It’s cool people, Dallas’ final cheftestant, the last vestige of Lone Star love, still stands. I’m just going to go ahead and tell you that now. But I’m not pleased with Tiffany Derry. No, save her smile, her performance last night was no where near impressive. Details? Of course. Follow…
One can find conflict at every turn–from high profile football games to children’s playground disagreements to international warfare. Take a breather from all the fighting and celebrate a Woman of Peace. Fort Worth artist Jo Dufo celebrates not only harmony, but also the female form. Through her vibrantly colored paintings,…
There are many sites upon which we budget-minded fashion freaks can find a name brand deal, but let’s be honest, if you sale-surf online you don’t get to touch the clothes, to hold them up like a human paper doll, to see how your calves will look sticking out of…
Last night was a big night. A big family night. A big Italian family night. As much as I love me some Tre and Tiffany, I was rooting for Fabio big time. If I had the money, I’d want Fabio to record an audio book for me of his own…
This week, we had, I believe, three blackouts in Girl Drink Drunk Land. Some Aters saw six according to Twitter reports, and yet another Ater offered that her home temp dropped from 70 to 56 degrees during one of the blackouts in the OED.So, I got to thinking about some…
Being a die-hard, all-weather fan of a football team (or any team for that matter) takes discipline and a considerable amount of faith. The same goes for suiting up and heading out on the field for four quarters. It’s not a big shock, then, that the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration…
It’s difficult to believe that 500X Gallery is 33 years old. The Exposition Park arts venue has hung in through trends and trials and remained a vibrant hub of local work, never seeming to age–save for whatever the art gallery equivalent of a little distinguished gray around the temples might…
After reading the bio of comic Shawn Halpin, you might wonder how the hell his show would be funny. Seems his stand-up works within Halpin’s somewhat downtrodden life experiences: dad leaving early, single mom, chubby kid, life in the Marines, commitment phobia, abandonment issues. Common, but also commonly sad, stuff…
Real quick, here’s a breakdown of last night’s Top Chef All Stars so I can get to the point (the real point): There was no Quickfire. The chefs woke up at the ass-crack and drove to Montauk for a four-hour fishing trip. They were split into four teams of three…
By this point we shouldn’t need highway road signs, a “Crying Indian” or revamped Los Lonely Boys songs to remind us not to litter. It should be common sense. And yet last year, photographer Dylan Hollingsworth captured on film an area of White Rock Lake that had essentially been turned…
If everything is as it should be, a child believes that anything is possible–that his towel cape can save him from a bed-to-floor fall, and that his drawing of a man with one arm four sizes bigger than the other is the start of artistic greatness. And if the child…
A little housekeeping first, yes? We were relieved from Top Chef All Stars blogging duties during the holidays, but not relieved by the elimination that occurred: Spike, cute and surly Spike, was sent packing after Jamie bailed on competing once again and left him to flounder in the last episode,…
If you’re familiar with Joel McHale and The Soup, you’ve probably seen segments featuring Cee Dub, the champion of Dutch oven (cast-iron cookware) campfire cooking. Dub–aside from being a small-screen sensation–is a fan of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society. On his website he boasts: “After I checked out [its]…
Local artist Mark Shane Nelson is a bit of a rock star. And that’s not just because he created the cover art for fellow Dallasites and indie nostalgia-pop darlings The Happy Bullets’ Hydropanic at the Natatorium. Nelson’s work is musical in its own right, mixing brilliant colors and subjects together…
Everybody has been making New Year’s Eve plans for a while now: Are you going to get a good meal and a toast of the bubbly, see a rock show but still have a good midnight countdown, or tap a few kegs at a house party? If your plans include…
You can tuck in to a fancy schmancy dinner before toasting at midnight. That’s all well and good. It’s also, like, so Central Standard Time. At Plano’s Bavarian Grill, 221 W. Parker Road, you can make a reservation now for a 4 p.m. seating. If “Ein frohes Neues Jahr” doesn’t…
Every New Year’s Eve involves some sort of mystery: How did those pants get on the ceiling fan? Where did I spend that last $50? Who are they and why are they wearing various parts of my Maude costume? This year, plan on a mystery…and then solve it. Mystery Comedy…
Have you resolved to exercise more in 2011? Well, set that alarm and be at Flagpole Hill at 10 a.m. New Year’s Day to start the year off right–or horribly awry, depending on how big a swig you took on New Year’s Eve. The new abuse waits for no one,…
The thing that makes writing about music at once an exciting and frustrating endeavor is the fact that enjoyment of the art is subjective. One critic’s trash could be another critic’s treasure (see: easily the most debated album of the year, Sleigh Bells’ Treats), just as one critic’s treasure can…
On Christmas Eve across Santa-revering areas, many little tykes put on their jammies and set out a plate of treats and (usually) a glass of wholesome milk (or perhaps, cider) for Mr. Claus to nibble on. This, of course, is in appreciation of the gifts he’ll stuff in their stockings…
First off, I was on vacation last week so apologies for the lack of Top Chef All Stars recap. And while we’re on the subject of last week, yes, I need a vacation from my vacation and DANG! that was one amazing showdown by eliminated chef Jen. Also, I appreciated…
Some folks strive to donate to charities during the holiday season: North Texas Food Bank, Salvation Army Angel Tree, Adopt-A-Child. Maybe they even help out a kitty or pup. Which brings us to Second Chance Treasures, the retail offshoot of the no-kill, non-profit East Lake Pet Orphanage (ELPO) housed inside…
