Good Graces, the modern Brasserie located on the first floor of Marriott Dallas Uptown, is debuting a refreshed menu designed by Executive Chef Johney Han. New additions to the restaurant’s dinner, dessert, and cocktail menu are inspired by fall and winter ingredients, weather, and flavors. New entrees include cod served with shellfish vadouvan, a pan […]
Category: Texas
JW Marriott Dallas Arts District Set to Open in Spring 2023
Riding the theme that everything is bigger in Texas, the Sam Moon Group in spring 2023 will open JW Marriott Dallas Arts District – the first JW Marriott hotel in Dallas. The 267-room hotel will feature three restaurants, lobby and cocktail lounge, meeting and conference spaces, fitness center and amid-air pool and deck with 40 […]
Beer by the Bay Music Festival Returning to Horseshoe Bay Resort in August
The stars will be out in full force at Horseshoe Bay Resort, near Austin, Texas, when the ninth annual Beer By The Bay Music Festival returns Aug. 12 – 13. The resort’s signature summer event will again showcase a diverse and exciting collection of country musicians and Texas-based breweries. Festival headliners will be multi-platinum country music rstar Lauren Alaina […]
A Conversation With TPC San Antonio’s Tommy Parkinson on the Texas Heat, Buddy Golf Trips and the Golden-Cheeked Warbler
The summer heat wave that has impacted most of the country, particularly the Southwest, fortunately hasn’t had much negative affect on the golf courses – The Oaks and The Canyons – at TPC San Antonio at the J.W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. “Each course is doing well this summer, despite the […]
High Velocity Elevates The Sports Bar Concept at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country & Spa
Many resorts claim to have a “sports bar’’ amenity as part of their food and beverage options, but in reality, most are simply glorified pubs with a few TVs and maybe a pool table or two. Not so with High Velocity sports bar at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Sporting (pardon […]
Horseshoe Bay Resort Adds Waterfront Beach and Aquapark
Horseshoe Bay Resort near Austin, Texas, has added to the its water experiences with the opening of the new Waterfront Beach and Aquapark. Located on Lake LBJ, members and overnight resort guests can enjoy 100 feet of inflatable fun on the water, with wild obstacle course challenges and slippery slides. “The new Waterfront Beach and […]
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Names Rivera as Culinary Gardener
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa has named Hector Rivera as its new Culinary Gardener. Rivera will be responsible for planning and maintaining plants and garden beds, tending to the onsite greenhouse, and harvesting and preparing produce for the resort’s dining outlets. Born and raised in San Antonio with a family involved […]
Houston Marriott Medical Center Completes Renovation
Located within the heart of Houston’s world-renowned healthcare institutions at 6580 Fannin Street, the Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District has completed a multi-million-dollar, three-phase renovation of its lobby and restaurants that modernized and reimagined the hotel. Driven by the belief that a soothing environment has healing powers, the hotel embarked on a transformation of the […]
The Parlor Shines as a Private Party Venue at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Time was when a private party room at hotels and resorts was an afterthought – four walls and a few tables near a larger meeting hall or ballroom. Those times, however, have changed, with an ideal example being The Parlor at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel – the largest hotel in North Texas and the largest […]
Texas Tees: Briggs Ranch Golf Club a “Must Play” in the Hill Country
Deep in the Heart of Texas, Dormie Network’s Briggs Ranch Golf Club, should be on your “must play’’ list when visiting the San Antonio area this winter. A Tom Fazio design and the network’s southern-most destination, Briggs Ranch boasts average high temperatures in the mid-60s through February. And with the milder temperatures come lush […]