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Ascension's Fix: One Man's Obsession Gives Dallas a Whole New Addiction

Try Cook Hall for a Pregame Fill-up

There's not much reason to go there otherwise.

Texas' War on behalf of the Incandescent Light Bulb Dies a Quiet, Predictable Death

In 2011, state lawmakers took a break from slashing school funding, dreaming up new abortion restrictions and fighting against the encroachment of Islamic law to do battle with a new enemy: the compact fluorescent light bulb. More and more, those tightly coiled tubes were replacing Edison's good ol ... More >>

Cook Hall, Located in the W Hotel, is Now Open

Cook Hall, pegged as a modern "American gastropub" has taken over the space that once housed Tom Colicchio's Craft. The restaurant has been transformed from a formal dining room to a laid back-ish (let's keep in mind this is the W Hotel) gastropub. The space is steeped in rich woods, Edison bulbs d ... More >>

The 25 Creepiest Heavy Metal Album Covers

By Jason Roche Halloween is the time where it's acceptable to wallow in the creepy, the crawly, the dark, and the macabre. Sounds like the themes of heavy metal, year-round! Here then, are those most spine-tingliest metal album covers, for your All Hallow's Eve viewing pleasure. Step inside...

FT33 is Now Open in the Design District

Buzz-restaurant FT33 opened it's enormous glass doors to Dallas' 1 percent (and $30,000 millionaires) this past Saturday. The 80-seat restaurant, tucked between retailers in what can only be described as a glorified strip mall, has been eagerly awaited by Dallas' foodie community since chef Matt McC ... More >>

Mughlai's Gem

A North Dallas Indian restaurant captures the spirit of home.

The Smoker's Club Tour/Aesop Rock - Trees/The Granada Theater - 8/9/12

The Smoker's Club Tour/Aesop Rock Trees/The Granada Theater Thursday, August 9 Last night was a hard night for a hip-hop fan in Dallas. The Smoker's Club Tour had favorites like Juicy J and next big things Smoke DZA and Joey Bada$$ at Trees. Aesop Rock was bringing his flavor back to Dallas with Br ... More >>

Acme F&B Goes Whole Hog

McKinney Avenue's newest restaurant is turning heads - and eating them.

Company Cafe's Second Location is Open, and She's a Looker (Photos)

Lauren Drewes Daniels​Company Café's second location is open, in a renovated building tucked behind Texas de Brazil alongside the Katy Trail. Its modern design is coupled with vintage flare where patchwork walls made from old barn wood contrasts with contemporary pieces, like metal chairs and ... More >>

Dez Bryant Stands Up New Jersey Memorablia Show

​It was already a bad week for Dez Bryant, after former mentor Deion Sanders reiterated that he is severing ties with the firebrand Cowboys' receiver. Now Bryant is on the verge of more legal trouble after standing up a New Jersey memorabilia show. According to organizers of the Collectors ... More >>

La Fiorentina: Generic Doesn't Always Equal Cheap.

At Last, Carla Ranger Weighs In On Budget Cuts

​It's been a long while since Dallas Independent School District District 6 trustee served up a hot sports opinion on her blog. But given the looming "new reality" that has led to trustees being asked to consider giving teachers $10 million to scoot before they're fired, Ranger can hold her tongue ... More >>

With a Name Like Whiskey Cake, It's No Surprise We Like It.

Dallas ISD Trustees Take A Look At Ways to Bring More Charter Schools Into the District

​A handful of Dallas Independent School District gatheredn the old board room at 3700 Ross this morning to poke at a question with big implications: How can the district get the most of its new partnerships charter schools, possibly even next school year? Born out of April's West Dallas "School Zo ... More >>

Weeks After West Dallas School Reform Announcement, DISD Board's Ready for Details

DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa​Superintendent Michael Hinojosa drew a roomful of huzzahs two weeks ago when he announced that DISD was getting involved in a new effort for school reform in West Dallas. A handful of DISD trustees were among the cheering crowd, including Lew Blackburn and boar ... More >>

Governor Rick Perry Doesn't Talk Hutchison or Secession at Fund-Raiser, Instead Brags About $9 Billion in "Rainy Day" Funds

Sam Merten​Governor Rick Perry touted the Legislature's ability to balance the state's budget while stashing away $9 billion in "rainy day" funds during a Dallas County Republican Party fund-raiser this afternoon at Edison's. "That is the type of government that America is looking for," he ... More >>

Wavves

Wavvves (Fat Possum)

RAKE Me

Dallas DJs drop two needles on the record and change turntablism forever

Too Cool for School | Itchy in My Foil Thong

The Superpredator

Think it's brutal to send a 14-year-old boy to prison for decades? Meet Billy Ray Dennis, and think again.

Divided She Stands

Is controversial DISD trustee Lois Parrott a champion of the little guy, or the bitter core of the board's infamous civil wars?

Buzz

DISD wins its case defending Edison Schools. Now the district wants payback. Lots of it.

Separate and Unequal

In a school district that still sees the city in terms of black and white, Hispanics say their children are robbed of a fair share

Buzz

Suckers

Microsofties

If Antitrust were written in computer code, it'd come up all zeroes

Romance with a Beer Gut

Or, why chicks learn to love all things Steve

Buzz

Very personal injury; Parrot squawk

Letters

No, you take him; Scenic Huntsville; Hell's grannies; Not us; Fair market; Blame it on Bossa Nova

Buzz

Schoonerville Trolley; Silence is golden

Buzz

Mr. Conflict; Not easy getting green

Death becomes him

Execution specialist goes Nazi-partying in Errol Morris' disturbing new documentary

Divided they stand

A pack of unions struggle for the right to represent DISD workers

Letters

Leavin' on a jet plane; Crummy teachers; Learning experience

Buzz

Slip up; Sinking ship; Cookie cutters

Buzz

Breaching the stonewall; Venable rides again

No class

New York-based Edison Schools flunked out with trying to privatize Sherman's public schools. Why should things be any different in Dallas?

A clockwork Buzz

1999, the year Bill Rojas brought panic and paranoia to DISD. But was there any other good news? Buzz takes a look back.

Da thug

Rojas proves he'll slap around board members to get what he wants -- an Edison deal

Grade school confidential

Carrot Top offers up vulgar humor about bodily functions and castration

The Learning Curve

Earnest eggheads came to Texas with an idea that for-profit schools can save public education. So far, it ain't working.