The clever marketing folks at Shiroma Southwest sure know how to impress a lady while advertising their client’s appearance at this past weekend’s Taste Addison. Last week, the PR and communications firm sent me a lone meatball from Kenny’s Italian Kitchen, along with a card touting the meatballs and a…
It’s finally Friday, and you know what that means: Time to buy a keg, join an orgy and enjoy the last few hours before the world ends tomorrow. If you’re like us, you’ll be around after the rapture, slightly drunk from Friday’s festivities. We’re not participating in the nationwide looting…
Do you think your lasagna could beat Bobby Flay’s version in a throw-down? Do you firmly believe that your pot roast is better than everyone else’s recipe, including your grandma’s? Are you the self-proclaimed Top Chef of your household? If your cooking is so good that your kids even eat…
We have to admit that we’re not experts when it comes to gardening, just ask our friends who rehabilitate our plants once we’ve sufficiently ignored them long enough. Apparently, Coca-Cola is no substitute for water, but maybe we could learn a thing or two about plants at the Butterfly Plant…
Sneaker enthusiasts and collectors, grab your calendars now and save the date for Kixpo 2011. The sneaker and streetwear expo is back for its fifth year, and it’s moving on up to Cowboys Stadium on July 2. Last year’s event was held at Lofty Spaces near South Side on Lamar,…
There’s no reason for the Dallas Museum of Art to be in mourning today, not when it’s the proud recipient of the Outstanding Small Exhibition award from the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC). DMA announced today that it received the honor for The Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculptures from the…
Yesterday, we previewed the annual Friday the 13th tattoo marathon at Elm Street Tattoo, which is still happening at this very moment, and you’ve got until midnight to get that “13” etched somewhere on your beautiful body. We’ve got quite the collection of inked beauties here at the Observer, but…
Oliver Peck’s already been in the “news” this week, but it’s the eve of Friday the 13th, and even the superstitious have reason to tempt fate because Elm Street Tattoo is once again offering number 13 tattoos for $13 (we don’t need to tell you to just give them a…
Traditionally, silver is the choice gift for a 25 year anniversary, but a sculpture or painting from a celebrated local artist is a much better gift than that silver dolphin pendant you got your wife at the mall. Take the wife or any art lover to the XXV Anniversary Exhibition…
If you think your kid is talented enough to be the next Michael Kors or has the balls to be Anna Wintour one day, it’s high time to invest in that kid’s future so you’ll be spending your golden years in a fancy condo rather than a crappy retirement home…
When Old MacDonald had a farm, he didn’t have many problems to worry about, other than the constant quacking and mooing. In Giggle, Giggle, Quack, the sequel to the popular children’s musical Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, Farmer Brown has plenty to worry about when he leaves Bob, his…
At City of Ate, every day is an excuse to party, especially when we’ve enlisted a talented chef who wants to cook a fancy four-course dinner and some spicy musical stylings from a local jazz performer for that party. Oh, and did we mention we want you to come party…
We can all agree today that April showers don’t bring May flowers, and stormy April was particularly unkind to Metro Diner as the bacon and eggs institution shuttered their doors last month. But the month wasn’t completely clouded by these unfortunate closures, and several new, mostly casual, eateries opened their…
Since we can only handle Meredith, Matt and Al (and especially Willard Scott) after a full night of sleep, we’ll be nestled sound in our beds tomorrow morning while many of you will be waking up at an ungodly hour for a spot of tea and some wedding that’s being…
For those who dreamed of performing on stage and now are confined to singing in the shower, there’s still a chance to show the world your talent. Open Stage, a weekly variety show featuring aspiring singers, comedians and other entertainers, gives wannabe Carmen Mirandas and circus performers alike five minutes…
When critics start to compare your first published novel to To Kill a Mockingbird, you know you’ve earned your spot among the literary elite. Kathryn Stockett’s The Help is a national hit with book clubs, and soon Emma Stone and Sissy Spacek will grace the big screen in the movie…
After you get a taste of competition at the Observer’s Iron Fork tomorrow night, make your way to The Grape(2808 Greenville Ave.) for this month’s installment of the Come-As-You-Are dinner series. Tomorrow’s dinner features boutique wines from Spain, selected by Sommelier and co-owner Courtney Luscher. Her husband, chef Brian Luscher,…
Today’s a celebration of energy conservation and eco-friendly living, but you don’t need to put a compost bin in your backyard to observe Earth Day. There are plenty of energy-saving events going on at restaurants and bars today, so grab a date for a little candlelit action at one of…
If the dreary weather’s got you down, we have a remedy for you that’s cheap and involves alcohol. Come party with us tonight at our monthly Tweet Up Party at The Crown & Harp (1914 Greenville Ave.), but leave those wads of hundreds at home. We know the way to…
For survivors of Argentina’s state-sponsored massacre and kidnappings in the 1970s and 1980s, the Dirty War hasn’t ended. The military coup, which began in 1976, resulted in the disappearances of more than 10,000 citizens, many of which are still missing today. Families in Argentina have spent decades trying to locate…
Sunday night wouldn’t be complete without a secret ingredient, two dueling chefs and a host who is frighteningly flexible for a cooking show. Now Iron Chef fans will finally get a chance to taste and smell competition Wednesday as the Observer hosts Iron Fork, our first-ever cooking showdown featuring two…
If you’ve still got your Pearl Jam poster tacked on the wall and the nicest piece of furniture you own is a futon, welcome to the club. We’re no experts when it comes modern furniture, but we do know those fancy egg-shaped chairs crafted by European designers with unpronounceable names…
