8 Surprisingly Feminist Country Songs Written By Dudes

We all know that country music, by and large, isn’t the most progressive of musical genres. With loudmouth GOP musicians like Charlie Daniels and Hank Williams Jr., it’s easy to forget that country music isn’t all about trucks, America and hating President Obama. Believe it or not, there are surprisingly…

The Best Patios in Dallas That Host Live Music

Prime patio weather might have passed us by in, oh, May, but people in Dallas still love drinking their booze outside. Fortunately for us, the weather gods have seen it fit to bless us with a respite from the heat in the form of a summertime polar vortex. That means…

Where to Eat During DFW Restaurant Week

Ah, Restaurant Week. The time of year when your favorite neighborhood restaurants are flooded with people who only dine out a few times a year. It’s a week notorious for bad service, small portions and watered-down menus, but unlike some other cities’ versions, DFW’s benefits the North Texas Food Bank…

Summerland Tour at South Side Ballroom, 7/11/14

Summerland Tour WIth Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve 6 and Spacehog South Side Ballroom, Dallas Friday, July 11, 2014 The 1990s and early 2000s weren’t exactly the golden years of rock music, but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t plenty of it. As bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden and Hole set…

Where Chef John Tesar Eats Out in Dallas

Chefs will always tell you that they don’t have enough time to go out to dinner, but even professionals need a break from cooking. And if anyone has a right to say that he’s too busy to eat out, it’s John Tesar. He’s still working six nights a week at…

Erykah Badu’s Most Lovably Eccentric Moments

Dallas doesn’t get to call itself home to tons of living legends, but nowhere else in the world has the privilege of calling itself the home of Erykah Badu. As one of the most influential figures in modern R&B and one of the most interesting people alive, Badu is almost…

After Being ‘Most Hated,’ John Tesar Is (Mostly) Playing Nice

Chef John Tesar’s journey through the Dallas food scene has been, if anything, extremely tumultuous. As one of the few rabble-rousing figures in a market that has been driven by handshakes and friendly table interactions with the chef since Southwestern cuisine’s peak in the 1980s, Tesar is both a take-no-shit…

10 Best Staycations in Dallas

Living in Dallas in the summertime is honestly kind of a mixed bag. On one hand, it’s going to be hotter than hell and utterly miserable until at least September. On the other, there are plenty of things to do that make it feel like you’re actually on vacation without…

Go Eat This Right Now: Nutella Rolls at Zoli’s

There’s no disputing that even though it’s relatively young, Zoli’s New York Pizza in Bishop Arts is one of the city’s best spots to buy a slice. After owner Jay Jerrier brought in born-and-bred New Yorker Lee Hunzinger to lead the kitchen earlier this year, the pizza there just got…

Merle Haggard at Billy Bob’s, 6/28/14

Merle Haggard Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth Saturday, June 28, 2014 Country music is built on a bedrock of incredible artists like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, but you’d be an idiot to not consider the tremendous influence of everyone’s favorite former felon, Merle Haggard. His career has certainly seen…

Queerbomb

In Dallas, the Alan Ross Freedom Parade held on Cedar Springs every year is a celebration of queer identities. Some local activists, though, think that the Pride parade has become too commercialized and insistent on presenting a “straightwashed” image of what the gay community really is. Enter QueerBomb. Modeled after…

It’s Been A Terrible Season for Crawfish, and Now It’s Almost Over

Unfortunately, crawfish season is equally as fleeting as that beautiful weather the Texas spring brings with it. The season for everyone’s favorite Cajun delicacy starts just after the Super Bowl in Louisiana, and typically lasts until mid-to-late June. Unfortunately, according to Jon Alexis of TJ’s Seafood, this year’s crawfish season…

Five Dallas Ceviches We Love

Now that summer is bearing down on us, our tastes are starting to get a little bit lighter. Scarfing down all those heavy burgers and barbecue isn’t enticing, or practical, during the summer’s hottest months, unless you want the meat sweats come pool time. But eating lighter doesn’t have to…

Bro Country’s Sexism Is Ruining Country Music

In the past few years, it seems like everyone has been picking on country music. As the genre becomes more and more dominated by good ol’ boys looking for a good time, the term “bro country” has increasingly been used by music critics to pejoratively describe some of the most…

Where to Find Pupusas in Dallas

Pupusas are the unsung heroes of Latin cuisine. Their crisped exteriors may not entice like a taco filled with pork, pineapple, and cilantro, but this humble exterior belies a rich and meaty filling that is nothing short of magical. Corn masa is shaped into a pocket, filled with meats, cheese,…