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The Modern Problems of the Dallas Contemporary

As the Contemporary settles into its new digs in the Dallas Design District, the museum struggles to find its place in the local arts scene.

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Loft 610

The urban-cool vibe of this restaurant makes for a handsome place to dine. Top Chef star Tre Wilcox, formerly of Abacus, is the new head honcho in the kitchen. Snapping pics of Wilcox is not the only reason to drive way north; check out the buffalo tenderloin—thick slices with edges charred black and a voluptuous rare center—seared lemon sole, crispy duck tacos, or beef short rib pot stickers.

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Oncor: Trees Caused Most Snowstorm Outages

In the past few things have gotten folks predictably riled up around here like the way Oncor goes about pruning overgrown trees. Well, guess what? Whether it’s handled “sensitively,” or like a chainsaw-wielding maniac who’s had too much Red Bull, trimming back helps–especially in emergency situation [...]

Kay Bailey Hutchison Keeps ‘Em Guessing

On the Mark Davis show Friday, she apparently came up with a new timeline for when she might resign her Senate seat. She now says it will be “before the November election.” Todd Gillman over at the DMN Trailblazer blog says this is her fifth iteration. I’lll trust him on that, since I lost count. To you [...] [...]

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Somebody Help This Poor Boy: Dive Dining in D.C.

A loyal Disher is headed to Washington, D.C. He’s a self-confessed obsessive foodie. However, he is traveling with a group of guy-guys who prefer rugby over arugula. Hear him roar: I’m stuck going to Washington D.C. with a bunch of guy who are not foodies. Help, I need casual restaurants that I can enjoy—I love a [...] [...]

Cuba Libre on Henderson in Dallas is Closed

Seems like Cuba Libre hasn’t been open for ten years, but it has, I mean was. Once the hottest spot on Henderson, the two-story restaurant with a Latin theme closed yesterday. I caught up with the elusive owner of Consilient Restaurants, Tristan Simon, who says: It’s true that we closed Cuba Libre in order to substantially [...]

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KERA Doc Wins Award

The KERA produced documentary film, Boyfriends, has been awarded a Grace Award for Outstanding Reality Film. The film was directed and produced by KERA’s Sujata Dand, and it follows a number of teen couples from the DFW area, exploring the nature of young relationships. You can watch the entire movie at www.boyfriendsweb.c [...]

Cannibal! The Musical Isn’t Theater, It’s Fun – A Night-Out That Traffics in Youthful Confidence

Level Ground Arts continues to pursue their guignol appetite following their production of Evil Dead: The Musical with another show that proves that music goes well with severed limbs and fake blood. This is not a show for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach or the sensitive of ear. [...]

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It’s OK, Just Walk (or Run) Away From Your Mortgage

Last week I told you that First American CoreLogic reported one out of every four U.S. mortgages is underwater — numbers not quite that high in Texas because our values never insanely spiked. I am concerned that I am beginning to read more and more articles empowering people to walk on their mortgages if they [...] [...]

The Master Bedroom at 3415 Beverly

If this room isn’t inspirational, then I truly don’t know what is. Lovely way to start out March — like a lion! [...]

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Get 20 Percent off at Madewell’s Denim After Dark Party

Madewell has become my new obsession (even though it’s been at NorthPark for four years now). In case you’re like me and have never heard of it, allow me to enlighten you. First I thought it was a boutique, however, I did my research and discovered it is actually owned by J.Crew. These two stores [...] [...]

HUGE Discount at Accents First Tuesday Event Tomorrow

I almost don’t want to tell you about this. I’d prefer to keep the information all to myself. But, I am dedicated to you, our readers, so I will reluctantly spread the word… Accents, if you don’t already know, is a super cute store in West Village with very reasonable prices. They have tons of jewelry [.. [...]

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Become a Fan of D Weddings on Facebook

Yep, that’s right. We’ve now have a D Weddings Facebook page. On it, I’ve posted all my photos from the bridal runway shows I attended in October in NYC as well as behind-the-scenes pictures from our last gown shoot. I’m headed back to New York for the upcoming runway shows in April. I’ll post those [...]

New Option for Wedding Makeup Application

We’ve blogged about Uptown Makeup’s fun deals before on ShopTalk, but this time, it’s something for you brides. Mara Durrett, who works at the swanky West Village boutique, is also an independent makeup artist. She has experience working for Bobbi Brown, YSL, Laura Mercier, and Smashbox, as well as working with Miss Texas contes [...]

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$200,000 Challenge is on the Table for The Dallas Film Society with a Deadline

Since the Academy Awards are this Sunday, it’s a perfect time for some local good news for the celluloid set. An anonymous donor has issued a challenge grant for The Dallas Film Society — raise $200,000 and it will be matched. But there is a catch. The money must be raised by April 1. So far, $50,000 [...] [...]

Panel Meets to Discuss Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

When you say, “holocaust,” you think of a bygone era during the 40’s across the sea in Europe. The 21st century and Texas don’t even enter the equation, right? Not quite. Last Tuesday at SMU, the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance joined forces with the Memnosyne Foundation Center [...]

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Ben Fountain’s Asian Tiger: Final Thoughts

Larry and commenters: I have just now re-read your thoughtful and thorough discussion of this story. Your comments inspired me to read each of these stories twice; now I am reading your comments twice. Each time I get so much out of them. Well, I too found this story to be dark, a slow dismantling [...] [...]

Ch. 4: Ben Fountain’s “Asian Tiger”

In “Asian Tiger,” Ben Fountain continues to unfold his roster of Americans who learn the hard way about the ways of the world. To paraphrase Hamlet’s words to Horatio, “there are more things in heaven (or hell) and earth than are dreamt of in your social categories.” Wrapped up as he is in his pathetic [...] [...]

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Jazz Roots: Piano Latino at the Winspear

Come hear three of the greatest living Latin piano players at the latest installment of Jazz Roots. Eddie Palmieri, Michel Camilo, and Alfredo Rodriguez will perform tonight at the Winspear Opera...