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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/arts-culture/homecoming-star-lou-diamond-phillips-returns-for-dallas-honorary-award-40665308/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40665308 Alyssa Fields 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/ Lauren Drewes Daniels 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 Alyssa Fields 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 Alec Spicer 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 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/3-dallas-restaurants-on-texas-monthly-best-new-list-40649949/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40649949 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/3-dallas-restaurants-on-texas-monthly-best-new-list-40649949/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0600 Food & Drink Texas Monthly food critic Paula Forbes crisscrossed the state to find the best new restaurants, and Dallas did quite well. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/3-dallas-restaurants-on-texas-monthly-best-new-list-40649949/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/this-trippy-grapevine-bar-just-won-a-major-drink-award-40641472/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40641472 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/this-trippy-grapevine-bar-just-won-a-major-drink-award-40641472/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:57:45 -0600 It's one part immersive art experience and one part lore-infused elixirs served by storytelling mixologists. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/this-trippy-grapevine-bar-just-won-a-major-drink-award-40641472/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/third-annual-dallas-entertainment-awards-bring-together-dallas-arts-scene-40641211/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40641211 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/third-annual-dallas-entertainment-awards-bring-together-dallas-arts-scene-40641211/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:46:39 -0600 Produced by singer Dezi 5, the awards went off without a hitch last night. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/third-annual-dallas-entertainment-awards-bring-together-dallas-arts-scene-40641211/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-2026-grammys-ceremony-made-one-thing-clear-ice-out-40640564/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40640564 Alec Spicer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-2026-grammys-ceremony-made-one-thing-clear-ice-out-40640564/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:33 -0600 The night's biggest winners reminded everyone that art is a reflection of the world around us. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-2026-grammys-ceremony-made-one-thing-clear-ice-out-40640564/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer