Brian Ashcraft

3 days ago | localprofile.com | Brian Ashcraft

Appearances can be deceiving. Inside, Trick Rider classic steakhouse vibes. Located at Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa, Trick Rider is cowboy-inspired: Staff wear Western-style shirts; above the bar, there is a 16-foot-long horse made from 4,075 crystals; the walls are decorated with framed pistols; and on the menu, there are choice cuts. The Pavlovian response is "Texas" and "steakhouse." That response is correct, but Trick Rider is much, much more than that.

1 week ago | localprofile.com | Brian Ashcraft

The ACM Awards, or the Academy of Country Music Awards, are back in Frisco for the second year in a row. But should the event stay in Sports City U.S.A. next year and beyond? Like, forever? During an interview at Raising Cane's Dallas Restaurant Support Office in Plano, Local Profile asked country superstar Koe Wetzel, known best for hits like "High Road," about Collin and Denton counties. "I love the area," said Wetzel.

2 weeks ago | localprofile.com | Brian Ashcraft

It's good to have expectations. Expectations, though, can let you down. What you conjure in your may never live up to reality. But sometimes, the reality is even better. That's how I feel about The Chumley House — not only the hottest new restaurant in Fort Worth, but one of the hottest new ones in the entire state. The Chumley House is the last from Duro Hospitality, the restaurateurs behind Michelin-recommended spots Mister Charles and El Carlos.

3 weeks ago | localprofile.com | Brian Ashcraft

It's been less than a week since I saw chef John Tesar. And since then, a lot has happened. Like? Knife Dallas is no more. I knew this was going to happen, when I saw Tesar at Trick Rider earlier this week. He, along with chefs Dean Fearing and Leen Kim Nunn, were on hand to promote SAVOR. It was great to see Fearing and Tesar together, considering their storied histories at The Mansion. And it was great to see Tesar in Frisco (Later, Tesar told me, "I should build a house out here," he said.

Apr 30, 2024 | kotaku.com | Brian Crecente |Brian Ashcraft |Michael McWhertor |Stephen Totilo

We're running a religion theme week here on Kotaku. And it would wrong - no, it would be a sin - if we went those …