Kersten Rettig: Never Underestimate the Power of Pie
Just in time for Thanksgiving, you can pre-order pecan and pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for your holiday spread while supporting VNA and its mission to care for North Texas seniors.
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Kersten Rettig: Halloweekend is Here, Celebrations Abound
Some folks really get into Halloween, maybe because they’re spooky people, maybe because it’s the official launch of a two-month-long holiday season. Here are some fun things to do this weekend in whichever camp you fall.
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Kersten Rettig: The Village Tries to Get Out of a Pickle with Pickleball
The old VCC and several past-its-prime apartment complexes were demolished in 2017, and a beautiful new Village “town center” was built in its place, opening in 2021.
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Kersten Rettig: Everyone is Rooting For Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry
There are just a handful of female celebrity chefs in the country, and Dallas is home to the best: Tiffany Derry.
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Kersten Rettig: How Does Malai Kitchen Use 53,000 Pounds of Flour?
Malai Kitchen’s in-house-made rice noodles are the food equivalent of luscious, soft white velvet. These noodles are different from all the other noodles in North Texas because they are made using a noodle machine designed and built in Vietnam just for Malai Kitchen.
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Kersten Rettig: Meet the Hottest New Brunch Destination
Crown Block, the gorgeous restaurant atop Reunion Tower has been a hit since it opened in April, and now diners have another reason to experience it: Brunch.
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Kersten Rettig: Pony Up With a Mustang-Made Beer
SMU football fans have something big to cheer about, and I’m not talking about the team’s new home in the ACC. Rather, it’s the Pony Pils from Lakewood Brewing Company that’s been flying off the shelves of stadium coolers, convenience stores, and supermarkets since it launched in August.
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Kersten Rettig: No Passport Needed for This Trip to Portugal
After a five-year hiatus, Central Market has brought back the popular immersive food and culture celebration called Passport, this time spotlighting Portugal.
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Kersten Rettig: Portugal is Popular for Dallas Travelers
Portugal is the new destination darling. The small, western-most European country, known for its colorful azulejos, or ceramic blue tiles, that adorn commercial and residential buildings, palaces, and monuments, is all the rage right now.
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Get Out of Town: Five Restaurants Worth the Road Trip
Kersten Rettig: I’m no Michelin Guide, but I do have a spare tire and I can suggest five really amazing restaurants that are outside of Park Cities and Preston Hollow but are very much worth the drive.
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Five Ways to Stay Cool in Dallas
Kersten Rettig: North Texas has some cool, literally and figuratively, ways to beat the heat this summer.
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