Daiquiris are not hard to make well, provided you can adhere to a couple easy-to-follow rules. That’s why they’re so useful for diagnosing the state of a bar’s cocktail-making ability—there’s nowhere to hide. If you’re using bad rum, or if your juice isn’t fresh, or if you lack the precision to get the ratios right, or if you don’t shake hard and long enough… the cocktail knows, and it can’t keep a secret.
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Villa Azur, Dallas’ South of France-inspired culinary and entertainment destination located in the W Hotel, invites Dallasites to experience the glamour of the French Riviera, an atmosphere of glitz, extravagance, and temptation like none other in North Texas, perfect for ringing in the new year.
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Pecan Lodge is now taking orders online for a selection of tasty smoked meats, savory sides and decadent desserts for the holiday table.
Choose from traditional smoked turkey or ham with apricot-molasses glaze, spice crusted beef tenderloin, whole smoked brisket, burnt ends, racks of ribs, handmade smoked sausage links, Southern cornbread stuffing, pulled pork and brisket tamales, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese and peach cobbler as well as all of Pecan Lodge’s holiday inspired sides and desserts ($18-$275).
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The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation announced today major additions to the annual Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (March 30 – April 2, 2023) alongside ticket information and an on-sale date of December 1, 2022. Building on the success of the 2022 festival return during which the annual event welcomed more than 7,000 foodies to experience the best cuisine North Texas has to offer, the 2023 four-day foodie extravaganza is expanding to welcome even more participants and attendees to the Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork. Beginning March 30, 2023, 13-acres of the historic ranch will be transformed into an alfresco dining paradise including large scale pop-up tents that showcase more than 100 chefs, restaurateurs, and beverage participants in a revelry of culinary delights.
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Looking for the best Christmas pies for your holiday feast? The highly popular key lime pie from Aw Shucks and Big Shucks Oyster Bar is sure to be a hit! The made-from-scratch pie is the perfect holiday treat. The tartness of the key limes is perfectly balanced with sweetened condensed milk and the buttery graham cracker crust. It’s topped with hand-whipped, vanilla cream. Made with real key lime juice, these pies contain no artificial flavors or preservatives.
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Beginning Monday, November 21, Blue Goose Cantina will be offering its annual homemade Box O’ Tamales for a limited time during the holiday season. Coupled with the other to-go party packs available at the restaurant, it’s a great way to take out the stress of at-home meals for the family or company holiday entertaining.
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