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The Expendables: Stallone Hawks Nostalgia and Really Big Explosions

Will There Be Life in the Old West End Marketplace? Well, Yes and No.

Photos by Kimberly Thorpe​Usually there's nothing to see at the locked-up West End Marketplace save for the giant cowboy-boot-wearing lizard, a remnant from Planet Hollywood days, which ended in 2001. And he's seen better days -- so too has his tail, the tip of which has vanished. Today, thoug ... More >>

Radio Daze: 7.22.09

Let's see, what went down on the dial while I was ransacking the craps table at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas? *Weird story about Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Not that he's accused of sexual assault. That happens. The bizarre twist is that ESPN - your worldwide leader - ... More >>

Chewing the Fat: A Concept Too Far

Who doesn't love a good theme restaurant? Maybe it's just the clever new names--rainforest burgers and such--for geezerly menu items, but you can't deny those little extras. From a giant race car above the bar to the chance to sit next to one of Madonna's sweat-stained concert outfits, concepts oft ... More >>

10 Questions: Brandon Durrett

Durrett loves the downtown vibe.The all-around athlete has sorta gone by the wayside. But in the restaurant industry, you still find those who work both the bar and the dining room.At Fuse, Durrett handles bartending duties some nights, works as a waiter on others. And on occasion he must run back a ... More >>

Full Of Love. And Sports.

Durrett loves the downtown vibe.The all-around athlete has sorta gone by the wayside. But in the restaurant industry, you still find those who work both the bar and the dining room.At Fuse, Durrett handles bartending duties some nights, works as a waiter on others. And on occasion he must run back a ... More >>

Dan Aykroyd Came to Town, Poured Some Concrete, Left. But He'll Be Back With...Jim Belushi.

Durrett loves the downtown vibe.The all-around athlete has sorta gone by the wayside. But in the restaurant industry, you still find those who work both the bar and the dining room.At Fuse, Durrett handles bartending duties some nights, works as a waiter on others. And on occasion he must run back a ... More >>

Stirred, Not Shaken

Martini Park balances stimulation with comfort

The End of the West End (Marketplace)

Martini Park balances stimulation with comfort

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Martini Park balances stimulation with comfort

The Living End

After two decades, the West End is a pale shadow of its former self. Will it rise again?

See Dean Run

It's been a good year for Preferred's McSherry

Bomb Shelter

You can have an Atomic time at this West End sushi joint

Planet Hawaii

Roy's holds the cheese and does Hawaiian with style

2001 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Narrow margins remind us that everyone's a winner

Theme puke

At Jekyll & Hyde Club, the actors act, the puppets howl, and the food...well, never mind

Dress load

From Russian with art

Monument to an ego

Why is multimillionaire Scott Ginsburg building one of the world's most expensive restaurants in Dallas? Because he can.

Strolling Illusions

Angels in the Park blesses with ambience rather than food

My Adidas

Limp Bizkit are the new kings of rock. Why?

Night & Day

February 18 - 24, 1999

Getting dumped

Despite shoddy science, bad economics, and catastrophic health risks, a West Texas border community may become the nation's nuclear dumping ground

Boonies kitsch

Theme-soaked La Hacienda Ranch is worth the drive to Frisco

Roadshows

Theme-soaked La Hacienda Ranch is worth the drive to Frisco

Batman on ice

Joel Schumacher, not Mr. Freeze, kills the Dark Knight

Success made simple

What Else is the best new entry on the dining scene in a year

Coming home

Arunee's knows that there's more to dining than good food

Holding food court

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

Body slam

Jackie Chan puts his life on the line again in Rumble in the Bronx

Events for the week

Jackie Chan puts his life on the line again in Rumble in the Bronx

Black velvet Elvis

A little attitude goes a long way at The Hard Rock Cafe

Retro cool

A.J. Gonzales emerges from the '80s time warp with ever-stellar cheese enchiladas

The importance of being Pauly

Pauly Shore, the crown prince of Valley Dudes, ponders the secret of his success

Black and white

Madonna isn't a failed icon; she's a failed artist