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Zales Smells Sweet Success in Expanding Dunkin' Donutsnew

Last year, Dunkin' Donuts embarked on an ambitious westward expansion, with plans to open about 9,000 new stores nationwide by 2016, at a time when Starbucks is scaling back and retailers everywhere are looking for ways to pinch pennies as the economy continues to dive toward recession or worse.
Dallas Observer  |  Jesse Hyde  |  10-06-2008  |  Food+Drink

One Man's Attempt at Slow Food Livingnew

I wanted to see if I could eat food grown or raised within 100 miles of where I live for a week straight -- consume only that and nothing else.
Dallas Observer  |  Jesse Hyde  |  09-29-2008  |  Food+Drink

The Dr Pepper Bootleggers of Dublin, Texasnew

Back in the 1970s, when soft-drink bottlers across the country began sweetening their sodas with high-fructose corn syrup, the oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant, which is located in Dublin, about 20 miles south of Stephenville, refused to make the switch. Each bottle of Dublin Dr Pepper proudly bears the logo of Imperial Cane Sugar.
Dallas Observer  |  Robb Walsh  |  06-17-2008  |  Food+Drink

Chop Suey Syndromenew

Our restaurant critic travels to China to unravel the riddle: Why can't Dallas do Chinese?
Dallas Observer  |  Mark Stuertz  |  06-12-2006  |  Food+Drink

Is Screwing Hip?new

An overview of 2005 culinary trends shows that simplicity, even in the form of screw-top wines, was omnipresent.
Dallas Observer  |  Mark Stuertz  |  01-03-2006  |  Food+Drink

Merchant's Hype for His 'Chemical-Free' Wine Irks Rivalsnew

Professionals in the Dallas wine trade claim that Tony's Wine Warehouse and Gourmet Restaurant makes dubious health claims for its wines, sullying the whole industry.
Dallas Observer  |  Mark Stuertz  |  11-14-2005  |  Food+Drink

Loosened Texas Laws Spawn Dallas Wineriesnew

Where just four years ago there were barely 40 bonded Texas wineries, today there are more than 92, with more in the permit pipeline that will push that number to the 100 mark by the end of 2005.
Dallas Observer  |  Mark Stuertz  |  08-08-2005  |  Food+Drink

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