On Sunday a panel of judges gathered in Fair Park to judge the 10 fried food finalists for the 18th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. The winners are the cream of the fried crop at the State Fair of Texas, which runs Sept. 30 – Oct. 23 this year.
It’s that time. The State Fair of Texas has announced its 2022 Big Tex Choice Awards top 10 finalists. Last month we did a little betting on which bites would
Some of the most synchronized and caffeinated workers in America are starting to form an alliance. On July 29, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) tallied the votes from the Starbucks store at Mockingbird Station in Dallas
Who’s ready to down some corny dogs and funnel cakes? The State Fair of Texas lives in our veins for just one month, but the truth is, it’s almost a year-round operation.
While the State Fair is only a few months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about the amazing food they have to offer …
Starbucks stores around the nation are beginning to unionize. Now several North Texas stores are joining the effort. The first step in the process is submitting a letter to Starbucks recently-returned (for the second time) president and CEO Howard Schultz.
Ever since Tiktok made even more of these combos viral and accessible, Starbucks baristas are up to their wit’s end.
Locally cooked food meets locally grown coffee meets locally hired talent at this small coffee shop in McKinney, Texas. Duino Coffee House,
It was a seat warmer on a cold icy night several years ago that led Chris Parvin to become a different kind of coffee shop owner. He was driving home after a day in court …
The wonderful fried foods and more at the State Fair of Texas are finally getting their time to shine on the national stage with a new TV show covering the 24 laborious …
Drink coffee. Do good. This is the modus operandi of Deep Ellum’s newest coffee shop, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee (LTH), which opened last December
The 2022 State Fair of Texas is months and months (and months) away, but they’re already working on the menu. They’re now accepting applications for new small business and food concessionaires.
A new café has opened up in The National building downtown – and this is a place in which we can afford to eat. Marking its seventh location …
Australian-based gelateria and pastry shop Zero Gradi in downtown Dallas – sister store and neighbor of 400 Gradi – is serving some amazing pastries and desserts.
The State Fair of Texas closed out another season on Oct. 17. In 24 days more than 2.2 million people passed through the gates to enjoy all sorts of food, fun and revelry.
To say the State Fair of Texas is all about plowing through 6,700 calories in one afternoon is selling it short. Criminally so. As with many other things last year, we realized the true value of this dipped and fried event only after it was taken away from us.
We may need to rename October “Foodie Festival Month” in Dallas. It’s not like we need another made-up food holiday, but there’s definitely going to be a lot of eating and drinking going on this month
The Big Tex Choice Awards are the cream of the crop foods at the State Fair each year. This year there are 43 items entered into the competition.
Last week, just in time for opening day on Friday, the State Fair of Texas published a list of keto and Whole 30 food available at the fair.
Today is National Coffee Day, and you can celebrate at your favorite local coffee shop, or check out a couple of special events today.
With opening day tomorrow, the State Fair of Texas is releasing news and updates at a rapid pace. One of the news items reported by Sarah Blaskovich
Every year when it’s State Fair time, foodies start stirring up Tweet-storms and online chatter about the insane culinary creations entered in the Big Tex Choice Awards.
