Gavin Cleaver

1 day ago | dallasobserver.com | Gavin Cleaver

I first moved to Dallas in February 2011, roughly the week North Texas hosted the Super Bowl. Having done no research and assuming I was moving to a desert with cacti, guns and tumbleweeds, I had packed only T-shirts and shorts. It was, of course, 13 degrees Fahrenheit Almost 14 years later, I returned to Dallas for the first time. Having done no research, I assumed Texas would be its usual 70 degrees Fahrenheit, late-winter self, overcast but pleasant. I packed only T-shirts and shorts.

3 weeks ago | somethingcurated.com | Gavin Cleaver

There are thousands of barbecue places in Texas, and there are probably even more outside of Texas. The cuisine of smoked brisket, ribs, and sausage (but mainly brisket) has made fans of people all over the world, but outside of Texas the quality can be extremely variable.

1 month ago | somethingcurated.com | Gavin Cleaver

You’re never more than five minutes from a taco in downtown Austin, and that taco is very likely to be absolutely excellent. Like any major city’s restaurant scene, what is and isn’t worth your money gets picked apart to death online but I think these restaurants are genuinely worth your time — in a city with a very high bar for good food, all of the following stood out during a recent visit.

2 months ago | timeout.com | Gavin Cleaver

Image: Time Out / Jess Hand / Shutterstock / Evgeny Gubenko / Sari Me | | Image: Time Out / Jess Hand / Shutterstock / Evgeny Gubenko / Sari Me | | Once a place for craft beer geeks to gather, the stretch of south London breweries has now become a chaotic day-drinking destination. But the mile is on a mission shake off its rowdy reputationFriday 31 January 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppAdvertisingWhen it comes to the Bermondsey Beer Mile, there are a few things people can agree on.

Jun 19, 2024 | somethingcurated.com | Gavin Cleaver

Are you ready for some 1800s German poetry?