Val’s Cheesecakes – Dallas, TX (Part Two)

I fell in love tonight.  His name is Val.  Yes, Val of Val’s Cheesecakes.  Here’s the story.  I was checking Instagram and saw that Val’s was featuring Ginger Man cheesecake slices tonight.  I messaged to see if there were any slices left.  Val responded that there were.  I headed down the DNT to claim my…

Remedy – Dallas, TX

Remedy is a restaurant like no other.    I fell in love as soon as I walked in.  The charcoal gray tufted booths, the mix of old and new architecture and fixtures, the creamy mint green accents…pure bliss. One look at the menu and I knew this place had a remedy for what ailed me….

El Tizoncito Taqueria – Dallas, TX

This little gem just opened in the location of an old Starbucks at the southeast corner of Marsh Lane and Frankford.  El Tizoncito is a pleasant surprise.  First off, I had this place pegged as more of a fast food restaurant.  It isn’t.  The small restaurant is clean and well-acquainted.  The majority of the diners…

Penzeys Spices – Dallas, TX

Penzeys Spices will WOW you!  The smell of all the spices when you enter the store is inviting and enveloping.  The burplap sacks hanging on the walls are the perfect decorations.  In keeping with the spice trade theme, all the spices are displayed in or on wooden crates.  I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes…