Luna’s Tortilla Factory

With a strong work ethic and the help of family members, much can be accomplished. Luna’s Tortilla Factory is proof. In 1924, one year after emigrating from Mexico, Maria Luna opened her legendary shop at the original Carolina Street location. Her son Francisco, at 19 years of age, took control of Tortilla Factory, expanding the […]

Ly Food Market

An Oak Cliff hole-in-the-wall situated behind a potholed strip-mall parking lot is the source of some of Dallas’ best Thai and Lao food, including superbly fiery drunken noodles that might be among the best, and most basil-packed, in the whole state of Texas. If you’re tired of sweet, samey-tasting pad Thai and mild-mannered curries, the […]

Lyric Stage

Showtunes used to get sort of a bad rap (The Sound of Music was entirely too long, don’t you think?), at least until that damn show Glee came along. Irving’s Lyric Stage has been here all along, though, working to preserve the art of the American musical by putting on world-class productions of shows like […]

Mable Peabody’s

First opened in 1979, Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair served as a watering hole for Denton’s gay and lesbian community. That is, until March 2007, when an arsonist, using the bar’s own liquor to set the nightclub ablaze, torched the original Mable Peabody’s. In the fall of 2008, owner Kelly Sanders reopened the […]

Mac Karaoke

Wanna learn the words to all the latest Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian pop hits? Get thee to Mac Karaoke, which offers more than 20,000 songs, including all the latest American Top 40 hits. Grab a few of your drunkest friends and head into your very own private room, complete with comfy couches, color TVs and […]

Mac’s Bar & Grill

Mac’s is more grill than bar, but the pub side of this American-style eatery draws a local crowd for preparty weekend dinners or early nightcaps during the week. Since 1987, a black stone-top bar, ornate dark wooden shelving and a few tall round tables have afforded the neighborhood regulars a spot to catch the game […]

Magic Time Machine

Since opening in the ’70s, Magic Time Machine has entertained guests by one-upping ordinary themed restaurants with its costumed staff, who are required to double as improv comics. So be prepared for a good skewering with your meal. Every night is Halloween, here, as characters ranging from Disney favorites (such as Captain Jack Sparrow, Cinderella […]