The Struggle, The Shift and a New Restaurant Row
We want to love Deep Ellum, we really do. But when it continues throwing up roadblocks — both…
Dallas Has Highest Concentration of Falconers in Texas
Through clear winter skies, the peregrine falcon dances above the blackland prairies, 3,000 feet above the ground, arabesquing…
How ICE and Politics Are Changing the Dallas Hospitality Scene
Widespread outrage over the death of two protesters shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in…
Kleberg Residents Feel Ignored by City of Dallas
Bill Freeman would like to know how old the post oak tree that stood two doors down from…
Dallas Chef Matt McCallister’s Journey Through Addiction
Matt McCallister’s story, for the purposes of this article, begins long before he started cooking professionally. It starts…
Dallas News Stories To Watch Out For in 2026
Looking ahead to a new year inevitably requires a healthy look back on the one that has just…
Worst of Dallas 2025: Politics, Trends, News, Sports
Every fall, we publish our Best of Dallas issue, the Observer’s biggest print edition of the year. In…
Public Outcry Could Keep Jazz Live and Dallas Musicians Paid
In Bishop Arts, there’s a live music bar with its doors open, where on a good night every…
Dallas Needs Spanking Over City Hall Rot
In one of the final scenes, RoboCop destroys ED-209, and then enters OCP headquarters (Dallas City Hall). AF…
Dallas Family Pays High Price To Avoid Eviction After Deed Fraud
The Mendoza family says its house was sold illegally by another family member forging a signature. Nathan Hunsinger…
Dallas Gem Cafe Madrid Isn’t for Sale, Despite Big Offers
The Knox-Henderson neighborhood is an idyllic slice of American pie. This area, a few miles north of downtown,…