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by Steven Doyle | April 23, 2014 · 9:12 am

Kenny’s Burger Joint Opening Second Location In Plano

Kenny10 by Mark Demming

When business partners Kenny Bowers, Bob Stegall and Mike Hutchinson opened his Kenny’s Burger Joint in Frisco five years ago, they brought together the relaxed nature of the nation’s best burger houses with spectacular full service, great bar and more. The restaurant has become a regional favorite, drawing guests who enjoy the signature wood-grilled burgers, ample sides and amazing sandwiches. Bowers and his partners have now announced plans to open a second Kenny’s Burger Joint in Plano’s LakeSide Market.

Bowers opened his first Plano restaurant, Kenny’s Smoke House, in the Shops of Legacy a year ago. The new Kenny’s Burger Joint is scheduled for an August 2014 opening. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | January 31, 2014 · 9:12 am

Celebrate Chinese New Year At The Crow In Dallas

chinese_newyear by Mark Demming

Say goodbye to the Year of the Snake and celebrate the Year of the Horse at the Crow Collection’s signature Chinese New Year festival. With a crowd expected to surpass last year’s record-breaking 10,000 guests, this horse-themed extravaganza expands the festival’s footprint across Flora with an elevated stage area featuring must-see performances every half hour, expanded food and beverage offerings including food trucks down Harwood Street, and over a dozen specialty booths featuring art activities, delightful surprises such as a fortune-telling Truth Booth, and live miniature horses.

Plus, for the first time, an exclusive indoor VIP hospitality lounge will be accessible for Friends of the Crow Collection. If you are already a member, you may RSVP at rsvp@crowcollection.org to secure easy access for the dragon dance, fireworks, and more. The event is Saturday, Feb 1 10am to 6pm at Crow Collection of Asian Art 2010 Flora St., Dallas Check the full schedule of exciting events below. Continue reading →

Start The New Year By Cooking Up Healthy Seafood At Sea Breeze

by Mark Demming

Sea Breeze will resume their very popular cooking class series this month with a seafood class on Sunday, January 26. Classes are traditionally the fourth Sunday of each month from 3-4:30 p.m. Guests in the classes will learn 3-4 seafood recipes, taste those recipes and enjoy wine pairings as well, all for $40 per person.

Class size is very limited, and reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling Sea Breeze Fish Market & Grill at 972-473-2722.

Austin’s Houndstooth Coffee Making Its Way To Dallas

by Mark Demming

Austin-based coffee shop Houndstooth is finally set to open in Spring 2014 on Henderson Avenue. Houndstooth Coffee announced last year that it would open a shop in Dallas at a different location but has since decided that the Henderson spot was better suited for the café.

“Henderson has developed a wonderfully supported food, beverage & retail scene here in Dallas. We’re excited to watch the pattern of coffee and people weave into the vibrant cultural fabric here,” said owner of Houndstooth Coffee, Sean Henry. “We can’t wait until the new year when we begin weaving moments between coffees, guests and baristas.”

It’s been a big year for Henry who not only opened his second Austin location earlier in 2013 but also his own roastery and line of whole bean coffees, TWEED, which is also based in Dallas. Continue reading →