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Dinner, Brunch, and Everything In Between at Encina

Thu, 14 May 2026 11:05:00 Z

(Crave DFW) 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 Culinary Institute of America , graduating...

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

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:23:32 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) 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 Texas...

Sonny Bryan Sold Everything He Owned to Open a BBQ Joint

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:06:24 Z

(Crave DFW) 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 build. In 1957, William Jennings Bryan Jr. —...

North Texas Wine Jam Brings Wine, Music, and Creative Culture to Lost Oak Winery This June

Tue, 12 May 2026 01:07:09 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) A brand-new Texas wine festival is making its debut this summer, and it sounds like one North Texas wine lovers will not want to miss. The inaugural North Texas Wine Jam is coming to Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.,...

Kilmac’s Brought a Smoked Guinness Old Fashioned West Davis Street

Mon, 11 May 2026 10:02:07 Z

(Crave DFW) The building at 814 West Davis Street in Oak Cliff started as an automotive garage. A man named Ron Patterson eventually bought it, spent years turning it into a private room — dark, personal, built around the things he liked — and lived in the house...

Everything Worth Eating at the Dallas Farmers Market Right Now

Mon, 11 May 2026 05:42:52 Z

(Crave DFW) The Dallas Farmers Market has been at 920 South Harwood Street since 1941, which makes it older than most of the buildings around it and considerably more interesting than any of them. It is two things at once — a 26,000-square-foot indoor food hall...

The Ultimate Texas Wine Country Road Trip: A Weekend Tour of Some Hill Country Wineries

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:18:18 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Texas is the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the country, and most people still don’t believe that when you tell them. Then you hand them a glass of Pedernales Cellars Tempranillo and watch their face change. The Hill Country deserves a proper...

At What Point Does Wine Consumption Become a Legal Risk for Drivers?

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:08:26 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Wine has a way of feeling harmless, especially when it is part of something relaxed like dinner, a small gathering, or a quiet evening out. Nothing about it seems rushed or risky, so it is easy to believe you are still in control, even after a couple...

Are Millennials Saving or Reinventing the Wine Industry?

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:44:55 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) A Generation That Pops the Question Instantly The first sip unleashes the question like a cork: are millennials saving wine… or are they slowly drinking it to death? According to the purists, these brunch millennials, natural-wine connoisseurs, are...

A Dallas Drive-In That Made National Headlines

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:20:53 Z

(Crave DFW) In February 1940, a teenage girl from Houston named Josephine Powell appeared on the cover of Life magazine. She was wearing a drum majorette outfit with very short shorts, a plumed hat, and boots. She was holding a tray. She was a carhop at a...

K Estate Vineyards Debuts New Food-and-Wine Pairings Following Major Renovation

Thu, 07 May 2026 03:22:04 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) The tasting was complimentary and all opinions are our own. K Estate Vineyards , one of the premier tasting rooms on the renowned Wine Road 290 between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, has just launched curated food and wine pairings, featuring small...

Mr. and Mrs. Blizzard: One Year After Capturing Unforgettable Love Story

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:05:24 Z

(Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter) One year after capturing hearts with their unforgettable love story, Olivia and Bradley Blizzard are celebrating their first anniversary and reflecting on what theyve learned since saying I do. The couple, who tagged @dairyqueentx in a TikTok and...

Michael Dickey of Veraison Hills Vineyard Grower Profile

Tue, 05 May 2026 03:56:57 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Michael and Deanna Dickey We previously showcased Michael Dickey as the original Winemaker Profile for Longhorn Cellars. Both Michael and his wife, Deanna, started in the wine industry with multiple locations for their Veraison Hills Vineyard , so...

Omar Flores Behind Muchacho and Whistle Britches Opens Maroma in the Design District Today

Mon, 04 May 2026 05:50:34 Z

(Crave DFW) Omar Flores grew up in El Paso helping his father run family restaurants. Not as a dishwasher, not clearing plates — actually in the kitchen, learning how things worked from the time he was old enough to hold a knife. That early start shaped...