Lauren Monitz Durie is a freelance travel and food writer with a focus on offbeat adventures and things you didn't even know you wanted on your bucket list. An accidental Texan by way of Denver and Chicago, she’s having fun eating her way around Dallas and is forever in search of the best hot pot, bagel, and noodles. You can follow the (mis)adventures on her blog thedownlo.com or on Instagram @lmonitz.