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Las Vegas

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Don Your Sunglasses For Yet Another Look at New-Look Reunion Tower (The Omni Too)

    We said it before: Downtown Dallas is starting to look a little like Lil' Las Vegas. The subject spurred a little back-and-forth during a staff dinner last night, during which someone mentioned the story in yesterday's paper about our even more illuminated skyline. Said urban planner Larry Beasley, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Whitt's End: 7.15.11

    ​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Derek Holland looked unusually sharp from the first pitch last night. Seattle's woeful offensively. I had a feeling, so I Tweetcalled for a no-hitter in the bottom of the 1st. Holland took ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    More Thoughts on Saturday Night's Electric Daisy Carnival at Fair Park in Dallas...

    Kevin TodoraMost people at EDC Dallas seemed to be having a good time. For more images from the event, check out the slideshow of attendees.​ Still waiting on a lot of news this early afternoon in regards to Saturday night's Electric Daisy Carnival at Fair Park. All morning long city officials -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Maybe DISD Super Hinojosa Is a "Rock Star"?

    Patrck Michels​Back in September, when Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa was being considered for the Las Vegas gig, trustee Edwin Flores told Unfair Park: "He's a hot commodity. Outside of Dallas he's a rock star." A few Friends of Unfair Park with long memories ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    A Few Words With Nonna's Julian Barsotti

    ​On Wednesday, we gave you the goods on Julian Barsotti, owner and executive chef at Nonna. Today, we asked Barsotti to finish a few sentences for us. Tomorrow, he shares a recipe for one of his favorite Italian dishes. I was raised in...Dallas and Santa Fe. Mostly Dallas though. My friends ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Salt Lake City's Way Tastier Than Dallas, According to Travel Leisure Poll

    Travel Leisure's just released its list of America's favorite cities, which conveniently leaves Dallasites a few hours to get to Austin for dinner. Dallas-Fort Worth didn't fare well in the food and dining categories, finishing 32nd out of 35 cities ranked in the online survey conducted this summ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Today In Music News: The Beach Boys Get A Movie, Eminem Set To Star In A New Movie And Bruno Mars Gets Busted

    Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, October 4, 2010...A new movie about The Beach Boys is in the works that's not a biopic.  I'm not exactly sure how that works, but, I'm sure it will be better than the VH1 movie about the band.Eminem is reportedly set to act in the movie 360 w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to Tonight's Guided by Voices Show at the Palladium Showroom

    Quite the treat tonight down at the Palladium where Robert Pollard and the rest of his classic Guided by Voices lineup are reuniting and kicking off their U.S. tour for one of just two dates the band will play before performing at Matador Records' 21st anniversary party in Las Vegas on October 3.And ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 29, 2010

    Leaps And Bounds

    Quite the treat tonight down at the Palladium where Robert Pollard and the rest of his classic Guided by Voices lineup are reuniting and kicking off their U.S. tour for one of just two dates the band will play before performing at Matador Records' 21st anniversary party in Las Vegas on October 3.And ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 21, 2010

    The Mansion's New Chef Bruno Davaillon Is Breaking Into The Job Slowly, But It Seems Just A Matter Of Time Before His Celebrity Shines.

    Quite the treat tonight down at the Palladium where Robert Pollard and the rest of his classic Guided by Voices lineup are reuniting and kicking off their U.S. tour for one of just two dates the band will play before performing at Matador Records' 21st anniversary party in Las Vegas on October 3.And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Whitt's End: 7.24.09

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Once upon a time Walter Cronkite was the "most trusted man in America." His death got me wondering who wears that crown today? The answer hurts: Oprah. *Sure smells like the Dallas Mavericks - who lo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    The Tuna Hangover

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Once upon a time Walter Cronkite was the "most trusted man in America." His death got me wondering who wears that crown today? The answer hurts: Oprah. *Sure smells like the Dallas Mavericks - who lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Paul McCartney To Play Cowboys Stadium On Wednesday, August 19

    Another coup for that spaceship out in Arlington: It's the Beatle's first Dallas show since 2005, and his sole Texas stop on his current North American tour. Perhaps most impresively, though, the press release announcing the show indicates that the concert should last a solid 2.5 hours. Ticke ... More >>

  • Film

    June 4, 2009

    The Hangover: Peter Pans Head For The Strip

    Another coup for that spaceship out in Arlington: It's the Beatle's first Dallas show since 2005, and his sole Texas stop on his current North American tour. Perhaps most impresively, though, the press release announcing the show indicates that the concert should last a solid 2.5 hours. Ticke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Reach For The Jars

    Sweet shops all over town are riding the cupcake wave. From California transplant Sprinkles to Las Vegas born, Frisco-baked Cupcakery and everything in between, if they can ice it, the people will come. But Samantha Rush, owner and cake designer at local bakery Rush Patisserie Pastry Boutique is ... More >>

  • Music

    December 18, 2008

    The Killers

    Day & Age (Island)

  • Music

    December 11, 2008

    The Crystal Method

    Saturday, December 13, at the Lizard Lounge

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    Vinnie Paul Abbott Came to Rock Best Buy, and Totally Succeeded

    Most nights, try shouting, "Can I get a hell yeah?!" in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to meet the late Pantera founde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    Twenty Seven Years Later, Williams and Sears Are Still Serving Up Tuna

    Most nights, try shouting, "Can I get a hell yeah?!" in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to meet the late Pantera founde ... More >>

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    Conventional Thinking

    Most nights, try shouting, "Can I get a hell yeah?!" in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to meet the late Pantera founde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Wanna Own a Slice of Local History? Because the Katy Building's For Sale.

    Most nights, try shouting, "Can I get a hell yeah?!" in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to meet the late Pantera founde ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 27, 2008

    Review: Charlie Palmer at The Joule

    Most nights, try shouting, "Can I get a hell yeah?!" in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to meet the late Pantera founde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    Investigating Sex Trafficking in the DFW, One Victim at a Time

    Most nights, try shouting, "Can I get a hell yeah?!" in a Best Buy and all anyone will give you is a mean staredown from the washing machine aisle.When it happened Thursday night at the store along LBJ Freeway, though, with a whole line of Dimebag Darrell fans waiting to meet the late Pantera founde ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 27, 2007

    Victory: That Gasoline Smell...

    2007 started with the scent of napalm in the morning

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Suck Suck Suck

    Our guide to naming your band

  • News

    August 30, 2007
  • Dining

    July 5, 2007

    Missing Joules

    Downtown resort shifts gears

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2007

    Countdown to the Population Count

    Downtown resort shifts gears

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2007

    Dallas, You Stink!

    Downtown resort shifts gears

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2007

    Mark Cuban Suits Up for Football

    Downtown resort shifts gears

  • Calendar

    March 22, 2007

    New Blue Eyes

    Downtown resort shifts gears

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2007

    Thanks, Wayne!

    "Thank you for all the joy and pain"

  • Dining

    December 28, 2006

    Bones to Pick

    Is the 2006 invasion of culinary foreigners killing off our local character?

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2006

    Those City Credit Cards Are a Bit of a Gamble

    Is the 2006 invasion of culinary foreigners killing off our local character?

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Barley House Tabernacle Choir

    Sunday, March 27, at the Barley House

  • Best of Dallas

    October 14, 2004

    Best Bling

    Tiffany & Co.

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Killing Time

    The Killers move forward into the past

  • Dining

    July 8, 2004

    Let's Make a Deal

    Crescent Court in negotiations for new restaurant

  • Film

    December 18, 2003

    Lucky in Love

    The Cooler, somewhat unbelievably, asks us to swallow a Las Vegas fairy tale

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    Blue's Clues

    Blue Man Group started as a joke. It's not as funny anymore.

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2003

    Good Muck

    You gotta know when to hold ’em

  • Dining

    October 23, 2003

    Uptown Strikes Back

    Medici and Il Mulino founders join forces

  • Music

    March 1, 2001

    Girl Power

    The Gals of the Big "D" Jamboree remain the sweethearts of the wrestling ring

  • Music

    May 27, 1999

    Rubberneckin'

    Leap-frogging through history with the Toadies

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1998

    The Crystal Method

    Leap-frogging through history with the Toadies

  • Dining

    May 28, 1998

    A fine mess

    Hyper-casual Rockfish rocks

  • Film

    May 21, 1998

    Contact high

    Fear and Loathing is the latest in Terry Gilliam's cinematic revolution

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Letters

    Fear and Loathing is the latest in Terry Gilliam's cinematic revolution

  • Dining

    August 29, 1996

    Unconventional wisdom

    Going Gourmet created itself in the image of its customers

  • Film

    September 28, 1995

    For tits sake

    The biggest boobs in the campy fleshfest Showgirls are its writer and director

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