Been looking for greener pastures lately? Ready to trade in your 2′ x 3′ cubicle and asphalt parking spot for the soft curved line of dirt under your nails? Well, we might have an interesting opportunity for you. Actually, Marie Tedei, the founder and owner of Eden’s Organic Garden Center…
The city of Frisco is currently building the nation’s largest indoor luxury gun range, complete with an upscale private restaurant, bar and cigar lounge for VIP club members. The club will offer public and private access to its 40 indoor gun ranges including four 100-yard rifle lanes. There will also…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
You’ve done so well keeping that swimsuit physique sharp and toned for the entire summer, but it’s all about to come crashing down like a mountain of thinly shaved potatoes fried to something resembling perfection. The State Fair of Texas is back. And you’re all going to die. Remember, these…
Update/correction/head slap: We screwed this up: Zoli’s opened for lunch last week. Still, though: Pizza. Mmm. Original post: Get your fast running shoes on, kids. Zoli’s New York Pizza Tavern at 202 W. Davis St. is finally open for lunch, starting today (update: they actually opened last week for lunch)…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
If you were to throw together a list of cuisines that are underrepresented in the population of Dallas restaurants, Cuban would have to be near the top of that list. There are a couple joints scattered about, but only to the effect that they leave a tiny fingerprint in a…
If you were unlucky enough to step outside this past Saturday, you might have realized it was a bit warm. Despite what seems like the most mild summer in the history of Texas, August has been determined to remind us that this time of year is supposed to suck. See…
When Alberto Neri spoke with the Observer earlier this summer to talk about his little taco empire, he mentioned the original location of his chain of taquerías would be closing. The space was too small, and a better spot was available right across the street, so why not move and…
It’s National Dog Day on this 26th day of August, and we know your dog is the best pup around. Time to show some love on this real dog day of summer. We’ve compiled a list of new and old spots were dogs are more than welcome. Mutt’s Canine Cantina…
As you’ve probably heard by now, the Alamo Drafthouse has recently opened in Richardson. In addition to new releases, the offbeat Austin-based theater specializes in cult classics, sing-alongs (like Grease in a couple of weeks) and random things like an Animal House toga party (next week). Part of the shtick…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
Are you ready for BrewFest? Of course you are. But first we have some food news to wrap up. The more I think about it, the pending arrival of BonChon is probably the biggest food news of the week. Their chicken is addictive, and it’s the sort of place you…
Before you head over to the Brewfest this weekend, you might want to check out the Global Street Feast in the Harwood District from noon to 7 p.m Saturday. The multicultural affair will have a variety of food truck vendors, along with Twister on the grass and huge Yahtzee game,…
Marshall Grain Co. is a gardening and supply store that’s been in business in North Texas since 1914. They started as a true farm-type store, but in the ’80s found a niche in the organic gardening business. This weekend the store is hosting two classes, “Seeding Your Fall Garden,” with…
BrewFest is dangerously close. Hopefully, you’ve taken adequate measures and are more than prepared for an evening of intense beer consumption in the streets of the Dallas Arts District. Last year’s event was positively frothy with people and suds, and this year’s event is shaping up to be even bigger…
If you’ve been following along, then you know that we are nearing the climax of the Fork Fight series of showdowns. Last night, chef Larry and Karen Williams from Amberjax Fish Market Grille and chef Uno Immanivong from CHINO Chinatown each took 10 steps away from each other, turned and…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
You’re about to get very excited whether you know it or not. Mike Hiller has a post on his blog, Escape Hatch, about the pending arrival of BonChon Chicken. The Dallas location will be the corner of Lovers Lane and Greenville Avenue, and if they produce the same product that…
Now that Dallas finally has a Trader Joe’s, we can more easily eat all-natural, non-GMO, pesticide-free veggies and meat that roamed freely across organic pastures before it was gently killed, right? Actually, no. Trader Joe’s is one of those grocery stores that seems all organic-y, because it has tasteful decorations,…
The kids down under at the Sydney Morning Herald reported that some “clever Queensland scientists” have discovered way to rehydrate with beer, noting that “quenching a hard earned thirst with a big cold beer just got better for you.” Did it though? Did it? See also: Dallas’ Five Best Beer…
Lucia is hiring. It’s not often you see a job post from the city’s best Italian restaurant. Cooks with a desire to break into fine dining are no doubt clamoring to put their best clog forward with chef David Uygur. Of course there are some necessary prerequisites. Basically, you better…
