Monthly Archives: September 2019

Amon Carter Re-Opens After Renovation Sept 14

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The Amon Carter Museum of American Art reopens to the public on September 14 after a three-month closure that completes a year-long renovation project. The museum building and galleries feature a new layout that provides an improved experience for visitors while preserving the vision and legacy of founder Amon G. Carter Sr. and his daughter Ruth Carter Stevenson. The September 14 grand reopening celebration begins at 10 a.m. with daylong events during our annual Party on the Porch featuring live music, food trucks, and cash bars. Members will have exclusive access now through 13 during the museum’s Members-Only Preview Days. Continue reading →

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Bird Cafe Names Brian Olenjack Exec Chef

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Bird Café has named Brian Olenjack executive chef of the popular modern southern Sundance Square eatery.

A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Olenjack has more than 20 years experience in the kitchen and honed his skills across the country and locally at notable restaurants including Reata, The Chisholm Club Restaurant and his namesake Olenjack’s Grille. Continue reading →

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Sidecar Social Opens in Addison

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The newest concept by North Texas Restaurateur Brent Tipps, Sidecar Social, is now open. Located in Addison’s Village on the Parkway (5100 Belt Line Road, Suite 401, 75254), a popular outdoor retail and dining destination, the original concept is open seven days a week for guests to enjoy the 20,000-square-foot social lounge experience. Continue reading →

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AT&T Performing Arts Center Presents the Family Entertainment Series

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The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that single tickets for the launch of the Family Entertainment series at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, sponsored by Children’s Health, will go on sale Friday, September 6 at 10 a.m. These highly anticipated family-friendly shows feature, music, dance, animation, science and puppetry that will delight, inspire and mesmerize kids and adults alike.

The Family Entertainment series will be performed on the campus of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, in the downtown Dallas Arts District. Continue reading →

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McCallister Heads Up New Dallas Virgin Hotel

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Virgin Hotels Dallas is pleased to announce that celebrated Chef Matt McCallister will open The Kitchen, the restaurant inside Commons Club , Virgin Hotels’ flagship restaurant, bar and modern social club concept. Known for his locally sourced cuisine, McCallister’s Commons Club menu will be seasonally driven with French influence.  

McCallister’s first restaurant, FT33 made waves on a national scale garnering him recognition as one of the best new chefs in America by Food & Wine in 2014 and James Beard Award nominations for best chef, Southwest in 2014, 2015 and 2016. With his latest venture Homewood, he’s again received critical acclaim for his culinary talents.  Continue reading →

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New Ribs and Wings at Dickeys

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by Deborah Wilson

Walking along Henderson Avenue you can’t help but see the “new”. Every restaurant is neon and shiny with $14 cocktails and a DJ on the weekends to keep things exciting. It’s easy to miss some of the hidden gems, but one gem of a restaurant in particular has managed to keep the locals coming since 1941. Continue reading →

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