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Barbecue on the Geaux! Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Opens Convenient New Fuel Station Location in Thibodaux

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:21:49 Z

(Restaurant News) Award-winning, slow-smoked barbecue debuts at the GoBears Texaco fuel station in Thibodaux serving Legit. Texas. Barbecue. New Orleans, LA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Just in time to celebrate National Barbecue Month this May and as travelers begin to...

This Is the Italian White Wine You’ve Been Missing

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:44:51 Z

(Crave DFW) Most people have written off Soave entirely. That s understandable. For decades the name meant cheap, thin Italian white wine — the kind of thing that ends up in a carafe at a red-checkered-tablecloth restaurant without anyone asking for it by name....

Buy White Borneo Kratom Online: A Simple Guide for First-Time Buyers In 2026

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:04:39 Z

(Crave DFW) Buying White Borneo Kratom online for the first time can seem easy at first; you can simply choose the product, add it to your cart, and wait for the delivery. But once you start comparing websites, the process gets more complicated. Some product...

The Peach Cobbler Factory Continues Massive Expansion in Texas With New Location in Round Rock

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:16:57 Z

(Restaurant News) Round Rock, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) The Peach Cobbler Factory continues its massive expansion across the State of Texas with the announcement of a new location coming to Round Rock, Texas. The new dessert destination will be owned and operated by...

Dinner, Brunch, and Everything In Between at Encina

Thu, 14 May 2026 11:05:00 Z

(Crave DFW) Matt Balke grew up in Uvalde, a small ranching town near San Antonio where the Spanish name for the place was once Encina — holm oak. He left for Texas Tech, then changed course and enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America , graduating...

Meridian Launches “Meridian’s Chef Collective,” a New Dining Series

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:54:52 Z

(Crave DFW) Meridian has been on a quiet roll since reopening at The Village Dallas last fall under executive chef Eduardo Osorio, and now the restaurant is doing something genuinely interesting with the momentum. Starting this month, Meridian is launching the...

The Best Breakfast Burritos & Tacos in Dallas

Thu, 14 May 2026 08:49:38 Z

(Crave DFW) Austin gets the credit. It always does. The breakfast taco conversation in Texas starts and ends there, and if you want to argue about it you ll lose, because Juan in a Million has been in East Austin since 1980 and the Don Juan — eggs, potato,...

Rose’s Bluebonnet Sandwich Shop: The Dallas Burger Legend Nobody Could Find

Thu, 14 May 2026 08:01:55 Z

(Crave DFW) The address was 4515 Greenville Avenue, but that didn t help much. The building sat back off the street, down an alley near Yale Boulevard, behind nothing that looked like a restaurant. No sign. No parking lot to speak of. No indication from the...

Republic Wine Castle Opens in Johnson City With Texas Wine, Boots, Hats, and Big Plans

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:23:32 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Back in January, the announcement that Republic Boot Company had purchased the iconic former 290 Wine Castle property in Johnson City created a massive buzz across Texas wine and Hill Country tourism circles. The idea of combining handcrafted Texas...

Logan’s Roadhouse Launches Steak ‘N Sides and Roadies Lunch Specials, Both Starting at $9.99

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:09:24 Z

(Restaurant News) New value-driven dine-in offers are built around generous portions and familiar favorites Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Logan s Roadhouse is introducing a new lunch menu designed to offer guests a complete, satisfying meal at an accessible...

TGI Fridays Brings Fans Together with Fridays United for Soccer’s Biggest Moment

Wed, 13 May 2026 02:18:28 Z

(Restaurant News) New Matchday Bites and Platters and Limited-Time Margaritas Unite Guests to Celebrate the Global Soccer Tournament Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) TGI Fridays ®, where the world goes to celebrate, is bringing people together across the globe with...

Malai Kitchen is a Thai Paradise

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:18:57 Z

(Crave DFW) Ahi Tacos When Malai Kitchen opened in West Village in January 2011, the landlord pulled Braden and Yasmin Wages aside and told them he didn t think the concept had legs. Thai and Vietnamese food in a full-service room — real cocktails, a wine list,...

Cakebread Wine Dinner at Princi Italia | May 20

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:32:48 Z

(Crave DFW) If you ve been looking for a reason to get out on a Wednesday night, Princi Italia on Royal Lane is doing a Cakebread Cellars wine dinner on May 20 that s worth the calendar block. Four courses, four pours, a Cakebread ambassador walking you through...

Sonny Bryan Sold Everything He Owned to Open a BBQ Joint

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:06:24 Z

(Crave DFW) Before there was a Sonny Bryan s , there was a Thunderbird. A 1955 Ford with a continental kit on the back. There was also a house, and a collection of antique Colt firearms that had taken years to build. In 1957, William Jennings Bryan Jr. —...

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Brings the Crunch to Little Rock with May 16th Grand Opening and Free Layne’s for a Year

Tue, 12 May 2026 02:19:10 Z

(Restaurant News) C5 Restaurants, the largest developer in the Layne s system, opens Layne s Chicken Fingers in Little Rock, the brand s fourth in Arkansas. Little Rock, AR ( RestaurantNews.com ) Layne s Chicken Fingers , the fast-growing, 45+ location chicken...

Mo’ Bettahs Expands in Arizona With New Downtown Phoenix Restaurant Opening on May 18

Tue, 12 May 2026 02:06:12 Z

(Restaurant News) Second Arizona location brings Hawaiian plate lunch tradition to CityScape, with preview events and a community block party Phoenix, AZ ( RestaurantNews.com ) Mo Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food will open its second Arizona location May 18 in downtown...

Restaurant Franchise News from Layne’s Chicken Fingers, HipPOPs, The Peach Cobbler Factory, and More!

Tue, 12 May 2026 01:52:31 Z

(Restaurant News) The latest restaurant franchise news includes Layne s Chicken Fingers expanding its Texas footprint with a grand opening in Downtown Houston, while HipPOPs has launched a nationwide franchise opportunity for its mobile dessert and catering concept....

North Texas Wine Jam Brings Wine, Music, and Creative Culture to Lost Oak Winery This June

Tue, 12 May 2026 01:07:09 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) A brand-new Texas wine festival is making its debut this summer, and it sounds like one North Texas wine lovers will not want to miss. The inaugural North Texas Wine Jam is coming to Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.,...

Kilmac’s Brought a Smoked Guinness Old Fashioned West Davis Street

Mon, 11 May 2026 10:02:07 Z

(Crave DFW) The building at 814 West Davis Street in Oak Cliff started as an automotive garage. A man named Ron Patterson eventually bought it, spent years turning it into a private room — dark, personal, built around the things he liked — and lived in the house...

The Best Burger in McKinney Was Opened by Two Chefs Who Had No Business Making Burgers

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:22:36 Z

(Crave DFW) Lamb Burger on Pita Most people who end up at Square Burger in McKinney did not plan to be there. They were walking around the downtown square, realized they were hungry, and pushed open the door of a 1929 building on the corner of Kentucky and...

Wine Review: The Best $20 Wine for a Texas Summer

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:23:01 Z

(Crave DFW) In 1936, a wine merchant named Gabriel Farnet drove through the hills of the Saint-Tropez peninsula and stopped at a 17-acre vineyard overlooking the Gulf. There was a 19th-century château on the property, a small chapel, and vines that had been...

Everything Worth Eating, Drinking, and Watching at Legacy Hall Right Now

Mon, 11 May 2026 07:47:30 Z

(Crave DFW) Whisk Crepes There is no other building in North Texas quite like Legacy Hall . Three floors, 55,000 square feet, more than 20 food stalls, five bars, a craft brewery on the top floor, and an outdoor entertainment venue built from reclaimed shipping...

Oak & Stone to Open McKinney Location Tuesday, May 19

Mon, 11 May 2026 05:56:48 Z

(Crave DFW) Florida has been quietly building something worth paying attention to. Oak & Stone started in St. Petersburg in 2018, spent eight locations proving its concept worked, and then decided Texas was the next move. McKinney got the first one. It opens May...

Everything Worth Eating at the Dallas Farmers Market Right Now

Mon, 11 May 2026 05:42:52 Z

(Crave DFW) The Dallas Farmers Market has been at 920 South Harwood Street since 1941, which makes it older than most of the buildings around it and considerably more interesting than any of them. It is two things at once — a 26,000-square-foot indoor food hall...

The Ultimate Texas Wine Country Road Trip: A Weekend Tour of Some Hill Country Wineries

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:18:18 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Texas is the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the country, and most people still don’t believe that when you tell them. Then you hand them a glass of Pedernales Cellars Tempranillo and watch their face change. The Hill Country deserves a proper...

At What Point Does Wine Consumption Become a Legal Risk for Drivers?

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:08:26 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Wine has a way of feeling harmless, especially when it is part of something relaxed like dinner, a small gathering, or a quiet evening out. Nothing about it seems rushed or risky, so it is easy to believe you are still in control, even after a couple...

Cracker Barrel and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:52:38 Z

(Restaurant News) Cracker Barrel, Sidecar Slider Bar, May Restaurant Deals, Killer Burger, and KFC lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending May 10, 2026. 1) Cracker Barrel Brings Back Beloved Campfire Meals for a Limited-Time Summer Return...

Are Millennials Saving or Reinventing the Wine Industry?

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:44:55 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) A Generation That Pops the Question Instantly The first sip unleashes the question like a cork: are millennials saving wine… or are they slowly drinking it to death? According to the purists, these brunch millennials, natural-wine connoisseurs, are...

A Dallas Drive-In That Made National Headlines

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:20:53 Z

(Crave DFW) In February 1940, a teenage girl from Houston named Josephine Powell appeared on the cover of Life magazine. She was wearing a drum majorette outfit with very short shorts, a plumed hat, and boots. She was holding a tray. She was a carhop at a...

This Restaurant East Dallas is Better Than It Has Ever Been

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:37:44 Z

(Crave DFW) Urbano Cafe should not still be open. Mitch and Kristen Kauffman founded it in 2009 in the century-old building on Fitzhugh that also houses Jimmy s Food Store, ran it for 15 years, and decided they were done. The announcement went out, the regulars...

Morning Coffee, Afternoon Beer, One Very Good Cuban Sandwich

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:13:38 Z

(Crave DFW) Most places try to be one thing and do it well. Chad and Nellie Montgomery looked at that idea and went a different direction. Civil Pour at 8061 Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas is a specialty coffee shop and a 25-tap rotating craft beer bar in the same...

K Estate Vineyards Debuts New Food-and-Wine Pairings Following Major Renovation

Thu, 07 May 2026 03:22:04 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) The tasting was complimentary and all opinions are our own. K Estate Vineyards , one of the premier tasting rooms on the renowned Wine Road 290 between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, has just launched curated food and wine pairings, featuring small...

Nick the Greek Brings Authentic Greek Street Food to Tracy

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:54:52 Z

(Restaurant News) Nick the Greek Brings Authentic Greek Street Food to Tracy, California Fast-Growing Greek Chain Opens Second San Joaquin County Restaurant San Jose, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Nick the Greek , a national chain serving up authentic Greek street...

AM/FM Is the Best Thing to Happen to the Design District in Years

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:26 Z

(Crave DFW) Ferris Wheeler s ran for eight years on Market Center Boulevard before it closed last fall — a big backyard, a stage, cold beer, and barbecue. It was a good run. What replaced it is something harder to describe in a single sentence, which is usually...

Killer Burger to Open First Houston Location Accelerating Strategic Growth Across Texas

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:33:24 Z

(Restaurant News) Third location in the state builds on growing demand for the better burger brand Portland, OR ( RestaurantNews.com ) Killer Burger , the fast-growing better burger concept known for its bold and indulgent, award-winning burgers, today announced the...

Michael Dickey of Veraison Hills Vineyard Grower Profile

Tue, 05 May 2026 03:56:57 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Michael and Deanna Dickey We previously showcased Michael Dickey as the original Winemaker Profile for Longhorn Cellars. Both Michael and his wife, Deanna, started in the wine industry with multiple locations for their Veraison Hills Vineyard , so...

Restaurant Franchise News from Farmer Boys, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Sunny Street Café, and More!

Tue, 05 May 2026 02:16:54 Z

(Restaurant News) In this week s restaurant franchise news , Farmer Boys returned to the Coachella Valley with a new Cathedral City location featuring farm-fresh burgers and all-day breakfast. Dickey s Barbecue Pit expanded its Canadian footprint with a fourth...

Restaurant Menu News from Perkins, Shoney’s, Bob Evans, and More!

Tue, 05 May 2026 02:10:43 Z

(Restaurant News) In this week s restaurant menu news , Perkins Restaurant & Bakery kicks off its annual Strawberry Freshtival with seasonal favorites and a new Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cold Brew. Shoney s honors mothers with a free slice of Strawberry Pie on May...

Hooker’s Grill Is the Most Interesting Restaurant in the Fort Worth Stockyards

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:57 Z

(Crave DFW) When Ruth Hooker built Hooker s Grill in the Fort Worth Stockyards in 2017, she pressed her family s handprints into a corner of the foundation before the concrete set. She placed scripture in the walls. On the outside, in large letters visible from...

Pangea Has a New Address and Downtown Dallas Is Better For It

Mon, 04 May 2026 07:42:52 Z

(Crave DFW) Kevin Ashade was born in Dallas, grew up in the U.K. and Nigeria, came back to Texas, went to the Culinary Institute of America, and spent years inside some of the most serious hotel dining rooms in the city — Nana at the Hilton Anatole, Craft at the...