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Thursday, January 31, at The Granada Theater

The Five Best Concerts In DFW This Week, January 28-31

Lady Gaga Tuesday, January 29, at American Airlines Center, $65-$200 Jan 29th sees the Dallas leg of Lady Gaga's latest attempt to put some relevant words in front of the word "Ball" and successfully market it as an event. To be fair to Lady G, she's one of those rare pop phenomenons who managed, at ... More >>

Matthew Hines of The Eastern Sea: Dallas Has a Better Sense of Music Community Than Austin

Speaking from his home in Austin, Matthew Hines, comes across as one of those likeable nerds everyone knew in high school. As leader of the indie rock outfit The Eastern Sea, Hines has turned that nerdy charm into three compelling albums, especially 2012's Plague. In anticipation of Friday night's ... 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 >>

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

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 >>

The Dallas Observer 2011 MasterMind Awards

The winners of our second annual art awards delve into the past and personal loss to bring new visions to Dallas

The Dodos' Logan Kroeber Names For Us His All-Time Top Five Bay Area (Musical) Giants.

The Dodos​Earlier this week, when Meric Long of the San Francisco-based band The Dodos told us about some of his earliest concert-going experiences, our Eric Grubbs noted that the band "plays folk, but with a kick to it." Give their Live from Akropolis, Prague album a listen, as well as their most ... More >>

Iced In

Sampling Spring Seasonals From Samuel Adams and Magic Hat

Jesse Hughey​Boy, doesn't this lovely weather just put you in the mood for a crisp, cold spring beer? Well, the temperatures may not quite yet be spring-like, and spring may not officially begin for more than a month, but spring seasonals are already appearing on grocery shelves -- just as it seem ... More >>

The Super Bowl Prostitute Myth: 100,000 Hookers Won't Be Showing Up in Dallas

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 >>

Texas Folklife Wants to Know
What's on the Lone Star's Menu

​Texas Folklife, a nonprofit organization that got its start documenting folk art across Texas, has launched its first food-focused research project. The group plans to spend the next four years collecting information about eating habits statewide. "Food is the centerpiece of festivals and c ... More >>

Pho From Home: Ngoc Suong

Photos by Kristy YangBun Cha​After a positive dining experience at the Super H Mart last week, I asked my mother if she was up for joining me on one more food expedition before she leaves town. She said yes, but any early excitement she held for Grimaldi's pizza or Rise No. 1 baguettes soon dissip ... More >>

Top 10 Overlooked Culinary Vacations

Flickr user ^riza^It's a long way, but the rendang is worth the trip.​Anyone with the means can travel the villages of Tuscany, visit tasting rooms in Napa Valley or hit Belgium's chocolate shops. In fact, certain places are so well known as culinary destinations, even those with only the faintest ... More >>

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 >>

In a City of Gaudy Prime Beef Palaces, Dragonfly Has No Problem Laying Claim to "Best Steaks in Dallas."

Handle The Proof: What To Drink On A Day Like Today

​Great. The full force of Texas winter is upon us...for a day...in October.Another month and Europeans will start seeing mulled wine stands open. Decades ago these probably held a big, steaming pot of red wine spiced with cinnamon, vanilla, cloves and other seasonings. Nowadays, of course, you fin ... More >>

Hophead: 'Liquid Aloha' From Kona Brewing Co.

Jesse Hughey When you think about brewing hot spots, what come to mind? Some obvious international destinations include Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Czech Republic. As for the U.S., craft breweries are everywhere, but we think of the West Coast--especially Portland and Seattle. There's alw ... More >>

Handle The Proof: A Little Moonshine

Brian StansberryMoonshine has a reputation not always deserved. Some people, after all, take pride in their craft, however illicit.Yeah, some of it reeks of burnt quinine and poisonous residue. The word brings to mind hardened heroes like Junior Johnson and others hauling jars of dubious spirit. And ... More >>

Vanity Fair Recounts the First 100 Days of the George W. Bush Not-Presidency

Courtesy Elliott's HardwareVanity Fair contributing editor Nancy Jo Sales has a lengthy "Web exclusive" about the post-presidency of George W. Bush -- specifically, how he's looking to "reshape his legacy," both alone and with the assist of former White House colleagues. From Bush's March 17 speech ... More >>

Ca-Caw, Ca-Caw

Grapevine hears the call of the Falcon

Stephen Rippy Sets Halo Wars High Score

Accordian Party

Ennis says "Jak Se Mas"

A Tough Year for Local Restaurants Sputters to an End

Gangsta Lean

Czech It Out

PDNB hangs out with contemporaries

Dance-o de Mayo

Viva el Norte celebrates a merge of culture

Sambuca is Dallas' epicenter for Mediterranean jazz and—who knew?—Geritol jump-shooters

Czech Mix

You want eclectic? We got your eclectic.

¡Ask a Mexican!

Hey, What's the Hurry?

Havin' a Ball. Kind Of.

Scared Stiff

Wayne Kramer's latest casts a Paul over the proceedings

God Save the Queen

A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie

Legal Eats

Savory is a neighborhood restaurant without pretensions

Jazz Hands

Help Wipe Out Kids' Cancer

Diana Krall

The Girl in the Other Room (Verve)

Banned Books

SMU presents an exhibit to die for

Words of Wisdom

Hyah! Hyah! Sha-Clack-Clack! Or, the hip-hop poetry of Saul Williams.

Salad Days

Star chefs host a toss-up

Monk Spunk

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

Foreign Substances

What's the difference among vodka brands?

Absinthe Minded

Why can’t we get absinthe?

Near Beer

The fad fades, but brewpubs survive

Twisp of the Tale

When C.D. Payne stopped writing ad copy, he created a revolutionary teenage hero

Prague Rock

Uz Jsme Doma want people to listen to the whole story--in Czech

Taking shots

A German hockey team claims that Stars goalie Roman Turek is its property

Liquid sky

Fort Worth's Flying Saucer offers a cozy space for quaffing alien beers