Ascension Coffee

We work hard to be good at what we do. We are focused on incredible, high-quality, farmer-focused coffee from all over the world. We are fanatics. We spend much of our time sourcing the world’s best coffee, roasting it to perfection – enhancing their own characteristics and nuances – and brewing them with love for […]

Buzzbrews Kitchen

Owner Omar Zuniga offers stick-to-your-ribs grub (even the vegetarian options) to a customer base that skews towards the hipster, the scenester and the coffee-loving conversationalist, all of whom are attracted to the classy retro-diner feel and the hearty food. In other words, it’s a lively, busy joint, particularly for those who enjoy a free wi-fi […]

Coffee House Cafe

Suburbanites looking for an alternative to that pesky frappuccino-hawking mermaid ought to give Coffee House Cafe a shot. Free Wi-Fi and a massive covered patio — complete with a fireplace and outdoor heaters for those chilly evenings — make this coffeehouse and restaurant an ideal haunt for the laptop-toting set. Those craving central air can […]

Cultivar Coffee Roasting Co.

Cultivar Coffee, which shares a space with Goodfriend Package, serves up some of the best coffee in town. As any good roaster knows, roasting coffee is a blend of art and science in a process that requires skill and a bit of intuition. As they inform their customers on the site: “During the roasting process, […]

The Cultured Cup

If you think tea can be distilled into a couple of shelves at the grocery store, you’re missing the big picture. Those bags filled with broken, dusty leaves are the boxed wine of the tea drinker’s world. At The Cultured Cup in North Dallas, customers can peruse some of the best teas available in the […]

Happy Lemon

Happy Lemon, a Taiwan-based boba tea company, is famous for bubble teas, citrusy teas and slushies, as well as bubble waffles and salted cheese drinks. The menu is extensive and complicated for someone with no experience in cheese drinks, ice and sugar ratios, or boba, but in our experience the staff is super helpful with […]

La Parisienne French Bistro

If you’re headed to the area around The Star in Frisco, reward yourself with a visit to La Parisienne, a newish French bistro that has been open now for a couple of months. In an effort to sate a bit of wanderlust and memories of outdoor cafes along the banks of the Seine in Paris. […]

Mudsmith Coffee

Mudsmith Coffee, located on lower Greenville in the space squished between World Beer Co. and the Single Wide, is larger than nearly every independent coffee shop in town. Enormous vaulted ceilings shoot out from wood paneled walls, adorned with various stuffed animals. A massive bar, located in the center of the shop, boasts two La […]

Paciugo

Italians’ answer to Baskin-Robbins, Paciugo’s got waaaay more than 31 flavors. This is gelato, not ice cream; that means it’s made with milk instead of cream, which means that flavors aren’t dulled by a massive dose of milk fat, and served at a slightly warmer temperature, which means it’s ultra creamy. It also has 70 […]

Paciugo West Village

This is gelato, not ice cream; that means it’s made with milk instead of cream, which means that flavors aren’t dulled by a massive dose of milk fat, and served at a slightly warmer temperature, which means it’s ultra creamy. It also has 70 percent less fat than typical ice cream. Try up to three […]

Tea Thyme Tisane Cafe & Bakery

Some of the best tea in the DFW area-sold by the cup or in bulk for home brewing-and the best tisane. What the hell is tisane? Well, the roots, bark and herbs are used to make tea around the world. The kitchen leans toward old home-style dishes, emphasizing the cooking of moms who had to […]

Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House

Nothing says good times quite like live acoustic music in a smoke-and-alcohol-free environment that”s named after Protestant reformer John Calvin and happens to be located in a church (Northpark Presbyterian Church, specifically). But if you swing that way, get ready to punch your ticket.