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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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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
Voices

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?
Voices

Kersten Rettig: Ciao-dy, Folks! All You Can EatalyxTexas Here!

All You Can Eataly: Fall for Dallas is back this Friday, November 10, and this year, they’re blending the best of Italy and the spirit of Texas, creating a celebration as unique as the Lone Star State itself
Voices

Kersten Rettig: Party Like a World Series Champion

The Texas Rangers aren't the only ones living the dream right now
Food

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?”
Voices

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
Voices

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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