You may have seen the news that the Plano Balloon Festival has been canceled for the third time in four years, but the City of Plano isn’t taking a year off from festivities.
Wine, for a variety of reasons, has a perception problem. Too many think it’s too snooty or too bougie for informal drinking. Which is foolish.
After a highly successful event in Dallas in 2019, the World Food Championships(WFC), a high-stakes food competition, is returning to Big D for its 2021 throwdown.
Lilis Pramasurja, owner of Sugar Pine Creamery in Plano, has an “emotional attachment” to ice cream. This relationship was forged during her childhood in Indonesia, then later as she traveled around the world.
On Sunday afternoon, Gourmet Royale’s Deep Fried Seafood Gumbo Balls won Best Dish (savory) and Most Creative at the State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards. Only once before in the 17-year history of the awards has a single dish taken two trophies. (Tom Grace won the same two…
The first phase of the development opened in February and March 2021 and new amenities are continuing to open. Like the original version, The Village
Everything is bigger in Texas, and mosquitoes are no exception. This summer, Lone Star Beer has a solution that makes sure the only buzz you get is from your beer. To celebrate the launch of their agave seltzers, Lone Star Beers and CALLEN partnered
If you’re still waiting on your reservation for Apothecary, you’ll probably have better luck getting into Tanner Agar’s other concept, Rye.
With less than a month until opening day, the fair is on “all systems go,” which is great news for those of us who can’t go another year without being in the presence of Big Tex. To help those of us who plan to attend do so safely,
The Observer’s 5th Annual The Morning After Brunch is Sunday, Sept. 12. Roam around the Dallas Farmers Market while indulging in dozens of offerings from local restaurants,
Yeah, you read that right. And as soon as our gag reflex was able to get ahold of itself, we too had to peek and, sure enough, Champion Brewery Company in Virginia
The city of Celina is getting all the fun things lately. One day after learning it’s now the Halloween capital of Texas, we learn this fall it’s also hosting a huge barbecue and musical event, Troubadour Fest.
In the case of too many Uptown restaurants named for the French word for “kiss,” one of the businesses just temporarily lost the right to its name.
One of the most fun sweet treat shops in Richardson will be closing soon, and we’re pretty sad about it. You would be too if you love donuts, ice cream,
Fall is headed our way and we couldn’t be happier. (Unless cool weather got here sooner. That would make us happier.)
We’ve confirmed almost 100 breweries at the Dallas Observers’ 11th Annual BrewFest; meaning there will be literally 100s of different beers to wet your whistle.
When you think of the great culinary dishes that Dallas is known for, dim sum is not likely to immediately come to mind.
Late last week the Dallas Business Journal reported that Project Pollo, a fried vegan “chicken” sandwich restaurant, is slated to open a new spot along Greenville Avenue soon.
It’s an anchor for a gleaming new development inside the sprawling apartment complex The Village. It’s a clear bid to attract food tourists from across the country. It’s a bold attack on Americans’ stereotypes of Brazilian food, and a creative reinvention of Brazilian culinary tradition.
An interesting new model for bottling wine is emerging in Texas and a local entrepreneur is dipping a toe in the lush waters. For decades vineyards in Texas have been gaining traction in the wine world. The Texas Hill Country has over one million annual visitors
Del Sur Tacos has prospered at two locations on opposite ends of Dallas: one deep in the heart of Oak Cliff, south of the Trinity River, and the other 35 miles to the north, in McKinney. On Aug. 25, Del Sur’s third location debuts,
We just posted a long list of openings and closings a couple of weeks ago, yet already there are some notable moves. First, Hurtado Barbecue in Arlington is expanding to Little Elm…
