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December 6, 2011
Next Week, Federal Judge to (Temporarily) Decide Fate of City's Flow Control Ordinance
Photo by Danny HurleyTomorrow, the Dallas City Council will go behind closed doors to meet with city attorneys about a host of legal issues staring down City Hall, among them: a long-going federal wrongful arrest suit about to get even more expensive (council will vote next week to pay Brown & ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Nation's Report Card Shows DISD Students Doing OK in Math, Need Help With Reading
Moments ago, the National Center for Education Statistics released its so-called Nation's Report Card, wherein the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences rank fourth- and eighth-grade public school students from 21 urban districts using math and reading scores. And f ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Won't You Be My Neighbor, Goodfriend?
Sara KerensWhen is a burger joint more than a burger joint? When it's a damn good bar, too. While burger restaurants have been popping up around town like meth labs in East Texas, many aren't the type of place you can put in a solid session on a bar stool. Not so at Goodfriend, the new beer ... More >>
News
December 8, 2011
Why is Drought-Hit Dallas Selling Water?
Um ... because someone at City Hall is smart. Dang.
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December 9, 2011
Talking Trash: Flow Control Ordinance Gets Delayed, and City Puts Out Trash Pick-Up Bid
Like I said earlier this week, when city attorneys had city council members behind closed doors this week, one of their topics of conversation was the National Solid Wastes Management Association's federal antitrust lawsuit against the city over flow control -- you know, that ordinance steering a ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: KNUS Presents Steppenwolf at Fair Park Music Hall
Via.Just got off the phone with Dallas Summer Musicals President Michael Jenkins, who, amidst his now-epic struggle to keep the doors open, vows: "We will have more concerts at the Music Hall." Amongst the many things we discussed were the venue's glory days as a rock venue, when Hendrix and the ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
Council Remains Tight-Lipped On How It Plans on Repaying Corps of Engineers That $15 Mil
Schutze is at the council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting; he didn't want to miss Trinity River Corridor Project Managing Director Rebecca Rasor's presentation Trinity River Corridor Project Update On Recreation, where -- and you won't believe this -- they still have those rend ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Today at Burger House: 60-Cent Burgers. Does it Really Matter Why?
Burger House WebsiteBurger House turns 60 this month and is celebrating today with contests, giveaways and the only thing you really care about: 60-cent cheeseburgers. The deal will be available at all Burger House locations across Dallas, Plano, Rockwall and Lubbock throughout the day. The ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
A Video That Actually Sells Dallas, In This Case to Foreign Investors. Y'all Come Now, Y'Hear?
In recent days we've seen a video in which the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau sells the city to conventioneers and tourists, and a short film in which the Dallas Citizens Council sells the city to ... um, the citizens council? But after the jump, here's a real, honest-to-God pitch -- a fre ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Before Hearing, Read City's $13-Mil HUD Loan Application for Lake Highlands Town Center
Via.Earlier this month we noted that the city hopes to use $13 million in federal funds to turn 70 acres at Walnut Hill and Skillman into, you know, the Lake Highlands Town Center, where ground was broken way back in November 2007. Behold: On the city's website you'll find a draft of the applicat ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Dallas Lands One Spot on Travel Leisure Readers' Poll: The Winspear Opera House
Photo by Patrick MichelsSeveral Friends of Unfair Park have chimed in with the results of Travel Leisure's Top New Landmarks readers' poll. And while we're no doubt just one year away from making the Top New Bridges list ... sorry, Schutze is saying, "No." Anyway. Like I was saying, while we're ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Thanks to Drought, Houston's Drinking More of Dallas's Wastewater Than Ever Before
Click to enlarge a map of the Trinity River Basin, courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey StateImpact Texas is a National Public Radio-KUT Austin-KUHF Houston joint dedicated to environmental issues. This morning, reporter Dave Fehling out of Houston looked at the water coming out of his tap and won ... More >>
News
December 22, 2011
Bicycle Advocates Win a Game of Chicken
City Hall turns back on fudged numbers for bike lanes.
Culture
December 22, 2011
Dallas Theater in 2011: Give it a Standing O
What a year it has been. What a fine theater town we're in.
Blogs
December 22, 2011
Reviews, Reviews, Reviews and Bad Tomatoes: This Week In Dallas Eats
FlickrY'all got your shopping done? I'm feeling the pinch. A few more items to check off my list and then I get get my egg roll on, all over Dallas. Things are scheduled to be quiet tomorrow so we're wrapping things in iceberg a day early. Dipping sauces' are on you. This week I reviewed Mar ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Jay Jerrier of Il Cane Rosso on Guy Fieri, Naples and Making Peace with Yelp
Joy ZhangJay Jerrier (left) in pizza pit at Il Cane Rosso. In one quick year, Il Cane Rosso has become the most esteemed pizza joint in Dallas. Owner Jay Jerrier discovered this style of Neapolitan pizza while on a trip in Naples with his wife in 1995 and has worked diligently to bring the sa ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Greenling to Bring Local Organic Produce Delivery to Dallas
GreenlingEater Dallas reported earlier this week that Greenling, an organic produce delivery company out of Austin, is expanding to Dallas in January. Greenling works directly with local, sustainable farmers and producers, and delivers weekly food bins to residences. There is a $25 minimum ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Good ~~Friday~~ Thursday: New Year Edition
Last weekend was a little dead, y'know with Christmas and all, but this weekend is the opposite. In fact, there are so many New Year's Eve events worth checking out that we've got a separate massive list here.The biggest one, though, is easily the Dallas Observer-sponsored Lights All Night festiv ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
2011: The Year in North Texas Beer
Beer calendar via ShutterstockLet's hope 2012 is an even better beer year.Has there been a better year for beer drinkers in North Texas, and particularly Dallas, than 2011? Not one that I can think of, for reasons enumerated in the awards below. My year's wrap-up isn't over. Coming soon are m ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Loving, Hoping, Praying: Violitionist Sessions and More Odds & Ends
Before we all go running blindly into 2012, I'd like to leave you with a few odds and ends that didn't fit into a year-end list, or that I plain forgot, or that I hope will happen in the new year. Loving:Violitionist Sessions The folks at Gutterth have found a creative way to take a local music sna ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
KXT and the Kessler Make a Triple Play
Spooky FolkI was thinking about unique ways to bridge the gaps between Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton music this past weekend, but The Kessler apparently beat me to it. Friday, January 13, the Oak Cliff theater, in conjunction with KXT 91.7, presents Triple Play, showcasing acts from each corn ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Five Dallas Coffee Shops to Help Break Your Starbucks Habit
Mercantile Coffee House DallasAs Alice mentioned earlier, Starbucks announced Tuesday that they are raising the cost on some of their products. A "tall" or 12-ounce coffee will increase by 10 cents to $1.85. But why drink Starbucks anyway? Here are five better local coffee shops, no matter t ... More >>
News
January 5, 2012
The Rewards of a Good Buzz
Special thanks to those who made 2011 so very, very special.
Blogs
January 5, 2012
Hibiscus Chef Brent Hammer on Dish-Washing in a Suit, Vegas and the Blessing of Food TV
Chef Brent Hammer at HibiscusChef Brent Hammer started his cooking career all because of a slight misunderstanding, in what turned out to be one of longest night of his life washing dishes at a restaurant in Milwaukee. The fast pace of the kitchen lured him in, and soon he began the career pa ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Great City Attractions No Longer Attracted to Downtown Dallas for That "Observation" Wheel
Flickr user: sherihallTexas Star, the city's all yours.Several Friends of Unfair Park have inquired: Whatever happened to Great City Attractions' plans for that enormo Ferris wheel in downtown? Because last we heard, in a Halloween email from Nigel Ward, Great City Attractions's head of global si ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Can City Council Tell the Difference Between a Photo Op and a Hole in the Ground?
Drive around Dallas -- not the suburbs, Dallas -- and what do you see? You see a nice kind of new well-kept Dallas toward the northern end of the city, with a few glitches here and there. But anywhere south of Mockingbird you're likely to see a bunch of crapped-out streets and busted curbs. I ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Bolsa Chef Jeff Harris on the Food Network Effect, Go-To Spots and the Mercado's Future
Chef Jeff HarrisRecently we sat down Bolsa chef Jeff Harris at the new sister-store Bolsa Mercado, which is a neighborhood market with unique items, Texas fare, good booze and a bevy of fresh from-scratch breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Harris grew up in east Texas surrounded by farmland ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
We Checked and, Yup, Dallas's Flow Control Plan Is Still All About the Benjamins
Photo by Danny HurleyPaul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell, left, at last fall's anti-flow control protest in front of Dallas City HallBack in September, when the city passed its ordinance requiring commercial solid waste companies to dump in South Dallas's McCommas Bluff landfill, the ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Tesar Wins The Entire Internet and Dr Pepper Died: This Week In Dallas Eats
Whether you prefer romaine or radicchio, it's a sad week to wrap here at City of Ate. Dr Pepper is dead -- the real stuff not the corporate crap -- and coverage has been popping up all over the internets. Leslie Minora talked to a few local businesses about the end of an era, and this video s ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Dallas, Where Your Wages Stay the Same
CultureMap Houston this morning notes that city is tops when it comes to wage growth, especially between 2010 and the end of '11. That's per a PayScale report that came out at the end of last week, which thumbed through the check stubs of workers in 20 major metros and said, hey, good news: "Nati ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Kombucha is Alive and On Tap in Dallas
FlickrThe Wall Street Journal shines light on kombucha, a fermented beverage made from freshly brewed tea, bacteria and yeast. The preparation, popularized by health nuts, is slowly becoming a trendy alternative beverage and ingredient at bars and restaurants everywhere. Joel Levin, the serv ... More >>
Dining
January 19, 2012
The State of Dallas Dining, As Told By Its Chefs
Starring Stephan Pyles, John Tesar, Katherine Clapner, Kent Rathbun, Teiichi Sakurai and a dozen other local chefs.
Blogs
January 19, 2012
An Interview with Matt Spillers, Chef of Eno's, Oddfellows and the Soon-to-Open Union Bear
Matt Spillers' parents, Allen and Donna Spillers, have had long careers in the local restaurant business. While raising their three boys in Dallas, dinner out was more than just a family meal together, but also an on-going education on how to run a restaurant. Always drawn to the kitchen, a ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Bridge-o-Rama Adds More Acts, and The Relatives Get the Doc Treatment
The RelativesAs Unfair Park reported last week, in preview of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge lighting, Dallas' own gospel-funk group The Relatives will be headlining the March 3 Bridge-o-Rama event in celebration of its opening. This is a big deal, as the family band, led by the indomitable ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
120 Minute IPA at BlackFriar: If Only It Actually Lasted That Long
Nick RalloTwo of us riding nowhere / Spending someone's hard earned pay Nick Rallo and I have both written before about how deliciously hoppy, caramelly and boozy Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA is, so no need to regale you once again with tasting notes that border on erotic fiction for hopophiliacs. ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Erykah Badu Is Sold Out, But There's Loretta Lynn, The Boom Boom Box and More
Erykah BaduAh yes, it feels like we're finding our footing, 2012. You started off slow, but this weekend's concert list proves you're finally on track. Erykah Badu & The Cannabinoids at the Granada Theater tonight probably tops the list of shows to see, but we already talked about that show i ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Donuts, Reubens and Dallas' Prettiest Food Blog: This Week In Dallas Dining
FlickrI'm pulling for the Ravens.When I moved to Texas I was very upset about the weather. Multiple weeks of triple-digit heat and no rain had me begging for relief. I asked everyone if winter was at least mild. No, everyone said. There's ice and it's so cold it burns your skin. Fortunately ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Here's a Tip: If You Need to Outrun Johnny Law Along the Trinity Levees, Use a Dirt Bike
Came across this video posted to YouTube yesterday by the friend of the show who maintains the essential Dallas Trinity Trails blog. I'll let Ben describe what he captured:Dallas County Sheriff Deputy cornering and chasing dirt bike motorcycle on the Trinity River levees near Industrial Blvd and Cor ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
In Search of Dallas' Best Gyro
Every once in a while someone mistakes Scott for a food expert and risks ruining dinner by trusting him to answer to a burning question. Got a question about food or restaurants? Send it via Twitter @scottreitz, Facebook at /cityofate or in the comments. Here's a question I got a while back ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
So You Wanna Know What TRT Holdings' Maple Avenue HQ's Going to Look Like?
As always, click to enlarge this first look at the newest addition to Maple Avenue, coming in 2013Well, here it is -- at least HKS's conceptual rendering of the "approximately 170,000 square feet, the six-story Jeffersonian-style building" that'll be built on Crow Holdings' Maple Ave. property ac ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Not Gooder: Study Says Dallas Is Less Literate This Year Than We Were Last Year
A Friend of Unfair Park reminds me: It's that time of the year again -- time for Dr. John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, to rank 75 major metros' literacy levels using a handful of criteria ("newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Valet Parking, Dr Pepper and Enchilada Porn: This Week In Fatness
Lauren Drews DanielsIs it quitting time yet? We're close. ZestFest is going down at the Irving Convention Center this weekend. Make sure you stock up on your TUMS, and avoid hospital trip inducing capsaicin extracts. It's also shaping up to be a fine weekend for patio drinking, but before yo ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
The Educators Strike Back: Time for Teachers to Stop Being Punked By the Dallas ISD Board
By now you're probably aware that an unnamed DISD teacher is trying to organize a "Leap Day" sick-out protest by Dallas public school teachers. I hope it's just the beginning. I want to suggest a bunch of other ways public school teachers can get around the state's stupid "right to work" laws ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Why Is Suhm Asking Council to Extend Watering Restrictions? "Water Sales," In Part.
When Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm first told the council it was time, at long last, to enact twice-a-week watering restrictions, Dallas's six water-supply reservoirs were about 25 percent depleted. But last week's record rainfall, in addition to other recent wet-weather events, have helped fill ... More >>
News
February 2, 2012
The Thin Line Between Dog Rescuing and Dog Hoarding
With the city overrun with strays, Dallas' animal rescuers want to save dogs from cruelty and neglect. But some need to be saved from themselves.
Music
February 2, 2012
Legsweeper and More Come Out of the Swamp
Friday, February 3, at 406 Arts
Blogs
February 2, 2012
Jonathan Jackson of Bravo, Max! Talks About Becoming a Trio and the Current State of the Dallas Music Scene
Bravo, Max! has been through a tumultuous few months. After releasing Dog's Light, the band's fantastic debut full-length, they suddenly lost two members. Johnny Beauford, Ben Gastright and Jonathan Jackson decided to charge ahead as a three-piece and, judging by recent songs such as "Sleepy Simon ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Woody: Another Worthy Taco Truck That Can't Quite Get Rolling in Dallas. But When It Does ...
SoCal TacosLately we've talked a lot about how the Dallas food scene is moving past plates of melted cheese. But let this stand as a warning to the fancy-pants chefs in this town: Melted cheese will always have a place here. You hear that? Always. And that's how I justify the nachos I shared ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Doomtree's Group Think at Dan's Silverleaf
Deb Doing DallasP.O.S. Doomtree Dan's Silverleaf Tuesday, February 7 In a year spent throne-watching, Doomtree's 2011 release, No Kings, was an interesting comment on hip-hop's climate. Excessive in its own right, the Minneapolis collective has no less than seven official collaborators contr ... More >>
News
February 9, 2012
The Remaking of Vickery Meadow
They fled some of the world's most dangerous places, only to land in one of Dallas'. Slowly and unsurely, they're making it their own.
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