, the Oak Cliff House That Turned Books and Booze into a Dallas Institution

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:21:47 Z

(Crave DFW) Javier García del Moral and Paco Viqu e met as civil engineers, which is not the résumé line most people would guess for the two men behind Dallas s most quietly influential bookstore. Both are Spanish, both landed in Texas separately, del Moral in...

A Four-Day Weekend in Seattle, and Where to Actually Eat While You’re There

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:39:42 Z

(Crave DFW) Somewhere between the fishmonger hurling a forty-pound salmon over your head and the ferry horn cutting through the fog on Elliott Bay , Seattle stops feeling like a city you re visiting and starts feeling like one you ve always sort of known. It s a...

Kelly Vargas from Omni Hotel to Her Own Kitchen

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:44:49 Z

(Crave DFW) Kelly Vargas opened her first restaurant in 2025, and she s already a chef the local dining scene has started keeping an eye on. Curuba Colombian Kitchen, the mom-and-pop she runs with her husband Leo in Allen s Lost Creek Village, is small enough...

Owners of Houston’s Michelin-Starred BCN To Debut New Spanish Fine Dining Restaurant in Dallas — A Look Inside Masía

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:15:59 Z

(Paper City Magazine) In Houston, a little Spanish restaurant called BCN Taste and Tradition debuted in Montrose in 2014. It came from the Barcelona-born founder of Houston-based Trico Energy, Ignacio Torras, and Chef Luis Roger. Several years later, they opened their...

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:00:00 Z

(Uptown BubbleLife iReporter) Leap Distributors has named Dave Ascani chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Ascani will manage the companys finances and serve as an integral part of the executive management team. Dave Ascani is a seasoned financial executive with a long and...

Canada’s Biggest Dessert Chain Picked Carrollton for Its First U.S. Location

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:57:34 Z

(Crave DFW) Of every city in the country a Canadian dessert chain could have chosen for its American debut, it picked a strip center off the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Carrollton. D-Spot Dessert Café , which has grown to more than 55 locations across five Canadian...

A Big Tex Choice Winner Is Opening Her First Restaurant in Victory Park

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:19:27 Z

(Crave DFW) Kendall Williams won last year s Big Tex Choice Award for Most Creative with a Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger Deviled Egg Slider, the kind of dish that sounds like a bit until you actually taste it. Now she s building a full restaurant around that same...

A Michelin-Connected Houston Group Is Bringing a Spanish Farmhouse Concept to Dallas

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:35:34 Z

(Crave DFW) BCN Dallas is getting a Spanish restaurant built around the idea of a countryside home rather than a dining room. Masía , opening at 2530 Fairmount Street sometime this winter, comes from Arrels Hospitality Concepts , the Houston group behind BCN...

Lifestyle Brand Julia Amory to Open First Texas Store on Knox Street in Dallas — a PaperCity Exclusive

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:41 Z

(Paper City Magazine) The city on every brand s lips is Dallas. If there s a store or restaurant you love visiting in New York or Palm Beach, odds are that they re fervently trying to get to the Big D. In an exclusive to PaperCity, Julia Amory announced today that it will...

The Dallas Antiquarian Book Fair To Bring George Washington Letters, First Editions, and Other Sought-After Rarities to North Texas

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:29:09 Z

(Paper City Magazine) In the world of antiquarian book sales, Peter Harrington is a global leader. The London-based bookstore garnered national attention three years ago when it sold a 1623 Shakespeare First Folio for $7.5 million, illustrating the upper reaches of the...

Zepeda Vineyard & Winery: Muscadines, Memories, and Great East Texas Hospitality

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:12:10 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Discover Zepeda Vineyard Winery located in Pittsburg, Texas. The family-run winery is led by Mary and Julio Zepeda. Read More

RestaurantData Estimates 8,171 Restaurant Closures in First Half of 2026

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:14:46 Z

(Restaurant News) Source: RestaurantData An estimated 8,171 restaurant locations closed across the United States and Canada during the first half of 2026, according to a new market analysis from RestaurantData. The research found that closures were divided almost...

Cheba Hut and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:51:17 Z

(Restaurant News) Cheba Hut, Wild Bill s, Papa Murphy s, Layne s Chicken Fingers, and Juice It Up! lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending July 26, 2026. 1) Cheba Hut Plants Its Flag in Nebraska With First-Ever Lincoln Joint Cheba Hut Toasted...

Why Certain Wines Keep Appearing at Casino Tables

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:34:01 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Find out what dictates wine at casino tables, focusing on practicality over marketing in casino beverage selections. Read More

THE RICH RED TREND THAT’S CARRYING SUMMER STRAIGHT TO FALL

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:59 Z

(The Middle Page) The Rich Red Trend That s Carrying Summer Straight Into Fall If you re already dreaming about fall fashion—but you re still melting in 100-degree weather—you don t have to choose. Rich berry tones and tangy reds are one of the biggest color trends of...

A First Taste of Scilla — Award-Winning Duro Hospitality’s Latest Dallas Restaurant

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:24:57 Z

(Paper City Magazine) In typical Duro Hospitality fashion, the award-winning Dallas group announced its latest restaurant, Scilla, just days before its opening. Not just releasing the moment its doors will open, but its entire concept and, most importantly to us, its...

Jason Robertson set for 1 more season with Dallas Stars, who hope for more after $12M deal

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:58:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Without a contract extension, Robertson next summer could become an unrestricted free agent for the first time.

Tickets for Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Now on Sale

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:44:09 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Get your early bird ticket prices now for the Fredericksburg Wine Festival that will be held October 22-25. Enjoy four days of food and wine in the Texas Hill Country. Read More

Alvarez and Paredes hit back-to-back homers in Astros' 5-2 win over Marlins

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:15:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) After Jeremy Peña's leadoff single in the eighth, Alvarez hit his major league-leading 34th homer to give Houston a 4-2 lead.

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: WHITEOUT by R.S. Burnett

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 Z

(Uptown BubbleLife iReporter (Lifestyle)) Whiteout by R.S. Burnett A riveting psychological thriller set in Antarctica as the world teeters on the edge of destruction. Whiteout by R.S. Burnett is the riveting tale of a researcher who leaves her husband and toddler daughter at home in...

Texas Womans University to unveil permanent sculpture by artist Bianca Beck

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:17:21 Z

(Uptown BubbleLife iReporter) In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Texas Womans University has selected Portland-based artist Bianca Beck to create a site-specific, permanent outdoor installation marking the universitys 125th anniversary and the culmination of its Dream Big...

The Most Surprising Dallas Restaurant Closings This Summer

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:31:31 Z

(Paper City Magazine) The Dallas dining scene is forever evolving. To help you stay in the know, we’ve gathered the buzziest openings, the unfortunate closures, and any other food news we might find fitting. This Dallas Dish is your helping of need-to-know Dallas...

Jason Robertson signs $12 million deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:30:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) He was a restricted free agent until his arbitration filing by the July 5 deadline.

Jason Robertson signs $12M deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:44:02 Z

(NBC DFW DALLAS STARS) Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season. The Stars announced the deal Tuesday night, a day before Robertson’s 27th birthday and 2 1/2...

Buisier Dev Brings Luxurious Mediterranean Villa Living to Dallas

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:04:36 Z

(Paper City Magazine) Summer vacations and exploring new places have a way of making us think, I could live here. Add the allure of the Mediterranean Coast? Game over. Maybe it s the scenery. Maybe it s the food. Maybe it s the way family is at the heart of everything....

Papa Murphy’s Turns Up the Sweet Heat with New Hulapeño Pizza

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:09:45 Z

(Restaurant News) The latest limited-time offering joins the Papa s Picks menu, combining DOLE® pineapple, jalapeños and Thai chili sauce for a bold flavor experience at an everyday value. Vancouver, WA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Papa Murphy s Take n Bake Pizza is...

DART expected to announce CEO as agency looks to future

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:45:41 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat)) Dallas Area Rapid Transit is expected to announce the finalist for its president and chief executive officer position on Tuesday afternoon. It marks a major step in the agency s search for its next leader as it works to address regional challenges...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: THE NIGHTMARE (KILLER INSTINCT/JOONA LINNA, #2) by Lars Kepler

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:00 Z

(Uptown BubbleLife iReporter (Lifestyle)) The Nightmare Killer Instinct/Joona Linna, #2 by Lars Kepler Narrated by Saul Reichlin Two seemingly unrelated murders and a professional hit man, who is stalking a young political activist, make for a twisty, intricate tale. The Nightmare is the...

The 6 Best Places to Play Pickleball Indoors in Dallas

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:14:43 Z

(Paper City Magazine) I didn t think it would happen to me, a lifelong tennis player. During the past year, I developed a pickleball addiction. What started as a new way to hang out with friends quickly turned into upgrading my beginner paddle from Amazon for a...

Velocity | Sim Racing Lounge Hits Full Throttle with Dallas Grand Opening

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:20:25 Z

(Restaurant News) North America s largest virtual driving venue debuts with simulation racing action, exclusive giveaways and high-octane entertainment Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Velocity | Sim Racing Lounge is shifting into high gear as the immersive...

Happy Joe’s and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:51:03 Z

(Restaurant News) Happy Joe s Pizza & Ice Cream, Jollibee, Konala, Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America, and Olive Garden lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending July 19, 2026. 1) Happy Joe s Pizza & Ice Cream Breaks Into Texas With Multi-Unit...

Chris Sale dominates with 7 shutout innings as the Braves rout the Rangers 15-1

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:32:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) The Rangers had won eight of their last 10 games against left-handed starters, but they were over-matched against Sale.

The 15 Best Coffee Shops in Dallas — All-Around Energizing Spots in the City

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:47:54 Z

(Paper City Magazine) These are the kinds of coffee shops you want to come back to over and over again, not just for the perfect cappuccino or matcha latte, but for the friendly atmosphere and good vibes. Ahead, discover the 15 best coffee shops in Dallas: Updated July...