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The 10 Best Foodie Finds Around Dallas, May 19-22

The 10 Best Foodie Finds Around Dallas, May 19-22

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The Best Things to Do Around Dallas, May 18-23

By Danny Gallagher
May 18, 2022

Wednesday, May 18 Hannah Gadsby at the Majestic Theatre Comedy needed someone like Hannah Gadsby to come along and give it a perspective that wasn't dripping with cynicism and self loathing. She's won a number of honors for her work, including the prestigious Peabody Award in 2018. Now the groundbreaking...
Taste of Addison Returns June 3-4 for 39th Year

By Darby Murnane
May 16, 2022

For almost four decades Taste Addison Food and Music Festival has been an OG North Texas food festival. It returns to Addison Circle Park June 3 and 4 with more than ...
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Paul McCartney, Olivia Rodrigo, Willis Alan Ramsey and More

By David Fletcher
May 12, 2022

Things are starting to heat up in North Texas this week with some real legends and mythic figures gracing our stages this week.
Something Weird is Coming to Grapevine Mills Courtesy of Stranger Things and Meow Wolf

By Danny Gallagher
May 12, 2022

Can you remember the last time you went to a mall? Thanks to sites like Amazon and apps like Uber Eats, going to the mall these days feels like a visit to a Smithsonian museum of commerce recreating the way people used to shop.
The 9 Best Foodie Finds in Dallas this Weekend, May 12-15

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
May 12, 2022

There's much to do this weekend, in addition to mowing the lawn and anxiously awaiting Mexican Pizza: The Musical starring Dolly Parton and Doja Cat ...
The Best Things to Do in Dallas, May 11-17

By Danny Gallagher
May 11, 2022

Have you ever wished you could spend one night doing something that didn't involve the invasive use of technology without having to become Amish?
The Esports Behemoth DreamHack Returns to Its Live Form in June

By Danny Gallagher
May 10, 2022

The first DreamHack tournament scored some serious points with gamers and the city when it moved from Austin to Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in 2019.
Carne Asada Fest Aims To Spotlight Latin Music And Food

By Alex Gonzalez
May 9, 2022

Carne Asada Fest will return to Dallas on May 29 for its second iteration. Showcasing the best of Latin music, food, and brands, this year’s Carne Asada is expected to be even bigger and better. The inaugural Carne Asada was held last year at Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep...
Best Foodie Finds for a Very Busy Weekend (May 5 - 8)

By Alyssa High
May 5, 2022

Between warm weather, Mother’s Day (which we have your brunch plans covered with in our guide), Cinco de Mayo (see that full list here), and the Kentucky Derby, i
Taste of Dallas is Back this Summer for its 36th Year

By Darby Murnane
May 5, 2022

North Texas’ biggest food festival, Taste of Dallas, returns to Dallas Market Hall for its 36th year in June. Organizers are excited to announce all-new attractions ...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, May 4-10

By Merritt Martin
May 4, 2022

The Junior Players runway fashion show has returned! We love this performance with a purpose and this year, the JP are really kicking it in for a cause. The show, as per usual, features talent from 5 to 18, and provides amplification for the voices of the underserved and underrepresented, but something about this year feels especially exciting and hopeful.
Stuff to Do for May the Fourth Be With You Day ... or After, If Your Sith Lord Makes You Work

By Danny Gallagher
May 4, 2022

Here we are again. It's May 4, also known as May the Fourth, also also known as May the Fourth Be With You. It's Star Wars Day. It's the only movie franchise with its own holiday, one that will someday become a federal holiday when Jedi-ism becomes a recognized religion...
Best Foodie Finds April 28 - May 4: Willie's Birthday Bash with Good Beer and a Grown-Up Prom

By Alyssa High
Apr 28, 2022

We’re at that sweet spot between Easter and Cinco de Mayo when spring has sprung and relaxation is in order. This weekend we’ve got a prom for grown-ups, a 5K with a hoppy ending, and Star Wars trivia just in time for May the Fourth. Here are 10 foodie events...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, April 27 - May 3

By Merritt Martin
Apr 27, 2022

The woman who could turn “toot, toot, hey, beep, beep” into a dancefloor anthem? Donna Summer. The undisputed Queen of Disco? Donna Summer. An icon for pop divas to this day? Donna Summer.
Game Show Battle Rooms Wants You to Be Its Next Contestant in Farmers Branch This Summer

By Danny Gallagher
Apr 25, 2022

First, the big live game experience trend was escape rooms, in which a group of people solve a series of hidden puzzles to get out of a locked room.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Turnpike Troubadours, John Mayer, Paul Oakenfold and More

By David Fletcher
Apr 21, 2022

It's a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll this week in North Texas with four distinct country acts taking to our stages and a couple other acts that dabble in the genre
Take a Trip Through Latin Culture With These 5 Hispanic Markets in Dallas

By Madalene Garcia
Apr 21, 2022

If you’ve never visited any of the indoor markets around Dallas, also known as bazaars, you are sadly missing out on a major hub of Hispanic culture.
10 Best Foodie Finds in Dallas April 21-27: Morning After Brunch, Brewery Games and More

By Alyssa High
Apr 21, 2022

Brunch is Dallas' most defining meal and the Observer is celebrating in style this weekend with our Morning After Brunch. Get tickets soon. Or if your thing is meat, pizza, trivia or crawfish, there’s plenty still. Plus Lowest Greenville is celebrating being Lowest Greenville.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, April 20-26

By Merritt Martin
Apr 20, 2022

Ready to grab your movie hoodie and get back in the theater? You’re in luck. It’s time for the 52nd Annual USA Film Festival at Angelika Film Center (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) from Wednesday through Sunday. Opening night on Wednesday features a double feature of short Texas documentaries The Portal and the Park and Texas Wines, as well as features The Pact (based on a true story) and The Phantom of the Open (starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins).
Updated: Dope Munchie Deals on 4/20 in Dallas

By Chance Townsend
Apr 19, 2022

It’s not a weed holiday without some good food either, so below we’ve gathered some of the sweetest munchie deals we could find in Dallas.

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