Courtney Barnett Was the New Voice of Punk at Club Dada

Courtney Barnett With Chastity Belt and Darren Hanlon Club Dada, Dallas Saturday, June 6, 2015 When you’re getting ready for an artist as hyped as Courtney Barnett, it’s hard to know what to expect. Even if you’d seen her before, maybe at South By Southwest earlier this year, it’s hard…

Plastic Gag Ban or Not, Dallas Should Keep Using Canvas Bags

As of today, Dallas’ much beleagured “ban” on plastic grocery bags is officially over. Despite impassioned pleas from Dwaine Caraway, lover of trees, you can now resume shoving individual items into as many brown plastic Kroger bags as you damn well please. Despite this newfound freedom, you should still take…

5 Free & Cheap Arts & Culture Events This Week

There is no such thing as “too much” culture or art to consume. Even if you’re heading out to a gallery opening or theatre performance a few times a week, you could still be rounding out your cultural experience with events that don’t necessarily fit into your interests. If you…

Grilling Tips from Dallas Chefs

Now that the weather has finally decided to get its shit together, we are now firmly planted in the middle of grilling season, which means that it is time to gather around the grill with beer, fire, and most importantly — meat. Whether or not you’ve scraped all of last…

Whataburger Cuts Back on Breakfast Thanks to Egg Shortage

It is (probably) in the Texas Constitution that the citizens of this fine state have access to Whataburger’s unparalleled breakfast menu after 11 p.m., which is why so many of us have vivid memories of drunken gluttony tinged with the shine of those white and orange lights. Regrettably, we must…

A Few Tips For Seeing Theater on the Cheap In Dallas

Even if you’re really, really interested in the theater, purchasing tickets to see a few shows a month can knock a huge hole in your entertainment budget, which should generally otherwise be reserved for purchasing copious amounts of alcohol. Still, you should make it a priority to see at least…

This Week’s Free & Cheap Culture Events

The sun is finally shining again, or at least we think it is. After two weeks of torrential rain, we all could probably use a little time outside of our respective apartments. Even if you’ve somehow managed to wade your way to the neighborhood bar, all that Netflix you’ve been…

Dallas’ 10 Best Gin Cocktails

Gin isn’t the most popular spirit in the world, least of all Dallas. But more and more people are ditching vodka in favor of this botanically-flavored spirit, which means more interesting gin cocktails for the rest of us. Across Dallas, you can find one million boring juice-and-gin drinks, and that’s…

Five Free & Cheap Culture Events This Week

We know, we know — it has rained. A lot. It is probably raining right now as you read this, which only makes you more likely to give into your hermit instincts and refuse to leave the house until the Trinity River looks normal again. Looking at the forecast for…

The New Super Chix in Addison Kicks Chick-Fil-A’s Ass

There is no shame in enjoying a little Chick-Fil-A from time to time, even for the most ideological among us. But if you were still feeling guilty about your weekly hangover remedy, you may never have to worry about giving your money to those homophobes ever again. Instead, you’ll be…

Aaron Franklin Is Coming To Dallas, And He’s Cooking With John Tesar

If you haven’t experienced the joy and wonder that is Aaron Franklin’s slow-smoked, perfectly tender brisket, it’s probably only because you’re morally opposed to standing in line for meat for more than four hours, especially in a place like Austin. We can’t blame you, but Aaron Franklin isn’t considered a…

Super Chix, Yum Brands’ Answer to Chick Fil A, Opens in Dallas Tomorrow

Just when you thought it was impossible to improve on the delicious, slightly bigoted glory that is a Chik-Fil-A fried chicken sandwich, Yum! Brands came along and blew your mind. Super Chix, the fast food conglomerate’s fast casual, one-location concept in Arlington, was somehow better than its fast-food inspiration, if…

5 Free Culture Events to Put Some Sunshine in Your Week

Thanks to the torrential rain over the past few weeks, many of us are experiencing some serious stir-craziness. Flash-flooding doesn’t exactly make you want to get out and enjoy the world around you, especially when you’ve got booze and a big TV at home. Fortunately (hopefully) the weather looks to…

5 Cheap Culture Events That Will Make You More Interesting

Now that we’ve survived Mother’s Day, we enter a slow grind until the end of the month, when you can finally drink all your cares away on Memorial Day weekend. These next few weeks might not be easy, but they don’t have to be boring. It’s going to be difficult…

Truck Yard Now Offers Sunday Brunch

It isn’t easy to improve on the simple awesomeness of a place like Truck Yard. When you combine those incredible cheesesteaks, strong-ass frozen drinks, and their kitschy outdoor atmosphere, that’s a pretty solid recipe for a drunken good time. Now, this Lower Greenville hipster dreamscape has found a way to…