Food + Drink

We could learn a lot from the Spanish. On the wide imperial boulevards of Madrid, locals and tourists alike fill tiny, unique-as-fingerprint bars.

If you haven’t been to Wow! Donuts and Drips for a pick-me-up and a ridiculously decadent donut, you haven’t lived. There’s nothing quite like a steaming cup of coffee and a donut on the side for dunking.

The Boardwalk at Granite Park is Plano’s own little shoreline: a promenade and a line of restaurants with large patios overlooking a large lagoon.

Hugh Stewart of Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar in Plano enjoys gardening, eating Texas BBQ, and cooking with bourbon (though he does like using whiskey, too).

Like several other young adults in Plano, I am obsessed with boba tea. I legitimately get a thrill from spontaneously testing out new boba places and assessing their various flavors of milk and fruity tea.

Chef Paloma, the executive chef of the Crest INFINITI Event Staff, loves cooking with garlic and wants to cook for Gordon Ramsey one day. When she isn’t in the kitchen, you’ll probably find her remodeling an RV.

We all know the classic dilemma – what do I feel like eating today? Tacos or noodles? Burrito or sushi? Well, with Zero Degrees Company, this problem is solved! Zero Degrees is an Asian/Hispanic fast food chain that specializes in drinks and snacks.

Food courts don’t have to mean fast food and unhealthy chains anymore. In The Colony, Urban8 is redefining the food court experience with seven individual restaurants and one bar all under the same roof.

Turkish Café & Lounge opened in 2013 bringing a new level of authentic Turkish food and atmosphere to North Plano. But the seed was planted much earlier.

Justin Yoakum, chef at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Plano, is passionate about steak and seafood and loves to make hats in his spare time. Next time you’re at Fleming’s he recommends you try the Miso Glazed Seabass.