If you attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, subscribe to High Times or frequent The Gas Pipe, you’re well aware that today is the official holiday for devoted fans of Phish and the Grateful Dead, better known as 420. Spend the day hugging your bong and eating “special” brownies,…
You don’t need Pete Delkus to tell you that it’s hot outside, but if we’re already seeing highs in the 90s in April, just wait for the griping and sweating we’ll all be doing in June. Luckily, 7-Eleven, our chosen retailer for issues of Mugly! and beer pong paraphernalia, recognizes…
Planning on channel surfing and slurping leftover spaghetti in your pajamas tonight? Yeah, that sounds like a lame idea, especially when the popular film site GordonandtheWhale.com is teaming up with Molly Maguire’s (5815 Live Oak St.) to present dinner and a movie tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Lakewood pub…
If oysters are an aphrodisiac, then there will be plenty of horny folks at Fish City Grill (2323 N. Henderson Ave.) and Half Shells in Plano (5800 Legacy Drive) this weekend. Both restaurants are hosting Oysterfest, a celebration of meaty mollusks that features an eating competition and a special menu…
If your lunch usually consists of a turkey sandwich or a microwaved meal, then maybe it’s time to branch out a little and try new things, or in this case branch out into unconquered lunch territory. Scardello (3511 Oak Lawn Ave.) sent word yesterday that the Empire Baking Co. pumpernickel…
Maybe you’ve noticed the suggestive ads we’ve been running in the paper that feature a lady fondling a fork with her lips, but we figured it was time to remind you once again about our upcoming Iron Fork competition, happening on Wednesday, April 27 at Fashion Industry Gallery (1807 Ross…
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 Pizza Tavern’s logo…
If a mega-tornado strikes Oak Lawn or zombies take over the city, there’s one thing we here at the Observer won’t have to worry about while we’re barricaded in the break room: a food shortage. Not only do we have enough of those neon orange crackers to feed everyone for…
Hope you’ve got your sunscreen and a good appetite because you’re going to need both if you want to enjoy the best events this weekend. There are plenty of outdoor happenings you won’t want to miss, but you may need more than sunscreen for one of them. Bring a strong…
If they could time travel to the current century, Renaissance sculptors would probably wonder if marble and iron were scarce resources. Contemporary sculptors have come a long way since their classical counterparts began rendering royalty into stone, and it’s almost as common for artists to use grass, hemp fibers and…
We always thought the greatest honor for a centenarian was a shout out from Willard Scott on The Today Show, but a bona fide Texas Historic Landmark marker is a far bigger tribute. The Sons of Hermann Hall (3414 Elm St.) is turning 100 this year and celebrating the milestone…
So much attention has been focused on John F. Kennedy’s death that his life is often forgotten, especially in the city where he was assassinated. Now Washington, D.C., psychiatrist Alen J. Salerian is putting the focus back on the man himself and his legacy through a collection of 200 paintings…
Poor Southern belles always have all the problems. The women in Horton Foote’s plays are no different, usually encountering more drama than domestic bliss, and even a Mint Julep can’t cure their woes. Foote’s The Roads to Home, a series of one-act plays, is a glimpse into the lives of…
Surely you remember reading Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in high school, so we don’t need to review the plot. Wait, you skimmed the CliffsNotes rather than reading the book? Then you missed out on a mystery that’s spawned literary and…
On a typical Sunday morning, you’ll find joggers scattered around White Rock Lake, but this Sunday the tranquil area will be host to thousands of runners on a mission to win gold…and free Gatorade. It’s not the Olympics, but the Big D Texas Marathon certainly isn’t for amateurs. Runners would…
Last year the Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas in the MLS Cup Final, but FC Dallas has the chance to avenge that loss Friday night. Captain David Hernandez and 2010 MLS MVP David Ferreira will lead FC Dallas against 2010 World Cup star Pablo Mastroeni and his team from the…
For all of you out there who are fretting over the remainder of the work week, just remember that’s there’s a glass of wine with your name on it. Actually, there are multiple glasses waiting for you because we’ve found three wine events you won’t want to miss. For her…
Last month, we announced that City of Ate is teaming up with The Kessler Theater for a dinner series featuring live music and food from some of the city’s best chefs. The first installment of City of Ate’s Supper Club at The Kessler is happening this Thursday at 6:30 p.m.,…
Sure, the unlimited soup, salad and breadstick lunch at The Olive Garden is cheap and filling, but there’s a new lunch menu that will make you want to skip those chain restaurant deals. As Hanna Raskin reported in March, Brackets (5300 E. Mockingbird Lane) is about to launch a revamped…
It may not feel like it today, but spring is officially here, but that’s not the only change we saw in March. Restaurants and bars looking to capitalize on patio grazers opened their doors, most notably the Katy Trail Ice House, which received lots of buzz during its soft opening…
With the Dallas International Film Festival in full swing and the Deep Ellum Arts Festival beginning today, you already have two reasons why you shouldn’t be glued to your couch this weekend unless you’re doing really well on your March Madness bracket and plan on watching the Final Four. Plus,…
Most men don’t talk about circumcision candidly, but then again, there are a few who aren’t afraid to broach the touchy subject. Don’t worry, you probably won’t hear many foreskin jokes here, but you will find humor in Yisrael Campbell’s account of his multiple religious conversions in his one-man show,…
