Category Archives: Food and Wine

Krispy Kreme releases new Reese’s Lovers peanut butter-filled doughnuts

Posted on August 12, 2019 by | Leave a comment

By Hyeji Suh , Gabrielle Moreira

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Peanut butter lovers, doughnut lovers and chocolate lovers, unite! Krispy Kreme and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are joining forces for a sweet treat.

For a limited time, Krispy Kreme is offering two new doughnuts for chocolate lovers and peanut butter lovers alike. There is the Reese’s Original Filled Chocolate Lovers Doughnut, which is a chocolate-dipped chocolate doughnut filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Kreme.

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Is Italian grocery and eatery Eataly cooking up a Dallas entry?

Posted on May 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Maria Halkias, Retail Writer

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Eataly’s Las Vegas location is the most recent to open in the U.S. It’s located at the entrance of the Park MGM Hotel. (Steve Brown /Dallas Morning News )

Eataly, a hybrid grocery and restaurant concept created in Italy in 2007 and now in 37 locations around the world, appears to have taken a formal step into Texas.

Eataly Dallas LLC was created in Delaware last month, a move first reported by D Magazine. Eataly has only six stores in the U.S. in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and most recently Las Vegas.

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You Can Now Take A ‘Rage Yoga’ Class That Comes With Beer Breaks And Lots Of Swearing

Posted on February 27, 2019 by | Leave a comment

For many, yoga has been a way to reduce stress and promote relaxation. For others, having to breathe, inhale, smell lavender, and keep silent can be even more stress-inducing than calming. So, instead of having a regular ol’ “namaste” yoga class, there’s a brand new kind of yoga class on the market catered to those who need to scream it out.

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Rage Yoga, according to CBS News, originated in Texas by yoga instructor Ashley Duzich.

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Brussels Sprouts Pickles Might Make You Swear Off Dills FOREVER

Posted on February 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment
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Photo: Chelsea Lupkin

We got ourselves in a little bit of a pickle with the last season of WTFood: You guys LOVED our video on Pickle Vodka (I can see why—it’s incredible) and Whiskey Pickles — so much so that we decided to dedicate a whole slew of episodes to the wildly popular world … of pickles. Look no further than Brooklyn, the epicenter of hipster picklers, for this week’s find: BRUSSELS SPROUTS PICKLES.

There’s no doubt Brussels sprouts are the veg darling of the moment. Whether we smash them, wrap them in bacon, or bake them with cheese you guys love them.

BUY NOW: Brussels Sprouts Pickles, $30 for 3 jars, brooklynwhatever.com

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McDonald’s Happy Meals Now Come With Roald Dahl Books Instead of Toys in New Zealand

Posted on February 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

BY EMILY PETSKO

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Would you like a Matilda or BFG to go with your burger and fries? If you’re a young Kiwi, you just might get your wish. McDonald’s restaurants in New Zealand are ditching the Pokemon and Hello Kitty toys and filling their Happy Meal boxes with excerpts of Roald Dahl books instead, The Independent reports.

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30 dining options in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake that opened in 2018 or are coming soon

Posted on January 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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gcs-2019-01-12-01These restaurants opened in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake in 2018 or are coming soon in 2019. This list is not comprehensive.

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1. Bareburger (coming 2019)
1161 E. Southlake Blvd
www.bareburger.com

2. Boomerjack’s Grill & Bar
201 W. SH 114, Grapevine
817-527-6984
www.boomerjacks.com

3. Burgerim (coming 2019)
5615 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 300, Colleyville
www.burgerim.com

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What’s next for H-E-B and Central Market in Dallas?

Posted on January 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

By Maria Halkias, Retail Writer

1af89ba060f3f95728a26e7ba6a1f547H-E-B’s Central Market division has more plans for new stores in Dallas. With the opening Wednesday at Midway Road and Northwest Highway of its third Central Market in the city limits, other projects in the pipeline will start to move ahead, the company said.

Oak Cliff and Uptown Central Markets continue to be in the works, but without firm timelines.

And don’t give up on H-E-B supermarkets arriving in Dallas-Fort Worth. 

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North Texas restaurant ranks No. 2 on Yelp’s Best Places to Eat

Posted on January 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

By: FOX4News.com Staff

CELINA, Texas – A North Texas barbecue restaurant was named the second best place to eat in the country, thanks to Yelp users.

295 5p tz2-celina tender smokehouse_00.00.00.29_1547079501152.png_6608035_ver1.0_640_360Tender Smokehouse opened in Celina, just north of Frisco, less than two years ago. It’s now listed as No. 2 on the review website’s 2019 Best Places to Eat. The list is based on restaurant ratings on Yelp and the number of reviews.

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Pickle Fans: You Need These Pickle-Flavored Foods!

Posted on December 27, 2018 by | Leave a comment

by MAYA MCDOWELL

productroundupimage-template-pickles-1542139644If you’re here, you are a pickle person—and you’re in good company. We are, too. Pickles are salty, crunchy, and all things good, but beyond that, there’s a whole world of pickle-flavored goodies to try. To celebrate National Pickle Day (and for any day beyond that, to be honest), we’ve got a list of foods that any pickle fan will find dill-icious!

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9 Taco Cabanas in Texas have closed

Posted on December 26, 2018 by | Leave a comment

By Sarah Blaskovich

1545338340-Irwin-Thompson-_1491965392The parent company for Taco Cabana announced that it has closed nine restaurants in Texas, with five of those in Dallas-Fort Worth.

In addition, parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group closed all the Pollo Tropicals in Atlanta and several others in Florida. Dallas-Fort Worth was not affected, because the remaining 13 Pollo Tropicals in North Texas closed in 2017.

The company says it’s completing a “strategic renewal plan” for Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical.

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