Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray is a freelance journalist specializing in food, drinks and travel, and he's worked as a writer and editor for 15 years. Originally from Dallas, he lived in Austin, New York and Boston before making his way back to Dallas, where he currently resides. After beginning his career in PR, Kevin quickly made the leap to journalism, fueled in part by his appetite for good food and drinks. He joined UrbanDaddy in 2012 as an editor and then senior editor, first running the Dallas edition and then the national food and drink sections for five years, and he also worked as an editor at Liquor.com for two years. As a freelancer, Kevin's work has appeared in publications including The Dallas Morning News, Eater, Forbes, Gear Patrol, GQ, Men's Health, Restaurant Hospitality, Thrillist, Travel & Leisure and VinePair. He's a regular spirits competition judge, and his drinks-related commentary has been featured everywhere from Fast Company to USA Today. Kevin is also an avid traveler, so you're likely to find him on a plane or exploring a new country. He believes that sharing food and drinks is often the best way to learn about people and cultures.

All Articles From Kevin Gray
A plate of Sunday Fried Chicken from The Grey Market in Austin, Texas. We got the recipe for the dish.

Learn to Make James Beard-Pedigreed Fried Chicken at Home

Chefs Mashama Bailey and Kristine Kittrell share the recipe from the Grey Market in Austin

Group Therapy at Hotel Zaza, Austin

A Hotel Insider on Where to Have a Good Time in Austin

William Platt has all the secrets to Austin’s best bars, restaurants and live music venues

The 1967 Citroën HY van that The Roosevelt Room bar in Austin, Texas, now uses as a mobile cocktail truck they're calling RoadHaus

The Roosevelt Room's Cocktail Truck Is the Key to the Backyard Party of Your Dreams

RoadHaus is a '60s-era Citroën van turned extravagant mobile bar that you can rent

The Surf Lagoon at Waco Surf in Texas, where PerfectSwell technology makes perfect waves

For the Ultimate Surfing Vacation, Head to Central Texas. No, Really.

Waco Surf offers man-made waves, wakeboarding and the country’s longest lazy river

iCompete Experience Bar

The Food and Gaming Concept of Your Augmented-Reality Dreams Has Arrived

The new iCompete Experience in North Texas brings together high-tech golf simulators and a pour-your-own-beer wall

Whiskey barrels at Fierce Whiskers distillery in Austin, Texas

Fierce Whiskers Distillery Is Making Grain-to-Glass Whiskey in Austin

The first rye release is in the works. Until then, grab a cocktail and take a tour.

Spread from Hamsa

The 5 Best Texas Restaurants That Opened in June

Make reservations for 10-seat omakase, Italian steaks and modern Israeli plates

A vineyard in Paso Robles with trees dotting the hillside under a blue sky with white clouds

Go to Paso Robles for the Wine, But Don’t Miss Its Other Charms

Our guide to an ideal weekend getaway includes local gin (with a wine base) and cozy digs (at a vineyard)

The Butter Mushroom Old Fashioned from Handshake and the Sumi from Baltra, two of the best cocktail bars in Mexico City

Mexico City Is Home to Four of the World’s 50 Best Bars, So We Visited Them

Just a short flight away, and hosting an incredible cocktail scene, there’s never been a better time to visit

A low angle view of stars in the sky at night as seen from Copper Breaks State Park in Texas

Witness the Rare 5-Planet Alignment at These Dark-Sky Parks in Texas

It’s been 18 years since this last occurred, and will be another 18 before it happens again

A spread from Goldee’s Barbecue, which is holding classes for pro and home BBQ cooks alike

These Texas BBQ Schools Will Teach You to Smoke Meat Like a Pro

Learn the tricks of the trade from Goldee's, LeRoy and Lewis, Panther City and other top barbecue joints

Sway’s “Tiger Cry” Hanger Steak

How to Make Thai-Inspired Hanger Steak Like Sway in Austin

Chef Charles Schlienger shares the recipe and his tips for getting it right

Interior of a cabin at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast Ranch in Cat Spring, Texas

Live Out Your Cowboy Fantasies With BlissWood’s Dude Ranch Experience

It’s six days of horseback riding, shooting clays and drinking around campfires

Filet at Georgie

Curtis Stone Talks Steaks, “Iron Chef” and the Future of Dallas Dining

We caught up with the celebrity chef at Georgie, his Dallas restaurant and butcher shop

Bandista, the speakeasy at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston.

An Insider’s Guide to Houston, Courtesy of the Four Seasons Concierge

Let Dylan Mihalco be your guide to speakeasies, rooftop patios and the best restaurants for any occasion

Spread from District

The 5 Best Texas Restaurants That Opened in May

Make reservations for wild boar tacos, wagyu beef and so much pasta