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Osteria Il Muro Puts Italy on Denton's Map

By Sean Welch
Jul 19, 2022

Osteria Il Muro in Denton is a homely little Italian restaurant that specializes in house-made everything from cured meats to fresh daily hand-rolled pasta to gelato ...
Dayne's Craft Barbecue is On the Move, Headed Home

By Sean Welch
Jun 22, 2022

What started as a backyard dream just four years ago has since grown to great heights. In recent news, Lola’s Trailer Park located on the lesser-known East 7th Street
First Look: Hurtado Barbecue Readies for Grand Opening in Little Elm

By Sean Welch
Jun 10, 2022

We had a chance to get an early peek at the newest Hurtado Barbecue restaurant opening in Little Elm (100 Hardwicke Lane) before their grand opening.
Burger Schmurger Gets a Summer Residence; Kicking Off with $1 Burgers and Blondes

By Sean Welch
Jun 6, 2022

It’s the summer of Schmurger. Burger Schmurger, which we recently noted as one of the best burgers in Dallas, has some big changes coming this summer and the first you won’t want to miss.
First Look: The Beast and Co. on Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth is a Culinary Destination

By Sean Welch
May 10, 2022

The Beast and Co. opened about a month ago along West Magnolia in Fort Worth. This gem offers creative fine dining without the black tie or stuffy air.
Goldee's Barbecue Celebrates the Lao New Year with a New Sausage

By Sean Welch
Apr 5, 2022

Say it Lao’der for the people in the back. April is the month for the Lao New Year traditionally called Pi Mai. Technically it’s from April 14 to April 16,
The Best Bites from For the Love of BBQ Pitmaster Showcase This Past Weekend

By Sean Welch
Feb 17, 2022

The day started with snow flurries and finished with 1,000-gallon smokers, barbecue and live music. The weekend of love has come and gone but our stomachs...
For the Love of BBQ Pitmaster Showcase Returns to Roanoke

By Sean Welch
Jan 31, 2022

Turns out Cupid loves smoked meats. Certainly more so than those small oddly chalky candy hearts. What was intentionally set for Valentine’s Day weekend of 2020 got pushed to August of 2021 for all the obvious reasons. August came and the first annual For the Love of BBQ Pitmaster Showcase was a smashing success.
Burger Schmurger Smashes the Backyard Burger Game

By Sean Welch
Jan 7, 2022

You should do burgers, his friends exclaimed. Meh, burger schmurger, he responded sarcastically...
First Look: Sauce'd Pizza and their Texas-Style Crust

By Sean Welch
Dec 13, 2021

There’s a lot of pizza joints that have made a name on their signature crusts but only one can lay claim to the original Texas-style crust ...
A Look Back at the Best from Troubador Festival, a Texas BBQ & Music Experience

By Sean Welch
Nov 12, 2021

The meat sweats have passed and we’re reminiscing about what could easily be considered the barbecue event of the year. Over the weekend, as many as 8,0000 people gathered to sample some of the best food and music that Texas has to offer.
Hayter's Can't Hate; Hurtado Barbecue Opens a Side Hustle Bar

By Sean Welch
Oct 18, 2021

The window is finally open. After many months of great anticipation, the black painted cinder blocks that make up the squat square building next to Hurtado’s Barbecue
Meet Chef Hoppie: Dak, Zeke, CeeDee, Diggs and Coop's Personal Chef

By Sean Welch
Sep 27, 2021

Dak is always feeding Zeke, but who is feeding Zeke? For that matter, who keeps all these elite athletes fed? During a recent visit to the Star ...
Celina's Troubadour Festival Touts BBQ from Around State and Live Music

By Sean Welch
Aug 26, 2021

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.
For the Love of BBQ Pitmaster Showcase: The Best of the Best

By Sean Welch
Aug 19, 2021

There’s no better experience for a smoke ring enthusiast than a barbecue festival. However, time and time again, those festivals have taken place everywhere but DFW proper. For the longest time cities like Austin, Houston and their surrounding areas
Hustle Town Pizza: From Garage to Pop-Up to the Mona Lisa

By Sean Welch
Aug 5, 2021

Hustle Town Pizza is the result of a tireless work ethic from chef Desmon Coleman. After attending culinary school in Southern California, Coleman walked into a formidable Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, Bestia, and asked for a job.
Local Barbecue Joints Are Making Smash Burgers and Fireworks Should Accompany Every Bite

By Sean Welch
Jul 16, 2021

Have you ever seen the before and after of a brisket trimming? If you haven’t, you would be amazed by the transformative makeover a brisket receives from the knife of a skilled pitmaster. During this makeover, the brisket sheds pounds of quality
Get to Smoak Town BBQ in Royce City for the Jale-Berry & UFOs

By Sean Welch
Jun 21, 2021

With the constant downpour of rain lately, a blue sky was a calling. A calling to get into the car and drive east to the latest addition to the North Texas barbecue scene,
Hurtado Crushes Barbecue Brunch

By Sean Welch
Jun 7, 2021

How often do you think about a weekend brunch destination and consider a local barbecue joint? Better yet, how often do you consider barbecue but whoever you’re with doesn’t have the same craving?