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

Crave DFW 7/28 12:21P Steven Doyle

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...

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

Crave DFW 7/28 9:39A Steven Doyle

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...

Kelly Vargas from Omni Hotel to Her Own Kitchen

Crave DFW 7/28 8:44A Steven Doyle

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...

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

Crave DFW 7/28 6:57A Steven Doyle

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...

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

Crave DFW 7/28 6:19A Steven Doyle

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

Crave DFW 7/28 5:35A Steven Doyle

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...

Restaurant Franchise News from Angry Chickz, Layne’s Chicken Fingers, Paris Baguette, and More!

Restaurant News 7/28 2:40A RestaurantNews.com

The latest restaurant franchise news includes major moves from Angry Chickz , which expanded into Pennsylvania with a new location in Kingston while simultaneously growing its California footprint in Rocklin. Layne s Chicken Fingers surpassed a...

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

Texas Wine Lover 7/27 3:12A Ron Martin

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

Restaurant News 7/27 2:14A RestaurantNews.com

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

Restaurant News 7/27 12:51A RestaurantNews.com

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...

Why Certain Wines Keep Appearing at Casino Tables

Texas Wine Lover 7/25 1:34A Gus Hall

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

Tickets for Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Now on Sale

Texas Wine Lover 7/23 3:44A Jeff Cope

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

Whataburger Serves Up a Taste of Summer with Two New Peachy Treats

Restaurant News 7/22 2:09A RestaurantNews.com

New Summer Peach Whatafresher and Peaches & Cream Shake Arrive July 21 for a Limited Time San Antonio, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  At Whataburger , summer tastes a little sweeter. Starting July 21, Guests can cool off with two limited-time treats...

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

Restaurant News 7/21 2:09A RestaurantNews.com

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...

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Signs 24 Franchise Agreements, Reaches 50 Units Open in First Half of 2026

Restaurant News 7/21 2:03A RestaurantNews.com

The Soon to be Famous chicken finger franchise awarded two dozen new deals representing a blend of both internal and external development and significantly expanded its operating footprint. Frisco, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Layne s Chicken...