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2006 Stories by Dave Faries

• Life's a Strip

  published May 18, 2006

  The Burning Question crew hates to pry into someone's personal, um, habits. Really. All we did was innocently ask for comment on the subject... More >>

• Starry, Starry Nights

  published May 4, 2006

  Call it an extraordinary coincidence. We dropped by our editor's office to let him know about the subject of this week's investigation, and a... More >>

• Very Little Italy

  published April 27, 2006

  Neighborhood joints, whether bar or restaurant, have always been difficult to define in broad strokes. A few become notable culinary destinations... More >>

• Doll Parts

  published April 13, 2006

  When we began researching this week's topic, a female acquaintance dismissed the mystery of women cavorting over a table of appetizers. "It's just... More >>

• Give 'Em the Boot

  published March 30, 2006

  If life hands you lemons, and we mean really big ones with rinds the size of a grapefruit, make limoncello. For anyone unfamiliar with this... More >>

• East Meets Old West

  published March 30, 2006

  Let's try out that old Sesame Street game, shall we? One of these things is not like the others; one of these things just doesn't belong.... More >>

• What Comes Around

  published March 30, 2006

  When flooding of near-biblical proportions (Reader's Digest edition) smote Dallas a couple weeks ago, it washed out the third stop of... More >>

• Northern Exposure

  published March 23, 2006

  Several times in the past we've alluded to urban provincialism, a mindset that narrows Dallas or other cities to a series of exclusive... More >>

• Red Sea Scroll

  published March 16, 2006

  We believe top tens or best-ever rankings act as a kind of intellectual argument in shorthand. To print a list is to engage in a discussion... More >>

• Hands-Off Experience

  published March 9, 2006

  Of course you remember the Seinfeld episode. We mean the episode, when Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine tested the bounds of... More >>

• Popularity Contest

  published March 2, 2006

  Kenny's Wood Fired Grill is designed to resemble a 1940s Chicago-style chophouse serving New England-style seafood, pumping Uptown's... More >>

• Rocky IV

  published March 2, 2006

  The as-yet-to-be-seen-but-always-heard Moroccan concept, Tangerine, may again be making noise. If you'll recall, Rocky Boustani took... More >>

• Oh Boyardee!

  published February 23, 2006

  Deep Ellum in bright sunlight can be a downright alarming sight. There's no hint of lurid, neon-streaked discord. Only silent brick structures,... More >>

• Flipping the Lid

  published February 9, 2006

  We just finished re-reading that Hemingway novel set in Spain. You know the one; there's a river, a lot of wine and a bit of violence. OK,... More >>

• Up, Out And Down

  published February 9, 2006

  The opening act was almost comic. The setup: waiting at the sparsely attended bar for a dinner companion to arrive, ordering vodka martini up with... More >>

• Liquor Rep

  published January 19, 2006

  Before launching into this week's topic we must pat ourselves on the back for a vaguely heroic act. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, a man we... More >>

• Soul Food

  published January 19, 2006

  If bound to commit one of the seven deadly sins, a trespasser might as well have a bit of fun while engaged in the act. Lust should be directed... More >>

• Winners and Losers

  published January 5, 2006

  The demands of life force little trade-offs every day. Burgers and fries are far more appealing than a simple green salad, for example, but a... More >>