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April 18, 2012
Justice for Justice, the Burned Puppy, is Now Worth $25,000
There's nothing like the sad death of an adorable puppy to stir up the police, animal services and the media. That's certainly the case with Justice, the 4-month-old lab-terrier mix doused in lighter fluid and burned in a Pleasant Grove apartment complex on April 4. Justice suffered through a week o ... More >>
Dining
February 2, 2012
At Tto Tto Wa Bistro, the Happy Marriage of Korean Fried Chicken and Beer
Perhaps even too much beer. But probably not.
Calendar
February 2, 2012
Death by Chocolate
Perhaps even too much beer. But probably not.
Blogs
January 18, 2011
I Tried Using New News Site ...
... but half the site didn't load this morning. Instead, I kept getting the message, "Sorry you are experiencing a delay. Please try your request again." And it won't verify my subscriber account -- now I have to call just so I can read that story about how "Carrollton councilman urges residents ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Hungry on DART's Green Line? Here's a Big Honkin' List That Might Help
It took four years and $1.8 million to complete the longest light-rail construction project in U.S. history -- says DART -- but a little more than one month since DART's Green Line opened, it's been for all intents and purposes a success. While the full line was officially opened on December ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2011
Secret Recipe: A Good, Not Great, Find
In a Search for Malaysian Food in DFW
Secret Recipe's Hainanese-style roasted chickenMalaysia is a country of vast and diverse cultures, all marrying to create one united cuisine. The nation's food borrows and combines elements of Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, and Indian menus, creating a robust flavor profile. The use of ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2010
Hash Over: 'Tis the Season of Giving and Grease
Photo by Jose Ralat MaldonadoIt's always hard to go back to work after Thanksgiving, especially if you spent the last few days chilling out in your Snuggie like we did. Before you polish off that cherry pie, check out what's happening this week at these restaurants. We also have suggestions f ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Way to Go, Frisco, You're the 14th-Safest City In the United States of America!
We can look at CQ Press's just-released City Crime Rankings 2010-2011 two ways: from safest to most dangerous or vice-versa. But either way -- based upon the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports that include "the violent crimes of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault and the property crimes of bu ... More >>
Music
October 21, 2010
October's Music Offerings Are Unrelenting. And We Likey.
We can look at CQ Press's just-released City Crime Rankings 2010-2011 two ways: from safest to most dangerous or vice-versa. But either way -- based upon the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports that include "the violent crimes of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault and the property crimes of bu ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2010
Even In The Face Of All These Suburban Efforts To Go Indie, Mall Punk Rages On...
Once upon a time--a whole 14 months ago--if you were in the suburbs and listening to music, chances were you were listening to mall punk.These days, though, that's a little different, thanks to the efforts of the folks in Frisco, Carrollton and Grand Prairie.But lest you thought that spelled the ... More >>
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September 24, 2010
Carrollton Announces Full Inaugural Festival At The Switchyard Bill. Lineup Includes Old 97's, Polyphonic Spree, Robert Earl Keen, Others.
Even though we wrote about Frisco in this week's paper in anticipation of tomorrow's Oysterfest, it looks like that city's got some competition on the horizon in its attempt to bring the rock to the suburbs. The City of Carrollton has just announced their lineup to this year's inaugural Festival ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
Clash of the Pupusa Titans: Pupusas Mama Tia II vs. Michoacan Tortas y Pupusas
Michoacan PupusaJust over a mile from the airport outside San Salvador you will find a tiny village ripe with what many would call the national snack of the Central American country, El Salvador--the pupusa. In the village of Olocuilta little shops sell these masa harina cakes, which are filled ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
Woot Now In Bed With Amazon
Everybody loves Woot. Everyone I know and everyone you know has bought something from Woot (hmmm, I don't really need that fifth-gen 8G iPod Nano, but, still ...). Not for nothing did it top Inc.'s list of the Top 100 Retail Companies a couple of years ago. Or, if nothing else, maybe you ju ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Amid Carrollton's changing restaurant scene, the Inca's Café Really Gets Its Goat
Sara KerensOnce known as a haven for large-chain dining, Carrollton is slowly changing, as more and more immigrants move there from Asia, and Central and South America. Drive down East Belt Line Road or Josey Lane and you will see taquerias aplenty, plus homey establishments that draw culinary i ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
Revolving Doors: Where There's Smoke...
August is generally a slow restaurant month and this year was no exception. Aside from KRLD Restaurant Week madness, the surprise revelation about Lola, crowds piling into Marc Cassel's Park and the buzz about Smoke, it was one lackluster stretch.September should be even more interesting, what wi ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Top 10 Reasons The Dallas Suburbs Rule
austrini, via FlickrAllen at its most scenicTake a look at that grid of little boxes. Just like East Dallas, really--with newer homes and fewer trees. And no backyard chicken farming.Just this afternoon we received a note from Brian Rudolph, urging us to visit his Holy Grail Pub (an Old Monk spin ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2009
Tithe is Tight
This morning, The Wall Street Journal goes to church -- Bent Tree Bible Fellowship Church, specifically, on International Parkway in Carrollton, where membership is high (4,000-plus pray at the arena-rock-sized megachurch) and shekels are low. Which has necessitated a few cuts superficial (lawn c ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2009
What's In My Closet: Rodent-Free Edition
Gonna trek out to Carrollton this morning for some Cowboys' minicamp, so I'll leave you with a feel-good story. $13,000 my ass. In the end, getting rid of the furry, friggin' squirrel tresspassers in my attic and walls cost a whopping $275. That's $70 for two giant mousetraps, $5 for sheet meta ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
The Gospel According To Harry Chapin
Gonna trek out to Carrollton this morning for some Cowboys' minicamp, so I'll leave you with a feel-good story. $13,000 my ass. In the end, getting rid of the furry, friggin' squirrel tresspassers in my attic and walls cost a whopping $275. That's $70 for two giant mousetraps, $5 for sheet meta ... More >>
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June 3, 2009
On The Range: Cabrito
Goats helped settle America. Not kidding: According to Robb Walsh, author of The Tex-Mex Cookbook, goats were the preferred diet of common folk in Europe, so when Columbus sailed to the New World on his second voyage in 1493 he brought goats for meat, cheese, and milk--along with Spanish sheph ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
Revolving Doors: The (Sometimes) Merry Month Of May
The Dallas area has been hitting better than even in the openings and closings department. But when one closes...This month the new, well-reviewed "gastro-pub" on lower Greenville, Zymology, shut down. Suddenly and quietly. From all accounts, the venue proved too good for its neighborhood. The break ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2009
Cowboys' New Video Board is Big. But Is It High Enough?
While the Dallas Cowboys held this week's minicamp at their temporary home (Carrollton's Standridge Stadium), their new home is about to become a really cool home. Cowboys Stadium will today officially debut as the world's biggest media room. This afternoon owner Jerry Jones wi ... More >>
Dining
April 30, 2009
Inca's serves up down-home food from way, way down south
While the Dallas Cowboys held this week's minicamp at their temporary home (Carrollton's Standridge Stadium), their new home is about to become a really cool home. Cowboys Stadium will today officially debut as the world's biggest media room. This afternoon owner Jerry Jones wi ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2009
Sexy Time With Bruno
Cohen and "adopted child" in Carrollton last JuneAt last, you can finally see for yourself at least a little bit of the bit Sacha Baron Cohen shot in Carrollton last summer, as the so awfully NSFW red-band Bruno trailer's now making the rounds. As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the local stuff com ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2009
Last Night in Austin, a Sneak Peek at Bruno's Bad Behavior in Carrollton Last Summer
Sacha Baron Cohen as BrunoBack in June, Michael Granberry wrote in The Dallas Morning News that "at one of those big office parks on International Parkway" in Carrollton, "a whole bunch of people got really mad" and stormed out of the taping of a television show. His 23-year-old son related t ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2009
Review and Gallery: Agave Azul
Sara KerensAmid the tequila and the ornery boss, Dave finds salvation in sauces at Agave Azul, in this week's Dish column.For a close-up look at their offerings, and the scene around the Carrollton restaurant, check out our slideshow here.
Dining
March 5, 2009
At Agave Azul, Tequila and Ornery Old Men Bring a New Look to Old Town Carrollton
Sara KerensAmid the tequila and the ornery boss, Dave finds salvation in sauces at Agave Azul, in this week's Dish column.For a close-up look at their offerings, and the scene around the Carrollton restaurant, check out our slideshow here.
Calendar
January 22, 2009
Suburban Shoutout
Sara KerensAmid the tequila and the ornery boss, Dave finds salvation in sauces at Agave Azul, in this week's Dish column.For a close-up look at their offerings, and the scene around the Carrollton restaurant, check out our slideshow here.
News
January 15, 2009
Money for Nothing|Attention Must Be Paid|Free at Last|Welcome Home, George
Sara KerensAmid the tequila and the ornery boss, Dave finds salvation in sauces at Agave Azul, in this week's Dish column.For a close-up look at their offerings, and the scene around the Carrollton restaurant, check out our slideshow here.
Blogs
November 25, 2008
Allen's the Ninth Safest City in U.S. Dallas? Um. Um. Well, You See...
Yup, says so right here on CQ Press' 2008 City Crime Rate Rankings: The fine, fair city of Allen's a Top 10'er when it comes to safety among 385 cities in the country -- and not far below, why, you'll find the likes of Frisco (at No. 16) and Plano (No. 51) and McKinney (No. 60) and Carrollton (No. 7 ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2008
Hash Over: The Pits, Pizza for the Soul And Free Wings
Clay Pit in Addison expected miracles from chef Vijay Sadhu when they hired him in June. Five months later—or “awhile ago,” according to a manager—they tired of his antics and unceremoniously canned the one time savior.
News
July 24, 2008
Trash Ain't Nothin' but Cash
Clay Pit in Addison expected miracles from chef Vijay Sadhu when they hired him in June. Five months later—or “awhile ago,” according to a manager—they tired of his antics and unceremoniously canned the one time savior.
Blogs
July 22, 2008
Get Your Mind In The Gutterth
Clay Pit in Addison expected miracles from chef Vijay Sadhu when they hired him in June. Five months later—or “awhile ago,” according to a manager—they tired of his antics and unceremoniously canned the one time savior.
Music
March 20, 2008
Potential Johns, The Wax Museums, Koji Kondo, Pools, Icarus Crane, Rocket For Ethiopia
Sunday, March 23, at Carrollton Arts Plaza, Carrollton
Calendar
April 12, 2007
Will Fetch for Cash
Sunday, March 23, at Carrollton Arts Plaza, Carrollton
Calendar
October 12, 2006
Dog Days
Sunday, March 23, at Carrollton Arts Plaza, Carrollton
Calendar
June 8, 2006
Tribes of Suburbia
Sunday, March 23, at Carrollton Arts Plaza, Carrollton
Calendar
August 21, 2003
Know the Ropes
Indoor rock climbers go over the wall
News
April 25, 2002
Where There's Smoke
Dallas considers strengthening the smoking ordinance...again
Dining
March 7, 2002
A Slice of Pizza Face
School lunch competes for student tastes, government dollars
News
December 6, 2001
Double Oops
Carrollton takes one step backward as it tries to make amends with Mother Nature
Dining
August 23, 2001
The Hole in the Doughnut
Carrollton missed the boom, but still hopes to attract restaurant business
News
June 21, 2001
La Cage Aux Folles
Yet another bird bloodbath strikes Carrollton
Dining
March 1, 2001
Cloudy Issue
Bill proposes to ban smoking in Texas restaurants
Dining
February 8, 2001
Dry Spell
At Piccola Italia, the only hooch is in the rigatoni.
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June 3, 1999
Buzz
At Piccola Italia, the only hooch is in the rigatoni.
Dining
December 10, 1998
Hash Over
At Piccola Italia, the only hooch is in the rigatoni.
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November 27, 1997
Events for the week
At Piccola Italia, the only hooch is in the rigatoni.
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November 28, 1996
Events for the week
At Piccola Italia, the only hooch is in the rigatoni.
Dining
November 17, 1994
Taster's choice
Need a restaurant to accompany your wine? Try Carrollton's Amici
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