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Avalon, TX · Food & Drink
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Know Your Pecan Pie and Where to Find the Good Ones
Pecan pie has been the official State Pie of Texas since 2013, when the Legislature passed a resolution saying no dish says “Texas” more sweetly. It took a while. The Texas Siftings humor paper was already calling pecan pie worthy of being a “real state pie” back in 1886, and the pecan has been the state tree since 1919.
papercitymag.com
Chilangos Tacos Founder To Open a New Dallas Taqueria in Lower Greenville — Inside Mexico City-Inspired Tacos Richy
The Prime Ribeye Gaonera at Tacos Richy pays homage to the gaonera at Mexico City’s Taquería El Califa de León, which became the first taquería anywhere to earn a Michelin star in 2024. (Photo by Andrew Juarez) The Volcán is a five-inch corn tortilla crisped over...
texasview.org
Brunch in Dallas: 10 Spots for Your Weekend
Dallas brunch has leveled up fast over the last few years. What used to mean a basic buffet line now means chef-driven plates, patio mimosa flights, and rooftop views that can hold their own against anything downtown. If you want a Saturday or Sunday spot that won’t let you down,...
DiningOut Magazine / DiningOut.com
thechalkreport.com
Texas Hill Country Wineries Hit Dallas
The winemaking heart of the Texas wine industry is the Hill Country. Over 70 wineries there are members of Texas Hill Country Wineries, the industry trade group. Usually, the wineries focus on making and selling wine from their wineries and tasting rooms in places like Fredericksburg and Johnson City. However, once a year they come up to north Texas and that gives Dallas winelovers a chance to taste a lot of good Texas wine.
Focus Daily News
H-E-B to feed thousands a FREE meal in DFW With Feast of Sharing Event
DALLAS – H-E-B/Central Market announced this year’s Feast of Sharing dates for Dallas and Fort Worth. The Dallas Feast of Sharing will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Centennial Hall at Fair Park, and the Fort Worth event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 3 to 7 p.m. on the lower level of Ariat Arena (formerly known as Dickies Arena).
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Mixed Bag of Restaurant News
Some weeks the big openings get all the attention, and the smaller news slips through the cracks. Here are five stories from around Dallas-Fort Worth worth knowing about this week, from a barbecue goodbye in Allen to a sushi factory in southern Dallas. Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q served its last plate...
culturemap.com
Eno's Pizza Tavern suddenly closes one of its 3 Dallas-area restaurants
An iconic name in Dallas pizza is closing one of its restaurants: Eno's Pizza Tavern at Cypress Waters at The Sound announced on social media that its last day was Sunday, November 1. The closure of this Eno's in Coppell — which opened in 2019 — came as a surprise...
fortworthreport.org
Rochelle’s CoolPepper Sauces relaunch from Fort Worth
Could a decades-old hot sauce brand be the next Mrs. Renfro’s?. Fort Worth businessman John Gales Jr. is betting on it. Gales, the son of noted Fort Worth high school basketball coach and educator John Gales Sr., recently relaunched the hot sauce brand that his late wife of 16 years, Rochelle Denice Bradley Gales, created in her home kitchen in Flint, Michigan, in the mid-1980s.
dmagazine.com
The Founder of Sky Rocket Has a New Bar—and a Thrilling New Burger
Scott Wagner has a screw loose. That’s his immediate answer, at least, to the question, “Why open a restaurant again?” We’re talking on day three since he quietly opened the doors to his new burger-and-chicken-tenders joint, Swaggy’s, on Preston Road in North Dallas. (Important: it’s in the same strip mall as Deli News.) Wagner is already dropping a smashed cheeseburger with a charred-to-crunchy cap that’ll put stars in your eyes.
allamericanatlas.com
5 Best Restaurants in McKinney, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
McKinney, Texas — a city where the past lingers in red-brick facades and the future hums in every bustling square, where magnolias shade the porches and the laughter of children echoes down Main Street. Here, the architecture is a patchwork of Victorian charm and modern ambition, stitched together by the hands of dreamers, families, and old-timers who remember when the railroad first sang through town. McKinney is a place where the sun sets golden over farmers’ markets, where neighbors greet each other by name, and where every meal feels like a gathering of stories.
Chron.com
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The US Sun
Red Lobster across from mall with JCPenney and Dillard’s throws in the towel & calls it quits after 24 years
RIGHT across from a popular shopping mall, a longstanding Red Lobster restaurant has turned off its lights. The seafood eatery shut its doors forever over the weekend, alerting foodies with a notice posted on the front door. The Red Lobster restaurant at 3056 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas – a...
allamericanatlas.com
5 Best Restaurants in Denton, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Denton, Texas — a city where the courthouse clock keeps time for dreamers and drifters, where the red-brick square hums with music and memory, and where the air is alive with the scent of barbecue, coffee, and wildflowers. Here, students spill from the universities, artists paint their stories on alley walls, and families gather beneath the shade of pecan trees. It’s a place where the old and the new dance together — where porch swings creak beside indie record shops, and the laughter of children echoes through streets stitched with history and hope.
KXII.com
Yahoo!
One of Dallas' best new Chinese restaurants will expand to at least 3 more Texas cities
MiYa Chinese, an enjoyable and affordable restaurant in East Dallas' Casa Linda area, will expand to Frisco and Fort Worth in 2027, its co-founder David Romano confirmed. The original, near White Rock Lake, has served xiao long, hand-pulled noodles, Mongolian beef and orange chicken since late 2024. By spring 2025, Romano and his co-founder Jia Huang were already looking to expand.
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Seven Texas Supper Clubs And Steakhouses Where Prime Rib Is Still A Tradition
Some dinners never go out of style, and a thick slice of slow-roasted prime rib sits near the top of that list. Across Texas, a handful of steakhouses and supper-club-style rooms still treat it as a centerpiece, sometimes on a special night of the week and sometimes as the reason the whole menu exists.