INDUSTRY NEWS
Do I Need A Liquor Permit for My Event?
If you’re hosting an event, you may wonder whether you need a liquor permit in Dallas, TX to serve alcohol. Texas’ liquor laws can be confusing, and it can be frustrating trying to figure out which licenses you need and obtain them well in advance of your event...
Last Week at LaBarba
Another Broken Egg Café Founded in 1996, this gourmet café brings a whole new dimension to breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Successfully obtained a Mixed Beverage Permit and a Food and Beverage Certificate in Dallas. http://www.anotherbrokenegg.com/ Last Chance Grill...
Southern Living Names Rapscallion One of South’s Best New Restaurants
Southern Living has listed Rapscallion as one of the South’s best new restaurants in 2016. Nathan Tate’s authentic southern style cooking and inventiveness of traditional dishes has made Rapscallion stand alone when compared to other contemporary...
East Dallas Gets New BBQ Smokehouse
The rich restaurant scene in East Dallas is only getting better with the addition of Smoky Rose. The new owners David Cash and Jeffrey Schramm are opening the upscale smokehouse across from the Dallas Arboretum, giving the area a much needed barbeque destination....
Zoning Ordinance Committee (ZOC) – Amend Parking Requirements for Retail and Personal Service uses
The City of Dallas is holding a Zoning Ordinance Committee (ZOC) to discuss the amendment of the Dallas Development Code to amend parking requirements for retail and personal service uses utilizing outdoor areas. This amendment directly affects restaurants,...
MillerCoors Acquires Revolver Brewing (Granbury, TX)
As of late last week, Granbury-based Revolver Brewing has joined the MillerCoors family. A popular craft brewery which has been around since 2012, Revolver Brewing has produced a wide array of unique beers since its inception. The most well recognized and well liked...
Smartphones Transforming Restaurant Industry
New technology is continually creeping into the restaurant business, slowly forcing adaptations and development of new ways to serve customers. Within the past few years, the market has seen a number of important innovations that customers utilize in ordering food,...
10 Best Mexican Restaurants in Dallas – USA Today
We would like to congratulate one of our oldest customers, Javier’s Gourmet Mexicano, for taking the number one spot atop USA Today’s “10 Best Mexican Restaurants in Dallas”. Having been in business since 1977, Javier’s has been the go-to spot for the most...
Trends in Craft Cocktails – Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)
At the recent Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) Convention, experts in the bar industry detailed current trends they are observing and how they are expanding to Texas bars. While the craft beer industry has been on the rise for a number of years, artisan...
New Technology in Serving
Across the nation, more restaurant operators are beginning to utilize automated technology to provide alcoholic beverages to customers. Fast-casual businesses are especially interested in the option as it blends with their low-margin mentality. Likewise, the...
Texas Sees Continued Growth
Looking around at a Dallas skyline dominated by construction cranes, it seems obvious that the metroplex is experiencing a building boom. This was recently confirmed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, which ranked Dallas-Fort Worth as one of the top ten fastest...