Drinking Diaries

Impress holiday guests with boozy winter libations from Dallas' finest Impress holiday guests with boozy winter libations from Dallas' finest By Jonathan Rienstra

11.29.13  |  1:40 pm

It’s that time of year when people gather together under the guise of holiday spirit and tacky sweaters to ...

Holy Mole!

Urban Taco's 12 Days of Tamales helps usher in holiday season Urban Taco's 12 Days of Tamales helps usher in holiday season By Jonathan Rienstra

11.29.13  |  12:05 pm

Thanksgiving is over, which means for those of who celebrate Christmas, everything is in full swing. And in Texas, there ...

Black Friday Brunch

Lombardi restaurants sate Dallas shoppers with Black Friday brunch Lombardi restaurants sate Dallas shoppers with Black Friday brunch By Jennifer Chininis

11.28.13  |  10:55 am

Those brave enough to hit the Black Friday sales can set down their purchases and sit back with a mimosa ...

Holiday Wine Secrets

Expert entertaining advice: 6 best bets for holiday wine pairings Expert entertaining advice: 6 best bets for holiday wine pairings By Jessica Dupuy

11.24.13  |  12:02 pm

Thanksgiving is often one of the hardest meals for pairing wine simply because of the vast array of flavors served ...

The Farmer Diaries

North Texas farmer shares his list of the "dirty 7" for fertile soil North Texas farmer shares his list of the "dirty 7" for fertile soil By Marshall Hinsley

11.24.13  |  6:00 am

Previously, I assumed that dirt had what it needed for healthy plants without human intervention. But I've learned that ...

Drinking Diaries

Get toasty and toasted at the 6 best Dallas bars with fireplaces Get toasty and toasted at the 6 best Dallas bars with fireplaces By Jonathan Rienstra

11.22.13  |  5:01 pm

It’s that time of year when Snow Miser makes his mark, and everyone is talking about how the key ...

Pie Season

Yumilicious introduces luscious new way to get your fro-yo fix Yumilicious introduces luscious new way to get your fro-yo fix By Teresa Gubbins

11.21.13  |  1:52 pm

Dallas frozen-yogurt chain Yumilicious has devised a clever way of getting your fro-yo fix in an entirely edible to-go package ...

This Coffee Is Killer

Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters grind up JFK conspiracies with special bean Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters grind up JFK conspiracies with special bean By Diana Oates

11.20.13  |  2:59 pm

We're in the throes of JFK Assassination week, with everyone doing their part to commemorate John F. Kennedy, and ...

Juicy News

Roots Juices opens Dallas bar in time for post-Thanksgiving detox Roots Juices opens Dallas bar in time for post-Thanksgiving detox By Rachael Abrams

11.18.13  |  12:34 pm

Entrepreneur Brent Rodgers is not just making his own dreams of opening a Roots Juice bar in Dallas come true ...

Paging Dr. Weil

True Food Kitchen previews kale and quinoa as Dallas opening day looms True Food Kitchen previews kale and quinoa as Dallas opening day looms By Teresa Gubbins

11.18.13  |  8:55 am

Days before its November 19 opening in Dallas' Preston Center, True Food Kitchen — the "healthy" concept from Arizona-based Fox Restaurant ...

Drinking Diaries

Stay warm this winter with seasonal beers from North Texas breweries Stay warm this winter with seasonal beers from North Texas breweries By Jonathan Rienstra

11.15.13  |  4:58 pm

Winter is coming — allegedly. It’s hard to tell in Texas just when that might be, but you can bet ...

King Bee

Dallas honey company invents fruity new twist on syrups Dallas honey company invents fruity new twist on syrups By Diana Oates

11.14.13  |  8:53 am

Dallas-based Nature Nate's has a sweet twist on its raw, unfiltered honey, via a new line of syrups that ...

News You Can Eat

New restaurants and fall flavors infuse this round of Dallas food news New restaurants and fall flavors infuse this round of Dallas food news By Teresa Gubbins

11.13.13  |  6:00 am

Autumn is here. Actually, it feels more like winter is here. The change in season means restaurants have introduced new ...

It's Not Tex-Mex

New Dallas line of cooking sauces transports taste buds to Mexico New Dallas line of cooking sauces transports taste buds to Mexico By Jonathan Rienstra

11.12.13  |  11:46 am

Tex-Mex is Dallas’ go-to for all things south of the border, but if Lakewood couple Leticia and Rodrigo Salas have ...

How To Outsource Thanksgiving

Stay out of the kitchen on Thanksgiving with our guide to Turkey Day Stay out of the kitchen on Thanksgiving with our guide to Turkey Day By Jonathan Rienstra, Teresa Gubbins

11.11.13  |  10:14 am

Thanksgiving is the day for eating too much and not moving for hours at a time. Well, unless you're ...

The Farmer Diaries

North Texas farmer finds ways to foil winter's deadliest enemy North Texas farmer finds ways to foil winter's deadliest enemy By Marshall Hinsley

11.10.13  |  6:00 am

It's mid-November, and my tomato plants are bursting with green fruit, ready to ripen. My peppers are blooming. I ...

Drinking Diaries

Cozy up to the best hotel bars in Dallas Cozy up to the best hotel bars in Dallas By Jonathan Rienstra

11.8.13  |  5:46 pm

Most hotel bars are a sad state. Typically full of traveling businesspeople not wanting to see if Kansas City’s ...

Where the Wine Drinkers Are

Calais Winery in Deep Ellum draws Dallas oenophiles with rare tasting Calais Winery in Deep Ellum draws Dallas oenophiles with rare tasting By Teresa Gubbins

11.8.13  |  5:14 pm

If you want to be where the oenophiles are, head to Calais Winery on Saturday, November 9, from 3 to ...

Holiday Coffee Drink Surprise

Starbucks adds intrigue to holiday drinks with mysterious molasses Starbucks adds intrigue to holiday drinks with mysterious molasses By Teresa Gubbins

11.8.13  |  9:38 am

Forget Santa in the store or the juniper Christmas tree stand. The new way to tell the holidays are here ...

Winter Farmers Market

European-style farmers market makes surprising fall debut in Fairview European-style farmers market makes surprising fall debut in Fairview By Teresa Gubbins

11.7.13  |  4:07 pm

Farmers market aficionados might recall Four Seasons Market, a string of markets that opened in the suburbs in 2010 and ...

Top Spots To Dine Local

Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 hot restaurants for November Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 hot restaurants for November By Teresa Gubbins

11.4.13  |  4:27 pm

As part of our Tastes of the Season series, we focus this chapter of "Where to Eat" on restaurants that ...

Favorite Foodie Words

A lexicon of foodie terms to arm your culinary catchphrase arsenal A lexicon of foodie terms to arm your culinary catchphrase arsenal By Teresa Gubbins

11.1.13  |  8:24 am

For the month of November, CultureMap will celebrate Tastes of the Season, a series dedicated to seasonal eats, local purveyors ...