The Bar That Died in the Pandemic Just Came Back Stronger

Crave DFW 9/15 11:54A Steven Doyle

Gabe Sanchez saved up for years to open the Black Swan Saloon . When he finally did, in 2010, he put it in Deep Ellum on West Elm Street and built it around a simple idea: artisan cocktails at...

Tim Love’s 20th Restaurant Is His Most Ambitious. It’s Also Full of Hummus

Crave DFW 9/15 11:23A Steven Doyle

Tim Love has opened 20 restaurants across Fort Worth. Steakhouses, barbecue, Mexican, Italian, burgers, a music hall, a hotel. At some point you run out of cuisines to tackle, and Love apparently...

Zio Al’s Cedar Springs: Pizza Until 3 a.m.

Crave DFW 9/15 7:34A Steven Doyle

Cedar Springs Road at 1:30 in the morning operates on its own set of rules. The bars are still going, the sidewalks are still busy, and at some point everyone on that strip remembers they re hungry....

Beef Lounge Is Back at Goldee’s Wednesday — And It Might Be the Last Pop-Up

Crave DFW 9/15 6:52A Steven Doyle

We wrote about Jonny Butch back in May, before most people in Dallas-Fort Worth had heard his name. If you missed it, here s the short version: Butch works the pits at Goldee s Barbecue in Fort Worth,...

Ethnic Dish Explained: Thiéboudienne Is the National Dish of Senegal

Crave DFW 9/15 5:50A Steven Doyle

Thiéboudienne Senegal is about as far west as you can go on the African continent before you hit the Atlantic. Dakar , the capital, is a port city — noisy, packed, ocean-salted, alive. People eat well there. They have for a long time. And the dish...

Jason Dodson Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 9/15 1:03A Jeff Cope

The September Winemaker Profile features Landon Winery's head winemaker, Jason Dodson. Jason produces the wine behind the state's largest number of tasting rooms. Read More

How to Do the State Fair of Texas the Old-Fashioned Way: Bring Your Own

Crave DFW 9/14 7:53A Steven Doyle

There s a reason people have been hauling their own food through the gates of the State Fair of Texas for as long as the gates have existed. The fair food is part of the deal — the corny dogs, the...

Addison Oktoberfest 2026: Everything to Know Before You Go

Crave DFW 9/14 7:11A Steven Doyle

The keg tap swings down on the first ceremonial barrel at Addison Circle Park on September 17, and for four days after that, Addison sounds nothing like Addison. Polka horns replace traffic noise....

What to Do in Dallas September 14–20: Wine, Football, and a Full Calendar Through Sunday

Crave DFW 9/14 6:51A Steven Doyle

Jimmie Vaughan Fall lands on the calendar this week, even if the thermometer hasn t gotten the memo. Between a wine festival taking over Grapevine, the Cowboys home opener, back-to-back J. Cole shows,...

Ojos Locos Opens an Hour Early with New Breakfast Menu

Crave DFW 9/11 6:30A Steven Doyle

The whole thing started because two guys couldn t find anywhere decent to watch the World Cup. That was 2010 in Dallas. Rich Hicks and his business partner were sitting in a Hooters when one of their...

Brunch Me Hard: Sundown at Granada

Crave DFW 9/11 5:24A Steven Doyle

Brunch runs every day at Sundown , until three in the afternoon, and the mimosas are two dollars. On Lower Greenville in 2026, that shouldn t be possible. It s also not the reason to go, which...

Missick Cellars Finds a New Home in Boerne

Texas Wine Lover 9/11 1:24A Jeff Cope

Missick Cellars has opened its doors in Boerne and is owned by Chris and Laure Missick. The couple showed their perseverance as they overcame obstacles for over a year to finally open. Read More

Bella Mia Winery: A Story of Pivots and Perseverance

Texas Wine Lover 9/9 6:33A Jeff Cope

Bella Mia Winery’s path to opening involved canceled vineyard plans, three years of construction delays, and plenty of unexpected pivots. Now, the Texas winery has found its home inside a beautifully restored 1885 building in downtown Pilot...

JOEY Maple Is Open on Maple Avenue, and the Menu Is Doing a Lot

Crave DFW 9/8 10:52A Steven Doyle

The Canadians have landed on Maple Avenue, and the menu is more interesting than the announcement was. JOEY Maple occupies 2508 Maple Ave., next door to the Old Warsaw, and the opening date depends on...

Golden Leaf Opens on Forest Lane from the Original Owners of Shivas Bar & Grill

Crave DFW 9/8 8:45A Steven Doyle

By Miles Archer Pictures by Joey Stewart A new Indian restaurant has opened on Forest Lane, and the couple behind it may be familiar to longtime Dallas diners. Golden Leaf Bar & Grill recently opened...