What Mole Really Is, and Where to Find It Done Right in DFW

Crave DFW 10/13 8:55A Steven Doyle

Mole is the dish that separates a Mexican kitchen that is cooking from one that is trying. A true mole from scratch can take days. It can call for 30 ingredients or more. It cannot be rushed, it...

Silver Dollar Winery and Bowen Family Wines Take Home 8 Gold Medals at 40th Annual GrapeFest

Texas Wine Lover 10/13 12:38A Jeff Cope

Silver Dollar Winery takes the spotlight with Gold wins at the 40th GrapeFest. Learn more about this impressive achievement. Read More

Zalat Pizza Opens Its 30th Location Today in Duncanville

Crave DFW 10/12 10:39A Steven Doyle

Zalat Pizza opens in Duncanville today, Monday, October 12, and it is a milestone. The new shop at 325 S. Cedar Ridge Drive, in the Cedar Park Shopping Center near Wheatland Road, is the 30th Zalat in...

Texas Mead & Music Festival Makes Its North Texas Debut at Scarborough Faire

Texas Wine Lover 10/9 10:47A Neal Addy

The Texas Mead Music Festival made its North Texas debut at Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie, drawing nearly 3,000 visitors for a day of Texas mead tastings, live music, medieval entertainment, and more. Read More

Rolling Vineyards Launches Mobile Tasting Room

Texas Wine Lover 10/7 7:07A Jeff Cope

Experience rolling vineyards like never before with Rolling Vineyards, a mobile bar serving curated Texas wines. Their first event is at the Round Top Antiques Fair. Read More

The Zodiac Room Lives On: Neiman’s Popovers Move to NorthPark November 20

Crave DFW 10/5 7:00A Steven Doyle

The lights went out at the downtown Neiman Marcus on Wednesday, September 30. After more than a century on Main Street, the flagship store closed for good, and the Zodiac Room on the sixth floor closed with it. Some longtime customers showed up...

Caviar, Truffles and Foie Gras: Avner Samuel Is Cooking at La Stella

Crave DFW 10/5 6:19A Steven Doyle

Avner Samuel is cooking in Addison now, at La Stella Italian Steakhouse and Music Lounge , and his latest tasting menu reads a lot like the old days on Oak Lawn. There s live scallop with osetra...

More 2026 Winery Harvest Updates

Texas Wine Lover 10/3 3:46A Jeff Cope

Get the latest harvest updates from some Texas wineries. Discover how weather impacted this year's fruit quality and yield. Read More

Can a Glass-Walled Wine Room Survive a Texas Summer?

Texas Wine Lover 10/2 3:08A Gus Hall

Explore the essentials of a glass wine room that maintains cellar temperature effectively, even in Texas heat. Read More

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Announces Full Weekend Lineup

Texas Wine Lover 9/29 1:11A Jeff Cope

Discover the Fredericksburg Food Wine Festival lineup for 2026. Enjoy great food, wine, and unique experiences in the heart of Texas. Read More

Formando Vineyards to Open New Texas Hill Country Tasting Room on October 1

Texas Wine Lover 9/24 10:55A Jeff Cope

Formando Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country is set to open October 1st, 2026. The winery north of Fredericksburg features wines with fruit grown at its Willow Creek estate. Read More

2026 People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic winners at the 40th Annual GrapeFest

Texas Wine Lover 9/24 6:44A Jeff Cope

These are the 2026 People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic winners at the 40th Annual GrapeFest. Congratulations to all the Texas wineries. Read More

How Texas Wineries Turn Festival Booths into Loyal Fans

Texas Wine Lover 9/24 6:23A Gus Hall

Learn about Texas wine festivals and their importance in showcasing local wineries. Join the celebration of wine culture and heritage. Read More

Martha Stewart’s Fall Menu is at Maman in Dallas, and One Cookie Leaves September 30

Crave DFW 9/22 7:16A Steven Doyle

Maman s fall collaboration with Martha Stewart is now at all three of the chain s North Texas cafes, and one item is on a short clock. The oatmeal raisin sandwich cookie, two chewy oatmeal cookies with golden and dark raisins and cream cheese...

Jason Dodson Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 9/15 1:03A Jeff Cope

The September Winemaker Profile features Landon Winery's head winemaker, Jason Dodson. Jason produces the wine behind the state's largest number of tasting rooms. Read More