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Lifestyle
Apr 14, 2016

The Local Dallas Commercial Hall of Fame

An unfortunate side effect of the on-demand era of television is the dying art of the insane local TV commercial.

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Lifestyle
Apr 12, 2016

Local-Approved Dallas Spots for Avoiding Tourists

Dallas-Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the US.

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Lifestyle
Mar 22, 2016

Slang You Need to Know to Survive in DFW

Do you find your mother and other loved ones often saying, "You darn kids these days with your hip lingo and cellphones and texting and the Facebooks!

Lifestyle
Jan 14, 2016

The Ultimate Dallas Care Package: Everything You Miss After You Leave

The king of the wild frontier himself once said, “You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.”

Drink
Jan 7, 2016

The Case for Changing Archaic Blue Laws in Texas

I’m pretty sure Ronald Reagan, the actor, once said, “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.”

Drink
Nov 4, 2015

The Most Beautiful Bars in Dallas

Experience teaches us that everything is a little more aesthetically pleasing after a few drinks.

Lifestyle
Oct 1, 2015

Why Dallas Is (and Always Will Be) Better Than Houston

Because there's nothing quite like a good old-fashioned fight, it's Rivalry Week.

Lifestyle
Sep 15, 2015

8 Things TV and Movies Always Get Wrong About Dallas

On the rare occasion that Dallas is even mentioned in film or on television, Hollywood tends to boil us down to the same batch of one-dimensional stereotypes.

Eat
Aug 13, 2015

The 9 Best Dallas Food Trucks Right Now

Remember that scene in 8 Mile where they’re on their break, tired, depressed, and free-styling in front of a food truck?

Eat
Jul 28, 2015

An Expert Panel Ranks the 5 Best BBQ Joints in Dallas

If you’ve grown up in Texas, you’ll know full well that BBQ is practically its own religion here.

Drink
Jul 7, 2015

10 Female Bartenders You Need to Know in Dallas

The bartender-patron relationship is one forged over years of bar-top conversations.