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Wine, Beer and Barbecue: Foodie Finds Sept. 16-18

By Kristina Rowe
Sep 16, 2021

Earlier this week, we gave you a chance to fill up your calendar with Oktoberfest celebrations all the way into October. But if you need a break from Próst-ing, there’s still plenty to do this week. North Texas Beer Week runs through Sunday, Sept. 19. Many local breweries are hosting events,...
This Week's Best Food Events: Beer and Doughnuts, Polar Plunge and a Social Ride

By Kathryn DeBruler
Jan 4, 2017

Do your olfactory receptors rival those of bloodhounds? Do you practice swirling liquid in glasses? Are tennis balls and granny handbags part of your tasting identification lexicon? If so, you might want to check out III Forks' Sommelier for a Day event. The first Wednesday of every month, the restaurant...
Three Awesome Food Events This Weekend, January 9-10: Dutch Ovens and Polar Plunges

By Kathryn DeBruler
Jan 7, 2016

Dutch Ovens: the bane of Girl Scouts and pioneer women alike. Those impossible heaps of cast iron that turn reasonable cooking times into sweaty marathons of fire-tending hell. But maybe you're weird. Maybe four hour dump cake is your kind of bag. Maybe you like risking heat exhaustion in the...
Chili Cookoff

By Danny Gallagher
Mar 19, 2015

The recent bouts of cold weather have taken a devastating toll on our roads, psyche and soul. We may not get as much snow as other parts of the country but as every resident Texan knows, just a few inches of snowfall means that certain doom is soon to follow...
A Deep Dive With Donuts

By Danny Gallagher
Jan 1, 2015

Few things can make you feel more alive than the bitter cold. While it's hard to find that life affirming experience in a climate that barely musters 5 centimeters of annual snowfall, it’s not impossible. Hypnotic Donuts has come up with a great opportunity to push yourself to the edge...
Take a Dip for Rock

By Audra Schroeder
Jun 27, 2013

The second summer session of Girls Rock Dallas starts July 15, and during that week, girls ages 8 to 17 learn instruments, form a band, write a song and play a showcase. They’re also offered classes on body image, women in rock history and team building, a truly immersive experience...
A Boozabration, in the Name of Art

By Jamie Laughlin
Aug 9, 2012

If you’ve held out this long to visit the F.O.E., tonight is when you break your streak. The oasis of Jell-O shots and water canons will be hijacked by local photographers, painters and sketch artists. Oh, and there’s a shit-ton of booze. It’s a fundraiser for girlShow, Dallas’ biggest one-night...
House of Plates' Endless Summer Puts a Ringer On It

By Deb Doing Dallas
Aug 6, 2012

See also: Photos from House of Plates' Endless Summer In Texas, hibernation season has arrived. Our cold tombs of constantly running A/C evolve into sacred spaces during this third act of summer. We need a safe place to toss up the blackout curtains, draw the shades and hideout from the...
Bathing Beauties and Hot Meat

By Jamie Laughlin
Aug 2, 2012

There’s a Dallas website that remains cloaked in mystery and gravy. It’s House of Plates, an electronic make-out session of food porn, photography and music — and today, Plates will make you shake your ass. I know what you’re thinking: “How can they do that? They live inside my computer.”...
How To Escape Dallas Without Leaving Dallas

By Deb Doing Dallas
Jul 23, 2012

Here at The Overserved, I like to find the silver lining in Dallas' highs and lows. Her contradictions and inconsistencies can make the sweet spots in this town that much sweeter. Knowing you've worked to discover that dive bar, or come across that perfect little restaurant, can be its own...
You Down With F.O.E.?

By Jamie Laughlin
Jun 21, 2012

The Serengeti-style oasis of skin and swim The Fraternal Order of Eagles has a magnetic quality to it — one that lures you in with the smell of tanning oil and charcoal. As if the usual reasons for going aren’t enough — hot single dads, charitable donations, beach blanket bingo,...