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15 Foodie Finds, Events and Fests for This Gloriously Beautiful Weather

By Kristina Rowe
Oct 20, 2021

It seems fake fall part two has come and gone with temperatures heading into the '80s this weekend. Either way, the weather is perfect for outdoor festivities, of which there is a cornucopia.
Nat'l Coffee Day, Fair Fare, Whiskey and Live Music: Things to Do Sept. 29 - Oct. 4

By Kristina Rowe
Sep 29, 2021

Today is National Coffee Day, and you can celebrate at your favorite local coffee shop, or check out a couple of special events today.
Dutch 'Bro' Coffee Energy Is Real and Annoyingly Likable

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jul 28, 2021

Dutch Bros Coffee, which we’ll refer to as “Bro! Coffee” from here on out (keep reading), opened in Pantego (aka Arlington’s ticket trap) this week. This is only the second such store in North Texas, the other is on Custard Road in McKinney and it's collected nothing but five-star Google reviews...
More than Doughnuts: Jinny Cho’s Grit in Light of Detour’s 3 Year Anniversary

By Felicia Lopez
Jul 26, 2021

It’s 8 a.m. in Frisco and Detour Doughnuts and Coffee just opened. Entering the store plays with your senses. T
Best Places in Dallas to Drink (AKA "Work Remotely") with Your Dog

By Susie Oszustowicz
Jun 25, 2021

It's "Take Your Dog to Work" Day, so we're giving you our favorite "remote offices" at which you can drink with your pup.
New Restaurant Round Up: Tap Out in Downtown and Bar All Day at Eataly

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
May 12, 2021

After a year in a holding pattern (mostly, anyway) five months into 2021 and the Dallas restaurant scene is busy with new openings. Which is great to see. We've rounded up a highlight reel from the past few weeks.
Will the Real Vietnamese Coffee Please Stand Up?

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
May 11, 2021

Recently there was a coffee kerfuffle that captured the attention of a lot of East Dallas, a bean roaster in Brooklyn and Yelp. The full story is here, but in the shortest of all explanations, Melody Vo fancied a proper cup of Vietnamese coffee.
Toasted Coffee Shop Blames Its 'Instagrammer' for Attempt to Coerce Yelper Into Removing Review

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Apr 23, 2021

Wednesday afternoon Melody Vo ordered a Vietnamese coffee at Toasted in Dallas. When she took her first sip, she immediately knew it was a cold brew mixed with condensed milk, not the stronger espresso-like pour-over typically used in Vietnamese coffee. Vo took her coffee back to the counter, sure she’d...
Kessler Baking Studio Seduces with Spicy Chocolate Biscotti; Plus Saturday Coffee Pop-Up

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Apr 21, 2021

If you’re one who is, at least on occasion, motivated by food but hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, we’ve got some potential gaming-changing news. The James Beard semifinalist baker Clyde Greenhouse of Kessler Baking Studio is offering a sweet incentive. Greenhouse started baking more than 20 years ago and in 2014...
10 Fun Dallas Coffee Shops to Socialize, Caffeinate or Chill In

By Kristina Rowe
Apr 20, 2021

As life begins to return to some semblance of normal, we can’t wait for coffee shops to be more than quick stops for morning fuel. The coffee shop as a gathering place is one of the things we missed most in the past year. Cafes all around Dallas are welcoming...
Black Coffee in East Fort Worth Rises After a Tough First Year

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Apr 12, 2021

A red-winged mural cast on the wide side of Black Coffee in Fort Worth is reminiscent of a Phoenix floating above an outline of the city skyline. A directive, “Create Change,” is painted across the bottom. The striking colors and art on the exterior are carried throughout this standalone coffee...
The Berni Bean Coffee Co. Brings Costa Rica to Dallas

By Kristina Rowe
Mar 16, 2021

If you can’t pin down how long you’ve been longing for a vacation, you’re not alone. But if you’re imaginative, a trip to Costa Rica could be as close as your next coffee break. Born and raised in Costa Rica in a family that’s been in the coffee business for...
The Old Monk Expands to Coffee, and It Works

By Philip Kingston
Dec 21, 2020

One of the things I most miss from Normal Times is unexpected interactions; so it was a pleasure to run into Feargal McKinney, the owner of The Old Monk, as I arrived to try its new coffee service. “We live just the other side of Abrams [Road], and I’ve had my...
The Story Behind El Porton’s Coffee in East Dallas

By Taylor Adams
Dec 16, 2020

There’s a new coffee shop in Casa Linda, just to the west of White Rock Lake. The shotgun layout has some seating for those who brave indoor eating and drinking and a coffee bar before the door to the kitchen. El Porton may feel like just another spot to grab...
Our Favorite Fall Coffees From Dallas Roasters

By Taylor Adams
Nov 13, 2020

As the temperatures chill and many of us work from home, starting the day with a hot cup of coffee suddenly sounds even more attractive than usual, when it's simply necessary. If you’re into pumpkin and super-duper-fall flavors, check out this list. This writer’s a black coffee drinker and a...
Trinity Groves Welcomes a New Coffee and Jazz Bar

By Kian Hervey
Nov 9, 2020

While COVID-19 continues to affect commercial real estate downtown, West Dallas’ planned development district has attracted a new leaseholder. Soiree Coffee Bar opened its doors with music and a private event in Trinity Groves in mid-October, and the coffee shop and jazz bar officially open to the public Oct. 24...
A Little Coffee Shop Keeps Grinding

By Taylor Adams
Oct 26, 2020

It wasn’t long ago that one could jump on a green bike and make her way from the central business district to the eastern side of Deep Ellum — the quieter side where the beautification efforts by the city stay cleaner and there are fewer people trying to make Deep...
Davis Street Espresso Expands into Bread, Chocolate and More

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Sep 16, 2020

Shannon Neffendorf found his love for European coffee culture through Blockbuster. No, not through whimsical movies with stars sipping cups of coffee at street cafes in Italy, but rather through his work with the company. After graduating from Texas Tech, Neffendorf got a job working as an accountant at the...
Family-Owned Coffee Shop in Oak Cliff Brings the Neighborhood Together

By Paige Weaver
Sep 4, 2020

Peaberry Coffee is a family-owned coffee shop that opened January 2019 in the Kiestwood neighborhood of Oak Cliff. Owner Elijah Salazar, a teacher who grew up in Oak Cliff, lives two blocks behind the shop. Salazar taught in Dallas ISD for five years before opening Peaberry. For years, coffee was...
Chilled to Go: Vietnamese Iced Coffee Revs You Up With Perfect Sweetness

By Taylor Adams
Aug 20, 2020

Some hot summer days, something simply cold won’t do it. Caffeine is needed. Serious, maybe slightly bitter caffeine. Plus sugar, because when coffee is quite bitter, it could use the sweetness. I won’t forget the first time I had, and fell in love with, Vietnamese iced coffee. Years ago, I...