Lauren Durie

LAUREN DURIE focuses on offbeat adventures and things you didn’t even know you wanted on your bucket list. She seeks out the weirdest and wackiest beats and bites to prove there’s no such thing as a flyover city or state. An accidental Texan by way of Denver and Chicago, she’s having fun exploring Dallas and is forever in search of the best hot pot, bagel and noodle bowl. You can follow the (mis)adventures on her blog theDownLo.com or on Insta @lmonitz.

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Image: Top 100 Bars: Our Annual List of the Best Bars in Dallas, Ranked

Bars

Top 100 Bars: Our Annual List of the Best Bars in Dallas, Ranked

By Desiree Gutierrez, Lauren Drewes Daniels and Lauren Durie

Image: One of Dallas' Most Anticipated New Restaurants to Open Soon

First Look

One of Dallas' Most Anticipated New Restaurants to Open Soon

By Lauren Durie

Image: Portillo’s Launched a New Secret Menu … and It’s Wildly Underwhelming

Burgers

Portillo’s Launched a New Secret Menu … and It’s Wildly Underwhelming

By Lauren Durie

Image: The Best Matcha in Dallas

Coffee

The Best Matcha in Dallas

By Lauren Durie

Image: We Tracked Down the Roving Food Truck with the Best Damn Clam Chowder in Dallas

First Look

We Tracked Down the Roving Food Truck with the Best Damn Clam Chowder in Dallas

By Lauren Durie

Image: We Found Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza at a Random Korean Restaurant. It Was … Interesting.

First Look

We Found Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza at a Random Korean Restaurant. It Was … Interesting.

By Lauren Durie

Image: A Sexy New Orleans-Style Cocktail Lounge in Uptown Has Entered the Chat

Bars

A Sexy New Orleans-Style Cocktail Lounge in Uptown Has Entered the Chat

By Lauren Durie

Image: One of Dallas’ Most Anticipated Restaurants Finally Has an Opening Date

Openings & Closings

One of Dallas’ Most Anticipated Restaurants Finally Has an Opening Date

By Lauren Durie

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