Restaurant Stories

Some meals are more than just food. They tell a story. Restaurant Stories explores memorable dining around the world, from family-run spots to chef-driven destinations. These are the restaurants that define a place, and the people and moments that make them worth writing about.

  • The Chumley House Review: The Best Meal We’ve Had in a While

    By Kimberly Williams | 09/22/2026

    The Chumley House is the best meal we’ve had in a while, and it is fifteen minutes from the Fort Worth Stockyards, in the Cultural District. It is Duro Hospitality’s first and, so far, only Fort Worth restaurant, it opened in November 2024, and it does a kind of tableside service that has mostly disappeared.…

  • Rosa dos Ventos in Nazaré: A Meal That Felt Like a Story

    By Kimberly Williams | 04/08/2026

    Rosa dos Ventos is a small, family-run seafood restaurant on a narrow cobbled lane just off Nazaré’s main streets, and it turned out to be one of the most meaningful meals of our whole Portugal trip. One brother runs the kitchen and the other catches the fish, so you pick your dinner from the day’s…