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Kersten Rettig: Meet the Hottest New Brunch Destination
Crown Block, the gorgeous restaurant atop Reunion Tower has been a hit since it opened in April, and now diners have another reason to experience it: Brunch.
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Kersten Rettig: Pony Up With a Mustang-Made Beer
SMU football fans have something big to cheer about, and I’m not talking about the team’s new home in the ACC. Rather, it’s the Pony Pils from Lakewood Brewing Company that’s been flying off the shelves of stadium coolers, convenience stores, and supermarkets since it launched in August.
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Kersten Rettig: Reasons Cheeseburgers Are Worthy of a National Holiday
Normally I try to avoid writing about made-up food holidays, but National Cheeseburger Day on September 18 is a little more relevant this year with the recent passing of Jimmy Buffett, songwriter of the ultimate elegy to food: "Cheeseburger in Paradise."
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Kersten Rettig: No Passport Needed for This Trip to Portugal
After a five-year hiatus, Central Market has brought back the popular immersive food and culture celebration called Passport, this time spotlighting Portugal.
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How to Give Your Houseguests a Luxury Hotel Experience
Does your guest bedroom need an update? With the right look and shopping list, you can recreate the feel of a luxury hotel in your own home.
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Kersten Rettig: Portugal is Popular for Dallas Travelers
Portugal is the new destination darling. The small, western-most European country, known for its colorful azulejos, or ceramic blue tiles, that adorn commercial and residential buildings, palaces, and monuments, is all the rage right now.
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Kersten Rettig: Refresh Your Summer Skin at the Un-Spa
Beauty isn’t really my beat, but after a lot of food, travel, and sun this summer, I needed a good facial and found one in a surprising place. Short on time, I visited Heyday on Knox Henderson for a skin refresh and was impressed by the concept.
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Everything to Know to Design an Exquisite Dining Area
Margaret Chambers: Dining tables are the most important centerpiece for dining rooms. More goes into choosing a table than you might expect.
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Special Spaces: Casitas a Smart Option For Adding Room, Property Value
Translated as “small house” in Spanish, casitas are smaller, self-contained structures on a property or estate, separate from the main home.
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Get Out of Town: Five Restaurants Worth the Road Trip
Kersten Rettig: I’m no Michelin Guide, but I do have a spare tire and I can suggest five really amazing restaurants that are outside of Park Cities and Preston Hollow but are very much worth the drive.
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Grey Lady Lures Sea Seekers with Charming Stays
Nantucket, Mass. – Hydrangeas. Oysters. Lighthouses. This trifecta, coupled with ideal Northeastern temperatures, makes this 14-mile island off the coast of Cape Cod a dream for a summer escape.
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After 30 Years, Empire Baking is Still Rising
North Texas has never been known for its bread, except when bread is the oft-used metaphor for money.
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Keeping It Chill During the Salad Days of Summer
Christy Rost: When late summer arrives, chilled salad platters served as a main course or side dish can be a welcome answer to “What’s for dinner?”
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Kersten Rettig: Restauranteur is Migrating with Birdie’s Eastside
Jon Alexis, creator and owner of top Preston Hollow and Park Cities restaurants TJ’s Seafood, Malibu Poke, Escondido Tex Mex, and Ramble Room, is expanding again.
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Who is Behind Dallas’ Most Exciting Restaurants?
Kersten Rettig: Duro Hospitality is a Coriolis force of the revolving North Texas restaurant scene.
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Kersten Rettig: First Look at Mister Charles
Mister Charles is in the former Highland Park Soda Fountain Building, a beloved fixture on Knox Street. Developers kept the façade of the building intact, a far less cost-effective approach than tearing it down and starting over.
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Massage Provides Peace During Dying Days
Cindy Spence, a Preston Hollow neighbor, shares the importance of massage for individuals at the end of their life.
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Sparking Your Brain Health Revolution
I have good news – some bad news – and finally great news for you.
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Five Ways to Stay Cool in Dallas
Kersten Rettig: North Texas has some cool, literally and figuratively, ways to beat the heat this summer.