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Savor Dallas 2013 kicked off on Thursday at Trinity Groves, and carried into Friday at Perot Museum which attracted a sold-out crowd to the for their wine stroll. The crown jewel and most-anticipated event of the Savor Dallas weekend happens tonight from 7:00pm -10:00pm.

In this tenth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, we sit down with Will Fleischman and Tim McLaughlin, the Pitmasters for Lockhart Smokehouse. Specializing in central Texas style barbecue, Lockhart Smokehouse has been racking up enthusiastic reviews and accolades over the past two years since their opening.

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What do Lady Gaga, First Lady Michelle Obama and fashion designer Tory Burch have in common? A powerful, personal brand! On March 6th, a unique event designed especially for Dallas/Fort Worth women is scheduled at The Room on Main in downtown Dallas.

Don your finest kilt: Largest celebration of Irish culture in southwest, biggest cultural event in DFW to showcase all things Irish in Dallas’ own Fair Park through unmatched volunteer effort.

The M Streets area of Dallas is hot. How do we know? This article started out being Top Five M Street Homes For Sale In Dallas, but while we were writing it one of the homes went under contract.

Collin Zreet is a native Dallasite. He has a degree in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Texas. His boss told him he had to take a week off, so he decided to spend it working for beer at the local Peticolas Brewing Company. Check out his adventure complete with story-telling photos.

In this ninth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Mike D. Merrill, who is the Director of Marketing at Dallas office of the online marketing company ReachLocal. We also interview Ben Davis, Owner of The Gent's Place, a men's grooming and lifestyle membership club.

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Tweet 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 [...]

Tweet 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 [...]

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.