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Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Spur Loss and Opportunity
Kersten Rettig: People taking GLP1s, the class of injectable medications used for weight loss, aren’t the only ones losing since the drugs burst on the scene three years ago.
Dive Expands to Create Urban Farm in Skate Park
On Earth Day and every day, Francesca Nor is deeply committed to sustainability and providing clean, responsibly sourced food at Dive Coastal Cuisine, her Snider Plaza restaurant.
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Mexico City Tacos Now in Midway Hollow
Created by Sergio Quijano, a familiar face for long-time Nonna diners where he was the beverage director, Tacos El Metro is a love letter to Mexico City where Sergio grew up.
Knife Italian in the Ritz Carlton Las Colinas Now Open
Kersten Rettig: The Knife Italian menu is a testament to Tesar’s prodigious culinary skills, heavy with fresh, raw seafood and dry-aged steaks. And pasta. Lord, that pasta.
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The Saint is a Tempting Restaurant in Lower Gaston
Kersten Rettig: All in all, I think it has one of the best menus in Dallas right now. It offers a lot of variety without losing focus, being gimmicky, or trying to be everything to everyone.
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Lake Austin Spa: A Guide to Wellness in the New Year
Kersten Rettig: One of my greatest luxuries in life is to go to a spa for a few days to immerse myself in a culture of body, mind, and spiritual wellness. Sure, there are magnificent resorts that include a spa as a guest amenity to enjoy while on vacation; but visiting a spa resort, an enveloping oasis of wellness, is a different experience.
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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
A First Look at UnaVida in the West Village
Kersten Rettig: The restaurant opened Nov. 27 in the former Taco Diner space and is already creating quite a buzz.
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How to Hanukkah: Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Brisket, Challah Bread
December is “the” holiday month when we are collectively allowed to indulge a bit more in food and beverage associated with holidays. It’s a time to gather around food, the universal connector.
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Kersten Rettig: Whatever Happened to Tortilla Soup?
Ask a neighbor which food is synonymous with Dallas, and she will likely say steak. Maybe he’ll chime in with barbecue or Tex-Mex, meaning margaritas and queso. Why doesn’t anyone say tortilla soup?
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Kersten Rettig: How Dakota’s Steakhouse Fares After 40 Years
Does anyone remember when Linda Evans assured us all that “Being 40 isn’t fatal?”
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Kersten Rettig: Never Underestimate the Power of Pie
Just in time for Thanksgiving, you can pre-order pecan and pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for your holiday spread while supporting VNA and its mission to care for North Texas seniors.
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Kersten Rettig: Halloweekend is Here, Celebrations Abound
Some folks really get into Halloween, maybe because they're spooky people, maybe because it's the official launch of a two-month-long holiday season
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Kersten Rettig: The Village Tries to Get Out of a Pickle with Pickleball
The old VCC and several past-its-prime apartment complexes were demolished in 2017, and a beautiful new Village “town center” was built in its place, opening in 2021.
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Kersten Rettig: Everyone is Rooting For Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry
There are just a handful of female celebrity chefs in the country, and Dallas is home to the best: Tiffany Derry
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Kersten Rettig: How Does Malai Kitchen Use 53,000 Pounds of Flour?
Malai Kitchen’s in-house-made rice noodles are the food equivalent of luscious, soft white velvet. These noodles are different from all the other noodles in North Texas because they are made using a noodle machine designed and built in Vietnam just for Malai Kitchen.
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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: 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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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.