Every day is a good day for a proper sandwich. No matter how complicated and soul-killing life can get, a sandwich … well, let’s just say sandwiches are super nice. Terry Duncan and Jonathan “Jono” Merrill are the duo behind The Colossal Sandwich Shop in Bedford. They were classmates at…
The word “identity” carries a lot of weight in Molly Sydnor’s life; at the moment, that means a weight of 15 books and a few hundred pounds of yarn. The Dallas-based multidisciplinary artist grew up in Milwaukee, where she spent a good chunk of her early years playing sports. She…
Six months deep into this pandemic, there’s no question about it: In terms of economic fallout, bars have been among the hardest-hit businesses. Dive bars, specifically, are sorely missed because of their ability to offer the best boozy versions of ourselves. These gems all come with their own form of…
Tuesday was the first day of fall, and we’re wildly enthusiastic about each and every turn of the page this year. These cooler temperatures also tickle a deep desire to pull out sweaters and boots, but we’ll wait … because wouldn’t it be so 2020 for summer to pull that…
The dads’ club of Bishop Dunne Catholic School has tapped into its alumni resources to help their own during these hard and unpredictable times. Michael Alfers is the assistant director of middle school at the private school in Oak Cliff and coordinates with the dads’ club. In mid-March when restaurants,…
A new and used record store, Growl, is blossoming in downtown Arlington along Abrams Street. This retail space has cycled through different phases over the last few years, trying to figure out what it wants to really be when it grows up. With low ceilings, a cement floor, bars on…
So you never thought you’d be a teacher, but here you are. And you’re doing great, and we’re honestly proud of all of you. Gold stars for you. In full admiration and respect to all public school guardians who are managing virtual learning right now, we’ve come up with some…
Shannon Neffendorf found his love for European coffee culture through Blockbuster. No, not through whimsical movies with stars sipping cups of coffee at street cafes in Italy, but rather through his work with the company. After graduating from Texas Tech, Neffendorf got a job working as an accountant at the…
State-supported efforts to suppress voting have a long, ugly history across the nation, particularly in Texas, and they’re still alive today. Tougher voter ID laws, early voting barriers, mail-in ballot restrictions and the recent elimination of straight-ticket voting are all part of what critics say is a surgical strike on…
Carlos de la Fuente initially opened a produce stand and small grocery store at an old gas station and garage in North Oak Cliff in 1989. In 2005, he hired Alex Segreto to make piñatas at the store on West Davis Street. Soon, the craft business overtook the grocery options. …
Students in both Mansfield and Lewisville school districts returned to in-person class Tuesday with backpacks and face masks ready. That same day, parents were notified of positive cases of COVID-19 on campuses in both districts. Mansfield has an enrollment of more than 35,000 students and 4,542 staff spread across 46…
Profound Foods has announced a major expansion that will significantly increase its capacity to serve as a food hub and farm-based kitchen for North Texas. Profound Foods was founded by husband and wife Jeff and Lee Bednar, farmers themselves, in 2018. Late last week, they announced they’ve acquired a 13,000-square-foot…
Good to Go is a column in which our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. Tracy German grew up in Augusta, Georgia, watching her mother bake cakes from scratch, tweaking the recipes along the way to her own liking. German inherited her…
It all started with a blueberry bundt cake and a promise to cure a baking rut. I didn’t realize I was in a baking rut, unless avoiding turning the oven on for long periods during the Texas summer qualifies as a rut. The recipe I followed was written in narrative form;…
This week, Austin-based movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse introduced The Press Room, a massive collection of vintage movie letterpress plates. Letterpress plates were the main method used for advertising in newspapers from 1930s through the 1970s. Hollywood studios would send artwork to press setters, who would then create letterpresses for…
It’s hard to chart exactly how Bree Clarke got to where she is now, but it’s easy to understand why. Since 2017, she’s been hosting workshops on tables that she crafted, talking to white women about diversity. Her journey started years ago and actually had more to do with what…
In mid-June The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 was introduced in Congress. The $120 billion revitalization fund, aimed specifically at restaurants, seeks to provide sustained economic relief and, certainly, a possible means to survival for small restaurant owners. In Texas,…
The first time I met John Reardon, founder of Deep Ellum Brewing Co., was in the summer of 2011. It was a hot, bright day, and he was balanced atop a giant wooden spool outside his brewery, drenched in sweat, shirt off, headphones on. While in the midst of building…
Rudy Peña grew up in the restaurant business, helping out at his parents’ place over the years waiting tables. When the time came for him to head off to college, he chose another path: electrical engineering and applied math. Or so he thought. Eventually, he yearned for his roots in…
With more than 200 people on the call, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission held an emergency Zoom webinar at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to pass three amendments to regulations that clear a path for bars to reopen under Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency order restricting their operations during the pandemic. TABC presiding officer…
Rulli Torres moved to Dallas in 2012 after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in fashion design. He spent years designing and creating formal dresses for momentous events. His career was built around life’s great social occasions. When the pandemic hit, all of that glamour came to…
The Texas Rangers has launched a “field-to-table” program to satiate the need for ballpark food. You can even get the fare delivered directly to your door, as long as you live within an hour’s drive of Globe Life Field in Arlington. The menu is anchored with four family-style meal kits,…
