How to Spend Cinco de Mayo in Dallas — With and Without the Tequila

Crave DFW 4/17 5:43A Steven Doyle

A quick note before we get into it: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That’s September 16. May 5 commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of...

Dos Mares Brings Mexico’s Coastlines to Fort Worth

Crave DFW 4/17 5:18A Steven Doyle

Arrachera  Fort Worth already has one of the best Mexican restaurants in North Texas. Now it has two, and they share a wall. Dos Mares opened last November at 3260 W. 7th St. , right next door to Don...

Our First Blog Post was in 2011. A Lot Has Changed in Texas Wine – Or Has It?

Texas Wine Lover 4/15 6:14A Jeff Cope

Texas Wine Lover Website header in 2011 With Texas Wine Lover celebrating its 15th anniversary in March, I thought it would be fun to look back at the very first blog post I wrote when I decided to...

Golden Chick Deepens Texas Rangers Partnership Through 2026 City Connect Collaboration

Restaurant News 4/14 10:19A RestaurantNews.com

DFW brand expands one of the quick service restaurant industry’s more visible sports partnerships through fan-facing ballpark integration Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Golden Chick is continuing to deepen its long-running partnership with...

Restaurant Franchise News from The Melt, Prince St. Pizza, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, and More!

Restaurant News 4/14 4:42A RestaurantNews.com

The latest restaurant franchise news includes The Melt launching a national expansion initiative to partner with multi-unit operators, while Prince St. Pizza teams up with Lawrence Kourie to accelerate its nationwide footprint. Mountain Mike’s...

The Smoked Taco Drops $2.99 Tacos for Customer Appreciation Day on April 20

Restaurant News 4/14 3:19A RestaurantNews.com

Slow-smoked meats, bold flavors, and a dangerously good excuse to eat more tacos than you planned Utah  ( RestaurantNews.com )  The Smoked Taco is firing up the smokers, turning up the music, and showing some serious love this 4/20 with its...

Less Stress, More Sauce! Dickey’s Dishes Out 2026 Tax Day Relief with Savings on Ultimate Comfort...

Restaurant News 4/13 6:28A RestaurantNews.com

National barbecue restaurant chain drops a 2026 Tax Day deal worth claiming Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Brisket over breakdowns! Dickey s Barbecue Pit is inviting fans to keep calm and ‘cue the savings this tax season with a deal...

Bonrue Bakery and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 4/13 1:23A RestaurantNews.com

Bonrue Bakery, April Restaurant Deals, The Franchise Game, Applebee s, and CaliTacos lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending April 12, 2026.   1) Bonrue Bakery Announces Northern Utah Expansion; Appoints Emily Benson as...

Texas Wine Is Having Its Moment. Austin Wine Week Is Your Invitation to Step Inside It.

Texas Wine Lover 4/10 2:17A Gus Hall

If you’re reading Texas Wine Lover , you’re not new to this. You already know Texas is producing serious wine. You’ve likely made the drive, joined the clubs, hunted down bottles, and had at least one “how is this from Texas?” moment. So this...

2026 Los Angeles International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 4/9 4:15A Jeff Cope

The Los Angeles International Wine Competition (LAIWC) has released its 2026 results. The wine competition judging took place February 18-19, 2026, in Los Angeles. Presented by Fairplex, the LAIWC is one of the most respected wine judging events...

The Complete Guide to Block Island, Rhode Island

Crave DFW 4/8 11:02A Steven Doyle

There s a ferry that runs out of Point Judith on the Rhode Island coast. Ride it an hour southeast on a clear morning, salt air coming off the bow, and you ll arrive at a place that seems to have quietly opted out of the twenty-first century —...

Just Say “Stuff It!” – Panera Bread Launches Latest Innovation, All-New Salad Stuffers

Restaurant News 4/8 9:36A RestaurantNews.com

The Bread Bowl Meets Salad in Panera s Newest Innovative Menu Category St. Louis, MO  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Salads just got bread-er at Panera Bread . Today, the brand famous for its iconic soup bread bowl is launching its freshest menu...

The Franchise Game 2026 Returns to Yum! Brands Headquarters for Its Fourth Year

Restaurant News 4/8 8:51A RestaurantNews.com

Tarji Carter (CEO, The Franchise Player), alongside partners Daylon A. Goff (Founder, It s Just Day Strategic Consulting) and Dessie Brown Jr. (Director of Marketing, Feng Cha) A premier franchise symposium and trade show connecting top brands,...

The Best Restaurant You’ve Never Heard of is on Greenville

Crave DFW 4/8 8:10A Steven Doyle

Gul Rahman and Sadia Pathan used to run a pizza place in Mesquite. Good, steady work. Then they walked away from it to open an Afghan restaurant on Lower Greenville, in a space barely big enough to...

The Master of Suspense: Our Favorite Hitchcock Films

Crave DFW 4/8 7:20A Steven Doyle

Born on August 13, 1899, in Leytonstone, East London, Alfred Hitchcock entered the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer and worked his way through every department — art direction, editing, screenwriting — before landing behind the...