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Thursday, January 31, at The Granada Theater

Missing My Cricket Tacos at Stampede 66

There's a lot of hubub about the tacos served at Stampede 66, but I'm having a hard time embracing the enthusiasm. First of all, they start at $4 a piece, pricy no matter how good the service is at Stephan Pyles' latest restaurant, but they also lack the authentic, gritty edge I've come to expect fr ... More >>

Panel to Meet on Aerial Mosquito Spraying and Affects on Local Food System

On Thursday, a newly formed panel will meet to discuss future aerial mosquito spraying in the Dallas area and specifically how it affects the local food system. The panelists include veterinary entomologist Larry Boyd; Susan Pollard of the Texas Honey Bee Guild; Lea Fudge, of Citizens against Pestic ... More >>

Scenes from Saturday's Dine Around Uptown [Photos]

I'd say that Saturday's Dine Around Uptown was a success. And of course, I define success as a solid buzz peppered with bites of delightful food and a celebrity sighting (Paula Deen popped out of a limo at ZaZa), all while being whisked from place to place by paid DDs. The North Texas Food Bank de ... More >>

The West Nile Flood Has Slowed to a Trickle, But Health Officials Say Threat Hasn't Passed

Dallas was already having its worst-ever year for West Nile at the end of July, but things were only going to get worse, as August would prove to be the outbreak's worst month. The number of confirmed human cases in Dallas County jumped by 10 or 12 or 19 per day, and an average of two people were dy ... More >>

Your Government Says It's OK to Spray You With Poison. Anybody See a Problem?

Great. So tonight the government sprays us with piperonyl butoxide. To reassure us, the TV news last night shows us a guy from the company doing the spraying who tells us just not to worry. I say worry. The airplanes tonight will be spraying us with a compound called "Duet" You have heard already ... More >>

Facebook Tells Mayor Rawlings Not to Aerial Spray, So Get Ready For Aerial Spraying

Remember last time Mayor Mike Rawlings went to Facebook to ask for feedback on a controversial topic of citywide import? And how he ignored the overwhelming majority of comments and pledged his full support for the Trinity Parkway? Well, he's put out another call for feedback on Twitter and Facebook ... More >>

What We're Spraying for West Nile Doesn't Work, Isn't Safe and Kills Every Bug in its Path

So on the radio this morning I hear all about the spike in West Nile deaths in Dallas and how the county health department will be on the job tonight protecting us by sending the pesticide trucks through three more neighborhoods, this time in North Dallas. I just hope we all understand the spraying ... More >>

Komali Plays It Timid, But Stampede 66 Plans To Pick Up Where The Contemporary Mexican Restaurant Falls Short

In this week's review I take a look at Komali, the contemporary restaurant that promised big Mexican flavors but delivered only timid tastes. When Anastacia Quiñones took over the pass earlier this year, I was excited to see how things would change at the restaurant. Previous meals presented Mexica ... More >>

At Tto Tto Wa Bistro, the Happy Marriage of Korean Fried Chicken and Beer

Perhaps even too much beer. But probably not.

Paging Dr. Doolittle

Make the Neighbors Green with Envy

Bugged Out

Come Out of Your Cocoon

Dragonfly: It's a Beautiful Meal

Life is a cabaret at Hotel ZaZa's joint.

Meet the Daughter's Creator

Activists Hail Dallas County Commissioners Court For Demanding State, Feds Clear the Air

​Anti-gas drilling activist Raymond Crawford sends word this morning: Moments ago the Dallas County Commissioners Court voted to adopt a resolution demanding the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency do something about cleaning up Dallas's air. Long ... More >>

Tillman's Roadhouse Isn't Changing Menu;
Dan Landsberg Gets a New Gig

Dan Landsberg​Chef Dan Landsberg, who spent four years helming the kitchen at Tillman's Roadhouse, has moved on -- but his former employer's been slow to make the changes promised in the wake of his departure. Landsberg left Tillman's late last year, telling Pegasus News' Teresa Gubbins he'd ... More >>

Dragonfly Chef Announces Departure

​It must have been a heck of a honeymoon. Grant Morgan, who'd planned to return to his executive chef post at Dragonfly when his honeymoon ended on Sept. 14, has announced his departure from the Hotel ZaZa dining room. His resignation is officially effective next Saturday. According to a pre ... More >>

Go, Go, Gadget Green

The Roaring And Winged

Local Libations

Poster of the Week: Built To Spill, Dinosaur Jr. and Lou Barlow And The Missingmen At The Granada Theater Thursday

​Round Rock artist Todd Slater designed this week's featured poster, which promotes tonight's bill of Built To Spill, Dinosaur Jr. and Lou Barlow and the Missingmen at The Granada. Look closely and you'll see that the ants crawling all over the woman's face; the design was inspired by the lyric to ... More >>

In a City of Gaudy Prime Beef Palaces, Dragonfly Has No Problem Laying Claim to "Best Steaks in Dallas."

ACL '09: Phoenix Draws The Fest's First Way-Too-Big-For-Comfort Crowd

Patrick Michels Phoenix's Thomas Mars.​Like a black hole located at the far west end of Zilker Park, it seemed that just about everything at ACL was being drawn to Phoenix's set yesterday in the four o'clock hour. Unruly crowds tussled about the outer realms of the masses that extended som ... More >>

Silver Sting

Bee Girls invade the Angelika

Is Luqa Licked?

We All Fall Down

Ed Oakley Is Quite Happy to Give Tom Leppert Some Alone Time

Super Duper

Rusty's Tiki Dare

Trader Vic's returns in nostalgic glory

SXSW, WTF?

Things change, and that's fine, but can we get some love for the good bands?

Ant Wussy

Get out the magnifying glass. It's time to burn a game.

Pollen Nation

Itchy and Scratchy

Bug at Kitchen Dog Theater gets under your skin; year's infectious performances touch critics

Burning Question

Where are the best places to go if you're looking to get laid?

Yard of Dreams

It's a Stretch

Yoga gets creative with art

Best Indoor-Gardening Shop

Texas Hydroponics

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Love Bugs

These insects were made for lovin' you, baby

Best Super Worms

World of Pets

"M" Scales Uptown

New Maguire's to open in November

How the Grinch Stole Feminism

A collection of Texas artists hits the trifecta of bad feminist art

Bugs Add Flavor

How to pass a restaurant health inspection with a gentlemanly C

Pass the roach

Size does matter at this biggest cockroach contest

Hash Over

In the corner pocket

Red, white, and slew

Snap, crackle, pop! It's the 4th.

Events for the week

Hugging the tree gently

How two urban Texans got back to nature--without giving up pizza