On Friday, when we wrote about a bill introduced by Dallas state Senator John Carona that would prohibit breweries from earning money by selling distribution rights to wholesalers — undercutting an important source of revenue for the state’s fledgling craft breweries — his office jumped into our comments section with…

Recently we wrote about four bills Republican state Senator Kevin Eltife of Tyler introduced that would open new revenue opportunities for craft breweries around the state. As the law stands now, Texas requires a clear separation between those who make, distribute and retail beer in Texas. None of those three…

Last week Mountain Dew announced a new breakfast drink, KickStart, and through a website offered free samples. Brown dropped mine off yesterday afternoon. Mountain Dew has been dabbling in the breakfast business recently. Recall last year, Taco Bell tested Mountain Dew A.M., which was a mix of orange juice and…

Just before Christmas, I chatted with Jan Pruitt, the chief executive officer of the North Texas Food Bank. We had an interesting conversation about the misconceptions of hunger and how food distribution has grown 300 percent over the past 15 years. Pruitt also talked about the food bank’s goal of…

As we’re well into the Lenten season, I’m sure many of you are looking for a Friday fish hook up. I’m not positive why Catholics adhere to a pescatarian diet on Fridays, and after a quick search, there’s certainly a lot of bickering about it. But, it really doesn’t matter…

Last night when Ten Bells Tavern posted about late night ramen this coming Saturday night, I actually had to clarify exactly what they meant. “Like, real ramen?” Yes, real ramen. See also: – Ten Best Bars Serving the Best Bar Food This could be perfect. Great perhaps. Ten Bells Tavern…

If you ever lay awake at night and ponder barbecue joints, or if you plot weekends based on slices of smoky brisket and spicy sausage, then you should definitely meet Foodways Texas. You could be a match made in meat heaven. Foodways Texas is a group of chefs, journalists, scholars…

From high-end whiskey tastings to lowbrow beer dinners, the Dallas culinary scene is perforating at the seams with things to do. From Scotch tastings to barbecue blow outs, there’s something for everyone. You can go with this or you can go with that. It’s your call. Wednesday, February 20 Today…

Deep Ellum Urban Gardens (DUG), the small community garden that greets travelers from the west when they arrive in Deep Ellum, is now taking applications for 4-by-4-foot garden plots. This project, which is part of the Deep Ellum Community Association, was funded with the help of the local community though…

Huddle around and take a knee. So, Taco Bell has this new Cool Ranch taco shell coming out on March 7, which we’ve told you about. Well, last Friday Taco Bell had a super-special-secret early tasting of the new tacos at a flower shop in New York City. People “in…

Chef and founder of Twisted Root Burger Co., Jason Boso, has concocted a new craft cocktail for his restaurants that taps into a slowly emerging trend around the country. Boso worked with bar man Jason Kosmas to develop a drink called the Twisted Mule, which is a combo-play on an…

Perhaps the multimedia department over at BK took Presidents’ Day off. Or, even more possible, this is the best marketing idea Burger King has had in a decade (outside of that bacon sundae). Update: In a shocking turn of events, Burger King’s Twitter feed has been suspended…

I’m doing you a flavor favor. You’re welcome. I work on commission though, so accordingly, I’ll need you all to send me a dollar. This is a steal because I’ve saved you at least $6, which is almost two gallons of gas that could get you out to Joe Pool…

The Big Texas Beer Fest returns to the Fair Park Automobile Building in support of the expanding waistline of the local and national craft beer movement. The lucky day is Saturday, April 6. Over 120 of breweries will come out to pour samples of over 400 different beers. See Also:…

Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, the two good friends behind Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, are opening a new concept on Lower Greenville that will focus on house-made meats and craft beer. “With the addition of Trader Joe’s, the food truck park, and several restaurants, there is a renaissance…

Last year, Dallas chef Bylthe Beck dished on how chefs — those unseen working horse of cupid’s desires — feel about Valentine’s Day. There’s a lot of stress back in that kitchen knowing there’s an abundance of high hopes out in their dining room. This year I tracked down a…

Del Frisco’s is planning to open two new area restaurants this year. The restaurant group is based in Southlake and currently has more then 30 restaurants across the U.S., including the flagship Double Eagle Steak House in downtown Dallas and Fort Worth, and the more casual trendy and casual Del…

State senator Kevin Eltife, a Republican from Tyler, filed four bills yesterday that could breath new life into the craft beer industry in Texas. The legislation “will modernize laws that unfairly advantage out-of-state beer producers over Texas’ small businesses of the beer industry — craft brewers,” Eltife said in a…

If you’re pregnant and are due in early March, go ahead and schedule things for March 7th. Because then forever and ever and ever (into infinity) you’ll be able to say your baby was born the same day as the Cool Ranch Tacos at Taco Bell. People will say, “Ooh,…

Thursday, February 14 A Valentine’s Day gift set actually worth tracking down, other than those tent sales in front of gas stations and grocery stores … Pogo’s Wine & Spirits has a gift set that includes Casa Dragones tequila paired with custom-made perique truffles from Dude, Sweet Chocolate. You can…