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This Hidden Lovers Lane Taco Spot Is About to Get a Full Liquor License

Crave DFW 8/31 6:21A Steven Doyle

Behind a gas station and an auto shop on Lovers Lane, there s a taco spot with no real sign, just a black wall with gold mortar marking where to walk in. It s called Mi Rey Restaurant Bar , and it s...

From Function to Style: How Table Accessories Shape Restaurant Ambiance

Crave DFW 8/31 5:28A Steven Doyle

When guests walk into a restaurant, they begin forming an impression before they read the menu or taste the food. The lighting, furniture, colors, tableware, and small decorative details all...

GrapeFest Celebrates Milestone Event with New Experiences, Wine Traditions, and Four Days of...

Texas Wine Lover 8/27 3:42A Jeff Cope

GrapeFest invites you to celebrate its 40th anniversary with wine tastings, great food, shopping, and unforgettable memories. This year there are new experiences for everyone to enjoy. Read More

Texas Mead & Music Festival to Be Held in North Texas – Buy Tickets Now!

Texas Wine Lover 8/25 12:18A Jeff Cope

The Texas Mead Music Festival, to be held on September 19, is moving to North Texas this year at the Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie. Tickets are now on sale. Read More

A Glass with the Duke: Visiting Noblemen Wines Texas Cellar

Texas Wine Lover 8/19 12:56A Neal Addy

Noblemen Wines Texas Cellar brings a true taste of Texas to downtown Glen Rose, with Noblemen wines, selections from producers across the state, a historic tasting room, and even a 10-foot John Wayne watching over it all. Read More

Remi Gregory Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 8/18 1:59A Jeff Cope

This month's featured Winemaker Profile is Remi Gregory. Remi started winemaking with her own winery of The Burg Wine Company, but is now the head winemaker at Becker Vineyards Read More

Eddie’s Diner Is the Last Real Diner Left Standing in Plano

Crave DFW 8/14 7:10A Steven Doyle

Plano has spent the last decade filling in with glass towers and corporate headquarters, and somewhere in the middle of that, a small family-run diner on Parker Road kept doing exactly what it has...

Review: Vinxper Expert Adjustable Electric Wine Aerator

Texas Wine Lover 8/13 1:45A Jeff Cope

The Vinxper Expert takes electric wine aeration a step further with adjustable decanting from 0 to 240 minutes. I put it to the test to see how it compares with other electric aerators I have used. Read More

Old Vine Texas and Burning Daylight Estate Winery in Mansfield

Texas Wine Lover 8/12 1:51A Jeff Cope

Old Vine Texas in Mansfield offers Texas wines, food, and featured tastings, including wines from nearby Burning Daylight Estate Winery. We stopped in to experience both in one visit. Read More

Dallas Food Bites: Closings, Openings, and Anniversaries Worth Knowing About

Crave DFW 8/11 9:33A Steven Doyle

Not every piece of Dallas food news needs its own headline, but stacked together, this week s smaller stories add up to a pretty full picture of where the city s eating and drinking scene is headed. A...

Chaparral Vin

Texas Wine Lover 8/11 12:10A Jeff Cope

Chaparral Vin is a new winery on US 290 with owners who already have plenty of experience in the Texas wine industry. We visited recently to learn more about the winery, its wines, and what’s still to come. Read More

2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Entries Now Being Accepted!

Texas Wine Lover 8/6 2:34A Jeff Cope

The 2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition has announced the Featured Wine Region plus entries are now being accepted for the competition Read More

Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 8/4 3:39A Jeff Cope

This month's Grower Profile features Duane and Donna Patrick of Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery. Besides having a popular winery, the couple grows a vineyard next to the winery and is also working on two other small vineyards. Read More

Opa! Greek Taverna Is Still Rowlett’s Best Excuse to Shout Across a Dining Room

Crave DFW 7/29 5:59A Steven Doyle

Lamb Kostas Lazanas describes himself as half Greek and half redneck, and that combination turns out to be exactly what Rowlett needed. He grew up training under Charlie Venetis at Opa Grille as a...