How to Spend Cinco de Mayo in Dallas — With and Without the Tequila

Crave DFW 4/17 5:43A Steven Doyle

A quick note before we get into it: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That’s September 16. May 5 commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of...

Dos Mares Brings Mexico’s Coastlines to Fort Worth

Crave DFW 4/17 5:18A Steven Doyle

Arrachera  Fort Worth already has one of the best Mexican restaurants in North Texas. Now it has two, and they share a wall. Dos Mares opened last November at 3260 W. 7th St. , right next door to Don...

Our First Blog Post was in 2011. A Lot Has Changed in Texas Wine – Or Has It?

Texas Winer Lover 4/15 6:14A Jeff Cope

Texas Wine Lover Website header in 2011 With Texas Wine Lover celebrating its 15th anniversary in March, I thought it would be fun to look back at the very first blog post I wrote when I decided to...

Texas Wine Is Having Its Moment. Austin Wine Week Is Your Invitation to Step Inside It.

Texas Winer Lover 4/10 2:17A Gus Hall

If you’re reading Texas Wine Lover , you’re not new to this. You already know Texas is producing serious wine. You’ve likely made the drive, joined the clubs, hunted down bottles, and had at least one “how is this from Texas?” moment. So this...

2026 Los Angeles International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Winer Lover 4/9 4:15A Jeff Cope

The Los Angeles International Wine Competition (LAIWC) has released its 2026 results. The wine competition judging took place February 18-19, 2026, in Los Angeles. Presented by Fairplex, the LAIWC is one of the most respected wine judging events...

The Complete Guide to Block Island, Rhode Island

Crave DFW 4/8 11:02A Steven Doyle

There s a ferry that runs out of Point Judith on the Rhode Island coast. Ride it an hour southeast on a clear morning, salt air coming off the bow, and you ll arrive at a place that seems to have quietly opted out of the twenty-first century —...

The Best Restaurant You’ve Never Heard of is on Greenville

Crave DFW 4/8 8:10A Steven Doyle

Gul Rahman and Sadia Pathan used to run a pizza place in Mesquite. Good, steady work. Then they walked away from it to open an Afghan restaurant on Lower Greenville, in a space barely big enough to...

The Master of Suspense: Our Favorite Hitchcock Films

Crave DFW 4/8 7:20A Steven Doyle

Born on August 13, 1899, in Leytonstone, East London, Alfred Hitchcock entered the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer and worked his way through every department — art direction, editing, screenwriting — before landing behind the...

Eat Ball: Globe Life Field’s 2026 Menu Is More Over the Top

Crave DFW 4/8 6:27A Steven Doyle

The Texas Rangers have always understood something most teams don t: the food is part of the show. Globe Life Field has been raising the bar on ballpark concessions since it opened, and the 2026...

Jack Renfro, the Heart Behind Mrs. Renfro’s, Dies at 89

Crave DFW 4/8 5:41A Steven Doyle

The Fort Worth food community lost one of its own this week. Jack Renfro, longtime Chief Operating Officer of Renfro Foods and son of company founders George and Arthurine Renfro, died April 6, 2026, at the age of 89, following a recent throat...

Evan Grant and Rodeo Goat Team Up for a Great Cause

Crave DFW 4/8 5:29A Steven Doyle

If you follow Texas Rangers baseball in North Texas, you know Evan Grant s name. If you listen to 96.7/1310 The Ticket , you definitely know his voice. And if you love a good burger — well, April just...

Grange Hall: This Lunch Destination Is a Best Kept Secret

Crave DFW 4/7 9:09A Steven Doyle

Lobster BLT There s a building on Travis Street with a white facade that gives almost nothing away. Step inside, and the whole city shifts. That s Grange Hall — part luxury boutique, part fine dining...

Bites That Matter: Dallas College Bits & Bites at Arboretum April 26

Crave DFW 4/7 8:42A Steven Doyle

Every April, something quietly wonderful happens at the Dallas Arboretum . The gardens fill with chefs, students, and people who just love good food, and for two hours, the lines between classroom and...

Sant Ambroeus Dallas: Milan’s Iconic Italian Restaurant Is Coming to Knox Street

Crave DFW 4/7 7:11A Steven Doyle

Dallas has been on a serious run lately, and the restaurants are starting to reflect it. The latest proof: Sant Ambroeus has chosen Knox Street for its first Texas location, opening in 2026, most...

Perissos Vineyard and Winery Grower Profile

Texas Winer Lover 4/7 1:18A Jeff Cope

Laura and Seth Martin The Grower Profile this month features a winery that also has an estate vineyard. Perissos Vineyard and Winery is located in the Texas Hill Country. Owners Seth and Laura Martin, along with their family, have built a...