Dallas Invented the Frozen Margarita, Here’s Where to Drink One This Weekend

Crave DFW 7/1 8:37A Steven Doyle

The frozen margarita was invented in Dallas. The machine that made it is in the Smithsonian, sitting next to Julia Child s kitchen and the first Tupperware. And somehow, fifty-five years later, this...

New Restaurant Development Remained Concentrated in Sun Belt and Western Markets During First Half...

Restaurant News 7/1 8:01A RestaurantNews.com

RestaurantData.com has released a new first-half 2026 analysis of U.S. restaurant opening activity, reviewing 9,541 restaurant opening and development records tracked from January through June. The report, titled U.S. Restaurant Opening Cross-Tab...

The 16th Annual Brass Knuckle Corn Dog Beatdown happens Friday, July 4th

Crave DFW 7/1 7:43A Steven Doyle

Every July 4th since 2009, a group of mostly amateur eaters has gathered at a bar on Greenville Avenue, sat down in front of a basket of corn dogs, and spent fifteen minutes regretting every decision that led them to that table. The crowd packs...

A Brief and Delicious History of the Hot Dog — and the Best Places to Get One in Dallas

Crave DFW 7/1 6:41A Steven Doyle

Americans will eat approximately 150 million hot dogs on July 4th. Not over the weekend. On the day itself. That is a number that requires a moment of genuine reflection — and possibly a glass of...

Pecan Lodge Has Been the Benchmark for Dallas Barbecue for Over a Decade

Crave DFW 7/1 5:57A Steven Doyle

Justin Fourton grew up going to his grandfather s ranch in Abilene — a place called Pecan Lodge. The old man taught him how to build a fire, how to manage a smoker, and how to wait. That last part turns out to be the most important. Good barbecue...

Cresson Bluff Winery and Vineyards

Texas Wine Lover 6/30 4:31A Jeff Cope

While I was in North Central Texas, I made a point to visit Cresson Bluff Winery and Vineyards located in Cresson, Texas. The winery and vineyard were easy to find just southwest of Cresson, directly off US Highway 377.     After parking next to...

Restaurant Franchise News from Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Broken Yolk Café, MrJims.Pizza, and More!

Restaurant News 6/30 2:21A RestaurantNews.com

The latest restaurant franchise news includes an Alabama expansion for Beef O Brady s through a new development agreement in Tuscaloosa. Meanwhile, Broken Yolk Café has locked in its 30th Southern California location with an upcoming beachside...

Addison’s Kaboom Town! Check List for July 3rd

Crave DFW 6/25 10:15A Steven Doyle

Every year on July 3rd, half a million people pour into 4.4 square miles of Addison, and the town handles it without flinching. Kaboom Town! has been running since 1985, and it has earned its...

Halcyon Dallas Does Brunch Right

Crave DFW 6/25 9:12A Steven Doyle

Halcyon has been doing its thing at 2900 Greenville Avenue long enough that it s become part of the Greenville Avenue furniture — a coffee bar, full bar, all-day café, and weekend brunch room that...

Fort Worth’s Michelin Family Is Opening a Seafood Restaurant

Crave DFW 6/25 8:41A Steven Doyle

The Cortez family already has a Michelin recommendation . Two of them, back to back, in 2024 and 2025, for a taqueria on East Rosedale that does one thing and does it as well as anywhere in Texas. Now...

Meridian in The Village Is Running Better Than Ever

Crave DFW 6/25 8:06A Steven Doyle

Eduardo Osorio came to Dallas for one reason: to take over the kitchen at Meridian. He left Los Angeles, where he had been working his way through serious restaurants — Catch Hospitality, the 50 Eggs...

MrJims.Pizza Pushing National Franchise Expansion, Seeking New Operators in High-Growth Markets

Restaurant News 6/25 2:13A RestaurantNews.com

Established 50+ unit pizza franchise, MrJims.Pizza, expands through U.S. in refreshed sales efforts Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  MrJims.Pizza, the national pizza chain known for its memorable crust, consistent quality, and decades-long...

Señor Oink Is a One-Pig Show

Crave DFW 6/24 6:30A Steven Doyle

The name gives it away before you walk in. Señor Oink is a carnitas taquería in Farmers Branch that serves one thing — pork — and has exactly zero apologies about it. Mauricio Gallegos, who also owns...

Rollin Joe’s to Open Late Summer/Early Fall Near SMU

Crave DFW 6/24 5:20A Steven Doyle

Rollin Joe’s , a new beverage-forward concept blending  premium coffee, espresso-driven drinks, matcha, teas, refreshers, smoothies, energy beverages and elevated grab-and-go bites  is set to open in ...

Mo’ Bettahs Expands North Texas Footprint with New Midlothian Restaurant

Restaurant News 6/24 2:05A RestaurantNews.com

Grand opening brings local Hawaiian favorites, along with celebrations and special deals, to Nicolette Creek Rd. Midlothian, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )   Mo Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food will open its first Midlothian location on June 26 bringing...