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Josey Records and Dead Wax Records Open New Locations in Garland, Texas
Published: March 11, 2025 19:25
On Saturday, May 17, the Texas Music Office will hold a ceremony in downtown Garland to designate the Dallas suburb as a “music-friendly city.” The ceremony comes amid a weekend celebration for Willie Nelson’s seminal Red Headed Stranger album, released…
Dallas' Southwest Airlines Gets Worse With End of Free Bag Policy
Published: March 11, 2025 17:41
There are a few things I feel a profound, unyielding sense of loyalty to. The Dallas Stars are one, my annual subscription to Texas Monthly is another, and Southwest Airlines was the third until today…
The Glen: Frisco's Boozy Brunch with a Side of Acrobatics
Published: March 11, 2025 16:35
The Glen’s unique brand of entertainment is hard to miss, especially at brunchtime. With ceiling rigs in each corner of the restaurant, aerialists swing overhead to poppy, pulsating DJ beats, moving their hoops methodically around the dining room to ensure…
Dallas Gets Luxury New Steakhouse, Winsome Prime, Direct from Houston
Published: March 11, 2025 16:30
When The Warwick first opened in Houston in 2022, veteran restauranteurs and owners Rob Wright, Mazen Baltagi, Steve Rogers and Kurt Ogechi Agomuo had a one-track mind: enrich the steak scene in H-Town. The Southern meets global flavors infused in this…
Dallas Music Office's Program Kicks Off With City-Funded Buskers
Published: March 11, 2025 16:14
Singer-songwriter Carly Tate had only been in Dallas for about six months in late January when she found herself at House of Blues, auditioning for a spot as a busker for Dallas Sounds Amplified, the city’s first-ever city-funded busker initiative. Tate…
South Dallas' Best Kept Secret: Mary’s Twisted Kitchen's Viral Rise
Published: March 11, 2025 16:00
Word of mouth. That’s what’s got a steady stream of customers coming through the doors of Mary’s Twisted Kitchen in Oak Cliff on Red Bird Lane…
Dallas Nonprofit Teaches Comedy to Those With Alzheimer's and Autism
Published: March 11, 2025 15:45
For the folks at the Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center, laughter is a perfect tool to unite the community. This nonprofit entity has the staples of typical comedy clubs — live performances and classes to help people hone their improv skills…
Dallas Problem With Drunk Driving Problem Grows, Reaching Crisis Level
Published: March 11, 2025 14:00
Texas has been ranked one of the worst states in the nation for drunk driving for years, a problem that has only gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study conducted by a California criminal lawyer group found six Texas cities were included…
Oak Cliff's Spinster Records Is Hosting a Severance Finale Watch Party
Published: March 11, 2025 13:59
Does your outtie have plans next week? Spinster Records (829 W. Davis St.) is throwing a watch party for the season two finale of Apple TV’s Severance, complete with cocktails, a DJ set and a waffle party…
Highest Paid Dallas City Employees
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/highest-paid-dallas-city-employees-19502948
Published: March 11, 2025 13:00
The city of Dallas is a massive organization with a roughly $5 billion annual budget and around 15,000 employees. Recently, city employee pay has been a hot topic in Dallas, thanks to the 2024 departure of City Manager T.C. Broadnax and the 2025 hiring of…
Texan Author's Larry McMurtry Literary Center Now Open in Archer City
Published: March 10, 2025 19:42
American novelist Larry McMurtry died in 2021, but the essence of the Texas-born author still fills the same building that's now home to the Larry McMurtry Literary Center. He is in the vases of yellow roses, his favorite flower, that decorate tables in…
Dallas Arts District Named No. 1 Arts District in the US
https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-arts-district-named-no-1-arts-district-in-the-us-21871595
Published: March 10, 2025 17:42
Through a combination of reader voting and editor recommendations, USA Today named the Dallas Arts District as the no. 1 best art district in America for a creative escape earlier this week. Dallas received first-place honors last year as well, with the…
East Dallas Middle Ground is a Staple Coffee Shop Near White Rock Lake
Published: March 10, 2025 16:00
East Dallas Middle Ground is a coffee shop that celebrates Lakewood and the surrounding communities. It opened in the spring of last year and is committed to using only local vendors to create its drinks, pastries and food…
Restaurants See Drop in Business After Mavericks Trade Luka Dončić
Published: March 10, 2025 15:04
As Kyrie Irving hobbled to the free-throw line to take his last two shots of the season on Monday, March 3, the crowd at the American Airlines Center grew quiet. Yes, it was out of respect, but throw in a bit of stunned silence as well…
The Oxford Rose Tavern & Supper Club To Open This Spring in Dallas
Published: March 10, 2025 15:00
The Sugar Factory was sitting on solid real estate when it closed in August 2024, and everyone wondered if they'd make a celebrity-endorsed comeback, relocate somewhere else or shutter for good. While there isn't news on its two-dozen scoop ice cream…
Dallas' KXT and Whataburger Collab to Bring Local Artists Upfront
Published: March 10, 2025 14:00
Dallas’s public alternative station, KXT 91.7, has been a hub for local music since first airing almost 16 years ago. In a new collaboration with Whataburger, KXT is finding new ways to promote the music growing in our own backyards…
Dallas Has Second Highest Rate Of New HIV Cases, Here's Why
Published: March 10, 2025 14:00
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, swept through the nation in the mid-'80s, claiming the lives of 100,000 people in 10 years. In 1996, after the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the first successful agent in reducing the spread of…
North Texas Businesses Could Be Impacted By New Hemp Ban Bill
Published: March 10, 2025 13:00
About half of the United States has fully legalized marijuana, but Texas isn't one of them, and we’re not getting any closer. Since Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that legalized the production and sale of low-concentrate hemp products there’s been a war…
Dallas Premieres Documentary 'Abundant,' About Selfless Organ Donors
Published: March 7, 2025 22:53
Donald Griswold’s directorial debut, the documentary feature Abundant, is a moving, human exploration of extreme altruism through the lens of non-directed kidney donations. The term "non-directed kidney donations" refers to instances in which a person…
Dallas Guitarist and Singer Dorian Marsh Honors Past With New Music
Published: March 7, 2025 20:07
As an artist, Dorian Marsh is a heady blend of the last century of American musical culture, all the way from Robert Johnson to RONNY J. The Dallas-born bluesman is a 26-year-old showstopper who always aims to “leave everywhere he goes in shambles,” and…
The Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society Keeps German Choir Music Alive
Published: March 7, 2025 19:50
At a time when cultural traditions often fade amid modernization, the Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society remains a steadfast presence in North Texas. Founded in 1877 by German immigrants seeking a sense of community, the group has spent nearly 150 years…
2025 Dallas Observer Audience Survey Is Now Open
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-observer-audience-survey-is-now-open-19048904
Published: March 7, 2025 19:25
Since its founding in 1980, the Observer has been the independent voice of Big D. To ensure that we continue to meet and exceed your expectations, we need your feedback. That's why we're inviting you to participate in our audience survey…
Highland Park's Beloved and Hated Mushroom House Is Threatened
https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/highland-park-mushroom-house-preservation-21877154
Published: March 7, 2025 18:47
The Mushroom House may be running out of time. A fairy-tale oddity among the traditional mansions of Highland Park, the home at 4200 Armstrong Parkway has been a source of fascination, frustration and controversy since its completion in 1997…
Rye Dallas Featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Published: March 7, 2025 17:07
Rye, the highly praised seasonal and small-plates restaurant and cocktail bar will be featured on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives titled “Sauerkraut, Shoyu and Shank” alongside host Guy Fieri, set to air March 7. Rye, located along…
A new Saved By The Bell Themed Bagel Shop is Open in Plano
Published: March 7, 2025 16:48
We never knew we needed a Saved by the Bell-themed bagel shop in our lives, but you know what — we’re here for it. Saved by the Bagel, a bagel shop specializing in hand-rolled bagels and sandwiches, debuted in late 2024 near the corner of Independence and…
Cafe'Ciro Pop-Up In Dallas Peddles Mexican-Inspired Coffees and Treats
Published: March 7, 2025 16:35
Britany Guereca has dreamed about owning her own cafe since she was a little girl. That dream became a reality in 2022 when she opened Cafe'Ciro, a coffee pop-up…
Texas Bill Seeks to Increase Power of Government Over Universities
Published: March 7, 2025 14:00
In recent years, the Republican leadership of Texas has waged a sort of war of words against public education, whether it be grade school or college. Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov Dan Patrick have been most vocal with their views that too many schools have…
Two Charged in Murders of Fort Worth Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and Daughter
Published: March 6, 2025 21:14
This week, the North Texas music community was shocked by news that popular Fort Worth rap star G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter R’mani Sibley were fatally shot at Slappy’s Express Car Wash in Forest Hills. According to Forest Hill police,…
10 Best Hidden Bars and Speakeasies in Dallas
https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/best-hidden-bars-and-speakeasies-in-dallas-21857096
Published: March 6, 2025 20:33
The revival of the 1920s speakeasy refuses to die, especially in a city that's got a knack for exclusivity. But if a bar has a slew of social channels AND a website dishing out its location and entry requirements, can it call itself a speakeasy?…
North Texas Taco Museum Pop-Up Event Appears To Be A Scam
Published: March 6, 2025 20:00
A few weeks ago, we published a story about three upcoming taco festivals all set to hit North Texas in the coming months. Two of them, the Patron Irving Taco & Margarita Festival and the Tacos and Tequila Festival in Fort Worth, by all accounts, are still…
Taylor, Texas, Assembles Artists For an Exposition Honoring David Lynch
Published: March 6, 2025 17:42
It's hard to quantify David Lynch's influence. When the late director died on Jan. 16, everyone's social media feed seemed filled with remembrances of watching Twin Peaks or recollections of how Eraserhead affected their imagination…
Dallas to Host FIFA World Cup Broadcast Headquarters
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-to-host-fifa-world-cup-broadcast-headquarters-21870357
Published: March 6, 2025 16:05
More than 2,000 broadcast journalists from around the world will descend upon Dallas at the start of next year to join the FIFA World Cup’s International Broadcast Center, which is set to be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Dallas will…
Texas Opioid Overdose Deaths Continue to Fall
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-opioid-overdose-deaths-continue-to-fall-21833003
Published: March 6, 2025 15:30
A report released this month by the Centers for Disease Control found that 2023 marked progress in the United States’ fight against opioid addiction and overdoses. Drug overdoses  — a major contributor to unintentional injuries, the third leading cause of…
Two Dallas Spots Make Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants List
Published: March 6, 2025 15:29
Texas Monthly released its list of the top 10 new Texas restaurants for 2025, adding to many accolades cast upon Dallas restaurants over the past year. Between our updated top 100 restaurants, the Texas Michelin Guide and others, there's certainly no…
Texas is Ffith Worst State for Women According to Study
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-is-ffith-worst-state-for-women-according-to-study-21869255
Published: March 6, 2025 14:30
As if being a woman wasn’t already hard enough, a study ranked Texas as the fifth worst state in the country for women. That much shouldn't be surprising, should it?…
Late Night Restaurants to Break Ramadan in North Texas
Published: March 5, 2025 19:16
Ramadan is here, and North Texas is accommodating the many celebrations and traditions that come with the holiest month for Muslims worldwide. From Feb. 28 to March 29, the Dallas-Fort Worth region has Muslims covered with where to eat for iftar, suhoor —…
Dallas Has a 48-Hour Comedy Event Thanks to Nonprofit Stomping Ground
Published: March 5, 2025 19:15
Even after a global pandemic, they say laughter is the best medicine. For the folks at the Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center, it’s also a perfect tool to unite the community…
3 Downtown Dallas Buildings Deemed Underused, Being Sold by Trump
Published: March 5, 2025 18:55
If you’re looking to buy up some Downtown Dallas real estate, three buildings may be about to hit the market. As part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing attempts to ax what he deems government bloat and waste, hundreds of federal buildings across the…
Best Things to Do This Week in Dallas, Texas
https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/things-to-do-this-week-in-dallas-18097870
Published: March 5, 2025 16:59
Wednesday, March 5 Magical Craft Time with Poppy Xander and Friends Multi-talented creative Poppy Xander and her puppet cohort, Grady, return to the Mesquite Arts Center (1527 N Galloway Ave., Mesquite) with a Women’s History Month-themed spin on their…
Cafe Nubia Offers North Dallas Upscale Fare and Community
Published: March 5, 2025 16:21
Cafe Nubia's owner Kenechi "KC" Nnamani's introduction to the American dream was a frigid one. He arrived at Chicago O'Hare in 1997 straight from his native Nigeria to start his college career…
Dallas' DJ Sober Shows Off His Impressive Vinyl Collection
Published: March 5, 2025 15:57
When it comes to North Texas DJ culture, one name seems to stand out immediately. DJ Sober, born Will Rhoten, has been making crowds move and groove for the last several decades, and it’s earned him a spot on DFW’s nighttime scene Mount Rushmore…
How Big Bend National Park Has Been Impacted by DOGE Cuts
Published: March 5, 2025 15:01
The Rio Grande, which partitions Texas from Mexico, cuts upward through the Chisos Mountains and hooks a hard left, curving into a U, before turning back and running all the way up to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Half a million people will visit the…
Donald Trump Inspires Dallas Protest, Lawmaker Backlash
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/donald-trump-inspires-dallas-protest-lawmaker-backlash-21863645
Published: March 5, 2025 14:30
Remember way back in 2000 when former President George W. Bush promised to be "a uniter, not a divider?" Yeah, that didn't turn out too well, though those of us on the left did learn something from Bush's tenure, namely that it's a lot harder to emigrate…
What You Need to Know About Bluefin Tuna Breakdowns in Dallas
Published: March 5, 2025 14:00
As you slip a carefully sliced portion of o-toro into your mouth, your thoughts probably don’t drift to where this fatty slice of tuna belly came from. Toro represents the luxurious apex for most sushi diners, and it's understandable if you become lost in…
Texas Whistleblower Reality Winner Is the Subject of 2 New Biopics
Published: March 5, 2025 14:00
Because of the non-stop nature of today’s media circus, some stories that could provoke intense discussion tend to be completely sidelined in favor of even more breaking developments. Although the name “Reality Winner” may not be familiar to the average…
Texas A&M Drag Queen Ready to Fight Ban on Campus Performances
Published: March 5, 2025 13:56
After six years of teasing her hair so high it brushes heaven, Jessy B. Darling has paid her drag dues. She has competed in countless late-night shows; when she was starting out on the drag queen circuit in 2019, Darling would leave class at Texas A&M…
Every Dallas Restaurant Opening, Closing in February 2025
Published: March 4, 2025 18:14
Dallas lost hundreds of years worth of culinary institutions around North Texas this month, but when one door closes, another opens. We say farewell to Pangea, The Bluefish and El Taquito, and welcome in a new luxury cafe and barbecue…
Videos: North Texas Storm Damage seen after severe thunderstorms
Published: March 4, 2025 18:09
Early on Tuesday morning, a ferocious storm ripped through much of North Texas. According to WFAA meteorologist Pete Delkus, wind speeds in the northern parts of the region reached over 70 miles per hour…
The 6 Best Things We Ate in Dallas in February 2025
Published: March 4, 2025 17:19
We eat a lot. So when we get excited about something, it's usually for good reason…
Donald Trump Won’t Stop Issuing Executive Orders, Here are the Dumbest
Published: March 4, 2025 15:00
The first 100 days of any presidential administration are always closely studied, but the fervor with which the second administration of President Donald Trump has hit the Oval Office means you’re sure to have missed an announcement or two. Like the news…
Baton Rouge Artist Natalie Harrison Drops 'Finally Forgot Your Number'
Published: March 4, 2025 14:48
Natalie Harrison knows that life doesn’t always go according to plan. But by turning points and forks in the road, she’s learned to turn momentary shifts and setbacks into art…
Texas Prisons Are Fatally Hot. A New Bill Could Change That.
Published: March 4, 2025 14:01
In Greek mythology, to get to hell one must be guided down the River Styx, pay a fee via copper coin, get past a vicious three-headed dog and finally enter the gates of the underworld. In Texas, one can experience a similar heat by simply being convicted…