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This nonprofit theater company, started by a young business analyst who minored in theater at the University of Texas at Dallas, attracts some of the city’s youngest and brightest — and that’s sort of the point. They aim to help new talent break into a biz that typically can take years to crack (hence the […]
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If there’s a dive in Uptown, Uptown Bar & Grill is it. For nearly two decades, the bar has offered cheap drink specials and good burgers to the Uptown set. Neon beer lights cast a campy red hue over the thick tiled floor, on the outskirts of which sit tables where patrons order drinks and […]
A nonprofit theater group on a mission, the talented troupe of Uptown Players put their dramatic skills to good use by putting on productions that aim to increase awareness of relevant social issues in a campy and hilarious way: Think Mommie Queerest and Re-Designing Women. Their ability to strike that balance has bought them a […]
Beat-up old tables, an inviting large patio and very cool shuttered booths make this shabby, homey little dive bar a cozy home away from home. Good beer selection, decent pub fare. Overall, not a bad place to bring a couple of friends for a laid back session of catch-up.
How cool has Plano become? Well, a trip to Urban Crust will show you. From the warehouse-chic dining room to the wood burning oven to the chill-we mean chill-top floor lounge, the place is the very definition of urban. The pizzas stand out, thanks to chef Salvatore Gisellu (formerly of Daddy Jack’s) skill with flame […]
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From the founders of Urban Rio and Urban Crust, Urban Seafood Company offers a high-end seafood restaurant in downtown Plano. Executive chef Salvatore Gisellu grew up in Sardinia, an island off the coast of Italy where seafood was a staple on his childhood kitchen table. After beginning his culinary career in Italy in 1987, he […]
Valley House Gallery: To find the oldest collection of contemporary art in the area, you’ll have to go slightly off the beaten path — at least as far as art galleries are concerned. Valley House is located on several wooded acres in a residential neighborhood near Spring Valley Road and Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and […]
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream makes all of its ice creams from scratch with nothing but milk, cream, eggs and cane sugar (or coconut, cashew and oats for the vegan counterparts). What’s more, the diet-friendly ice cream shop labels its entire menu with common allergens, including tree nuts, coconut, gluten, peanuts, and soy. The phrase, “If […]
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This locally owned spot has a bevy of house-made beers all brewed at their seven-barrel Deutsche brewhouse, which is right behind the bar. Their chef-run kitchen is far better than your average bar food. Be sure to try a pizza with a made their own sourdough starter. They have a great trivia at 7 p.m. […]
All of the menu items are crafted from 100% Gardein meat – a meat substitute made of soy, wheat and pea proteins – and flavored with the same spices and condiments as a typical kebab. Gardein is lauded for its unique ability to assume the stocky textures of meats ranging from more common ones like […]
One couldn’t tell just by looking, but this Chinese restaurant doesn’t serve any animal products; it’s 99 percent vegan. The “meats” here–found both on the menu and the constantly changing buffet–are made with textured vegetable protein or are tofu look-alikes. There are also purely vegetable dishes–no fakers–including stir-fried spicy zucchini, veggie lo mein and crunchy […]