Kevin Gray

Dallas

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance Writer at Time Out

Writer and editor specializing in food, drinks and travel.

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JR & Son is back in Brooklyn, with new owners and an Italian-inspired, tavern-style menu

1 week ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Kevin Gray

The Williamsburg bar finds new life, reopens with a former Thai Diner chef in the kitchen575 Lorimer Street in Brooklyn is a storied address. It operated as an Italian social club in the 1930s and then transitioned to JR & Son, a neighborhood bar that stood from 1976 until it closed during the pandemic. Now the building’s lights are back on. JR & Son re-opened May 2 under new ownership and with a reimagined concept.
Tim Love opens Stewart’s Croquet & Cocktails in Fort Worth, Texas

2 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Kevin Gray

The indoor/outdoor restaurant concept is inspired by English country clubs, with two croquet courts and tableside MartinisTim Love’s 14th hospitality concept is officially open. Stewart’s Croquet & Cocktails debuted on May 12 in Fort Worth, Texas, situated along the Trinity River next to a couple of Love’s other projects: Hotel Otto, a “micro-resort” featuring eight shipping container bungalows and a pool, and Italian restaurant Gemelle.
The Spots Of The Summer, Dallas Edition

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Kevin Gray |Erin Booke |Tiffany Yannetta

Calling it a "yacht club" might be a stretch, but this place does sit on a big pond with a fountain and has all the feel of a lakeside boat bar—it just happens to be in Plano. The menu is appropriately nautical (crispy coconut shrimp, beer-battered fish tacos), and cocktails are served in tiki glasses shaped like sea creatures. Go ahead and sip pineapple margaritas from a puffer fish just like Poseidon intended. Here’s the ol’ tiki bar inside a coffee shop inside a Half Price Books gag.
New York Thai restaurant Fish Cheeks has opened a second location in Brooklyn

3 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Kevin Gray

The Williamsburg outpost adds a few new dishes and drinks to the menu
Waterproof - Review - Downtown - Dallas - The Infatuation

3 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Kevin Gray

RESERVE A TABLEVisit the Statler Hotel’s rooftop during the day if you’re down to hang out with swimsuited people drinking sparkling rosé and buckets of seltzer around the pool. Go once the sun’s down if you prefer real clothes, DJs, and your vodka to be served by the bottle. There are many, many places to drink in Dallas, but you should start at these bars. This bar in the basement of Joule Hotel has cozy vibes, creative cocktails, and gets just rowdy enough on the weekends.
Culinary Dropout

3 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Kevin Gray

RESERVE A TABLEGrab a table on Culinary Dropout’s umbrella-dotted rooftop and eat crispy-edged Detroit pizzas and fresh salads with views of Downtown and the bridge. Then request a Double Blind, a photo-friendly boilermaker that pairs a paper bag-wrapped beer can with a mini bottle of liquor. The neon pink "rosé all day" sign says all you need to know about at this sprawling, three-story Downtown restaurant and bar. There are many, many places to drink in Dallas, but you should start at these bars.
The Sandy Pickle

3 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Kevin Gray

With six sand volleyball courts and six pickleball courts, The Sandy Pickle in East Dallas is prime real estate for a memorable first date or a way to combine exercise and drinking with a group of friends. The bar’s tart palomas and cold beers make it even better, but the cheeseburgers and hot dogs loaded with sport pepper relish put it over the top. The top spots for barbecue, sushi, Tex-Mex and more in Dallas. Dallas doesn’t need a coastline to be a surf destination.
Lee Harvey's Dive-In - Review - The Cedars - Dallas - The Infatuation

3 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Kevin Gray

Lee Harvey’s Dive-In is next door to a beloved dive bar, also called Lee Harvey’s. But it's only the dive-in version of Lee Harvey's that lets you frolic in the water and lounge on sunny cabanas. Purchase a summer membership, or just buy a day pass, to access the 60’ x 30’ pool—bigger than most hotel pools—and float on a pink flamingo with a bubbly spritz in hand. The top spots for barbecue, sushi, Tex-Mex and more in Dallas. All the views, booze, and pulled pork nachos you need for a night out.
Scotland-based restaurant concept Fish Shop opens its first outpost in Washington, D.C.

3 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Kevin Gray

The menu features local seafood and the space pays homage to fishing traditionsFish Shop opened in Ballater, Scotland, in 2023. It’s part of Artfarm, the United Kingdom-based hospitality group that runs an international mix of hotels and restaurants, including Manuela in Los Angeles and New York City. The restaurant received some quick acclaim after opening, receiving a Bib Gourmand award and a visit from King Charles III.
Menu Trends recent news

1 month ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Patricia Cobe |Kevin Gray |Bret Thorn |Linnea Covington

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