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Simon Pruitt

Simon Pruitt is a staff writer for the Dallas Observer. He’s been writing professionally since he was 16, covering art, sports and all the peculiar things he finds along the way.

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Café Momentum’s Final Sunday Supper Series of The Summer is Next Week

Café Momentum’s Final Sunday Supper Series of The Summer is Next Week

By Simon PruittAugust 5, 2025

Co-founded by Eric Nadel and Chad Houser, the series will end the summer calendar with jazz band, The Funky Knuckles.

Mockingbird Station Loses Pure Milk and Honey This Week

Mockingbird Station Loses Pure Milk and Honey This Week

By Simon PruittAugust 4, 2025

Cindy Chung’s Pure Milk and Honey ice cream shop will close this Tuesday after six years in business.

Top Ten Records Debuts New Latino Comedy Residency

By Simon PruittAugust 1, 2025

Comedian Hector Sifuentes wants his new comedy show, Spirited Foo, to help the Dallas comedy scene evolve.

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With Deep Ellum at a Crossroads, the City Could Make Radical Changes

By Simon PruittJuly 31, 2025

A Deep Ellum divided against itself cannot stand, and after a meeting with business owners, its future looks wobbly.

New Psychic Business Is Moving Into a Shuttered Skate Shop Near White Rock

By Simon PruittJuly 29, 2025

After just a year in East Dallas, Devotion Skate Co, a pillar of the local skating community, is now online-only. A psychic is moving in, though.

Terilli’s Opening New Takeout Location

By Simon PruittJuly 29, 2025

The popular East Dallas Italian restaurant is taking over the old Val’s Cheesecake space for a new takeout-only kitchen.

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UTA Planetarium Offers Immersive Concerts Under the Atmosphere of Space on a Budget

By Simon PruittJuly 29, 2025

We have the Las Vegas Sphere at home. Except ours is in Arlington.

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The 20 Best Happy Hour Deals in Dallas Right Now

By Simon Pruitt and OthersJuly 29, 2025

Going out for dinner and drinks? In this economy? Luckily, these Dallas spots have great happy hour deals.

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UPDATE: Erykah Badu Follows The Alchemist Tour With Mama’s Gun 25th Anniversary Celebration in the Fall

By Simon PruittJuly 28, 2025

Badu is pulling double duty, heading on a tour with Alchemist and then wrapping up a fall tour with a final stop in Dallas.

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McKinney’s Square Gets a New Italian Food Destination

By Simon PruittJuly 28, 2025

Downtown McKinney’s newest Italian-American restaurant is a hit, occupying the space formerly housed by Harvest.

North Texas Got Talent is Setting The Stage for 4th Annual Event

By Simon PruittJuly 25, 2025

Presented by North Texas Performing Arts, the event is open for auditions before a live finals performance in September.

Divine Timing: ARC Gallery in Deep Ellum Debuts Second Show

By Simon PruittJuly 24, 2025

Deep Ellum’s latest art haunt is lifting the veil on its new exhibition from now through September.

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Paul McCartney Adds San Antonio to Tour But Where’s Dallas?

By Simon PruittJuly 24, 2025

The musical icon behind the Beatles and Wings is bringing his Got Back Tour to the United States this fall.

NTX100 Is an Art Project Made for 100 Years From Now

By Simon PruittJuly 24, 2025

With open calls for photos of everyday North Texans, Jason Janik captures a wider sense of what life is like in 2025.

$20K Annual Grant Program Saves Fort Worth Venue The Cicada

By Simon PruittJuly 23, 2025

Just months away from closing for good, the first annual Jambaloo venue prize saved a beloved Fort Worth music venue.

Raising Cane’s Is Giving Out Free Chicken Strips This Sunday

By Simon PruittJuly 23, 2025

In celebration of their national “holiday,” the fast chicken chain will add an extra chicken finger to every box combo.

Resident Taqueria Has Expanded: Here’s A Look

By Simon PruittJuly 23, 2025

The expansion was a long time coming, according to owner Andrew Savoie, who struggled with his restaurant’s 20-seat ceiling.

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Sudarshan Iyengar’s Sangita App Might Change the Way Musicians Write Songs

By Simon PruittJuly 21, 2025

Created by designer and musician Sudarshan Iyengar, the app lets users transcribe their voice into notes in real time.

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This Weekend, Dallas Gets an Exciting New Art Festival with Concurrence

By Simon PruittJuly 18, 2025

One of the best art shows of the year is happening Saturday night at DFW Art House.

Fine Print Magazine Shop Might Be Dallas’ Next Artistic Hub

By Simon PruittJuly 18, 2025

Opening its doors just a stones throw from the Texas Theatre, Fine Print is the magazine shop that Dallas sorely needs.

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Hermanos Gutiérrez and Leon Bridges Release First-Ever English-Language Single

By Simon PruittJuly 18, 2025

Bridges teamed up with the Latin soul duo for “Elegantly Wasted,” complete with a music video shot at the Texas Theatre.

If Jesus Made Quesadillas,  Jamie Coffey and Monica Juneau

New Law Means Dallas Food Trucks Can Hit the Open Road

By Simon PruittJuly 18, 2025

A new law allows food trucks to operate in all of Texas with just one permit, great news for foodies and truck owners.

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