Shopping Made Simple at HEB

Crave DFW 4/20 5:10A Steven Doyle

For decades, HEB was the grocery store Texans kept a shared secret about. If you grew up in Kerrville, Corpus, or San Antonio, you knew. If you lived in Dallas or Fort Worth, you had to settle for...

Gong cha and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 4/20 1:19A RestaurantNews.com

Gong cha, Angry Chickz, The Peach Cobbler Factory, Teriyaki Madness, and Restaurantology lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending April 19, 2026.   1) Sip Light and Pretty with NEW Gong cha Leviteas Gong cha has introduced...

Our First Blog Post was in 2011. A Lot Has Changed in Texas Wine – Or Has It?

Texas Wine Lover 4/15 6:14A Jeff Cope

Texas Wine Lover Website header in 2011 With Texas Wine Lover celebrating its 15th anniversary in March, I thought it would be fun to look back at the very first blog post I wrote when I decided to...

Golden Chick Deepens Texas Rangers Partnership Through 2026 City Connect Collaboration

Restaurant News 4/14 10:19A RestaurantNews.com

DFW brand expands one of the quick service restaurant industry’s more visible sports partnerships through fan-facing ballpark integration Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Golden Chick is continuing to deepen its long-running partnership with...

Massive Orlando Whiskey Festival Brings 150+ Pours This Spring

Restaurant News 4/14 8:00A RestaurantNews.com

America s Largest Traveling Whiskey Festival Will Bring Over 150 Whiskey and Bourbon Pours to Orlando for the Inaugural Orlando Whiskey Riot Orlando FL  ( RestaurantNews.com )  On Saturday May 9, 2026, for the first time, attendees of the Orlando...

Restaurant Franchise News from The Melt, Prince St. Pizza, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, and More!

Restaurant News 4/14 4:42A RestaurantNews.com

The latest restaurant franchise news includes The Melt launching a national expansion initiative to partner with multi-unit operators, while Prince St. Pizza teams up with Lawrence Kourie to accelerate its nationwide footprint. Mountain Mike’s...

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Brings the Crunch to Rockwall with April 18 Grand Opening and Free Layne’s...

Restaurant News 4/14 2:17A RestaurantNews.com

Jawad Rawra opens Layne s Chicken Fingers in Rockwall as part of the brand s continued expansion in Texas. Rockwall, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Layne s Chicken Fingers , the fast-growing, 40+ location chicken finger franchise known for its...

Less Stress, More Sauce! Dickey’s Dishes Out 2026 Tax Day Relief with Savings on Ultimate Comfort...

Restaurant News 4/13 6:28A RestaurantNews.com

National barbecue restaurant chain drops a 2026 Tax Day deal worth claiming Dallas, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Brisket over breakdowns! Dickey s Barbecue Pit is inviting fans to keep calm and ‘cue the savings this tax season with a deal...

Bonrue Bakery and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 4/13 1:23A RestaurantNews.com

Bonrue Bakery, April Restaurant Deals, The Franchise Game, Applebee s, and CaliTacos lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending April 12, 2026.   1) Bonrue Bakery Announces Northern Utah Expansion; Appoints Emily Benson as...

Texas Wine Is Having Its Moment. Austin Wine Week Is Your Invitation to Step Inside It.

Texas Wine Lover 4/10 2:17A Gus Hall

If you’re reading Texas Wine Lover , you’re not new to this. You already know Texas is producing serious wine. You’ve likely made the drive, joined the clubs, hunted down bottles, and had at least one “how is this from Texas?” moment. So this...

2026 Los Angeles International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 4/9 4:15A Jeff Cope

The Los Angeles International Wine Competition (LAIWC) has released its 2026 results. The wine competition judging took place February 18-19, 2026, in Los Angeles. Presented by Fairplex, the LAIWC is one of the most respected wine judging events...

The Franchise Game 2026 Returns to Yum! Brands Headquarters for Its Fourth Year

Restaurant News 4/8 8:51A RestaurantNews.com

Tarji Carter (CEO, The Franchise Player), alongside partners Daylon A. Goff (Founder, It s Just Day Strategic Consulting) and Dessie Brown Jr. (Director of Marketing, Feng Cha) A premier franchise symposium and trade show connecting top brands,...

The Best Restaurant You’ve Never Heard of is on Greenville

Crave DFW 4/8 8:10A Steven Doyle

Gul Rahman and Sadia Pathan used to run a pizza place in Mesquite. Good, steady work. Then they walked away from it to open an Afghan restaurant on Lower Greenville, in a space barely big enough to...

Bites That Matter: Dallas College Bits & Bites at Arboretum April 26

Crave DFW 4/7 8:42A Steven Doyle

Every April, something quietly wonderful happens at the Dallas Arboretum . The gardens fill with chefs, students, and people who just love good food, and for two hours, the lines between classroom and...

Shawarma Press Introduces Sumac Chicken Shawarma Wrap

Restaurant News 4/7 5:43A RestaurantNews.com

The launch of the Sumac Chicken Wrap reflects a commitment by Shawarma Press to bring time-honored Middle Eastern flavors to a modern audience. Inspired by Authentic Middle Eastern Ingredients Irving, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Shawarma Press ,...