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Thursday, January 31, at The Granada Theater

Native Americans Gathered Downtown Last Night to Protest Broken Treaties and a Tar Sands Pipeline

If you happened to be passing the corner of Akard and San Jacinto Monday night, the huge, blue LED lights spelling out "IDLE NO MORE" might have left you nonplussed. It was no coincidence that the demonstration, known as a light brigade, took place within a stone's throw of the Canadian consulate g ... More >>

Lamb of God's John Campbell on Randy Blythe's Manslaughter Charges, Why They Changed Their Name From Burn the Priest

[Editor's note: On Monday, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe was formally indicted on manslaughter charges relating to a 2010 incident at a show in the Czech Republic, for which he will stand trial. This interview was done before that verdict came down.] To say that 2012 has been an eventful year f ... More >>

Opa! Das Bier! Five Things To Do This Week, Which Pretty Much All Involve Beer and Meat

This weekend is the 56th annual Greek Food Festival of Dallas at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at the southwest corner of Hillcrest and Alpha Road. They're kicking things off Friday with a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m., along with a chance to win a trip for two to Greece (throw my name in the ... More >>

How Texas Came Within an Atom's Breadth of Discovering the God Particle

Look At This Poster: Gutterth Live at Denton Square Donuts

I am going to overlook my fear of octopus tentacles and endorse this show tonight, not only because it's free and at a doughnut shop, but because the lineup is pretty yankin', and includes a set from Budapest folk combo Morzsa Records.

Oak's Lucid Plates

With the right frame of mind, Jason Maddy can take you anywhere

Red Mango Introduces "Honey Badger" FroYo. But, The Badass Honey Badger Don't Care.

Wisely capitalizing on 45 million YouTube views of a nature video narrated by Randall, Red Mango has introduced a Honey Badger frozen yogurt. This new flavor, which is only being promoted through social media, is made with nonfat frozen yogurt and pure honey. To get a swirl, you simply stick your ... More >>

Scrap-Yard Owners Evolve to Survive Assault by City Hall and the News.

Amongst The New Rave Children: An Old Person's Review of Saturday's Dayglow Party

"What initially began as a college tradition has transformed into a world-renowned live concert, featuring spectacular DJs, soaring aerial acts, stilt-walkers, contortion acts, fire shows, and cannons to deliver the famous "Paint Blast," along with many other unforgettable live performances." That' ... More >>

Dallas ISD Names Mike Miles, Reform-Minded Military Vet from Colorado, Lone Finalist for Superintendent Job

Prediction: The next few weeks may not be a ton of fun for Mike Miles. Miles, the superintendent of Harrison School District Two in Colorado Springs, was named the lone finalist for the top job in Dallas ISD at a meeting this afternoon. The board, which voted 8-0 (with Carla Ranger abstaining), now ... More >>

McDonald's Austria Now has a Deep-Fried McRib Sandwich

Listen up America! It's time to step up the game. Japan McDonald's has been whipping America's ass in weirdo novelty sandwiches in the past few months, and France is debuting some sort of fancy burger-on-a-baguette thing. America's Fast Food, it's time you jumped into the ring. It's not enough to ha ... More >>

Domino's Japan Has a $50 Pizza

Domino's recent trend of gourmet-ing the shit out of their food jumped to new heights recently. Introducing, from the company's Japanese chain (via Eater), the Prestige Quattro, which is not a sequel to the Hugh Jackman film. This is the $50 (¥3,900) unbelievably fancy pizza that features four sid ... More >>

My Favorite Beers of 2011

Here's what passes for my year-end list, 10 of the beers that really impressed me this year, listed in no particular order other than roughly reverse-chronological. It's late because I tend to do my heaviest drinking during the holidays. I wanted to be sure to include anything I tried up till midnig ... More >>

Oak Now Open in the Design District (Photos)

Oak opened recently in the Design District, just across the street from the Meddlesome Moth. Owners Tommy DeAlano and Richard Ellman hired Plan B (Bolsa, Cedars Social) to create a beautiful, relaxed and upscale space with a menu for the refined foodie. Executive Chef Jason Maddy has worked aroun ... More >>

73-Year-Old Dallas Man Convicted In International Telecom Swindle Worth $60 Mil

​Michael Signoretto is 73, and as of today the Dallas man faces up to 40 years in federal prison for his role in defrauding two British telecommunications companies out of of more than $60 million. Signoretto, who was just found guilty by a federal jury, didn't do this alone. He had plenty of co-c ... More >>

See Addison, See the World

Two Polish Beers Walk Into A Bar ...

​... and were delicious. The end. What, you were expecting a Polack joke? This is Texas, where the butts of our jokes are Aggies or blonds, not Polish people. Not that we have many Polish people to offend, anyway. Apparently, there isn't enough demand to import Zywiec or Okocimskie beers into the ... More >>

The Dog Stop is Bitchin'

Alice Laussade​The Dog Stop 6857 Arapaho Road 469-360-8370 Minutes I waited for my food: 7 Times I cursed the Chase ATM for charging me a $3 fee: 765 When you inevitably get hit with a real hankerin' for the taste of mashed, tubed-up lips and assholes, The Dog Stop has just the stuff you're ... More >>

Play-N-Skillz's New Collaboration With David Guetta Has Already Charted In 18 Countries

Steve VisneauCollaboration swag.​Late last week, we passed along word that the latest single from French house producer David Guetta (the man behind, among other songs, the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling") to blow up the Internet was actually a Play-N-Skillz co-production -- and the first of a ... More >>

Paczki Shortage Looms in Dallas

​In cities with significant Polish populations, Shrove Tuesday is commonly known as Paczki Day in honor of the pastry made with all the lard, eggs and sugar that had to be used up before the traditional Lenten fast began. But Dallasites without deep-fryers may have trouble participating in the ... More >>

Iced In

Law of Color

Prepare for a Journey...

Today In Music News: Czech Radiohead Fans Make A Movie, Mariah Carey With Child And Blink-182 Plan New Record

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, September 1, 2010...A group of Czech fans recorded video footage of a Radiohead show in Prague, got together, edited it and released it as a free download.  The cooler thing is Radiohead caught wind of it and gave the group the master reco ... More >>

Our Top 5 Most Expensive Things
To Eat or Drink

​You just invented the Opti-Grab just like The Jerk's Navin R. Johnson, or possibly hit it big in what many now may consider their only chance at retirement, the lottery. What would you do with all that loot after buying a ration of fine automobiles and country estates? Well, you could join th ... More >>

USA! USA! USA!

Whitt's End: 6.18.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Watching Thursday night's NBA Finals Game 7, it struck me just how far your Dallas Mavericks are from a championship. Lakers 83, Celtics 79 was a rugged, violent scrum on every possession. I' ... More >>

Of Wolves and Verses

Dennis Gonzalez Yells At Eels featuring Rodrigo Amado

The Great Bydgoszcz Concert (Ayler Records)

If Memory Serves: Travel Guides

​If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I'm so damn warped.I wrote the restaurant section to a travel guide while I lived in Prague--and if I could remember which one I'd advise you to stick it back on the shelf and pick up another.It wasn't for Lonely Plan ... More >>

There Was...But What Now?

Twice As Nice

Ca-Caw, Ca-Caw

Grapevine hears the call of the Falcon

A Tough Year for Local Restaurants Sputters to an End

Insurance Agents Know How To Party

A little bit of holiday party advice from those fun-loving folks at Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. Seems in this litigious nation of ours that a few hosts remain unaware of their personal liability if, say, Uncle Eddie downs half a bottle of bourbon at the family gathering, sta ... More >>

Links And Clinks

Toast the holidays and have a brat

Burning Question: What's changed since you left Dallas?

Gangsta Lean

Past Forward

Dance-o de Mayo

Viva el Norte celebrates a merge of culture

Graphic Stuff

Illustrating a traumatic childhood

Review: Sultan Café in Richardson

Skip the food and fire up a hookah instead

You Down With JCC?

Celebrate the Jewish arts downtown

Island of Calm

Kona's tasty happy hour won't break the bank

Legal Eats

Savory is a neighborhood restaurant without pretensions

Curing Rubaphobia

Experience Lazlo's "infectious spirit"

A Twist of the Wrist

Aren’t wine drinkers sissies?

Monk Spunk

The Old Monk is mostly about beer, but its mussels aren't bad either

Fish Flushed

Baking Fish leaves its Paramount locale