We mentioned Easter Supper at the new Delilah and feel it is important enough to reprise that with new information. What a terrific way to be introduced to Deliliah.
Continue readingRetro Film Review: Duck Soup (1933)
There are comedies that entertain, and then there are comedies that dismantle the very idea of structure itself. The Marx Brother’s Duck Soup belongs firmly in the latter category—a film so sharp, so relentless, and so unconcerned with convention that it continues to feel disruptive nearly a century after its release.
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Dee Lincoln Prime New Chef’s Table and 10-course Omakase Experience
At Dee Lincoln Prime, refinement has taken on two new forms. The acclaimed steakhouse has introduced a pair of thoughtfully composed experiences—an intimate Chef’s Table and a precision-driven Omakase—each designed to deepen the restaurant’s commitment to craft, detail, and elevated dining. Both are curated by Culinary Director Julian Rodarte, whose approach leans heavily on seasonality, technique, and a clear sense of progression.
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Indus Social (Indus) Opens in Las Colinas Driven by Chef Morabito
Indus Social (InSo) in Las Colinas has quickly emerged as one of North Texas’s most compelling hospitality concepts, blurring the lines between elevated dining and late‑night social destination. It’s not a restaurant that closes when dinner ends—it’s a multi‑dimensional gathering place designed to carry guests from lunch and refined evening meals into music‑driven nightlife, live entertainment, and spirited social hours that extend well into the early morning.
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Portillo’s Opens in Dallas
Portillo’s, the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of unrivaled Chicago-style street food – today announced the opening of its tenth restaurant in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region (and the first within the Dallas city limits) on Tuesday, March 31. The anticipated opening kicks off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m., with doors officially opening to the public at 10:30 a.m.
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A Look at Caffe Lucca
Caffe Lucca is a collaboration between Dallas restaurateur Julian Barsotti and former NFL head coach Jason Garrett. Babe Laufenberg has been rumored to be part of this project but he vehemently denies this in a Facebook post.
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Inside NOLA’s Casamento’s Oyster House
Casamento’s on Magazine Street is one of those rare New Orleans institutions that feels frozen in its own era, stubborn in the best possible way. Opened in 1919 by Joe Casamento, it has weathered a century of storms, booms, busts, parades, and changing tastes, yet the place looks almost exactly like it did when it began. You walk in and immediately step into a narrow, bright space covered head-to-toe in gleaming white-and-green tiles. Walls, floors, counters — everything is tiled. It’s part practical, part personality, and unmistakably Casamento’s.
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Five Wines Under $15 That Are Shockingly Good
Let’s get something straight: you don’t need to spend a fortune to drink like royalty. Whether you’re planning a picnic at Klyde Warren, a low-key dinner party, or just want something decent for weeknight sipping, we’ve scoured the shelves for five wines that deliver serious flavor without breaking the bank. Even better? You can find them all around Dallas. Cheers to that.
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