Easter

Sometimes Things Get Weird with Melinda, the Very Honest Palm Reader at Dolly Python

It's only a modest card table and a couple of folding chairs. Just past the newly placed jewelry cases, the gaudy and beautiful rings and brooches sit nearby a wall of crowns waiting for an Easter service or a Derby party. You will pass a dog and there sits Melinda. She smiles bright when you walk u ... More >>

One Year Out: An Interview with Jack MacDonald of Jack Mac's Swill and Grill

Jack Mac's Swill and Grill opened on Preston Road in North Dallas last year, right on the heels of the explosion in the local craft beer movement. Jack and Amy MacDonald's restaurant has a strong local focus that supports not only Texas breweries, but wineries and distilleries as well. The drinks ar ... More >>

The Killings in Kaufman

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

Life-Sized, Wax 'Last Supper' is the Exceedingly Creepy Centerpiece of Fort Worth Museum

Before news broke of the brazen murder of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife at their home, reporters were doing what they do every agonizingly news-less Easter weekend: scrounging for something to report on, preferably, given the season, religiously oriented. That's must ... More >>

In the Wake of Kaufman Slayings, Dallas County Prosecutors Encouraged to Ammo Up

The murder this weekend of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, two months after assistant DA Mark Hasse was gunned down in broad daylight, has Texas prosecutors on high alert. The Associated Press reports today that district attorneys throughout the state are taking extra ... More >>

Federal Judge: Dallas Ministries Can Feed the Homeless Wherever They Damn Well Please

It's been eight years since the Dallas City Council passed its homeless feeding ordinance, which barred charity groups from serving food except at certain designated sites. And it's been just more than six years since two of those groups, Big Heart Ministries and Rip Parker Memorial Homeless Ministr ... More >>

Atheists Wish Local Pastors A Happy Easter the Only Way They Know How

Last year around Easter-time, local conservative talking head and life-sized Cabbage Patch doll Ben Ferguson was upset with the Dallas Fort-Worth Coalition of Reason, our local band of godless heathen sodomites. He was unhappy that they'd chosen Easter for their newest ad campaign, the theme of whi ... More >>

How to Pull Together a Cheap Last-Minute Easter Basket

Last year it wasn't until 10 p.m. the night before Easter Sunday that I remembered it was absolutely definitely time to round up some Peeps and chocolate peanut butter eggs to fill baskets, which is partially on account of me not wanting to spend money on things that will be obliterated within one h ... More >>

The Nine Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: March 28 to April 3

Editor: Welcome to our weekly rundown of our nine favorite shows, all of which are better than this new Lil' Wayne album. It's terrible, guys. If you're looking for loud, head to Dada for The Casualties and awesome friends. If you're looking for something a little more multi-generational on this E ... More >>

Take A Shower, It's Easter

Screw Egg Hunts, It’s Moses Time

First Baptist Blames Tebow's No-Show on the Media's "Lies and Misrepresentations"

As Tim Tebow's decision to cancel his Easter Sunday appearance at First Baptist continues to reverberate, the church and its pastor, Robert Jeffress, have gone on the offensive. In a radio interview with the American Family Association, Jeffress says he and Tebow "had a very pleasant conversation. ... More >>

Fish McBites Are Back, and I Can't Figure Out Why

Last February I saw a blog post announcing McDonald's latest and greatest offering. Fish McBites were introduced at the start of Lent to give Catholics a way to torture themselves through Easter Sunday. I ordered a small cardboard container of the fish nuggets and ate two or three before I was confi ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 22: Oak's Ham And Cheese Croissant

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. While there are a few places to get a decent sandwich in Dallas (Jimmy's, Carbone's, I ... More >>

A Visual Guide to Kirin Court's Dim Sum

It was Easter Sunday, and I wanted to eat breakfast like I would if I were with family. So I trekked out to Kirin Court in Richardson for dim sum. There's a lot going on during dim sum, carts racing around the dining room with waiters hawking their goods (usually in Chinese) and dish after dish of ... More >>

From Gospel Shows to Black Light Raves, Easter Saturday Was a Night of Testifying

Dallas, home to Good Christian Bitches of all stripes, commonly worships at the altar of good music, good drink and good times. With that in mind last Saturday evening, I was on the decidedly Dionysian path to seek out sacred moments in each of those categories, and a reason to wear my new Easter dr ... More >>

The Good Friday Edition of Good Friday, With Acid Mothers Temple, The Singapore Slingers, Pontiak and More

If you live in or have passed through Deep Ellum in the last few days, you've noticed the white tents crowding the streets. That's because it's time for the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. The event, which has seen better days, is now in its 17th year, and will feature performances from The Virgin Wolves, ... More >>

Shed Your Blues in Deep Ellum

We Gave Parigi Chef Chad Houser This Big Box of Crap and He Made Us Easter Dinner

Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, Craig Cottier turned the ingredients from The Box into radass St. Paddy's Day drinks. This time, we gave our big box of crap to Chad Houser, Cafe Momentum do-er and Parigi cheffer ("Parigi" means "fucking delicious deviled eggs" in French talk).

Put This Is In Your Ear: Ynfynyt Scroll's "Snap It Back"

I've been jamming this new, uh, jam from Ynfynyt Scroll, one of the DJs and producers behind the decks of DFW's Track Meet collective, all morning. You may have heard his Bill Nye remix, in which he chopped up the theme song from Bill Nye the Science Guy, last month. I got a chance to check out Tr ... More >>

All Bunnies Go to Heaven. (Where Dogs Eat Them.)

McDonald's Has Released Fish McBites for Lent, and They Are McTerrible

Lent is a time of sacrifice for Catholics, but McDonald's wants to be sure they don't give up grease. The fast-food giant created the Filet-O-Fish in 1962 to cater to Catholics who typically give up meat on Friday. The marketing paid off, and McDonald's still sees increased sales of the fish sandwic ... More >>

Fried Bubble Gum Wins, Tastes Like My Little Pony Turds

Taryn WalkerFried bubble gum is really a fried strawberry-flavored marshmallow. Yum? More photos in the slideshow.This Labor Day, winners were crowned for the Big Tex Choice Awards. ​And we were definitely a little (OK, maybe a lot) excited. Like, a lot a lot. Allan W ... More >>

One Calatrava Bridge is Finished. And Paid For.

I received so many of these photos yesterday, featuring Heinbaugh's Calatrava headwear, I'm not sure where these came from. The two at right are Merten's, I believe.​By now construction crews were supposed to have hung several Calatrava cables, or what Schutze calls "Margaret Hunt Hill's Gee Strin ... More >>

Easter Edibles: What's in Your Basket?

The peeps are taking over. None of us is safe.​Easter is a comfortable shoe-in as the third most gluttonously celebrated holiday here in the states and a cash cow for dentists everywhere. As the Easter season blows through this weekend, thousands upon thousands of pounds of chocolate, marshma ... More >>

Whitt's End: 4.22.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *And then, after Jesus had died on the cross and was buried in his tomb, some rabbits rummaged through a nearby picnic and ate a bunch of chocolate and candy. Powered  ... More >>

Easter Brunch, a Perfect Relief to Your Holy Saturday Hangover

Be sure to wear your Easter bonnet to brunch, like this guy.​Easter is one of the most gluttonous holidays of the year, a time for families to come together and feast on candy, casseroles and cute baby animals. Consequently, Easter brunch is one of the most popular brunches. Who has time to co ... More >>

Good Friday: The Actual Good Friday Edition

Those Darlins perform at Rubber Gloves tonight.​We've already had a busy week of shows, but that doesn't mean the weekend's shows will be spare. There's actually quite a few nice choices this weekend. Let's start by re-capping the oneswe've been mentioning all week.Tonight, Those Darlins will brin ... More >>

For the Hungriest of Hunters

Heard That!

When Every Day Is a National Food Day, Is Food Still Special?

Look, we love a grilled cheese as much as anyone, but something in that kid's look gives us the willies, as though she plans to eat a grilled cheese ON GRANDMA'S GRAVE.​Happy National Rice Ball Day! Wait. You didn't know it was National Rice Ball Day? Did you know it's National Grilled Cheese ... More >>

Easter in the Park's Back On Easter Sunday in Lee Park (Complete With Pooch Parade!)

Caity Colvard​Last month we noted that the Turtle Creek Association had bumped up the long-running Easter in the Park from April 24 to April 17 and cut from the schedule of events the beloved Pooch Parade, not to mention an appearance by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The reason: The TCA wanted to ... More >>

Easter in the Park's "Kid Friendly" Changes Seen As Slight to Gay Community, Some Planning to Resurrect Old Easter Sunday Event

Caity ColvardTurtle Creek Association's canceled this year's pooch parade, but the Oak Lawn community's refusing to roll over.​Over the years he lived in the Oak Lawn area, Mike Walker recalls the Turtle Creek Association's annual Easter in the Park as an outdoor occasion for everybody and their d ... More >>

Lent: No, It's Not the Vatican Diet Plan

​The tired, lame joke used to pop about annually this time of year among the lapsed Catholics in my family. "I'm giving up watermelon for Lent," assorted uncles would say with a grin. Har-har. Get it? Watermelon isn't in season during Lent, so as sacrifices go... Yeah, those old boys were ca ... More >>

Girl Scout Cookies: Leave It to Us to Dig Up
A Murder Angle

​The Girl Scouts' cookie sales season starts this week. And while there aren't any new cookies on the roster this year, the scouts are celebrating the 35th anniversary of Samoas -- a caramel-coconut concoction that debuted in a year the organization might otherwise wish to forget. Girl Scouts ... More >>

Hi Soccer or Bye Sucker?

​The Dallas Cup will live on each Easter weekend as one of the world's most prestigious youth tournaments. FC Dallas will anonymously toil away in Major League Soccer. And Starbucks-slurping soccer moms in their minivans will still dominate our roads and bogart our athletic field parking ... More >>

Ranking Special Offerings From Ska And Dogfish Head, Plus Beer Festival News

Jesse Hughey​Thanks to my generous in-laws, Lady Hophead and I headed to the Meddlesome Moth Monday night to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. Her mother and stepdad offered to take us to a much fancier restaurant, but we felt the Moth, with one of the best beer selections in Dallas, was a f ... More >>

These Are Egg-Citing Times

Thanks, Easter Bunny! Woof, Woof!

Hash Over: Easter is Coming, a Time of Spritutality, Renewal and Brunch

www.sfgate.com​ Another holiday is upon us, City of Aters. It's that time of year when you put on your Sunday best, dye perfectly good eggs, receive a basket full of goodies from an over-sized bunny, and of course, stuff yourself with food until you feel like you're about to explode, among othe ... More >>

Ferdinand's Utopia

Bunnies And Blooms

The Arboretum throws an Easter party

A Bunny Tale

Will Peter escape the farmer again?

A Hare-Raising Show

Artisan brings an invisible friend to life

Ducks, Chicks, Bunnies and Pups

Celebrate Easter with the DSO

She's Funny

Here Kitty, Kitty

Gone to the Dogs

Goodbye, Jesus: hello, DSO

Hat Tricks

Mambo Jumbo

Brent Johnson returns to Cowtown with a different take on Tex-Mex