Over the past 10 years, Art Conspiracy has made a name for itself by bringing Dallas some of its most interesting and progressive arts programming. The community of artists focuses on raising money to benefit local art programs, along with uniting artists and musicians and raising awareness about exciting local…
Occasionally, a weird, almost unbelievable piece of food news crosses our desk at this here food blog. Usually, it involves John Tesar. This time, though, it involves an old-school steakhouse in North Dallas and a flashy young chef making a name for himself in Uptown. Usually these twain shall never…
In Dallas, it seems like we’re always playing a really long game of musical chairs when it comes to the chefs that staff the restaurants. There are a few who settle into roles and stay there a while, but mostly, they’re hopping from restaurant to restaurant in search of their…
If you spend any time south of downtown, you’ve probably wandered into Absinthe Lounge at least once, but maybe you were too drunk to remember. The chill atmosphere is a favorite for intimate local jazz shows, even though it can get a little rowdy during happy hour when the $3…
It’s a Thursday afternoon at El Centro College in downtown Dallas, and the guest speaker in the Fine Arts Appreciation classroom is DJ EZ Eddie D. He has long dreadlocks and a baseball hat on backwards, and instead of talking about math or science he’s discussing the relationship between DJs…
It is pretty clear that Café Momentum is more than just a restaurant. After being open for just eight weeks, the nonprofit restaurant has made national headlines while serving food to a completely packed house every night they’ve been open. The restaurant gives $10-an-hour jobs to at-risk teenagers, and it’s…
See the lighter side of drones on Saturday.We have finally made it to spring, which gives everyone in Dallas a sort of cabin fever that’s different from the one when you’re cooped up in crappy weather. Now, everyone wants to get outside and enjoy the sunshine at temperatures that won’t…
We have been waiting, however impatiently, for chef Teiichi Sakurai’s ramen joint to open for what seems like forever. We have long been tantalized with visions of $10 bowls of ramen crafted by one of the city’s best chefs, and it looks as if our Dallas nightmare is finally over…
There is nothing better than consuming copious amounts of alcohol while being really, really high. And no, that doesn’t mean on drugs, you deviants, that means sitting on a roof with a beautiful view of the Dallas skyline. Now that the weather will be beautiful for at least the next…
For the past several months, I have been deliberately avoiding vodka-based cocktails. I’ve had a few great ones, like the Why The Long Face at Henderson Avenue Country Club, but for the most part, good bartenders seem to be ignoring vodka in favor of other, more interesting spirits. And who…
When you walk into one of the city’s better restaurants, there’s a certain set of expectations that you bring along. If you’re planning to drop a pretty penny on a decent meal, you expect great service, top-notch food, and a great atmosphere. You also probably expect for a basket full…
Food and music have always been inexplicably linked. Maybe it’s because cooks and musicians are generally the same sorts of surly, creative types, or because everyone regardless of profession loves great music. Either way, there’s a huge overlap among music nerds and people who spend their days cooking in the…
In Texas, a good bowl of chili is practically currency. It’s a way to warm up on a cold day, works well in fried applications and over Fritos, and can occasionally help mothers keep their delinquent children coming back home. Chili is certainly important in Texas, and the good people…
Now that the weather has finally decided to cooperate for good (we hope), you really no longer have any excuse to be a hermit. Filling your brain with reality TV and recipes from Pinterest is fun, sure, but it really doesn’t do much to make you a particularly interesting person…
For the longest time, Dallas was a macaron desert. There were a few pastry shops that offered the fancy cookie, but most iterations were crumbly impostors of their French counterparts. But then, there was a renaissance. As macarons quickly became the “it pastry,” macaron shops started popping up all over…
In the food world, trendiness can be a real kiss of death. One minute, there’s a fancy gourmet cupcake shop on every corner, the next you can’t find a cupcake outside of the supermarket bakery. Sometimes, though, you have to buy into a trend to introduce a clientele to a…
Most of us wouldn’t think that there is a lot of art to working in the nonprofit world, and that’s probably a pretty fair assessment. Many agencies that work with struggling families are so focused on providing basic assistance like food and shelter that sometimes life’s finer details aren’t always…
My very first introduction to pisco, the traditional Peruvian spirit, was at a New York ceviche bar. Our Peruvian server had conned my entire table of already-buzzed idiots into taking a shot of pisco, straight up. If you’ve ever tried pisco, you know that taking shots of this spirit, which…
When I first saw the billboard for Gatsby downtown, I thought it was an advertisement for a new show on the CW. I was wrong: It’s actually a new downtown Dallas nightclub opening in the space that was formerly occupied by Plush. As eyeroll-inducing as the idea of a Gatsby-themed…
Last year, I attended my very first ComicCon, and I was skeptical. I wasn’t into anime or most other aspects of nerd culture, but I ultimately ended up having a really good time and embracing my own inner nerdiness. Still, I wasn’t sold on the idea of “cons” until I…
After blowing all your money (and any chance at a healthy liver) at the St. Patrick’s Day parade this weekend, you’re probably going to have to do a little penny-pinching until payday. But being cheap doesn’t have to mean sitting at home eating Kraft dinner and praying that your Netflix…
You can only have the same sandwich from Subway or Jimmy John’s so many times, and it’s occasionally good to enjoy a lunch that doesn’t involve processed deli meat. Enter East Hampton Sandwich Company, the upscale sandwich chain that started in the Park Cities has been popping up all over…
