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Keith Lee Joins Former UFC Fighter Brother For Dallas Restaurant Opening
Dallas-based food critic Keith Lee is stepping away from his usual restaurant reviews to help his older brother celebrate a new business venture. The social media star will join former UFC fighter Kevin Lee on Nov. 1, for the grand opening of Kevin’s comfort-food restaurant, Braised, at 1499 Regal Row, Suite 205, Dallas. The brothers will give complimentary meals to the first 30 customers, giving early visitors a chance to meet the pair while getting their first taste of the restaurant. Originally launched in Miami, Braised is beginning a new chapter in Dallas after Kevin relocated to North Texas. The restaurant is known for its slow-cooked meats and hearty comfort food, with a menu featuring oxtail, braised short ribs and savory pot pies. The short ribs and pot pies already have a connection to Keith’s food events. Both were popular at his inaugural Familee Day festival earlier this year, where they sold out. From The UFC To The Kitchen Kevin Lee may be best known for his career in mixed martial arts, including competing for the UFC lightweight world championship, but food has become another major part of his life. Traveling for fights introduced him to different cultures and cuisines,
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Fosters Crossing Pecans opens doors at barn in Anna for 2026 season
The 2026 pecan season has arrived in Texas and you can buy them fresh at Foster Crossing Pecans, a pecan grower in Anna at 1303 W. Foster Crossing Rd. These are different from pecans sold in supermarkets year-round, says Foster Crossing Pecans founder Jim Luscombe. "Pecans sold at grocery stores...
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Frisco Finds: Mexican Cactus Taco Bar
Taco Tuesday, a classic weekly tradition, is the fusion of Mexican cuisine with American advertising. Mexican Cactus Taco Bar, an authentic Mexican restaurant located in Allen, is the perfect place to spend your Tuesday evenings. The Pollo Azteca, or Chicken Taco, is made with marinated grilled chicken tenderloin, fresh mango...
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Allen's Acclaimed Vaqueros BBQ at Watters Creek
Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q — Approximate Current Restaurant Location. Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q, the acclaimed barbecue restaurant known for blending smoked Texas meats with regional Mexican dishes, has an Allen location at Watters Creek. From a Grapevine Food Truck to a Standout Standalone Restaurant. Vaqueros began as a food truck in...
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Dallas Has Spoken: The Best Italian Restaurants in Dallas, According to Locals
Ask Dallas diners where to find the best Italian food in town, and prepare for a passionate debate. Everyone has a favorite, and loyalties run deep. Some swear by the red-sauce joints they’ve been visiting for decades, while others are loyal to neighborhood trattorias, chef-driven kitchens, and restaurants worth crossing town for. We put the […] The post Dallas Has Spoken: The Best Italian Restaurants in Dallas, According to Locals first appeared on DiningOut .
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Feast Among the Flowers at Flora House’s Supper Club
In June, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden announced the installment of a new restaurant within its leafy foliage and fragrant blooms. And it makes sense, with it being based in the Botanic Garden and all, that the restaurant would be named Flora House. Held in the same space as the...
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Halal BBQ smokehouse warms the coals for winter opening in Richardson
A new barbecue restaurant blending Southern flavors with global influences is heading to downtown Richardson: Sire & Sons Smokehouse is set to take over the former Jasmine Café space at 107 E. Main St. in December. The project comes from pitmaster and chef Terrance Hill and entrepreneur Huzaifah Ali....
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Beloved Dallas taco chain Tin Star makes comeback in McKinney
An old DFW favorite is making a comeback in McKinney: Tin Star, now Tin Star Tacos & Tequila, has re-emerged, bringing nostalgic favorites, fresh recipes, and its new aesthetic to 8801 El Dorado Pkwy., Ste. 100, former home to Maple Street Biscuit Company, which closed in 2025. The reboot, as...
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Toastique brings gourmet toast and brunch to Park Lane
Toastique, a new gourmet cafe where toast takes center stage, recently opened Oct. 10 at The Shops at Park Lane. Owned and operated by franchise owner Guy Grantham, the new breakfast and brunch spot is bringing a fresh dining experience to North Dallas with a menu featuring gourmet toasts, smoothie bowls, cold-pressed juices, coffee and more.
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We’ve Entered a Golden Age of Dallas Bakery Sandwiches
Six years ago, Stephanie Leichtle-Chalklen stood on the second-story balcony of her Oak Cliff apartment, mask snapped on, and, with a belt tied to a wire she’d fashioned into a hook, lowered loaves of sourdough in a basket to customers below. This is how Kuluntu Bakery started. I was one of those customers, picking up my sourdough order in a way that, at this point, feels like something out of Aesop’s fables. If you think the food industry hasn’t had a rough go of it in the last few years, take a moment to think of how far Leichtle-Chalklen and her husband and co-founder Warren Leichtle-Chalklen have come.
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Crispy, Never-Greasy Catfish Keeps Texans Coming Back To This Order-At-The-Counter Fort Worth Fish Shack
Some of the best seafood in Fort Worth comes with a buzzer instead of a waiter. You walk up to a counter, place your order, grab a seat, and wait for that little device to light up. The walls are crowded with singing plastic fish, the booths have decades of...
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The Burgers At This Little Texas Cafe Are So Enormous, You Can Barely Take A Bite
There’s a burger joint in Arlington, Texas that will make you question every meal you’ve eaten before it. Al’s Hamburgers is that place, and once you know about it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Arlington is a city that doesn’t do anything halfway....
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Longtime Regulars Keep Coming Back To This Historic Texas Steakhouse In Ponder For Chicken-Fried Steak
Some small towns are known for a water tower or a high school team. Ponder, Texas, is known for a plate of chicken-fried steak. For years, people drove down country roads just to sit in one old-school steakhouse and order that dish. Then the doors closed in 2023, and a lot of folks thought that chapter was over.
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North Texas Taco Pioneer Tin Star Makes Its Comeback In McKinney
B efore gourmet tacos became a staple of the North Texas dining scene , Tin Star was already experimenting with unexpected combinations. From cheeseburger tacos to crispy sweet potato straws, the locally founded restaurant built its reputation on putting a creative spin on familiar flavors. Now, more than 25 years after its debut, Tin Star is making a comeback in McKinney. The restaurant is open at 8801 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 100, bringing back longtime favorites alongside new menu additions, a full bar and weekend brunch. The revival is led by original co-founder Rich Hicks, who is bringing the concept back to North Texas with plans for another location in Frisco. Bringing Back A North Texas Original Tin Star was founded in 1999, years before gourmet taco concepts became widespread across the region. Its menu combined traditional ingredients with unconventional flavors, helping establish the brand as an early player in North Texas' creative taco scene. Hicks, who also co-founded Mooyah Burgers, is leading the restaurant's return alongside operating partner Aaron White, whose experience includes Nick & Sam's and Mooyah. Rather than completely reinventing the concept, Hicks retained Tin Star's original recipes and brought back longtime team member Ruben Velazquez to help
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Chopped Champion Eric Spigner Opens Barro y Fuego in Oak Cliff’s East Dock
The old ice plant on East Clarendon Drive has a restaurant again, and it comes with a chef Oak Cliff already knows well. Barro y Fuego is now serving in Suite 100 of East Dock, the restored industrial complex at 900 E. Clarendon Dr. The name means “clay and fire,” and the kitchen belongs to Eric Spigner, who spent eight years cooking at Nova in Oak Cliff before winning Food Network’s Chopped.