by | October 10, 2019 · 4:02 pm

CraftWay Soon to Open in Plano

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CraftWay Kitchen, a new American tavern concept, will open in Plano’s Lake Side Market in late October. Owners Troy Cooper and Mike Hutchinson are excited to announce the restaurant’s menu, just weeks before its launch. The menu offers diners an elevated take on modern American cuisine, all at a moderate price point.

CraftWay’s menu offers signature appetizers including Candied Bacon ($8), with brown sugar and ancho chili spice. Blue Cheese Chips ($9) feature Maytag blue cheese, smoked bacon and chives. And Flash Fried Asparagus ($10) are panko crusted with a lemon caper aioli. Continue reading →

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by | October 10, 2019 · 3:53 pm

Spottswoode Wine Dinner at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse Dallas

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Spottswoode is one of Napa’s most historic and beautiful wineries, famous for its world-class Cabarnet Sauvignon. The founding of the estate reaches back nearly 140 years, and the current owners, the Novak family, have been mindful stewards for nearly five decades.

Please join family representative, Lindy Novak, and the Pappas Bros. wine team as they showcase an inimitable vertical of Cabarnet. More info and tickets here. Continue reading →

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by | October 9, 2019 · 11:53 am

13 Movies to Watch Before Halloween

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Halloween is just around the corner. But before trick-or-treaters come a-knockin’, you still have time to get into the spooky spirit by having a Halloween-themed movie day (or, you know, several). Here are 13 movies to watch in celebration of All Hallow’s Eve. Continue reading →

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by | October 9, 2019 · 10:52 am

A Celebration of Wolfgang and Friends at Five Sixty – Oct 17

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Spend an evening with legendary chef hosts Wolfgang Puck, Dean Fearing, Robert Del Grande, Jacob Williamson, and Hiroyuki Fujino on Thursday, October 17th for a festive soiree celebrating the reunion of these longtime chefs and friends. The party will feature a hybrid of the flavors of Asia and Texas with live culinary stations positioned around the restaurant where guests can interact with each of the chefs throughout the evening. Continue reading →

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by | October 8, 2019 · 2:10 pm

Five Brunches to Try This Week

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Brunch is soothing. Bunch is healing. Brunch is a gathering. Brunch is Dallas. In my travels I have not seen brunch enjoyed with such verve than in Dallas. Today we celebrate the in-between meal served lavishly on weekends under a warm, big sky and a cool flute of champs served with a ever-so-tiny splash of citrus.

We serve up five especially tasty brunches for you today enjoy this week. Continue reading →

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by | October 8, 2019 · 11:53 am

Halloween Traditions Around the World

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Halloween is fast upon us and soon chic costume parties and special potions will be abound. Children laughing as  they bounce from home to home searching for the perfect treats will literally lift our spirits as we celebrate this fun holiday.

Today we look at a few countries from around the globe to see how they celebrate their version of Halloween. Continue reading →

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by | October 8, 2019 · 9:18 am

Pappy Dinner at the Ranch at Las Colinas Oct 19th

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The Ranch at Las Colinas is hosting an exclusive Pappy Van Winkle dinner on Saturday, October 19 from 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Pappy Van Winkle is a highly sought after and difficult to find bourbon brand with some bottles selling in the thousands. The distillery only releases product once a year, leading many retailers to have a waiting list or use a lottery for customers wanting to get their hands on a bottle. It is often regarded as one of the best bourbons in the world. Continue reading →

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by | October 7, 2019 · 12:15 pm

Q&A: Abel Gonzales at the State Fair of Texas

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We managed to catch up with Abel Gonzales this week. You know him as the State Fair of Texas work horse that has brought us such items fried Coke, fried cookie dough, fried PB&J, fried pineapple, fried jambalaya and so much more, all fried. He is the very definition of the state of the fair with fried foods and has won five Biog Tex Choice Awards with his vivid imagination. He has been labeled as the Fried Jesus.

Gonzales is  a Texas boy, having attended Dallas’ Woodrow Wilson high school where is was inducted into their hall of fame, and grew up in his fathers’ kitchen at the legendary A.J. Gonzalez’ Mexican Oven restaurant. Continue reading →

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