Crave Weekend Guide!

Crave DFW 6/5 6:14A Steven Doyle

This is not a typical Dallas weekend. Saturday brings the city s first-ever downtown Pride Parade, a sunset march down Main Street that will draw one of the largest crowds this neighborhood has seen...

2026 Pacific Rim Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/5 1:45A Jeff Cope

The Pacific Rim International Wine Competition was founded in 1985 by a group of winemakers, vintners, and educators passionate about making great wines accessible to the public. The Pacific Rim Competition took place at the historic National...

5th Annual Texas Wine Auction Weekend Raises Over $300,000 for Mental Health and Texas Wine Industry...

Texas Wine Lover 6/4 2:45A Jeff Cope

Photo Credit: Stacy Lorraine Photography Press Release The Texas Wine Auction Foundation celebrated a successful 5th Annual Texas Wine Auction Weekend on May 1–2 at Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa , bringing together more than 300 guests,...

Bending Branch Promotes Jennifer Cernosek

Texas Wine Lover 6/3 1:42A Jeff Cope

Jennifer Cernosek Press Release Bending Branch announced it has named its first Chief Operating Officer, promoting Jennifer Cernosek to the new position. Since joining the winery as direct-to-consumer manager in 2018, Cernosek has advanced from...

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que Celebrates 35 Years of Serving Garland Families and Barbecue Traditions

Restaurant News 6/2 2:29A RestaurantNews.com

North Texas barbecue landmark honors decades of community, hickory-smoked favorites and loyal guests at Garland location Garland, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com ) Soulman s Bar-B-Que is celebrating a major milestone as its Garland restaurant marks 35...

7 Creeks Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/2 12:19A Jeff Cope

Jerry Horne Another popular Hill Country winery with an estate vineyard is 7 Creeks Vineyard . The winery is located in Burnet and is family-run by the Horne family, with everyone taking a certain role. We previously featured Briggs Horne with a...

Amsler Hills Winery Wins at Wine Competition

Texas Wine Lover 5/29 12:47A Jeff Cope

Press Release Amsler Hills Winery is pleased to announce that we earned four medals at the 2026 National Small Producer Wine Invitational, including a Gold Medal for our Private Reserve Red Texas Blend. Our award‑winning wines include: Private...

Gene Dunston Has Been Cooking Steaks in Dallas Since 1955, He’s Still Not Done

Crave DFW 5/27 7:49A Steven Doyle

A coin flip brought Gene Dunston to Dallas. His mother had scraped together enough money working in a country café in rural Alabama to get the family out and into a city with better prospects. She put...

Barrels & Bites 2026 Invites Wine Lovers to Explore the Texas Hill Country One Sip at a Time

Texas Wine Lover 5/26 12:07A Jeff Cope

Texas Hill Country Wineries is once again bringing wine lovers together for one of the most anticipated tasting events of the summer with the return of Barrels & Bites, happening June 12-14, 2026, across the Texas Hill Country. This immersive,...

Two New Mexican Spots Are Coming to Lower Greenville This Summer

Crave DFW 5/19 7:12A Steven Doyle

Lower Greenville is getting two new Mexican concepts this summer, and they re coming from the same person: Jon Garay, the SMU grad and Mexico City native who co-founded Chilangos Tacos back in 2019...

Morgan Lee Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/19 12:13A Jeff Cope

At Covington Cellars , winemaker Morgan Lee brings a unique perspective shaped by more than two decades in the wine industry and a passion for crafting wines that are both thoughtful and approachable. While the winery’s roots are in Washington,...

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que Celebrates the Legacy of Mary Alice “Memer” Hallett with Free Pie Giveaway on...

Restaurant News 5/18 1:59A RestaurantNews.com

North Texas BBQ Favorite Honors the Woman Behind Many of Soulman s Original Family Recipes Royse City, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Soulman s Bar-B-Que will once again honor the life and culinary legacy of beloved family matriarch Mary Alice...

Dinner, Brunch, and Everything In Between at Encina

Crave DFW 5/14 11:05A Steven Doyle

Matt Balke grew up in Uvalde, a small ranching town near San Antonio where the Spanish name for the place was once Encina — holm oak. He left for Texas Tech, then changed course and enrolled at the...

Republic Wine Castle Opens in Johnson City With Texas Wine, Boots, Hats, and Big Plans

Texas Wine Lover 5/14 12:23A Jeff Cope

Back in January, the announcement that Republic Boot Company had purchased the iconic former 290 Wine Castle property in Johnson City created a massive buzz across Texas wine and Hill Country tourism circles. The idea of combining handcrafted...

Sonny Bryan Sold Everything He Owned to Open a BBQ Joint

Crave DFW 5/12 6:06A Steven Doyle

Before there was a Sonny Bryan s , there was a Thunderbird. A 1955 Ford with a continental kit on the back. There was also a house, and a collection of antique Colt firearms that had taken years to...