Yeah, we are aware of the table pancakes and how incredibly good they are at @encinadallas. Well everything on the brunch menu is solid, but what if I told you the dinner menu was just as star studded? Swipe to see some of the superstars I’m talking about. The pastrami beef cheek and hatch chili and pepper jack bratwurst were our favorites for sure. But each one of these plates are uniquely special and I challenge you to try them all! While their brunch is famous, the dinner deserves the same recognition. Look out for my article coming in April where I break it all down in Avid Golfer magazine. For now, enjoy the show. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 614 W Davis St, Dallas, Texas 📸: Blackened Red Fish, Cactus Jack, Pastrami Beef Cheek, Pierogis, Pork Jowl, Duck Confit, Burger and the Hatch Chili and Pepperjack Brat

As @davespizzaoven and I continue to sample all the 🍕 DFW has to offer, I had to bring him to @divisionbrewing to try out their tavern pie. I felt like Dave was in disbelief through the entire meal. Each bite showcasing the unbelievable crisp texture and the near flawless char along the edges. While it was a cold day, it was empty and for the life of us we couldn’t understand why. As much as we want good pizza here, I sometimes feel we’re not worthy. The best places don’t get the love they deserve and they come and go. Few good ones remain, so make sure to show them love so we don’t lose them. And as always, if you haven’t had the tavern pie from @divisionbrewing, we highly suggest you do. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 513 E Abram St, Arlington, Texas @divisionbrewing 📸: The Midwestern and The Julia @davespizzaoven

Recently visited the boys at @hoodoobrownbbq and snapped a ton of pics but this Hogzilla is soo good and I didn’t want to wait to post. Enjoy this for now… lots more coming! If you haven’t made the visit to Hoodoo, I highly recommend it. From the food to the culture, easily one of my favorite places I’ve been. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 967 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT @hoodoobrownbbq 📸: The Hogzilla - Pulled pork, crispy pork belly, HooDoo VooDoo sauce, fried green tomato & bbq ranch

I think I left apizza my heart in New Haven. Okay. I’m sorry, that was bad, but that pizza was amazing. @cody_hoodoobrownbbq from @hoodoobrownbbq took me on a mini pizza tour of a couple famed New Haven apizza spots. We hit @sallysapizza, @frankpepepizza and @roselandapizza. I still don’t understand how tomato sauce on a crispy coal fired crust can taste so good… but it does. I feel like I could have eaten 2 whole tomato pies but we had to save room for more. After having my mind blown by the tomato pie we continued to sample the variety that New Haven has to offer. We tried not only the tomato, but cheese, potato & rosemary, clams w/bacon, and even a shrimp apizza. Each one unique in its own way but that tomato from Sally’s… I’ll dream about for years, or until my return. While I wish my photos turned out better, it was quite honestly an afterthought due to my overwhelming excitement. Swipe through and check it out and if you love pizza like I do, I highly suggest you make this trip soon. Can’t wait to head back from more. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: New Haven, CT @sallysapizza, @frankpepepizza and @roselandapizza 📸: Tomato, Cheese, Potato & Rosemary, Clams w/ Bacon and a Shrimp Apizza

I’ll start by saying @nadcburger is a bit bigger than most places I choose to post, but @neenwilliams has always been a huge supporter of the local food scene in Fort Worth, and I’m a huge supporter of him and those who support my home. 

By now, I’m sure most are familiar with Neen and @phillipfranklandlee story, but for those that aren’t you can find it inside the box the burger comes in or you can read it briefly here. After bonding over cooking & skateboarding, the duo set out on a mission to make a great burger with lots of R&D, traveling to different burger joins and finding out what would make theirs special. They’ve done a pretty damn good job with it. 

Featuring Wagyu patties from @rcranchtx, the patties are smashed seared and blanketed with American cheese, their secret sauce, onions, tamed jalapeños and of course pickles. It’s everything you want a smash burger to be… smashed, crispy for texture, a little messy and comforting. Additionally you can order some beast mode fries that are essentially the details of the burger minus the patties. Although… now that I think about it, they should do one with patties. I’m hungry now. 

Fort Worth now has another smash burger spot which continues to be all the rage right now and for good reason. Outside of that, the space is super chill, located in the heart of downtown Fort Worth which could really use the resurgence of youth and a sought after food destination. It’s spacious with tons of seating and a full bar up front. If I still skated, which I don’t because I gave that up YEARSSSSSS ago, it seems like the perfect place to finish your skate and indulge on their food. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 604 Main St #100, Fort Worth, Texas @nadcburger 📸: NADC Smashburger w/ Secret Sauce, tamed jalapeños, onions, pickles and cheese with an order of Beast Mode Fries

By no stretch of the imagination could I imagine a better place to have my birthday meal than @osteriamuro. While my birthday isn’t until the 12th, we chose this weekend to celebrate rather than compete with the Valentine’s crowds. As I said. I wouldn’t have chose anywhere else. While our visits are much further apart than I would like, it always feels like a home away from home. I wish I had the words to describe these dishes appropriately but I just can’t. I’ll leave it to Ben, our favorite server. Chef @pastaio_muro recommended the Pork Jowl steak, the featured image and it will easily go down as one of the most memorable bites to date. While each dish shined like the brightest star you’ve seen in the night sky, my other favorite of the evening was the Farrotto. Similar to Risotto but cooked with Farro instead of rice gave it a much nuttier flavor. Swipe through and enjoy, the night ended perfectly just as this carousel will with a grilled cake covered in blood orange marmalade, mascarpone and candied pistachios. Thank you @osteriamuro for such a wonderful evening. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 311 W Congress St, Denton, Texas @osteriamuro 📸: almost the whole menu 😂

Recently I wrote an article yet again highlighting the quality, vibes and great people of @goodwins.dtx I also had the opportunity to have my photos featured which took me out of comfort zone and into the dining room with a lighting set up and trying to set the scene. Here are some of the highlights! You can find the article in the @avidgolferdfw February issue on page 36! Check the link in bio to read it! 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 2905 Greenville Ave, Dallas, Texas 📸: A variety of the lunch menu

A little less than a year ago, I made a visit to @cullumsattagirl while I was in San Antonio. Per my usual routine, I snapped a few photos based on how I would frame them in a post based on my experience. I didn’t get around to posting them because the edit never felt right. 

They sat on my computer until now. Over the year my edits have gotten better, the way I do it has gotten better and I revisited the images. Finally, I like them, actually, I love them. So here they are… Let me start by saying, I did them a disservice for sitting on these photos because the food is phenomenal. I firmly believe these were some of the best wings I’ve ever had for a multitude of reasons. They were insanely crispy, but not dried out. I feel like the two never workout. The crispiest wings always feel a bit on the drier side but these, were… wait for it…. MOIST! Then there was the flavor. I typically almost go with a lemon pepper as once option and then a traditional buffalo but when I see PB & J wings on the menu, my quirky side says let’s dance. So dance we did. I ordered my lemon pepper for frame of reference and then an order of the PB & J. The lemon pepper were balanced, not overly salty, a bit zesty and just how I like them. The PB & J were a step above. When you see them on the menu it feels gimmicky but they weren’t at all the flavor left me speechless and the addition of actual peanuts add a textural contrast to the sauce that can’t be matched. 

Simply put, the wings were out of this world. The location is awesome and the fluffy little deviled eggs I would order a million times over again and twice on Sundays. 

So if you’re in the area, I highly recommend you visit, and if you snap pictures, share them with the world. 

Wings are a menu item that I almost never pass up, but rarely this impressed. 👨🏻‍🦰✔️: Ginger Approved 📍: 726 E Mistletoe, San Antonio, Texas @cullumsattagirl 📸: PB & J Wings, Lemon Pepper Wings, and Deviled Eggs

Some recent work for @lonestarbeer. A night hosted by @hoteldryce and @morganmercantile featuring @lonestarbeer and @ranchosueno for the FWSSR. @rosslers_blue_cord_bbq and @rosslers_bar_b_quterie showed up with a full size Lone Star Red can table bbquterie board to accompany free beers for the evening. Celebrating the Rodeo and the latest Lone Star capsule featuring designs from the talented @zjwieland. The night finished over the pool table at @thedownandoutbar. Go shop the drop now with @lonestarbeer.