2022 TEXSOM Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/28 8:31A Jeff Cope

The 2022 TEXSOM Awards were judged May 15-17, 2022. The Awards garnered over 2,000 entries representing 24 countries and 14 U.S. states. Entries were blind-tasted and judged by 40 renowned tastemakers...

Wintergrass Vineyard and Winery

Texas Wine Lover 6/28 12:37A Neal Addy

Question: What happens when you take a guy with a passion for wine and flair for DIY, a gal with the same passion and great marketing and business skills, and turn them loose on a piece of farmland in...

New Summer Favorites from the Mesquite Wood Fire Grill at On The Border

Restaurant News 6/27 5:55A RestaurantNews.com

The limited time summer menu is special as the brand celebrates 40-years-bold and features its own culinary and mixology competition s winning items. Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  To kick off summer, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina ,...

¡Yo Quiero! Transforms Better For You Snacking with Launch of Avocado Cream Cheese Spreads

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/24 2:13A Local News

In July 2022, North Texas-based ¡Yo Quiero! will be releasing its first-of-its-kind line of avocado cream cheese spreads to refrigerated shelves across the U.S. The highly anticipated products combine the mouthwatering decadence of real cream...

Visiting Mason, the New Winery Destination

Texas Wine Lover 6/24 12:48A Jeff Cope

When we first started visiting wineries in the Texas Hill Country and discovered Mason, there was one winery in town— Sandstone Cellars Winery . Today there are seven wineries within walking distance...

Acclaimed Chef John Tesar Walks Through Knife’s Top Dishes

Eater Dallas 6/23 6:20A Courtney E. Smith

John Tesar in the kitchen at Knife in The Highlander Dallas Hotel. | Knife Tesar previews new seafood dishes and current favorites John Tesar opened Knife at the Highland Dallas Hotel in 2014. It was...

Peters Prairie Vineyard

Texas Wine Lover 6/23 12:29A Jeff Cope

Located right on the courtyard square in Mason is Peters Prairie Vineyard owned by Curt and Kim Pipkin Henderson. They also own the vineyard of the same name that is located outside of Mason. The...

Introducing the Recent Sub-AVAs of Willamette Valley

Texas Wine Lover 6/21 11:21P Jeff Cope

One of the things we love doing here at Texas Wine Lover is visiting wineries. There are a lot of wineries in the world, and we cannot always visit that region in the world to visit those wineries in...

Twin Peaks Bolsters Menu Line-up of Made-from-Scratch Offerings

Restaurant News 6/21 9:59A RestaurantNews.com

The ultimate sports lodge introduces in-house smoked ribs, a new wing sauce, and a dessert Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )   Twin Peaks Restaurant just added a little bit of sweet, a little bit of spicy, and whole lot of BBQ to its menu — just...

Pat Clair of Pontita Vineyard and Winery Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/21 12:32A Jeff Cope

Pontita Vineyard and Winery specializes in Riesling wines, and the owner and winemaker behind those wines is Pat Clair. If you also love Riesling, you need to make a trip to Pontita Vineyard and...

Saba Winery

Texas Wine Lover 6/17 5:18A Jim Baker

We stepped off the rustic, rural street of “small town” Mason into a taste of Spain, the Saba Winery tasting room. Scott Monette greeted us in the brand-new space in a pretty old building on the...

Newly Opened Burger, Pizza, Brunch, and Mexican Spots to Eat at Right Now

Eater Dallas 6/17 4:57A Courtney E. Smith

Have a burger, with a side of classic car, at Ford’s Garage in Plano. | Ford’s Garage Ford’s Garage, Cane Rosso, Brunchen, and Hugo’s Invitados are open and ready to welcome you this weekend If you’re...

Ten Meaty Ideas In Dallas

Crave DFW 6/17 3:14A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle Dallas is steep up in plenty of steakhouses and barbecue joints and that what might endear most of us to this city. Even our vegan friends make pretend kabobs and chicken fried steaks...

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill Makes Texas Debut in Frisco

Crave DFW 6/16 6:49A Steven Doyle

Naf Naf  is continuing to “fan the flame” of growth as the rapidly growing brand prepares to introduce its fresh Middle Eastern cuisine to the Lone Star State. Located at 1525 US 380 in the...

Kuhlman Cellars Releases First Ever Estate Grown Red Wine

Texas Wine Lover 6/16 1:02A Jeff Cope

Kuhlman Cellars is proud to release its first ever Estate-grown red wine: the 2019 Kuhlmanation Estate Red ($42). This red blend was nine years in the making. Harvested over multiple days in August...