“Looking for recommendations for a girls’ trip!” “Taking hubby away for a long weekend, suggestions?” “Need a fun weekend getaway less than three hours by air.” They’re all over Preston Hollow and Park Cities neighborhood Facebook groups; requests for recommendations for girls’ trips, weekend getaways with the hubby, and easy family trips. Oh, and spring...Read More

Pimento cheese and palmetto trees, cobblestone streets and charming, colorful architecture are hallmarks of Charleston. Ranked by Travel + Leisure magazine 10 years running as America’s favorite city, Charleston is rich in history and contemporary attractions. Like many of you, I have been to Charleston to partake in fresh oysters, sweat through walking tours of downtown, and...Read More

Last year I read “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett, one of my favorite contemporary authors. It’s set in a fictional lakeside town in Michigan, a place that Patchett paints as close to perfect with a cool, swimmable lake, a community theater, restaurants, and nature all around.  I’d never been to a place like that and...Read More

Portugal is the new destination darling. The small, western-most European country, known for its colorful azulejos, or ceramic blue tiles, that adorn commercial and residential buildings, palaces, and monuments, is all the rage right now.  Instagram feeds are reeling with photos and videos of our friends and neighbors posing on the Pink Street, the Peña...Read More

Tacos El Metro, a Mexico City-style taqueria, opened April 9, on the southeast corner of Walnut Hill and Marsh Lane. The restaurant serves authentic, casual Mexico City-style fare including tacos, quesadillas, tostadas, and traditional desserts. Created by Sergio Quijano, a familiar face for long-time Nonna diners where he was the beverage director, Tacos El Metro...Read More

The much-anticipated Knife Italian restaurant opens today at the Ritz-Carlton Las Colinas. Knife Italian is Michelin-starred Chef John Tesar’s first Italian restaurant, after winning awards and accolades with seafood and steakhouses in Dallas, Orlando, and California. The Knife Italian menu is a testament to Tesar’s prodigious culinary skills, heavy with fresh, raw seafood and dry-aged steaks....Read More

I have a confession to make; I sinned at The Saint, the Lower Gaston restaurant that opened last year in the space formerly occupied by Two Sisters Catering. It wasn’t easy to hold back on some of the rich menu items there, so I didn’t, and neither should you. Delivered by Las Vegas-based Hooper Hospitality...Read More

One of my greatest luxuries in life is to go to a spa for a few days to immerse myself in a culture of body, mind, and spiritual wellness. Sure, there are magnificent resorts that include a spa as a guest amenity to enjoy while on vacation; but visiting a spa resort, an enveloping oasis...Read More

The Michelin Guide was created by the founders of Michelin Tires in 1900 to promote the demand for cars, thereby increasing tire sales. The guide originated in France and provided drivers with maps, suggested places to visit, dine, explore, and even get their cars serviced. There were only 3,000 cars on the road back then...Read More

Blush, summer water, pink wine. It can be syrupy sweet, acidic and bright, fruity and vaguely effervescent, and bold but thin. It has become the omnipresent social accessory of summer for its refreshingly crisp taste that literally makes your mouth water and its ability to match summer outfits perfectly. Though often regarded as a “chick...Read More