Lee Ann Womack With Adam Hood Kessler Theater, Dallas Thursday, May 7, 2015 Say what you want about pop-country, but there is plenty of good music that has been created under this banner. Glen Campbell and Conway Twitty probably wouldn’t be such legends without their impressive crossover successes. In the…
For whatever reason, margaritas exist in a world of extremes. They’re either artificial neon green, made with disgusting sweet-sour mix and bad tequila and served in a massive styrofoam or plastic cup, or they’ve been fancified with slightly better tequila, fresh-squeezed juice, and random tropical fruit purees or extravagant garnishes…
Tacos, thankfully, are not a trendy food. They’re eternal, always there for us when we’re broke and hungry or have had too many beers. Despite our fair city’s culinary shortcomings in certain respects, our taco game will always and forever be strong. Still, most of the great tacos are limited…
For whatever reason, desserts are very much an afterthought in discussions about chef-driven cuisine. Savory chefs get plenty of creative for their innovative uses of meat and veg, but it is less often that we see praise for the enterprising pastry chefs that create the perfect endings to those meals…
Today is Cinco de Mayo, but you already knew that. Not because you’re some kind of expert in Mexican history, but because you really, really like to drink. In this fair city, we celebrate this joyous occasion in the most American way possible, by ignoring Mexico’s history and tradition in…
We’ve been pretty hype about the restaurants opening at Sylvan Thirty, the brand-new, multipurpose development just south of Downtown, and for good reason. In just the last few months, a great creperie has opened, Teiichi Sakurai started serving up reasonably-priced (and stellar) ramen, and there are plenty more planned for…
Believe it or not, we are just a few short weeks away from summer, also known as the time where it is completely unbearable to be in the outdoors for more than just a few seconds. It may seem as if winter was just over yesterday, but it’s important that…
Dwight Yoakam Gas Monkey Live May 1, 2015 Whether it’s a response to the filth that fills radio airwaves or just general nostalgia, country music from the 1990s is very much making a place for itself in the genre’s modern iteration. Comebacks from Reba McEntire, Lee Ann Womack and Shania…
It isn’t easy to gulp down a drink that is literally designed to punch you in the face, but it is always so very worth it. Cocktails like the Negroni have introduced me into this entire new world of drinking, even if I did have to choke down the first…
There were rows and rows of food and booze at the Dallas Observer’s Iron Fork event at Fair Park’s Centennial Hall last night, but the chef competition was easily the best part, aside from drunkenly taking ridiculous photos in the photo booth. This year, two-year reigning champ Matt McCallister of…
Change is a good thing, we tell ourselves. It’s inevitable, something that we have to accept to cope in a world where everything is different every time you look up. We also tell ourselves that as time marches on, all things will evolve, leaving shells of their former inspirations in…
It used to be that fine cuisine was prepared by French-educated men in white coats who adhered to a very strict set of rules about what food should be. Now, there is an entire generation of young chefs happy to thumb their noses at the culinary establishment’s stuffy rules. One…
You’ve undoubtedly noticed the tall, gray skyscraper in the Dallas skyline, emblazoned with “BELO,” the former owner of WFAA. After Belo Corporation was sold to Virginia-based company Gannett, they vacated the massive building at the intersection of Wood & Record streets, which kicked off a massive multi-million dollar renovation. According…
If you haven’t been watching the news, Baltimore is imploding. After the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore police officers, thousands of citizens took to the streets in protest of police brutality. At present, over 1,500 National Guard troops have been deployed to police Baltimore. There have…
In this era of hippy-dippy, gluten-free, all-natural organic food, going to Whole Foods is just a foregone conclusion. You, assuming you’re lucky enough to not live in our city’s vast food desert, are going to round up all those stupid reusable bags, hop in your Subaru, and head to the…
Father John Misty With Luluc April 22, 2015 Granada Theater Whatever it is that you think about Joshua Tillman, or J. Tillman, or Father John Misty as he is calling himself these days, you have to acknowledge that he’s an incredibly talented guy. He undoubtedly has an unshakeable ego, has…
It makes sense that Prohibition-era cocktails are making a resurgence at the same time as craft cocktails, because the people who are willing to spend $14 on a cocktail are the same people who are deeply enamored with being able to have a drink that was once served in a…
To say that the culinary world is dominated by men might be the understatement of the century. Even as women continue to make strides in the industry, they’re still fighting their way to the top. In Dallas in particular, the number of female chefs is embarrassingly low. But the women…
Last week, a female CEO from Dallas made a pretty shocking argument that women, thanks to our totally unruly lady hormones, shouldn’t be president. Apparently, “the hormones we have” would prevent us from starting wars and lowering gas prices and fixing the stock market and stuff, which means that Go…
The Academy of Country Music Awards AT&T Stadium, Arlington Sunday, April 19, 2015 After an entire weekend of country music, last night’s 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards is easily the biggest music event (or series of events, as it were) that has ever happened in Dallas-Fort Worth. Or…
There are plenty of excuses to stay home. The couch is comfortable, Netflix is full of cool documentaries that you haven’t seen, and food can actually be delivered to your front door. The comforts of the 21st century are great, but it is also occasionally cool to get out into…
The ACM Awards’ Superstar Duets Globe Life Park, Arlington Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, 2015 After two beautiful days of sunshine and perfect Texas spring temperatures, things were really looking up as some of the genre’s biggest acts came together for the Academy of Country Music’s pre-awards extravaganza…
