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Question Of The Week: Are Americans Really That Fat?

By Dave FariesJuly 3, 2009
The annual study detailing America's growing girth came out this week--and guess what? Once again, more buttons popped again this year.Well, I only glanced at the piece. Really, the numbers seem hollow after repeated startling claims that 60 plus percent of this country's adult population really tipped the scales, issued...
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Drink To Heat

By Jennifer MedinaMay 28, 2009
Summertime in Texas can turn us all into a bunch of drinkers. With the heat index rising everyday, we'd live on a diet of anything, as long as it had "ice cold" in its name. But instead of sitting around the pool with cans of Lone Star until we're beet...
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Dude Food: Hook Line & Sinker

By Noah W. BaileyJune 16, 2009
Each week the Dude Food guys assess the 'masculinity' of Dallas area dives. The more fried meat and junk on the walls, the better the rating...Hook Line & Sinker3103 Lemmon Ave.214-965-0707Dude Factor: 10, or anyone on Deadliest Catch, on a scale of 1, Steve Irwin, to 10.Between reading John Graves'...
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Heart to Heart

By Merritt MartinApril 23, 2009
As much as I'm tired of everyone saying, "In this economy, we here at [insert business name] wanna give you folks a deal!" I'm totally behind one event that, yep, in this economy, is quite a deal. Why? Because it's free. And because it provides, in a fun and casual...
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How ‘Bout Them Knockers: Chef House

By Sarah JohnsonFebruary 2, 2009
Chef House 4028 Cedar Springs Rd Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 528-2122 Promised Delivery Time: 35-45 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 30 minutes and that's with being lost The Score: Questionable brown sauce leaking from the bag : 2 Lost delivery guy turns out to be a hippie look alike: 30 And...
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What Does a Credit Report Have to Do With Fighting Crime?

By Patrick WilliamsJanuary 15, 2009
Who's counting: Got a head for numbers? Recently laid off from your job in financial services? Well, Buzz has a hot job tip for you: Become a Dallas cop. By the time you read this, the city council likely will have considered an amendment to the city code that will...
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Dallas Has Too Many Apartments and Not Enough Folks to Fill ‘Em

By Robert WilonskyJanuary 5, 2009
To recap: Dallas's malls are going to hell, and our offices are empty. So, ah, how's the apartment-rental business in the DFW? Either awful or godawful, depends who you ask.Says here Dallas has slipped three spots, to the No. 26 position, on a major index that charts national markets' rentals...
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Where’s The Beef?

By Dave FariesFebruary 2, 2009
Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Health Institute and announced to the public by state senator Jane Nelson of Flower Mound--who said  in not...
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The Deep End: Dallas Fed’s Bleak Texas Manufacturing Survey

By Robert WilonskyDecember 29, 2008
Moments ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its latest Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey -- a snapshot look at what folks are making, ordering and selling -- and it's not looking good, not surprisingly. As in:Texas factory activity deteriorated further in December, according to business executives responding to the...
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Who’s The Odd Man Out In The Lil Wayne Concert Lineup?

By Pete FreedmanDecember 17, 2008
We've been privy to the Lil' Wayne concert for a while now, but only recently did I start hearing radio drops for it that announce who else would be sharing the stage with him: Keyshia Cole (OK), T-Pain (I can see that), and Gym Class Heroes (WTF)? Not taking anything...
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Good Friday: Starhead, Lucky Tubb, Mustache Pageant And Not Much Else

By Jesse HugheyNovember 28, 2008
If you can overcome the dreary weather, Black Friday shopping exhaustion and post-Thanksgiving hangover, there are a few noteworthy shows to choose from this weekend. First, a reminder of what we've already mentioned. Tonight, you can catch Gojira, 36 Crazyfists, In Flames and All That Remains at The Palladium Ballroom;...
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Say What?

By Katey MargolisNovember 6, 2008
The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas celebrates its first anniversary on Saturday with events that include a Chinese film festival (all films subtitled in English), performances of Chinese folk dancing and music, calligraphy demonstrations and even a fashion show. The institute was founded to promote the...
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Best Skateboard Community

September 25, 2008
Index Skateboard SupplyOn the surface, sure, it’s a skateboard shop. The walls are lined with decks and apparel bearing the standard labels like Girl, Plan B and Zero, but this is no run-of-the-mall Zumiez. Look closer, and you’ll find a selection of shoes, necessities and rarities that is absolutely unmatched. More important, you’ll see that the patrons […]
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Lab Rats

By Jennifer Elaine-DavisSeptember 18, 2008
Dallas is experiencing something of a renaissance in the arts, partially due to an upswing in the local gallery scene. The influx of galleries into the Dragon Street and Design District area has given the city thousands of square feet of new space to appreciate up-and-coming work in a variety...
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Home Prices Down (Slightly) in Dallas; So Too is Housing Stock

By Robert WilonskyJuly 29, 2008
Bust out the Excel for a peek at the May S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, out today; or just take away the takeaway, which is: Dallas's home prices are down 3.1 percent since May 2007, which is nothing compared to the national average of a 17 percent plunge spread amongst 10 major...