These aren’t merely places to get a drink. No, these are where stories begin, where adventures unfold, where plot twists occur, and new characters join in. Where life happens.

Dallas has long had a love affair with Italian food. We asked our city’s top artisans to share their most obsessive passions, from the wine list to the final crumbs of cannoli.

It's time we admitted we're a city of coffee fanatics, aficionados, nerds. To celebrate, let's sum up what's making us the coffee capital of Texas.

Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas.

We examined rings, pinched bark, and eschewed sauce to find the purveyors of the tastiest smoked meats in the city.