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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/dallas-snubbed-at-2026-james-beard-awards-40687799/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40687799 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/dallas-snubbed-at-2026-james-beard-awards-40687799/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:53:38 -0500 Food & Drink It's been 32 years since a Dallas chef won a competitive James Beard award. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/dallas-snubbed-at-2026-james-beard-awards-40687799/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/jambaloo-announces-top-3-finalists-for-20k-music-prize-40671836/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40671836 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/jambaloo-announces-top-3-finalists-for-20k-music-prize-40671836/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 13:39:45 -0500 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. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/jambaloo-announces-top-3-finalists-for-20k-music-prize-40671836/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/the-best-looks-from-texans-at-the-2026-met-gala-40671200/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40671200 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/the-best-looks-from-texans-at-the-2026-met-gala-40671200/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 10:31:22 -0500 Arts & Culture 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.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/the-best-looks-from-texans-at-the-2026-met-gala-40671200/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/gene-simmons-makes-action-movies-now-and-he-was-honored-in-dallas-for-the-first-one-40671021/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40671021 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/gene-simmons-makes-action-movies-now-and-he-was-honored-in-dallas-for-the-first-one-40671021/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 15:10:54 -0500 Arts & Culture Who keeps asking for more shark attack movies? Gene Simmons. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/gene-simmons-makes-action-movies-now-and-he-was-honored-in-dallas-for-the-first-one-40671021/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/homecoming-star-lou-diamond-phillips-returns-for-dallas-honorary-award-40665308/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40665308 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/homecoming-star-lou-diamond-phillips-returns-for-dallas-honorary-award-40665308/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:13:10 -0500 Arts & Culture You can take Lou Diamond Phillips out of Dallas, but you can't take Dallas out of him. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/homecoming-star-lou-diamond-phillips-returns-for-dallas-honorary-award-40665308/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-texas-steakhouses-dallas-rankings-hype-40664795/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40664795 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-texas-steakhouses-dallas-rankings-hype-40664795/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0500 Food & Drink One Dallas steakhouse landed on a notable list. As for the "icon" ... sigh ... iconic if you like meat sweats. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-texas-steakhouses-dallas-rankings-hype-40664795/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/how-to-eat-at-north-texas-michelin-restaurants-on-a-budget-21944383/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/how-to-eat-at-north-texas-michelin-restaurants-on-a-budget-21944383/ Aaren Prody https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/how-to-eat-at-north-texas-michelin-restaurants-on-a-budget-21944383/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Food & Drink We've even got a hack for Tatsu, the one-star omakase near Deep Ellum. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/how-to-eat-at-north-texas-michelin-restaurants-on-a-budget-21944383/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/james-beard-finalists-dallas-denton-2026-40658788/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40658788 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/james-beard-finalists-dallas-denton-2026-40658788/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:08:28 -0500 Food & Drink A 24-seat Italian restaurant in Denton and a pastry legend in the Bishop Arts are the only local finalists. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/james-beard-finalists-dallas-denton-2026-40658788/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/norah-jones-honored-as-an-architect-of-sound-by-grammy-hall-of-fame-40654575/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40654575 Alex Gonzalez https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/norah-jones-honored-as-an-architect-of-sound-by-grammy-hall-of-fame-40654575/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:11:33 -0500 The Grapevine native will be the second-ever artist awarded the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award by the Recording Academy.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/norah-jones-honored-as-an-architect-of-sound-by-grammy-hall-of-fame-40654575/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/lone-stars-and-golden-statues-who-will-and-should-win-at-the-2026-oscars-40653241/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40653241 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/lone-stars-and-golden-statues-who-will-and-should-win-at-the-2026-oscars-40653241/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:56:16 -0500 Arts & Culture Get ready for the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, where plenty of North Texas talent is on the ballot.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/lone-stars-and-golden-statues-who-will-and-should-win-at-the-2026-oscars-40653241/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer