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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/best-dallas-independent-bookstores-13923736/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/8-independent-dallas-area-bookstores-worth-cracking-open-13923736/ Scott Tucker https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/best-dallas-independent-bookstores-13923736/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:10:59 -0500 Arts & Culture Get lost in a good read at one of these local favorites, or find a new one on the North Texas Indie Book Crawl. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/best-dallas-independent-bookstores-13923736/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/ Lisa Petty https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:05:37 -0500 Here are the city’s best spots to grab a drink, from high-end lounges that break stereotypes to low-key dives where locals get uninfluenced.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/real-dallas-locations-seen-in-king-of-the-hill-23030098/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/real-dallas-locations-seen-in-king-of-the-hill-23030098/ Austin Zook https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/real-dallas-locations-seen-in-king-of-the-hill-23030098/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Arts & Culture From Fair Park to UT Dallas, the Hill family visits some IRL Dallas landmarks in the show's big return.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/real-dallas-locations-seen-in-king-of-the-hill-23030098/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/baby-snakes-and-the-electric-co-gave-us-a-taste-of-forthcoming-debut-album-at-annual-benefit-show-40698290/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40698290 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/baby-snakes-and-the-electric-co-gave-us-a-taste-of-forthcoming-debut-album-at-annual-benefit-show-40698290/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:59:22 -0500 It was a joyous Friday night for a good cause, and a quiet night for those who missed out. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/baby-snakes-and-the-electric-co-gave-us-a-taste-of-forthcoming-debut-album-at-annual-benefit-show-40698290/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/course-of-empire-drummer-and-dallas-music-mainstay-chad-lovell-dies-40698098/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40698098 Scott Tucker https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/course-of-empire-drummer-and-dallas-music-mainstay-chad-lovell-dies-40698098/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:07:33 -0500 The Dallas musician, who was a pillar of Deep Ellum's arts community for decades, died on Tuesday after suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2019.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/course-of-empire-drummer-and-dallas-music-mainstay-chad-lovell-dies-40698098/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-during-world-cup-dallas-40654318/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40654318 Alyssa Fields https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-during-world-cup-dallas-40654318/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:23:04 -0500 Arts & Culture From the FIFA Fan Festival to live concerts and street festivals, here's a full guide to Dallas festivities.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-during-world-cup-dallas-40654318/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/dallas-stylist-j-bolin-made-his-name-dressing-the-stars-now-he-wants-to-style-you-40691619/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40691619 Aria Bell https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/dallas-stylist-j-bolin-made-his-name-dressing-the-stars-now-he-wants-to-style-you-40691619/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:03:37 -0500 Arts & Culture J. Bolin has styled Tyra Banks and Brandy, but now he wants to style the everyday women of Dallas. Step one is throwing a pop-up styling event on July 18. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/dallas-stylist-j-bolin-made-his-name-dressing-the-stars-now-he-wants-to-style-you-40691619/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/amor-y-queso-dalla-deep-ellum-reopens-bodega-40690591/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40690591 Lisa Petty https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/amor-y-queso-dalla-deep-ellum-reopens-bodega-40690591/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Food & Drink Remember the cheese board spot in Deep Ellum? It's back and better than ever. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/amor-y-queso-dalla-deep-ellum-reopens-bodega-40690591/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/house-tour-we-went-to-night-1-of-wingstops-house-of-flavor-world-cup-party-40690272/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40690272 Alex Gonzalez https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/house-tour-we-went-to-night-1-of-wingstops-house-of-flavor-world-cup-party-40690272/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:35:43 -0500 We caught up with concert headliner Ferg, tried wing-inspired cocktails (better than you'd expect) and watched a soccer match all under The Bomb Factory's roof. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/house-tour-we-went-to-night-1-of-wingstops-house-of-flavor-world-cup-party-40690272/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/drunk-shakespeare-will-be-stumbling-into-deep-ellum-this-summer-with-romeo-juliet-40686450/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40686450 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/drunk-shakespeare-will-be-stumbling-into-deep-ellum-this-summer-with-romeo-juliet-40686450/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0500 Arts & Culture The smash(ed) hit comedy will make its Dallas debut at Deep Ellum Art Co. this July through September.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/drunk-shakespeare-will-be-stumbling-into-deep-ellum-this-summer-with-romeo-juliet-40686450/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer