In the local retail landscape, there’s a lot of same-old, same-old. Even some of the boutique spots tend to stock similar merchandise, which can leave you at a loss when you’re looking for something truly unique. You might have to look off the beaten path just a little bit, but…
At this point, we’ve all sort of adjusted to this oppressive heat. It’s just a fact of life, and we can no longer wallow in our air-conditioned homes pretending that it’s going to get cooler outside. Once you’ve made the decision to step out of the air conditioned paradise that…
Randy Rogers Band With Jason Isbell, Whiskey Myers and Sunny Sweeney Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Saturday, August 1, 2015 The world of alt-country is a diverse place, which means that trying to put several bands that fall under this umbrella on the same bill can sometimes result in a pretty…
To the surprise of many, alt-country darling Jason Isbell’s sophomore effort, Something More Than Free, quickly shot up to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country chart. Soon after, he would top the Rock and Folk charts as well, selling more than 46,000 units in the first week…
In a place like Dallas, most of us just assume that sex work is a thing that happens here, in back-alleys and strip clubs. Of course, the actual reality of sex work in our fair city is much different, but it is rare that we are blatantly confronted with its…
Every time I think I’m just going to drive by Proof + Pantry without stopping in, I am immediately reminded how serene that bar is, especially in the afternoons — even as the restaurant is closing out lunch tabs and preparing for dinner service; I can’t think of a better…
We’ve already established that there is a depressing dearth of fashionable plus-size clothing in Dallas, but that doesn’t mean that there are absolutely zero boutiques in this city selling the fashion-forward clothing that plus-size consumers are practically dying to buy. As we mentioned last week, the Marlie Madison Boutique is…
At a place like CBD Provisions, it’s easy for the myth to overtake the reality. As soon as this swanky-casual spot in the Joule Hotel served up the first pig’s head (complete with eye) with tortillas and salsa, it quickly became the most talked-about dish of the last year. What…
Last week, the results of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s “Bottoms Up” sting revealed that in at least a few bars across Texas, you might not be getting that top-shelf booze that you ordered. The operation, the first ever of its kind, identified that at least five Dallas-Fort Worth Bars…
Every tattoo is different. This art form is permanent and personal, especially for the people who create it. On a mission to ink our own skin, we researched and tracked down some of the best tattoo artists in Dallas for an ongoing series. (The first one on the list became…
For a variety of reasons, Garth Brooks is a pretty polarizing figure in country music. Plenty of devoted fans blame Brooks for the dominance of pop-country in the 1990s, some of whom would continue to blame him for the current state of the genre. Others aren’t too happy that he…
If it feels like there’s been a bit of a lull in what’s been going on across the city, it’s because there has been. Summertime doldrums are a real thing, and not only because it’s too damn hot to do anything but lie in a cold bath. You might think…
To the unfamiliar, the concept of zines is a little bizarre. The hand-assembled leaflets, covering topics from politics to poetry, are usually printed on someone’s at-home printer, which was a massive upgrade from the ink-blotted copies that came from old school mimeographs. Zines have always often been the products of…
When we talk about “Dallas” food, we’re often leaving out a crucial half of the culinary landscape — Fort Worth. Our sister city may be a good haul away from Dallas, but its restaurant scene, while independent and unique, is viewed as a sort of extension of our own culinary…
At this point, Dallas has plenty of places to see and enjoy art. On just about any given evening, you can enjoy an edgy, new theater, or a classical symphony. You could possibly do both in the same night, even. There is no shortage of talented artists in this city,…
One of Texas country’s biggest stars is in some serious trouble. As News 9 in Oklahoma City first reported, Stoney LaRue was arrested on Monday, July 20 for domestic violence. According to Oklahoma City police, LaRue (whose real last name is actually Phillips), threw his girlfriend down a flight of…
We’ve said it before, but it always remains true — in the culinary world, executive chefs that get the most of the attention and generally all of the credit in making a restaurant successful, at least from the perspective of diners. What many don’t realize is that even the most…
Yesterday, Robert Wilonsky ruined all our mornings in short order. The Dallas Morning News reporter had decided to head to Ships Lounge on Lower Greenville for a morning-beer, and via a quick discussion with owner Charlie Red, learned that the bar would be on a short hiatus. Wilonsky reports that…
This time of year, the only exposure that most of us want to nature is watching it go by in our car windows. It’s just too damn hot to spend too much time outside, especially in the middle of this concrete-crusted city. But if you’re able to drag yourself away…
Though it took longer than usual, the disgusting heat of the dead of summer has finally arrived. If you can’t be in air conditioning all the time — and that is certainly ideal — you’re going to need to think of creative ways to cool your hot self off when…
This part of summer is the worst part of summer. We’re still over a month away from Labor Day, the temperatures only continue to rise, and it seems as if most of the cool stuff in our fair city dies down this time of year. Fortunately, there is still plenty…
For all the constant prattle about whether or not Dallas is a world-class city, there is at least one respect in which Dallas has most other major cities beat: shopping. We may not have 5th Avenue or Rodeo Drive, but there is just as much fashion in this city as…
