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January 13, 2012
The Master List: The Best Things to Do in Dallas This Weekend, January 13-15
If there's ever a zombie attack or outbreak of some mutated virus that turns most of the population into blood-thirsty cannibals, we hope we don't survive because we're not equipped to kill the undead. Plus we've learned from movies that no one usually lasts too long. Who knows how many people will ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
100 Holidays Ranked By Deliciousness
Known: Thanksgiving is one of the best food holidays ever. So, where do the other 99 holidays we could think of rank? We're so glad you asked. 1. Day After Thanksgiving: All the food, none of the family. Plus you get Leftovers Sandwiches. Choose to deny that this is the best food holiday of all foo ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Chef Mike Smith on The Green Room, The Beard House and Rumors of Ghosts
The Common Table chef Mike Smith has been kind enough to play along with us this week in our Three-Course Meal series. In Part One, he divulged some of his favorite hangouts and dives. In Part Two he imparted knowledge gained after two decades in the restaurant business. And today, in the final p ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
Give Him Some Dad Jokes
The Common Table chef Mike Smith has been kind enough to play along with us this week in our Three-Course Meal series. In Part One, he divulged some of his favorite hangouts and dives. In Part Two he imparted knowledge gained after two decades in the restaurant business. And today, in the final p ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Perfect For Your Blue Thunder Remake
I was going to post about something else presently up for grabs on Lone Star Auctioneers' website ... till I ran into this: The city of Dallas is auctioning off a Bell Helicopter Model 407, with the current bid sitting at $987,500. Sounds nice: "The engine is a Rolls Royce model 250-C47B, total e ... More >>
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June 18, 2011
From Baltimore Sun's Files, Even More Photos From the Texas Centennial Exposition For Sale
From the archives of The Baltimore SunTwice now we've been fortunate enough to discover photos from the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition at Fair Park being disposed of on eBay by the Tribune Company. Now there's a third stack of old Baltimore Sun photos consisting of four shots, each one a nightt ... More >>
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June 18, 2011
Picking a Mayor on a "Slow Saturday"
Photo by Nick RalloToni Pippins-Poole, Dallas County's Interim Elections Administrator, earlier this afternoonWe're, what, nine whole minute away from our first look at early-voting results ... like anyone cares. I spoke with Toni Pippins-Poole, Interim Dallas County Elections Administrator, earl ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
Whitt's End: 6.17.11
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Jason Terry's voice is still hoarse from all the partying and cigars, but yet we're already peeking at 2012. Problem: The Mavs aren't a team built for the future, but rather the here-'n-now ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Side Roads and Silver Screens
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Jason Terry's voice is still hoarse from all the partying and cigars, but yet we're already peeking at 2012. Problem: The Mavs aren't a team built for the future, but rather the here-'n-now ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
The Real Winner Is Propane
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Jason Terry's voice is still hoarse from all the partying and cigars, but yet we're already peeking at 2012. Problem: The Mavs aren't a team built for the future, but rather the here-'n-now ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Because the Man Who Raised You Deserves More than a Tie
Father might know best, but he still gets crappy gifts.My dad hates Father's Day. He hates making a fuss. He's one of those dads who thinks if you can't appreciate him every day, don't waste the effort on Father's Day. He's also one of those guys who says, "Oh, I don't need any presents. I ha ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Pecan Lodge Wants Your Father's Day to be Meatmazing
Chris WilkinsLast Saturday, Pecan Lodge brought barbecue back to Shed 2. It. Was. Glorious. (Note: If you go to Pecan Lodge and don't try their just-added-to-the-menu house-made smoked sausage, we're not sure we can stay friends with you.) In celebration of their return to the barbecue scene ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Dude, T.G.I Friday's Will Let You Buy Dad A Beer Through Facebook
You know the moment. The sun's pouring in on your Rockwellian dinner table, already made up for Father's Day, and Dad's smoking a pipe with the Morning Herald Sun New Times. You lean over to him in your warm sweater and say "Dad, you want a cold beer?" He says yes, and you saddle up to Facebo ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Treat Your Dad to a Fancy-Pants Lunch at the Landmark Restaurant All Week.
Father's Day is a time to shower your dad with love and affection, and maybe even a gift or two or 10. And let's be real, one day really doesn't do many of our dads justice, so we guess that's why the Landmark Restaurant (3015 Oak Lawn Ave.) at The Warwick Melrose Hotel Dallas is celebrating Fath ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
The Second Floor Gives Dads a Less Expensive Taste of the Good Stuff
Barrels of Scotch at The Macallan distillery.If you're at a loss for what to get Dad this Father's Day, The Second Floor Restaurant has a suggestion: scotch. But not just any scotch. The good stuff. And for dads on their big day, all of it's 50 percent off. That means a $140 Macallan 25 ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Lurlene's Having a Baby! Let's Go Eat It!
Compared with this, your baby's ugly.Yay! Lurlene's birthing a brisket this Saturday! Pecan Lodge is once again firing up its barbecue pit, named Lurlene, this Saturday. Which means from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. you can get your mouth on some of Pecan Lodge's delicious burnt ends, plus mesquite- ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Really Chick-fil-A? Daddy/Daughter Date Night?
Chick-fil-A isn't OK with working on Sundays, but they do seem to be OK with dads dating daughters. June 18, the day before Father's Day is Chick-fil-A Daddy Daughter Date Night. So, if you're currently dating your dad, know that starting at 5 p.m. that day, 70 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Dall ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
The Worst Kitchen Gifts for Mom on Mother's Day
It's a little bit sexist to assume that your mother is yearning for a kitchen gadget this Mother's Day. It's also a bit forward of us to assume that's what you're planning on getting her. Not that a gadget gift doesn't have hit potential -- kitchen goodies last longer than flowers, are less f ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Juarez's Children: Drugs, Death and Fear.
It's a little bit sexist to assume that your mother is yearning for a kitchen gadget this Mother's Day. It's also a bit forward of us to assume that's what you're planning on getting her. Not that a gadget gift doesn't have hit potential -- kitchen goodies last longer than flowers, are less f ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
Beef Jerky Outlet: Herbivore's Nightmare, Carnivore's Dirty Dream.
Beef Jerky Outlet 4441 Bass Pro Drive #500 Garland 972-203-2337 Try: cherry cheesecake popcorn Don't try: Buffalo Bob's kangaroo jerky In Garland out by the Bass Pro, there's a beef jerky outlet creatively named Beef Jerky Outlet. There, you'll find a beef jerky shop clearly created by som ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Zzzzzzzz ... Top 10 Most Boring Sports on the Planet?
Spent Father's Day between the grill and the couch. OK, mostly the couch. Instead of another tacky tie for a gift, I let dear ol' dad man the remote control. Went something like this: U.S. Open ... Rangers ... U.S. Open ... World Cup ... Rangers ... U.S. Open ... zzzzzzz. Got me to thin ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Forget Ties, Wallets and Slippers, and Give the Old Man What He Really Wants: Beer
All Meddlesome Moth owner Shannon Wynne wants for Father's Day is an ice cold beer -- and he's betting a few dads out there feel the same way. The Oak Lawn gastropub is buying a beer for every father who visits the restaurant this Sunday. In a YouTube pitch explaining the promo, a bespectacled Wynn ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Willie Nelson at the KAFM Studios on July 1, 1976
Only yesterday, according to Willie Nelson's Web site, the Library of Congress added to its National Recording Registry one of the greatest albums ever recorded 'round these parts: Nelson's Red Headed Stranger, cut at Autumn Sound Studios in Garland in February '75. You'll hear plenty of that rec ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Creative Genes
Only yesterday, according to Willie Nelson's Web site, the Library of Congress added to its National Recording Registry one of the greatest albums ever recorded 'round these parts: Nelson's Red Headed Stranger, cut at Autumn Sound Studios in Garland in February '75. You'll hear plenty of that rec ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Listomania: 10 Songs Dad Made Us Hate
Hey Dad, need to put old Bob Seger back on the shelf. Dear Dad, First of all, Happy Father's Day. OK, now that that's done, we've got something to say. Our heads our going to explode, Scanners-style, if we hear you jack up the radio to ZZ Top's "La Grange" again. Maybe back in the day, when you ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Cowboys Stadium to Host, Well, Everything
You've come a long way, baby.Cowboys Stadium hasn't yet officially celebrated its 1st birthday. Yet, by my count, the joint in Arlington has already hosted: Pro football College football High school football Pro basketball College basketball A high-school prom A high-school graduation ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
Hash Over: Mamas Eat For Free at GattiTown; Norma's is Celebrating a Birthday; Chef Stephan Pyles Will Be on Martha Stewart Living Radio
GattiTownSure, we're suppose to dedicate this week to our dads and everything they've done for us, but what about Mom? Well, how about we celebrate Mom all summer long? The GattiTown location off Marsh Lane will honor mothers this summer by offering a free buffet to them every Monday. All you mom ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Oh, Crap: Father's Day Is Coming Up, Isn't It? Well, Here Are Five Music-Related Gift Idea That Shouldn't Disappoint Too Much.
What to impress your old man? Well, you can put a smile on the geezers face by picking him up a hip, music-related gift for Father's Day. Trust us, it'll make him feel younger. (Maybe.)Circle your calendars now: Father's Day is coming up fast (on June 20...or September 5, if you live in Australia ... More >>
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June 18, 2009
Dad's Day Out
What to impress your old man? Well, you can put a smile on the geezers face by picking him up a hip, music-related gift for Father's Day. Trust us, it'll make him feel younger. (Maybe.)Circle your calendars now: Father's Day is coming up fast (on June 20...or September 5, if you live in Australia ... More >>
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June 18, 2009
Sizzling School
What to impress your old man? Well, you can put a smile on the geezers face by picking him up a hip, music-related gift for Father's Day. Trust us, it'll make him feel younger. (Maybe.)Circle your calendars now: Father's Day is coming up fast (on June 20...or September 5, if you live in Australia ... More >>
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June 12, 2008
Pops Art
Try spending Father's Day at the Nasher
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May 1, 2008
Sunday Roars
All the mamas in the den say "yeah"
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July 1, 2004
Moving On
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