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2009 Stories by Merritt Martin

• Champing at the Rim

  published December 31, 2009

  Let's not even pretend that we're really all that worried about the Detroit Pistons themselves. As of the time this article was written,... More >>

• Happy Chew Year!

  published December 31, 2009

  Are you the type who gets glitzed up to party into the wee hours on New Year's Eve? Or do you prefer a more intimate, romantic celebration for the... More >>

• Assisted Boning Community

  published December 31, 2009

  In most cases--and with all due respect to the reviews published in these pages---I prefer not to read movie reviews before I see a film. I like... More >>

• Mask Before Toast

  published December 31, 2009

  Nothing's sexier than a little mystery. There's also nothing sexier than crashing in a luxurious modern lofts (some that are even allergen-free)... More >>

• Let Hunsacker Solve It

  published December 31, 2009

  Love old movies? Do you really love a good black-and-white? Better yet, make it one with a detective tracking his way through a crazy murder... More >>

• Gallop Into 2010

  published December 31, 2009

  You are not going to want to do this. You will not want to get out of bed to be at Flagpole Hill for the New Year's 5-Mile Run at 10 a.m.... More >>

• Seasons Eatings

  published December 24, 2009

  If you dig on Christmas, you've got two days for which you (or someone near you) are going to have to bust ass to create a fab dinner.... More >>

• Seasons Eatings

  published December 24, 2009

  If you dig on Christmas, you've got two days for which you (or someone near you) are going to have to bust ass to create a fab dinner.... More >>

• FWMSH Is Keeping An Even Keel

  published December 24, 2009

  Somewhere back between ages 13 and whatever fascinating age I am now, I misplaced my balance. Shortly after middle school, I found roller skating... More >>

• Girl Drink Drunk: Cowboy Chow

  published Dec 18, 2009

  In testing out the theories and recipes and perfect stomach liners for this column, I've realized (I actually always knew, but epiphanies are so much more on trend these days) that due to the "event" ... More >>

• Light Up the Season

  published December 3, 2009

  OK, OK, so you've got your motorized snowman out front, and Rudolph's set to take off from the roof. Or perhaps you have a yard-sized menorah... More >>

• Girl Drink Drunk: Smoke

  published Dec 03, 2009

  Dearest Smoke,On two separate occasions you have wooed me and my posse with food and drink divine. I'm not even going to get into discussing the hominy casserole for fear I'll abandon all responsibili... More >>

• New Leases for Old Facades

  published December 3, 2009

  I feel old. I find myself scratching my head and thinking, "These kids today with their apps and their GPS tracking devices and their digital... More >>

• Peace, Man

  published December 3, 2009

  There's just no way that Greg Mortenson had any idea that when he fell ill trying to climb K2, he--as just one man--could make such an... More >>

• Feasts of Plenty

  published November 26, 2009

  My co-worker had a great idea: You could go out and have a great holiday meal at one of any of Dallas' wonderful restaurants. You could even go... More >>

• Sandwich Time, Baby!

  published November 26, 2009

  Here's my issue with having Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant or even a non-relative's house: No frickin' leftovers! Oh, how I relish a good... More >>

• Strokes of Beauty

  published November 26, 2009

  I spent some time trying to figure out what an iconic photographer of celebrities and the dejected (Gary Bishop), a Brooklyn-based digital... More >>

• Retail Transplant

  published November 26, 2009

  Ever been to First Monday Trade Days in Canton? No? Wait, let me guess: It's too far. It's outside. Whatever. Wussies get a major break when the... More >>

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  Girl Drink Drunk: The Double-Wide, Anniversary Edition!

  published Nov 19, 2009

  It's hard to believe that just over a year ago, I sat at a patio table at the Double-Wide with Jen as we got trashed on Hurritangs and I lost my camera. Oh, memories. Sweet, sweet memories. Well, sinc... More >>

• Right Here In Texas

  published November 19, 2009

  Where would you expect to see an original work by the great Pablo Picasso or Henri Matisse? What about Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Rembrandt... More >>

• Fair Trade

  published November 19, 2009

  It's not, so much, the printing of 13 photographs from a single image that's difficult. Print schmint. And it's not, I would imagine, even... More >>

• One Gorgeous Decade

  published November 5, 2009

  Dallas, there is something we must stop doing. We must stop taking our art galleries for granted and go visit them. As I was perusing the list of... More >>

• Girl Drink Drunk: Capitol Pub

  published Nov 05, 2009

  It was a brisk night. Jessica and I had set out to see John Spriggins' Paper Dolls exhibition at the South Dallas Cultural Center. We made several illegal u-turns before successfully achieving our goa... More >>

• Dear Paul F. Tompkins, Please Come to Dallas

  published Nov 03, 2009

  Apparently, somebody -- make that quite a few somebodies -- wants VH1 talking head and master of the bizarre tweet, Paul F. Tompkins, to come to Dallas. So much so there's a Facebook group specificall... More >>

• Chefs' Choice

  published October 29, 2009

  What exactly makes one a "celebrity chef"? Are TV appearances required? Is a nation-sweeping catch-phrase a must? Does more than one city need to... More >>