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2010 Stories by Nick Rallo

• Dine in Delight

  published December 23, 2010

  The end is near. Of course, we mean the close of the holidays and the year 2010, and hopefully you have plans. If that sentence made you suddenly... More >>

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  Picture Show: Erykah Badu Makes Her Debut As DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown

  published Dec 20, 2010

  As Pete teased last week, Erykah Badu made her DJ debut on Friday night at the PM Lounge in downtown Dallas' Joule hotel. Too bad the Toys for Tots benefit wasn't on Saturday, though, as there might h... More >>

• Log In! Disqus: Our New Commenting System

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Ladies and gents, you may have noticed: We have a new commenting system. Sure, we're going to miss the hell out of Captcha's bizarre word combinations, and that hypnotic voice to soothe you with phras... More >>

• Log In! Disqus Our New Commenting System

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Ladies and gents, you may have noticed we have a new commenting system. Sure, we're going to miss the hell out of Captcha's bizarre word combinations like "booger humans" or "gladly tectonic." Today... More >>

• Presenting: Our New Commenting System, Disqus.

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Ladies and gents, you may have noticed: We have a new commenting system. Sure, we're going to miss the hell out of Captcha's bizarre word combinations, and that hypnotic voice to soothe you with phras... More >>

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  The 10 Crazy Fast Food and Chain Restaurant Releases of 2010

  published Dec 15, 2010

  On April 12, 2010 a new product was released by KFC. It began as an April Fools' Day press release. A joke, people thought, it must be a joke. The nation denied its existence. Then the billboards ca... More >>

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  Night Moves: Starck Club Reopens as Zouk! Plus: Diddy!

  published Dec 13, 2010

  A couple of weeks ago on Unfair Park, Robert mentioned that the former Starck Club was set to reopen as Zouk. (It has a Facebook page and everything!) Sure enough, this weekend marked Zouk's Grand Ope... More >>

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  Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights Surprise Greenhill School With An Acoustic Offering

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Greenhill School on Spring Valley got a nice treat yesterday, when Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights surprised students with a acoustic performance and question-and-answer session. It wasn't th... More >>

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  Oh My, A Picture Show! Prohibition Era Cocktails at Bolsa

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Rex Banner would have had his hands full at Bolsa last night, as they celebrated the repeal of dryness with a Prohibition Era-themed party. Bartenders Eddie "Lucky" Campbell and Jason Cosmas, forme... More >>

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  The Scariest Thanksgiving Food Pile Ever

  published Nov 26, 2010

  You may have already guessed what this is: Yes, this "pie" is a Paula Deen creation. The only thing more disturbing than the creamy pile in the photo of Paula Deen's "Savannah High Apple Pie" -- which... More >>

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  Picture Show: Keith Urban Pre-Thanksgiving Show at The West Village

  published Nov 25, 2010

  First of all, before the palace intrigue, we must wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. As we alerted yesterday, West Village-goers got a big treat from last night in the form of a massive country star: yes... More >>

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  One Possible Palette Cleanser for Thanksgiving

  published Nov 23, 2010

  One thing the Internet is good for these days is finding new ways to infuse your food with bacon. If you're vegetarian, and you were thinking "At least my liquids are safe from meat": you thought wron... More >>

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  Picture Show: The Big Chicken and Waffles of Dallas

  published Nov 23, 2010

  It's no dirty secret that combining two already-great foods into one juggernaut food is a staple in this country. So, what's better than to take a fried thing and drop it on top of a breakfast thingr ... More >>

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  Picture Show: Roger Waters' The Wall at the American Airlines Center

  published Nov 22, 2010

  The gods of rock were most pleased this Sunday night. Roger Waters lit up the American Airlines Center with spectacles of epic proportions in the name of Pink Floyd's The Wall, and we had our photogra... More >>

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  Why Texas Is More Awesome Than Your State

  published Nov 16, 2010

  That's right, we have both. We're talking to you other states. While In-N-Out is making its reverse manifest destiny across the United States, Five Guys has laid stake in North Plano and North Dallas.... More >>

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  Good Morning, Here's a Sausage Pancake Bite

  published Nov 09, 2010

  Commuters on their way into Dallas from Plano (or Garland or Frisco) can now add a to-go snack to their morning diet: Sausage Pancake Bites at Dunkin' Donuts! It is, as you may have guessed, exactly... More >>

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  Tre Wilcox Gets the Iron Chef-Style SmackDown at Le Cordon Bleu: For a Good Cause!

  published Nov 08, 2010

  There was no back-flipping chairman or electric-green squeeze bottle of Bobby Flay's signature sauce, but Iron Chef (or Bravo's Top Chef) food nerds got their fix of food competition with Chef SmackDo... More >>

• The Bread, It's Made of People!

  published Nov 05, 2010

  The About page of the Tumblr Bread People reads as follows: "Bread People is a site for looking at pictures of the Bread People." Congratulations, you are now informed. It's simple yes, but oh-so-hil... More >>

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  Best Facebook Costume Everr Yes, Because of the Status Update. And The 17 Notifications.

  published Nov 01, 2010

  Certainly, Hector Trevino isn't the only one who has used Facebook as a costume, but this version really has some class. If you look closely, you'll notice Hector's status update: "At the Halloween Bl... More >>

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  This Is How You Get Rid of Your Pumpkin

  published Oct 28, 2010

  Like bacon or dogs in Lobster costumes, Halloween has become epic on the Internet. Ok, we admit, we like a good candy list, but it's getting harder and harder not to click on posts with titles like ... More >>

• Photo Essay: The Taco Experience at Fuel City

  published Oct 26, 2010

  Dude, seriously, tacos. Andrea Grimes wrote a feature on the badassness of Fuel City, and we're thinking, yeah, it's damn good. Time for a photo update of the gas station/taco townr OK! Last week, Sa... More >>

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  Night Moves: Fear, Loathing and Body Art (Semi-NSFW)

  published Oct 25, 2010

  This was a nerd's weekend: Between Rangers fans and blood-spattered zombies photos (I think there was some stormtroopers in there toor), our photographers Ray & Peter Lek and Roderick Pullum caugh... More >>

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  Picture Show: The Five Most Hipster-y Photos from Sufjan Stevens' Show at SMU

  published Oct 22, 2010

  If you're a feeler of the Illinoise, and you felt it at McFarlin Auditorium a couple of nights ago, then you know there's more to Sufjan then a banjo and some folk songs. As Daniel Hopkins pointed out... More >>

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  Hopefully The Macaroni Truck Will Crash Into This Billboard

  published Oct 22, 2010

  No, that's not home insulation. It's a London billboard made of 110kg of cheese which, according to Gizmodo, is completely lick-able. Modo reports that English food artist Prudence Staite used a surpr... More >>

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  Five Awesome Bacon Costumes For Halloween

  published Oct 21, 2010

  What are meat enthusiasts to wear on Halloweenr PETA's least favorite costume, as worn by Lady Gaga, was a little too visceral for the enjoyment of the modern public. We're thinking bacon. It's a clea... More >>