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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,...
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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.
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Expect a Packed House at This Dallas, Texas Jewish Deli for Meat-Loaded Corned Beef Reubens
Some Dallas lunch crowds are a warning sign, and others are a promise. In North Dallas, there is a deli where the booths fill up early, the bagel case can run low on favorite flavors, and the line keeps moving anyway. The reason is simple: stacked corned beef Reubens on...
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cravedfw
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.
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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...
Local Profile
Good Food For Less Than $10? This Allen Resident Is Mapping It
A $15 salad or a $20 burger has sadly become the norm. But Jay Park thinks affordable meals are still out there. The challenge is knowing where to find them. After being laid off from a major technology company, where he spent 18 years and led its AI task force, the Allen resident turned his attention to a problem he had noticed for some time: finding a genuinely good meal for less than $10. That search became CheapFoodMap.com , a free, crowdsourced map of affordable dishes at independent restaurants across the country. The site has grown to more than 2,000 listings nationwide, including a strong presence in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jay has also made a point of visiting restaurants himself and sharing discoveries through social media. His goal is to help diners stretch their food budgets while directing business toward locally owned restaurants that may not have the advertising resources of national chains. Finding The Deals Hiding In Plain Sight Jay said the idea grew out of the frustration of seeing higher prices become commonplace and wondering where people could still find a satisfying meal without spending $10 or more. “Once I started looking, they absolutely existed — mostly small, locally
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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...
Local Profile
Celina Star Cafe Owners Are Bringing A New Brunch Spot To Preston Road
A fter nearly a decade of serving breakfast and lunch at Celina Star Cafe , the family behind the longtime local diner is preparing something a little different. Brunch Factory, a new upscale breakfast and lunch concept, is planned for Celina West along Preston Road, near Costco. Unlike the familiar small-town atmosphere of Celina Star Cafe, the new restaurant will feature a more modern setting, alcoholic beverages and a menu that puts a fresh spin on traditional brunch favorites. For owner Toni Mehmedi and his family, the project is about more than opening another restaurant. It's an opportunity to grow alongside the community they've served for nearly 10 years. "Being in Celina 10 years, living in the growth, experiencing the growth, it's just something we would love to give Celina residents, from the ones that have been supporting Celina Star since day one to the new ones that are moving here following the growth," the owners told Local Profile . A New Take On Brunch While Celina Star Cafe will maintain its cozy, small-town diner identity, Brunch Factory is designed to offer a more elevated experience, with additional space, creative beverages and a different atmosphere. "Celina Star is always going
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Lita’s La Mexicana to Close Its Plano Location After 10 Years; Plans a “New Chapter” Announcement
Lita’s La Mexicana is preparing to close its Plano restaurant at 7224 Independence Parkway in November, ending a 10-year run, Community Impact reported. The restaurant’s next step remains unclear: the outlet said staff plan to make a separate announcement about a “new chapter,” but no details have been reported.
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Coppell's Eno's Pizza Tavern Shuts Cypress Waters Spot After Final Sunday Service
Eno's Pizza Tavern served its final guests at Cypress Waters on Sunday, November 1, according to CultureMap Dallas. The restaurant had operated at The Sound since 2019, when it opened as the brand's third location, according to PR Newswire. Cypress Waters Is Outside Coppell. Although the restaurant is described as...
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Pokeworks Plots Second Frisco Location With $120K Parkway Towne Crossing Revamp
5101 Eldorado Pkwy — Approximate Site of Proposed Second Pokeworks. A second Pokeworks restaurant is headed to Frisco, with state filings pointing to a spot in the Parkway Towne Crossing shopping center at 5101 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 160. The filings describe a roughly $120,000 renovation project that would convert a 1,269-square-foot retail space into the Hawaiian-inspired poke chain's newest outpost.
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Denton's Chiloso Mexican Bistro Closes Loop 288 Spot After 11 Years
Chiloso Mexican Bistro has closed its Denton location off Loop 288, ending an 11-year run in the city, according to Community Impact. The restaurant announced the closure on its social media page, and the counter-service spot known for build-your-own Mexican dishes is no longer serving customers at that address. According...
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Sprouts Farmers Market Plants $4.9 Million Store on Anna's Booming U.S. 75 Strip
A new Sprouts Farmers Market is headed for the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Rosamond Drive in Anna, with construction on the $4.94 million grocery project slated to begin December 7. The store is expected to cover more than 23,000 square feet once finished, part of a wave of retail development reshaping the fast-growing Collin County city.
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2026 Thanksgiving Restaurant Offerings in Plano, Texas
Celebrate Thanksgiving in Plano, Texas with a variety of delicious dining options for the whole family! From traditional Thanksgiving feasts featuring roasted turkey and all the fixings to festive brunch buffets, upscale holiday dinners, and convenient takeout meals, Plano restaurants offer something for everyone. Thanksgiving Brunch at Copper Creek. Enjoy...
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Made in Tarrant: 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.
Plano Magazine
Corner Bakery debuts retro design at West Plano location
Corner Bakery Cafe is bringing a piece of its Chicago history to Plano with a new retro-inspired design at its relocated West Plano location. The cafe, located at 2100 Dallas Parkway, Suite 126, features original artwork and decor from the company’s early days, including the iconic T-shaped sign from its first Chicago location.
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.