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April 10, 2012
The Eclectic Treats of Denton's Atomic Candy
Denton's historic downtown square has long been a revolving door of independent shops and eateries. In the former Madison June baby boutique space (turns out drunk college kids don't have a need for a $40 onesie), former popcorn business-owner Tim Loyd has opened Atomic Candy. This place is just d ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2012
Deion Sanders' Charter School Now Accepting Applications for Students/Reality Stars
Kids walking the halls of Prime Prep Academy next fall might have a shot at television stardom because Deion Sanders, the school's co-founder, is working with entertainment exec Tracey Edmonds (with whom Sanders' ex-wife accused him of cheating) to make his school a reality ... show. That's right, a ... More >>
Culture
March 1, 2012
Theatre Three Actors Click with Aaron Sorkin's Fast-Talking Drama The Farnsworth Invention
Kids walking the halls of Prime Prep Academy next fall might have a shot at television stardom because Deion Sanders, the school's co-founder, is working with entertainment exec Tracey Edmonds (with whom Sanders' ex-wife accused him of cheating) to make his school a reality ... show. That's right, a ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Better Burgers Opens at Lemmon and Inwood, Because What This Town Needs is More Burgers
Sam and Kathy Vergos, whose family also owns Original Market Diner on Harry Hines and the Circle Grill on Buckner, have opened a new spot, Better Burgers, at the southwest corner of Lemmon Avenue and Inwood Road. The menu has the standard sandwiches, like a single, double, chicken, mushroom, BLT a ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Smoke Chef Tim Byres on His New Place for Chicken, the Importance of Nostalgia and a Fried Chicken Roadtrip
After recently opening the new bar The Foundry, Chef Tim Byres is trying to finish out a family-style casual fried-chicken joint called Chicken Scratch, both of which are just around the bend from Smoke in north Oak Cliff. In the interview that follows, we discuss it all, including the best fried ch ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
John Bowers of Nurses Talks Vampires, Idaho and Inner Journeys in Rainy Portland
Portland's Nurses sound as odd as their moniker. Dracula, the band's 2011 effort and second Dead Oceans LP, upped the ante considerably over former releases with its focus and poise. In anticipation of tonight's opening slot for Steven Malkmus & the Jicks at the Granada Theater, keyboardist and voca ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2011
Built to Spill Added to 35 Denton Lineup
Are you ready to fly your flannel flag? Built to Spill, Boise, Idaho's second finest export, were just added to the 35 Denton roster. It's shaping up to be a pretty eclectic one, too -- they join Houston baller Bun B, dub duo Peaking Lights, UK post punks the Raincoats, the Mountain Goats, T ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Hammered by the Drought, Texas Ranchers Are Running Out of Cows to Send to Slaughter
Brandon ThibodeauxSince we started catching rain in pans and writing down measurements, Texas has never gotten so little rainfall as we have this year. As we reported in our recent story on the cattle industry, we're in uncharted territory. That's why, in August, experts were anticipating ano ... More >>
Dining
September 29, 2011
At Tillman's Roadhouse, Big Crowds and Bigger Portions
After changes and a tragedy, an old Oak Cliff favorite presses on.
Blogs
July 21, 2011
For Sale: Architect John Barthel's Award-Winning Home, Which Doubles As Fine Art
If you had $425,000-ish to drop on a new home, would you buy: a two-bed, two-bath ca. 1794 clapboard house in Providence, Rhode Island; a one-bedroom, two-bath log cabin in Cougar Gulch, Idaho (no doubt the setting of a more rustic Cougar Town spin-off); or this four-bedroom, two-bath midcentury ... More >>
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July 18, 2011
Music Video Monday: Demi Lovato, Fungi Girls and Gaston Light Each Release New Clips...
It's been about a month since we wrote off Colleyville's Own Demi Lovato, saying that she'd been officially overtaken as Disney's top starlet by her BFF, Grand Prairie's Own Selena Gomez. Last week, though, Lovato struck back. Well, not really. But she did release the music video for her new single ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Tim Byres Brings Cool Summertime Fun to the Supper Club
Supper Club at The Kessler (presented by City of Ate) returns Wednesday with chef Tim Byres of Smoke. Byres' summer-inspired four-course-meal will be paired with four wines from California-based Wente Vineyards. Austin-based bluegrass/indie act MilkDrive will provide the tunes for party-goers to ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Three Shows Worth Investigating Tonight
Although not as busy as last night, there are still a few musical options in our area this Tuesday night that are well worth investigating.
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February 28, 2011
Tonight, Tonight: Josh Ritter at the Granada Theater and Elvis Took Acid at Hailey's Club
A sold-out show at the Granada and a punk show up in Denton highlight tonight's kickoff to the work week.
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January 19, 2011
Attention McDonald's: Five New Burgers for Japan McDonald's "Big America 3"
McDonald's via Wall Street JournalLast week, Japan McDonald's debuted their Big America 2 campaign that featured four Hulk-fist sized, America-themed burgers. The four burgers, named Idaho, Manhattan, Miami, and Texas 2, clock in at more than 500 calories each, and range from nearly tasty-looking ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
McDonald's Japan Captures Texas on a Bun
The Texas Burger, released last month at McDonald's restaurants across Japan, proved so popular that the fast food chain's already issued a sequel. Spokeswoman Melissa Daly describes the Texas 2 Burger, available now in Japan, as featuring "flavors of the Lone Star State with spicy chili bea ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Pop Quiz: Can You Tell One City from Another By Menus?
I recently had occasion to look up a menu from a town where I used to live, and was startled by how ostentatiously it flaunted the region's culinary biases. The menu was so obviously issued by a restaurant in this particular town that I'm pretty sure I could pick it out of a line-up of 100 me ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Why, Angela Hunt, You Hurt Boise's Feelings
I dunno -- from the looks of these photos, the Boise airport is kinda nice.Like I wrote yesterday, Sam was at that council briefing during which they back-and-forthed over those three themes for the new-n-improved Love Field. Sam shot me a few texts during the meeting, including some funny quotes ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2010
Real Chanukah, Real Latkes
Smitten KitchenWhen I was a kid, I helped my mom make latkes every year. But this was my first year going at it all on my own.Before oil met pan, I decided to investigate the online latke universe. And what a massive universe it is. People make them with everything from apples to zucchini and top ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
Down on the Farm: Are Women Being Denied Credit for Changes to Eating Habits?
In a less patriarchal and oppressive society, she'd be holding the pitchfork.Ms. Magazine took on food politics this month, arguing in a cover story that women aren't getting enough credit for their contributions to the changing culinary landscape. Author Jennifer Cognard-Black fingers a "fa ... More >>
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January 8, 2010
If It's Good Enough for Boise: What We Learned About Dallas From the Outta-Towners
Megan FeldmanFrom left: Judy Burns, Sherry Brant and Janice Nally of Boise, IdahoAs we mentioned earlier, some of the meeting planners in town for the Association for Convention Operations Management's annual conference took a tour of Dallas this morning. They hit all the, um, hot spots -- meanin ... More >>
Music
October 22, 2009
Built to Spill
There Is No Enemy (Warner Bros.)
Blogs
March 31, 2009
Food For Thought 3.31.09
"I just wanted to find a way to save money. We have to sell ads for our yearbook, for our school newspaper. I don't think this small amount of advertising will change my classroom." (Jeb Harrison, history and economics teacher at Pocatello High School in Idaho, who agreed to carry an ad for Molto's ... More >>
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March 9, 2009
Weekend Roundup: The Derek Trucks Band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Cut Copy, Matt and Kim and White Tie Affair
Ready to take your weekly trip into the rockin' world of this past weekend's music? Bust out those headphones and let's do it! Remember, all videos come courtesy of your friends and mine, those camera-wielding folks at the front of the club. They press on, despite tired arms, so that you can I can e ... More >>
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January 25, 2008
Crystal Football
Ready to take your weekly trip into the rockin' world of this past weekend's music? Bust out those headphones and let's do it! Remember, all videos come courtesy of your friends and mine, those camera-wielding folks at the front of the club. They press on, despite tired arms, so that you can I can e ... More >>
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June 1, 2007
Police Scheduled to Play Dallas in Three Weeks. Might Wanna Sell Yer Tix Now.
Ready to take your weekly trip into the rockin' world of this past weekend's music? Bust out those headphones and let's do it! Remember, all videos come courtesy of your friends and mine, those camera-wielding folks at the front of the club. They press on, despite tired arms, so that you can I can e ... More >>
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September 14, 2006
That's a Hell of a Lot of B.S.
Ready to take your weekly trip into the rockin' world of this past weekend's music? Bust out those headphones and let's do it! Remember, all videos come courtesy of your friends and mine, those camera-wielding folks at the front of the club. They press on, despite tired arms, so that you can I can e ... More >>
Music
September 22, 2005
Built to Last
Doug Martsch runs the biggest little band on Earth
Music
April 8, 2004
Josh Ritter; Rosie Thomas
April 12
Dining
June 12, 2003
Turning Japanese
What's up with Kobe beef?
Best of Dallas
September 26, 2002
Best Fishmonger
TJ's Seafood Market
Music
April 11, 2002
Boards of Canada
Geogaddi (Warp)
Dining
February 21, 2002
Food Foolery
Shenanigans' sleight of hand is all thumbs
Music
September 27, 2001
Out & About
Built to Spill
Music
August 30, 2001
Out & About
Owls
Music
June 28, 2001
Melody Maker
Built to Spill's Doug Martsch might claim to be an amateur on the six-string, but don't let him fool you
Music
December 7, 2000
Out & About
Caustic Resin
Dining
June 15, 2000
Eurotrash pickup
Avanti Euro Bistro proves that a little smarminess isn't all bad
Calendar
May 4, 2000
Cry wolf
IMAX shares company with Wolves
Dining
February 17, 2000
TV dinners
Swarna Palace plies good food and great tube
Film
December 30, 1999
Pardon...Mumford?
Swarna Palace plies good food and great tube
News
March 11, 1999
Letters
Swarna Palace plies good food and great tube
Dining
July 31, 1997
Bait yer hooks
Matsu and Ichiban struggle with fish food
Music
July 3, 1997
Out Here
Matsu and Ichiban struggle with fish food
Film
February 13, 1997
Joe Bob Briggs
Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX
Music
December 19, 1996
Good vibrations
After a brief setback, local prodigy is again on track
News
September 21, 1995
Lost Tribe
Grand Prairie's Henry Clayton has proclaimed himself chief of the new 'nato Nation. Is he the head of Texas' largest Indian tribe-or an indian impostor?
Music
September 21, 1995
Hank, junior
Wayne Hancock rides shotgun down the Lost Highway
Dining
July 27, 1995
Trolling the Mainstream
Dallas' newest seafood restaurant seeks to fill the fish niche
Film
January 12, 1995
B.S. 101
John Singleton's college melodrama Higher Learning is a baffling misfire
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