After 20 Years, Austin-Based Tacodeli Credits Its Success, in Part, to Dallas Taco Fans
Tacodeli may have started in Austin, but its owners say that, as the business turns 20 years old, Dallas was a key to its success and growth.
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The Ultimate Guide to Dallas Pride Month
Dallas will be celebrating pride a bit earlier than usual this year. Typically held in September, Dallas Pride will now be celebrated in June in alignment with national pride month. The new dates also come with new locations for festivities. Instead of Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn, the annual pride…
LGBTQ+ Bar Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary With Family-Friendly Festival
This Sunday, Sue Ellen’s on Cedar Springs will host its 20th annual Suesapalooza Festival. Every year, Sue Ellen’s hosts a variety of musicians and vendors for a queer-friendly music festival held in the parking lot of the famous lesbian bar. Over the years, Suesapalooza has become a household name in…
The Biscuit Bar Brings Biscuit Sandwiches and Cereal Cocktails to Highland Park
Plano biscuit restaurant The Biscuit Bar has become a fan favorite since opening in April 2018. Now, they’ve opened a second location near SMU and added new sandwiches and cereal-themed cocktails.
As CBD’s Popularity Continues, Its Legal Use Remains in Limbo
While cannabidiol (CBD) remains a popular natural form of treatment for physical pain, anxiety and other ailments, the legality of the cannabis extract in Texas is still unclear. As new storefronts and supplement shops offering CBD products are popping up seemingly overnight throughout the area, there is technically still no…
Funeral Homes Tell Us Their Most Requested Songs
Often described as the universal language, music has been a way to bring people together since the dawning of time, in joy and through grief. Earlier this week, an article noted that some bereaved have opted to have more modern music play at funerals for their family and loved ones, in…
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Jonathan Wright Is the Go-To Hairstylist for Artists Like Asian Da Brat and Bhad Bhabie
At age 15, stylist Jonathan Wright discovered his love of fashion and launched his career as a wardrobe consultant in Dallas. Although mostly famed for hair design, Wright didn’t discover his passion for hair until about four years ago, when a client, singer Just Brittany, was getting ready for the…
Deep Ellum’s Newest Bar and Restaurant Wants to Keep It Low-Key
While some are lauding the many changes forever altering the fabric of Deep Ellum, some argue that the addition of upscale bars and restaurants, along with office buildings and luxury apartments, are diluting the neighborhood’s cultural and artistic significance. The founders of Off the Cuff, Deep Ellum’s newest bar and…
Hyperlexic Dallas Drinkers Can Get Behind the Mic at Two Boozy Adult Spelling Bees
Beginning in May, lovers of linguistics and lexicons will be able to show off their spelling skills in an epic drunk spelling bee battle. Wheelhouse will kick off Boozy Bee, a tipsy spelling bee series that will take place every Friday night between 9 and 11 p.m. Boozy Bee will…
Beauty Bar, Now in Deep Ellum, Remains Dallas’ Best Place to Dance
Amid the rapid urbanization of Deep Ellum, the need for a dance club is high. As quirky, Instagrammable food spots seem to be pushing out the culturally significant bars and clubs, Beauty Bar’s new Deep Ellum location aims to create a space where people can have fun, be themselves and,…
This World Won’t Break’s Hard-Luck Story Thrives on the Goodwill of Dallas
This past Saturday, This World Won’t Break had its world premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival. The film, directed by Josh David Jordan, is a modern-day musical that tells the story of Wes Milligan (Greg Schroeder), a Texas troubadour who fails to find success as a musician. One day,…
Documentary About Transgender Wrestler Will Screen at DIFF
“I wish I was labeled as just my name, instead of being the ‘transgender wrestler,’” says Mack Beggs in Mack Wrestles, an upcoming documentary for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series. In 2017, Beggs was the subject of much media attention after winning the Texas high school girls state wrestling championship…
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This Uptown Dallas Bar Has Transformed Itself Into a Game of Thrones Pop-Up
The Uptown Dallas bar Ill Minster Pub has transformed itself into a “Game of Thrones” pop-up bar to coincide with the show’s final season, which premiers this Sunday.
After a Chance Meeting, David Modigliani Documented Beto O’Rourke’s Senate Run
In Running With Beto, a documentary directed by David Modigliani, the director captures Beto O’Rourke’s run for Senate in the 2018 midterm election, showcasing a more human side of a politician with a large platform and a big following. Although O’Rourke didn’t win, Modigliani believed his story would be an important one to…
Northern National Doesn’t Care If They Ever Get Signed
Northern National has learned the hard way that not all family is blood. That line was the inspiration for their new single called — yep — “Not All Family is Blood.” The Dallas-based alt-pop band has reflected on their past and cut ties with everything and everybody standing in their…
Enter Klyde Warren Park’s Portal and See the Rest of the World
Klyde Warren Park, meet the rest of the world. Through Shared Studios’ Dallas_Portal, Dallasites in Klyde Warren Park can form connections and have discussions with people in different countries without having to leave Dallas. The Dallas_Portal is a repurposed shipping container painted gold on the outside. The inside can hold…
Snap 151 Is a Place of Backdrops For Influencers Who Need ‘Content’
One of the keys to a solid social media presence is maintaining a desirable aesthetic. Snap 151 co-founders Audrey Miranda and Dawn Snodgrass have created a solution to take your Instagram content from basic to festive. At Snap 151, influencers, photographers, content creators and photo lovers alike have several opportunities…
Dallas Hit-Maker J. White Has Produced for Cardi B, Iggy Azalea and More
Last year, rhythmic and urban sounds took over mainstream radio airwaves. In an era when the formula for a No. 1 single seems to be one part viral internet sensation and one part streaming availability, it’s no wonder songs like “Bodak Yellow” and “I Like It” by Cardi B have…
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A Dallas Restaurant Will Be Featured on ‘Shark Tank’ This Weekend
Dallas foodies may see a couple of familiar faces on this Sunday’s episode of “Shark Tank.” Brothers and Press Waffle Co. founders Bryan and Caleb Lewis will vie for an investment deal from the five sharks on the hit ABC reality competition series. Bryan and Caleb first auditioned to be…
Environmentally Conscious Dallas Designer Lela Orr Will Compete on Project Runway
Dallas fashion connoisseurs may see a familiar face on tonight’s season premiere of Project Runway. Designer Lela Orr is set to compete on the show’s 17th season. In 2016, Dallas native Orr founded Ferrah, a fashion line produced in an environmentally conscious manner. “The fashion industry is the second most…
Jon Pattie Ditches Engineering and Releases EP Reflections, Vol. I
Days before taking the stage at SXSW, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jon Pattie is busier than ever. Hot off of the premiere of his newest music video, “Won’t Be Young,” the Dallas native has a lot in store for his return to Austin, where he graduated from the University of Texas. Pattie…
Charles Smith II Designed Clothes for Solange’s New Performance Art Film
After having dressed some of Dallas’ most well-known musicians, including Bobby Sessions and Dorrough, it was only a matter of time before Charles Smith II’s designs received the coveted Knowles seal of approval. Last Friday, Solange released her fourth studio album, When I Get Home. The album was accompanied by…