Retro Movie Review: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Crave DFW 6/19 9:53A Steven Doyle

Stanley Kubrick read more than forty books about nuclear war before he made this film, and what he concluded was that nobody really knew anything and the whole situation was absurd. That conclusion is...

Your Dallas Weekend Guide: June 19-21

Crave DFW 6/19 5:19A Steven Doyle

This is one of those weekends where Dallas stacks everything on top of itself. Father s Day, Juneteenth, the World Cup still running, a free block party in the Arts District, and a music calendar that goes from Randy Rogers to Killswitch Engage...

2026 International Women’s Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/19 12:27A Jeff Cope

Winners have been announced in the 19th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place recently in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise...

BOĆE Coasters Review

Texas Wine Lover 6/18 12:30A Jeff Cope

We received the product for review and all opinions are our own. Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase. I have done many wine accessory reviews over the...

Flamant in Plano Deals an Adventurous Menu with a Wild Brunch Option

Crave DFW 6/17 10:07A Steven Doyle

Tanner Agar describes Flamant as the restaurant where you can have a European vacation without leaving Plano. That sounds like marketing copy until you sit down at a table on the waterfront patio at...

Tacos El Metro Is the Real Thing

Crave DFW 6/17 8:44A Steven Doyle

Sergio Quijano grew up in Mexico City and worked his first job at a place called Dulcería El Metro — a candy shop near one of the city s subway stations, which is where the name of his restaurant...

Dallas Finally Gets a Seat at the Lone Star Dinner Series; Mamani Is the Reason

Crave DFW 6/17 6:37A Steven Doyle

The Lone Star Dinner Series has been running for two years. Austin s Hestia launched it as a way to bring acclaimed Texas kitchens into its live-fire dining room for one-night collaborative dinners — a chef swap concept that sounds simple and is...

Walla Walla, Washington: The Wine Country Trip You Haven’t Taken Yet

Crave DFW 6/17 6:07A Steven Doyle

Most wine regions announce themselves. Walla Walla doesn t bother. Set in the southeastern corner of Washington State, four hours from Seattle, surrounded by wheat fields and framed by the Blue...

2026 Decanter World Wine Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/17 2:02A Jeff Cope

The results of this year’s  Decanter World Wine Awards  (DWWA) were released, revealing a global wine landscape that is more diverse, competitive and exciting than ever before. As the world s largest wine competition, DWWA offers a unique snapshot...

Burger Schmurger Returns to Lake Highlands Fourth of July Parade

Crave DFW 6/16 7:08A Steven Doyle

Burger Schmurger  is bringing the sizzle back to the  Lake Highlands Fourth of July Parade , returning for its third consecutive year with a  burger-grilling parade trailer , festive giveaways and a...

Escondido Has Been the Right Tex-Mex Answer in Preston Royal

Crave DFW 6/16 6:54A Steven Doyle

photos by Joey Stewart When Cantina Laredo closed at Preston Royal after more than twenty years, the neighborhood lost its Tex-Mex anchor and didn t have a replacement. Jon Alexis — who has run TJ s...

Cris & John Made a Move

Crave DFW 6/16 6:36A Steven Doyle

John Pham grew up in Ho Chi Minh City walking to his favorite street food carts, watching traffic and eating well for almost nothing. Cristina Mendez grew up on the other side of that equation —...

Drake’s Hollywood Has Been Getting It Right on Lovers Lane

Crave DFW 6/16 5:37A Steven Doyle

There are restaurants built around food, and there are restaurants built around a feeling. Drake s Hollywood is the second kind, and it makes no apologies about that. The room at 5007 W. Lovers Lane...

Palladino’s Steak & Seafood Is Open Tonight in Preston Hollow

Crave DFW 6/16 5:01A Steven Doyle

Joseph Palladino spent years helping build Nick & Sam s into one of the most recognizable steakhouses in Dallas, then went to New York, opened Palladino s Steak & Seafood at Grand Central Terminal,...

Meredith Reed Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/16 12:57A Jeff Cope

Some winemakers start their career in another field and then discover the wine industry, which leads them down a different path. Meredith Reed is someone who worked in the healthcare field, but once she discovered the wine industry, it was the...