Jack Moraglia
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Social Oak Wine and Whiskey Offers a Self-Serve Booze in a Lounge Setting
Whiskey and wine lovers have a new place to sip and savor. Social Oak Wine & Whiskey Lounge is now open in Trophy Club, with upscale décor and plenty of beverages to choose from. This lounge offers guests the unique experience of self-serving their own drinks. No, it’s not just... → Read More
Prime Rib Restaurant Brass Ram Opens Secluded Dining Room in East Quarter
The East Quarter just got a new restaurant specializing in prime rib and high-end kitschy décor. Brass Ram is another Nick Badovinus concept under ... → Read More
A Sneak Peek at Poco Fiasco Opening Soon in the Harwood District
Poco Fiasco will offer a menu of specialty pizzas and elevated martinis. → Read More
Pizza Leila to Open First Physical Location in Downtown Dallas
Pizza Leila will open its first physical location in downtown Dallas this January. Since 2020, the operation has been run as a ghost kitchen for Sloane’s Corner, an eatery on Ross Avenue. Now, Pizza Leila will move right down the road to open at 2111 Flora St., less a mile away from its motherland. → Read More
Make it Bright: Local Craft Beers for the Holidays
It’s beginning to look a lot like ... the way Texas looks all year round, but a little chillier. But as we move toward Thanksgiving and big family gatherings, → Read More
The Finch Will Serve Special Thanksgiving Menu Week of Grand Opening
The new American restaurant, The Finch, will open Nov. 21 inside Mockingbird Station, the longtime home of Café Express. The 5,760-square-foot restaurant is a modern grill with an expansive raw bar that brings fresh seafood to landlocked Dallas. → Read More
Applications for Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Now Open
Applications for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant are now open. Meanwhile, restaurants are still waiting for payouts from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. → Read More
Biggest Buc-ee's Breaks Ground on Largest Store Yet Outside San Antonio
Texas' most iconic pitstop is breaking ground on its largest location deep in Central Texas on Nov. 16. → Read More
Over 30,000 Pounds of Smoked Meats Served at Q BBQ Fest
Q BBQ Fest will celebrate all things barbecue with smoked meat, live music and barbecue demonstrations. → Read More
World Food Championships Bring Cooking Competitions to Fair Park
More than 1,500 top chefs and home cooks will compete Nov. 9–13 for over $300,000 in prizes when the World Food Championships returns for its 10th year of competition. This event is the biggest of its kind, and it’s happening in Fair Park. Fans of shows like Chopped and Beat... → Read More
State Fair of Texas by the Numbers: Attendance Record Broken
The State Fair of Texas has been a Dallas community staple for more than 130 years. This year surpassed all others as the State Fair broke its attendance record with 2,547,289 fairgoers across its 24-day run. → Read More
Arcade Restaurant Among Two Openings Coming to Park Cities Area Near SMU
Slider & Blues is an arcade combined with an all-American restaurant. Brentwood is an upscale, Southwestern restaurant. → Read More
TikTok Cocktail Trends We Want to Try – And Some We Don’t
For those who like to pre-game holiday parties with warm-up parties, there are plenty of drinks trending on TikTok for your at-home cocktail soiree. Some of the ideas may woo your guests, while others will make sure they never come back. → Read More
Heard of Fresh-Hopped Beer? This Festival Wants to Introduce You
Windmills Brewery in the Grandscape area of The Colony will host North Texas Fresh Hop Festival on Oct. 29. In its inaugural year, this festival celebrates beers brewed with fresh hops. → Read More
8 New Dallas Restaurants We're Excited About
Dallas continues to be an amazingly easy place to never loose that COVID-19 pounds or freshman 15 or that seven pounds from last Christmas. → Read More
Sit This Trend Out: One Chip Challenge Causes ER Visits
Paqui's #OneChipChallenge is where participants eat a very spicy chip. The chip is so hot that it is sending teens and adults to the hospital. Many school districts have issued warnings to stop participating in the trend. → Read More
Chefs For Farmers Food and Wine Festival Returns for 11th Year in November
Chefs For Farmers is back. The Dallas-based annual, three-day food and wine festival, will kick off on Nov. 3 and extend through “The Main Event” on Nov. 6. Chefs For Farmers showcases Dallas-area chefs and farmers with an emphasis on sustainable food production. → Read More
Abundance of Choice is Key to Craft Beer’s Popularity Among Millennials
New research shows that the abundance of choice explains why millennials gravitate toward craft beer, changing prior perceptions. → Read More
Butter Boards: TikTok Craze Pits Butter Fanatics Against Charcuterie Traditionalists
Butter boards are the newest food trend on TikTok, where creators are combining their favorite flavors with butter and toasted bread. → Read More
Recent CO2 Shortage is One of Many Hurdles for Local Craft Breweries
Is flat beer the next craft beer craze? Hopefully not. The purse strings at local breweries continue to be stretched and this time it's the cost of bubbles. → Read More