Our annual Best of Dallas awards are around the corner, which means you can vote for your favorite local people, places and businesses. But this year, to shake things up a bit (and because we know how much you love to Instagram stuff) we’re having a Best of Dallas Instagram…
Elotes en vaso is a simple and delicious Mexican snack that can be found all throughout Dallas. Elotes en vaso, or more commonly just referred to as “elotes” is a savory combination of corn, butter, mayo, crema mexicana, Cotija cheese (sometimes Parmesan), salt, hot sauce, lime and sometimes lemon pepper,…
Whether on the prowl for Mad Men inspired mid-century decor, or something more Victorian, Dallas’ antique stores have got it covered. Below is a list of five of our favorite antique stores in town, each heaping with vintage treasures and worth taking a browse through. Dolly Python (1916 N. Haskell):…
T0MMYL33J0N3Z (aka Robbie Call) has been DJing since the early 2000s, but he would prefer it if his DJ chronology started in 2007. “There was a time when I was a trance DJ in the early 2000s when I spiked my hair like a Dragon Ball Z character and was…
Archer City, a small town 140 miles northwest of Dallas, was buzzing with media and bidders over the weekend as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry auctioned off books from his antique bookstore, Booked Up. Here’s what it looked like:…
Identity Festival sets up shop at Gexa Energy Pavilion tomorrow, August 10. The touring electronic dance music festival sprang to life last year, with the help of celebrity DJs Kaskade and Steve Aoki, and just hit the road on its second North American tour. This year includes sets by Wolfgang…
Monica Greene, former owner of Monica’s Aca Y Alla, now Maracas Mexican Restaurant, debuted her new restaurant and lounge last night. Monica’s Nueva Cocina and ME Lounge, located in the iLume on Cedar Springs Road, has all the trappings of both a restaurant and a nightclub. The space is colorful,…
See also: Vol. 42, Gabe Mendoza See also: Vol. 41, Sissy Ross We featured DJ Redsean (Sean Humphrey) nearly two years ago for the DC9er mixtape series. So when the local DJ reached out with a new mix, we didn’t see any harm in featuring him again, especially since we…
Another very busy month has come and gone, and with it several Dallas restaurants have opened while others have closed their doors for good. Read on for the full list and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings:…
Our annual Best of Dallas awards are around the corner, which means you can vote for your favorite local people, places and businesses. But this year, to shake things up a bit (and because we know how much you love to Instagram stuff), we’re having a Best of Dallas Instagram…
Our annual Best of Dallas awards are around the corner, which means you can vote for your favorite local people, places and businesses. But this year, to shake things up a bit (and because we know how much you love to Instagram stuff) we’re having a Best of Dallas Instagram…
A few weeks ago we asked you to let us know about some of your favorite cheese fries in Dallas. We took those suggestions and put together an ultra-cheesy slideshow, just for you. Because we’re super caring and stuff like that. You can check it out here. Try not to…
The other day, while cruising Lula B’s West on our lunch break, we found a bunch of typewriters and lucite gems, plus an amazing white and gold ceramic dolphin lamp. We felt compelled to share them with you. The above photo is a Smith-Corona typewriter with a $48 price tag…
Dallas loves its half-priced food and drink deals. That’s why we built this calendar of half-price food and drink deals, listing the restaurant and time under each day. We’ll do our best to keep you up-to-date on a large chunk of weekly half-priced food and drink specials. As always, we’d…
A year after the Identity Festival — co-founded by Kaskade and DJ Steve Aoki, and billed as the “first-ever touring festival exclusively featuring EDM” — came to town, Chicago house DJ and producer Kaskade returns. This time he’s flying solo, though fellow EDM musicians Alvin Risk and Fareoh are opening…
See also: The DC9er Mixtape, Resurrected: DJ Sissy Ross Gabriel Mendoza, aka DJ Gabe, has been spinning (literally, he uses turntables) since 2004. His DJ career took off when his friend, Patricia Rodriguez, pitched him on doing a psych/mod night. Gabe’s response was, “Hells yes.” He now spins all over…
See also: Wade Hampton partners with It’ll Do We received word on Tuesday that Ghostbar, the ultra lounge perched on the 33rd floor of the W Hotel, is closing. We also learned the club’s Director of Marketing and Music, Wade Randolph Hampton, is joining forces with party purveyor Brooke Humphries,…
OK, it’s been a while, but the DC9er mixtape series is officially back in action. We’re resurrecting the weekly DJ profile with a Q&A and mixtape from Dallas’ ’90s hip-hop enthusiast, DJ Sissy Ross. Check out her Q&A and original mix below…
June was another incredibly busy month in the Dallas restaurant scene. Dallas welcomed a ton of new restaurants last month, and alas, said farewell to a few. Read on for the full list and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below or…
Name: Antonio Barnes Age: 21 Occupation: Full-time college student Location: Beauty Bar Style influences: “I’m into new fashion. I’m always looking at style guides and catalogs for different companies.” Style breakdown: Levi’s pants, H&M shirt, bow-tie and suspenders, Rue 21 shoes and glasses…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 30 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Mark Graham. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here. Jane Aldridge reaches for a life-sized white ceramic cat perched on one of her coffee tables and…
Name: Khristina Khounlamith Age: 23 Occupation: Hairstylist/college student Location: Double Wide Style influences: “Floral grunge, gypsies and cats.” Style breakdown: UNIF t-shirt and shoes, American Apparel shorts and thrift store purse…
