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February 2, 2012
Sundown Rises, Lumi Goes Dark and More Openings and Closings from a Busy January
January proved to be a busy month in the Dallas food scene. The highly anticipated Sundown at Granada opened its doors, along with a handful of other eateries. Read on for the full opening and closing slate, and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section be ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Mimi's Pizza is Open in Preston Hollow
As of January 2, the strip mall at Northwest Highway and Hillcrest, on the northern edge of Preston Hollow, has another has another fast-casual food option: Mimi's "New York-style" pizza. The small storefront near El Fenix and Mooyah Burger, a spin-off of the Joe's Pizza and Pasta chain, has been un ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
Per State's Latest List, Students at 43 Dallas ISD Campuses Can Transfer Elsewhere
I see here that on Thursday the Texas Education Agency quietly sent to superintendents its list of Public Education Grant-designated schools -- otherwise known as the lowest of the low-performing campuses in the state. Forty-three Dallas ISD campuses make the list, from A. Maceo Smith to Woodrow ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
Two Years Ago She Was DISD's Top Principal. Now, Cynthia Goodsell's Job Is Gone.
Cynthia GoodsellYesterday, in the comments below, we discovered that the Dallas ISD had summoned some of its principals and executive directors to 3700 Ross for what was described as an "emergency meeting." Last night, I found out why from a Friend of Unfair Park doing some volunteer work for the ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Dallas ISD Offers Detailed Look at Plans to Improve Its Academically Unacceptable Schools
Speaking of Dallas ISD public hearings ...A few weeks back, in advance of a series of town halls, we sneak-peaked the district's vague suggestions offered to improve its 33 academically unacceptable campuses. But on the board's meetings-and-agenda website, you'll find the so-called School Improve ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Mimi's Pizzeria, a "New York-Style" Pizza Shop, Coming to Preston Hollow
Subs, Mexican, burgers, Slurpees -- the strip mall at Northwest Highway and Hillcrest has most of the major food groups covered. It will get that elusive fifth major food group, cheap pizza, in a couple of months. Mimi Ahmedi's family owns the Joe's Pizza and Pasta chain. He's branching out, ... More >>
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August 9, 2011
DISD's Teach Around: District Has a Lot of Vacancies and Not a Lot of Time to Fill Them
Via.Last we checked there were around 800 teachers vying for 700 vacancies scattered throughout the Dallas Independent School District. Which, sure, sounds a little odd, given that only a few months ago the district was considering thousands of layoffs due to the state's decision to gut public ed ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Speaking of Traffic: LBJ's Going To Get Worse Tomorrow Night as HOV Lanes Get Adiosed
Via.The tail end of the Mavs parade left the Dallas Convention Center moments ago; more to come from that traffic jam shortly. But till then, this just in from the folks overseeing the LBJ Freeway redo: The second -- and final -- wave of HOV lane closures is set to begin tomorrow night. Specifica ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
In-N-Out vs. Burger House. Or, Why Owning a Small Business Must Really Suck Sometimes.
At the precise moment that I shot the above photo on Wednesday, a good 300 people were probably lined up at a fast-food burger chain up in Frisco. Maybe you heard about that? I'm guessing you did, judging from the Most Popular Stories widget at the top right of this page. It was shot at the ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Stoney Burns, Co-Founder of Underground Paper Dallas Notes and Buddy, Has Died
Stoney Burns as seen in Mickey Grant's documentary about the so-called Lee Park Massacre of 1970Angus Wynne just called with the sad news: Stoney Burns -- who, in 1967 co-founded The Dallas Notes and then The Iconoclast and would go on to publish Buddy Magazine -- died early this morning at Baylo ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Right Now, Only Two Dallas Blockbusters to Survive. Everyone Else In "Wait and See" Mode.
The longstanding Preston Royal Shopping Center Blockbuster, which may be about to go the way of BetamaxIn the wake of news that Dish Network's looking to keep only a few hundred of Blockbuster's brick-and-mortar locations once the deal's sealed Thursday, several Friends of Unfair Park living in N ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
One Last Cup of Coffee at the Metro
Photos by Dylan HollingsworthShortly after 2 p.m. yesterday, Wayne Adams locked the door to the Metro Diner for the first time since 1997 -- and for the final time.When we got to the Metro Diner yesterday, a little after noon, the Gaston Ave. greasy spoon was packed. TV crews were in the back, in ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Come Summer, You May Want to Start Avoiding LBJ Freeway. Like You Don't Already.
Several Friends of Unfair Park have asked in recent weeks: When should they begin avoiding LBJ Freeway, which, of course, is about to become the "LBJ Express"? (To which I replied: What, you don't already avoid LBJ Freeway? I know, right? Hilarious!) One Friend asked in particular because he espied ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Because It's Never Too Early to Run for Mayor ...
Jim Moore and Jim Foster at the AlamoThis is what the Google Machine tells me about Dallas defense attorney Jim Moore: He's a namesake in the Oak Lawn firm of Moore, Grant & Barrett. He's a Hillcrest and SMU graduate (just like my father, hmmm). He is indeed eligible to practice law in the st ... More >>
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July 30, 2010
Dallas ISD Scores With 63 Exemplary Schools. But Completion Rates Take Their Toll.
We warned you in early June, when the Dallas Independent School District crunched some TAKS test scores and released its list of exemplary and recognized schools well ahead of the Texas Education Agency's official date of, well, today: Those numbers were very preliminary. As TEA spokesperson DeEt ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 9: DJ Merritt
Twenty-something years ago, Merritt was just your average high school kid, hanging out and throwing keggers. But, one Saturday afternoon, on his way to help set up a party, Merritt witnessed a series of life-changing events which transformed him into DJ Merritt--pretty much over night. Now, with ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
SMU Cornerback Derrius Bell, After A Series Of Concussions, Makes The Heads-up Decision To Quit Football
Twenty-something years ago, Merritt was just your average high school kid, hanging out and throwing keggers. But, one Saturday afternoon, on his way to help set up a party, Merritt witnessed a series of life-changing events which transformed him into DJ Merritt--pretty much over night. Now, with ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
While DISD Waits for Word From TEA, Board Considers Contingency Plans For Four Schools
On Thursday, the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees will have their "second reading" of contingency plans for four high schools at risk of being labeled academically unacceptable by the Texas Education Agency for a fifth straight year. The at-risk campuses are Kimball, Pinksto ... More >>
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November 26, 2009
Adamson High School Alums Are Fighting DISD to Preserve the School Building and Their Bond With Its Students
On Thursday, the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees will have their "second reading" of contingency plans for four high schools at risk of being labeled academically unacceptable by the Texas Education Agency for a fifth straight year. The at-risk campuses are Kimball, Pinksto ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Veggie Girl: Olivella's
The question is not how Olivella's does the simple Italian thing so well, but why more restaurants don't. Is it so difficult, really, to buy fresh, healthy ingredients, and then to keep the food simple enough to let their flavors come through? Apparently so, or more places would do it. Olivella ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Hey DISD Trustees! Do the Math on Magnet Schools.
Magnets just aren’t the budget-busters trustees are pretending they are.
Blogs
May 20, 2009
Wherein the DO and the DISD Have a Math-Off Concerning Per-Pupil Expenditures
On Tuesday of this week Dallas Independent School District spokesman Jon Dahlander responded to questions I had asked him last week for my column this week about per-pupil expenditures at high school campuses. Unfortunately, his response by e-mail reached me several days after my deadline had passed ... More >>
News
February 8, 2007
Yo Soy el Army
Uncle Sam wants you--especially if you're Latino
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January 1, 2004
Sob Story
Buzz sheds a tear for 2003
Dining
September 4, 2003
Civics Lesson
After a few changes, there are more reasons to become a citizen
Calendar
April 24, 2003
Trock 'N Roll
Ballet that's tutu funny
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March 20, 2003
Tear Jerker
The world according to John Irving
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March 13, 2003
Off the Mark
As with the Shawn Bradley contract, Mark Cuban got screwed in this deal
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February 13, 2003
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Picks for the week of February 13-19
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November 15, 2001
Small Matters
Gifts for pets and children � basically the same thing
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November 1, 2001
Hockey Pucks
That's what the American Airlines Center is serving, and the Burger House is flipping
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May 24, 2001
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
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December 28, 2000
Not So Special
DISD's special education program is anything but, say parents and state officials, and it too often abandons the children who need attention most
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August 3, 2000
Public defenders
A surprising number of parents are shunning the 'burbs, pulling their kids out of private schools, and embracing DISD
News
May 11, 2000
Raising the roof
Dallas' PTAs send a message to school administrators -- listen to us
News
December 30, 1999
Trojan pony
SMU engages in a stealth campaign to buy out owners of condos in an area it covets
Calendar
September 24, 1998
Dallas the Greek
SMU engages in a stealth campaign to buy out owners of condos in an area it covets
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April 17, 1997
Events for the week
SMU engages in a stealth campaign to buy out owners of condos in an area it covets
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April 10, 1997
Treed off
The city's tree ordinance has more holes than the ozone layer
Calendar
March 6, 1997
Events for the week
The city's tree ordinance has more holes than the ozone layer
Calendar
February 27, 1997
Events for the week
The city's tree ordinance has more holes than the ozone layer
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June 13, 1996
Power Houses
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
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May 30, 1996
Events for the week
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
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February 29, 1996
Events for the week
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
Calendar
February 15, 1996
Events for the week
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
Dining
January 18, 1996
Hot Dish
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
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November 9, 1995
Events for the week
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
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October 5, 1995
Events for the week
A celebrity home tour of Dallas' rich, famous--and all too often tasteless--movers and fakers
Dining
May 11, 1995
Super fry
Babe's chicken is as good as you'll get 'round these parts
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January 12, 1995
Events for the week
Babe's chicken is as good as you'll get 'round these parts
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