We have a long list of favorite French restaurants in Dallas to satisfy any French food craving. The city is home to many of our top picks, and there are also amazing French bistros in Fort Worth, Frisco, and Grapevine! The Best French Restaurants in Dallas 2019 Our love all of things culinary + fascination with all things French started when Emily studied abroad in Paris in college and has evolved even more after attending culinary school at the Culinary Institute of America. So, here’s a sneak peak of our full article published on Visit DFW.  Top Rated French Restaurants in Dallas  Bistro 31 Headed to Highland Park Village and in need of a place to eat or enjoy a glass of wine or two? We recommend Bistro 31 for lunch or dinner out on the patio. In the mood for a drink and an app?! Venture upstairs to Lounge 31 instead. Need help ordering? We recommend the Lobster Bisque, Beet & Goat Cheese Salad, Bistro Burger, and also Dover Sole Meuniere. Bullion One of the BEST high end restaurants in Dallas and it’s also super romantic! Buillion is award winning and we had the best time celebrating my birthday…

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We were thrilled to discover Chicken of the Sea Infusions, flavorful new tuna snacks that come in four enticing flavor combinations! As busy working moms, we are always on the go taking care of our sweet babies, running errands, or at the office. Chicken of the Sea Infusions: A Healthy Snack for Moms On-The-Go! With such busy schedules, it can be a challenge to maintain a balanced diet, but healthy portable snack options like Chicken of the Sea Infusions makes eating healthy both convenient and delicious. Chicken of the Sea Infusions come in four bold and innovative flavors, including: Lemon & Thyme Sundried Tomato Basil Thai Chili Clearly, these are not your average cans of tuna! Infusions combine chunks of wild caught tuna with extra virgin olive oil, spices, and herbs for the perfect healthy and filling on-the-go snack no matter where your day takes you. There is a convenient fork in the lid of the tuna cup, making this a truly grab-and-go snack option. We love that there are more than 20 grams of protein in each Infusions pack. There are 2 grams or less of carbs and 1 gram or less of sugar! We are in the process…

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This Whole30 beef and sweet potato chili is the first lunch we ate on Whole30 and it’s so good! We will continue making this chili going forward whether we’re on Whole30 or not we love it so much! Sweet meets heat in this delicious, savory beef and sweet potato chili. We love the taste of the chipotle chili powder and it provides just enough heat to be enticing without being overwhelming. It’s filling and healthy all at the same time and that’s hard to beat! This recipe is from the WHOLE30 COOKBOOK by Melissa Hartwig and it’s been our go to cookbook along with Pinterest for all of this week’s Whole30 recipes. You can follow our Whole30 Pinterest Board here!    Whole30 Beef & Sweet Potato Chili Print Yum Beef & Sweet Potato Chili | Whole30 Recipe Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 45 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients1 tbsp olive oil 1 lb ground beef 1 c chopped onions 1 medium serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 28oz can Whole30-compliant fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1 c beef Whole3-compliant beef broth 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bit size pieces 1…

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DFW Restaurant Week is our favorite culinary event of the year! Not only does it provide the opportunity to enjoy delightful dining experiences at affordable price points, it also raises money for local charities.  Our Picks For DFW Restaurant Week 2018 + Where We’re Making Reservations  This year there’s nearly 150 restaurants across the Metroplex participating in DFW Restaurant Week. Get excited for delectable three-course prix fixe dinners for either $39 or $49, or equally scrumptious two-course lunches for just $20. The best part is that 20% of the price of each meal is donated to the North Texas Food Bank or Lena Pope!  Reservations are now open! Here are the dates you need to know: Preview Weekend:  August 10-12 Week 1: Aug13-19  Week 2: Aug 20-26 Week 3: Aug 27 – Sept 3 Participating Restaurants We’re Most Excited About   Steakhouses Al Biernat’s Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine  Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse: in Dallas, Fort Worth and Plano  Lonesome Dove Fort Worth  Pappas Bros. Steakhouse  American CBD Provisions  Fixe Southern House  Grace  Jasper’s Gourmet Backyard Cuisine: in Plano and Richardson LOCAL Restaurant  Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar  Savor Gastropub  Stampede 66 by Stephan Pyles  Sugarbacon Proper Kitchen  True Food Kitchen  Global  Abacus  Mansion (Rosewood)…

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The Ultimate List of Whole30 Friendly Restaurants in Dallas! Since doing #JanuaryWhole30 last year we’ve done quite a bit of research on Whole30 Friendly Restaurants in Dallas. Here’s our ultimate list featuring 23 options of where to eat when you’re on the Whole30 program. Also, if there are DFW restaurants not on this list that you think should be on it let us know in the comments below or send us a DM on Instagram and we will add it to this list! Bon Appetit and Happy Whole30! You can do it! Even when we’re not fully on Whole30 we still try and eat clean and are constantly referencing our Whole30 Group Pinterest Board and favorite recipes found here on the blog. Another element that made Whole30 more enjoyable was doing the plan with friends and family that way you have someone holding you accountable. Getting bored and needing to mix things up? Adding a Whole30 potluck dinner party to your calendar is a lot of fun!  This was one of our favorite things we did with Stephanie Drenka and Andrea from Loubies and Lulu! You can see our Whole30 Dinner Party Menu here. Now on to the restaurants! Keep…

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We make this goat cheese and pesto frittata for breakfast when we’re hosting friends and family. It’s easy to whip up and packed with lots of flavor. You know you have a great recipe when your guests go back for seconds and that’s exactly why we’re sharing it with you! Goat Cheese Pesto Frittata Recipe Print Yum Quick Goat Cheese & Pesto Frittata Ingredients1/3 cup of your choice of milk ( use hemp milk for dairy-free) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 shallot, diced 1/3 cup of your favorite pesto 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 lemon, zested 1/4 cup basil, chiffonade 1/2 tsp himalayan salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 3 tbsp EVOOInstructionsPreheat oven to 425 F. In a mixing bowl, combine together eggs, milk, and lemon zest. Whisk until mixed through. Sauté the garlic and shallot on medium for 1 -2 minutes and let cool. Then stir in the cooked shallot and garlic along with the goat cheese, basil and pesto into the eggs mixture. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Using a baking dish or cast iron skillet, grease with butter, ghee, olive oil or your favorite cooking spray. Pour the frittata egg mixture into the baking…

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Edith’s French Bistro at Mockingbird Station || The Perfect Place for Brunch The Ambiance We recently had the most festive and enjoyable brunch at Edith’s French Bistro in Mockingbird Station! The atmosphere at Edith’s is warm and inviting. It makes the perfect place for a leisurely weekend brunch, coffee date, or early dinner. As the name indicates, all of the menus at Edith’s French Bistro are brimming with true French inspiration. It includes classic French dishes to exquisite French pastries. Natural light floods the beautiful space, enveloping the rustic French country decor with a cheery warmth that makes you want to linger. Edith’s brunch menu is absolutely delightful, brimming with many mouthwatering options that made it quite hard for us to choose what we wanted. No matter what you order, you must save room for some of Edith’s famous French pastries! Drinks For drinks, we’d recommend partaking in the $3 Mimosas and Rosé, which we’ll definitely do after the babies have arrived! Edith’s also offers delicious freshly squeezed orange juice and specialty coffees like the cappuccino pictured above. The Holidays can be such a joyous but busy time, so it was a nice change of pace to take a break…

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Texas Hill Country Holiday Activities The holiday season is quickly approaching and one of our favorite family traditions is spending time together in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Just thinking about the dazzling, festive light displays amongst the gorgeous rolling hills of Central Texas makes us want to pack our bags and head out right now! We also love that the Hill Country is right outside of Austin because the beautiful scenic views, holiday attractions, delicious restaurants, wineries, and breweries are all within easy driving distance from one another. There are so many fantastic adventures awaiting you this holiday season in and around Austin, so keep reading for a fun-filled festive and foodie Holiday itinerary! What to do {In Fredericksburg} Fredericksburg in December is the best! There’s a three-day Christmas festival and market that boasts a Christmas parade, decorated tree forest, old-fashioned gingerbread houses, and authentic German foods like honey cakes, Pfeffernüsse (a.k.a. “peppernuts”) and mulled wine Go ice skating at the Eisbahn Outdoor Ice Skating Rink Admire the 30-foot Christmas tree at the German Marktplatz Shop along the beautiful historic Main Street and take in all of the holiday décor and endless Christmas cheer Go on the holiday wine…

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This was the dining experience we were most looking forward to on our Oklahoma City Weekend Itinerary. Ludivine is located in Midtown, which also happens to be one of our favorite areas in OKC. Ludivine is known for it’s elevated food and drinks. Chef Russ Johnson embraces the practice of real, scratch cooking, based on classical techniques, with a menu that changes daily. We loved that it was minutes away from the Ambassador hotel where we stayed and also close to shops and more. Dinner at Ludivine in Oklahoma City This was the dining experience we were most looking forward to on our Oklahoma City Weekend Itinerary. Ludivine is located in Midtown, which also happens to be one of our favorite areas in OKC. Ludivine is known for it’s elevated food and drinks. Chef Russ Johnson embraces the practice of real, scratch cooking, based on classical techniques, with a menu that changes daily. We loved that it was minutes away from the Ambassador hotel where we stayed and also close to shops and more. To start off our dining experience we were led through the restaurant to the cocktail lounge in the back. We liked that the vibe was a…

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