Food + Drink

Who wouldn’t want to receive a sweet gift of chocolate bark? Not just for Valentine’s, but any time of the year.

Carnevale di Venezia, an Italian Mardi Gras, is almost here and Princi Italia is celebrating with an array of festivities.

There are several steps to assembling this dessert, but well worth the effort. But even so, it’s very easy to make with several already prepared ingredients.

Photo by Cody Cobb So what’s the deal with Hurts Donuts anyway? Home of arguably the dirtiest dozens in Frisco, a Hurts Donuts location opened with sky-high sales, churning out a whopping average of 15,000 donuts a day.

For a satisfying, soul warming meal, serve Mama Mia, Meatball Soup with crusty artisan or garlic bread.

Maker’s Mark smoked before your eyes, cotton candy spun into a martini glass and cocktails flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen: Pepper Smash Cocktail Kitchen artfully puts college keg stands and $2 margaritas to shame.

A Chocolate Dream is one decadent dessert, which is probably why I took “2nd Place Best Dessert” at the Best Little BBQ Fest in Texas, a Memphis-in-May sanctioned event, in October 2003.

Dude, Sweet Chocolate is not your average chocolate shop. It’s hilariously irreverent with a bare-bones appeal that lets the true star—the chocolate—shine.

From the same management company that brought you Sixty Vines and Mexican Sugar, comes a new restaurant at The Shops at Legacy, The Keeper.

This recipe was given to me by a friend of mine with whom I regularly swap recipes. I can always depend on her recipes to be good ones! This is her delicious take on minestrone. It’s a recipe you can play with and add whatever vegetables you like.