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: Feel the Burn: Liuyishou Hotpot Turns Up the Heat

Plano

Feel the Burn: Liuyishou Hotpot Turns Up the Heat

By Lauren Durie

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

Dallas Decoded

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

By Desiree Gutierrez, Lauren Drewes Daniels and Lauren Durie

Image: Del’s is Back, Like Nothing Ever Changed

Burgers

Del’s is Back, Like Nothing Ever Changed

By Lauren Durie

Image: Coffee for a Cause: Bitty & Beau’s Opens in Frisco

Coffee

Coffee for a Cause: Bitty & Beau’s Opens in Frisco

By Lauren Durie

Image: The Best Food Trucks in Dallas

Lists

The Best Food Trucks in Dallas

By Lauren Durie

Image: Accidentally Stumbling into a USSR Grocery Store

First Look

Accidentally Stumbling into a USSR Grocery Store

By Lauren Durie

Image: Get Your Roll On: Where To Satisfy Your Handroll Craving in DFW

Hidden Gems

Get Your Roll On: Where To Satisfy Your Handroll Craving in DFW

By Lauren Durie

Image: A First Look at the Only Tasting Menu in McKinney: The Quay

First Look

A First Look at the Only Tasting Menu in McKinney: The Quay

By Lauren Durie

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