Trinity River It’s Time to Bury the Old Trinity River Hatchets By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Decades of fighting over the Trinity’s future has ingrained suspicious, distrust, and dismissive thinking on all sides. We can finally put some of that behind us.
Arts & Entertainment Dallas Summer Musicals and the AT&T Performing Arts Center Make Up, Share Space By Peter Simek | 4 months ago A quiet Cold War between the city's two Broadway producers is thawing. Hopefully that's a good thing for both the Arts District and Fair Park.
Police Dallas Morning News Ed Board Couldn’t Be More Wrong About Dallas Citizens Police Review Board By Peter Simek | 4 months ago Strengthening police oversight is about ensuring accountability and building public trust, not politicizing policing.
Architecture & Design What the Life of Architect Philip Johnson Can Teach Us About the Shape of Dallas By Peter Simek | 5 months ago Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster's new biography of the controversial architect demonstrates the essential value of criticism.
Civics A Few Notes on My Jury Duty Service at George Allen Today By Tim Rogers | 6 months ago Bottom line: I am super into civics.
Arts & Entertainment ATTPAC Rewards Long-Term Subscribers with Surprise $1,000 Fees By Peter Simek | 12 months ago The ATTPAC is trying to fill a huge debt hole. But the harder it tries, the more questions are raised about its management’s competency.
The Best New Bars In Dallas Catherine Downes and Tara Nieuwesteeg These aren’t merely places to get a drink. No, these are where stories begin, where adventures unfold, where plot twists occur, and new characters join in. Where life happens. Cheers!
Italia E Amore Eve Hill-Agnus Dallas has long had a love affair with Italian food. We asked our city’s top artisans to share their most obsessive passions, from the wine list to the final crumbs of cannoli. Buon appetito.
The 10 Best Steakhouses in Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus The leader remains the same, but a few upstarts have rocked the rankings in a steak scene that has changed dramatically over the last several years. Dine in.
The Best Happy Hours in Dallas Catherine Downes We spent weeks exploring restaurants, dive bars, brewpubs, and cocktail lounges from Oak Cliff to Lower Greenville and well beyond. Here are the best happy hour menus you’ll find in North Texas. Cheers!
The Best Brunch in Dallas Catherine Downes Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas. Go Eat
Civics History Demands That Dallas Tears Down Its Confederate War Memorial By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Tomorrow the city council could vote to keep the monument and add "historical context" to offset negative connotations. That would be a mistake.
History Here’s What Researchers May Find in Those JFK Files Released Today By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Perhaps the real lasting legacy of that dark day in Dallas is the birth of the culture of conspiracy.
History Removal of Lee Park Statue Will Kick-Start Two Months of Historical Soul Searching By Peter Simek | 2 years ago This morning, the council voted to remove the controversial Confederate statue. But what comes next is what really matters.
Politics Dallas Politics and the ‘Culture of Nice’ By Peter Simek | 2 years ago In the District 14 council race, manners have become the central issue of the campaign.
Nature & Environment It Is Time to Chart a New Course for the Trinity River By Peter Simek | 2 years ago Yesterday's Trinity Commons Foundation luncheon was a reminder that it is time to put the Trinity's status quo leadership out to pasture.
Good Public Transit How You Can Help Shape the Future of Public Transit in Dallas By Peter Simek | 2 years ago Will the Dallas City Council actually appoint someone to the DART board who knows how public transit works?
