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The Killings in Kaufman

Two public officials dead and a third behind bars: Politics turn bloody in a small town.

Tasting Margarita Mixes for National Margarita Day, So You Won't Have To

If you're a margarita purist you'll undoubtedly mark today's holiday with freshly squeezed citrus and a bottle of your finest pure agave. While I'm firm devote of the au naturel camp, my editor has informed me that not everyone wants to spend their time sifting seeds out of their fruit juice and dea ... More >>

Ranking Dollar Menu Burgers: Don't Deny it, You Know You Eat Them

The City of Ate has spent the past week parsing and pummeling through the Dallas burger scene. We can all personally attest to the wide girth of our coverage, which includes buns, off-the-beaten-path burgers, Korean burgers, smackdowns and more. See Also: Burger Week But, if we're really going to ... More >>

The Funny Side Of Self-Loathing

Go Loco Tacos Coming to a Gas Station Near You. Plus, Soft Serve Makes the Varsity Squad.

Go Loco is a new taco fast-casual chain on mission to fill the bellies of travelers along the great highways and byways all across Texas. It's owned in part by Jim Baron, president of Blue Mesa Grill, David Pencsak of TNT Tacos in Austin, along with Ali Sharaf, president of Victron Energy, which has ... More >>

Start is Open on Greenville (Photos)

Without the neutral colors, sleek design and healthy food, Start could be a Raising Cane's, or (gasp!) even an Arby's. Diners order and pay at a register, grab drinks, and sit to wait for their names to be called. The open kitchen delivers food in a fast food-style, with labeled stainless steel chut ... More >>

Going Ape for Pookies Donuts

Pink gorilla robot cheesesteak plus fresh, super-sweet doughnuts Alice. We're just grateful no one was injured in the frenzy at Pookies Donuts (6522 Lemmon Ave.). Other people count: 13 People-watching amazingness level: 2,310 When you see the giant pink gorilla robot waving at you in front ... More >>

John Leguizamo On Fighting in a Dress, Man PMS, Acting With a Broken Tooth

John Leguizamo is on a roll, and it's only 7:45 a.m. He's in a good mood, which might be attributed to the financial and critical success of his new one-man play, Ghetto Klown, which starts its three-day Dallas run at the Majestic Theatre on February 16. But I think it's more than that. The Bogota ... More >>

Dr Pepper Be Damned, Dublin Bottling Works is Striking Back Against Big Soda

Leslie Minora​Jeff Kloster, owner of Dublin Bottling Works, didn't sit on his ass and sulk after his company's settlement with Dr Pepper Snapple stripped him of his top-selling product, Dubin Dr Pepper. The day after the news hit, he says, he picked up the phone and did the same thing he's don ... More >>

El Ricon de Villa: Warm Your Boobs with Some Chilaquiles

​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she's at home with the other renegades at El Ricon de Villa, 6867 Greenville Ave., 214-891-9954. Number of people eating lunch when I was there: 10 Parking danger level: 10 ... More >>

Company Café: What It Lacks in Gluten, It Makes Up for With Bacon

Alice Laussade​Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she goes gluten-free at Company Café, 2217 Greenville Ave. Spice rack wall art count: 1 Stroller count: 451 Company Café on Greenville Avenue is for high-m ... More >>

Let It Bleed

Hard at work on his eighth novel, Deadwood author Pete Dexter still packs a punch.

Whitt's End: 3.25.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Like me, do you think the Texas Rangers are kinda getting caught with their pants on the ground with their pitching staff exposed? The time to go get a reliable closer is not next year, it' ... More >>

A Trip Down Memory Lane at Tex-Mex Date Favorite Mi Cocina

Mi Cocina's West Village location.​For a lot of my friends, Mi Cocina is their go-to restaurant for Mexican and Tex-Mex food in the DFW area. I'm still partial to the New Mexican food I grew up on, with all of its green chile and tons of cheese, but I've come to like Mi Cocina. It consistently ser ... More >>

Even Plano Couldn't Screw Up Mama's Daughters' Diner.

Listomania: What Scents Would Be Most Appropriate For The Future Perfumes and Colognes of Today's Biggest Music Icons?

OK, here she probably smelled like blood and semen...​According to fragrance industry insiders, Lady Gaga has requested that Monster, the perfume she is developing, smell of "blood and semen." Frankly, that's a head-scratcher for us -- it sounds more like a Bloodhound Gang scent, or perhaps a Load ... More >>

Speaking of Ballparks and Getting the Munchies, A Look at the Rangers' New World Series Menu

Sam Merten​Texas Rangers spokesman John Blake just sent word: For World Series Games Three and Four at the Ballpark in Arlington -- oh, right, Game Five too, fingers crossed -- the team's done beefed up (heh) its sports menu. Also: The team's added more places to buy beer in the park, which, a ... More >>

Ba Le in Garland Lays It on Thick

It always surpsrises me when I return home from Vietnam a few pounds lighter. Keep in mind that the nation still is a third world country, and the general mindset of the Vietnamese isn't as diet-fanatical as it is here. Although I've traveled back to Vietnam quite frequently over the past decade, th ... More >>

Greenberg and Ryan's First Order of Business: Slash Prices at Ballpark! Yes, Even Beer!

​Sam's out at the Ballpark in Arlington at this very moment, where Chuck Greenberg's holding his first press conference as The Owner of Your Texas Rangers. (Nolan Ryan was called out of town at the last second.) As they mentioned yesterday, the newsome twosome called today's meet-and-greet to intr ... More >>

Five Mass-Produced Foods Even Food Snobs Love

​Chefs are notorious for yapping on about the pleasures of farm-fresh vegetables - and then opening a bag of something for dinner. The rigors of restaurant work and human nature lead even the most fearsome food snobs to occasionally indulge in mass-produced, highly-artificial, uber-preserved snack ... More >>

Rangers Auction Delayed While Greenberg and Ryan Challenge Cuban and Crane's Bid

Updates: Sam will be posting via Twitter: @sammerten ​So, the 9 a.m. start time for today's auction of Your Texas Rangers has been pushed back -- how far, Sam's not sure. He's in the courtroom at this very moment, and Judge Russell Nelms, who's supervising the proceedings, has yet to show. That's ... More >>

Whataburger Offers a Free Breakfast, With a Side Order of Big Butt

​ Whataburger is kinda sorta looking out for your health. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and we want to give it the attention it deserves," marketing director Rich Scheffler is quoted as saying in a release announcing free egg-and-meat sandwiches for everyone. The Texas-ba ... More >>

Mozzarella Company: Pick up some Texas-made cheese that's totally makeout-worthy.

Alice Laussade​Mozzarella Company 2944 Elm St. 214-741-4072 Try: Prosciutto Mozzarella Roll I spent my Memorial Day just like everybody else: First I woke up and kissed the soil, high-fived my freedom and gave big ups to all the soldiers past and present who have fought to keep this country so g ... More >>

Last Night: Insane Clown Posse and Coolio at Palladium Ballroom

Insane Clown Posse, CoolioPalladium BallroomMay 10, 2010Better than: being shot at by NBA All-star Dirk Nowitzki with a BB gun in an open field.Insane Clown Posse​You can watch as many YouTube clips and Saturday Night Live parodies as you like, but there is really nothing that can prepare you for ... More >>

Remedy for a Jalapeno Overdose: Aguas Frescas

From Wikipedia​Walk into your favorite taqueria or torteria, and chances are good you'll notice a couple of large, beehive-shaped glass jars standing sentinel atop a shelf or counter. Stepping to the counter, you place your food order, then scanning the menu under bebidas (beverages), you notice ... More >>

Top 10 Things We Wish Waiters Would Never Say Again--Ever

​Top 10 Things We Wish Waiters Would Never Say Again--Ever Face it: Your waiter can make or break a meal. It's all about attitude, baby, and if he or she has a crappy one, well, it doesn't matter what the hell they dish out. Because you can't take it. Pissed off makes everything taste bitter--th ... More >>

Idol Rich: TUrban in the Bottom and Demi and Joe Are Together At Last.

​Hey, I got two out of three. We wound up with Paige Miles, Tim Urban and Katie Stevens in the Bottom Three. And Paige Miles, as expected, was sent home. What wasn't expected was for Simon to tell her there was absolutely no chance in hell they'd give her the coveted judges save no matter wha ... More >>

Pairing Off: Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Patrick Michels/Flickr user Photos8.comOh, no--the artist is entering a new and darker phase.​Each week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food.National restaurant chains know how to stretch the limits of almost any word. Olive Garden tries to sell us o ... More >>

John’s Seafood & Chicken: Don’t Drive Through. Just Keep Driving.

Jen's Place Bakery & Cafe

Rocket Men From Mesquite's Armadillo Aerospace Are in Line For $1 Million X Prize

Photos by Patrick MichelsArmadillo Aerospace's Neil Milburn guides Scorpius off a trailer bed after its successful launches Saturday afternoon.​ Check out more photos from the launch day in our slide show.He'd just guided his 1,900-pound rocket to a successful simulated moon landing, but while his ... More >>

Short Orders: Pizza By Marco, Addison

This isn't the Addison sign, but I don't carry a camera.​I'll just say, straight off, that what I like about Pizza by Marco is their beverage price list. The new suburban branch of Dallas' most storied pizza joint opened not long ago along Belt Line in Addison. Here you can purchase wine by the gl ... More >>

Today In Music News: Duffy Goes Diet, Discs Get Leaked, Chris Brown Could Get In More Trouble

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, February 23, 2009... Duffy has been named the new face of Diet Coke. If only Amy Winehouse could've kept her shit together... It must suck to have an eagerly awaited album coming out: Both U2's new album, No Line On The Horiz ... More >>

Girl Drink Drunk: Lakewood Landing

When faced with a drinking column that pops up every other week, what does one do when the infamous flu rears its ugly head? In my case, I made the required couch bed and slept for approximately three days. I also watched two unfortunate episodes of WifeSwap in there somewhere...which will make anyo ... More >>

Breast Inauguration Ever? (Or, How Obama Became The "Magic Man" At The Lodge This Morning.)

At, oh, about 11:15ish last night, Robert gave me a call. Earlier in the day, we'd half-kidded about going to a strip club to watch the inauguration--surely, it was the most inappropriate place we could think of for watching the festivities (without putting ourselves in harm's way, at least). But n ... More >>

Greggo After The Show: A’s For Your Q’s

Review: Strokers Ice House

Get your motor runnin' at Strokers

I'm on the All-Carb Diet

Record Grill doesn't give a crap about fat grams

Restart the Insanity

Plus: Sack of kittens; Summer Reading List

Miracle Grow

Plus: Shout Out of the Week...; Needless Things

To: Broadway

Elledanceworks doesn't dance around reality

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Rebel With a Cause

Jason Schwartzman should Rushmore, slack less

Pain & Ink

Creatively, comic books are healthier than they've ever been. So why is everyone rushing to bury the industry?

No man's land

When you're out of options, look no further than the USBL

Let's not

'Doing lunch' in Dallas can leave you holding the bag

Ready to scorn

Kansas City is Robert Altman's best movie in years--but does anyone care anymore?

Draft day menu

A sleepy Kidd--and unhappy fans--greet an underwhelming NBA pick

Modern life

Food, fashion, and fitness come together at Dot

Attitude adjustment

Fan fury prompts Rangers' owners, players to make nice