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1 week ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
Texas Pie Fest is back and sweeter than ever for its seventh year at Tate Farms, one of Rockwall's last working farms. The event will feature pie vendors and bakers from across Texas. Tate Farms was established in 1962 by G.L. Tate Sr. The family has raised and sold grass-fed and grass-finished Hereford beef to the public, along with other Tate Farms products, for over 50 years. Melissa Tate founded the Texas Pie Fest in 2018, and the farm has been sweeter ever since.
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1 week ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
West Village, the pedestrian-oriented shopping center in Uptown Dallas, is getting two new faces later this year: Hudson House and D.L. Mack's, both of Vandelay Hospitality.Vandelay Hospitality is a locally owned hospitality group also behind Drake's Hollywood, Bar Sardine , Jack & Harry's and Anchor Sushi Bar. Hudson House originally debuted in 2017 and has been a staple in Dallas since.
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2 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
MasterChef has been a cornerstone of competitive cooking shows since 2010. On the show, amateur and home chefs compete through various challenges to earn the title of "Master Chef," a trophy, and a cash prize of $250,000. This summer, the show is returning for Season 15, featuring a new judge and theme.
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2 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
Mister O1 is an award-winning pizzeria that started in Miami and recently celebrated 10 years of extraordinary pizza. PMQ Pizza Magazine has recognized it as the most popular independent pizzeria in America. The original Miami location is recommended in the Michelin Guide, and the owner, chef Renato Viola, won Best Pizza in the World at a competition in Monte Carlo, leading to his O-1 Visa designation for individuals with extraordinary ability (hence the name, Mister O1).
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3 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
A senior sous chef at The Sheraton Hotel in Dallas just won second place in the Final Table of the 2025 World Food Championships, a contest that brings thousands of chefs from around the globe to compete for culinary glory. The World Food Championships (WFC) has been a global food competition since 2012. Its mission is to bring together top chefs from nearly 40 countries to go head-to-head in the kitchen.
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4 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
What do the Alo yoga set and gym bros have in common?They're both likely to be spotted at HG Sply Co . And since the rooftop bar and restaurant just reimagined its menu, the odds are better than ever. Get those bingo cards out.If you thought the already paleo-centric menu couldn't get healthier, it now lists macros and high-quality proteins and uses strictly housemade recipes that eliminate the use of seed oils.
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4 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
Don't be intimidated by wine lists, we're all just making it up as we go. But that's actually the good thing about wine bars: usually, someone there can guide you to something you like, sort of like a cruise director.Below are 10 of our favorite wine bars around Dallas where you can find exceptional bottles and guidance.Mexican wines get the spotlight at Dallas’ first Mexican wine lounge, Valle .
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
Crown Block's best value may lie in its weekend, all-you-can-eat brunch service for $80 (excluding tax and gratuity). This spree includes a buffet-style sushi and seafood bar, meat carving station, dessert station and breakfast station with oats, pastries and quiche. Their sushi rolls alone cost $20 during regular service but during brunch areSome people think that if you say "Michelin" in the mirror three times, your wallet disappears.If you have a reservation at Tatsu , that may be true.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
We've got Las Vegas. We've got New York. We've got LA.Now, Chi-Town is in the building with the opening of The Hampton Social , one of many anticipated restaurant openings this year. Downtown Dallas' newest patio and rooftop bar combo in the former Iron Cactus space serves coastal-inspired cuisine and encourages a "rosé all day" attitude. It's across the street from the Giant Eyeball and next to The Joule Hotel's Midnight Rambler and Sassetta.This is the concept's 12th location and first in Texas.
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1 month ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Aaren Prody
For three years, the bakery-by-day and fine-dining-by-night spot Carte Blanche thrived between Botolino Gelateria and Single Wide along Greenville Avenue until it closed last summerLast year was filled with much speculation about what would take its place. In early March, Ocean Ranch, an Italian-influenced seafood and chophouse, opened in the space from chef Enrico Glaudo. Glaudogrew up near the Italy-France border, where his family ran a restaurant and hotel.
