Outsource Your Life

The Dallasite's master list of food and booze (and more) delivery apps

Ordering a favorite wine right from your couch or greeting a courier holding your dry cleaning in one hand and dinner in the other sounds like heaven to us. Now Dallas has more options than ever for at-home delivery of groceries, spirits and more, right from an app on your smartphone.

Caviar
Caviar specializes in delivering upscale meals on-demand from nearly 30 Dallas restaurants, from Bob’s Steak & Chop House to HG Sply Co. to Mesa. Any number of appetizers, entrees and desserts can be ordered via Caviar’s website or free mobile app for Android and iOS. Detailed photographs of each item, complete with delivery estimates, help the indecisive diner choose his or her next meal. You can track the status of your order, and there is a flat delivery fee of $4.99.

Drizly
Whether planning a party or just stocking up, Drizly is the perfect solution for legal-age drinkers who want to shop quickly for the best liquors, beer and wine right from their smartphone. Drizly has partnered with Dallas favorite Goody Goody Liquor to deliver — for a flat fee of only $5 — to the neighborhoods of downtown, West End, Deep Ellum, Oak Lawn, Uptown, Knox/Henderson, Highland Park, University Park, Lower Greenville, Lakewood, Preston Hollow and Lake Highlands. Just download the free app for iPhone or Android, or log on to Drizly.com to get started. Schedule deliveries when it’s convenient for you, and earn rewards for referrals.

Favor
Established in Austin in 2013, Favor has spread quickly across the U.S. and is now available in Dallas. Dry cleaning, prescriptions, menu items from area restaurants, groceries and more can be delivered right to your home through Favor’s secure and cashless payment system. Runners wearing tuxedo T-shirts deliver items in less than an hour from 9 am to midnight, Sunday through Wednesday, and 9 am to 3 am, Thursday, Friday and Saturday for an additional $6 fee plus 5 percent of the cost of the items and tips to the runner. The Favor app is available for both iPhone and Android.

Lash
Inspired by the British idea of fun times and partying with close friends, Lash is ready to deliver a complete bar experience Monday through Saturday. Legal-age drinkers in Dallas, Plano, Allen, Fairview, South Frisco and South McKinney can order up to seven days in advance. Choose from a selection of more than 3,000 liquors, beers, wines, mixers and party essentials to arrive via Lash’s zippy, merlot-colored vans. Download the app for either Android or iOS and select your preferred delivery date. Delivery is free for orders over $35, and only $5 for orders less than that amount.

Minibar
Minibar features some of the most diverse spirits available for delivery in the Dallas area, from sake and sparkling wine to sweet vermouth and vodka to imported beer. Connect with a variety of alcohol vendors in Dallas-Fort Worth through Minibar’s app, available for both Android and iPhone. Stock your home bar, prep for your next event or send a gift to a friend. Depending on the vendor, a minimum order may be required, but first-time users receive $5 off their orders.

Plāt
Pronounced “plate,” Plāt offers shoppers a curated list of grocery items available for delivery in under an hour — or scheduled delivery, if that's more convenient — via its free iPhone app. Natural and organic produce, seafood, pantry items, meat, beer and wine, desserts, and products from local companies like Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters and Empire Baking Company can be delivered right to your home. Delivery is free (with a minimum order of $35), and prices are comparable to those of local grocery stores; you can even save lists of items you often order. Delivery areas currently include Dallas, Irving, Los Colinas, Richardson and, Addison with plans to expand throughout North Texas shortly.

Postmates
Got a hankering for SmashBurger or Zoës Kitchen? With Postmates, you can get it without leaving home. From menu items at local restaurants to practical items available through the Postmates General Store — hey, you never know when you may need a package of ballpoint pens — Postmates specializes in on-demand deliveries across the U.S. Download the free app for iPhone or Android to start placing orders for delivery at residential or commercial addresses. Delivery fees start at $5 and scale depending on mileage.

Shipt
Starting in August 2015, green-shirted Shipt shoppers will be zipping through neighborhoods in Dallas, Garland, Plano and Carrollton to deliver a full range of more than 40,000 grocery items from local stores to anyone with the Shipt app. Select your items, enter information about preferences or substitutions, and enjoy the delivery of an unlimited quantity of items for an annual membership of $99, or a monthly fee of $15. You can schedule deliveries for specific one-hour windows and have open communication with shoppers as they fulfill your order.

Smiling runners from Favor deliver food and groceries.

avery1 Nikki Favor food delivery app January 2015

Photo courtesy of Favor

Smiling runners from Favor deliver food and groceries.

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SWEET comeback

DFW developers rescue legendary Texas candy brand from closing

Courtesy of Lammes Candies

Lammes Candies’ neon lamb sign announces the Austin candy maker’s return after it appeared to be closing for good.

A Fort Worth-based hospitality duo has stepped in to rescue one of Texas' oldest and most beloved candy brands.

Austin's Lammes Candies looked like it had reached the end of its 141-year run in April, when the confectionery announced it would close. But its death was short-lived.

Craig Cavileer and Kayla Wilkie-Kinne of Fort Worth's Delightful Development Co., known for leading the revival of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, have acquired Lammes in partnership with the Lammes Candies family.

Craig Cavileer and Kayla Wilkie-Kinne of Fort Worth-based Delightful Development Co.Photo courtesy of Lammes Candies

The Lamme family will remain involved in the transition and preservation of the company’s recipes and traditions, according to a release. The first sweets are already on their way back: Sherbet Mints, Longhorns, and Texas Chewie Pecan Pralines in legacy boxes.

“Our vision isn’t to change what Lammes Candies is known for,” Wilkie-Kinne said in the announcement of the sale. “It’s to bring back the legacy recipes, traditions and heritage that made Lammes so special for 141 years.”

For now, Lammes’ return is happening solely online. A separate Austin developer purchased the former Lammes building this spring.

Preorders opened September 29, with nationwide shipping set to begin November 1. A fuller relaunch is planned for spring 2027, although no brick-and-mortar plans have been announced yet. Texans will be able to buy products from retail locations around the state.

Lammes’ holiday Sherbet Mints are among the first sweets returning in a limited legacy-box run.Photo courtesy of Lammes Candies

For generations of customers, Lammes was tied not just to candy, but to holiday gift boxes, Valentine’s chocolate-covered strawberries, chewy pralines, and the familiar candy cane pole outside its Airport Boulevard shop.

Lammes’ history began in downtown Austin. David T. Lamme Sr. opened his first candy shop at Eighth and Congress in 1885, later moving to 919 Congress and establishing the Red Front Candy Shop. The company’s chewy pecan pralines date to the 1890s, when Lamme used pecans from trees along the Colorado River. The lamb logo was adopted so customers would know how to pronounce the family name.

Over the decades, Lammes grew from a downtown candy shop into one of Austin’s most recognizable legacy businesses. Its Airport Boulevard factory opened in 1956, marked by the neon lamb sign and striped candy cane pole. Three generations of the Lamme family ran the business there.

Although the brand is most closely associated with Austin, where it maintained its production facilities and retail stores, the pralines and other candies are widely available at spots like Spec's, Walmart, and Central Market throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.

Cavileer and Wilkie-Kinne headed the modern redevelopment of the Fort Worth Stockyards, including Mule Alley and Hotel Drover. Delightful Development has also purchased the historic Williamson County Jail in Georgetown, another landmark property being considered for adaptive reuse. Their new company was founded in 2025 to develop hospitality destinations and build on legacy brands in Texas.

“Lammes Candies is more than a confection and candy company,” Wilkie-Kinne says in the release. “It’s a significant piece of Texas history that Craig and I will honor, preserve and celebrate with future generations of Texans and customers around the country.”

Lammes Christmas and Easter Sherbet Mints will be available at select Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations nationwide. Details on future restocks and new releases have not yet been announced. Updates will be posted at lammes.com and on Instagram.

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