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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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Tweet 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. [...]

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Tweet Featuring  handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry using a combination of precious and semiprecious stones,mixed metals, and rare vintage material, couture jewelry line SHŌNA 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, [...]

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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Tweet The Fashion Group International will announce its 2012 honorees 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 3, at Gossip Bar in the Hilton Anatole Dallas. Brian Bolke, co-founder of Forty Five Ten, and Meredith Musselman of the Shelly Musselman Foundation, will announce the winner of the Shelly Musselman Design Award at this year's party. Winner of the [...]

Tweet In this fifth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio show, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Dallas Foodie, who is a long-time contributor to ILiveInDallas.com, owner of DGdesign (a Dallas social media marketing company), and recently was named by CBS Local as one of 10 Best DFW Foodies to Follow on Twitter. This Internet [...]

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This is our fourth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio. This I Live In Dallas Radio show, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, was recorded at Amsterdam Bar in Exposition Park. In this radio show we chat with Deep Ellum resident, area ambassador, and day-time marketer Paula Ramirez about the Deep Ellum Urban Gardens and other Deep Ellum topics.

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