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Five Slowcore Bands That Weren't Really Slowcore

Last year, we detailed five fantastic post-rock bands that scoff at the term post-rock and, more or less, pissed on the very thought of being tagged as such. With Luna's Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips conquering the grassy hill at the Belmont Hotel tonight as a part of KXT 91.7's Barefoot at the ... More >>

Brent Best Talks About Going Solo, The Legacy of Slobberbone and Having Rachel Maddow As a Fan

On and off, for nearly three decades, Brent Best has fronted Slobberbone, arguably the best alt-country act to emerge from the local scene. Beginning in the mid-'90s, the group produced a series of albums that culminated in 2000's Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today, which remains a lan ... More >>

The Overserved: There's A Patio in Dallas For Every One of Us.

Looking For a Patio To Sit On This Weekend? Check Out The Overserved's Handy Guide.

Spring Fever is casting her spell and I can already see the telltale signs. We all find excuses to quit a little earlier and our patio-dwelling hours get a little longer. But there is more to the Art of Patio than a nice deck and outdoor seating. Indeed, you can match one for every mood, so this spr ... More >>

Let's Ride

The Foundry is Open in Oak Cliff with Beer, Picnic Tables and, Coming Soon, Fried Chicken

Chef Tim Byres, Chris Jeffers and Chris Zielke, co-owners of Smoke, have seen fit to transform the spacious old Jack's Backyard spot to a beer garden called The Foundry and a chicken stand called Chicken Scratch. The latter isn't open just quite yet, but the former -- the drinking part -- is. Way ... More >>

Sylvan Thirty to Include "Culinary Incubator" for Local Artisans and Chefs

iheartsylvanthirty.com​Catty-corner from The Belmont Hotel in Oak Cliff is vast emptiness. The remnants of the Alamo Hotel were swept away long ago, save the vintage sign along Fort Worth Avenue, which serves as a stark reminder of what were once better times for the area. That could change n ... More >>

Eight Foodie Events for Your July 4th Weekend

Justin Terveen​Fourth of July weekend, a time to grab a lawn chair, stock the cooler and sport American flag swag. We have a list of local spots that will be celebrating the long weekend by offering up fun, holiday-themed events. On Friday, Nana, the upscale restaurant in the Hilton Anatole (220 ... More >>

2011 Barefoot at the Belmont Series Includes Rhett Miller, Jason Isbell, Mike Doughty

​Not sure when it started being specifically "KXT 91.7's annual summer concert series," as the National Public Radio-backed music-centric station KKXT-91.7 is so proudly calling it today on its website, but, hey, here we are, heading into another summer, and, as has been the case for a few years n ... More >>

Fuck Yeah, Rock GIFs: Reliving Your Favorite Concerts, A Handful Of Images At A Time.

​Pretty much any idea for a Tumblr page is a good one. Case in point: The person who simply posts every Alan Palomo image they can find. But, OK, this one is really is a great one. Called Fuck Yeah Rock GIFs, the site, created by local music fan and photographer Neff Conner, compiles various shots ... More >>

So, They're Gonna Light Up the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Arch for the Super Bowl After All

​Sam took this photo of the Calatrava bridge earlier this week; it's part of a larger collection we'll get to, oh, tomorrow maybe? Till then, this announcement: On the other side you'll find a memo City Manager Mary Suhm sent to the city council yesterday in which she announces that, sure enough, ... More >>

For Sale, and Quite the Bargain, a Winner of a 2006 Preservation Dallas Achievement Award

David Griffin & Company Realtors​The redo of the once-deteriorating Embarcadero Building at Fair Park was among the recipients of Preservation Dallas's 2006 Preservation Achievement Awards; so too were The Big Thicket at White Rock Lake, the Belmont Hotel, the restoration of SMU's Dallas Hall ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Chiddy Bang at Trees, Tame Impala at The Loft, Danny Balis at The Belmont Hotel, Grant Jones & The Pistol Grip Lassos at The Kessler and Heather McCready at Poor David's Pub. And That's Just The Beginning...

Quite the nice and busy Thursday evening of music going on in our area tonight -- one highlighted by a very nice collection of local acts.

Esquire Comes to the Belmont Hotel in Search of Bartender Wisdom

Bolsa's bar may have riveted Oak Cliff's attention last night, but the bar at the Belmont Hotel took its star turn today, showing up in Esquire's "Eat Like a Man" blog.​ The blog profiled bar manager Brian McCullough for its "Bartender Wisdom" column. According to McCullough, "the world look ... More >>

Gig Alert: Rock This Town Music Festival Starts Tonight

​As we mentioned last week, the virtual grab-bag of fun that is the Rock This Town Music Festival starts tonight at La Grange in Deep Ellum. Aside from their amazing snow cones, tonight's "Kickoff Party" will feature a movie screening of the '80s rock-doc Everest Rocks, hosted by its director, Jam ... More >>

The Belmont and La Grange Promise To Rock This Town With A Late-June Music Fest

​If there was a contest to find the most tricked-up music festival in Dallas this summer, the winner, even on the season's cluttered calender, might be the Rock This Town Music Festival, June 23 through June 27, at La Grange and The Belmont Hotel. Really: The whole thing sounds more like a grown-u ... More >>

Two-Wheeled Weekend

Clearly, It's Time to Dust Off Your Parka and Vespa. Or, Leather Jacket and Norton.

​Good Friend of Unfair Park Mark Roberts sent word last night: The full schedule for this weekend's Rockers vs. Mods shindig is up and running -- from the Belmont Hotel to Trees to the Dubliner, with myriad rest stops in between. And, yes, our Danny Hurley will be riding shotgun yet again, so do y ... More >>

Paints, Rearranged

Show Announcements: Brave Combo Family Christmas Bash, More

​Denton's own Grammy-winning, Simpsons-appearing, Bob Dylan-inspiring, nuclear polka-creating Brave Combo will brave the elements 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, December 12, for an outdoor poolside performance at the Belmont Hotel. But the real star of the Belmont and Smoke Family Christmas Bash will ... More >>

Review and Gallery: Smoke

Sara Kerens​In this week's Observer, Dave gets back to barbecue with a visit to Smoke, the Oak Cliff spot alongside the Belmont Hotel, opened in August by Bolsa's Chris Zielke and Chris Jeffers.Beyond the food, the place has style -- Chris Jeffers' snakeskin coat at the grand opening left no doubt ... More >>

Barefoot At The Belmont Shows Return Thursday With Kevin Welch

Kevin Welch​Good news for those who miss shows at Bend Studio: "Barefoot At The Belmont," a series of weekly concerts at The Belmont Hotel in Oak Cliff, returns Thursday with an 8:30 p.m. performance by Nashville singer-songwriter Kevin Welch. The shows feature many of the same singer-songwriters ... More >>

Let My Cameron Go

Hash Over: Bolsa And Smoke Celebrate, Dine On The Line, Raiser Grazer Resumes And More

​It's hard to believe Bolsa has only been open for a year, as it already feels like a Dallas institution for locavores and  those who enjoy fascinating food creations at reasonable prices. It's gotta be true, though, as the restaurant will celebrate its first year of business with "Bands, Bru ... More >>

Picture Show: The King Bucks at the Belmont Hotel

Patrick Michels​Could've filed this one under "Night Moves" just as easily, because the King Bucks' poolside set at the Belmont Hotel last weekend was all about the scene.Under Thursday night's full moon, with the Dallas skyline lit up behind them, the Bucks spent hours on the lawn stage, while th ... More >>

First Look: Espumoso Coffee And Juice Bar

In case you didn't get the memo, Oak Cliff is the city's hot dining destination. Really. Need proof? It's home to some of the most buzzy restaurants in town (Bolsa, Spiral Diner, the Belmont Hotel) and the Bishop Arts District--a buzz that extends to include shopping, attitude and more. Its Gre ... More >>

Belmont Hotel Offers Five Days Of Savings

Hot dogs aren't the only way to save on food during tough economic times. Oak Cliff's The Belmont Hotel--which has a fantastic skyline view, by the way--recently announced that Bar Belmont and Cliff Cafe are offering five days of drink and food specials. Sunday through Thursday, the Belmont happy ho ... More >>

Appetite For Instruction: Cream Biscuits

Demonstrated by Chef Robin Gill Lacy of the Cliff Café Have you ever started dreaming while you were still awake? For breakfast lovers, those hazy moments between relaxation and rapid eye movement are the perfect time to begin pondering what pleasures the morning table might bring. Here in the ... More >>

Dallas, So Close to "World-Class"

The view of the city from the pool at the Belmont HotelOn this Friday morning, let's sneak a peek at the Sunday New York Times travel section, which spends "36 Hours in Dallas" and serves up this howdy-do: "DALLAS may not be a world-class city, but it's pulling out all the stops to get there." Alas, ... More >>

Cliff Notes

There's a new executive chef in the kitchen at the Belmont Hotel's Cliff Café. And she's been busy. Robin Gill Lacy has already revamped the café's menu, and her experience as prepared foods team leader at Whole Food Markets and culinary research and development coordinator at Veria Natural Welln ... More >>

Board-Game Casino

Lit-Chat

Writers speak out about their work

Holy Diver Fired for Being 'Too Awesome'

Canvas Safari

Jennifer Morgan takes over the Belmont

Review: Cliff Cafe

At Cliff Cafe retro diner style flourishes with some modern touches

Where Do You Want to Go, Dallas, and How Will You Get There?

The Battle of the Bulge

Bowie prevails against Lycra in Labyrinth

Bad Badasses

Pink is Powerful

We Have a Winner. Now We Need a Drunk.

View Finder

Visit the OC that wasn't canceled

Chainsaw Blues

Get a dose of Campbell at the Belmont

Canine Calvary

The Place To B Tonight

Popcorn Flick

The Belmont Gets Shallow

Meet Ewan McGregor at the pool

Dirty Little Secret

Get Reel

The Belmont screens poolside

Skyline Views

The Belmont Hotel puts up some art