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La Casita Bakeshop to Open Coffee Shop in Rowlett

La Casita Bakeshop to Open Coffee Shop in Rowlett

Local Barista Ian McGee Heads to U.S. Coffee Championships, an Ambassador for Dallas Coffee

Local Barista Ian McGee Heads to U.S. Coffee Championships, an Ambassador for Dallas Coffee

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It's Baaack: Pumpkin Spice Latte Launches New Attack at Starbucks

By Darby Murnane
Aug 30, 2022

Like a zombie or a phoenix, pumpkin spice rises again. For those addicted to that magic spice mix, Starbucks starts sales of their seasonal pumpkin spice menu tomorrow at all US stores.
The Starbucks at Mockingbird Station is the First in Dallas to Unionize

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 3, 2022

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
Starbucks Workers at Mockingbird Station, Addison and Denton Seek to Unionize

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
May 26, 2022

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.
Starbucks Baristas Don't Hate Making TikTok Drinks, They Just Hate Rude Customers

By Chance Townsend
May 2, 2022

Ever since Tiktok made even more of these combos viral and accessible, Starbucks baristas are up to their wit's end.
Duino Coffee House Celebrates Three Years in McKinney, Where Strangers Become Friends

By Anisha Holla
Mar 1, 2022

Locally cooked food meets locally grown coffee meets locally hired talent at this small coffee shop in McKinney, Texas. Duino Coffee House,
White Rhino is a Coffee Shop You Should Get to Know Better

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Feb 24, 2022

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 ...
First Look: Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Shop Shows Off Local Artists While Doing Good

By Alex Gonzalez
Feb 9, 2022

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
Drop In and Stay Awhile at Staycation, a New Coffee Shop in Richardson

By Felicia Lopez
Jan 10, 2022

Staycation is a new coffee shop serving coffee and pastries in a quaint home in Richardson. Nicole Gregory opened this cafe, a longtime dream come true, after ...
First Look: White Rhino Sets Up Shop in Downtown

By Alex Gonzalez
Dec 22, 2021

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 ...
Parterre is Now Open in Downtown with Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Cocktails

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Nov 11, 2021

Parterre is a new cafe now open in downtown Dallas at 1601 Elm Street, in Santander Tower which has the big WeWork logo on this side.
First Look: The Pastries at Zero Gradi Will Fill That Dark Hole in Your Soul

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Oct 29, 2021

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.
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...