It's unusual for Dallas City Hall to send word of a briefing involving the Dallas Police Department, but last night, a little after 10, Frank Librio notified the media of a briefing scheduled for 11:15 p.m. concerning "the incident in Lancaster." By now, you no doubt know what he was...
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Last week, I had the pleasure of being proven wrong. For the majority of my food-seeking life, I've had an aversion to Asian restaurants of the fusion variety. Deep Ellum's Lemongrass restaurant rocked my prejudice to the core. Wanting to find a satisfying Asian meal without having to drive outside...
So, if you've got a child in the Dallas Independent School District, as I do, and he or she comes home this afternoon with the wowee-zowee good news that their campus has been ranked, oh, let's just say exemplary by the Texas Education Agency, don't get too excited just yet...
A little light lunchtime reading ...To begin with, the U.S. Census Bureau released its population estimates today, and, as usual, Texas -- and the DFWA (as in, Arlington) -- fared bestest in all the land. "Star of the Sun Belt," says here. And that means you, Frisco and McKinney and...
Most American men watched the lads in the World Cup and had the same three-pronged reaction to the lads participating in "The Bachelorette'': For everyone involved, it goes on too damn long. - These fellows are about to plummet from planet-wide stardom to back-to-Podunk obscurity. - At least everybody gets to...
Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: The Quarter Bar, 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940When: 4-7 p.m. dailyWhat: $2 wells...
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On their own, Thao Nguyen (known best for her work in Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) and Mirah are two of the more recognizable female voices in the indie rock scenes of the Pacific Northwest (Sna Francisco and Portland, respectively). For much of 2010, though, the two have...
Tuna Tartare Demonstrated by Mike Pacheco of The Landmark Restaurant in the Warwick Melrose Hotel For today's Appetite for Instruction, chef Mike Pacheco chose to demonstrate one of his favorite and most colorful dishes, satisfying both the palate and the eyes. Tuna tartare, which is finely chopped raw tuna with...
Chris Martins gets into Miike Snow in this past week's dead tree version of DC9, acknowledging the many confusing elements of the band, but, more than anything, praising the act for its "infectiousness." Check this excerpt:Strains of falsetto funk, airy pop and upbeat electronica mix freely in singles like "Animal"...
Even though Mayor Tom Leppert won an important battle when Angela Hunt voted on August 18 against a plan to extend the concession contracts at Love Field Airport for three well-connected Democrats -- U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, state Rep. Helen Giddings and former Dallas Citizens Council director Gilbert Aranza...
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Tonight, Uke Belong To Me
Competition: bad for girls, good for boys. Girls, delicate flowers that they are, get sad and mopey when they don't play nice, while boys become robust like bear. This is science, per SiFy News (which is I think where Stephen Hawking gets most of his science news), not to be...
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Back in March at Texas Rangers spring training out in Surprise, Arizona I asked team president Nolan Ryan his expectations this season for Josh Hamilton. Is the real Josh the player who had 54 RBI by June 1 in 2008 or the player who hit only 10 homers between numerous...
In a typical bar, it's not at all uncommon for the drinks to surpass the food in quality. A bartender or mixologist is a true artisan, carefully blending and infusing his potions until he creates a stellar concoction, the best of which will wow his patrons and result in tips...
City Manager Mary Suhm and I spoke a few days about about how she's trying to find $131.1 million to excise out of the FY2010-'11 budget, which she'll present to council upon its return from summer vacay in August. And so, while the council takes its summer break and Suhm...
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Miike Snow, Canon Blue
As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can...
Tomorrow night at The Door in Dallas, amongst a bill of rather run-of-the-mill mall-punk acts, there exists quite the treat: The Secret Handshake, which as you know, is essentially just Dallas' own Luis Dubuc, will solely be performing songs from his upcoming disc, Night and Day, a Motown-inspired affair, which...
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We said it just last week: The Texas Education Agency won't release its 2010 Accountability Ratings till the end of July, which hasn't stopped the Dallas Independent School District from spreading the good news concerning a fifth straight year of improved TAKS scores and additional schools being added to the...
A couple of weeks ago, LAZËR, the hilarious local rap duo that area radio personality Gordon Keith once called "Dallas' most confusing group," emerged from seclusion, dusted off their trademark Speedos and began performing again after a nearly two-year layoff. Boasting a revamped lineup of backing musicians, the Sons of...
After the city council on June 23 delayed voting on the Dallas Love Field Airport concession contracts for a second time, food and beverage concessionaire Gilbert Aranza utilized the council's July recess to commission an analysis of the city staff's recommendations. Dr. Richard A. Briesch, an associate marketing professor at...
A couple of weeks ago, we were discussing the future of the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority -- specifically, its plans to create a "connector loop line down St. Paul and up Federal to Olive," in the words of MATA's chief operating officer, John Landrum. MATA and Dallas Area Rapid Transit...