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  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Dallas' Best Cocktail Wizards Threw Down at the Dram, and the Porch Won the Day

    The Dram, the local chapter of the United States Bartenders' Guild and Campari recently teamed up for a cocktail competition showcasing many of Dallas' finest bartenders. The game: to create an aperitif -- that is, a drink meant to be enjoyed prior to a meal -- featuring Campari, an Italian liqueur ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2012

    Ride The Dragon, Five Art Openings In One Hood

    The Dram, the local chapter of the United States Bartenders' Guild and Campari recently teamed up for a cocktail competition showcasing many of Dallas' finest bartenders. The game: to create an aperitif -- that is, a drink meant to be enjoyed prior to a meal -- featuring Campari, an Italian liqueur ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Another Chinese Import

    The Dram, the local chapter of the United States Bartenders' Guild and Campari recently teamed up for a cocktail competition showcasing many of Dallas' finest bartenders. The game: to create an aperitif -- that is, a drink meant to be enjoyed prior to a meal -- featuring Campari, an Italian liqueur ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Glyph Notes

    The Dram, the local chapter of the United States Bartenders' Guild and Campari recently teamed up for a cocktail competition showcasing many of Dallas' finest bartenders. The game: to create an aperitif -- that is, a drink meant to be enjoyed prior to a meal -- featuring Campari, an Italian liqueur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    The Eaters in Chief

    Thomas Jefferson: great taste in food -- plus he helped give us that whole separation of church/state thing.​The federal holiday Americans observe next Monday was originally designed to honor George Washington. But when the government standardized its celebrations in 1968, they stuck the annua ... More >>

  • Film

    June 10, 2010

    Karate Kid Remake Is Too Cynical To Catch A Fly With Chopsticks

    Thomas Jefferson: great taste in food -- plus he helped give us that whole separation of church/state thing.​The federal holiday Americans observe next Monday was originally designed to honor George Washington. But when the government standardized its celebrations in 1968, they stuck the annua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Fat Tuesday Festivities, Wolfgang Puck Celebrates the Chinese New Year, and a Monster Eating Contest

    Flickr user Ctd 2005Except on Mardi Gras, the jackalope is rarely seen in the wild with its shirt off.​Some think the best thing about February is Valentine's Day and spending some romantic time with your significant with a box of chocolates and bottle of wine. Not us. We'd rather drink strong coc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2010

    Documenting Life In Art

    Flickr user Ctd 2005Except on Mardi Gras, the jackalope is rarely seen in the wild with its shirt off.​Some think the best thing about February is Valentine's Day and spending some romantic time with your significant with a box of chocolates and bottle of wine. Not us. We'd rather drink strong coc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    On a Trade Mission to China, Mayor Tom Leppert Takes "the Correct Approach"

    Chris Heinbaugh/Office of the MayorMayor Tom, somewhere behind a protective mask, tours a wind-turbine blade-making plant in China. Naw, you'll never see this photo again on Unfair Park. Can't imagine.​Mayor Tom Leppert, council member Ron Natinsky, Economic Development honcho Karl Zavitkovsky and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Catching Up With Mayor Leppert in Asia If Only Because We Miss Him When He's Gone

    All photos courtesy of the Office of the MayorLeppert and the trade delegation make a stop during their trip to Daedeok Innopolis (Hmm ... seems familiar)From the looks of the photos sent along by Mayor Tom Leppert's chief of staff, Chris Heinbaugh, it appears as though Leppert and the other 21 memb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Days Gone Bite: C-Rations, K-Rations and SOS

    C Rations​To the men of the 504th regiment, 82nd Airborne--"the Devils in Baggy Pants"--who crossed the Waal in Holland and battled Panzers in the Ardennes. My uncle 'Highlee' fought with them. And to Marines of the American Legation Guard, Peking, colloquially known as "the North China Marines" w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    The Smithsonian's Legos

    C Rations​To the men of the 504th regiment, 82nd Airborne--"the Devils in Baggy Pants"--who crossed the Waal in Holland and battled Panzers in the Ardennes. My uncle 'Highlee' fought with them. And to Marines of the American Legation Guard, Peking, colloquially known as "the North China Marines" w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Food For Thought 5.22.09

    "No more RICE!" (U.S. Marine corporal Harold Thomas as Army aircraft began dropping rations and other supplies to men held at the POW camp in Niigata, Japan, in late August, 1945. Captured in Peking--now Beijing--China on the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Thomas had been a prisoner of the Japanese ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    Girl Fight

    "No more RICE!" (U.S. Marine corporal Harold Thomas as Army aircraft began dropping rations and other supplies to men held at the POW camp in Niigata, Japan, in late August, 1945. Captured in Peking--now Beijing--China on the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Thomas had been a prisoner of the Japanese ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Short Orders: May Dragon

    May Dragon4848 Belt Line, Addison972-392-9998According to my fortune, there's an "interesting musical opportunity" in my very near future. This could, of course, mean only one thing: the Sex Pistols are back together and in need of a Sid Vicious stand in. Either that or Pete Freedman wants me to pos ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 5, 2009

    Going For Gold

    Mike Osbourne preserves Beijing 2008 on film

  • News

    February 19, 2009

    Is Dallas Boxer Luis Yanez a Future World Champion or Just a Suburban Myth?

    He was an Olympic disappointment, but with his first pro fight on Friday, Yanez is out to prove he's the real deal.

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009

    Made In China

    The Peking Acrobats bring magic to the DSO

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    How 'Bout Them Knockers: Panda Delite

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    Art, Halved

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    All Aboard

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Bummer Summer

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    Nastia's Back -- And You'd Best Make Your Travel Plans Accordingly

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    Of Flag-Bearing Petition, Dirk Nowitzki Says, "That Would Be Super."

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Sign a Petition for the Very Sporty German Olympian Dirk Nowitzki

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Chris Bosh Is Packed for China and the Olympics. Now, It's All Crackin'.

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    A Local Olympian Makes a Nice Landing: On Video Game Cover

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2006

    Flights of Fancy

    Panda Delite1060 W. Frankford, Carrollton972-395-1118Promised delivery time: 35 minutesActual delivery time: 46 minutesThe ScoreNear-promptness: 43Phone patience required: -3Old fashioned boxes: 15Semi-cold food: -6Spending threshold: -9Self-effacing, totally open, honest and unabashed delivery guy: ... More >>

  • News

    June 8, 2006

    Chop Suey Syndrome

    Our restaurant critic travels to China to unravel the riddle: Why can't Dallas do Chinese?

  • Film

    May 4, 2006

    Technicolor Yuan

    China's most expensive film looks lovely but feels empty

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2005

    This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

    China's most expensive film looks lovely but feels empty

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2005

    Terrific Two

    China's most expensive film looks lovely but feels empty

  • Film

    April 21, 2005

    Chow Time

    Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle breaks all the rules

  • Best of Dallas

    October 14, 2004

    Best Chinese Restaurant

    Gingko Tree China Bistro

  • Dining

    January 15, 2004

    Puddy Good

    Oishii is a culinary adventure

  • Film

    June 12, 2003

    City of Ghosts

    Matt Dillon takes on Cambodia in City of Ghosts

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Get Offa Our Cloud

    The DMN dips its toes in the waters of "private pleasures" advertising

  • Film

    April 25, 2002

    Vittorio Victorious

    In this Beijing, a Bicycle is never just a bicycle

  • Film

    January 31, 2002

    Culture Clash

    Documentarian takes a backstage look at Turandot

  • News

    August 2, 2001

    Unlocking the Gong

    A group of Falun Gong, the outlawed Chinese spiritual movement, travel from Dallas to D.C. on an urgent rescue mission, sending out righteous thoughts and cultivating Xing Xing along the way

  • Film

    August 17, 2000

    Steamed Up

    Shower, from China, uses a bathhouse as a barometer of society's change

  • Dining

    July 1, 1999

    Strolling Illusions

    Angels in the Park blesses with ambience rather than food

  • Film

    April 22, 1999

    Round midnight

    Sure, Mighty Peking Man stinks, but that's half the fun

  • Film

    July 2, 1998

    Of human feelings

    Hong Kong's Wong Kar-Wai talks about gay love, straight actors, and his moody new film Happy Together

  • Dining

    June 4, 1998

    Chinese slick

    P.F. Chang's polishes Chinese fare with an American bistro veneer

  • Calendar

    March 26, 1998

    Night & Day

    March 26-April 1, 1998

  • Film

    October 30, 1997

    Peking soap opera

    Red Corner aspires to political bravado, but can't avoid bombast and cliche

  • Dining

    May 8, 1997

    Taking a stand

    Rebellious Chef Danielle Custer creates a risky menu for Laurels

  • Calendar

    October 31, 1996

    Events for the week

    Rebellious Chef Danielle Custer creates a risky menu for Laurels

  • News

    September 14, 1995

    Buzz

    Rebellious Chef Danielle Custer creates a risky menu for Laurels

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