Food + Drink

I’ll be honest, I’m not much of a beer drinker. But I do enjoy learning new things, so I was eager to sign up for a tour of Unlawful Assembly Brewing Co. at Legacy Hall in Plano. Hall and Oats. Photos by Cori Baker Unlawful Assembly Brewing Co.

National Burger Day is tomorrow. It’s an auspicious holiday where we honor burgers and all they have done for us. Today, in preparation, we bring you our short list of burgers that are not typical.

While the temperature gauge topped 95, the breeze and the beautiful shaded patio at the Hilton/Dallas Plano Granite Park hotel made for the ideal evening staycation to celebrate the release of Plano Profile’s 2018 Travel Issue.

Eight|11 Place can be found in one of Frisco’s historical houses, dating back to the 1830s at least. With every step on that timeworn wood floor, the glasses and little four-person tables rattle.

For oysters, there’s no better place than Hookline at The Boardwalk at Granite Park, Plano.

Burgundy, Balsamic Beef Tenderloin served with Bubble & Squeak Chef Darren McGrady once cooked for Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer and Princess Diana—all at once.

The Box Garden is now open at Legacy Hall (at Legacy West, Plano) and this cool new outdoor music venue will be officially opened next week with a special performance from Dallas’ own singer/songwriter Sarah Jaffe and a four-day party from Thursday M

There are some great perks to being the editor of a magazine. Currently seven months pregnant, the top perk is cake. (When I’m not pregnant it’s normally nights out: dinner and drinks, that kind of thing.

When Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar first opened in Plano back in 2016 we were all a little disappointed that their famous dog-friendly menu was not available.

North Haven Gardens can be found on a quiet, mostly residential street, totally nondescript on the outside. This family-owned gardening center is peaceful, never too crowded, but it has more than just plants and garden tools.