PETA

That Faux Fur You Got at Neiman Marcus? It Might Actually be Mink or Rabbit.

The Federal Trade Commission, among its other duties, is charged with enforcing what is known as the Fur Products Labeling Act. That law, passed by Congress in 1951, requires that fur garments be accurately labeled with the species of animal and country of origin so customers don't get fooled by che ... More >>

The Five Best Concerts In DFW This Week, January 28-31

Lady Gaga Tuesday, January 29, at American Airlines Center, $65-$200 Jan 29th sees the Dallas leg of Lady Gaga's latest attempt to put some relevant words in front of the word "Ball" and successfully market it as an event. To be fair to Lady G, she's one of those rare pop phenomenons who managed, at ... More >>

"Don't Frack My Park Day" Comes to White Rock This Weekend

On Saturday, a tad more than 1,400 people are expected to turn out to clean up their local green space for Dallas' It's My Park Day. The city launched the annual event last year as a way to give neighbors a sense of ownership of their parks and, one assumes, to squeeze a little bit of free labor out ... More >>

There Will Be a Bloodied, 10-Foot-Tall Pig at Walmart Today. Just So You Know.

Speaking of pork, the nonprofit, one might say PETA-like, organization Mercy For Animals, is none to happy with where Walmart gets theirs. Which at least partially explains why the group plans to have a caged, bloody pig at the Walmart Neighborhood Market at Central and Hall Street this morning at 1 ... More >>

Warped Tour - Gexa Energy Pavilion - 7/3/12

Warped Tour Gexa Energy Pavilion Tuesday, July 3 See also: Talking to Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It See also: The fans and bands of Warped Tour Per usual, the gates to Warped Tour opened a few minutes after 11 a.m., and what was available to see was spotty.Though the folky jig of London's Skinny ... More >>

Kanye West's "Theraflu," Explained

America loves hip-hop music, but we don't always understand the meaning behind the message. We love to dance awkwardly to "Rack City" in the comfort of our homes while throwing imaginary ones in the air, but seldom take the time to break down a song line by line to derive its true meaning. That's ... More >>

Meatless Monday at Bijoux: This Ain't Your Poor Hippie Yoga-Instructor Friend's Veggie Meal

The gnocchi.​A suited staffer circled the room, his tray laden with warm slices of olive, rosemary and raisin breads, crusty and fragrant. He bestowed each of our plates with a different variety, and placed between us a ramekin of butter so pristine and smooth it looked like you could ice skat ... More >>

Last Night: Morrissey at SMU McFarlin Auditorium

​ Better than: Staying home and watching the Morrissey: Live in Dallas DVD Morrissey crooned the lyrics of The Smith's "I Know It's Over" to a packed SMU McFarland Auditorium last night "...tonight is just like any other night" he sang, as three security guards escorted a shirtless man up ... More >>

Human Face of the "No-Kill" Movement Barks at Mayor, Council Over City's New Task Force

Nathan Winograd​Woke up this morning to find the in-box filled with missives from friends and fans of a man named Nathan Winograd -- "the de-facto face of the 'No Kill' movement," as Huffington Post called him last year, referring to efforts to stop animal shelters from euthanizing strays. Winogra ... More >>

Tonight's Concert Options Have A Distinct International Flavor...

There's quite a bit of an international flavor to the musical offerings in our area this evening, which is one of the more interesting Monday nights we've seen in a while.

Six Letdowns at the James Beard Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards

Bite us, Jimmy.​Not sure if you guys heard, but this year City of Ate picked up a nomination from the James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards for Group Food Blog, and I was nominated in the Humor category for a feature story we did on fried hamsters. Awesome! We City of Aters were so excited, ... More >>

Details On Two Beer Fests, Tactical Tasting, Stone Brewing Co. Events And More Beer Quick Hits

​Lots of Brews News and Brews Clues to drink in after the jump.For starters, Flying Saucer on the Lake has announced the lineup for its spring beer festival as well as an opportunity to taste Brewdog Tactical Nuclear Penguin. There's a beer festival a-brewin' in Plano. The Common Table is tapping ... More >>

Mmmm. Delicious, Delicious Bunnies at Five-Sixty.

There's only one thing we think when we see a video like this: "Yummy bunny." All right, so maybe that particular video wasn't intended to be food porn, but this one definitely was, right? C'mon. It's a bunny. Humping a balloon. That bunny is so hilarious it deserves to be eaten. Oh, PETA, ... More >>

Ho, Ho Yourself, Tubby

A Carnivore's Guide to Spiral Diners' Holiday Cooking Class for Vegans

yumsugar.comPETA's Favorite Soda​Guess I should have been a bit more sensitive to my surroundings. But it wasn't until I stepped out of my car that I realized I had dressed in leather boots and a wool-blend sweater to attend a vegan cooking class called "Holiday Fixins" at the Spiral Diner & ... More >>

Whaddya Know, A Breast Cancer Campaign That's About Lives, Not Boobs

​It's hard to say if anyone anywhere really gets to have his or her cake and eat it too, but it's especially frustrating to me when women are asked to support good causes that also ask them to get behind demeaning stereotypes and objectification. (Looking at you, PETA.) This often happens in conju ... More >>

Lion-Serving Restaurateur is King of the Bungle

What kind of fool offers to serve Americans lion burgers? Bet he resembles this extinct species.​Food lovers, many of whom aren't inclined to get worked up about disallowed goals, have saved their World Cup-related outrage for an act of culinary one-upmanship that unfolded last week in Arizona ... More >>

Beef Jerky Outlet: Herbivore's Nightmare, Carnivore's Dirty Dream.

​ Beef Jerky Outlet 4441 Bass Pro Drive #500 Garland 972-203-2337 Try: cherry cheesecake popcorn Don't try: Buffalo Bob's kangaroo jerky In Garland out by the Bass Pro, there's a beef jerky outlet creatively named Beef Jerky Outlet. There, you'll find a beef jerky shop clearly created by som ... More >>

Greg Metz Teams Up With PETA To Display His Very Special Last Supper on the National Mall

PETAGreg Metz's The Diner, now on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.​We're clearly big fans of UTD's Greg Metz -- not for nothing did we once bestow upon him our Best Visual Artist award. In doing so, we claimed that "his art carries energy and a bit of controversy," which so happene ... More >>

Art Attack: PETA's Planning to Protest Outside Dean Foods Meeting at DMA Tomorrow

​Just a heads-up: A few minutes ago, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent word and posted this press release noting that tomorrow morning, it's planning to picket the Dean Foods shareholders meeting at the Dallas Museum of Art -- and picket it hard.As in: Sure, they're bringing signs ( ... More >>

After the Rain, The Other Bandshell at Fair Park

Justin Terveen​Sorry, but after that PETA item down below, I just wanna look at rainbows. And I need look no further than our old pal Justin Terveen, who grabbed this shot yesterday evening out the window of his loft. Says Justin, "Easily the most perfectly shaped rainbow I've ever seen."

The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

Dude Food: Rosita's Restaurant & Catering

My eyes! My eyes!Rosita's Restaurant & Catering4906 Maple Ave.214-521-4741Dude Factor: 8, or "Cantinflas" on a scale of 1 ("Carlos Mencia") to 10 ("Cheech Marin")Looking to try something new for a cheap and fast lunch, an amigo and I decided to try out Rosita's. The joint is just minutes from th ... More >>

Re: FYI, Read This ASAP. OMG!

The following is a prime example of my curse here on Earth. A fleeting thought sprouts into a mild observation, only to bloom into a thesis that eventually flourishes into a blog item with sports branches. My apologies ... Got a text the other day, the salutation of which was LOL ... More >>

Dude Food: Baker's Ribs

Baker's Ribs2724 Commerce St.214-748-5433 Dude Factor: 8, or Hank Hill, on a scale of 1 (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr.) to 10 (Boomhauer). Honestly, before last Friday I had never been to Baker's Ribs, AKA the place I once referred to as "that joint next to Angry Dog that smells good but always look ... More >>

Doesn't Grow On Trees

DFW CEO Jeff Fegan Needs His Space And Will Pay Handsomely For It

Jenny, Jenny, Who Can You Turn To? Why, Angela Hunt, Actually.

Pack a Trunk

Despite efforts by animal welfare activists, the zoo decides to ship a problem elephant out of the country

Wat Up, Dawg?

Michael Vick derails his career, divides the races and, hopefully, opens our eyes

Survival Skills

Park Cities Prime tickles the umami receptors

It's Bloody Bone-in Hot Out There

A Horse is a Horse is a Horse, Of Course

Black Good Friday

Sit 'Em, Cowboy!

She's With the Band

Pretty Girls Make Saves

Indie rock teams up with a baseball videogame. Really.

Unused Paintings

George Lacy's work is all new

Basic Instinct

Plus: Move Over, Swifties; Thanks A Lot, Pal

Cannibal Carnival

Make Them Die Slowly tastes like chicken

Piece of Cake

Payback could be sweet

10,000 Maniacs

Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure & Unknown Recordings (Elektra/Asylum)

Jane's Addiction

Strays (Capitol)

Gale Farce

Kevin isn't the only thing Spacey in this overlong death-penalty drama

Jerry rigged

Bruckheimer's Coyote Ugly pours a lethal cocktail

Mr. Fixit

"Ex-gay" minister Randy Thomas prays to put gays and lesbians on the straight and narrow

Send in the clowns -- or not

Cirque Eloize ain't another white-trash circus. It's French-Canadian.

Buzz

Pelted!

When an animal rights activist came up against Neiman Marcus, she had more than some dead fur to contend with

Wake-up call

That hotel feeling interrupts a steak dinner at Delaney & Murphy