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Kersten Rettig

Kersten Rettig

Columnist

Kersten Rettig writes about food and travel for People Newspapers. More storyteller than critic, she enjoys highlighting the human aspect of dining and travel and how people can be enriched by breaking bread and crossing borders. She’s won two National Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Honorable Mention Awards. She is obsessed with potato chips and has reviewed more than 100 kinds of chips from all over the world. You can see her potato chips reviews and follow her foodie and traveling adventures at KerstenEats on Instagram.

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Living

Ready for Take Off at the Frontiers of Flight Museum

Explore the Museum's new exhibits and treat yourself at the cafe
Food

Sugar & Sage Bakery Turns Italian

Eataly Dallas' Terra restaurant serves Sugar & Sage pastries for a limited time
Living

Framing Love Stories

Meet John Cain, Wedding Photographer
Food

Cavero Café Brightens Tiny Strip of Preston Center

Warm hospitality and an efficient menu are tucked in a small space on Berkshire Lane
Food

University Park Attracts Dazzling Dining

Award-winning Duro Hospitality to open Scilla coastal Italian cuisine
Living

Where Did Grandma Go?

The dilemma of choosing your grandma name
Food

Cool Off, Italian Style

Eataly Dallas' Gelato Festa is a celebration of Italian flavors
Living

Lake Austin Spa Introduces Collaboration With Vonlane

Arrangement aims to ease travel stress for spa guests
Food

New Coffee Concept Rolling into University Park

Rollin Joe's Coffee to move into legendary Asbury Street spot
Business

How are Southwest Airlines’ New Policies Faring?

Travelers have mixed opinions of Southwest's assigned seating
Food

Here’s Looking at You, Frenchie 

Reinvigorated menu of bistro in The Plaza at Preston Center is worth savoring
Living

Explore Nature’s Wonders in Hot Springs

Hot Springs is just a scenic five-hour drive from Dallas, and the natural beauty of central Arkansas is well worth the trip
Food

Dial in, Dine Out

Restaurants Are the Fabric of Our Community
Food

Hey There, Delilah: Dallas’ New Supper Club Shines

This modern supper club is a visual wonderland with a beautiful dining room and live entertainment
Events

Foodie Festival Features Celebrity Chefs and Pickleball

North Texas celebrity chef Tiffany Derry has invited a few of her celebrity chef friends to mix, mingle, cook, and play at her second annual Shef Food + Wine which returns to Grand Prairie from Oct. 24 to 26.

Chefs For Farmers Outgrows Humble Beginnings

The Food and Wine Festival showcases the area’s most acclaimed chefs, winemakers, brewers, and mixologists from top restaurants, bakeries, private clubs, and distilleries at Old City Park, Oct. 29-Nov. 2.

A Game Changer for Sugar Free Cocktails

As Texans, native or not, many of us feel like a great margarita is our birthright. But, let’s face it, the high sugar content in a margarita can be a drawback. 
Voices

Kersten Rettig: My Top Five Places to Sip Martinis

Shaken, stirred, olives, lemon twist, gin, vodka, dirty, dry. Gah!
Voices

Kersten Rettig: Great Ways to Weekend Without Alcohol

It wasn’t that long ago that ordering an alcohol-free drink in a bar or restaurant meant you got water, soda, or tea; maybe someone had apple juice on the menu
Food

Kersten Rettig: Celebrate New Year’s at Home with Evan

Dallas is brimming with glamorous options for a New Year’s Eve night on the town, but if you’re more the stay home and celebrate type, Evan’s Meat Market has a brilliant selection of beef, pork, chicken, and sides that are equally glam
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