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8 Small-Town Texas Restaurants Worth Driving For

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:48:15 Z

(Crave DFW) Texas hides its best food in places that don t show up on a typical road trip map. These are the restaurants worth the detour: a general store with no printed menu, a garden nursery with a wood-fired oven, a house-turned-tea-room that only opens for...

Graham Elliot’s Fort Worth Restaurant Group Is Finally Coming to Dallas

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:58:30 Z

(Crave DFW) Graham Elliot s first restaurant job in Texas was at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, working the line under Dean Fearing before either of them had a television deal to their name. More than two decades later, Elliot is coming back to Dallas with his own...

Sketches of Spain Just Closed, and The Wild Detectives Is Taking Over the Space

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:37:51 Z

(Crave DFW) Sketches of Spain served its last pintxo on July 19, closing the book on six years as Oak Cliff s only pincho bar. The Bishop Arts spot built its following on Basque-style small plates meant to be pierced with a toothpick and shared across a table:...

DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30 This Year, and Reservations Are Already Open

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:44:16 Z

(Crave DFW) DFW Restaurant Week has been running long enough to outlast most of the restaurants that participated in its first year, and this August it hits a real milestone: 30 years, making it the second-longest-running restaurant week campaign in the country....

Opa! Greek Taverna Is Still Rowlett’s Best Excuse to Shout Across a Dining Room

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:59:29 Z

(Crave DFW) Lamb Kostas Lazanas describes himself as half Greek and half redneck, and that combination turns out to be exactly what Rowlett needed. He grew up training under Charlie Venetis at Opa Grille as a kid, spent years working the floor and the kitchen at...

Richardson Silver Line Arch complete after weekend road work near US 75

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:48:24 Z

(NBC DFW) The city of Richardson unveiled its new Silver Line Arch near US 75,just south of the President George Bush Turnpike. The project is 10 years in the making; installation started earlier this year. The arch is about 400 feet long, according to the...

Marie’s Kitchen Is a Full Filipino Menu Hiding Inside a Dallas Office Building

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:28:40 Z

(Crave DFW) Longinisa Finding Marie s Kitchen the first time involves a little faith. The restaurant sits at 11910 Greenville Ave., inside a building called Forest Green that mostly houses medical offices and small businesses, with no sign visible from the...

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Expands Texas Presence With Northlake Opening

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:10:35 Z

(Restaurant News) Second U.S. location joins Children s Health StarCenter Multisport complex, bringing an elevated sports viewing experience to North Texas families, teams and fans Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Shark Club will open its second U.S. location on...

Inside The Wild Detectives, the Oak Cliff House That Turned Books and Booze into a Dallas Institution

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:21:47 Z

(Crave DFW) Javier García del Moral and Paco Viqu e met as civil engineers, which is not the résumé line most people would guess for the two men behind Dallas s most quietly influential bookstore. Both are Spanish, both landed in Texas separately, del Moral in...

Three new restaurants coming to Plano this fall

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:49:09 Z

(PlanoMagazine.com) According to recent filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR), Plano will soon be home to three new restaurants: Kalamaki in Downtown Plano, Bordeaux & Creme in The Shops at Legacy and Zooboba at Custer Park Shopping...

KERA: 3 new charges filed against Plano teacher accused of sexually abusing student

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:47:38 Z

(PlanoMagazine.com) The post KERA: 3 new charges filed against Plano teacher accused of sexually abusing student appeared first on Plano Magazine .

NTPA to relocate its headquarters to new Central Plano location ahead of Shops at Willow Bend closure

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:43:03 Z

(PlanoMagazine.com) North Texas Performing Arts , currently located in the soon-to-close Shops at Willow Bend, announced this week the construction of and relocation to a new space in Central Plano. The Shops at Willow Bend is set to close Aug. 31, leaving NTPA without...

A Four-Day Weekend in Seattle, and Where to Actually Eat While You’re There

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:39:42 Z

(Crave DFW) Somewhere between the fishmonger hurling a forty-pound salmon over your head and the ferry horn cutting through the fog on Elliott Bay , Seattle stops feeling like a city you re visiting and starts feeling like one you ve always sort of known. It s a...

Kelly Vargas from Omni Hotel to Her Own Kitchen

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:44:49 Z

(Crave DFW) Kelly Vargas opened her first restaurant in 2025, and she s already a chef the local dining scene has started keeping an eye on. Curuba Colombian Kitchen, the mom-and-pop she runs with her husband Leo in Allen s Lost Creek Village, is small enough...

Things to do this August

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:30:23 Z

(PlanoMagazine.com) Featured image: Downtown Plano Adult Book Fair, Aug. 16 AUG. 1 SUMMER DANCE SHOWCASE SAT., 11 A.M., COURTYARD THEATER, 1509 H AVE., $12 Plano Metropolitan Ballet students showcase the finale of their summer dance camps. AUG. 1 LE TRAIN BLEU: A...

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:00:00 Z

(Plano BubbleLife iReporter) Leap Distributors has named Dave Ascani chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Ascani will manage the companys finances and serve as an integral part of the executive management team. Dave Ascani is a seasoned financial executive with a long and...

Canada’s Biggest Dessert Chain Picked Carrollton for Its First U.S. Location

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:57:34 Z

(Crave DFW) Of every city in the country a Canadian dessert chain could have chosen for its American debut, it picked a strip center off the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Carrollton. D-Spot Dessert Café , which has grown to more than 55 locations across five Canadian...

US Attorney's Office announces indictments against 8 defendants connected to Dallas adult business

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:24:33 Z

(NBC DFW) The U.S. Attorney’s Office held a press conference on Tuesday morning regarding recent sex trafficking law enforcement and prosecution efforts. Ryan Raybould, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, spoke at the press conference,...

A Big Tex Choice Winner Is Opening Her First Restaurant in Victory Park

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:19:27 Z

(Crave DFW) Kendall Williams won last year s Big Tex Choice Award for Most Creative with a Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger Deviled Egg Slider, the kind of dish that sounds like a bit until you actually taste it. Now she s building a full restaurant around that same...

A Michelin-Connected Houston Group Is Bringing a Spanish Farmhouse Concept to Dallas

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:35:34 Z

(Crave DFW) BCN Dallas is getting a Spanish restaurant built around the idea of a countryside home rather than a dining room. Masía , opening at 2530 Fairmount Street sometime this winter, comes from Arrels Hospitality Concepts , the Houston group behind BCN...

Top 5 things to do with your library this August

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:47:26 Z

(PlanoMagazine.com) From preschool to professional, Plano Public Library (PPL) has something for everyone. Take a look at PPL’s free programs for all your educating and entertaining needs. Celebrate Bee Day (All Ages) Buzz into a day of discovery as Plano Public Library...

Zepeda Vineyard & Winery: Muscadines, Memories, and Great East Texas Hospitality

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:12:10 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Discover Zepeda Vineyard Winery located in Pittsburg, Texas. The family-run winery is led by Mary and Julio Zepeda. Read More

RestaurantData Estimates 8,171 Restaurant Closures in First Half of 2026

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:14:46 Z

(Restaurant News) Source: RestaurantData An estimated 8,171 restaurant locations closed across the United States and Canada during the first half of 2026, according to a new market analysis from RestaurantData. The research found that closures were divided almost...

Cheba Hut and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:51:17 Z

(Restaurant News) Cheba Hut, Wild Bill s, Papa Murphy s, Layne s Chicken Fingers, and Juice It Up! lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending July 26, 2026. 1) Cheba Hut Plants Its Flag in Nebraska With First-Ever Lincoln Joint Cheba Hut Toasted...

Why Certain Wines Keep Appearing at Casino Tables

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:34:01 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Find out what dictates wine at casino tables, focusing on practicality over marketing in casino beverage selections. Read More

THE RICH RED TREND THAT’S CARRYING SUMMER STRAIGHT TO FALL

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:59 Z

(The Middle Page) The Rich Red Trend That s Carrying Summer Straight Into Fall If you re already dreaming about fall fashion—but you re still melting in 100-degree weather—you don t have to choose. Rich berry tones and tangy reds are one of the biggest color trends of...

City of Garland: Do not throw batteries in trash or recycling

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:15:58 Z

(NBC DFW) The city of Garland wants to remind residents not to trash or recycle batteries. Discarded batteries are a leading cause of fires in waste facilities and collection trucks. The city said when batteries are tossed in the trash, they can be crushed or...

Jason Robertson set for 1 more season with Dallas Stars, who hope for more after $12M deal

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:58:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Without a contract extension, Robertson next summer could become an unrestricted free agent for the first time.

Tickets for Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Now on Sale

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:44:09 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Get your early bird ticket prices now for the Fredericksburg Wine Festival that will be held October 22-25. Enjoy four days of food and wine in the Texas Hill Country. Read More

Alvarez and Paredes hit back-to-back homers in Astros' 5-2 win over Marlins

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:15:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) After Jeremy Peña's leadoff single in the eighth, Alvarez hit his major league-leading 34th homer to give Houston a 4-2 lead.

Texas Womans University to unveil permanent sculpture by artist Bianca Beck

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:17:21 Z

(Plano BubbleLife iReporter) In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Texas Womans University has selected Portland-based artist Bianca Beck to create a site-specific, permanent outdoor installation marking the universitys 125th anniversary and the culmination of its Dream Big...

Job Search Workshop in Allen Stresses Successful Career Strategies Need Ongoing Technology Updates

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z

(Plano BubbleLife iReporter) The St. Jude Career Alliance, a faith-based ministry that offers hope, guidance, and practical tools for job seekers, will offer its next quarterly job search workshop on Saturday, August 1, 8:45 AM to 3:00 PM, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1515 North...

Plano police involved in gas station shootout in Carrollton, one person injured

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:29:21 Z

(NBC DFW) Plano police said one person was hurt after a shootout involving police and a group of four people, three juveniles and one adult, that police claim they saw committing a burglary while police were doing surveillance. Police said it happened at a gas...

Jason Robertson signs $12 million deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:30:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) He was a restricted free agent until his arbitration filing by the July 5 deadline.

Weekend road closures around US 75 in Richardson due to bridge installation work

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:25:44 Z

(NBC DFW) The city of Richardson says parts of US 75, the service road, and the President George Bush Turnpike will be closed this weekend for work related to the DART Silver Line Bridge. They re installing the northside arch on the bridge; the Silver Line...

Papa Murphy’s Turns Up the Sweet Heat with New Hulapeño Pizza

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:09:45 Z

(Restaurant News) The latest limited-time offering joins the Papa s Picks menu, combining DOLE® pineapple, jalapeños and Thai chili sauce for a bold flavor experience at an everyday value. Vancouver, WA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Papa Murphy s Take n Bake Pizza is...

Samsung laying off hundreds amid U.S. headquarters move to Plano

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:17:49 Z

(NBC DFW) South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is laying off hundreds amid the move of its U.S. headquarters to Plano. According to an email from the company, 739 employees are being laid off or given relocation offers in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., the...

Velocity | Sim Racing Lounge Hits Full Throttle with Dallas Grand Opening

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:20:25 Z

(Restaurant News) North America s largest virtual driving venue debuts with simulation racing action, exclusive giveaways and high-octane entertainment Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Velocity | Sim Racing Lounge is shifting into high gear as the immersive...

Happy Joe’s and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:51:03 Z

(Restaurant News) Happy Joe s Pizza & Ice Cream, Jollibee, Konala, Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America, and Olive Garden lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending July 19, 2026. 1) Happy Joe s Pizza & Ice Cream Breaks Into Texas With Multi-Unit...

Chris Sale dominates with 7 shutout innings as the Braves rout the Rangers 15-1

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:32:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) The Rangers had won eight of their last 10 games against left-handed starters, but they were over-matched against Sale.