Very rarely do the paths of the Great White Way and Nashville cross, but they certainly have in Dallas. Following its world premiere at the Dallas Theater Center, Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical is poised to make its way to Broadway. Propelled by an all-star cast, including American Idol alum…
The Dallas Farmers Market has seen an incredible number of changes in the past few years. Pecan Lodge ditched the location for trendier pastures and the restaurant and invigoration project is well underway. The market just doesn’t look much like it used to, for better or worse. In a bright…
Sometimes life really just isn’t fair. You have probably enjoyed the crisp, cheesy slices consistently turned out by the team at Zoli’s one zillion times, but you’re going to really have to do double-duty to enjoy this Bishop Arts slice joint before it closes its doors forever. Thanks to impending…
Where Michael Martensen goes, good drinks follow. We first enjoyed his libations at The Cedars Social and have since been sipping way too many fancy drinks at Proof + Pantry. Last week, Martensen and his collaborators at Misery Loves Company opened the doors to Madrina, their “French-Mex” concept in Highland…
Being broke is the actual worst. Not only are you worrying endlessly about paying the bills and having enough cash to support your booze habit, you also can’t afford to get out and do anything to distract you from all that fretting. Fortunately, this week there is plenty of interesting…
In music, everything seems to go back to a break-up. Some of the best lyrics of all time were written by artists nursing a broken heart, but others decide to get a little more proactive after getting dumped. For Jessica Martinez, the end of a relationship began the building of…
As we’ve said before, pastry chefs are the unsung heroes in kitchens everywhere. Tasked with creating the final bite a customer takes, these chefs have plenty of responsibility on their shoulders. At a place like LARK on the Park, where the cuisine is consistently fresh, innovative and downright delicious, that…
For the past couple months, the indie music blogosphere has been practically buzzing at the prospect of everyone’s favorite mop-haired and melancholy singer, Ryan Adams, releasing a song-by-song cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989. In the beginning, most people just assumed that Adams was playing a big practical joke on the…
The cocktail renaissance is officially no longer a fad in Dallas, and that means good things for those of us who prefer our spirits served with a little bit of fancy. You can find a cocktail that’s been labeled craft at chain restaurants and 5-star spots alike, but that also…
Maybe you avoid the art scene because you think it’s boring, or perhaps you think that your own art skills and knowledge just aren’t up to snuff. Either way, you’re probably wrong. Still, everyone can stand to get a little better at art, even those that don’t find themselves particularly…
If you’re an introvert, going out to a bar can seriously be torture. Going alone means that any friendly drunk feels the need to chat you up and include you in conversation, which can get in the way of your ability to eavesdrop and, perhaps most importantly, people watch. There…
Fall is finally freaking arriving, y’all. The weather will (soon) turn crisp, the pumpkins will invade everything up to and including your coffee, and perhaps most importantly, you’ll have plenty of weekend time because football is boring and there are much more interesting things to be doing in Dallas. This…
If you’ve had the pleasure of dining at Hibiscus over the past couple of years, you know that chef Graham Dodds is capable of creating some pretty damn incredible food. The hearty farm-to-table fare that dominated the menu at Hibiscus and the cooking he’s done at New York City’s James…
Garth Brooks American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, September 17, 2015 Twenty years of building anticipation is generally a recipe for a pretty electric evening, especially when you’re talking about one of country music’s most talented entertainers. After nearly that long away from Dallas, Garth Brooks’ week-long slate of concerts has…
2015 has been a year of incredible restaurant openings, and fall promises to get even better. With French-Mex concept Madrina, Kansas City-style BBQ joint 18th & Vine and pasta spot Americano scheduled to open in the coming weeks, we’re all going to be eating really well in our neighborhoods. But…
If there’s one thing we love about Brian Luscher, it’s his sausage, but his consistent ability to keep things real is also pretty damn loveable. His no-bullshit approach to tube meats and running a restaurant have quickly turned Luscher’s Red Hots into a Dallas favorite, but an upcoming take on…
As you probably know, our fair city has a bit of a dark history. Dallas may not be widely known as the “City of Hate” any more, but there are still plenty of creepy artifacts and spots littering the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Even if you don’t necessarily believe in ghosts…
The state of music education in Texas is, well, depressing. Facing extreme budget cuts, schools across the state were forced to drastically cut music and art programs for students, especially those in socioeconomically disadvantaged districts. As a result, nonprofits and other organizations have been forced to fill the gap. Fortunately,…
For better or worse, the farm-to-table movement is in full swing in Dallas. It has catapulted chefs Graham Dodds, Matt McCallister and others into the national spotlight, and certainly affected on the way we eat in Dallas. But not every move toward a more sustainable, local food culture has been…
Welcome to 10 Brilliant Dallas Women, a pop-up online series about 10 awesome women making Dallas a better place to live. Over the past year or so, the issue of police brutality has, some would say, finally seeped into the mainstream consciousness. The tragic deaths of Freddie Gray, Michael Brown,…
It always seems as if September is the calm before the holiday storm. Once Halloween is knocking on the door, the rest of 2015 will fly by as a whirlwind of awkward visits with family and mountains of credit card bills from all that gift buying. The next couple of…
Whatever you think about country music, there’s no disputing that it’s taken its fair share of heat. But as much as we criticize, we only do it because we love it, and just don’t like seeing it in the state that it’s in. Fortunately, the newly announced 2015 Country Music…
