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Casablanca is Now Open in Bishop Arts

Casablanca is Now Open in Bishop Arts

Find Spooky Season Cocktails at these Seven Spooky Spots

Find Spooky Season Cocktails at these Seven Spooky Spots

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Barcelona Wine Bar Offers Relaxing Vibe Off Henderson Avenue

By Taylor Adams
Oct 21, 2021

Just off Henderson Avenue sits a seemingly unassuming wine bar with plenty of patio space lit by lights strung overhead.
Shiner Beer is Drunk and Needs to Go Home: Releasing a Pickle Seltzer and a Fruitcake Porter

By Alyssa High
Oct 21, 2021

Pickels are certainly having a moment in the beverage business. Back in 2019, our neighbors in Tarrant County, Martin House Brewing,
Hayter's Can't Hate; Hurtado Barbecue Opens a Side Hustle Bar

By Sean Welch
Oct 18, 2021

The window is finally open. After many months of great anticipation, the black painted cinder blocks that make up the squat square building next to Hurtado’s Barbecue
Dallas Says Goodbye to Public Intoxication Arrests and Hello to the Drunk Tank

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 13, 2021

Instead of charging people with public intoxication, the City Marshal's Office wants to connect people with resources that can help them with homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse.
The Brown Butter Old Fashioned At Lucia is Worth Finding Parking in the Bishop Arts District

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Oct 4, 2021

There's still reason to brave the parking gauntlet in the Bishop Arts District and it has to do with fat-washed bourbon. Yes, fat-washed.
The Best (Mostly) All-Ages Halloween Events This October

By Liam Gaughan
Oct 1, 2021

The great thing about Halloween is that it isn’t a day as much as it is a season. You don’t actually have to do something super cool on Oct. 31st, or even dress up.
Nat'l Coffee Day, Fair Fare, Whiskey and Live Music: Things to Do Sept. 29 - Oct. 4

By Kristina Rowe
Sep 29, 2021

Today is National Coffee Day, and you can celebrate at your favorite local coffee shop, or check out a couple of special events today.
'Sipping with Friends' Celebrates Black-Owned Beverage Businesses This Weekend

By Alyssa High
Sep 23, 2021

Fort Worth-native and founder of Sipping Black Only, Demetra Harris, is hosting a series of events this weekend in North Texas. Sipping with Friends ...
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Sept. 15-21

By Diamond Rodrigue
Sep 15, 2021

It’s officially time for pumpkin patches and spooky fun as the Gaylord Texan Resort (1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine) hosts its second annual Goblins and Giggles now through Oct. 31.
Five Well-Priced "Porch Wines" for Your Labor Day Soirée (Or Movies on the Couch)

By Jeff Siegel
Sep 1, 2021

Wine, for a variety of reasons, has a perception problem. Too many think it’s too snooty or too bougie for informal drinking. Which is foolish.
Lone Star Beer Made a Giant Bug-Zapping Bar Sign

By Alyssa High
Aug 27, 2021

Everything is bigger in Texas, and mosquitoes are no exception. This summer, Lone Star Beer has a solution that makes sure the only buzz you get is from your beer. To celebrate the launch of their agave seltzers, Lone Star Beers and CALLEN partnered
Beer Paired with Mayo? Hard Pass. Luckily, We Have Better Options.

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 26, 2021

Yeah, you read that right. And as soon as our gag reflex was able to get ahold of itself, we too had to peek and, sure enough, Champion Brewery Company in Virginia
The Best Things To Do in Dallas August 25-31

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 25, 2021

Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum and featuring music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, the timeless musical Wizard of Oz makes its way to the Driegert Theatre (770 N Coit Road, Richardson) now through August 29.
Crushing it in Dallas, How Pour Girl Wines Came to Be

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 23, 2021

An interesting new model for bottling wine is emerging in Texas and a local entrepreneur is dipping a toe in the lush waters. For decades vineyards in Texas have been gaining traction in the wine world. The Texas Hill Country has over one million annual visitors
Accused of Allowing Cocaine Sales, DFW Club Owner Will Go on Trial in October

By Jacob Vaughn
Aug 18, 2021

The owner and managers allegedly chose certain dealers over others to operate in the clubs.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas August 18-24

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 18, 2021

If Andrew Dice Clay came on TV when you were a kid, your parents likely kicked you out of the room or swiftly changed the channel.
Our Wine Guru’s Top Picks for Boxed Wine

By Jeff Siegel
Aug 18, 2021

Box wine has long had a lousy reputation — poorly made and too sweet, and that’s just for starters. These days, though, a handful of the country’s biggest wine producers have improved box wine quality in ways that many of us never thought possible.
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Aug. 4-10

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 4, 2021

Mimicking the great live radio plays of the 1930s and ’40s, Pegasus Theatre (521 E. Lawther Drive) uses their own RadioVizion technique of storytelling with era-appropriate microphones and costumes and a foley artist creating live sound effects throughout.
In Texas, Exotic Dancer Under 21 Sues Ken Paxton to Get Her Job Back

By Jacob Vaughn
Jul 30, 2021

In their lawsuit, Amada Man and the others argue Senate Bill 315 is unconstitutional.
Six Reasons Why You Should Only Buy Wine at Independent Shops

By Jeff Siegel
Jul 30, 2021

It’s never been easier to buy wine in Dallas — at big box stores, supermarkets, specialty grocers, chains, convenience stores, and even retailers that sell rattan furniture.