John Fought is a terrific golf course architect. His Gallery GC near Tucson is a joy to play. Its rumpled fairways and heavily guarded greens make you fight for a good score but reward careful play. Now he’s going to attack “the ...
Last Sunday marked the start of the 26th Annual Dallas Morning News Wine Competition–my 3rd as a judge– with an evening social event at Stephan Pyles’ Samar restaurant for all the judges and competition participants. The following ...
What’s all the buzz about cocktails these days? If you are one of those people who asks, “What buzz?” you might want to put down your hefty Cali Cab or the latest infused vodka for just a moment and read on. Don’t get me wrong, I love a ...
Drew Hendricks and Barbara Werley share a toast. Guests Elmer and Sandra Doty and Jeanette Keton Last Thursday evening, while the rain blew in sheets across the lawn, we mingled and sipped wine inside the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Maria ...
Trying to rediscover itself, Las Vegas lost its way. Somehow,Vegas picked up the wrong map and found itself at a fork in the the road: to the left was 99-cent shrimp cocktails and $4 buffets; to the right, fine dining, big checks, and even ...
Gerard Thompson knows how to surprise a guest, but only in the best possible way. Thompson is the chef at Rough Creek Lodge, a luxury ranch resort about 15 minutes south of Glen Rose (that’s perhaps 90 miles southwest of Dallas and 75 minutes or ...