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Megan Feldman

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    May 17, 2010

    Carlos Quintanilla's Found a New Delicious Target For Protest: Plano-Based Frito-Lay

    Now might be a good time to go back and read Megan Feldman's '06 profile of Carlos Quintanilla​Oooh, just got a press release about an "informational protest" scheduled from 4-6 afternoon at a 7-Eleven close to my house -- the one at Marsh and Forest Lanes, to be precise, as it's apparently "the l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    What Did The Mayor Mean When He Called Out the School District This Morning?

    Megan FeldmanMayor Tom Leppert, DISD trustee Edwin Flores and superintendent Michael Hinojosa at SMU in July​This morning, during a speech at a Big Brothers Big Sisters benefit breakfast, Mayor Tom Leppert announced a few possible corporate relocations to Dallas -- among them, he said, a Fortune 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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, Idaho​As 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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    At Life in Deep Ellum, Help For Iraqi Refugees Tackling Life in America

    Megan Feldman Teresa Nguyen and her sister, soldier Ty Reed, are partnering with area non-profits to help Iraqi refugees in the DFW area. ​Earlier this year, Southern Methodist University graduate Teresa Nguyen and her sister, soldier Ty Reed, began importing handicrafts made by female Iraqi artis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    On the SMU Campus, Hispanic High School Students are Getting a Taste of College

    Megan FeldmanDallas Mayor Tom Leppert, DISD trustee Edwin Flores and superintendent Michael Hinojosa at SMU's Hispanic Youth Symposium kick-off yesterdayA cluster of local educators and politicos -- among them Mayor Tom Leppert, Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, SM ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Sloppy Seconds: Who Got the Hooch?

    Whether driven by an asinine Constitutional amendment, grand notions of urban planning or draconian dietary shackles, folks who find they have to suck it up, tug at their bootstraps and get down to business -- they're the ones who make the real innovations. This week, one way or another, from hooch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Sloppy Seconds: Blazing A Trail

    Getting of the beaten path and trying new things can be especially rewarding when of comes to food, and this week on City of Ate proved it. From a Hophead excursion to Bonnaroo, to a taste of new gelato flavors for summer, we brought plenty of ways to avoid the same old thing.The Week in Review( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Picture Show: George Strait, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Lee Ann Womack Open The Cowboys Stadium

    Patrick MichelsGeorge Strait headlined a pretty crazy day in Arlington... Over on Unfair Park, you can read Megan Feldman's take on opening day at the new spacecraft Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. But if you're looking for mine? Well, you'll have to wait until Wednesday (when my column comes out with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Whitt's End: 5.22.09

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *You'll have to savor this offering like a cow with its cud, because this morning I'm headed out to the Byron Nelson to chug margaritas and chase girls in The Pavilion watch golf and conduct research ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    They're Fergainst It: Turns Out, Folks Like the Hotel. They Just Don't Want to Pay For It.

    As folks go to the polls to vote yea or nay on Propositions 1 and 2, we thought it might be instructional to ask folks who might not necessarily deposit comments on blogs how much they know -- and care -- about the issues on the ballot. This week, Patrick Michels and Megan Feldman trolled the West E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Guillermo Arriaga on Cinema, Art and How "Masturbation is a Metaphor for Isolation"

    Megan FeldmanGuillermo Arriaga at the University of North Texas on SaturdayAs he took the podium before more than 100 fans and aspiring writers at the University of North Texas on Saturday, the author of Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel was surprised by the turnout. "Wow," said Guillermo Arriaga, s ... More >>

  • News

    January 8, 2009

    How I Loves Ya|Best Year of Their Lives

    Megan FeldmanGuillermo Arriaga at the University of North Texas on SaturdayAs he took the podium before more than 100 fans and aspiring writers at the University of North Texas on Saturday, the author of Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel was surprised by the turnout. "Wow," said Guillermo Arriaga, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2008

    Coffee And Community

    It's been over two months since Urban Dog Coffee reopened its refurbished doors on Oak Lawn, and the renovated digs are well-worth a visit. The café now includes two rooms of tables, plush chairs and free wireless in a space complete with paintings by local artists and music by local musicians. "W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    "Drank" Drink Drunk

    For those wondering why things got quiet over on Unfair Park for a couple hours Friday afternoon, you can blame a City Of Ate taste test gone horribly wrong. The self-proclaimed World's First Extreme Relaxation Beverage, Drank is marketed as an "anti-energy drink," with the tagline "Slow your ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    How 'Bout Them Knockers: Campisi's

    Campisi's 5405 W. Lovers Ln 214-350-2595 Promised delivery time: 45 minutes to an hour Delivered in: 54 minutes The Score Phone friendliness: 7.5 Order efficiency: 9 Delivery Squeezed in just before the buzzer (sort of): 7 Temperature of Eggplant parmesan and spaghetti: 9 Flavor and sauce: 9.5 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Wild Time At The Well

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Standing Up for Abused Children

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    From Opening for Maya Angelou to Kicking Off the School Year

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2008

    Just What -- And Who -- is Behind "The Great Immigration Panic"? You Name It.

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    When Money Meant for Mexico Stays in U.S., Well, That's a Bad Sign

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2008

    Now, the Best of Dallas Observer

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Indefinite Detention? That'll Set Those Damned Kids Straight.

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2008

    Fashion Tips, Prom Advice, Period Planning and Transgender Talk

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2008

    Peace Out at the Meyerson

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Mmm. . .Grilled Horse Flesh|Pay Up or Unplug|Come On In, The Door's Open

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Putting the "Religion" Part Back in the Holiday Season. Crazy, Right?

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    Waiting on a Train

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2007

    Bringing New Life to Day of the Dead

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Who's the Boss?

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2007

    You Can't Go Home Again

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2007

    Suspended License? No Problemo.

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2007

    The Write Advice

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2007

    "We Lost a Little Battle..."

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Democracy in Action | Mook-free Zone | Phooey | Fashion Disaster

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2007

    Last Night's Ride of Silence™ Round White Rock Lake

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2007

    March on Oak Cliff. Well, In Oak Cliff.

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2007

    Swift Justice? Not Bloody Likely.

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Cheaper Cuts | His Blowness | Ugly Image | Um...

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2007

    Swift Justice in a Faraway Place

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2007

    TXU's Winged Friends

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • News

    February 22, 2007

    Uncle Sam Wants Latinos | Rent-a-Cops | Crazy for Josh

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2007

    Mexican Consulate Comes to Garland to Counsel Day Laborers

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    The Big Foist

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2007

    Jesus and Mary: Stay Outta Farmers Branch

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2006

    Who Brought the Minutemen to Garland? A Former City Council Member, Looks Like.

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • News

    November 23, 2006

    The Donkey Brays | Dang! | Mayor Diva | Just as Rotten

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2006

    Mexico, Mexicos--That Ain't So Bueno

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2006

    O'Hare of the Dog

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2006

    What Would Darrell Ankarlo Do?

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2006

    Knock Off the Knock-Offs

    When a box of bottled water samples from Mineral Wells arrived at the office this week, I claimed it immediately. I’m an unabashed snob who grimaces at tap water. At home I filter it through my PUR contraption before considering a drink. When I’m out and about it's the bottled variety, even ... More >>

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