Catherine Downes
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6 years ago | Food News
Several weeks ago the neon Majestic Spa sign, mounted to an abandoned Oak Lawn building in the Design District, went missing. While the "spa" itself had been closed since I can remember, the beacon had always stirred a personal interest. It appear...
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6 years ago | Drinking
Dallas loves its half-priced food and drink deals, which is why we built this calendar of half-price food and drink specials, listing the restaurant, special and time under each date. We'll do our best to keep you up to date on a large chunk of we...
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6 years ago | Openings and Closings
Another busy month has come and gone and with it a handful of restaurants have opened and closed. Read on for the full list of restaurant news in August from us and other Dallas publications, and be sure to share tips about new and/or shuttered re...
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6 years ago | Eat This
Proof + Pantry, located in One Arts Plaza, in the space that once housed The Greek and before that The Commissary, is now open. The highly anticipated restaurant is the product of Michael Martensen, the barman previously behind The Cedars Social a...
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7 years ago | Drinking
Soon enough the Polar Vortex will be rightfully consumed by summer and the sweat will start pooling again. When it does, douse it with one of these summer cocktails, either using the recipes below or just showing up at the bar. Violet Beauregarde,...
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7 years ago | First Look
After months of taunting Oak Lawn with its contemporary design and one-two punch of a name, Scotch & Sausage (2808 Oak Lawn Ave.) finally opens its doors today at 11 a.m. The causal restaurant and beer garden offers more than 20 varieties of sausa...