Supper Club at The Kessler (presented by City of Ate) returns Wednesday with chef Tim Byres of Smoke. Byres’ summer-inspired four-course-meal will be paired with four wines from California-based Wente Vineyards. Austin-based bluegrass/indie act MilkDrive will provide the tunes for party-goers to kick up their heels. We had the opportunity…
The first Friday of June marks National Doughnut Day, folks. True story. Our co-workers over at City of Ate even got Homer Simpson to comment on it.Anyway, since we love foodie holidays here at the Observer — especially ones celebrating sweet, deep-fried, ring-shaped balls of dough — we thought it…
The Razzle Dazzle Dallas Steering Committee and Cedar Springs Merchants Association joined forces Wednesday night, and hosted a wine and dog walk down the Cedar Springs strip. The wine walk — which used to take place every first Wednesday of the month, but has since turned into a quarterly event…
A few years back, Mario Alfano and Sabino Valle took the old Casa Blanca space on Lemmon Ave. and transformed it into Mario Sabino’s Mexican & Salvadoran Restaurant. Upon entering the first set of doors, we were greeted by a giant dry-erase board that read “Try our new strawberry swirl…
The Dallas Heritage Village presents Barnyard Buddies story time for preschoolers and their parents every Wednesday of the month, and this Wednesday, Dallas Heritage Village is offering up the opportunity to climb on board and explore trains with a reading of Choo-Choo by Virginia Lee Burton. The tiny conductors will…
The Mavericks will face the Miami Heat tonight at Miami’s American Airlines Arena in game 1 of the NBA Finals. While some Mavs fans will be there sporting their Dallas pride, those who didn’t make the trek down to the Sunshine State will be able to catch the game at…
The month of May has proven to be an eventful one. The Californian mega-chain In-N-Out Burger made its Texas debut in Frisco and Allen, The Cedars Social finally celebrated its grand opening, and plenty more new culinary establishments have popped up along the way. Not to mention, a few have…
Holly Dodson, 23. Singer in Parallels. Dada in Deep Ellum. “I’m wearing a cape from Etsy. I love vintage. I totally wish I had my mom’s wardrobe from the ’70s.”…
Memorial Day weekend, a time to stock the cooler, spark up the barbecue, and hang out with friends and family. The holiday is here, and we have a list of local spots that will be celebrating the long weekend by offering up fun, affordable parties. Idle Rich Pub (2614 McKinney…
Food trucks have been popping up all around town, from the Green House Truck, to the Good Luck Food Truck, and the ever-so-kitschy Grillenium Falcon. Now, expect to spot another four-wheeled culinary wagon cruising around Dallas, as Jack’s Chowhound is set to hit the road in the next week or…
The folks at Jamba Juice have a gimmick up their sleeves. While the smoothie bar is known for its fruit and veggie smoothies, freshly squeezed juices and healthy snack options plastered across their colorful menu boards, turns out the California-based chain has a not-so-secret, secret menu. All one has to…
Like most babies from the ’80s who grew up with an ear for music, Vincent Sliva dedicated hours of his youth to recording his favorite songs off the radio onto cassette tapes. But rather than just playing them back on his boombox, he tried to sync the songs up with…
Tonight, The Ranch at Las Colinas (857 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving) and Makers Mark Bourbon will be joining forces and hosting a dip n’ sip party. You know, the kind of party where you get tipsy and celebrate your inebriation by dipping random items into a vat of hot…
If you and your liver have been IMing back and forth all day about how things just aren’t how they were back in college, listen up, because we’ve got some good news for you and your nostalgic liver. Tonight at Blackfinn Addison (4440 Belt Line Road, Addison), the Observer is…
With all the excitement surrounding the grand opening of In-N-Out Burger last Wednesday, it’s only natural that competitors are looking to capitalize on the hype. That’s exactly what local burger joint Twisted Root Burger Co. is trying to do anyway, as we received a press release late last week stating…
So. This month, the thirteenth day of the month has fallen on a Friday. Dun, dun, dun! Here in Dallas, that’s not necessarily a bad thing: Since midnight last night, folks have been flocking to Elm Street Tattoo for their $13 Friday the 13th tattoo as part of Oliver Peck’s…
Robyn Chauvin, 29. Ladies Shoe Salon Manager, Neiman Marcus. Uptown. “It’s totally about the weather and the vibe. Tonight I’m super ‘spring.’ I went for comfort and style, with wedges and spring accessories.”…
Are you vegan? Do you enjoy the occasional heaping bowl of pad Thai? Do you have the entire Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse discographies on your ipod? Do strangers point their fingers in awe and call you a “metalhead”? Have you ever wanted to learn how to make tofu pad…
Here at City of Ate we heard murmurs that, despite not having it on their menu, Chipotle can actually whip up a pretty darn good quesadilla, and we had to see and taste it for ourselves. We awkwardly asked for a quesadilla, and the staff happily obliged. The woman behind…
It’s official, In-N-Out Burger has announced that they’ll be opening its doors, and drive-thru windows, to the public at both the Frisco and Allen locations this Wednesday. The grand unveiling of the California burger joint is set to commence Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., but according to Carl Van Fleet, the…
Erik Thoresen was committed to the daily grind, spending his days working at a bank, while many of his friends were spending theirs preparing DJ sets for long nights in the clubs around town. Then a series of events threw him for a loop — he lost his job, moved…
The Cottonwood Art Festival has been ranked one of the best art festivals in the Unites States, and provides art lovers a chance to not only look at, discuss and purchase art, but also meet each artist in person. This year roughly 1000 artists submitted their work for consideration, out…
