Monthly Archives: August 2025

by | August 20, 2025 · 10:46 am

Retro Film Review: Shampoo (1975)

Hal Ashby’s Shampoo is a glossy Hollywood comedy that doubles as a sharp cultural critique. Released in 1975 but set on Election Day in 1968, the film, written by Robert Towne and Warren Beatty (who also stars), uses the chaos of one Beverly Hills hairdresser’s love life to reflect the end of the free-love era and the rise of a more conservative America. On the surface it’s about sex, glamour, and vanity, but underneath it’s about power, politics, and the costs of never growing up.

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by | August 19, 2025 · 2:30 pm

The Legend of Alicia’s: Where Alpine Finds Its Appetite

On the edge of downtown Alpine, where the desert heat gives way to mountain breezes, sits Alicia’s Burrito Place. The stucco building isn’t flashy, and it doesn’t need to be—folks know exactly what’s waiting inside. For locals, it’s a reliable standby. For travelers, it’s a discovery that feels like stumbling onto a secret worth keeping. Alicia’s is the kind of spot where the coffee is poured strong, the tortillas taste like someone’s abuela rolled them out that morning, and the portions arrive bigger than your appetite.

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by | August 19, 2025 · 1:12 pm

Caché: Dallas Finds Its New Orleans Soul in Uptown

There are places you go for a cocktail, and then there are places you go for a moment—a place where time seems to pause, the air hums with possibility, and every detail whispers of indulgence. Caché, opening August 29 above the legendary S&D Oyster Company, is that kind of place. A jewel box of a lounge tucked into Uptown, it reimagines a forgotten space into a sanctuary that feels at once worldly, decadent, and undeniably Dallas.

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by | August 19, 2025 · 12:47 pm

Cocktails, Bao, and Buzz: Uchiba for Japanese Lounge Culture in Dallas

Uchiba is Dallas’s dimly lit flirtation with Japanese drinking culture—a sleek, second-floor hideaway where the bar leads and the kitchen answers with a chorus of craveable, shareable bites. It’s the Dallas offshoot of the lauded Uchi restaurant group, but don’t expect a hushed sushi temple. This is a cocktail-forward lounge with serious food ambitions, the kind of spot where a night can begin with “just a drink” and—somewhere between steam-kissed bao buns and a round of nigiri—turn into a full-on dinner.

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by | August 19, 2025 · 11:53 am

Champagne Terrace Returns to GrapeFest with a Glamorous Gatsby Twist

Raise a glass to Roaring Twenties glamour at the 39th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience presented by Bank of the West. Recently ranked the No. 7 Wine Festival in America by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, GrapeFest returns to Historic Main Street in Grapevine, September 11–14, 2025, with a dazzling lineup of tastings and experiences.

This year’s theme, The Grape Gatsby, celebrates the centennial of The Great Gatsby with a nod to the glitz and elegance of the 1920s. Guests can step back in time at the Champagne Terrace, sponsored by Hilton DFW Lakes, now reimagined as an elevated ticketed experience.

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by | August 19, 2025 · 11:31 am

James Beard Award Finalist Ben Mintz, Launches First-Ever Texas Cocktail Week in Houston | September 2025

This September, Texas will step into the spotlight and claim its place on the cocktail map with the launch of Texas Cocktail Week, a new celebration of bartending craft and Southern hospitality in Houston. 

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by | August 19, 2025 · 10:36 am

Get Your Eatin’ Pants on, It’s Nearing State Fair of Texas Season

The countdown to the State Fair of Texas is officially on, and the energy is as electric as the midway lights. Every fall, Dallas transforms into a playground of fried fantasies and wild culinary experiments, but nothing stirs more excitement than the Big Tex Choice Awards. This competition has become the heartbeat of the fair, where food vendors dream up outrageous creations that are equal parts delicious and daring—and this year’s lineup may just be the boldest yet.

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by | August 18, 2025 · 11:16 am

Sweetgreen Opens Sixth DFW Location in Snider Plaza August 26

Sweetgreens, the mission-driven restaurant brand connecting people to real food, will open its sixth Dallas-Fort Worth location in Snider Plaza at 6565 Hillcrest Ave, Suite 140, on Tuesday, August 26.

Ahead of the launch, the restaurant will host two community preview tastings on August 22 and 23 from 12–6 pm, offering complimentary meals to guests.

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