Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts Dallas announced its first ever graduating class yesterday, so con-grad-ulations (sorry) are in order to the newest crop of future Food Network stars,,,and corporate sous chefs. Along with 15 months of culinary coursework, students also slave away in Le Technique, an on-campus fine-dining restaurant. Some have…
This week’s featured poster, designed by Gavin Mulloy, is for the Saturday Double-Wide show featuring Cocky Americans, The Southern Sea and Elkhart. I like how the language on the poster comes off as robotic and stilted, like “five dollar entrance fee” and especially “Three bands that rock your simple human…
Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough. –Mark Twain (and with Dogfish Head’s super-strong beers, barely enough really is enough)When I was a kid, my Papa Salfi had a framed poster in a guest bathroom from which I first learned about the effects of alcohol. It had a numbered…
National Tartan Day, which has yet to show up on most of our day planner calendars, is fast approaching. From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. April 6, Trinity Hall and The Macallan Scotch offer a whisky tasting with appetizers. The Macallan “brand ambassador” Jay Lidell (who revealed that he used…
Females age 16 to 24 are almost three times more likely to suffer violence at the hands of an intimate partner than any other group, strong evidence that teen couples should learn how to resolve conflicts. More importantly, they need guidance to help recognize warning signs that indicate when the…
Updated. Follow jump for additional info. Tom Hendricks announced today that he is opening his record company to any indie musician who wants to be on a label. “Do you need a record company? Well you are welcome to be a part of MUSEA, my 16 year old zine’s record…
One of the first entries listed in Christian Lander’s “Stuff White People Like” blog is Farmers Markets. If that’s true, the area’s newest weekly pickings should be a roaring success thanks to its prime location in the city’s outskirts. Located at the south end of Allen’s Market Street in Watters…
In the March 19 print supplement to DC9, I reviewed Starhead’s debut disc Escadrille, calling it “a riveting combination of Ira Wile’s passionately delivered poetry over contemplative, hushed accompaniment” but also opining that the lyrics occasionally get too wordy. Well, Wile was kind enough to share a track with DC9…
Baby Back Shak1800 South Akard214-428-7427Dude Factor: 9, or “Bobby Patterson” on a scale of 1 (Cowboy Troy) to 10 (Freddie King)Remember those Chili’s commercials with the “I want my baby back, baby back” song? Of course you do. They’re burned into the memory of anyone who’s ever been within 100…
No surprise that anyone who calls herself a “diva” would use the term “retail therapy” for what most of us call “shopping.” The million-dollar spending sprees of notorious divas like Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson come to mind. So perhaps some wariness is understandable when talking about an…
For many of us, our earliest interests in mushroom recipes didn’t extend much past pizza. Or just maybe disguising the nauseating taste of manure-grown psychedelic mushrooms…or so we’ve heard. But if your interest in cooking with mushrooms has matured beyond the juvenile, your recipe could win you as much as…
Beverage distribution behemoth Ben E. Keith is branching out with another vino offering. And unlike the distributor’s inaugural label, Solemar, it’s not one they make themselves. The family-owned Chateau Diana, located in the Dry Creek Valley region of California, offers three brands. First described in the press release is the…
This week’s featured poster is for the Jack With One Eye, Many Birthdays, The Watchers and Sarah Ruth show Saturday at The Cavern. I don’t know if the artist had this in mind, but the pajama-clad legs and generally pleasant dream scene could be a play on the title of…
Robert Gomez’s Pine Sticks And Phosphorous, his follow-up to the excellent Brand New Towns, is due out April 14, and he’s celebrating with an album-release house show 9 p.m. April 25 in Denton with The Baptist Generals. The catch is, mum’s the word on exactly where it will be. The…
On Thursday, April 2, the Foundation Fighting Blindness will hold its second annual Dining In The Dark at the Fairmont Hotel (1717 N. Akard St.) in honor of donors Margot and Ross Perot.The event begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by recognition of honorees (the Visionary Award). Guests might…
“Take a Hike! For Your Community” is the greatest name ever for a fund-raiser. It starts as an insult, then softens the blow with an explanation. Other groups should try this formula too: “Take a Long Walk Off a Short Pier! For Swimming Safety,” “Get Bent! For Scoliosis Research” or…
Granted, sir, I’ve only been to Strokers once, but I don’t remember it as a hotbed of potential beauty contestants. I assure you, mister, there’s no need to wield that motorcycle chain in such a menacing fashion. I’m simply observing that, bartenders aside, the few females present during my visit…
Somehow I missed this when it first appeared on Gossip Teen, but apparently Jonas Brother and Westlake resident Joe Jonas is a big fat racist jerk. At least, that’s what Us seems to imply in its item about the “controversial” photo. All Us magazine knows is that someone took a…
Care for a complimentary cocktail and appetizer? State and Allen Lounge will offer free drinks and hors d’oeuvres from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today. There’s a catch: you may need an invitation–we’ve never been certain after carelessly tossing out the mailer–and you have to listen to a spiel about…
Two days after returning from Austin, my feet, back, ears, lungs, and liver have finally stopped throbbing in pain, but the memories–most of them great–will last a lifetime. Here are a few I didn’t get to share while I was there.Bands I Regret Missing: Delta Spirit, Awkquarius, Peelander-Z and Wavves…
Yee-haw, pardner! Looks like we can finally bend an elbow just down the trail at Cowboy Chow. Yup, they finally obtained a license to dispense bottled courage. You know Cowboy Chow, right? Run by them fellers what created Twisted Root Burger Co.? Reckon we should mosey on down. OK, sorry…
Well, my SXSW trip is over. I didn’t manage to survive solely on day-party free food and beer the way I’d hoped to because doing so would have been at the sacrifice of other, better shows. Plus, my experience Thursday taught me not to trust a free-beer or free-food promise…
