Actor Mark Wahlberg decided to make an appearance at the Dallas Cowboys’ practice in Oxnard, California, where he hinted at opening a restaurant. Monday, suspicions were confirmed, when Wahlburgers sent a statement announcing plans to open a location of its burger restaurant this fall at The Star, the Cowboys’ headquarters and…
When picking a place to watch the big game, it’s hard to find a sports bar in Dallas that has quality food and isn’t insufferably crowded. Plano’s newest addition, Shark Club, is seeking to break that stereotype with an elevated sports bar in an upscale atmosphere. Connected to the Sandman…
Friday, August 2 First Friday and Art Pop-Up 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 Dallas Farmers Market Free Every first Friday of the month, Dallasites are encouraged to peruse the Farmers Market to behold local art. First Fridays usually consist of live musical performances, interactive art and local food and happy…
Behind the counters of our favorite restaurants, people from all walks of life work tirelessly to provide us with quality food and service. It is always disheartening whenever we, as consumers, hear rumblings of owners or CEOs of places we frequent are anti-LGBTQ, racist, misogynistic or xenophobic. It’s even more…
Friday, July 26 Building The Future: Collin Creek Mall Redevelopment Kickoff 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 Collin Creek Mall Free Say goodbye to Plano’s longest-standing mall before it begins a $1 billion renovation project. Relive your awkward teenage years at an ’80s-themed party, eat some nostalgic courtyard food and get…
With the 50-foot Ferris wheel in the back patio, the owners of Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ want to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Ferris wheel ride.
Friday, July 19 Ryan Berg Live at Mockingbird Station 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 Mockingbird Station Free At the penultimate show of the Mockingbird Station music festival series, visitors of the shopping center can enjoy musical performances by local singer-songwriter Ryan Berg on the second-floor terrace. The event is family…
Corpus Christi has Selena, Houston has Beyoncé, Dallas has Post Malone and El Paso has Khalid. And Khalid has El Paso, as he was recently presented with the key to the city. While Khalid is still fairly new to the pop music landscape, he’s already garnered himself a large following…
As one of Dallas’ most vibrant and eccentric music acts, hip-hop duo Fagedelics is quickly taking the city by storm. They have performed sets at The Prophet Bar and have opened for the likes of Tay Money, Dorian Electra and Cupcakke. The group also performed at this year’s Pride Festival…
A survey from last year by the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance found that homelessness in North Texas had increased by 9 percent within the course of a year. About 4,140 homeless people live in Dallas and Collin counties, a large portion of which is made up of kids. While many…
Austin-based artist Jennifer Pate is proving that the phrase “food porn” is more than just an Instagram hashtag. In her gallery, Maridad Studio, Pate displays drawings and watercolor paintings of food and beverages in suggestive positions. Pate’s Instagram page is filled with images designed to make the viewer both horny…
You may have seen local singer/songwriter Marissa Chibli on Good Morning Texas or during her regular sets at Dodie’s on Lower Greenville or Megalitos in Hurst. With her ability to fuse Latin and pop music, the Latina singer-songwriter has become a local favorite. With the release of her newest single…
The biggest art trend in Dallas this summer? Photo pop-ups. Whether in Uptown, Deep Ellum, Walnut Hill or Mockingbird Station, Dallas is certainly not short of opportunities for the ultimate Instagram photo-op. The latest one comes in the form of the Museum of Memories, opening today in downtown Dallas, with…
While the difference between a modern coworking space and a traditional office setting is debatable, co-working spaces are rising in popularity. In Dallas, coworking spaces can seemingly be found on nearly every corner, however, Fat Bear Coworking says it offers a unique concept as it was designed to help encourage…
Last weekend’s storms wreaked havoc in North Texas, and while many people were indirectly forced out of their homes because of a loss of electricity, the residents of the Elan City Lights were literally forced out of their apartments after a crane crashed into the building. The complex’s management deemed…
Fort Worth screenwriter and producer Iver Jallah is quickly working his way into the Hollywood landscape. Last year, Jallah premiered a short series called Rich Africans on Amazon Prime Video, on which he served as a writer and executive producer. Following the series’ success, Jallah is in the post-production stages…
On Sunday evening, the Granada Theater was packed to the brim with fans ready to see Ilana Glazer. Hot off the end of her breakout Comedy Central series, Broad City, Glazer is on the road for her nationwide The Planet is Burning Tour. While her Broad City character, Ilana Wexler,…
As Deep Ellum continues to grow in business and in opportunities for artists, the more necessary the means to accommodate various forms of transportation. Earlier this year, Deep Ellum implemented plans to help reduce traffic by designating certain intersections as rideshare drop-off and pick-up spots. Shuttles from downtown Dallas offer…
Just hours after Christmas in 2017, Joey and Amy Hawkins received the shock of a lifetime. Their popular Denton coffee shop, Jupiter House, had burned down. Jupiter House had served as a staple in Denton for years, and to learn that it had caught fire overnight was heartbreaking for the…
This Wednesday, the Wyly Theatre will premiere an original play written by Dallas’ Jonathan Norton. Inspired by true events, Penny Candy takes place in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove neighborhood in the late ’80s and depicts the effects of the crack epidemic during the Reagan-H.W. Bush era. The play, which runs until…
In its nearly four decades of performing, the Turtle Creek Chorale has used music to shine light on various contemporary issues. This weekend, Dallas’ famous men’s chorus will perform a set of songs in a concert series called You Are Light, which aims to bring attention to mental health issues and…
If you’ve been strolling around downtown Dallas in the last few weeks, you may have noticed some trees, bicycle racks and light posts bedecked in fabulous knit creations. These stylish accessories are the work of the Dallas Yarn Bombers, a group of local artists committed to evoking positive feelings through…
