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Urbano Cafe Makes Quiet Chef Change

While eating at Urbano Cafe, the subject of this week's review, I had a hard time figuring out the menu. A pasta Bolognese and other dishes point to Italian cooking, but an evening special touted pork belly and Vietnamese honey. This odd sort of fusion is something I wouldn't expect to work, so I ca ... More >>

The 10 Most Corrupt Tax Loopholes

If Mitt Romney won't tell you which need to be closed, we will

Two Brothers Swindled $1.4 Million from Nordstrom, and Now They're Off to Prison

On paper, Allen Chiu seemed to be a very big Nordstrom fan. Over the course of 22 months starting in January 2010, the Dallasite and his brother Andrew of California ordered more than $23 million of merchandise through the upscale department store's website. That won't go as far at Nordstrom as it w ... More >>

The Dallas Police and Fire Pension's Big Real Estate Gamble

Museum Tower isn't the only troubled real-estate deal that the pension fund has gone all in on. But so far, only its investment advisers are winning big.

Finding Consolation In a Bowl Of Soup -- In A Shopping Mall

Maybe you've been there. You're all excited to check out the latest blockbuster at the NorthPark Center theater, and after spending 10 minutes jockeying around the lot and shunning the valet to find your own parking, you approach the ticket booth and your show is sold out. Not just the 7:05 p.m. you ... More >>

Dallas Man Helps Nordstrom's Famous Return Policy Finally Reach Its Breaking Point

As the always fashionable friends of Unfair Park are surely aware, Nordstrom stands firmly on a reputation as the fairy godmother of customer satisfaction. If you've had a dress for a while and it no longer fits, they'll likely accept the return. If you used lipstick and decided you don't like the c ... More >>

Tomorrow at NorthPark, a Cupcake War

photo by foodbitch​It's no secret I love a good cupcake. So last time I was at NorthPark center, I noticed some hard-to-miss signage promoting something called a Cupcake War. I took a photo (pictured) so I wouldn't forget. Like I could. This is the stuff of foodbitch dreams. I picture well-dr ... More >>

Five Shirts To Buy After Your $85 Starbucks Coffee-Stained Shirt

​To celebrate its 40th year nuking our insides with caffeine, Starbucks has worked with designer Alexander Wang on an $85 T-shirt that looks like you spilled coffee all over it. NBC DFW reported yesterday that the shirts are available at Nordstrom's, or Starbucks obviously, where they'll throw in ... More >>

Shop a Century of History

Eat, Drink and Be Charitable

​The holiday season has a way of making even charity work a treat. Philanthropists around Dallas are letting you give back by giving to yourself. You just have to choose between s'mores, drink specials and cookies. The Thing: OMG S'mores The Cause: North Texas Food Bank Not like you need a le ... More >>

In The Backyard, At The Mall

By Month's End, Robb & Stucky Will Move Its Furniture Out of NorthPark Center

​Never did understand why Robb & Stucky opened a NorthPark Center location -- it just didn't seem to fit, especially sandwiched between Barney's and other clothing retailers, and the few times I went in to peek at pieces well out of my price range, the sprawling, two-story furniture store was ... More >>

Here Comes Santa Claus

Dallas' Victory Park Struggles to Deliver a Win

Blame it on a bad economy, a bad idea or both. Ross Perot Jr.'s glitzy downtown district is in big trouble

Prince Valium

Slappy's puppets do Sleeping Beauty

Hot Fun In The Summertime

NorthPark breaks out the face paint

Song Shopping

Doc Gibbs is in the house…er, mall

Bird's-Eye View

See some photography at the mall

Kid Kabuki

Absolutely Fabulous

It's a fashion jungle out there unless you have the right guide

Puppet Stank

We Are Telling You

Island of Calm

Kona's tasty happy hour won't break the bank

Give Peace a Dishtowel

Think peace protesters are lame? So, what are you doing with your life?

USA Film Fest Gets the Shaft

Photo Galleria

Nordstrom hosts black history in pictures

Femme Form

Hup, 2, 3

Gay pride takes a walk

Going, Going, Gone

Lord & Taylor shuffles off into the night

Hoth Topic

The Erotic Female is set free

Show Him the Money

Steel Restaurant operator facing lawsuit from partner

Dead Soul

Interpol vs. Joy Division: What does Ian Curtis think? No, really.

Best (Men's and Women's) Shoe Store

Nordstrom at the Galleria

Tropic of Groceries

Dallas' pent-up lust for exotic foods has finally been met with the opening of Central Market. Will shopping ever be the same? Will our appetites?

More Bang for Your 'Burb

Legacy Grill offers a reason to say, "Let's go to Frisco."

Buzz

We shall overcome

Latin Lover

Adani Gallery introduces Latin American art to Gringolandia

Best discount clothing store

The Nordstrom Rack

Penney pinched

Falling sales and claims of sexist, insular management plague Plano-based J.C. Penney. Can a woman -- from Wal-Mart of all places -- turn the troubled chain around?

Thai one on

Two strip-mall restaurants offer decent, basic Southeast Asian fare

Night & Day

August 20 - 26, 1998

Comfortable comfort food

Traci's successfully sophisticates home-cooking

Events for the week

Holiday Highlights

Meltdown man

John Spano was just a dull, two-bit Dallas businessman before he tried to buy a professional hockey team. Now he's been charged with bank fraud, and his claims of wealth and business prowess are dissolving in the glare of scorching publicity.

Buzz

Holding food court

Lunch at Neiman's is still fashionably good, but Nordstrom just serves off-the-rack

Give and take-out

Marty's is still the best when you're ready to eat on the run

BeloWatch

In search of Santa

Kris Kringles are everywhere this time of year, but where's the real Mr. Claus? With a skeptical 7-year-old's help, we cut through the fake snow and polyester beards so you know where to go