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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 14–20

The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 14–20

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The Best Things To Do In Dallas, September 7–13

By Merritt Martin
Sep 7, 2022

Plenty of contemporary plays have women in them. But in his biting new satire, Mathew Posey of Ochre House Theater (825 Exposition Ave.) actually wants to focus on them. Using song and dance and even some vaudevillian tricks, the Ochre season opener is all about exploring roles of oppression and oppressor.
GrapeFest is Back for its 36th Year, Sept. 15 – 18

By Danielle Zachariah
Sep 1, 2022

Grab your favorite wine glasses and get your stomping feet ready because Grapefest is coming back for its 36th year in Grapevine.
What Do Dreams Taste Like? Coca-Cola Attempts to Answer that with Limited-Edition Dreamworld

By Danielle Zachariah
Aug 25, 2022

Coke has created a new flavor called Dreamworld, which is the final drop of their limited edition flavor series Coca-Cola Creations which launched this past February.
In Defense of Texas Wines, Plus a Hill Country Wine Passport

By Jeff Siegel
Aug 18, 2022

The local food movement has long regarded local wine as something not quite right. Craft beer and artisan spirits made by local producers are much revered, but local wine?
Dallas Is Getting a Game of Thrones-Themed Pop-Up Bar

By Eva Raggio
Aug 8, 2022

One Dallas bar loves to play dress-up. A few years ago, The Whippersnapper on Henderson Avenue started hosting themed pop-ups
Tito's Vodka Just Flipped Off Your Cooler Full of Seltzer

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 3, 2022

Tito's Vodka is not having it with all these canned seltzers. For a bit of a back story: seltzers are trending. Bigly. And you don't need to go to a 10U baseball tournament in Waco or any driveway neighborhood gathering to see that.
The Espresso Martini Reigns Supreme in Dallas

By Desiree Gutierrez
Jul 19, 2022

The espresso martini is thriving as it approaches its 40th birthday. It’s become the drink for Dallasites and is a must for every menu.
Carbone Vino's Wine List: Value or Just More Overpriced Restaurant Wine?

By Jeff Siegel
Jul 8, 2022

Carbone Vino, the wine-focused little brother of trendy Italian restaurant and New York-import Carbone, boasts that its wine loot is "peerless," unmatched.
Dallas' 100 Best Bars, Dives, Craft Cocktail Dens and Speakeasies

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 30, 2022

While the rest of the world is trying to figure out a path forward — the economy, politics, the Cowboys — the Dallas bar scene is racing ahead full throttle, flawless locks flowing in the wind.
Sky Blu Debuts in the Design District

By Danielle Zachariah
Jun 28, 2022

If you want to get a good view of Downtown Dallas and sip on something while taking a look, then Sky Blu Rooftop Bar is your next go-to.
Margs for Many: Where You Can Get Your Favorite Summer Beverage By the Gallon in Dallas

By Danielle Zachariah
Jun 22, 2022

Here are nine places in Dallas where you can have your favorite margaritas delivered as kits right to your front door.
Sorry, But McDonald's Mango Pineapple Smoothie is Pure Bliss

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 16, 2022

We're very supportive of handcrafted cocktails infused with unicorn horn essence tenderly shaken by a mild-mannered full-sleeve-tatts bartender ...
The Rock's Food Truck and Tequila is in Dallas Saturday (It's Free)

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 3, 2022

If you follow Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on social media, you know he's an advocate for drinking tequila. With that big cheesy grin,
Dallas Dive Lee Harvey's Will Let Swimmers Take a Dive Into Its New Pool Club in May

By Danny Gallagher
Apr 27, 2022

WARNING: There is an inordinate amount of swimming puns in the following article. Every year when the summer comes around for the last 19 years, Lee Harvey's owner Seth Smith says, he'd always see a dip in attendance for his South Dallas patio bar. "Our numbers at Lee Harvey's would...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, April 20-26

By Merritt Martin
Apr 20, 2022

Ready to grab your movie hoodie and get back in the theater? You’re in luck. It’s time for the 52nd Annual USA Film Festival at Angelika Film Center (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) from Wednesday through Sunday. Opening night on Wednesday features a double feature of short Texas documentaries The Portal and the Park and Texas Wines, as well as features The Pact (based on a true story) and The Phantom of the Open (starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins).
Deep Ellum's New Shot Topic Bar Is Giving Emo Rockers a Reason to Crack a Smile

By Danny Gallagher
Apr 13, 2022

Even if some of us long for the past, it's probably a good thing that time travel doesn't exist in this dimension — countless movies have taught us the perils of trying to relive our past by messing with the space time continuum. There is a safer way for millenials...
No Way, Rosé: Seasonal Pink Wines May Come with Sticker Shock

By Jeff Siegel
Apr 13, 2022

Two years of pandemic-related supply shortages should ease a little this year as we approach the start of 2022’s rosé season. Which is the good news. The bad news? Expect to pay more for your favorite pink wine.
The Best St. Patrick's Events in Dallas This Week

By Madalene Garcia
Mar 11, 2022

A lot of us have lost track of why we’re drinking green Bud Lights and wearing cheesy Target t-shirts on March 17 (it’s to commemorate Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland by the way), but let us take some credit for keeping the celebration of Irish culture alive.
A "Green Wine" Guide from the Wine Curmudgeon (No This Isn't a St. Patrick's Day Thing)

By Jeff Siegel
Mar 7, 2022

Confused about whether a wine is organic, sustainable, vegan, or natural? You’re not alone: green wine is so confusing that it even makes the experts’ heads hurt.
There's a Call For a Ban on Russian Vodka; Dallas Bar Serves 'Fukin Putin' Shot

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Feb 28, 2022

While researching vodka, we came across a rather fascinating term. According to Dima's vodka, which is produced in Ukraine, Ukrainians are "earnest toastmasters,"