Soft Shell Season is on and Here’s Where to Find Them in Dallas

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If you like eating crabs, then you will absolutely adore the soft shell crab.

Maryland is famous for its many fresh seafood varieties such as blue crab, oysters and fish. Arguably the most delicious variety of them all, however, is the soft shell crab.

So what’s the difference between a regular crab and a soft shell crab, you ask? A soft shell crab is essentially a crab that has outgrown the size of its hard shell and thus shed its exterior layer by a process called molting. Molting consists of a soft shell being formed underneath a crab’s hard shell. Continue reading

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Best Food-Themed Games for Certified Foodies

Great food is one of the rare joys of life. If you are a certified foodie, you are always looking for opportunities to showcase your love for great food. Luckily, you don’t need to step into the kitchen to have some fun with food. With food-themed games, you can enjoy the same delight and comfort that comes from eating good food. 

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On a Man of Taste

by Erin Overbey

The writer D. T. Max has a particular eye for the surprising, emotionally complex details of his subjects’ lives. Since 1997, he has contributed more than forty-five pieces to The New Yorker, on topics as varied as the oeuvre of the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, the career of the curator of London’s Serpentine Gallery, and the rise of the chess star Magnus Carlsen. The author of “The Family That Couldn’t Sleep” and “Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story,” Max skillfully strips away the veneer to capture a fuller sense of the worlds he’s exploring.

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Go Check Out Taco y Vino Today

From brilliant minds sometimes comes restaurant concepts so simple it defies imagination. This one comes from Jimmy Contreras who formerly was a stalwart in the Dallas wine community. It was four years ago when Contreras opened Tacos & Vino, a Bishop Arts resto that is snugly fit into a tiny home and blends with the neighborhood perfectly.

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Cannabis: How to Use it Safely and Effectively

Are you thinking about using cannabis for the very first time and don’t know what to expect? Do you want to know how to use cannabis safely and effectively for the first time?

Cannabis is a drug that has been used for centuries for both medical and recreational purposes. Cannabis can be smoked, eaten, or vaporized, and it comes in many different forms, such as flower buds, concentrates, tinctures, and edibles. 

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Kick Off the Summer Italian-Style, All You Can Eataly is Back by Popular Demand

On June 24, Eataly Dallas will host its second installment of All You Can Eataly, the immersive Italian event attended by over 1,200 Dallasites in November 2021. Back by popular demand, the evening marks the start of summer in classic Italian style with 30+ tasting stations, craft cocktail bars, wine tastings, demos, live music, and more. 

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DIVE Coastal Cuisine Features May Specials

DIVE Coastal Cuisinethe neighborhood restaurant located in Snider Plaza for 10+ years and known for their healthy, light and flavorful fare is featuring food and margarita specials throughout the month of May.

Specials include A Toast to Summer – Crusted Hearth Bread spread with fresh avocado, watermelon, goat cheese, microgreens, hemp hearts and pepitas and served with arugula; Seared Tuna Steak with pickled cucumber, ponzu atop the seasonal Mango, Quinoa and Avocado Salad with savory cabbage/romaine and carrot ginger dressing, Carrot Turmeric Soup; and Gazpacho.

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Five Fantastic Tequilas You Need To Taste

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I think most of us are now educated enough in the ways of tequila, the refinement, the unexpected pleasure of the beautiful liquid. We know the difference between a tequila we might sip like a superior whiskey, and those which we would slam at a college frat party. Today we examine a few in the former category.

Here are a few of our favorites you might try this week as we celebrate tequila! Continue reading

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