Thanksgiving

Local Food Blog, In Sock Monkey Slippers, Nominated by Saveur Magazine

The fancy-pants gourmet food and travel magazine, Saveur, has recently nominated a Dallas-based food blog, In Sock Monkey Slippers, for a food blog award. Meredith Steele is the one in funny socks. She started cooking when she traded in her craft as a graphic-designer to be a stay-at-home-mom. The t ... More >>

Should the Dallas Cowboys Go Socialist?

Cowboys fans no doubt had high hopes that something would come of that White House petition to remove Jerry Jones as owner of the Cowboys. Alas, the White House removed the petition from its web site, claiming it was because it had nothing to do with the operation of the federal government but reall ... More >>

Joe Budden

Saturday, November 24, at South Side Music Hall

He's A Ramblin' Man

Where You Can Go To Make Your Thanksgiving a Slow Food Thanksgiving

I'm an ideological sympathizer of the Slow Food movement (if I attach myself too closely, you'll all call me out on that dollar menu burger post from last week). Never-the-less, that's why we have Slow Food movement: to remind us (me) to tap my breaks (in the drive-thru), take a deep breath, think a ... More >>

A Quickfire Interview with Bitchin' Kitchen's Nadia G.

To be quite honest, I've never been a huge fan of Bitchin' Kitchen. It's just that it's an assault on the senses. Loud, busy, with lots of costumes, oiled up half naked dudes and whatnot. It's too much. If you haven't heard of Bitchin' Kitchen, it's a show on The Cooking Channel (AKA The Other Food ... More >>

Inspired by The Yu Dog, 25 More Dishes to Honor DFW Sports Stars

The Yu Dog at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington has created a food media circus. But he's not the only DFW sports icon worthy of his own dish at The Ballpark in Arlington, Jerryland and the AAC. Here are some others. 1. Tom Landry Enormous fedora filled with chili. Feather garnish optional. 2. Nolan ... More >>

Prepping For The Super Bowl: This Week In Dallas Eats

This Sunday, Americans will eat more food than on any other day, with the exception of Thanksgiving. On Super Bowl Sunday we shamefully watch others with the sports skills we wish we had, and use excessive amounts of food to comfort ourselves for our own lack of stamina and hand-eye coordination. No ... More >>

Before She Goes Vegan, Our Five Favorite Paula Deen Recipes (Or Are They Murder Plots?)

Oh, Paula, Paula, Paula. What happened? One day we're fat and happy making ooey-gooey monkey bread, the next we're being secretly photographed eating a burger on a cruise ship. Our gluttony has caught up with us. But Paula and I go way back. Ours is a tried and true relationship, whipped together ... More >>

A Christmas Miracle, Dwaine Caraway-Style. Deion Sanders Also Makes a Surprise Cameo.

Photos by Anna MerlanShontell Johnson's first moments in her home given an extreme makeover just in time for the holidays​On Friday afternoon, 30-year-old Shontell Johnson lived in a rundown house in South Oak Cliff, where she took care of 13 children: six of her own, three from a neighbor wit ... More >>

DISD Parents Can Vote on School Calendars, Both of Which Run Well Into June. Unless ...

​So much for that proposal to stretch some Dallas Independent School District students' calendars till July 26. Still: District parents have till Monday to vote on two calendar options, down from the five presented to trustees earlier this month, and on the surface, at least, both run longer than ... More >>

Dallas PD Needs Help Finding Driver Who Killed a Man in Cedar Springs Crosswalk Friday

​The Dallas Police report says, simply, "TRAFFIC FATALITY #78." There is a time and date: 10:30 p.m. Friday. A location too: 4100 Cedar Springs. But the DPD has no further information, which is why it's asking for help as it attempts to ID whoever was driving the SUV that struck and killed a 50-ye ... More >>

Downtown Neimans Now a Little Less Festive After Protestors Throw Fake Blood on Windows

Photos by Leslie Minora​A few minutes ago, Occupy Dallas posted to its Facebook page a note that two of its former members -- which is to say, the group of protesters who split the camp before Dallas Police broke it up last week -- were arrested for decorating the downtown Neiman Marcus with a lit ... More >>

Opening Credits: What's New at the Movies This Week, November 25

Tuckered out form the tryptophan-induced turkey coma? Blacked out from the Black Friday shop-a-palooza? Adventure and escape awaits at the cinema. It's a family friendly weekend at the theater for Thanksgiving weekend so round up the kiddos and the rest of your clan, because here's what's new at the ... More >>

Capriotti's Thanksgivingy Sandwich is Worth the Tryptophan

​ Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Capriotti's Sandwich: The Bobbie ($8.39) Bread: Hoagie Toppings: Fresh roasted then even more freshly chilled turkey, stuffing, ... More >>

UTD Criminologist's Pre-Trial Release Study Could Help Trim the Fat of a Bulky System

Via.​According to a New York Times piece published earlier this week, the population behind bars has more than doubled in the past 15 years. Best guess at present: 2.3 million Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving in the clink. And Robert Morris, a criminology professor at University of Texas ... 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 >>

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Lose Van, Trailer and Gear Over The Weekend

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit​It was a rough weekend for former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell, who along with his band, The 400 Unit, were victims of theft here in Dallas. It wasn't petty either. They lost their van and trailer, which, according to the band's publicist, was sitting outside the H ... More >>

Italian Eats, Stackhouse Love, and a Cheap-Ass Sandwich: This Week in Dallas Grubbing

​Ugh. On the heels of a massive bowl of Pho with a Dallas Super Yelper (more on that next week), I'm ready for a quiet night at home. I wonder how many minutes I'll last alone on my couch before I get the bug to get out and look for something to interesting to eat. I give myself till 7:30 tops ... More >>

Driven to Motherhood

Rudolph's Meat Market: Old-School Butchery Since Before the Art Was Cool

​A story that ran in the New York Times this week detailed the resurgence of artisanal butchery in New York City. I couldn't read it and not think about Rudolph's Market in Deep Ellum. While the new young butchers are fancying up an old world craft, Rudolph's has been breaking down meat since ... More >>

Taste-Testing Two Pumpkin Beers: One's a Treat, The Other Must Be A Trick

Jesse Hughey​We've already mentioned a handful of them, but today being Halloween, perhaps reading about one particularly excellent pumpkin beer will inspire some of you homebrewers not to waste the chunks of gourd left behind from carving your jack-o-lantern.On the other hand, the scary results o ... More >>

Leon Lett Finally Apologizes for His Cowboys Blunders. Sorta. With a Snickers.

​Got this letter the other day, from "The Desk of Leon Lett": Even though I have three Super Bowl rings, made two Pro Bowl appearances and recorded 22 sacks during my 10-year NFL career, I'm only remembered for two mistakes. Including one monumental mistake I committed on an icy Thanksgivi ... More >>

NFL Films, Snickers Get Leon Lett to Seek "Redemption" For '93 Thanksgiving Eff-Up

​No doubt you recall where you were at the exact moment Leon Lett cost the Dallas Cowboys a Thanksgiving Day victory over the Miami Dolphins in 1993. Me? I was icebound in Farmersville, cooped up with out-of-town family convinced it would be just fine to drive up to Collin County during a sleetsto ... More >>

Labor Day 2011: Let's Work This Out

​One of the best things about being a sportswriter? Getting paid to go to games. One of the worst things about being a sportswriter? Working on holidays. Not that I'm complaining. I've got lots of media friends who are without full-time jobs, and there's nothing more stressful than trying to ... More >>

2011 NBA FINALS -- South Beach: My Top 10 Observations

​10. Ate dinner last night at Prime Italian on South Beach. In the midst of ridiculous opulence in the form of $20 valet parking and $100,000 cars, it was relatively affordable. $125 for a steak and a couple drinks. Thumbs up. 9. They also offered prime Kobe steak for $30 an ounce. Ou ... More >>

The Guth and the Glory

Say, Did You Know There's Some Kinda Football Game Happening?

​Just like for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, Dallas food blogs have eagerly compiled lists of things to do and places to go if you're not into the main event. On Super Bowl Sunday, even if you're into football and not so much into planning ahead, there are still plenty of restaurants ... More >>

Brownstone: Those Wintertime Blues are Lifted by Brussels Sprouts.

Something for Super Bowl Visitors to See When They're Done at Dealey Plaza

​I'm sure the Sixth Floor Museum will be buzzing. Southfork Ranch. And, unless I'm gauging folks way wrong, during the upcoming Super Bowl week the gentlemen's establishments around D-FW will be jammed as well. But for football fans -- visitors and locals -- there's something you just gotta see. R ... More >>

We're Supposed to be Excited About the Black Eyed Peas Playing Super Bowl XLV?

The Scariest Thanksgiving Food Pile Ever

foodnetwork.com via Random Good StuffHope your Thanksgiving didn't look like this. Or maybe it did, after you blended all the leftovers.​You may have already guessed what this is: Yes, this "pie" is a Paula Deen creation. The only thing more disturbing than the creamy pile in the photo of Paul ... More >>

Night Moves: Pre-Thanksgiving Parties! At Plush and Aura

All photos by Roderick PullumIt was smokin' at Aura. Get it? Sorry. Check out more in the slideshow.​Some of you saved the relaxing and movie-watching for Thursday's Thanksgiving feast-a-thon. It was certainly true at Plush and Aura, where Pre-Thanksgiving parties on Wednesday were the dance-t ... More >>

Keith Urban Fans Unite! At West Village. Tonight.

​You may already know about Australian country music star Keith Urban's upcoming Thanksgiving Day performance with the Dallas Cowboys, which kicks off of the 2010 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Apparently, it's supposed to get quite brisk tomorrow. Tonight, however, should be nice and balmy-- ... More >>

Auctioning Off Seven Good Guys Goody Backpacks for North Texas Food Bank

On the side of the hat it reads: "SEASON 1 DALLAS"; on the back it says, "Let's Go Bust Some Punks."​Before the auction, an update of sorts: This afternoon I got an e-mail from Michael Roach, the FOX Broadcasting publicist charged with publicizing The Good Guys. I'd sent him a note Saturday about ... More >>

Stephan Pyles Thanksgiving Cooking Class: You'll Never Want Another Butterball

Stephan Pyles​Among other things, the Thanksgiving cooking class at Stephan Pyles taught me that the main things I know about journalism are wrong. I had a journalism professor open his class with, "You think you're going to be happy? You're not. You think this career is going to be easy? I ... More >>

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 >>

Texas Winemaker Puts the Mad in Madeira

​Wine experts have pretty much given up the annual tradition of naming the perfect wine for Thanksgiving, acknowledging the array of flavors on the table -- and diverse palates assembled around it -- mean a good case can be made for just about any varietal. But if I was doing the beverage buy ... More >>

Hash Over: Norma's Has Another Reason to Celebrate, Taste of Texas Dinner, Tour of South Africa Wine Dinner, and more

​Norma's Café recently turned 54, and if a restaurant lasting more than 50 years wasn't enough reason to celebrate, they now have another reason to add to the list. Ed Murph, owner of the restaurant, was inducted to the Texas Restaurant Association Hall of Honor, winning the organization's h ... More >>

A Picture of a Lewisville Lumber Salesman Sold For $26,000. But Those Merc Photos, Not at All.

Heritage Auction Galleries/Hedrich BlessingThe drive-thru at the Friendly Mercantile, as seen amongst the 17 photos that can be yours for a steal​Richard Avedon's photo of Lewisville lumber salesman John Harrison and his daughter Melissa, taken in 1981 for In the American West, sold for $26,290. B ... More >>

Folds Gives Best Imitation Of Himself

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Tinsel and Tassels

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Town East throws an all night bonanza

Waddle Waddle

Take a turkey trot in Richardson

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And The Band Played On

Take one Last Waltz at the Inwood

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Timpano calls itself Italian, but that's just a lot of mortadella

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