Food + Drink

When Carolina Maldonado clocks into work at 7 in the morning, the first thing she does is check on the pits and add wood to the flames. There are two in each of the Lockhart Smokehouse locations.

The mermaids in The Keeper’s entrance gaze out onto the strip at The Shops at Legacy, but inside the sea-foam green doors of The Keeper, Front Burner’s newest concept, lies another world.

The stuffing for the peppers has a similar flavor profile as that of Buffalo Chicken Wings. The spicy filling marries well with the sweetness of the bell peppers and the tanginess of the ranch dressing.

Hub Streat is pretty unique in Plano. A blend of restaurant and food trucks, family-friendly, dog-friendly and after-hours-frat-party-friendly, it’s definitely trying to do it all.

It’s finally happening! Celebrity Chef John Tesar, a four-time James Beard nominated chef, and a two-time contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef , will open Knife at Willow Bend in early 2018. There, Tesar will do what Tesar does best: yell. Just kidding.

This recipe for Chicken Carbonara by famed chef and cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis is from the Pasta Potluck episode of her Everyday Italian series on the Food Network. If you prefer, you can roast your own chicken at home for this dish.

The Brixton, known for their live music scene and bar food that’s much better than bar food, has debuted a brand new brunch menu. Enjoy $2 mimosas and $6 flavored mimosas that are poured generously.

Chef Maggie Huff will never forget Betty Crocker’s International Cookbook . A treasure trove of recipes from faraway countries and glossy full-color pictures, it fascinated her as a child. “I was a geeky kid.

Forget about that pumpkin spice coffee and pumpkin spice … well you name it. Instead, head to Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House at Legacy West in Plano to taste their brand new fall-inspired cocktails.

Photo by Cori Baker If you think Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House is just known for their filet mignon, that was your first mi-steak. (That will be the only pun, I promise.