We were getting a little bit testy. Last winter, country mega star Garth Brooks announced that he was finally heading out on the road after a 15-years hiatus from touring. Except there weren’t any dates in Dallas. Then he changed his mind and came to Dallas anyway — but only…
For most chefs, the allure of the big city is too much to resist. Many talented chefs spend years working for other people in establishments that have more prestige than room to grow. As a result, you might have noticed that plenty of young chefs and restaurateurs are looking to…
A young woman, visibly pregnant, steps up on stage at the Crown and Harp. It’s her birthday and she’s dressed in a sun dress, here to celebrate with friends and sing karaoke. Mic in hand, the music starts playing: “I’m a pipe, she like a crack addict,” she raps, belting…
There are plain old boring cookies, and then there are palmiers. Palmiers don’t even really qualify as cookies — they’re not made with the kind of dough that you’re used to, but the shape is similar enough for us to toss it in the cookie bin without much further consideration…
For most Americans, Bastille Day is just July 14. Few of us take any time to celebrate the French Revolution, largely because we just don’t think that it has really anything to do with us. But for Francophiles, Bastille Day is a time where you can safely indulge in all…
These days, going on a date is expensive. Even if you’re doing something boring like having dinner and going to a movie, you’re looking at well over $100 if you’re going to have even a remotely good time. Even if you’re just getting your relationship going, in this economy, no…
Shuggie Otis With Larry g(EE) Club Dada, Dallas Sunday, July 12, 2015 We live in a weird world, musically. What is old is new again, what is new is influenced by the old, and we are seeing more musical diversity than ever before. Yet we seem perennially stuck in our…
Somehow, even with all of the things to do in our very large city, we find ourselves bored. There’s nothing to do, you say, as you start that next episode of Seinfeld and wallow in ennui. You may not be cool enough to get invited to parties on the weeknight, but…
Fruity drinks don’t exactly have the best reputation with bartenders. For years, the inclusion of “fruit” in a cocktail meant pouring a pre-mixed, bottled syrup into a shaker for a mai tai or boozy lemonade or whiskey smash.The craft cocktail renaissance has meant that fresh juices are practically a requirement…
Just when you thought that Olive Garden, that bastion of vaguely Italian-ish cuisine beloved by aunts everywhere, couldn’t get any better, they prove you wrong. In support of their new Signature Breadstick Sandwiches (capitalization theirs), the OG is taking their Alfredo-slathered show on the road, and they arrived in Dallas…
Dallas Gallery Day is an art fanatic’s dream. Organized by The Public Trust’s Brian Gibb in 2012, Gallery Day is a sort of organized welcome mat that encourages the public to visit an impressive assortment of the city’s best art galleries. If you’re not really dedicated to the art scene,…
Even though Dallas diners have arguably fickle taste, the chefs endure. Long after a former hot spot has closed its doors, the chefs who packed the place for however short a time inevitably move on to better jobs. Some eventually open their own restaurants. But for Anastacia Quinones, now cooking…
Though it may have taken years for Dallas to catch up to other cities’ art and culture scenes, the Big D has always been home to incredible shopping of all kinds. From the ascendancy of Neiman Marcus in in the 1950s to the multitude of strip malls and discount stores…
Now that the Dallas Farmers Market is under heavy construction, you might easily think of skipping it this summer and wait until the new market is completed at some point next year. Despite the large (and rather dangerous-looking) construction pit situated in what used to be the walkway between the…
Depending on how you approach going out to dinner, Restaurant Week is either a blessing or a curse. Everyone in town appreciates that the yearly fundraiser helps raise money for some of the area’s most crucial charities, among them the North Texas Food Bank, but the reality of Restaurant Week…
The explosion of craft beer in Dallas is probably an unlikely success, but we’re pretty damn grateful for it anyway. Plenty of places are around to pick up a growler or six-pack of something freshly brewed locally, and we may very well be on our way to just about every…
Billy Bob’s Fourth of July Picnic With Merle Haggard, Ryan Bingham, Chris Stapleton and more Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, 2015 At first, the news that Willie Nelson would be moving his annual 4th of July picnic to Austin seemed tragic. Every year,…
After the long weekend, it’s likely that the thought of spending one solitary second outside in this rotisserie oven that we call a city makes you want to puke. The heat is no joke, and we haven’t even reached the hottest point of the year yet. As such, free air…
As I bellied up to the bar at The Woolworth on a surprisingly quiet night, the first thing that caught my eye was a massive, obnoxiously gold pineapple. It looked like something that Don Draper would have served ice from in a meeting at Sterling-Cooper, and I immediately began plotting…
Sometimes new restaurants just strike gold. For all the hard work that goes into opening a restaurant, some are luckier than others. In Dallas, Boulevardier in Bishop Arts has quickly developed a reputation for serving incredible food, mixing great cocktails and shucking the freshest $1 oysters in town. Now, brothers…
Just when you think John Tesar is planning to keep quiet and stay out of the news for a while, he somehow manages to make an appearance. After the restaurant shuffle that took place earlier this year — closing Spoon and taking over the kitchen at Oak — Tesar has,…
As important as it is to support the local arts scene, it’s also important that you have a damn good time while doing it. If you’re still working out whether you’re more into experimental theater or visual art, it can be difficult to drop a bunch of cash on something…
