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May 25, 2012
Mike Rawlings Wants to Shoot Southern Dallas With Bullets. Of Economic Development.
When I wrote yesterday about Mayor Mike backtracking from his backtrack on the Trinity Toll Road, I glossed over the real purpose of his visit to the Oak Cliff Chamber, which was to pitch his GrowSouth initiative. For the uninitiated, GrowSouth is the plan to revitalize southern Dallas, which Rawli ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
EatZi's is Expanding to Grapevine and Plano, but It's Not Going National Again
Nation's Restaurant News reported yesterday that eatZi's will open two new spots in the 'burbs. The first will open on May 17 in Grapevine and will occupy 10,000 square feet "of freestanding retail space in a former Luby's Cafeteria site." The Plano store will be a newly constructed 10,000 square- ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Five More Meat Suggestions for Twisted Root
Twisted Root has gone and made everyone in the metroplex over the age of 12 giggle by adding beaver burgers to its menu. In addition to beaver, the Root also serves beef, buffalo, turkey, venison, elk, lamb, ostrich, kangaroo, emu, boar and alligator burgers topped with all kinds of melty and crispy ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
The Favorite Foods of All 44 Presidents
After an exhaustive search of public records and historical documents at the Library of Congress (read: drunken Google search), we are ready to honor President's Day with a comprehensive list of the foods enjoyed by our fearless leaders of the past. Throughout this process one question continued ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
On My First Meatless Monday, Baby Steps (and No Tofu) at Fadi's
Along with food critic Scott Reitz, resident booze correspondent Whitney Filloon is giving Meatless Mondays a shot. They'll both be sharing their experiences in the coming weeks. I couldn't quite stomach the idea of tofu or any new and therefore strange meat substitutes on my very first attempt at ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
What It's Like to Live in Plano, According to The Internet's List Makers. Everyone Loves Lists.
Image via Plano.govThat baby is actually 45 years old. Perhaps you heard that Plano was recently named the 12th longest-living city in the country by the Daily Beast. But what you may not know is that a whole bunch of other listicles ranking places based on their General Pleasantness have spotlig ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Because Mom is a Lone Star Great Too
Image via Plano.govThat baby is actually 45 years old. Perhaps you heard that Plano was recently named the 12th longest-living city in the country by the Daily Beast. But what you may not know is that a whole bunch of other listicles ranking places based on their General Pleasantness have spotlig ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
Chefs for Farmers: This Isn't Your Grandma's Cafeteria Food
High-end chefs kick it cafeteria-style, and Silly Bandz and sub sandwiches help save lives. Read on. The Event: Chefs for Farmers The Cause: The Family Place The Where and When: Highland Park Cafeteria, 4 p.m. March 13. Cafeteria-style is no longer reserved for high schools and Luby's. A tea ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
This Christmas, All this Family Wants is for NFL Running Back Ricky Williams to Know He's Got A Home in Dallas
Photos by Patrick MichelsRoss Williams, right, has been running right along with Ricky Williams through his football career, trying to convince the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner that he's his real father. Ross's brother Ray Williams, his daughters Patricia and Vernice and the rest of his family have jo ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Hibiscus May Have Changed Chefs, But Our Opinion About Its Food Remains The Same
Photos by Patrick MichelsRoss Williams, right, has been running right along with Ricky Williams through his football career, trying to convince the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner that he's his real father. Ross's brother Ray Williams, his daughters Patricia and Vernice and the rest of his family have jo ... More >>
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March 26, 2010
Oh, Those Three Beans of Yore
Taste of HomeEvery Sunday ever spent at a certain grandmother's house involved a three-bean salad. Granted, this salad, with it's green beans, wax beans and kidney beans -- and a little vinegar and sugar -- was made with love and firm-handed grace. Everyone ate it, so everyone must have liked the ... More >>
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March 4, 2010
Former Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ron Springs' Tale of Triumph Takes a Sad Detour Through Stagnation and Litigation
Taste of HomeEvery Sunday ever spent at a certain grandmother's house involved a three-bean salad. Granted, this salad, with it's green beans, wax beans and kidney beans -- and a little vinegar and sugar -- was made with love and firm-handed grace. Everyone ate it, so everyone must have liked the ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
DISH Suffers From a Lack of Focus on Getting the Food Right
Taste of HomeEvery Sunday ever spent at a certain grandmother's house involved a three-bean salad. Granted, this salad, with it's green beans, wax beans and kidney beans -- and a little vinegar and sugar -- was made with love and firm-handed grace. Everyone ate it, so everyone must have liked the ... More >>
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November 3, 2009
Hash Over: Libertine Fights Brain Cancer, NBC Starts Fish Fight, and Stephan Pyles Holds Celebrity Dinner Sunday
The Libertine Bar may have the Best Bar Food in Dallas, along with a great selection of beer and wine--and, of course, the monthly Playlister P local-music DJ nights. But beginning at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, the bar's brain cancer awareness event gives yet another reason to love the Lower Greenvil ... More >>
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October 30, 2009
And The Winner Is...
It is truly weird when City of Ate stories pop up in other venues, often without context. For instance, our Top 10 on foods to fry for next year's state fair somehow ended up in a Baltimore paper's blog, where some people show surprising scorn for things Texan.These cross-posts, or whatever they' ... More >>
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October 22, 2009
Luby's vs Furr's: Buffet Brawl
Alex FloresPeople tell me I have a glamorous job. They tell me over and over...until I respond with "gotta go to Furr's; want to come along?" As much as we dismiss pile-it-on buffets, however, we've all bellied along a serving line. Whether we regret it moments later or rationalize the experien ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
Music and the Munchies: A Day of Mourning
I attempt to lift my pen peck my keyboard today with a heavy heart, and an empty stomach. For, alas, two staples of my life's diet are no more. R.I.P., NIN. And Luby's, 4:45 p.m. dinners will never taste the same. Trent Reznor, one of the most chaotic, rhythmic, unique and dark nois ... More >>
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August 11, 2009
Dude Food: Burguesa Burger
Burguesa Burger2222 Inwood Road214-350-7772Dude Factor: 6, or Dean Hodes, on a scale of 1 (Peter Scottson) to 10 (Andy Botwin).Back when it first opened in May, everyone around the Observer offices was buzzing about Burguesa Burger, the new Latin-targeted burger stand from Which Wich and Geng ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Cheatin' Hearts At Uptown Players and Theatre Three, Straying Spouses Make for Easy Laughs
Burguesa Burger2222 Inwood Road214-350-7772Dude Factor: 6, or Dean Hodes, on a scale of 1 (Peter Scottson) to 10 (Andy Botwin).Back when it first opened in May, everyone around the Observer offices was buzzing about Burguesa Burger, the new Latin-targeted burger stand from Which Wich and Geng ... More >>
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January 27, 2009
This Just In: St. Vincent's Still Incredible.
Yesterday over at GvB, Chris Cantalini posted a clip of DFWd's own St. Vincent privately performing her song "Marry Me" for the folks of Shoot The Player at the Sydney Festival. It's a hell of a video--and not just because Annie Clark takes the time to perform a gorgeous stripped-down rendition of t ... More >>
Dining
November 20, 2008
Normandie Alliance Reaches for France and Comes Up Short
Yesterday over at GvB, Chris Cantalini posted a clip of DFWd's own St. Vincent privately performing her song "Marry Me" for the folks of Shoot The Player at the Sydney Festival. It's a hell of a video--and not just because Annie Clark takes the time to perform a gorgeous stripped-down rendition of t ... More >>
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May 29, 2008
African Immigrants Find Unity Missing At Home On Dallas Soccer Field
Yesterday over at GvB, Chris Cantalini posted a clip of DFWd's own St. Vincent privately performing her song "Marry Me" for the folks of Shoot The Player at the Sydney Festival. It's a hell of a video--and not just because Annie Clark takes the time to perform a gorgeous stripped-down rendition of t ... More >>
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May 15, 2008
Life's an Eskimo Pie
Yesterday over at GvB, Chris Cantalini posted a clip of DFWd's own St. Vincent privately performing her song "Marry Me" for the folks of Shoot The Player at the Sydney Festival. It's a hell of a video--and not just because Annie Clark takes the time to perform a gorgeous stripped-down rendition of t ... More >>
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March 23, 2007
The Elite Eight, or: Get Your Mayoral Brackets Ready!
Yesterday over at GvB, Chris Cantalini posted a clip of DFWd's own St. Vincent privately performing her song "Marry Me" for the folks of Shoot The Player at the Sydney Festival. It's a hell of a video--and not just because Annie Clark takes the time to perform a gorgeous stripped-down rendition of t ... More >>
Dining
October 26, 2006
No Masterpiece
Grotto serves typical Dallas Italian. Too bad.
Dining
June 29, 2006
Gator Done
Crustaceans launches an "a-salt" on the taste buds
Culture
June 15, 2006
Standard Transmission
Tune up and laugh at Stanton's Garage; a fun ride into Bombay Dreams
Calendar
May 11, 2006
Mother's Grub
Tune up and laugh at Stanton's Garage; a fun ride into Bombay Dreams
Dining
December 22, 2005
Poached Prime
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News
October 23, 2003
Bellies of the Beast
Food cuts have inmates and guards grumbling
Culture
September 26, 2002
What Lies Beneath
Subtext sings in Happy Days; The Lion King's a dull roar
Dining
September 5, 2002
Something to Crow About
Rooster serves up some lively dishes--and lots of corn relish, too
News
August 8, 2002
Worth the Sprint
Central Market offers up a variety of meals on the run
Dining
March 7, 2002
A Slice of Pizza Face
School lunch competes for student tastes, government dollars
Dining
August 9, 2001
Shoal Shocked
The Lighthouse doesn't quite work
News
May 31, 2001
Union Labeled
Contract mail drivers win a long struggle to unionize
Dining
May 3, 2001
Nick Gets Fired Up
Phil Romano stays cool when We Oui chef Nick Badovinus jumps ship
Dining
April 19, 2001
Middle-Class Italian
A circular drive and fountains aren't the only amusements at Ruggeri's new digs
Dining
August 31, 2000
Italian Surprise
Raneri's does the Big I
Music
August 13, 1998
Out Here
Raneri's does the Big I
News
April 23, 1998
Buzz
Raneri's does the Big I
Dining
March 5, 1998
Boonies kitsch
Theme-soaked La Hacienda Ranch is worth the drive to Frisco
Music
February 26, 1998
Blues bothers
It ain't necessarily all good
Dining
October 9, 1997
Cheap speed
Silks' reach for culinary respectability fades in the stretch
News
March 6, 1997
Buzz
Silks' reach for culinary respectability fades in the stretch
News
February 13, 1997
Born of El Sol
Germinated in the rich tradition of El Sol de Texas, the Spanish-language press takes root in Dallas
Dining
May 16, 1996
Holding food court
Lunch at Neiman's is still fashionably good, but Nordstrom just serves off-the-rack
News
April 25, 1996
Arlington Metro (Part II)
Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Arlington, Gateway to Pantego
Culture
July 20, 1995
Punching in
Cal Ripken Jr. can't understand all the fuss
Film
December 1, 1994
Fever dream
The adolescent fantasy Heavenly Creatures is the best film Terry Gilliam never made
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