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Highland Park Tells Dallas to Make Our Buildings More Predictable in Katy Trail Development Suit

Rich people, we learn time and time again, do not like living near tall buildings or lowlifes who rent their homes, even if those tall buildings are fancy condos, occupied by lowlife renters who are also rich. Of course, the well-to-do usually come up with a better excuse for why they're fighting th ... More >>

B.S. Meter: Voter ID Law Upheld Because It's Too Close to the November Election

On Saturday, the Supreme Court decided to let Texas enforce its strict two-year-old voter ID law, which a district court judge struck down as grossly discriminatory this month, but that ruling was temporarily put on hold by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Got that? No? Then let us 'splain: Y ... More >>

Park Cities Kids Are Already Rich. Why Do We Want Them To Be Smart?

"There's nothing sure. The rich get rich and the poor get poor. In the meantime, in between time, ain't we got fun?" "Ain't We Got Fun," Van and Schenck, 1921 Hate that lyric. Always did. Don't think it's true. The most recent big upward mobility study found that, while mobility in the U.S. isn ... More >>

Highland Park Presbyterian Is Back in the Gay News Again, Surely Not for the Last Time

The saga of Highland Park Presbyterian Church and gaydom reached another milestone last week when the church agreed to pay its too-gay national church body $7.8 million in order to break away and join a new no-gay version of Presbyterianism, a Protestant denomination which traces its name from the G ... More >>

Highland Park May Be Just a Little Jealous of DISD's Bilingual Students

Highland Park ISD plans to launch an elementary-level Spanish learning program next year. It's a project that most in the district are embracing -- after all, multilingualism is linked to dozens of developmental benefits. Bilingual individuals are often smarter, better listeners and in later life m ... More >>

Dallas Will Allow a New Katy Trail Mid-Rise, Highland Park's Objections Be Damned

Over the objections of their Park Cities neighbors, the Dallas City Council voted this afternoon to approve a zoning change that will allow for the construction of a new luxury mid-rise apartment building on Cole Avenue site currently occupied by the Saltillo Apartments. See also: Highland Park, Fi ... More >>

Highland Park, Fighting Luxury Apartment on Katy Trail, Insists It's Not Against Density, Just Tall Buildings

What kind of rich people would be more fun to have living along the Katy Trail -- family-oriented rich people who prefer short buildings, or fast-paced rich people in high-rises? The current property on 4719 Cole Ave. is not habitable for any type of rich people. The Saltillo apartments building w ... More >>

Charlie Brand of Miniature Tigers: "We Want to Unify Fans and Not Fuck With Anybody."

Although raised in Arizona, Charlie Brand, leader of the indie pop band, Miniature Tigers, is a wondering spirit. Brand moved the band to Brooklyn, got tired of that scene and moved to Fort Worth. Last month, Brand ended up in Austin to be close to his girlfriend. Brand's music reflects his restless ... More >>

Ty Segall, Dum Dum Girls, Astronautalis and More will Play Spillover Music Festival 2014

Spillover Music Festival, Parade of Flesh's annual festival featuring of some of the best bands at SXSW with 1000% less nonsense to deal with, has just announced the first portion of its 2014 lineup. Featured bands include pop shit-starter Ty Segall, Sup Pop's Dum Dum Girls, Minneapolis rapper Astro ... More >>

Fun Fun Fun Fest Daily Schedule and Nite Lineups Are Here

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 is now officially on the horizon. It's the second weekend in November (the 8, 9 and 10), and today the Fest announced which bands will be playing each day, and also who will be playing the Nite Shows. You get into those for free with your festival wristband. You can see the f ... More >>

A Bedford Man Drives 1,000 Miles to Win Back His Ex, Gets Arrested for Planting Recording Device in Her Bedroom

It should have been apparent to Ronald Dale Ackers that his ex-girlfriend wants nothing to do with him. Even if she never used those exact words, the mere fact that she left him behind in Bedford, Texas while she established permanent residence in Jonesborough, Tennessee should have sent the message ... More >>

Le First Look at Le Bilboquet: A Spot of France in Uptown

Opening quietly just over two weeks ago, Le Bilboquet has confidence that can only come from experience, which makes sense, since the restaurant is actually a transplant from the Upper East Side in New York City. The original in New York is expanding, and expanding quite far to boot, since it's made ... More >>

Suspect Slips Handcuffs, Shoots Out Window of Highland Park Police SUV, Is Killed Near SMU

So many questions remain unanswered regarding the fatal shooting of a motorcyclist in police custody Tuesday evening. Who is he? How did he manage to bring a gun into the back of a Highland Park police SUV, and to fire it after he'd already been placed in handcuffs? What we do know is incredible. A ... More >>

Amanda Thatcher, Highland Park Grad and the Late Prime Minister's Granddaughter, is the Darling of the British Press

In the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death last week, the Morning News took the opportunity to plumb its archives to remind us of the British prime minister's surprisingly strong ties to Dallas. She was something of a regular here, making frequent trips to Highland Park to visit her son Mark and her t ... More >>

Forget Solitaire Quarters. Make a Game of Drinking by Your Lonesome Beer-snob Self.

I went to the Meddlesome Moth on a whim yesterday for the Wednesday special tapping, without having looked up the beer to be featured. It turned out to be Left Hand Chainsaw Ale, about which I knew not a thing. I was about to Google it, and then decided it would be interesting to drink it blind and ... More >>

Here's the Updated, Official Beer List for BrewFest

See also: Buy Tickets to BrewFest It's happening tomorrow, rain or shine. Over 250 beers will be flowing for our BrewFest beer party in the Arts District. ICYMI, doors open at 6:00 p.m. for VIP and and 7:00 for General Admission (it's 21 and up obviously), and there'll be food and music from Cody ... More >>

Untapped Festival

Saturday, September 8, at Trinity Groves

Lighting Bolt

Tuesday, August 28, at Sons of Hermann Hall

Highland Park Will Be Having None of Your Tacky Artificial Grass, Thank You

Highland Park's city council has decided to ban fake plastic grass from the town's front yards, a scourge which according to one city official has overtaken at least three (3) properties. The Morning News reports that council members voted on the new ordinance on Monday. Artificial turf will stil ... More >>

Penthouse Pets: Going to Church at the Stoneleigh Hotel

"If you are here tonight, it's because you know somebody. You came here with a friend. And don't go put this on Facebook, don't Instagram this. Just put your phone away and have a good time." A trip to The Stoneleigh Hotel is always a pleasure. The art deco grandeur has been fully restored, thanks ... More >>

The Best Way to Waste Your Day Today: Peruse the Winners of Savuer.com Best Food Blogs

Yesterday Saveur.com, the gourmet food, wine and travel magazine, announced its 2012 Best Food Blog Awards winners. Courtesy warning: perusing the finalists and winners could easily waste your entire day and create an insatiable need to spend excessive money at Central Market, as well as on travel a ... More >>

Delta Spirit's Matt Vasquez: "I Will Always Want God To Exist. I Want To Believe There's a Place of Infinite Mercy."

Brooklyn via Southern California band Delta Spirit have certainly spread their wings over the course of three studio albums. Managing to go from the lo-fi, alt-country stylings of their 2008 debut, Ode to Sunshine, to their new, shimmering, self-titled offering while still sounding very much like th ... More >>

Haint Valentine’s Day

The World/Inferno Friendship Society

Wednesday, February 1, at House of Blues

How Restaurants Should Fight Dallas' Dining ADD

​In this week's paper I tackle Bistro 31, the new Highland Park restaurant by Lombdardi Family Concepts. While researching the story, I spent time reading about Bistro 31 and the other restaurants in the group on well designed websites for each location. One line on Bistro 31's website stood out: ... More >>

Pterodactyl

Thursday, November 17, at Hailey's Club in Denton

Pterodactyl's All Time Top Five Brooklyn Bands ***Venue Change!***

In this week's paper edition of DC9 at Night, Chris Parker effectively details the sonic evolution of Brooklyn's Pterodactyl. In fact, when describing the splendid craziness that is the band's recently released third album, Spills Out, as "still somewhat woolly with subtle spiky slashes of guitar ... More >>

Occupy Wall Street Plus Halloween: My Cunning Plan for a Little Political Compassion

​Great trick-or-treaters last night on my street. Some years we just get kids from the block. They're great. But last night we got spillover from the Halloween gala on Swiss Avenue a block away. When that happens, we get an even bigger window on the festival. Got me thinking. Check me on this ... More >>

Last Meals Don't Have to Precede Death, But They Probably Require Friends and Family

Flickr​Writing about last meals is nothing new. Food writers have often riffed on the theme. But last meals are usually framed as an end-of-life treat. A thoughtful article in the Sunday Times takes a different look at how we dine and asks: What would you order as a last meal if cancer change ... More >>

Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

Winstar Hosts Another Nathan's Qualifying Contest This Weekend, Now With a Prize for Top Women's Finisher

Patrick MichelsThis weekend, Adrian "the Rabbit" Morgan looks to improve on his 20.5 hot dog performance at Winstar last year. With less than a month left before this year's Nathan's Famous hot dog eating championships at Coney Island, just a handful of qualifying contests remain for big eaters hop ... More >>

Famed Brewery Accuses Eno's Pizza Tavern of Logo Infringement

Sara KerensEno's Pizza Tavern​There's a battle brewing, and it all centers around a logo that may or may not be inspired by a famed craft beer supplier. Brooklyn Brewery owners took to their blog today to accuse an Oak Cliff pizza joint of logo infringement. The brewery claims that Eno's Piz ... More >>

Tune In or Tune Out Your Date at Brooklyn Jazz Café

​If you're looking to try a new date place, head over to the Southside on Lamar area and go to Brooklyn Jazz Café for food and entertainment. I've been hooked on the place since I first experienced the jazz cafe at its old location in Oak Cliff when it was near Hattie's. The regulars at Brook ... More >>

How Much Do Packers Like Highland Park?

​The Green Bay Packers were supposed to practice at SMU. Yeah, not so much. Instead, they wound up using the Highland Park Scots' relatively new indoor practice facility, which, from the looks of this glowing press pack, is worth every penny of the $4.5 million spent. From The Packers' Official Te ... More >>

Beer Genius

Addison, The Common Table, Meddlesome Moth And Central Market To Keep Beer Lovers Busy

Bavarian attire strongly encouraged but not required at Addison Oktoberfest.​With Oktoberfest and other fall styles hitting shelves and taps and a slew of beer-related events on the horizon (not to mention the chance to try deep-fried beer), it is starting to be a good time of the year to be a sud ... More >>

Summer Brew Smackdown II, Plus Open Tasting At Plano Ginger Man

Photos by Jesse HugheyBrooklyn Sorachi AceTemps have been over 100 degrees for days, and there's no relief in sight. No relief, that is, unless you count a cold glass of beer. As mentioned last time we looked at summer thirst-quenchers, crisp pilsners, IPAs and farmhouse ales are much more appealin ... More >>

Breweries Whose Best-Known Beers Are Also Their Least Interesting

​Ask for a Shiner in any Texas bar and you're almost certain to get a Shiner Bock without any need to clarify, despite the array of other brews offered by the Spoetzl brewery under the Shiner name. In fact, Shiner Bock is so synonymous with Spoetzl that many casual beer drinkers may not even be aw ... More >>

Richardson Theatre Centre And Onstage in Bedford Present More Jewish Comedy Than You Can Shake A Shiksa At

Hash Over: New Year's Eve Brings Out Champagne Toasts, Party Favors And Bands

​As you probably know by now, the decade comes to an end this week, and just about every restaurant or nightclub in town has some kind of New Year's Eve celebration planned for Thursday night. But let's say you're thinking beer budget shindigs... First of all, sibling pubs The Old Monk, The Idle R ... More >>

Hophead: Warmers, Porters And Stouts To Make The Season Merry And Dark

Jesse HugheyRahr Whiskey Warmer​While last week's Hophead focused on just a very few of the great Christmas beers available this time of year, this week's is a more general look at winter seasonal beers along with beers that are well suited to drinking by the fireplace or in a warm pub escaping th ... More >>

Our Dallas Dynasty

When you think Highland Park, think wealth. And butlers. And Matthew Stafford. And, apparently, tennis. The Cowboys of the ’90s? Southlake Carroll of the ‘00s? They have nothing, and I mean nothing, on this local sports dynasty. Five state championships in six years. A record of 138-1 si ... More >>

News Of Jay Reatard's Cancellation's Making The Rounds Today

News of Jay Reatard's cancellation at Club Dada last night is starting to make to the music blog rounds today thanks to a pretty, um, detailed re-cap of the night that booking agent John Iskander posted to his Parade of Flesh blog. An excerpt: "Jay Lindsey solidified his infamous and difficult rep ... More >>

The Liar's Mask

Onstage plays with Pinocchio

Angela Hunt to Highland Park: Take Your Toll Road and Stick It

You could always go to this "blog for the Park Cities," but we might have to charge you first. Park Cities peeps like to keep their distance from Dallasites. This much, we know. But who would have ever guessed that Highland Park would discuss tolling Mockingbird Lane in order to keep the “outsider ... More >>

Bits: The Feds, Opium Symphony, The Fieros, Black Tie Dynasty

No sleep 'til Brooklyn for The Fieros.The Feds will be doing an all-acoustic set this Friday, May 30, at R Bar. They'll be playing for at least an hour, and in addition to just playing the normal electric set with acoustic guitars, they're promising to throw in some songs off of A Touch of Panic tha ... More >>

Harmonic Convergence

We were debating on whether or not to wish Highland Park native Angie Harmon a "Happy 35th Birthday" today, till we saw this way too detailed item celebrating the momentous occasion. Like, her politics don't really do much for us -- she's been the GOP Babe of the Week, at least in Joisy -- but, like ... More >>

Closet Cases

Read between the lines, people!

Her Lips Are Red. Red, Damn It, Red

Photo by Tod Seelie So, yeah. At this rate, we'll have directed you to the entirety of the Polyphonic Spree's forthcoming The Fragile Army, fragments of which are scattered across the Interwebs, long before its official June 19 release. Anyway, here's today's link to a leaked track -- in this case ... More >>