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6 Places To Get Your Patriotism On in DFW for Fourth of July

Break out your American flags and show off your bald eagle tattoos - the Fourth of July is almost here, and it's time to celebrate the birthday of our great nation. For those that bleed red, white and blue, this is a holy day to celebrate what makes this country...
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Meccha Matcha in Plano Is Your New Mecca for All Things Matcha

Suite 166 at the Park Pavilion Center in Plano (off Coit Road and Park Boulevard) has weathered several reincarnations over the past couple of years. Since the commercial plaza grew into the bustling micro-Asiatown it is today, the small storefront went from being a Snowflake Cafe — where the freezer-burned...
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Today Jim Schutze Will Ambush City Hall and You Get to Watch

When you're the kind of hard-hitting, pavement-pounding capital-J Journalist Jim Schutze is, you're not content taking questions on Facebook Live from the comforts of your cushy (sort of), fluorescent-lit Oak Lawn office. That would be amateur and you, darling, are no amateur. No, you go straight to the people you...
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Cedars Socíal Opens a Funky Backyard Shipping Container Taco Stand

Just after Valentine's Day, the Cedars Social, the Cedars' struggling neighborhood cocktail bar, became the Cedars Socíal, a modern Mexican restaurant helmed by a powerhouse trio: restaurateur Monica Greene, chef Anastacia Quinones and bar manager Leann Berry. The restaurant has been gaining a serious foothold in Dallas' growing modern Mexican food scene,...
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Welcome to … 5 Places to Get Your Dinosaur Fix Near DFW

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was the No. 1 movie during its opening weekend, bringing in a haul of $150 million in North America. For the fifth movie in the franchise to perform so well, it’s clear the desire to see dinosaurs snacking on humans like well-prepared Chilean sea bass is as...
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After Getting Booted Off Knox, Wild About Harry’s Is Back

In April, Wild About Harry's announced that, after 22 years, the laid-back hot dog and ice cream shop was forced to vacate its Knox Street location because of a landlord dispute in the ever-gentrifying neighborhood. Now, it's back: Wild About Harry's new store at 4527 Travis St., a few blocks from...
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MoviePass Versus AMC Stubs A-List: Which One Is Better?

During the summer movie season, all the major film studios pull out their biggest guns for box office dominance. That fight for moviegoers now starts before customers even pick their movies, with AMC Theaters announcing a new subscription service, called AMC Stubs A-List, to compete with MoviePass’ unlimited movie offer...
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UNT Professor Liss LaFleur Is Working on #MeToo Art Project

Artist Liss LaFleur, a University of North Texas assistant professor of new media art, worked with a group of students to sort through more than 10,000 #MeToo tweets. After narrowing them down to 111 tweets, LaFleur discovered powerful and personal narratives that read like confessions. “I’m interested in the ways #MeToo...
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Chicano Border Activists Pass the Torch to Dallas Students

On March 10, Shellie Ross, executive director of the Wesley-Rankin Community Center, took a busload of West Dallas youthsto the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas. The purpose of the trip was to educate the students about Mexican-American history and introduce them to activists in...
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Heart of Dallas Bowl Likely to Survive, Still Be Terrible

The Heart of Dallas Bowl, the city's annual post-Christmas, pre-New Year's showcase at the Cotton Bowl for two aggressively mediocre college football teams, looks likely to survive after a Monday compromise for the city to continue paying ESPN to host the game. That doesn't mean the game's going to be...
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Poke O Hopes a Minimalist Ambiance Will Set It Apart From the Poke Pack

Just in case you thought North Texas hadn’t hit peak poke just yet, there’s a new joint in town. Joining the growing batch of restaurants at Dallas’ Mockingbird Station, Poke O promises to deliver more than just marinated raw fish with vegetables. “We’re artists, we’re chefs, we’re all involved in...
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As Texas Dems Gather in Fort Worth, State GOP Targets Lupe Valdez

Over the weekend, the Texas Democratic Party, still big if not that powerful, took over downtown Fort Worth for its biennial state convention. The party's full slate of statewide nominees preached to the assembled choir, and the party did its business, passing a platform calling for a bunch of stuff...
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Mavs Get Luka Doncic, the Guy They’ve Wanted All Along

In the end, it made too much sense not to happen. Thanks to a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, the Dallas Mavericks came away from the NBA draft Thursday night with the player they've coveted throughout the draft process. Luka Doncic is 6-foot-8, has the ball-handling skills of point guard,...
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Amazon Prime Launches ‘Superfast’ Beer and Wine Delivery in Dallas

In February, Amazon launched two-hour grocery delivery service in Dallas, giving us one less reason to drive across town for eggs and grass-fed beef. The grocery delivery included alcohol, but now the online retail behemoth is upping the ante with "superfast" beer and wine delivery in DFW. "Prime members can...
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Fair Park’s New Exhibit Asks How Thomas Jefferson Could Own Slaves

Dallas will soon get a first look at an expanded exhibit of relics that shed light on the life of Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved concubine. If their relationship involved more than the obvious and occurred in another era, Hemings might have been first lady. The African American Museum at...