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Awards & Accolades

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Concerts

Jambaloo Announces Top 3 Finalists for $20K Music Prize

By Alyssa FieldsMay 7, 2026

In June, one of the lucky local acts will win a $20,000 prize, a recording session and a story they tell at every dinner party for the rest of time.

Visual Arts

The Best Looks From Texans at the 2026 Met Gala

By Alyssa FieldsMay 5, 2026

Monday was the Met Gala, which is an unofficial American holiday where the chronically online become expert fashion critics and the gatekeepers of taste for a night.

Film, TV & Streaming

Gene Simmons Makes Action Movies Now, and He Was Honored in Dallas For The First One

By Preston BartaMay 4, 2026

Who keeps asking for more shark attack movies? Gene Simmons.

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Film, TV & Streaming

Homecoming Star: Lou Diamond Phillips Returns for Dallas Honorary Award

By Preston BartaApril 23, 2026

You can take Lou Diamond Phillips out of Dallas, but you can’t take Dallas out of him.

A 12-ouce filet mignon at Stillwell's
Restaurants

Dallas Steakhouse Listed Among Top in State; Another Dubbed ‘Icon’ (We Beg to Differ)

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 22, 2026

One Dallas steakhouse landed on a notable list. As for the “icon” … sigh … iconic if you like meat sweats.

Restaurants

How to Hack the Michelin Guide in Dallas

By Aaren ProdyApril 2, 2026

We’ve even got a hack for Tatsu, the one-star omakase near Deep Ellum.

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Chef Scott Girling at Osteria Il Muro
Restaurants

Only 2 North Texas Chefs Make the James Beard Finalists Cut

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 31, 2026

A 24-seat Italian restaurant in Denton and a pastry legend in the Bishop Arts are the only local finalists.

Critic's Notebook

Norah Jones Honored as an Architect of Sound By Grammy Hall of Fame

By Alex GonzalezMarch 18, 2026

The Grapevine native will be the second-ever artist awarded the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award by the Recording Academy.

Film, TV & Streaming

Lone Stars and Golden Statues: Who Will (and Should) Win at the 2026 Oscars

By Preston BartaMarch 13, 2026

Get ready for the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, where plenty of North Texas talent is on the ballot.

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Restaurants

3 Dallas Spots Make Texas Monthly‘s Best New Restaurants List

By Aaren ProdyMarch 3, 2026

Texas Monthly food critic Paula Forbes crisscrossed the state to find the best new restaurants, and Dallas did quite well.

Gizmo_Mancers at Meow Wolf Grapevine
Bars & Breweries

An Unlikely Dallas Bar Just Nabbed a Major Food and Drink Award

By Lauren Drewes DanielsFebruary 6, 2026

It’s one part immersive art experience and one part lore-infused elixirs served by storytelling mixologists.

Critic's Notebook

Third Annual Dallas Entertainment Awards Bring Together Dallas Arts Scene

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 5, 2026

Produced by singer Dezi 5, the awards went off without a hitch last night.

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Bad Bunny poses with the Album of the Year, Best Música Urbana Album, and Best Global Music Performance Awards during the 68th GRAMMY Awards
Critic's Notebook

The 2026 Grammys Ceremony Made One Thing Clear: ICE Out

By Carly May GravleyFebruary 2, 2026

The night’s biggest winners reminded everyone that art is a reflection of the world around us.

Gabe Sanchez at Midnight Rambler
Restaurants

North Texas Scores 8 James Beard Semifinalists: Every Chef, Restaurant and Bar

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 21, 2026

Lots of bottles of Champagne are popping around Dallas this morning. Well done.

Hall Park Hotel
Travel

North Texas Hotel Named One of the Best in the Nation

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 14, 2026

The award-winning hotel has a great restaurant, one of the best collections of art in North Texas and a tie to Elizabeth Holmes.

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Features

2 North Texas Talents Star in Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Country Albums of 2025

By Preston BartaDecember 12, 2025

What better way to end a year that saw each artist release an awesome record and tour the world?

Film, TV & Streaming

Deep in the Hart of Texas: Is 2026 the Year Ethan Hawke Cheats Oscar Death?

By Preston BartaDecember 12, 2025

Texas talent shines this awards season as the stars of Blue Moon explore artistic immortality, sparked by a question we asked at a press conference.

Mamani whole duck
Restaurants

Every Dallas Restaurant in The Michelin Guide

By Lauren Drewes DanielsDecember 5, 2025

Want to fill up your Michelin passport? Here’s a guide to Dallas.

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Drake performs onstage
Critic's Notebook

These Are the Top Artists, Songs and Albums Dallas Listened to on Spotify This Year

By Alec SpicerDecember 3, 2025

Surprise! But not really.

sachet
Restaurants

James Beard Foundation to Host Dinner at Sachet This Spring

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 21, 2025

The Taste America culinary series will showcase visionary chefs shaping food culture.

Books

A Sea Adventure Novel From Deep Vellum Might Win National Book Award

By Simon PruittNovember 18, 2025

North Sun, the new novel by Ethan Rutherford, is nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction.

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Starship Bagels
Restaurants

Dallas Bagel Shop Takes Home Top Prizes at New York BagelFest

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 17, 2025

Count ’em up! Starship won five awards at BagelFest Sunday. Other competitors say “Calm down, already.”

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