Shishito-Cucumber Salad

Shishito-Cucumber Salad

1 pound shishito peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or coconut vinegar 1/3 cup grapeseed or avocado oil, plus more for the pan 1 seedless cucumber (or 2 Persian cucumbers), thinly sliced 2 avocados, peeled, seeded and diced 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered Salt and pepper Heat oil in a skillet […]

What happened to arena football?

What happened to arena football?

By David Mullen For sports junkies, it is always interesting to peruse the agate type in the back of the sports page. That is the small type that is used to list transactions, horse racing results and standings of the lesser known professional sports leagues. I saw that Major League Soccer (while increasingly popular, still […]

Identifying allergens makes treatments easier

Identifying allergens makes treatments easier

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Did you know that your dog may be allergic to the new puppy you just adopted? Allergies to the dander of other pets aren’t common, but they are possible and worth considering if you can’t identify the source of your pet’s allergies. Your cat or dog is more likely to be […]

Buckley brings ‘Dolly’ back to Texas

Buckley brings ‘Dolly’ back to Texas

By Shari Goldstein Stern Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms. Buckley is back in town. That’s North Texas’ own, home-grown, award-winning actress, Betty Buckley, and she’s looking swell in “Hello, Dolly!” at Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) through July 28. The endearing actress earned a loud, enthusiastic welcome by DSM’s engrossed, opening night audience. She was met with […]

Winemaker coming to town

Winemaker coming to town

By Amity Thomas The Grape hosts a special Winemaker’s Come-As-You-Are Wine Dinner on Thursday, Aug. 1 featuring extraordinary wines selected from Burt Street Cellars. Chef Brian C. Luscher will feature an intimate three-course paired dinner to complement hand-selected wines, and special guest host is Burt Street Cellars winemaker Timothy Skok. The Grape’s monthly wine dinner […]

Give them their own house

Give them their own house

By Stephan Sardone In the summertime, you want the kids out of the house as much as possible. They should be taking advantage of the great outdoors.  But the reality of the weather in Texas means they need protection and motivation. Aside from hats and sunscreen, a playhouse provides cover and gets the kids out […]

‘The Lion King’ disappoints true Disney fans

‘The Lion King’ disappoints true Disney fans

By Chic DiCiccio In December, Disney launches their streaming service, Disney+. It will have the entire catalog of Disney films available and presumably, the 1994 animated hit, “The Lion King,” will be part of it. You are better off waiting and watching that version of the film instead of the computer animated remake.  This Jon […]

Alamo Club menu growing

Alamo Club menu growing

By Sara Newberry I’ve mentioned the restaurant Blind Butcher a number of times in this space. It was an innovative and exciting restaurant that, due to menu issues, construction struggles and lack of traffic, closed its doors in June 2018. It didn’t take long for the space to be snapped up, and the new tenant, […]

Getting children off couch doctor’s goal

Getting children off couch doctor’s goal

By David Mullen National Youth Sports Week began on July 15, and the experts at the Children’s Health Andrews Institute are dedicated to getting children outdoors to play and stay healthy while doing so. National Youth Sports Week aims to promote safe environments and healthy lifestyles for children and their families through sports and has […]