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Kill Your Lawn: Help Save the Planet And Some Money, Too
Quinn Olson: Your Lawn is ugly. It just doesn’t look good, even if it was sparkling emerald, devoid of dead patches and cropped to perfection, but it probably isn’t after 2023’s unprecedented summer.
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Judge: Better Days Begin with Quiet Mornings
Perhaps Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has always talked about health.
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How to Hanukkah: Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts, Brisket, Challah Bread
December is “the” holiday month when we are collectively allowed to indulge a bit more in food and beverage associated with holidays. It’s a time to gather around food, the universal connector.
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Kersten Rettig: Whatever Happened to Tortilla Soup?
Ask a neighbor which food is synonymous with Dallas, and she will likely say steak. Maybe he’ll chime in with barbecue or Tex-Mex, meaning margaritas and queso. Why doesn’t anyone say tortilla soup?
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Move Over Roast Turkey – Here Come the Side Dishes
Christy Rost: Each November, as our thoughts turn toward Thanksgiving, magazine covers feature glorious images of tantalizing, golden roasted turkeys on oversized platters garnished with fresh herbs, grapes, juicy oranges, fresh cranberries, and other seasonal fruit.
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Tips for Creating a Stylish, Yet Comfortable Living Room
Living rooms are challenging to design because they need to be so many things at once: inviting, comfortable, stylish, but also functional. Pristine living rooms that are only for entertaining guests are now a thing of the past.
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Kersten Rettig: Ciao-dy, Folks! All You Can EatalyxTexas Here!
All You Can Eataly: Fall for Dallas is back this Friday, November 10, and this year, they’re blending the best of Italy and the spirit of Texas, creating a celebration as unique as the Lone Star State itself
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Kersten Rettig: Party Like a World Series Champion
The Texas Rangers aren't the only ones living the dream right now
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Kersten Rettig: Never Underestimate the Power of Pie
Just in time for Thanksgiving, you can pre-order pecan and pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for your holiday spread while supporting VNA and its mission to care for North Texas seniors.
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Kersten Rettig: Halloweekend is Here, Celebrations Abound
Some folks really get into Halloween, maybe because they're spooky people, maybe because it's the official launch of a two-month-long holiday season
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Kersten Rettig: The Village Tries to Get Out of a Pickle with Pickleball
The old VCC and several past-its-prime apartment complexes were demolished in 2017, and a beautiful new Village “town center” was built in its place, opening in 2021.
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Snider Plaza Perks Up with New York-Inspired Zest Café
Have you ever had a favorite little watering hole you’re so enamored with you think, “Someday, I’m going to open a place like this”?
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Future-Proof Your Home with These Design Tips for Aging-in-Place
Today, more Americans than ever are interested in aging-in-place, whether that means making renovations to their current home, finding a home that is wheelchair-accessible, or building a new home.
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Behind The Scenes of a Travel-Inspired TV Cooking Series
Christy Rost: As autumn gets underway and our sights are set on cozy meals with family and friends, season two of my national television cooking series At Home with Christy Rost has launched.
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Postcard from Hell, Grand Cayman
A decade of friendship that began at Highland Park United Methodist Church inspired a celebratory trip to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands earlier this summer.
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Kersten Rettig: Opa! New Greek Bistro to Open Early 2024
Greece is the word for many food lovers, and it's a culinary segment that is underrepresented in Dallas. Lisa and Tom Georgalis, owners and operators of The Ivy Tavern, are coming to the rescue with Nikki Greek Bistro and Lounge, expected to open early next year.
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Kersten Rettig: Everyone is Rooting For Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry
There are just a handful of female celebrity chefs in the country, and Dallas is home to the best: Tiffany Derry
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Our Fair Lady
William Taylor: What’s the best age for appreciating the State Fair of Texas? That’s a tricky one.
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Kersten Rettig: How Does Malai Kitchen Use 53,000 Pounds of Flour?
Malai Kitchen’s in-house-made rice noodles are the food equivalent of luscious, soft white velvet. These noodles are different from all the other noodles in North Texas because they are made using a noodle machine designed and built in Vietnam just for Malai Kitchen.
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Public Information Act Turns 50; Strengthen It
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas: With trust in government waning, a Texas law can help keep a closer watch on public officials. Even citizens who continue to have faith in government can use this law to stay better informed.