Dining

Artsy bar opens Downtown

Zack Quaintance

An art gallery with a bar has opened on South 17th Street in McAllen’s Downtown Entertainment District. Gallery Bar opens this weekend at 209 S. 17th St. The establishment will open from 8 to 12 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 8 p.m.... Full story

Local restaurants offering the taste of Texas

Amy Nichol Smith

Texans are known for being proud of their state and everything about it, from football to barbecue. So is it any wonder that Texan restaurant owners would purchase local produce and Texas-made products? Next week a handful of Rio Grande Valley... Full story

How will chocolate look in the future? However you want it to

Amy Nichol Smith

When chocolate and art collide, some people whip out their cell phones, snap pictures and post them on Facebook immediately. That’s exactly what happened at Jac-Lin’s Flower Shop during McAllen’s first Art Walk of 2009-2010. A... Full story

Popular Arts District café will finally get new home

Ambrosia coffeehouse moves uptown

Amy Nichol Smith

Ambrosia Coffee and Tea will be reopening this summer in a new location and will have new features, like a drive-thru. The locally owned coffee and tea house that offers organic brews and all natural fruit smoothies closed its door in November last... Full story

Your favorite local gyros

Amy Nichol Smith

lot of controversy surrounds the gyro sandwich. There's debate about where the sandwich originated, and the way its name is pronounced is still a source of confusion for fans of the (seemingly) Greek-derived handheld meal. Usually, a gyro is a... Full story

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Chili Willie's

Travis Whitehead

I sank my teeth into the bacon and cheeseburger, enjoying this reunion with an old favorite I had not met in many years. Chili Willie's Drive Inn at 35420 Marshall Hutts Rd. near the intersection of Paredes Line Road greeted me with a deep-roasted... Full story

RESTAURANT REVIEW: New York Deli

Paige Lauren Deiner

If you're hungry for a taste of the East Coast look no further than the New York Deli. This McAllen restaurant transports you directly to the Big Apple . It feels like a restaurant nestled in a bustling business center rather than the relatively... Full story

It's the Little Things

Restaurant will shine so long as it minds some finer details

Paige Lauren Deiner

Taqueria La Diligencia is an eyecatching restaurant. It features orange and purple walls. Typical Mexican paintings hang next to each of the booths. There is an outdoor patio where diners can enjoy a cool South Texas evening. It also features... Full story

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