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Design and Dine Recap 2015

Design and Dine 2015  A collective of hauntingly beautiful people and fashion forward garments was the essence of last Thursday night’s Design and Dine event. Sprinkled between the pretty, was a mix of good eats and even better booze. Held in Plano’s Classic BMW Building, ticket holders had a chance to view collections from acclaimed designers such as Neobantu and Esé Azénabor. In the midst of the creativity flowing across the stage, guests were able to satiate their palates with savory stuffed goat cheese filled mushrooms and spicy smooth pimento cheese dip, from Taverna Rossa. For those seeking a meatier experience, Rafian Brazilian Steakhouse provided kabobs with thick cuts of…
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Making Meals In the Sack

In The Sack Rated 4 Stars TXMB It’s been a long day. Maybe the longest ever, and all you really want to do is kick back some booze, chow down on something tasty and run an unending marathon of newly released shows on Netflix. But, the liquor store is far away and usually crowded. So, begrudgingly you decide to pick up a quick bite at the closest fast food joint, quickly forgoing any dreams of good wine and good grub. Good news, your days of choosing between getting yourself a bottle of bueno vino or going home and slumming it in your sweats have officially ended. Gourmet food, meets booze,…
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The Summer Calls for Mamamango

Mamamango-Rated 5 stars TxmB The most important person in Texas you will ever meet is the pool keeper. Yes, this is a made up term, but it applies, bear with me. If you are indeed a person that lives in Texas, you are aware of the heat, yes? And if you are a person that lives in Texas who does not have a pool you become 900% more aware of the situation. Smart people without pools know, you have to be cordial and wonderful to at least five people with pools, hence the term pool keeper. Five is a good number because it gives you options. Upon trying to charm…
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The Blended Sip: A Glimpse at Bishop Arts Winery

[dropcap color=”color-default” font=”georgia” style=”normal” size=”scmgc-4em”]H[/dropcap]e was dressed in a vintage looking military uniform. He sat inside a phone booth waiting for his sweetheart to ring. Would she or wouldn’t she. All the while he sat, unmoved with a permanent expression plastered on his face. The dandy looking soldier sitting inside the throwback phone booth is a mannequin. He, like other items in this place are relics of things past. A tribute to the 1950’s. There’s an old spiffy Dr. Pepper machine, a few framed LIFE Magazines and vintage radios that still emit sound. But this is no antique shop. It is Elias Rodriguez’s vision of a winery. It happened in…
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