The Culture
June 22, 2018
Asia O’Hara on How Dallas Does Drag
A ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestant spills the tea on Dallas.
Dallas
Sports
June 13, 2018
Why Texas Cities Should Host the 2026 World Cup
The event will be played in sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada—and Houston and Dallas are both on the short list.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 6, 2018
Hardeman’s BBQ Is a Dallas Institution for a Reason
Says longtime pitmaster George 'Slim' Miller: 'If that meat don’t feel you, and you don’t feel that meat, ain’t nobody gonna enjoy it.'
Art
May 25, 2018
‘The Alexa Dialogues’ Offers a Vision of Our Intimate Relationships with Artificial Intelligence
The show, playing in Dallas May 24 through 26, explores how people communicate with emergent technologies.
Business
April 25, 2018
Polling Says Austinites Really Don’t Want Amazon’s HQ2
Dallas, on the other hand, is interested.
Art
March 30, 2018
Houston’s “Bean” Sculpture Looks a Lot Like Chicago’s, and Everyone Feels Weird About It
Anish Kapoor's sculpture has prompted an unusual conversation between the two cities with the biggest inferiority complexes in America.
BBQ
March 29, 2018
Lamb Ribs at 18th & Vine Are a Rare Treat
The Dallas barbecue joint is offering a smoked mutton rack, with an Ethiopian-inspired rub, now through Sunday.
The Culture
February 27, 2018
Michael Dell Bought the Most Expensive Residence Ever Sold in New York City
In 2012, a mystery buyer spent more than $100 million for a penthouse in Manhattan. It was Michael Dell.
Style & Design
February 21, 2018
The Historic Adolphus Gets a Major Overhaul
The revered Dallas hotel is ready for another century of revelry after sweeping design changes by a visionary local firm.
Arts & Entertainment
February 14, 2018
Mark Cuban Will Raffle Off Mavs Tickets For Millennials Moving to Dallas
Now’s your chance to see the last-place NBA team in person for free, a $6 value.
The Culture
February 7, 2018
A Deep Dive Into How Dallas Got Its Name
Prepare for a tale of blackface minstrelsy and swashbuckling high seas adventures, a whodunit with the last page maddeningly ripped out.
Pat’s Pick
January 23, 2018
The Seafood Triumphs at Dallas’s New Bullion
Chef Bruno Davaillon strikes gold with his take on classic French cuisine in a lush, glamorous setting.
Business
January 18, 2018
Two Texas Cities Named Finalists in Race for Amazon’s HQ2
Both cities were considered favorites early in the process, but it remains unclear what they’ve offered the tech giant for HQ2.
The Daily Post
December 18, 2017
The Dallas Police Department is the Latest to Allow Officers to Grow Beards
The new policy is a bit of a chin-scratcher.
Politics & Policy
December 6, 2017
Lupe Valdez Hopes to Make the Leap from Dallas County Sheriff to Governor
The gay Latina sheriff of Dallas County advocates for Dreamers and LGBT rights.
BBQ Joint Reviews
November 16, 2017
Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ
A thick slice of barbecusement.
Travel & Outdoors
October 19, 2017
Next Time You Travel in Texas, Stay in a Hostel
For an affordable stay in a new city, with built-in friends.
Sports
October 19, 2017
Why Dallas Is the Perfect Place For The NFL’s New Draft Plans
Jerry Jones’s stadium will host the 2018 NFL Draft for the first time.
Business
October 16, 2017
Saving the Longhorn Ballroom, Texas’s Most Historic Music Venue
The Longhorn Ballroom, arguably the state's most historic music venue, is back in business.
BBQ
October 3, 2017
Meat Fight 2017
Meat Fight tickets go on sale TODAY at 10:00am Central are on sale NOW. Get them here.The event will be held Sunday, November 12th at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas. If you want to be there, be quick. Although Meat Fight will accommodate more attendees this year (1,500), you’ll
The Stand Up Desk
October 2, 2017
Come Join us at the Edge
This November, we're thrilled to bring you a new way to experience Texas Monthly, at a two-day event called the Edge of Texas.
Music
September 26, 2017
There’s a Petition to Rename Dallas’s Robert E. Lee Park After Erykah Badu
The city’s park board voted last week to temporarily restore the name Oak Lawn Park, but 2,000 petitioners have a more permanent namesake in mind.
The Daily Post
August 8, 2017
SMU Student Groups: Moving The 9/11 Memorial Restricts Freedom of Speech
Students believed the original language in the policy would consider a 9/11 memorial “triggering, harmful, or harassing.”
Books
July 27, 2017
An Ode to Half Price Books
As the Dallas chain celebrates its sapphire anniversary, a personal look at what the secondhand book store means to people.
Sports
July 27, 2017
Would You Eat Pizza Baked Inside Of A Giant Dallas Cowboys Helmet?
Of course you would. The question is, would you eat more of it?
Business
July 13, 2017
Meet The Guy Recruiting Californians to Move to Texas
...but not the kind that you might think.
Film & TV
July 7, 2017
Dallas’s David Lowery Won’t Leave His Old Haunts
The auteur behind summer art-house favorite ‘A Ghost Story’ on his abiding connection to his home city.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 26, 2017
Smoky Rose
Don't get put off by the fancy fixins—the barbecue is true.
Business
June 6, 2017
Dallas Is The Home Of The World’s First Energy-Positive Big Box Store
The Dallas location of Austin-based home store TreeHouse generates more energy than it uses—a first for a store of its size.
BBQ
April 28, 2017
Full Fat Beef Ribs at Knife
Bringing short ribs to the steakhouse scene.
BBQ
April 25, 2017
Pastrami Pork Ribs at Wheelhouse
A flavorful favorite.
The Daily Post
February 24, 2017
The Federal Trial Begins for “Our Man Downtown”
The U.S. v. John Wiley Price trial began on Thursday, but the real fireworks are expected to come over the coming four months.
Film & TV
February 1, 2017
Dallas Director David Lowery’s New Film Is the Talk of Sundance
'A Ghost Story' is a fable of loss and mortality starring Casey Affleck as a bedsheet-wearing apparition.
Politics & Policy
January 29, 2017
How The Refugee Ban Is Affecting Texas
A snapshot of two of Texas's busiest airports in the aftermath of the refugee ban.
The Daily Post
December 9, 2016
An Interview With The Mall Of America’s First Black Santa
After spending four days at the Mall of America, Santa Larry is back in Texas to continue spreading holiday cheer.
Sports
November 7, 2016
Mark Cuban Just Revoked Mavs Media Credentials For Two ESPN Reporters
Apparently the worldwide leader in sports has made Cuban unhappy.
BBQ
November 2, 2016
Interview: Alice Lassaude of Meat Fight
Alice Lassaude. Image from her Facebook pageAlice Lassaude is an incredibly funny writer with a James Beard award to show for it. She’s also the Meat Queen of Meat Fight, or more properly, the CEO of Meat Fight, Inc. Meat Fight is a barbecue competition
BBQ
October 10, 2016
Smoked in Texas: Smokehouse Burger at Lakewood Smokehouse
Until recently, every smoked burger I’ve eaten has resulted in a contradiction of the palate. Smoky beef seasoned with salt and pepper hits all the positive taste receptors, but to trigger those you have to chew on a patty as dry as mesquite. It doesn’t take long to overcook
Sports
October 4, 2016
Is the Threat of the Rangers Moving From Arlington to Dallas Real?
A massive stadium bond raises the idea that Dallas could claim the Rangers as their own.
The Daily Post
October 3, 2016
Dallas And Houston Top The List Of The Best Cities For Evacuating From A Disaster
We guess this is good news.
BBQ Joint Reviews
September 23, 2016
Back Country Bar-B-Q
Four decades of classic barbecue, still going strong thanks to a new owner.
BBQ
September 19, 2016
Interview: Earnest Griffith Sr. of Back Country Bar-B-Q
Pitmaster: Back Country Bar-B-Que; Opened 1975Age: 62Smoker: Wood-Fired Rotisserie SmokerWood: HickoryEarnest Griffith Sr. has been cooking barbecue in Dallas for 42 years. He started in downtown Dallas in 1970, when the area was teeming with workers in need of lunch. This was before the days of the downtown tunnels, which
Books
September 14, 2016
Dallas Is Regulating “Little Free Libraries” For Some Reason
The popular outdoor ”take-a-book, leave-a-book” displays face new restrictions in Big D.
Sports
September 11, 2016
The Last Best Hope of Tony Romo
After a decade of hard-won victories and brutal setbacks, the 36-year-old quarterback—and every Cowboys fan—knows this: 2016 is the year he will write his legacy.
BBQ
September 8, 2016
Sonny Bryan’s 24/7
The headlights from a Chrysler 300 beamed through the window and into the historic dining room of Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse in Dallas. It was after midnight, and the driver was waiting for his seemingly inebriated (or maybe balance-impaired) passenger to get back with a couple chopped brisket sandwiches. I had just ordered ribs
BBQ Joint Reviews
September 2, 2016
Dylan’s Barbeque Saloon
Barbecue rookies have built a promising stop off of Northwest Highway in Dallas.
BBQ
September 1, 2016
Smoked in Texas: Breakfast at Smoke
Barbecue for breakfast in Texas usually means an old time smokehouse that happens to open early. Whether it’s a ring of sausage and a Dr Pepper at Smitty’s in Lockhart or the whole menu at Snow’s BBQ in Lexington, you can find breakfast if you look hard enough (though the
Politics & Policy
August 16, 2016
The Struggle For Clean Water Continues For Dallas County’s Unincorporated Cities
Now a community called “No Town” has found itself facing the same challenges as Sandbranch.
Music
August 1, 2016
Casinos in Oklahoma Are Competing With North Texas For A-List Entertainment
Competition crosses state lines.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
Prime Dish
Two famed chefs share the secrets behind their hamburgers.