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A FEAST FOR THE SENSES

Five golden rings, three French hens, two turtle doves. Tis the season for counting, so turn your attention towards the curated 12-item bistro menu at Ateliê. Just opened this week, the globally influenced bistro and multidisciplinary creative space is the culmination of years of underground dinners and art-driven events through Chef Wyl Lima’s pop-up social club, The Experience. …

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EAT THE DAMN CAKE

Indulge in life’s pleasures at Antoinette’s Coffee House, now open in the French Quarter. Your general rule of holiday gifting is one for them, one for you. Embrace self-indulgence in the most glamorous way — over macarons and espresso at Antoinette’s Coffee House. The petite French Quarter spot is outfitted with hot pink café chairs, chandelier lighting …

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FASHION PLATES

If the chew fits. Trend-setting restaurants worth stepping out to.  Clockwise from top left Casa Kenji Allen Parkway AreaFire-driven dishes meet Japanese technique at the buzzy new fusion restaurant, in the former home of Andiron, where every dish is artfully-plated. Expect menu temptations including tempura, Japanese sweet potato, hot rock wagyu, grilled octopus and other fire-kissed …

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BEIGNET DONE THAT

In New Orleans, we consider beignets a food group. In celebration of the divine treat, get excited – the Café Du Monde x Queen of Sparkles collection drops online THIS Sun, Dec 14, at 10 a.m. The capsule of seven delicious designs includes perfect-for-gifting pieces like precious coordinated sets and iconic embellished sweatshirts. Shopping, with powdered sugar …

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WISH YOU WERE NEAR

Locally-based Storybook Scarves offers giftable silk accessories for your neighborhood and school pride. There’s an unspoken rule that the winner of the block party gift exchange reigns all year. Achieve queen status by wrapping up a silk scarf or twilly from Storybook Scarves. Available for neighborhoods like Lakewood and Lake Highlands, plus HP Scots, SMU and …

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FA LA LA LAND

Dubbed “the kindness cafe,” La La Land coffee shop opens in San Antonio, and it’s impossible not to feel happy inside. It’s the color of smiley faces, daffodils and the sun. If yellow equals happiness, you’ll be giddy inside La La Land, now open at La Cantera. With a mission to “normalize kindness,” the Dallas-based sensation …

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