Beer and bratwurst. Beer and pizza. Beer and more beer. None of these “pairings” bring to mind white-linen service or cheese factory tours. But if tough economic times are causing some connoisseurs to reconsider more expensive options (re: wine), no matter. Beer pairings fit right in with non-traditional surroundings. Just…
The Wolfgang Puck restaurant in Reunion Tower began buzzing in late 2008. The hype escalated to a dull roar since then, as it announced its name (Five-Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, named for the phallus’ height), the menu (Asian-influenced) and the team, lead by Executive Chef Sara Johannes, formerly of Puck’s…
Since it’s a restaurant inspired by rougher days, when ranch hands ate hearty, slow-cooked food served from chuck wagons (yep, mobile kitchens) by some guy inevitably called “Cookie,” it makes sense that Cowboy Chow would know how to be resourceful, even in trying times. For the time being, their menu…
We live in a digital world, but there’s still satisfaction to be found in holding a book. Less glare, for one thing. Even better–bookmaking captures and displays personal stories, art and history. Paper Nerds teaches what may become a lost art. At its next workshop, learn to sew a binding…
People love or hate the word “metroplex.” It’s easier than listing the many towns surrounding Dallas. But, then those towns lose some of their identity. Your Dallas: Carrollton Connections spotlights our neighbors to the north in an exhibit that includes nineteenth century documents, displays of Josey Rancho and the Blanton…
Don’t call it McSushi, but finding a reasonably priced roll in the DFW area is about to get really, really easy. A restaurant with the convenience of fast food and low price points of grocery store sushi, Wylie-born Avocado California Roll & Sushi is already rolling for our neighbors in…
Today, the words “political party” have double meaning. And, forget partying like its 1999. Ten years later, America is celebrating the here and now, and a few local restaurants are joining the fun. Lakewood’s Café Lago hosts an Obama Bash from 6 to 9 p.m., tonight with a buffet, live…
Ever wondered where chefs (armchair and otherwise) find unique ingredients? It’s not like you can walk into any old grocery store and buy Cambodian Kampot peppercorns, Watermelon Radishes or micro beet tops. It’s likely that the secret source is Tom Spicer, a.k.a. Spiceman of Spiceman’s FM 410, long known for…
When it comes to wine, some people are able to identify and pedigree a glass in less than 30 seconds. Others are in the “like what you like ’cause you like it” category. A few still rate jug wines highly, on the quantity is quality principle. Regardless of which camp…
Chicken Lollipops. Red India Bistro, you had us at Chicken Lollipops.That menu item, one of many at the brand-new Indian-Chinese fusion restaurant in Addison, certainly caught our attention. What kept our attention however, was the bistro’s other notable qualities implemented by owner Pramod Prodduturi, who also is behind successful and…
The long reign of Riverdance may have scared away many musicians with affinity and talent for Celtic music. But not The Killdares. They’ve reclaimed the genre, regularly convening in Texas for the meeting of some of the best and brightest minds in music. They pair bagpipes and fiddles with electric…
It’s only Wednesday. Will the weekend ever get here? If you need an incentive to get over the hump and through the next few days, we have one for you: Cupcakes. To thank its customers for a “sweet and successful year” at its Plano location, Tart Pastry Studio & Boutique…
There’s a new executive chef in the kitchen at the Belmont Hotel’s Cliff Café. And she’s been busy. Robin Gill Lacy has already revamped the café’s menu, and her experience as prepared foods team leader at Whole Food Markets and culinary research and development coordinator at Veria Natural Wellness in…
In April 2004, the minds behind Lakewood’s Times Ten Cellars set aside land outside of Alpine, Texas, for Cathedral Vineyard, where they planted their first grapevines. Chosen for its hot sun, cool nights and mineral-rich soil, Cathedral Vineyard has been tended to ever since, cultivated toward wines inspired by the…
Somewhere between emo and metal, there’s Christmas rock. You know the stuff. It’s emotive, heartstring-pulling and when the guitars really start squealing during “Deck the Halls” it’s great to headbang to. Like Santa and Rudolph, this phenomenon comes just once a year, most famously in the persons of the Trans-Siberian…
“New media art” is sometimes used as a catch-all phrase for anything from computer-aided graphic design to robotics that blip, beep and animate. Los Angeles-based Petra Cortright’s work is somewhere in between: taking elements of more traditional art and adding graphic elements, like clown noses or cartoon tears, that change…
You know you’re a grown-up when your idea of great bar games includes Monopoly and not Beer Pong. The Belmont Hotel understands. They’ve recently instituted a game night for the imbibing sophisticate, one with Monopoly, Dominos and Trivial Pursuit along with half-price Belmontinis made with Citron Vodka and Grand Marnier…
Even with its floods, fires and earthquakes, the world is beautiful. As are artist David Kirkland’s drawings, interpreted as natural disasters on landscapes. Kirkland’s photograms (art made with photo-sensitive material) are drawn with flashlights, fiber-optic lamps and even a cell phone’s glow to create “little voyages”, a series of drawings…
For 17 years, Dallas artists have been honoring the the Virgen de Guadalupe, also known as the patron saint of Mexico, with drawings, paintings, photography and sculptures in her likeness. Considering her image has also been seen in tree trunks, toast and a variety of drips and stains, we’re sure…
Baptists and burlesque don’t often mix. The same goes for religious holidays and burlesque. But ballet and burlesque isn’t too far of a leap, and in a fitting turn for the bawdy, peep-show style theater that has slowly infiltrated everything from our fashions to our fitness programs, it now has…
In our roller-coaster economy, we’re getting pretty good at distinguishing between wants and needs. We want something new and pretty, but we need to eat. No fun. Lucky for us, some new and pretty things are free to enjoy. Like art. Artist Phillipe Bertho pays homage to the greatest intangible…
Although the Day of the Dead may seem macabre to some, it’s actually meant to celebrate the lives of the deceased. Similarly, artist Jose Vargas celebrates deceased musicians (and some who are living) in his vibrant paintings. Pair a Vargas exhibition with an exhibit featuring Day of the Dead-influenced art,…
