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Hard Rock Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Michael Jackson's Old Stuff

​FYI: The Hard Rock Cafe totally still exists. Believe it or not, we actually have one here in Dallas. And, on Saturday, the chain dedicated to rock 'n' roll history, iconic t-shirts and overpriced bar food is celebrating 40 years in the biz. According to the note we just got from the Hard Rock fo ... More >>

The Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat: Game-Watching Parties

​The Mavericks will face the Miami Heat tonight at Miami's American Airlines Arena in game 1 of the NBA Finals. While some Mavs fans will be there sporting their Dallas pride, those who didn't make the trek down to the Sunshine State will be able to catch the game at bars around town. Special game ... More >>

For Your Monday Listening Pleasure: Robert Hunter Comes Alive at Poor David's in 1986

David Card at Poor David's on Lower Greenville in a photo taken some time in the mid-1980s​I was digging through our old photo archives Friday afternoon -- I think I'm the only one left 'round here who knows we even have such a thing -- looking for a photo that, turns out, I remembered wrong. I th ... More >>

A Bueno Brunch At Buena Vista Cafe, Home of Irish Coffee

Photos by Andrea Grimes and Man O' The HourThis is as clear as we could get our packed table for a shot of the Buena Vista Cafe's trademark Irish Coffee.​Generally speaking, I don't recommend visiting restaurants that have attached gift shops if you are over the age of 10. And really, if you're un ... More >>

Revolving Doors: Where There's Smoke...

​August is generally a slow restaurant month and this year was no exception. Aside from KRLD Restaurant Week madness, the surprise revelation about Lola, crowds piling into Marc Cassel's Park and the buzz about Smoke, it was one lackluster stretch.September should be even more interesting, what wi ... More >>

"He Can Hook You Up With a Nice Fur Coat."

Patrick MichelsSooner than later, more photos from the Hard Rock Cafe official grand opening. Till then, cutline contest!​Last night the Old 97's officially welcomed Dallas's second attempt at a Hard Rock Cafe  to what I believe is called Victory Park. So too did a host of other dignitaries, ... More >>

Picture Show: Old 97's Christen the New Hard Rock Cafe at Victory Park

Patrick Michels​Check out more photos from the night in our slideshow.The weirdest moment at last night's Hard Rock Cafe grand opening party? Take your pick, but I'll say it was right at the end, when it turned out the winner of the night's big raffle was with the band.After a night full of ridicu ... More >>

The Germans Declare Victory is Theirs

A Look Inside Dallas' New Hard Rock Cafe, Even the Kitchen

Patrick MichelsLike the black cowboy hat Elvis wore in Double Trouble, the kitchen is on full display for diners at the new Hard Rock. Dallas' latest incarnation of the Hard Rock Cafe...yawn...where were we...oh, it is getting set for a soft opening in the middle of next week at Victory Park's south ... More >>

A Salute to Those About to Hard Rock, At the Far End of Victory Park

Patrick MichelsThe decor recalls great moments in Texas music history. Also, that time Kelly Clarkson sang at a Cowboys game. The Hard Rock Cafe is finishing up its preparations for a soft opening next week, but invited press to take a look around their new digs today, at the south end of Victory Pa ... More >>

From Jess and Kelly to Dimebag and Willie, the New Hard Rock Cafe Finds Wallspace for Plenty of Local Favorites

Patrick MichelsA signed guitar from Tripping Daisy, to their friends at the Hard Rock Cafe. Dallas' new Hard Rock Cafe is a week away from its opening at Victory Park's southern end--forming, along with the nearby House of Blues and Hooters, a mecca in three parts for a particular sort of music fan. ... More >>

Victory Park's But a Mere Three Weeks Away From Getting Its Hard Rock (Cafe) On

Once more, with feeling, the conceptual rendering of the Hard Rock Cafe Victory Park's bar, which, yeah, looks about rightPete reminded me late yesterday that I hadn't mentioned the press release we received earlier this week from the Hard Rock Cafe's New Jersey-based publicist concerning the joint' ... More >>

Food For Thought 3.19.09

"I think some of the retail down there was just a bad idea. I don't think those were the right concepts for there. How many people spend $100 on a steak before a basketball game?" (Charlie Green, who plans to open an Olivella's Neo Pizza Napoletana in Victory Park on the development's past failures ... More >>

After Much Rumor and Speculation, Victory Park to Hard Rock Cafe Like It's 1986

The Hard Rock Cafe Victory Park's bar -- at least, as conceptually rendered for press release purposesHard Rock execs told Unfair Park way back in June of last year: Yes, the eatery-museum, stockpiled with hickory-smoked foodstuffs and Dimebag Darrell memorabilia, would be returning to Dallas sooner ... More >>

Chewing the Fat: A Concept Too Far

Who doesn't love a good theme restaurant? Maybe it's just the clever new names--rainforest burgers and such--for geezerly menu items, but you can't deny those little extras. From a giant race car above the bar to the chance to sit next to one of Madonna's sweat-stained concert outfits, concepts oft ... More >>

10 Questions: Brandon Durrett

Durrett loves the downtown vibe.The all-around athlete has sorta gone by the wayside. But in the restaurant industry, you still find those who work both the bar and the dining room.At Fuse, Durrett handles bartending duties some nights, works as a waiter on others. And on occasion he must run back a ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: The Trouble With Screamin' Jay Hawkins

So, Yes, a New Hard Rock Cafe's Coming to Dallas. Hard Rock Hotel Too.

And One More Piece of Dallas' History Turns to Rubble

The Icarus Line

Black Lives at the Golden Coast (V2)

A Harried Evening

The Old Hard Rock's Future Will Be Decided Today. Feel Free To, You Know, Rock Out.

Re: The Fight Over the Old Hard Rock Building

The Fight Over the Old Hard Rock Cafe Building Just Got a Little More...Interesting

Justice Is, Um, Served? Everything Else, Not So Much.

Landmark Commisison Caught Between a Hard Rock and Hard Place

In Uptown, a Meeting to Keep Hard Rock Building from Becoming a Teardown

Eat Up, Then Listen Up

Hard Rock to Stop Rockin' After All

House of Worship, Sans Guitars

Hard Rock Still Rockin'. For Now.

Is You a Top Chef? Then Pack Your Knives and Go.

Odds & Ends

Cory Helms benefit entertains and helps out; The Hourly Radio plays NYC showcase; rockin' women headed for Hailey's

B-Ball Wizards

They have smiles and skills

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Marking Time

Figaro Cafe keeps us waiting...and waiting

Rockin' Run

The King's loyal subjects pound the pavement

Odds & Ends

Christmas in July, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and FiveQuestions With Josh Venable

Goodwin, Tripp Fontaine, Love Vs. Hate, the Bomb Almighty

Thursday, June 3 at the Hard Rock Cafe

Meal Tickets

Are airline meals worth the cost?

Till You Drop

It's not greed; it's charity

Creep Thrills

The attraction of Thrillvania is horrifying

Them Demolition Ball Blues

Robert Mugge looks for Last of the Mississippi Jukes

Suck It

Time to head out to Crawfest 2002

Best comeback for a venue

Hard Rock Café

Scene, Heard

Prize Money's back, kinda

Success made simple

What Else is the best new entry on the dining scene in a year

Black velvet Elvis

A little attitude goes a long way at The Hard Rock Cafe

The French master

Guy Calluaud's latest eatery on Lovers Lane shows off a stunning palette of cuisines

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