Hockey

Make Cyclone Anaya's Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Nachos Yourself, and You Can Call Them By Any Name You Want

Photos by Sarah Johnson​Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Nachos Demonstrated by Jose Cardenas of Cyclone Anaya's It's becoming more common for an athletes, both active and retired, to switch hats and become restaurateurs. For example, the Dallas dining scene has the popular sports-inspired Hully & Mo Res ... More >>

"Jerry's Never Seen a One-Dollar Bill In His Life!" and Other News and Random Notes

​One of the two parking-garage exits here at Unfair Park HQ's frozen over; explains why the office is now holiday empty. But before I quit it, a few items of interest to keep you warm:USA Today profiles NBA All-Star Weekend co-host Mark Cuban, who's, like, mellowed in recent years; hence his burge ... More >>

R.I.P, Reunion Arena: My Eulogy (Extended Remix Version).

I officially grew old yesterday afternoon. Once you've seen the rise and fall of a sports stadium, you've officially, um, been around the block. I remember a kinder, gentler era in Dallas when as a little punk I'd peer out the family Fury along I-35 and gaze in wonderment at The Sportatorium, ... More >>

Scenes from Yesterday's Glorious Veterans Day Parade Through Downtown Dallas

Photos by Patrick MichelsCheck out our slide show for more photos from the parade.​Jesse Luna, a welder whose father Miguel served in World War II and Korea, has wanted to stand along the parade route and wave for veterans like his dad, but could never get away from work on weekday mornings. Now t ... More >>

Dallas! [Bum-Bum] Stars!

Stars-Gazing: My Top 10 Hockey Observations

​10. Went to Bruins 3, Stars 0 Friday night. First hockey game this season. Dallas didn't look good, but the experience wasn't half-bad. 9. If you haven't been to American Airlines Center in a while, prepare to be dazzled. The four-sided HD video screens on the over-hanging scoreboa ... More >>

This Just In: Hockey is - Surprisingly - Still Alive

Nothing says hockey like ... hotties?​Coulda swore the National Hockey League never returned from its 2005 lockout. No, wait, don't I sorta remember a hip little hiccup back in 2008? Honestly, they tell me there will be a Dallas Stars game down at American Airlines Center tonight. Marc ... More >>

Whitt's End: 9.4.09

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *93.3 FM - the station formerly known as The Zone, The Bone, Quality Rock and who knows what all else - has for the last day or so been "stunting." That is, playing nonsense in advance of flip ... More >>

Hash Over: Comfort Food On The Second Floor, $3 Maredsous 8 Drafts, Farmers Market Is In The Bag And More

Meredith L. MooreSecond Floor executive chef J. Chastain​The comfort food trend strikes again. Chefs Scott Gottlich and J Chastain have updated the menu at The Second Floor to focus more on contemporary comfort food along with its signature bistro items. But this being the place that claims to hav ... More >>

(Free!) Gig Alert: DOMAXXI Awards Show! (Now With Presenters! And, As Always, Free!)

Ha! Like you didn't already know.Alas, I'll tell you anyway: Tonight, we make the Big Reveals and announce the winners to your 2009 Dallas Observer Music Awards, bringing yet another wildly success awards season to a close. Fun fact: More than 1,700 people stopped through the six venues we ran for ... More >>

"Look at Dallas Through the Eyes of Children Who Morph into Local Celebrities."

The Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau just sent word that locally based Terry McCullough Productions, Inc. scooped up a few Tellys at the annual awards shindig honoring commercial-makers. Among TMP's first-place prize-winners was a four-minute "travel and tourism" entry commissioned by the DC& ... More >>

eBay, Schmebay -- Look What the City's Sellin'

Apparently, somebody at Dallas City Hall is cleaning out the prize closet to make a few extra dollars during the budget crunch.Every so often, just for grins, I check out the auctions at Lone Star Online, which the city of Dallas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the Dallas Independent School District and ... More >>

Mavs or Stars: Who Has a Better Chance of Making Noise?

These guys used to battle for a spot in the NBA Finals. Now? Just the 8th seed.The Dallas Mavericks can clinch a playoff spot tonight. Plain and simple. Leading the Suns by a full four games in the race for 8th in the NBA's Western Conference, if the Mavs win in Phoenix tonight they'll own a ... More >>

All Aboard

Being a Stars fan is cooler now

Peachy Puckers

Hockey Mouths

Sean Avery Apologizes!

This just in from Sean Avery, via his L.A.-based publicist, concerning the comments that got him indefinitely banned, at least till his meeting with National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman tomorrow:"I would like to sincerely apologize for my off-color remarks to the press yesterday fro ... More >>

Three Dots and a Cloud of Dust ...

   *If you've noticed some quirky fonts or crooked pictures this week it's because Sportatorium is taking a fancy schmancy new software program for a test drive. Cool thing for you customers is that if you see a pic you'd like to see even bigger - like, I dunno, maybe the one just to the l ... More >>

Jeez, Who Wasn't Invited to the Joule Grand Opening Shindig Friday Night?

Stars Struck

Game 6 = Necessary

Premature Evacuation

Detroit's Skill Gives Hockey Lesson to Dallas Stars' Will

Red Wings 50, Stars 2

Hockeytown 2, Cockytown 0

Sunday School – Handing Out Grades To Our Weekend Wrap-Up Shows

Stars-Wings Drop Puck in 10 Hours. All Aboard!

Sharks-Stars Game 5 Just Has To End in OT, Eh?

Willa She Blog for Us After Hockey Season's Over? Pretty Please?

Duckin'-A!

Dallas Stars Finally Align

Yep, and just when you thought we'd never again witness hockey in May.

Monday Morning Meanderings

Lock It Down? Or Wrappin' It Up?

The Hot Top on Prince Edward Island

Star Struck

The Dallas Stars Are Ready to Win Us Back

The hockey team is fueled by the good ol' days

Duck Duck Lose

Douchebags in the Follow-Up Blog Item

You Like to Watch?

On Thin Ice

Brain Freeze

Woe, Canada

Oscar Oversight

Never fear, we won't let the Academy Awards ignore sports

Puck Me

Frozen Assets

Once the darlings of Dallas, the Stars and their sport are mired in obscurity

Hokey Hockey

Howlin' at the Stars

Rock Out With Your Hitchcock Out

Shooting Stars

Cold as Ice

NHL 2K7 looks pretty, but fails to light the lamp.