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“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti

Can I please just eat my way across DFW? Trying out new menus and venues is a treat. Join me on my epicurious journey across North Texas’ restaurants, coffee shops, eateries, and cafes.

The Best Independent Coffee Shops in North Texas

The Best Independent Coffee Shops in North Texas

I dare you to spot me out in the wild without a cup of coffee in my hand (unless it's after 5 and then you know, we switch to wine). Oh how I luuuuv a great cup of coffee. It's my eternal wish to be able to replicate that coffee house taste at home -- and trust me,...

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The Yard Milkshake Bar Arrives in The Colony

The Yard Milkshake Bar Arrives in The Colony

The Yard Milkshake Bar is OPEN in The Colony, Texas and you need to go get you one because it’s all that. Trust me. If extreme desserts are your thing, you need to go get in line because The Yard Milkshake Bar is a culinary experience. And when I say "get in line," I...

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Date your Dog on Valentine’s Day in Dog-Friendly Texas

Date your Dog on Valentine’s Day in Dog-Friendly Texas

Who loves you unconditionally, day in and day out? Your fur family! You hang the moon for them, and I’ll bet you love them to that same moon and back. Here’s an idea – skip the long lines and reservations this Valentine’s Day and take your one and only on a doggie...

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State Fair of Texas 2020: The Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru

State Fair of Texas 2020: The Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.If you are looking for your annual State Fair fix, the Big Tex Fair Food Drive Through State Fair food experience doesn't get any better than this!In all the ultimate weirdness of 2020, going to the State Fair of Texas...

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Lazy Dog Restaurants Menu – Great for the WHOLE family!

This post is sponsored by Lazy Dog Restaurants. All opinions are my own. Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a bucket list trip for me, and but I feel like I had a little slice of that heaven recently when I discovered Lazy Dog Restaurants right here in North Texas. Chris Simms,...

Plano’s Legacy Hall Opens!

Y'ALL -- it's OPEN. Legacy Hall, the 55,000 square foot European-style food hall, brewery, and live music and entertainment venue made its highly anticipated debut Dec. 6th at 7800 Windrose Ave. in Plano’s uber cool Legacy West development.This innovative three-story...

Go get your nerd on at Frisco’s Nerdvana

Coffee junkie. That’s what I should have tattooed on my butt. I don’t (yet), but on most days you can find me with a go-cup of java in hand. It’s like my Lady Liberty torch. And if 3 p.m. rolls around and I don’t have a coffee infusion, mama won’t make it through...

Magical donuts at Sweet Daze Dessert Bar

I will drive for a good donut. Put some glitter on it, and I’ll travel farther. Give it a unicorn horn or a mermaid tail and I’m pretty much rerouting my day to go try it.The Cupcake and I went on a recognizance mission basically because donuts are our life. We love...
Getting spicy at Razzoos Cajun Cafe!

Getting spicy at Razzoos Cajun Cafe!

In partnership with Razzoo's Cajun Cafe! All opinions are my own. Y’all. I haven’t lived in Louisiana since 1996, but even my short 5 years there gave me a love for Cajun food. It doesn’t hurt that I married a Louisiana guy and get to go back and visit on the regular....

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Get in my belly: Taste of Addison 2017

Get in my belly: Taste of Addison 2017

One of the things I miss most about living in Addison is festival season. There's no better time in Texas than Spring and the Taste of Addison is the perfect way to waste -- or waist -- away a gorgeous afternoon. Great food, plenty of adult beverages, awesome music...

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Hurts Donuts in Frisco is Open!

Hurts Donuts in Frisco is Open!

I felt like such a jerk. I mean, I bought the Hurts Donuts shirt as a fast pass to the front for opening day... but apparently not everyone was aware of that incredible time-saving promotion. So the shivering people in line which was wrapped outside the building were...

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Studio Movie Grill’s new menu

Studio Movie Grill’s new menu

We've been in such a movie rut. It seems like just aligning our schedules for family movie night takes so much effort that we end up just climbing the stairs to our movie room and settling for movies that are many months old. And half the time, I lose interest just...

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Houlihan’s Restaurant Gets Healthier with Inspiralized!

Houlihan’s Restaurant Gets Healthier with Inspiralized!

Houlihan's invited me to dinner so that I could taste the featured items on their limited time menu and then tell you about it. All opinions are my own.A few months ago, the hubs and I decided to get healthier. We were both carrying a little extra middle-age around...

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Alizé Las Vegas, The Palms Casino & Resort

Alizé Las Vegas, The Palms Casino & Resort

The Alizé Las Vegas Restaurant on the top floor of the Palms Resort & Casino, just off the Las Vegas strip is an absolute gem. Because the Palms is in what they call, “Las Vegas West,” the view of “Las Vegas East” (the hotels you typically think of on the strip)...

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New menu for popular kid-friendly restaurant in Dallas

New menu for popular kid-friendly restaurant in Dallas

Hey, I found this new kid-friendly restaurant in Dallas. They make and hand-stretch their pizza dough to make thin and crispy pizza crust everyday in-house. I really like their tangy BBQ chicken pizza with peppers, crispy onions on top and more BBQ drizzle,but my...

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High Five for Pie Five Lewisville

High Five for Pie Five Lewisville

Could you be considered somewhat of a pizza snob? Do your friends and family hate going for pizza with you because you are too "pie"ous for their simple tastes? Since I happen to be a "pie"teous pizza lover, I jumped at the media night opportunity to try Pie Five's...

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