2026 International Women’s Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/19 12:27A Jeff Cope

Winners have been announced in the 19th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place recently in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise...

BOĆE Coasters Review

Texas Wine Lover 6/18 12:30A Jeff Cope

We received the product for review and all opinions are our own. Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase. I have done many wine accessory reviews over the...

Flamant in Plano Deals an Adventurous Menu with a Wild Brunch Option

Crave DFW 6/17 10:07A Steven Doyle

Tanner Agar describes Flamant as the restaurant where you can have a European vacation without leaving Plano. That sounds like marketing copy until you sit down at a table on the waterfront patio at...

Tiffany Derry Is Throwing a Crawfish Boil on June 28: Here’s What You Need to Know

Crave DFW 6/17 8:13A Steven Doyle

Chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley are hosting the Annual Crawfish Boil at Roots Southern Table on Sunday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — and if you know anything about what Sunday afternoons look...

2026 Decanter World Wine Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/17 2:02A Jeff Cope

The results of this year’s  Decanter World Wine Awards  (DWWA) were released, revealing a global wine landscape that is more diverse, competitive and exciting than ever before. As the world s largest wine competition, DWWA offers a unique snapshot...

Escondido Has Been the Right Tex-Mex Answer in Preston Royal

Crave DFW 6/16 6:54A Steven Doyle

photos by Joey Stewart When Cantina Laredo closed at Preston Royal after more than twenty years, the neighborhood lost its Tex-Mex anchor and didn t have a replacement. Jon Alexis — who has run TJ s...

Cris & John Made a Move

Crave DFW 6/16 6:36A Steven Doyle

John Pham grew up in Ho Chi Minh City walking to his favorite street food carts, watching traffic and eating well for almost nothing. Cristina Mendez grew up on the other side of that equation —...

Palladino’s Steak & Seafood Is Open Tonight in Preston Hollow

Crave DFW 6/16 5:01A Steven Doyle

Joseph Palladino spent years helping build Nick & Sam s into one of the most recognizable steakhouses in Dallas, then went to New York, opened Palladino s Steak & Seafood at Grand Central Terminal,...

Meredith Reed Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/16 12:57A Jeff Cope

Some winemakers start their career in another field and then discover the wine industry, which leads them down a different path. Meredith Reed is someone who worked in the healthcare field, but once she discovered the wine industry, it was the...

Botolino Is Quietly Making the Best Gelato in Dallas

Crave DFW 6/12 8:12A Steven Doyle

There s a small test that separates a real gelateria from a place that just sells frozen dessert with an Italian name on the sign: how it s served. Soft-serve machines and pre-scooped tubs mean one...

Where to Find the Best Pupusas in Dallas

Crave DFW 6/11 8:51A Steven Doyle

A pupusa is El Salvador s national dish — a thick handmade corn tortilla stuffed before it hits the griddle, not after. The masa gets pressed around the filling by hand, sealed, and cooked until the...

The World Cup Is Here, Here’s How Dallas Is Going to Spend the Next Five Weeks

Crave DFW 6/11 8:31A Steven Doyle

The FIFA World Cup 2026 opened yesterday in Mexico City and it does not slow down from here. Dallas is one of 11 United States host cities and AT&T Stadium in Arlington is one of the tournament s anchor venues — nine matches in total, including a...

Grapevine, Texas: A Summer Destination for Grown-Up Getaways

Texas Wine Lover 6/11 2:47A Jeff Cope

Press Release Grapevine is the ideal destination in North Texas for refreshing adult getaways and day trips this summer. Located on the shores of Lake Grapevine and home to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, this Vintage Texas destination...

Shohei Takamatsu Brought Japanese Food to Dallas, The City’s Best Chefs Learned from What He Built

Crave DFW 6/10 6:54A Steven Doyle

Shohei Takamatsu died on April 26, 2026, just over a week before his 95th birthday, and the obituaries that followed described him correctly as a pioneer of Japanese cuisine in Dallas. What they...

The Best Pizza in Dallas: Every Style, Every Neighborhood

Crave DFW 6/10 6:01A Steven Doyle

Dallas is not a pizza city the way New Haven or New York is a pizza city, but it has become something more interesting: a city where nearly every serious style of the form is being made at a high...