Monthly Archives: April 2020

Dishing Out Relief Auction Provides Grants to Texas Restaurant

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, The Texas Restaurant Association Relief Fund was established through the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit focused on the education and development of Texas’ restaurant industry workforce. The mission of the Texas Restaurant Association Relief Fund is to provide immediate financial relief to Texas’ independent restaurateurs with funds designed to save employee jobs.

The Texas Restaurant Association has announced the “Dishing Out Relief” auction. It’s how Texans (big and small) are working together to provide emergency relief to independent restaurants. This not only breaks our hearts from a personal standpoint, but also changes the dining culture in our state.

The objective is to provide immediate relief by getting the money to restaurants quickly.

“It is critical that people from all across Texas come together in solidarity to help in this time of crisis,” said Chef Stephan Pyles. “It is not only crucial for the economy in our great state, but for our culture. The funds we raise from this auction will make a significant impact on saving the restaurant industry in Texas, and by doing so, will be saving our culture and unique traditions.”

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Twin Liquors Launches Online Ordering in All Stores

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Twin Liquors announced today that all stores are now offering online ordering for in-store pickup and/or delivery. Originally providing delivery and online ordering for 12 locations, Twin Liquors has rapidly expanded their e-commerce capabilities to 90+ stores in only five short weeks; including their Sigel’s brand in Dallas. Varying by city, county and store location with delivery services in select locations, Twin Liquors has continued their mission of customer service making shopping easy, accessible and safe for Texas. Continue reading →

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Sum Dang Good Chinese Makes A Splash

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Newest to Trinity Groves, Sum Dang Good Chinese has made a splash even during a pandemic with terrific Asian-American cuisine led by Chef Weigou Cai, a 40-year veteran of Chinese cuisine who was the former Executive Chef at Wu Wei Din and at the lauded Royal China. Continue reading →

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Five Sixty Closes Permanently

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With the closure of Reunion Tower due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided that Five Sixty restaurant will remain closed to undergo scheduled improvements. Given this extended closure, in combination with the unknown timeline due to the Coronavirus, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck will not reopen. Continue reading →

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Kenny Bowers Opens All His Restaurants

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On March 19, Kenny Bowers sadly closed FIVE of his six restaurants, consolidating as much of his team as he could keep into Plano’s Kenny’s East Coast Pizza.

Bowers is thrilled to have a plan to reopen ALL SIX of his restaurants for to go and delivery service starting TODAY. I am so excited to share this nugget of good news which hopefully reflects our next steps in getting through this pandemic. Continue reading →

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Hutchins BBQ Feeds the First Responders Keeping North Texas Communities Safe


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As a family-owned and operated establishment, Hutchins BBQ has always been dedicated to supporting its local communities. In addition to their regular philanthropic activities, Hutchins is giving back to the first responders who risk their lives to treat patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this Thursday, in partnership with El Dorado Chevrolet, Hutchins BBQ McKinney will be providing Medical City McKinney with 400 staff meals per week. Continue reading →

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State Fair of Texas Introduces the Big Tex Little Lone Stars Club

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We could all use a bit of cheer right now, which is why Big Tex has a special announcement for cowboys and cowgirls ages 12 and younger. The State Fair of Texas is excited to introduce the Big Tex Little Lone Stars Club. This brand-new club is a free membership for young fans of the Fair aimed at keeping Little Lone Stars busy at home, while learning about all things State Fair. Continue reading →

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Centre Teams Up With Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott to Support North Texas Food Bank

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Centre, known as one of the best spots to find the perfect pair of kicks, announced today it will continue to support the Dallas-Fort Worth community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Centre and Ezekiel Elliott decided to team up and launch an exclusive apparel collection consisting of t-shirts, hoodies and sweat pants that range from $25 to $50. The apparel will be available for purchase starting Saturday, April 11th at 12:00pm CST on the Centre website and all proceeds from the collaboration will be matched to help support The North Texas Food Bank. Continue reading →

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