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    Best Foodie Gifts

    10 delicious gifts for the Dallas foodie on your list

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jonathan Rienstra
    Dec 13, 2013 | 9:53 am

    A discerning Dallas foodie knows that nothing is better than spreading the good word of good local food for the holidays. For that we’ve put together a list of tasty gifts perfect for your favorite gourmand.

    Bandera Foods Chocolate-Covered Killer Pecans
    Bandera, the company formed by chef duo George and Katie Brown, is best known for its spicy Killer Pecans. This year, they're offering two new treats: Killer Pecan Shortbread Cookies and Chocolate-Covered Killer Pecans. The original Killer Pecans are mammoth pecan halves coated in an addictive spicy mix and roasted until crisp. Imagine them baked into a rich sweet shortbread or enrobed in chocolate. Gift boxes range from $15.99 to $60.99. Call 214-366-9100.

    Empire Bakery Pies
    Every year, Dallas' best bakery releases a special lineup of treats for the holidays, which makes foodie gifting easy. For 2013, the pies include apple cranberry, pecan and pumpkin, ranging in price from $20 to $22. There are sweet breads including cranberry walnut and gingerbread, plus holiday stollen. Savory breads include challah, molasses wheat and sweet potato rolls ($5.95 for a package of nine).

    Romanick Growler from Craft and Growler
    Dallas' beer scene has gotten impressive in the last few years, but not all brews are available in stores. Gift some craft beer in a handmade ceramic growler that's practically a work of art. Not only will your recipient get some nice, cold Dallas beer, they'll have a container that’s beautiful enough to display in the living room. The 16-ounce version is $89.99, the 32-ounce one is $119.99 and the 64-ounce growler is $149.99.

    Kate Weiser Chocolate Holiday Ornaments
    By combining chocolate and holiday ornaments, Kate Weiser has taken two staples of the holiday season and created foodie perfection. They look good enough to hang from a tree, but odds are your gift won't make it more than a few seconds out of the box before there’s chocolate everywhere. You can find them at her pop-up shop in the lobby of the Hilton Anatole.

    Herman Marshall Bourbon
    North Texas liquor distilling hasn’t reached the level of craft beer, but that doesn’t mean it’s not out there. Herman Marshall is Dallas County’s first bourbon. It’s already won awards despite being around less than a year. It’s available at Spec’s, Goody Goody and Sigel’s.

    Mölli Sauces
    With Mölli sauces, created by Lakewood couple Leticia and Rodrigo Salas, you can gift the flavors of interior Mexico. The Morelos sauce, a sweet and savory blend with smoky chipotle, tomatillo and tomatoes, works well with fish; the Mexico City sauce has red ancho chiles and tomatillos for pairing with beef and pork. Pick them up at Deep Ellum Postal & Grocer, Rudolph’s Meat Market, Loco Cowpoke or White Rock Local Market.

    Tart Bakery Macarons
    This French-inspired bakery on Lovers Lane specializes in cakes, cake balls and other bite-size sweets. For the holiday season, the bakery is offering pumpkin spice tarts, chocolate-peppermint cake balls, a breathtaking chocolate-vanilla Buche de Noel, and macarons in flavors such as cranberry and salted caramel.

    Sissy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar Canned Jellies
    Sissy’s owner Lisa Garza-Selcer is selling her house-made canned jellies during the holiday season. The jellies come in both jalapeño and seasonal fruit flavors, and they are available in 4-ounce jars for $5 and 8-ounce jars for $8.

    Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots
    The Grape’s Brian C. Luscher couldn’t find a hot dog that suited his Chicago taste buds, so he decided to make them himself. The handmade tubes are smoked with oak and stuffed with naturally raised, local meats for a sausage that blends the best of Chicago and Texas into each bite. Buy them at Green Grocer.

    Wine Poste Gift Basket
    The Design District wine shop has partnered with Scardello Artisan Cheese and Dude, Sweet Chocolate to create holiday sampler gift baskets. The wines are all top-ranked labels such as JZ Vizcarra, a beautiful red from Spain. A basket with two bottles of 90+ rated wine, chocolates, cheese, corkscrew and a $10 gift card is $99.99.

    The Wine Poste gift set includes two bottles of wine; Dude, Sweet chocolates; and cheese from Scardello.

    Wine Poste gift set
      
    Courtesy of Wine Poste
    The Wine Poste gift set includes two bottles of wine; Dude, Sweet chocolates; and cheese from Scardello.
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    Mi Cocina secret Monkey Bar to open on rooftop at Dallas hotel

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 27, 2025 | 4:07 pm
    Mambo Taxi and margaritas
    Mi Cocina
    Mambo Taxi and friends

    A bar spinoff of the Dallas Tex-Mex chain Mi Cocina is making its debut: It's called Monkey Bar on 9, and it's opening at the Tru by Hilton Dallas Market Center, at 1949 N. Stemmons Fwy., on the ninth-story rooftop, where it will debut on Friday, June 13.

    Monkey Bar on 9 is a spinoff of Monkey Bar, the once "secret" bar at the Mi Cocina in Highland Park Village, part of the M Crowd Restaurant Group that includes Mi Cocina, The Mercury, and Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q.

    The venue will feature an outdoor patio and indoor bar, with views of the downtown Dallas skyline, open for both hotel guests and locals for happy hour, gatherings, and private events.

    The menu will mirror that of Monkey Bar Highland Park Village, with tequilas, mezcals, margaritas, and cocktails made with cold-pressed juices: from a pour of Clase Azul to a jalapeño honey margarita to the Monkey Bar Mambo Taxi. There'll also be a food menu of shareable favorites such as queso, guacamole, brisket tacos, and nachos.

    The Monkey Bar started out as the unofficial title of a speakeasy on the third floor at the Highland Park Village branch of Mi Cocina, where it served as a private hangout for those who knew it existed.

    In 2015, they gave it a makeover and made its existence more public. It was originally always going to be a one-and-only thing: In 2021, when they opened a Mi Cocina at 3232 McKinney Ave. with a bar similar to the Monkey Bar, they stated at the time that "we won't call it the Monkey Bar. There will never be more than one Monkey Bar." But you know what they say: Never say never.

    “Monkey Bar is more than just a rooftop venue—it’s a place to escape, take in the stunning view and relax in open air with friends or coworkers,” says M Crowd CEO Edgar Guevara. “We’ve built on the experience our guests love at Monkey Bar Highland Park Village, but this location offers a larger space ideal for private parties and the wow factor of expansive views. Guests will enjoy the Dallas skyline from a new perspective.”

    Monkey Bar will be open daily for ages 21 but not too late: 4-10 pm Monday-Thursday and 2-10 pm Friday-Sunday.

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