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Sno Gourmet Will Bring NOLA-Style Shaved Ice With Natural Syrup to Dallas Farmers Market

By Matt Wood
Sep 19, 2016

At first glance, a place like Sno Gourmet Shaved Ice might seem like a one-off gimmick. But its owner, George Rubio, has made it his life's work to build the store into what it is today. While at the University of Texas in Austin, Rubio met a third-generation shaved ice...
The 10 Worst Men's Bar Bathrooms in Dallas

By Matt Wood
Aug 30, 2016

There’s an undeniable charm in discovering a thoroughly trashed dive bathroom. Some are so bad it has to be a point of pride, even if it’s just to spread their infamy among Dallas boozehounds. With that in mind, we did the dirty work and compiled 10 of the worst men's bar...
How Dallas Musicians Try to Win the Ongoing Battle of Gear Theft

By Matt Wood
Jul 27, 2016

There’s a special place in hell for those who steal peoples' music equipment. The crime not only robs someone of sentimental belongings, but also a potential source of livelihood from people who (typically) can't afford to lose it. Often getting by from gig to gig with a cheap van or trailer, musicians...
The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Beyoncé, Rihanna & More

By Matt Wood
May 9, 2016

So you’re sitting there, head in your hands, wondering how you could’ve forgotten Mother’s Day. It’s okay. You know how you can make it up to her? By spending outrageous sums to get her tickets to see Beyoncé tonight. Or maybe Hall & Oates is a bit more her speed?...
The 10 Best Concerts in Dallas This Week: Paul Simon, Ms. Lauryn Hill & More

By Matt Wood
May 2, 2016

The schizophrenic weather, and even more schizophrenic forecasts, have had us feeling more than a little all over the place in recent weeks. But with the April showers transitioning — theoretically, anyway — to May flowers, it may just as well that there's a bit of a break from the...

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