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Chef Randy Rucker FT33 and Chef Matt McCallister will welcome Chef Randy Rucker of Houston, for a guest chef dinner and a one-of-a-kind dining experience Monday, January 14th at 6 p.m. Rucker, winner of the 2011 Houston Rising Star award will bring his classical Southern perspective infused with modern techniques to McCallister’s season inspired modern […]

There are so many untouched, half-baked and unrealized ideas out there. For an idea to become a reality, it takes a passionate person or team, an executable plan and a bit of funding, and the most common way to raise funds has been through trusty friends and family. Rarely would you find a random person ready […]

I first saw the map of Dallas neighborhoods at AIGA DFW’s GOOD Ideas For Cities presentation at Lakewood Theater back in June. The silkscreen printed map had been donated for the event and propped up on a table for people to view. It was obvious that someone had spent a considerable amount of time on this map. You don’t take on a project like this without having a serious passion for the city. I had to meet the guy behind this map.

There are no two ways about it, Dallas is a food town. But it’s not just about eating well (and often): we love seeing homegrown businesses make it big.

In this eighth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Wim Bens, who is the owner and operator of Lakewood Brewing Company, an independent brewery in Garland, Texas, that offers a handful of original premium micro-brewed beers and tours to the public.

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In this seventh recorded episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, normally co-hosted by myself and Neil Lemons (unfortunately, Neil could not join us the evening this was recorded), I speak with Jonathan “JP” Pokluda. JP is the Director of Young Adults at Watermark Community Church, located at 75 and 635 in North Dallas. I […]

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Featuring  handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry using a combination of precious and semiprecious stones,mixed metals, and rare vintage material, couture jewelry line SHÅŒNA is now available for purchase at Neiman Marcus trunk shows nationwide; at the new Nicole Kwon boutique, which recently relocated from New York to the fashionable West Village shopping center located in Dallas, Texas; […]

In this sixth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Payce Jacobsen, who is a veteran bartender at the beloved Ginger Man bar off of Boll Street in Uptown Dallas.

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In this second recorded mini-interview for I Live In Dallas Radio we speak with Nicolas Vakidis and Ben Johnson, the new chefs at Stuft.

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Dallas Handmade Arts Market, a venue and host to dozens of vendors with handmade items, will be making a special appearance this Thursday during the inaugural Design District Market. The market will be open Thursday as well as Saturday and Sunday during their regular schedule.

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