Even before the pandemic, the service industry was in need of reform. As restaurants begin to open to full capacity, owners and managers are having trouble finding servers, bartenders and other key players of the dining experience. With stimulus packages and unemployment checks,
Maintaining a relationship with one person can be a challenge, but some people find that a lifelong (or even temporary) commitment to only one person is even harder. While polyamory isn’t a new phenomenon, exploring the lifestyle is becoming increasingly less taboo. According to a 2020 study by YouGov, 23…
Dallas-based singer-songwriter Kevin Hawkins had an emotional transformation that started well before the pandemic. Over the course of five years, he wrote and recorded his debut album Mixed Emotions, which was released last fall. Through the 15 tracks, the musician walks through his past and makes sense of his old…
Joining the coveted ranks of Dallas artists who have gone viral on TikTok is singer Christi Lux. Her catchy new song “BEBE” has TikTokkers busting Latin-inspired moves to the reggaeton jam. While “BEBE” sounds like a love song, Lux insists that it is more about a feeling than it is…
Tucked away in the east end of the State Thomas neighborhood, the new Asian street food concept Anju recently opened. Owned by Michael Kim of One Esca Concepts, Anju offers a …
As made evident with the mass popularity of K-pop and reggaeton, language is not a barrier in pop music. Artists and bands such as BTS and Bad Bunny, whose 2021 concert tickets are on resale for $18,000, are proving that fans can enjoy music regardless of their language. This is…
As we look back on a pandemic-long year, we are left to reflect on the many changes that disrupted our lives. The extra time alone has allowed us to reassess our priorities and, in particular, the type of people with whom we want to spend our time. Romantic relationships have…
A new show from the Freeform network is about to become your latest television obsession. Filmed almost entirely in Dallas, Cruel Summer tells the story of Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt), a popular young blonde who goes missing one day, and Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), an awkward outcast who becomes the…
Amid the pandemic, restaurants have seen devastating loss. While some have been able to stay afloat through curbside pickup and delivery, others have been forced to shut down. On a new show called Restaurant Recovery, streaming now on Discovery Plus, Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves embarks on a cross-country mission…
Our favorite quarantine-style reality competition is back. This Wednesday, Netflix released the first four episodes of the second season of The Circle. Last year, we saw Dallas native Chris Sapphire become an audience favorite by charming us with his vibrant, luminous personality. He took fourth place, but was a winner…
From the mind behind Dallas Farmers Market favorites 8 Cloves and Laili comes chef Afifa Nayeb’s first full-service concept. me, now open in Bishop Arts District, offers powerful, flavorful Indian dishes by way of French cooking techniques. Nayeb is one of the founders of The Nayeb Group, a Dallas-based real…
Last Friday, rapper Tay Money took the stage at Southern Junction in Irving, opening for fellow rapper NLE Choppa. In her first show since COVID-19 struck, she was thrilled to feel the energy of the audience, reminding her of her favorite part of being a rapper. While COVID has hit…
The second of four parks planned for downtown Dallas opened Friday. West End Square is officially open to the public, offering a lush green space and several amenities in the West End historic district at 607 Corbin St., an area which once served as a parking lot. The $6.25 million project…
Peacock’s recently released reboot of 1980s sitcom Punky Brewster is as a treat for the original fans as much as it is fresh material for a younger generation. Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) is now a divorced mother of three who has a biological daughter named Hannah (Lauren Lindsey Donzis) and…
If we’re going to be stuck in Zoom meetings for much longer, we may as well get creative. With his new interactive art installation ANTIBODIES, artist Daniel Iregui uses motion-sensing technology and artificial intelligence to encourage beholders to reflect on the monotony of Zoom calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. ANTIBODIES,…
As Dallas was covered in snow and ice last month, rap duo Wonder Gang coincidentally dropped an icy hip-hop banger. “Ice Cola” is a jolly, opulent trap track, filled with raunchy sexual innuendos and allusions to alcoholic drinks. Brothers T.K. Savage, 21, and Keith Wonder, 28, formed Wonder Gang in…
This pandemic season, Dallas-based rapper Gotti Mirano has chosen not to go to clubs. This abstinence from nightlife has given him clarity regarding the type of people he wants to be around. A self-described “empathic person,” Mirano can feel the emotional energy of the people around him. His new album…
When singer-songwriter Michael Sanchez lost his job of 10 years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he was devastated. He had been working as a youth development director for a local nonprofit since he graduated from high school, and he offered programs such mental health training to children. Now Sanchez advocates for…
If you haven’t grown tired of the Bernie Sanders meme, in which the senator is wearing mittens and a large jacket at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, it’s not too late to add to your collection of memorabilia. At ABC Party HQ, you can order a piñata stylized as…
While she may be fairly new to the hip-hop scene, rapper DeeVine has built an impressive resume throughout her 26 years of life. The artist finds creative ways outside of making music to get in touch with her spirit and womanhood. On her new single “Remind Yah,” she shouts out…
What started as a “casual encounter” on Craigslist turned into a lasting friendship for Denton band The Infamists. The Dallas Observer Music Award-nominated three-piece formed in 2012 while attending University of North Texas. Now, they are one of North Texas’ quickly rising rock bands. Guitarist/vocalist Riley Rogers and bass guitarist/vocalist…
Katie Scott has not let a matter as small as a global pandemic get in the way of her dreams. Last July, the teacher-turned-business-owner opened Red Zeppelin Records in downtown McKinney, a punk-grunge haven for crate diggers. Soon after she opened the shop, Scott began to receive music submissions from…
