Something is going to happen to Dallas' plastic bag fee, one way or another. The minimum 5 cent charge for a carryout plastic bag has already led to the city getting sued, it might be illegal and, at least to certain people in Dallas, is not even close to being an...
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It's easy to get lost in all the affordable-housing stuff that's been swirling around City Hall for the past couple of years. First HUD was really mad at Dallas over its housing policies, then it wasn't, then the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs...
Now that it’s summer, it’s hard to want to do anything other than the daily grind, followed by quick dipping your sorrows in a pool after downing a bunch of beer. Even though the temperatures are higher, it’s still important that you get your culture on this summer, even if...
According to the calendar it's summer time, and soon the celestial bodies will agree. The shelves at your favorite beer-buying store have followed suit, spilling over with light-drinking citrusy things. If only the weather would play along. Lucky for you, Lakewood Brewing has figured out how to bottle up sunshine, and...
It is (probably) in the Texas Constitution that the citizens of this fine state have access to Whataburger’s unparalleled breakfast menu after 11 p.m., which is why so many of us have vivid memories of drunken gluttony tinged with the shine of those white and orange lights. Regrettably, we must...
When Spork, the overtly outer-space themed restaurant opened in March, it felt less like a sonic boom and more like the seal of a Pringles can being broken. Living nearby and being the consummate professional/fledgling alcoholic that I am, I made semi-frequent visits during happy hour wherein I would find...
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Three freshman-level tests are all that stand between Texas high school students and graduation after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill loosening the state's graduation requirements. Seniors must now have passed only three of the five STAAR exams they were previously required to pass -- algebra I, algebra II,...
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20 Feet Seafood Breaks the Chain
In this week's Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area's most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. Kate Canales is a problem solver. The current problem she’s working out? Building a master’s in design and innovation, the first of its kind, at...
We’ve already established that there is a depressing dearth of fashionable plus-size clothing in Dallas, but that doesn’t mean that there are absolutely zero boutiques in this city selling the fashion-forward clothing that plus-size consumers are practically dying to buy. As we mentioned last week, the Marlie Madison Boutique is...
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Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen
Every Thursday the Dallas Farmers Market stays open late. For vegetable lovers, these extended hours represent a rare opportunity to get their late-night-produce-groove on, while others see the combination of artisan vendors, live music and beer and wine from Green Door Public House as prime "milling" territory. So whether you need...
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Denton’s Scandal-Prone Sheriff
In this week's Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area's most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. Mark Schectman doesn’t look like much of an evangelist. As he goes through a stack of CDs mailed to him by bands and publicists begging...
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Grover’s Grill & Bar
In a world gone mad for superhero movies, what chance does the light spy caper have? Audiences will put total faith in a guy wearing a red metal suit, but the soft woolen folds of the bespoke kind barely register. When a whole city can be blasted to smithereens thanks...
First, I want to say that that Digital is God. Second, I know digital when I see digital. An item that appeared on The Dallas Morning News crime blog yesterday was the new digital version of how to cover a murder trial. It was really breezy and first-persony and it focused not...
Earlier this week, I visited Houndstooth for a cup of their carefully prepared coffee. A barista walked me through various beans and their flavor profiles, and then I watched as he made my coffee, using a scale and an espresso machine that cost as much as some cars. The resulting...
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How Hot Is Your Mikado?
A veteran Dallas cop has been fired by the department after, the department says, he responded to an ex-girlfriend's spurning his repeated text messages by intimidating the woman and her new boyfriend with a gun. Aaron Tolerton confronted his ex-girlfriend in March, according to media reports. When he pulled the...
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Again, a story is developing around Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant that creates more questions than answers, and again it stems from the work of NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport. In November, Rapoport reported on six incidents -- the most recent occurring in November 2013 -- that resulted in DeSoto police responding...