Switzerland

Cheese-maker Dave Eagle: It Takes Passion to Make it in the Cheese World

Dave Eagle of Eagle Mountain Farmhouse Cheese in Granbury speaks with a strong Texas swagger and often in a very direct, to-the-point manner. Before becoming a cheese maker, he practiced law. And I suspect that if you were involved in some type of litigation, you'd want him on your side of the table ... More >>

The Awesome Cheeseboards of Dallas, and What is On Each Of Them

Here are some samples of the beautifully plated cheeseboards we photographed for cheese week. Be sure to check out the full slideshow here. Scardello Artisan Cheese (3511 Oak Lawn) 1. Dried Cherries 2. Apricots 3. Black mission figs 4/5. Marcona almonds (skin off and on) 6. Italian Baguette: Empir ... More >>

Southlake Legislator Wants Texas to Have its Own Fort Knox, Just in Case of a Global Collapse

The United States Bullion Depository was, according to Wikipedia, an unintended byproduct of a 1933 executive order banning the private ownership of large quantities of gold. Those who didn't move their gold to Switzerland sold it to the Federal Reserve, which found that it didn't really have any pl ... More >>

Deep Thoughts on Geography from Swedish Band Graveyard

Besides learning that "begravningsplats" is Swedish for graveyard, talking to Axel Sjöberg, drummer for the Swedish rock band of the same name, was both fascinating and a bit unnerving. Not only does the guy sound exactly like Dirk Nowitzki, but just when I thought the language issue was going to g ... More >>

North Texas is Angling for a Light Rail Manufacturing Plant (Translation: Jobs!)

When the Denton County Transportation Authority was shopping for rail cars for its A-train commuter line in 2009, it settled on 11 diesel-electric vehicles manufactured in Europe by Stadler, a company based in Switzerland. The cars are quieter, more fuel efficient and more spacious than the light ra ... More >>

How Texas Came Within an Atom's Breadth of Discovering the God Particle

The Future Stars of the Dallas Stars Went to the Gun Range the Other Day. Shirtless.

A few dozen of the world's best young hockey players filed into Elm Fork Shooting Sports earlier this week, to try their hand-eye coordination at sporting clay shooting, a sport unfamiliar to many from as far as Canada and Switzerland. Some looked like naturals, others missed almost every flying dis ... More >>

Has the "God Particle" Been Found? Let's Ask the SMU Prof Who's Been Looking.

In the early morning hours Wednesday, physicists in Switzerland may announce that they've discovered the elusive "God Particle," aka the Higgs boson. For more than half a century, the Higgs has been the theoretical mechanism that imbued matter with mass after the Big Bang, so that the swirling chao ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes, No. 82: The Oxtail Ragout at Central 214

To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email Scott. When you come upon the opportunity to dine at Hotel Palomar's Central 214, you must do ... More >>

Eddie V's Chef Brad Albers on His Suddenly Burmese Kitchen Staff

​In Part 1 of our interview with Chef Brad Albers of Eddie V's, we talked about his time in a Swiss kitchen. In Part 2 he discussed the social-driven food scene in Dallas. Today we'll learn about his passion for hunting and political refugees from Burma who are learning a little Spanish back i ... More >>

Eddie V's Chef Brad Albers on the Fickle Dallas Dining Scene and its Need for More Indian Food

Endicott & Co.​Yesterday, in Part 1 of our interview with Chef Brad Albers, we learned about his band "It," a tiny town in Switzerland and his new big boss. Today we talk more about the fickle Dallas food scene. Where do you eat when you're not at Eddie V's? I actually don't eat out a lot. I ... More >>

Eddie V's Chef Brad Albers on the Best Food City in the World (And Dallas, Too)

​Chef Brad Albers is charged with keeping everyone fat and happy at Eddie V's in Dallas, a job at which he seems to excel. Originally from Dallas, he attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco followed by an unplanned German-language immersion program in Switzerland, where he le ... More >>

Gypsy Comes Up Roses

Lyric Stage's production has brassy bawls; lots to see at Uptown Players' Pride Fest.

Looking for Good Texas Peach Amid the Drought? Try a Pizzeria.

Lauren Drewes DanielsReplacement peaches. ​ A few summers back when I was a punk-ass kid, a few friends and I were driving from Germany to Switzerland. The trip itself was an utter fiasco, but one highlight was stopping at a store and finding some peaches for sale. True to our arrogant form, ... More >>

Behold: A Trinity River Park Plan That Actually Makes Sense

How do you actually make an impact on the Trinity River? Make it small, cheap and fast.

Where was Mariachi Born and Why Does This Highlander Love It So?

Bookworms

Dragons! Fire! Hornets!

Like The News, Old Wells Fargo on Cedar Springs Can't Decide Between Broden and EBJ

Photos by Sam MertenSo confusing...Eddie or Stephen? Scholarship scandal or frightening anti-government rhetoric? Pick one for us, please, because we're flipping a coin if you don't.​In this week's paper version of Unfair Park, Schutze takes a lengthy look at Republican Stephen Broden, which m ... More >>

Trash and Culture on the Agenda at City Hall

​[Editor's note: Well, look who's returned to Unfair Park, none other than former Girl on Top Andrea Grimes. And, for some reason, she's decided to reintroduce herself with ... a liveblog from the Quality of Life Committee meeting at Dallas City Hall, where they're covering big changes in code com ... More >>

Top 10 Overlooked Culinary Vacations

Flickr user ^riza^It's a long way, but the rendang is worth the trip.​Anyone with the means can travel the villages of Tuscany, visit tasting rooms in Napa Valley or hit Belgium's chocolate shops. In fact, certain places are so well known as culinary destinations, even those with only the faintest ... More >>

Checking In With St. Vincent, Neon Indian and Nick Jonas. Because, Duh, We're Obsessed.

Because it's OK to kill three birds with one stone...Check the above video, posted to Stereogum this morning, of St. Vincent performing her song "The Party" in Basel, Switzerland, with a little help from her European tourmate, Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear. It's an impressive take--for a few reason ... More >>

Real-Life Horror

No Need to Secede. Because, See, Texas is Already a Foreign Country.

Time magazine wonders this morning: "What's All That Secession Ruckus in Texas?" Um, Governor Rick Perry, maybe? And, natch, his very vocal support for House Concurrent Resolution No. 50, which, as we pointed out in February, states that the "81st Legislature of the State of Texas hereby claim[s] so ... More >>

Handle The Proof: Pernod Absinthe

They bill themselves as founding distillers of the infamous spirit. But Pernod should be ashamed of themselves after a performance given by their representative last Friday at Morton's.Pernod teamed with the downtown steakhouse for an "introduction to absinthe" session, which included cocktails and ... More >>

SXSW Announces First Round Of Scheduled Performers For '09 Fest

OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

Links And Clinks

Toast the holidays and have a brat

Electric Six Gets Some Greek Love

Electric Six to frat boys: show some restraint, please

Peter Björn and John Bring Sweetness and Light

The Swedish indie-pop trio Peter Björn and John write tales of sweetness and heartbreak

Fight! Fight! Fight! Tonight!

Ladybug Transistor

Can't Wait Another Day (Merge)

Electric Six

Saturday, April 14 at Club Dada

On the Download

Some of the best music of 2006 wasn't exactly officially released (wink, wink)

Imported Talent

Dallas gets invaded

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Capsule Reviews

Our critics survey the local art scene

Capsule Reviews

Our critics survey the local art scene

Perfect Vision

Selections from the Barrett Collection astound even the jaded

City Dump

Because of lazy canine owners, Dallas is full of crap

My Big Fat Italian Play

Those crazy Eye-talians are at it again in Arlington

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

June 20

Shania Twain

"I'm Gonna Getcha (Good)" (Mercury Nashville/Universal)

That '70s Meal

Fondue makes a comeback at The Melting Pot

Absinthe Minded

Why can’t we get absinthe?

Go Down, Moses

When the new super gets to town, Dallas will decide whether it really wants accountability

The Ackermans

Code of the West (Made in Texas Records)

Out Here

Little Jack Melody and His Young Turks

Events for the week

Ja, das is country punk

The old world discovers the Old 97's

Buzz