Food + Drink

What was once nothing but miles of green fields and pastures is now an exponentially growing food and drink epicenter.

Highly esteemed burger and ice house Rodeo Goat will open its Plano location October 10 in east Plano. Rodeo Goat, which originally opened in Fort Worth in 2012, is known for its unique burger creations.

The District at Willow Bend, the new entertainment and food destination at The Shops of Willow Bend, is nearly open. The District is part of Starwood Retail’s $125 million gamble to revive and revolutionize the outdated mall business model.

The Dallas culinary world is gearing up for the sixth annual Chefs For Farmers event in support of the North Texas farming community.

Many big music stars have risen from Texas: Willie Nelson, Beyoncé, Selena, Buddy Holly, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Erykah Badu, Selena Gomez, and Miranda Lambert are all among the huge number of musicians, songwriters and superstars who with Tex

Alejandro Irizzary, executive chef of Legacy West’s Bulla Gastrobar, loves going to different farmers markets for culinary inspiration. He learned how to become a chef in Puerto Rico and working for Disney.

KAI Cucumber Roll, tuna, salmon, snow crab, shrimp, avocado, jalapeno, KAI vinaigrette This Fall, Lombardi Concepts is opening their third restaurant at Legacy West in Plano; Taverna opened in November 2017, and Toulouse opened March 2018.

Traditional shopping malls are in decline. To survive, The Shops at Willow Bend is breaking all the rules.

Owners German Rodriguez and Giada Merlin are pleased to announce that internationally renowned gelato company Amorino Gelato is coming to Legacy West. They expect to open doors before the end of the year.

My dad was born in Chennai, a city on the southernmost tip of India. My mother was born in a neighboring village called Vellore. Chennai and Vellore are both part of the state of Tamilnadu, a region that’s literally known for how much its people eat.