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100 Favorite Dishes, No. 14: The Big Rib at Smoke

Leading up to this month's Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we're sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Dallas has a lot of good beef ribs. Cattleack BBQ does a pastrami beef rib every so...
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Dallas Observer Mixtape with Joe Castillo

Joe Castillo is a seasoned vet who cut his teeth when disco was a new thing and Radio Shack existed. Although Castillo is best known for house music, his knowledge reaches into a multitude of niche genres, from country to drum and bass. These days, he can be seen playing...
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An Airliner Adapted in Waco to Launch Satellites Is Now Flying

A unique airplane called the Cosmic Girl landed at Texas State Technical College's airport in Waco earlier this year and parked inside one of the big hangars there. When it rolled out months later, the airplane was ready to launch a space rocket from under one wing while flying at...
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City Council Smackdown: Watch Dwaine Caraway Scorch Philip Kingston

Dallas City Council member Dwaine Caraway loves the city's Youth Commission. It comes up whenever he talks about the reasons he serves on the council. The commission comprises council-appointed high school students from around the city who aspire to public service, and Caraway says it's essential to fostering southern Dallas'...
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Denton Musician Fed Thousands of Harvey Victims in Orange

Jared Thomas, a Denton musician, planned to go to Nashville to spend the week writing and schmoozing with music industry people when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in late August. Instead, he loaded up his backyard grills, his family and two friends and headed toward Houston. “I just told my wife...
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Lubbock Country Venue Blue Light Is Expanding to Dallas

Josh Abbott, William Clark Green, Wade Bowen and more have all played Blue Light, a country venue in Lubbock. Now the small music venue is expanding to Deep Ellum. Marc Torres, owner of the new Dallas location, says the venue will be between Stirr and Harlowe, at 2811 Main Street...
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What to See at This Weekend’s Frame4Frame Film Festival

Arlington’s Frame4Frame Festival gets rolling Thursday, with more than 20 films set to screen during the event. Now in its second year, the festival also features art and live music around downtown Arlington. The film screenings will take place Sept. 22-24 at Studio Movie Grill in Lincoln Square. “There’s a...
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21 Things to Do in Dallas This Week

Thursday Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S. Windomere Ave., is hosting a dance class for everyone. There’s no intimidating structure, no dress code, no previous experience required. In fact, the instructors give full permission to be “bad,” so there’s absolutely zero stress to be found on the dance floor. BAD...
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Live Instagram Video Leads LA Police to One of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted

"Little Chris" didn't even make it a month on the state of Texas' 10 most wanted list. Dallas police announced Tuesday afternoon that Los Angeles Police Department officer have arrested Christopher Gonzalez, 18, who has been on the Texas' most wanted list since Aug. 23. According to the Dallas Police...
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Art Events for Your Weekend

Dallas Contemporary Art Exhibit Community Beer Co. 1530 Inspiration Drive 5-10 p.m. Thursday $20 New York-based Conception Arts describes itself as a platform for linking emerging artists with art patrons by hosting shows of local artists in cities around the world. New York Business Journal named Conception co-founder Rachel Wilkins...
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Against Me! Survives By Being Unflappable

Against Me! plays the Granada Theater on Saturday, Sept. 23. In 2010, Against Me! encountered a potentially band-ending hurdle when it parted ways with its label, Sire Records, because the two records the group had recorded hadn't met the label's expectations. Instead, this change has catalyzed some of Against Me's...
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North Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes in Home Invasions

A 20-year-old Frisco man pleaded guilty Monday to hate crime charges stemming from a series of home invasions targeting gay men in Dallas' northern suburbs. Chancler Encalade admitted that he and two other men targeted a Plano man in January because of his sexual orientation. Encalade faces up to life...
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100 Favorite Dishes, No 16: E Bar’s Queso

A bowl of cheese that's meal enough to skip an entree and is craveable enough to merit a weekly visit from a Dallas food writer? I think that earns it a spot in our 100 Favorite Dishes. So, behold the E Bar Queso.
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Dirk Nowitzki Held His Own Against Andy Roddick at Charity Tennis Game

Mavericks fans and charitable folks filled up SMU's bleachers Saturday night to watch an entertaining mix of professional and amateur tennis players play a few rounds to raise money for Dirk Nowitzki's charity foundation. The foundation has raised money for a variety of organizations in Dallas, but for the second...