Sevy Severson keeps hope in his heart. Every day, when Jim Severson gets in his car for the first time, he looks to the sky through his sunroof and thanks God for giving him another day. The 65-year-old chef/owner of Sevy’s is grateful for his wife Amy, son Erik, daughter-in-law Jessica and their son, Bennett,...Read More

Shannon Wynne has been called many things over the years, most notably “successful restauranteur” and perennial “cool kid.” Born and raised in Highland Park, Shannon is known for creating some of Dallas’ most vibrant clubs of the 80s and 90s which are now just memories without landmarks as most of the buildings that housed his...Read More

“Dunia realigns the stars with her desserts,” said Dotty Griffith, the late, legendary food critic who put La Duni on the map with her effusive review back in 2001. Indeed, Duni’s cuatro leches cake is the stuff of lore, gracing weddings, birthdays, and many Cinco de Mayos since it was introduced years ago. But there...Read More

Everyone is rooting for Chef Tiffany Derry.  There are just a handful of female celebrity chefs in the country, and Dallas is home to the best: Tiffany Derry.Tiffany is the very definition of a celebrity chef; she regularly stars in top-rated national television programs, has appeared multiple times on Times Square billboards, has cooked for...Read More

Weddings typically go vows, kiss, mid-aisle-dip-and-kiss, photos, reception, first dance, meal, mutual cake cutting (with “Don’t You DARE Smoosh It In My Face” feeding), Party! Party! Party!, and finally, sparkler-illuminated departure.  The couple has fun, the guests have fun, and the photographer gets their shot list. I thought it would be fun to explore unique...Read More

Eating dinner together as a family improves physical and mental health, benefits academic success, and helps maintain emotional connections between parents and children.  Unfortunately, only 23% of Americans polled by market research company YouGov break bread together four-to-six times a week. Josephine Giesen is on a mission to allow more families to enjoy more dinners...Read More

Wade Nicolas, a Highland Park grad and dad of two Highland Park grads, likes to fish, bird hunt, and travel. The semi-retired tech guy had been preparing for a nine-day solo backpacking trip in Patagonia. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.  Feeling compelled to help, Wade canceled his trip to the southern tip of South America and...Read More

Food and romance are inextricably linked.  Unless you get food poisoning, that is, then romance is dead. Robin and Norm Bagwell circa 1984PHOTO: Robin Bagwell Restaurants are the setting for so many first looks, first dates, so many romantic gestures and proposals. In fact, quite a few romances in Preston Hollow and the Park Cities...Read More

Chef Emily Carty’s got game. ‘Tis the Season for hunters who enjoy one of the great outdoor activities this time of year: whitetail deer hunting, which is in full swing until Jan. 2 in northern Texas and until Jan. 16 in the southern part of the state. And, while hunters are hanging out in the...Read More

When is a restaurant so much more than a restaurant? When the owner brings vanilla custard and chocolate sauce to the hospital where you’ve just delivered your first child. When you and your boyfriend go on so many dates there, he proposes to you at that restaurant and your engagement photos are taken there. When...Read More