Blog Maverick, Tiger Style

I suggested back in December that you peek at Danny Bollinger’s blog every so often — never know who might make a cameo. Bollinger took this photo of Mark Cuban and Tiger Woods on Monday, right before the Mavs beat the Magic at Amway Arena. But, seriously, they’d never met…

Coming of Age in a Recession

CNN this morning visits D’gala Bridal Boutique on W. Jefferson Boulevard, which pockets a major chunk of its change outfitting girls for their quinceañeras. Alas, sales at the end of last year were the worst in more than a decade — one guess why. Which means discounts are to be…

Dallas, So Close to “World-Class”

On this Friday morning, let’s sneak a peek at the Sunday New York Times travel section, which spends “36 Hours in Dallas” and serves up this howdy-do: “DALLAS may not be a world-class city, but it’s pulling out all the stops to get there.” Alas, not much new here for…

Terry Glenn, Roaming While Naked …

… landed himself on Richie’s Sportatorium early this morning, but only because such behavior resulted in the former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver’s arrest by Irving police in late January. Dr. Whitt has the full details. And in totally, absolutely-no-way-related news, Spike just sent us a media release with the news…

Extra! Extra! Old Photo of Dallas For Sale!

Friend of Unfair Park Peterk, who knows well my soft spot for Dallas antiquities, kindly sends this link to an eBay auction due to close in two days. What you see here’s a 1924 paper boy convention outside the Adolphus Hotel — or, as they were known back then, “Juvenile…

Has N9NE Steakhouse Closed? Nothing Official, But …

Early this morning, Christina Hughes Babb wrote on the Advocate’s blog that N9NE Steakhouse in Victory Park sent its employees packing last night. Nothing official, just the word of staffers who found their way to Kenichi last night in search of a drink or a job. It’s been a difficult…

Bush Is in the Back: A Video Round-Up!

The George Bush was in town yesterday. No, not that one — this one. Bringing up the rear too. The trip was well-documented with two videos captured by “unkonshus,” who deems the occasion a significant one, as ol’ No. 41 was “in [the] Dallas city limits for the first time…

City Council’s Not Quite Ready to Give the Convention Center Hotel to Omni

Item No. 3 on the Dallas City Council’s briefing agenda for today reads as follows:Approve the execution of the Hotel Operating Agreement between Omni Hotels Management Corporation and the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation, the City’s local government corporation – Financing: No cost consideration to the City.But, this just…