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COMMUNITY NEWS Morning Wood Brunch at the Moth
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
In Dallas, Easter is a celebration for the eater
THE MEDDLESOME MOTH
The Meddlesome Moth at 1621 Oak Lawn Ave. hosts Real Ale Brewing Co. and Real Ale Distilling Co. founder Brad Farbstein for the Morning Wood Brunch on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. Farbstein along with Moth’s own beer director Matt Quenette will lead the beer and spirit event featuring four courses crafted by Chef Robbie Lewis. Seats are $50. More information at mothinthe.net. – Amity Thomas
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SCOUT AT THE STATLER
On Easter Sunday, Scout at the Statler will feature brunch with a special visit from the Easter Bunny.
By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Rarely does one need to be egged on to celebrate Easter Sunday. Here is a look at some of the restaurant specials and Easter-themed events to put into your basket. The Fairmont Hotel at 1717 N. Akard St. is serving brunch including poached eggs with green pea and kale pesto, shrimp and grits, smoked ham with mustard glaze and desserts including an Easter egg display. Available from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults are $69 and children 12 and under are $35. Located inside the Ritz-Carlton, Fearing's at 2121 McKinney Ave. offers a three-course menu from an à
la carte menu with choice of starter, main course and dessert. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults are $125 and children 12 and under are $35. The French Room at 1321 Commerce St. is serving a brunch buffet in the Salon with bites from the Adolphus’ culinary team to be enjoyed in the main dining room. Seatings are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Adults are $90 and children 12 and under are $35. The Mansion on Turtle Creek at 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd. is serving a three-course menu from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Adults are $130 and $50 for children 12 and under. Opening early at 11 a.m. Easter Sunday, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille at 2000 McKinney Ave., Ste.
100, in Uptown will serve an all-day dinner menu, three cocktail specials, two off-the-menu brunch-inspired dishes and the restaurant’s traditional Sunday supper special. Served until 4 p.m., brunch items include an 8 oz. Filet Creole Benedict and a crab cake Benedict. Bloody Marys, mimosas and Brandy Milk Punch will be available for $6.95. Ocean Prime Dallas at 2101 Cedar Springs Road #150 is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Easter Sunday serving up a menu featuring seafood brunch offerings and classic cocktails. The regular dinner menu will be available all day and the brunch menu will be available until Easter cont'd on page 10
COMMUNITY
Woman dedicated to ‘changing lives, one at a time’
DISC
Karen Dudley (center) with members of the program.
By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com How many times have you seen the destitute or homeless on the streets of Dallas and said, “I wish I could make a difference?” Karen Dudley decided to do something about it.
Dudley is the CEO and founder of the Dallas International Street Church (DISC) at 2706 S. 2nd Ave. It is not a shelter, it is a life skills training center where participants go through an intensive, residential discipleship program. The purpose
is to help restore people back to God, family and society. And most importantly, it is to get people back to becoming self-sufficient and make a positive imprint in the community. Their credo is “Changing Lives. One at a Time.” “The Lord blessed me to be the founder of this ministry 31 years ago,” Dudley said. Growing up in Western Oklahoma City and after a stint at Oklahoma State University, she returned to school to get a degree in theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She worked for a cement company in Atlanta, which she found as a Godsend because it
allowed her to learn about the inner city. “There was a lot of racial prejudice going on at the time,” Dudley said, once divorced and once widowed and now living in Dallas. She had to raise three children on her own. She took a position at Oak Cliff Assembly of God. “That church allowed me to begin a prison ministry and a street ministry,” Dudley said. “I got to know that the people I was meeting were people just like me. They had the same hopes and dreams and desires that we have. “I got a vision to open an inner city church that would be open 24 hours COMMUNITY cont'd on page 6
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‘Revenge of the Killer Potholes’ By David Mullen
bootleg bar. Characters include a strong willed black woman with a sharp tongue, the fat, black funny Cher is coming to the American guy, a gay white male, a macho white Airlines Center on Thursday, Dec. 19 guy and a recent divorcee trying to find his way. Studios have become at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and range from $175 to nearly $700. so formulated. Who thinks this stuff is funny? Consultants, of course, Back in the days of the pay phone, I trying to steal bits from “Cheers,” once scooted off the airplane to call “Modern Family,” etc. … Pothole my office. I was in baggage claim, revenge: As much as I diss the local and I saw every shape of Louis Vuitton bag on the carousel. I count- potholes in this column, one got back at me. On ed 14 of them, April 4, I got a flat from a small costire on Fitzhugh metic bag to a big Avenue. A word hat box. I couldn’t to the wise: have image who it tire insurance. The could be until I tire was free, but looked over by the I still had to pay skycap holding a $129 for a fronthuge luggage cart end alignment. But and saw, wearit gave me a great ing dark glasses, movie idea titled, Cher. The skycap mumbled to me on David Mullen “Revenge of the Killer Potholes” the way out that and directed by Tim Burton. If I “She’s only here for one night.” The could just get Stephen King to write experience would have been great the screenplay, it would be a hit … if I hadn’t been surrounded by so In the spirit of the upcoming Easter many gypsies, tramps and thieves holiday, here are some fun facts … Stop me if you have heard this about Easter candy. The National one before. The new NBC “comedy,” Retail Federation said recently that filmed before a live studio audience, Easter candy spending will be $2.49 is called “Abby’s” about a backyard david@katytrailweekly.com
THE LAW
Tips for negotiating with IRS
By Larry Jones larry@larryjones.com Below are some important considerations if you have an encounter with the IRS. Common sense. Always use common sense when dealing with the IRS. Communication. Communicate with the IRS. Ask the IRS many questions. If you do not understand something, then continue asking questions. Ask many questions. Use why, what, when, etc. Prepare for the IRS. Fully develop the facts and law. Before negotiating with the IRS, make sure you are fully prepared. Presentation. After preparation, determining how to present the information is extremely important. Many different factors must be considered in determining how to present the information. Even the most prepared can fail, if the manner in which the facts and law are presented is not done properly. There is no easy answer as to how to prepare and present taxpayers' cases to the IRS. Each case is different and good preparation and presentation comes only through experience in dealing with the IRS and knowledge of the tax laws and IRS procedures. Review and control information given to the IRS. Control information given to the IRS — the IRS tries to accumulate maximum information to use against the taxpayer. Organize. You must be well organized when you K AT Y TR AIL WEEKLY'S
CRIME WATCH April 5 – 9:50 a.m. 3700 Block, Holland Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s garage and stole property. April 5 – 3:47 p.m. 3000 Block, Hester Ave. (75205) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect slashed the complainants’ tire. April 5 – 6:19 p.m. 2700 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s apartment and stole property. April 6 – 7:11 a.m. 1100 Block, S. Cesar Chavez Blvd. (75201) Robbery of an Individual: An
negotiate with the IRS. Do not volunteer information unless it will help your position. However, never lie to or mislead the IRS. Present the taxpayer's information to the IRS and use it to the taxpayer's benefit. Plan of action. Have a plan of negotiation or action. Know how you are going to proceed and what you are going to ask for when dealing with the IRS. Know your options. Always look for alternatives. Be ready to make changes. Be open-minded. Meet and negotiate with the IRS. This first meeting will be the most important meeting. Try not to negotiate by telephone, since there are more misunderstandings, and it is easier for the other party to say “no” when negotiating by telephone. Be prompt, courteous and friendly. Many IRS employees are treated with a hostile attitude. Try and treat IRS employees the same way you expect to be treated. Be confident, positive and establish your credibility with the IRS employee. Be honest and do not mislead the IRS employee. It is important to let the IRS employee know that you are a competent tax professional. Let the IRS know you will be cooperative, but that you will also represent the taxpayer to the fullest. Do not argue. It's not nice to argue and be naughty. Avoid disagreement. Try to avoid an adversarial unknown suspect pushed the complainant and stole property by force. April 6 – 9 p.m. 4100 Block, Bowser Ave. (75219) Theft of Property: The suspect stole the complainant’s cellphone. April 7 – 5:52 a.m. 2400 Block, Canton St. (75201) Kidnapping: The suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle without permission and forced the complainant to drive at knifepoint. April 7 – 2:07 p.m. 2700 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s door and stole property. April 7 – 10:02 p.m. 5500 Block, Goodwin Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect smashed the
billion this year, down slightly from last year’s $2.63 billion. The offices of Nutrisystem and the American Dental Association are in a state of panic. But that dollar amount far surpasses candy sale revenues for Mother’s Day or the Christmas holidays. A funny statistic is that of people who don’t celebrate Easter, 33 percent will still buy Easter candy. But fear not; 87 percent of people who do celebrate Easter plan on buying candy in honor of the religious event. Including candy, more than $18 billion will be spent on Easter in 2019. That is a lot of baskets, bonnets and brunches. And what are we teaching our children? Eighty-one percent of parents admitted that they will steal some candy from their kids’ baskets ... Candystore. com surveyed consumers regarding the best and worst Easter candies. The most popular Easter candies are (five through two) Robins Eggs by Whoppers, Lindt Chocolate Carrots (the only carrots I can eat), Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (their beloved cups, shaped like eggs. What marketing savvy!), hollow chocolate bunnies (start at the bottom, I dare you!). Who thought air could taste so good? And the number one most
relationship. Do not accept the position or attitude of the IRS employee, since you have the right to talk with a supervisor. Ask for statutes and regulations that support the position of the IRS. Agree and do not concede. It helps to acknowledge what is being said by the IRS. However, you can agree with the IRS without conceding to their point. Trade-off and do not concede. Never give in or concede to the IRS. Rather, trade-off issues or items for which you are negotiating. Do not always reject the position of the IRS. Reframe their position in your favor. Do not commit too early; remain open and flexible. Be in control at all meetings. Throw-away items. Include things in the negotiations that you know you will not get. Always ask for more than you expect to get and settle for what you want. Only make concessions if you receive concessions in return. Do not give up too quickly. If the meeting with the IRS employee is not going your way or is getting out of hand, terminate the meeting and reschedule for another time. Persistence. Do not give up easily when representing a taxpayer before the IRS. Exhaust all avenues before giving up. Larry Jones focuses his practice on IRS tax controversy matters. He is of Counsel to Freeman Law PLLC and also Director of the Tax Clinic at the SMU Dedman School of Law. Larry can be reached at larry@larryjones.com or 214-696-2661. complainant’s vehicle window and stole property. April 8 – 11:47 a.m. 3900 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Assault: An unknown suspect grabbed the complainant’s arm in an offensive manner. April 8 – 6:48 p.m. 2000 Block, Lucas Dr. (75219) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle. April 8 – 10:27 p.m. 2600 Block, Live Oak St. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s apartment and stole property. April 9 – 12:35 a.m. 5100 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the building via the roof and stole from a safe.
William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor
popular Easter candy is Cadbury Mini Eggs. Colorful and crunchy. The top five worst Easter candies include solid chocolate bunnies at number five. Although cute as a bunny, they are extremely dense and are the equivalent of consuming nearly eight 1.55 oz. Hershey bars. That is why no one has ever finished one. Number four are chicks and rabbits marshmallow candy. They don’t look like chicks or rabbits, and are like eating a fur ball. Number three are Peeps, which must sell every piece of candy they produce four weeks a year. That would be great if you work for Peeps and got
11 months off. They are essentially colored foam and I don’t think they are biodegradable. They should be banned by the EPA. Number two is Bunny Corn (Easter Candy Corn). I would rather face an IRS audit than eat that stuff. And the number one least liked candy is the old standby, the Cadbury Crème Egg. First introduced in 1923, the eggs have been breaking in hands and spouting out unrecognizable goo for nearly a century. The chocolate covering is thin and the goo is thick. They must have read the instructions upside-down. Either that or a rabbit ate the recipe. Can’t win them all, Cadbury.
LIFE ON THE TRAIL
Emotional support dogs bring love
By Dr. Beth Leermakers
If you think you’d benefit from having an Emotional bethleermakersphd.com Support Dog, here’s what you “It is amazing how much need to know. love and laughter [dogs] bring An Emotional Support Dog into our lives and even how (ESD) is a pet prescribed by a much closer we become with licensed therapist to provide a each other because of them.” – health benefit to someone who John Grogan suffers from an emotional or The mental health benefits Dr. Leermakers mental disability. People who of dogs have been well docuhave one of these mental illnesses mented. Taking care of a dog may qualify for an ESD: attention — feeding, walking, grooming and playing deficit disorder, learning disorders, autism, with her — provides daily structure and a cognitive disorders, depression, bipolar dissense of purpose that can reduce depression. order, generalized anxiety disorder, severe Taking a dog outside for walks and bathroom anxiety or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder breaks on sunny days gives you several daily (PTSD). There are no breed or weight restricdoses of serotonin, the feel-good hormone. tions for ESDs. Exercising with your dog can reduce stress, Emotional Support Dogs have several improve your mood and reduce symptoms of rights that regular pets don’t have. ESDs have depression. access to almost all types of housing, regardDogs are well known for being worldless of no-pet policies or breed restrictions. class sources of unconditional love and acESDs are protected under the Fair Housing ceptance. Research has shown that gazing Act, so they can live with their people. ESDs into your dog’s eyes releases oxytoxin, the are also allowed to fly with their person in feel-good “love hormone” that is essential the cabin of any airplane. ESDs are protectfor bonding between a mother and her baby. ed under the Air Carrier Access Act. Under Petting a dog reduces stress by triggering these two laws, the ESD’s person can’t be your brain to release oxytoxin and reducing charged an additional, pet-related fee for the amount of cortisol (the primary stress housing or airline access. Unlike a Service hormone) released. One study found that dog, ESDs are NOT allowed in restaurants, dogs were better stress buffers than spousgrocery stores or anywhere that sells or es or friends. Compared to non-pet owners, serves food. Like other pet dogs, they may pet owners had lower heart rate and blood be allowed to sit outside a restaurant on a pressure at rest and smaller cardiovascular pet-friendly patio. increases (i.e., less reactivity) during two To certify your dog as an ESD, you’ll need stressful tests. Pet owners had the lowest an Emotional Support Animal letter from a reactivity (i.e., the smallest stress response) licensed mental health professional, recomand quickest recovery when their pet was mending your need for an Emotional Support present during the tests — even lower than Dog. Although there aren’t any training rewhen their spouse (but not their pet) was quirements, there are several guidelines: present. ESDs must be well-behaved and under your “Sammy has been so good for our famicontrol at all times. ESDs must not cause ly,” said a friend who adopted one of my faharm or a disturbance at home or on a plane. vorite foster dogs as an Emotional Support Like all pet dogs, ESDs should also be spayed Dog for her daughter, who experiences anxor neutered to reduce mating-related aggresiety. While studying for the LSAT, Karen sion and prevent litters of puppies. stayed calmer by petting Sammy, who was If you’re looking for an ESD, please check snuggled up next to her. In addition to being your local shelter or rescue group. Many a calming influence at home and at law homeless dogs of various sizes, shapes and school, Sammy has strengthened the bond colors are waiting to shower you with support between the two young-adult sisters, who’d and unconditional love. Visit www.petfinder. been divided by sibling rivalry. The girls com to search for animals in shelters and share the dog-care responsibilities as well rescue groups. as cute Sammy photos and stories. When it Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psycame time for Karen and Sammy to come chologist who specializes in stress managehome for Christmas, his Emotional Support ment and well-being seminars, retreats and Dog status allowed 60-lb. Sammy to fly in the coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766 or airplane cabin. bethleerwork@gmail.com. OUR MISSION Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. 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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. April 13-14
3505 Maple Ave. Dallas, 75219 678-876-1262
Reverchon Park – The Turtle Creek Spring Arts & Craft Festival will showcase approximately 100 local and regional artists and crafters of all disciplines. Festivalgoers will also have the opportunity to view artist demonstrations, enjoy local food trucks, live acoustic music, hands-on art activities, a children’s area and more. Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. FREE!
April 13
3615 Cornell Ave. Dallas, 75205 214-528-0021
Various Park Cities locations – The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society presents its annual Home Tour, showcasing architecturally and historically significant homes at 3615 Cornell Ave.; 3910 Gillon Ave.; 3524 Saint Johns Drive; and 3657 Stratford Ave. Tickets are available at the homes. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $20-$25.
April 13
1902 Main St. Dallas, 75201 214-744-1270
Main Street Garden Park – The Homegrown Music & Arts Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with performances by Toadies, Tripping Daisy, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, and others. Austin’s singer-songwriter Jackie Venson will play songs from her new album, “Joy.” Noon. $49-$89 and FREE! for children 10 and under.
April 13
555 S. Lamar St. Dallas, 75202 214-744-6664
Omni Dallas – The Vogel Alcove’s Arts Performance Event features Charles Esten and Jonathan Jackson from the television show “Nashville.” Back by popular demand, all sponsorships include entry into an after party performance by DJ Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys. Vogel Alcove’s mission is to provide specialized services for homeless children and families. 6 p.m. $750 and more.
April 14
629 N. Peak St. Dallas, 75246 214-824-8148
East Dallas Christian Church – “Eternal Light,” a requiem by Howard Goodall, is a Palm Sunday celebration featuring the East Dallas Christian Church Chancel Choir and Voices of Fort Worth. 4 p.m. Donations are appreciated.
April 15
8525 Garland Road Dallas, 75218 214-515-6500
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden – On display through October, “Celebrate the Children” is an art exhibition designed and created by Gary Lee Price featuring more than 25 different, hand-produced bronze sculptures, many of which are of his own children. The 11-foot sculpture, “Celebration!” features joyous children celebrating life and soaring around the globe. 9 a.m. $10-$15, and FREE! for members and children 2 and under.
April 16
3939 Grand Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-421-4500
Hall of State at Fair Park – The Dallas Historical Society will present “An Evening With Leonard Volk,” moderated by his daughter Alison, as he discusses his family’s history starting with his family coming to Dallas in 1887, his father’s legendary stores, Volk Brothers, which began in 1890, growing up in Dallas. Volk will be selling and signing his book, Everyday. 6:30 p.m. $10-$15.
WALLACE THE BRAVE
PHOTO OF THE WEEK In late March, a benefit called “Exposed 2019” was held at Stanley Korshak and raised more than $140,000 for AIM at Melanoma, the largest international melanoma foundation. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
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THE WELL COMMUNITY
Many of our area’s mentally ill are lovingly accepted and supported through this flourishing ministry.
By Sally Blanton sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.
Q What is your mission or highest
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Q What are your critical needs now, besides money donations?
A Volunteers to help with our Thursday
Night Life dinner and worship service.
Q What upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?
A The Retreat Scholarship Drive. The
goal is to find 100 $100 sponsors who will underwrite the cost of members attending our two annual retreats. The first one this year will happen on Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18. These retreats are highlights for members of The Well because it gives them an opportunity to get away from the city and go into the country. Our members are full of anticipation to go to Mt. Lebanon Camp, just south of Dallas.
purpose? The Well Community provides a place to belong for those who struggle with mental illnesses and who are thirsty for acceptance, support and meaningful relationships. Offering hope and healing through best-practice interventions, friendships and the power of faith.
Q How did your career path lead you to this position?
A My career started at the Community
Council of Greater Dallas. Since that time, I have been fortunate to serve as the CEO of several nonprofit organizations. When this position opened, I knew immediately that is where I wanted to be. It was faith based, and it was dealing with an important social issue: mental illness.
Q Why are you passionate about help-
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ing this charity? I am motivated every day by seeing the people I work with makes sure that The Well is successful. Those we serve, who live every day with serious mental illnesses, would have no one to turn to when times are tough. But we provide a loving community where they belong.
Q About how many people are served each year?
A About 180.
Q What percentage of every dollar
raised goes to client/direct services?
A Seventy-six percent to programs, 14 percent to management and general and fundraising receives 10 percent.
Q Suppose this nonprofit received a
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$20,000 donation today … where would it immediately be put to good use? Current needs include additional staff and expanded programs.
Q What is the most memorable
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thing that has happened since you began? Seeing how our members care for one another. When Mary, a long-time member of The Well Community, passed away unexpectedly, several others from The Well members took turns caring for her older fragile mother who could not live alone, until she passed away the following year.
Alice Zaccarello, executive director, answered these questions.
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PREVENTION
Wake up call: stop skipping meds
By Tyler Skeeler Walgreens Pharmacist As a pharmacist, I fill hundreds — even thousands — of prescriptions each week. This may seem like a lot, but now consider that about 50 percent of chronic patients fail to take their Tyler daily medications as prescribed. In fact, among Texas residents an estimated 3.7 million have hypertension and more have one or more conditions. This means a significant number of people are risking their health and additional costs by not taking their medicines correctly. To raise awareness of the risks associated with not adhering to doctor’s orders to take medications as prescribed and to help residents never miss a day of medication, we’re issuing a nationwide Wake Up Call. As a pharmacist, I play a part in helping North Texans overcome any barriers to adherence by providing advice and tools and some helpful tips such as: Prep your pills: Find a pill box that suits your needs and get organized! Pill boxes are a great way to group your medications together by
time of day and ensure you don’t forget a single dosage. They’re also easy to transport in a purse or bag when you’re on-the-go (just don’t leave them overexposed to extreme heat or sunlight). Set up reminders: Whether it’s an alarm on Skeeler your mobile phone or free tools like Walgreens Pill Reminder on our app, it’s easy to remember when to take your medications with a pre-programmed cue. Research shows that patients using pill reminders were more likely to take their medications correctly. Simplify refills: If you have multiple prescriptions, make the refill process easier, by switching to a 90-day supply or setting up automatic refills. Consider taking advantage of complimentary time and money savers such as the Save a Trip Refills program that coordinates your prescription refill schedule to a single pick up date. Educate yourself and ask questions: Knowledge is power, and we pharmacists can be a fantastic resource when it comes to better understanding your medications including side effects and drug-to-drug or
drug-to-food interactions. If you have a question or concern, don’t be afraid to speak up and talk to your pharmacist. There’s no charge and you can even chat with us using our pharmacy chat service 24/7. Consider prescription delivery: If you find yourself unable to make a trip to the pharmacy, you can order your refills to come directly to you. You may want to consider taking advantage of a service we offer that gives you the option of prepaying and picking up prescriptions in a dedicated line or getting your eligible medications delivered to your home. One of the most rewarding things about being a pharmacist is caring for patients and their families. This doesn’t just mean giving out prescribed medicines, but also helping customers take them correctly, which can help them enjoy a healthier and better quality of life. Tyler Skeeler is a Walgreens pharmacist at Cedar Springs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue in Dallas. The flu vaccine is available during pharmacy hours — no appointment necessary — at all local Walgreens locations in North Texas. State, age and health restrictions may apply.
Your Stars this Week by Stella Wilder
The coming week is likely to find a great many individuals tackling issues that seem to have come to light quite by surprise, and yet most will have the sense that events and developments this week are clear extensions of what has been happening in recent weeks. A sense of continuity will be important all this week, and connecting the dots will prove a necessary component of problem-solving and project management at this time. The best results will come from acknowledging that good work is the product of good work, and that this week’s accomplishments are only single links in a long chain of endeavors.
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Those facing the most daunting of challenges are likely to find that the answer to any problem lies in an honest assessment of what has been accomplished. Even the most dramatic of changes — to plans or to their implementation — may not prove significantly different from how an idea or project looked at its inception. Progress is fueled by brainpower this week. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You must ready yourself for a journey that may not have to be made when all is said and done. You don’t want to be caught unprepared. (April 5-April 19) – The intentional and the unintentional both prove significant today, and you may not be able to stop either from occurring, no matter how ready you may be.
TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may be tangled up with those who would promote a falsehood, but by the end of the week, you’ll see a way out and be able to save yourself. (May 6-May 20) – You must try to avoid anything that requires you to do something that doesn’t come naturally — except in one case, when it will be absolutely necessary. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You can work behind the scenes this week and do much to promote another’s pet project. There’s more than vanity at play here. (June 7-June 20) – You may recognize that someone else is better prepared for what lies ahead than you are. It may be time for you to hitch your wagon to his — or hers. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may have to be more diligent than ever if you want to avoid the pitfalls others are falling prey to this week. (July 8-July 22) – You may discover someone working behind the scenes has duped you. Quick action on your part can help you avoid any lasting setbacks — and win justice. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You may not be in line for the kind of success you had hoped for at this time, but the progress you make will certainly help you in weeks to come. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – What happens this week isn’t likely to attract a great deal of
attention, but it can prove quite important to you as you forge ahead in a new direction. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Travel, if undertaken, exposes you to certain unavoidable risks, but you can prepare fully and ready yourself for whatever comes. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Nothing is likely to happen this week to stop you in your tracks, though you may have to ready yourself for a delay. Use the time to your advantage. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) Teamwork allows you to progress further this week than you had intended. You’ll have time to assess your efficiency. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You can be more productive this week because of what someone else does for you, and before too long you’ll want to deepen that relationship. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) Even a short journey affords you a view of something that is new and different. You may be inspired to improve your game considerably. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – The direct and the indirect work together this week to put you in a position that allows you to exert a more controlling influence over many things. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) Personal growth this week may prove quite remarkable, though
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an unexpected loss may make it difficult for you to recognize your gains. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You may enjoy more than one opportunity to spread your wings this week. Take care, however, that you don’t fly too close to the sun. Assess all risks. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Others may criticize you for employing methods that they consider outdated, but you can prove that no good idea has an expiration date. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may have to adjust your strategy this week in order to suit the desires and abilities of those for whom you are working. Collaboration is tricky! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may have no choice but to move in a direction that doesn’t seem quite right to you. You know how to make the best of the situation. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You uncover evidence this week that allows you to solve a stubborn personal mystery. With the answers in hand, you can move forward more aggressively. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may change your mind about something that has been, without your knowledge, slowing you down. All that will be fixed now. (March 6-March 20) – You receive more than one reminder about what is required of you this week, but you won’t be hurried in any way. You call the shots at all times.
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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
Sauce rich in culinary options
By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Of all food genres, pizza is the most adaptable. It is served by the egalitarian slice from sidewalk carts and convenience stores as well as presented in thin-crust glory atop tower trays in fancy, chef-driven restaurants. Toppings range from mundane cheese and pepperoni to fancy foie gras and figs. Within that range of styles, there are numerous iterations of pizza service. Take-out and delivery are
available at most pizza joints. Beyond that, there are almost as many dine-in service possibilities as there are topping combinations. One relatively new player in Dallas’ pizza world, Sauce Pizza and Wine, goes with the service line model. Order and pay; a server brings food to your table. What distinguishes Sauce is a gourmet pizza menu plus pasta, soups and salads along with a “carefully curated list” of wines and local beers. Yes, the quantity and quality of adult beverages goes
PIZZA SAUCE AND WINE - THE HILL
A lineup of pizzas at Pizza Sauce and Wine.
beyond that of typical fast casual concepts. The menu resembles that of a full-service restaurant while the service line eliminates waiting to be seated and to order. Here you get in line, tell ‘em what you want, pay for it and find a table at which to sip and eat. Or order take-away. On a recent hosted visit, we got a sample of pizza, a salad and a mountain of pasta. The Salmon and Kale salad with interesting addins of black currants, cashews, farro (wheat grain) and romaine hearts lightly dressed with a champagne vinaigrette is a big step up from boring. So are other salads: Roasted Vegetable with spring mix, dried cranberries, cauliflower, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, candied walnuts and champagne vinaigrette; the Quinoa, Beet and Arugula with golden beets, avocado, goat cheese, fuji apples, pistachios and red wine vinaigrette; and the Caprese with spring mix, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, crostini, basil and balsamic vinaigrette. We included the sausage option with the creamy, bounteous mac and cheese. Certainly big enough to share, that bowl of pasta goes down so easy, it’s understandable if you decline the opportunity to be generous. Other options include pasta and meatballs; Hatch green chile chicken sausage or chicken and broccoli with cheese sauce; red sauce and mozzarella. For our pizza, we selected the Prosciutto and
Fig combo, a white pizza with black mission figs, goat cheese and arugula. It was a lighter option considering all the mac and cheese we’d put away. But when you’re seriously pizza hungry, Sauce also offers substantial like the Lasagna Pie topped with spinach, mushrooms, ricotta, meatballs and fresh garlic; or the Suprema with Italian sausage, pepperoni, roasted red peppers, red onions and cremini mushrooms. Never fear, there are other combinations and you can build your own pizza with a creative variety of proteins and veggies. Dessert isn’t always top of mind after a pizza, but you might want to focus on the Pizza Cookie. Stay with me on this and get several spoons because you won’t be able to hog it. The idea is a giant soft-baked triple chocolate chip cookie, served hot and spoonable in a bowl topped with gelato that melts deliciously into the cookie. Heart be still! There are three Sauce locations in the area. We visited the newest at The Hill, in the northeast quadrant of the growing restaurant hub on Walnut Hill Lane at Central Expressway. There’s also a Sauce Pizza and Wine in Las Colinas and on the farthest reaches of Preston Road, all the way out in Prosper. SAUCE PIZZA AND WINE THE HILL 8185 Walnut Hill Lane, #1410 Dallas, 75231 972-685-5789 saucepizzaandwine.com
ENVIRONMENT
Being eco-friendly everywhere isn’t easy
By Karen Fleig Anyone who works at EarthX or another environmental organization tries to be as environmentally friendly as possible, but to be perfectly honest … it isn’t easy. I recycle at home and at our office. Knowing exactly what to recycle and making sure everything is empty, clean and dry can be challenging. Even at the EarthX office, I get asked, “Can I recycle this?” When shopping for groceries, I usually bring fabric bags to avoid using a plastic bag for every piece of produce. Recently, I forgot the fabric bags, so I ended up putting everything in my reusable shopping bag and then put it all on the checkout conveyor belt with the produce stickers on a piece of paper towel. Of course, it would have been easier for me, the cashier and bagger to just put everything in individual plastic bags, but I just couldn’t take the easy way out. So much plastic ends up in waterways, inside of marine animals and then ultimately passed back to us as we eat microplastics in our food systems. Looking for a new car can also be a process that requires several decisions and research. Determining whether to buy hybrid or electric involves price comparisons, knowing
what is needed to charge an electric car and different maintenance requirements. So, the good news for everyone is — every little bit counts! Compost, recycle and eat meatless one to two days a week and try to reduce single-use plastic. Yes, it adds up if we all make changes. Here are some of the initiatives EarthX is asking attendees to pledge to at this year’s expo: Adopt a zero-waste lifestyle. Reduce, repair and reuse. The American population only represents 5 percent of the world’s population, yet as a nation we generate about 30 percent of the world’s garbage. Reduce plastic pollution by eliminating single-use plastics. Ninety-one percent of plastic waste worldwide is not recycled. Stop idling. Two minutes of idling equals one mile of driving. Go meatless one or two days a week. Don’t just avoid beef, the environmental experts from the ocean community say the best thing we can do for the ocean is not eat fish. Choose a renewable energy source. Texas got 18 percent of its energy from wind and solar last year. Protect our waterways. Don’t pour household products such as cleansers, beauty products, medicine, auto fluids, paint and lawn care
products down the drain. Properly dispose of them at your local household hazardous waste facility. Wastewater treatment facilities are designed to treat organic materials, not hazardous chemicals. If you pour hazardous chemicals down the drain, they might end up in local rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Come to EarthX on Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28 at Fair Park and learn what small changes you can make and how our little behavior modifications can equal a more sustainable future. Be a part of the City of Dallas Climate Action Townhall at EarthX on Saturday, April 27 at 11:45 a.m. at the Fair Park Hall of State in the Hill Lecture Hall. Consider alternative transportation when you attend Earthx2019 such as biking, walking or riding DART. Register to attend at EarthX.org to stay up to date on events, schedules and speakers! Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 at entry. EarthX’s mission is to connect a global community to create a sustainable world. Register to attend EarthX2019 to receive free admission. EarthX2019 is Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28 at Fair Park. Register at EarthX.org.
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EarthX is happening again in Fair Park from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Use stone for perfect pizza
PIZZA SAUCE AND WINE - THE HILL
Rosemary Potato Pizza.
By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com A metal pizza pan is only good for slicing and serving pizza. For pizza crust close to restaurant quality, use a pizza stone for baking. Spring for one if you want to become an accomplished home pizza baker. Another good investment: a pizza paddle to move the pizza onto and off the heated stone. Prepare the stone according to manufacturer’s directions and heat in an oven set to highest temperature at 500 to 550F. Don’t let the temperature scare you. Restaurants usually bake at 650F or even higher. When pizza is ready to bake, use the pizza paddle to slide the pie onto the hot stone. After baking, use the paddle to remove it just like you’ve seen the bakers who slide pizzas into and out of wood-burning restaurant ovens. Want to practice with your brand-new pizza stone? This recipe comes from Sauce Pizza and Wine restaurant’s gourmet pizza menu. SAUCE PIZZA AND WINE’S ROSEMARY POTATO PIZZA 12-inch round of pizza dough, rolled or stretched thin 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 1/2 ounces (combined) coarsely shredded mozzarella and fontina cheeses 1 1/2 ounces shredded parmesan Pre-baked potato slices (see below) 1 cup of raw spinach, sautéed until wilted and soft, drained well or squeezed dry 2 tablespoons kalamata olive tapenade or kalamata olive halves 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 to 3 light spritzes of truffle oil, if desired Heat a pizza stone on lower rack of oven set at 500 to 550F. Top pizza dough with a drizzle of olive oil; this is the sauce. Spread evenly over dough almost to the edges. Evenly sprinkle mozzarella-fontina blend and parmesan cheese over oiled surface of pizza. Top the cheese with cooled potato slices arranged like flower petals. Dollop the cooked spinach in clumps over the potatoes and cheese. Next dollop olive tapenade or distribute olive halves evenly over the surface of the pizza. Sprinkle feta cheese evenly over pizza and top with chopped rosemary. Using a pizza paddle or very large spatula, carefully transfer ready-to-bake pizza to heated stone in oven. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is crisp and brown on the bottom and around the edges. Remove pizza from oven and lightly spray with truffle oil, if desired. Carefully transfer pizza to metal pizza pan or cutting board before slicing and serving. To prep potatoes: Very thinly slice 2 small russet potatoes (well-scrubbed) lengthwise. Place in a single layer on a lightly greased large baking sheet. Fleck potatoes with additional vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper or other desired seasoning blend. Roast for 10 minutes in oven heated to 450F. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Makes 4 servings.
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Hammer and Nails
Planter box adds color By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com
By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com “A courtyard, to me, is the best thing in life,” said architect David Stocker. “It’s an intimate space. It’s not quite inside the house, but it’s part of the house.” The culture of the courtyard is what inspired Stocker to design this luxurious Santa Barbara estate in Preston Hollow for Jane and Mike Nicolais. Courtyards have been around since dwellings began. They are found in every corner of the world and there’s a reason for their popularity. They provide the things we want most: security, privacy, light, air and tranquility. “A big house can be thought of as a village with connecting pieces,” Stocker, principal of SHM Architects, said. This Santa Barbara estate, at 9946 Rockbrook Drive, is 7,722 square feet with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and two powder baths. It’s easy to see the analogy. Award-winning builders Manning, Snelling & Mcllyar worked with Stocker to bring this village to life in 2001 when Stocker was at Turner, Boaz and
Stocker. Stocker brought in texture with Pennsylvania hand-hewn barn timber, stained Douglas fir and limestone. “I love the stone pattern in this house,” Stocker said. “There is a complete art to laying stone.” You enter this luxurious Santa Barbara estate through the gorgeous central courtyard and cross to the front door. When you are inside, you must look up everywhere you go, because the ceiling detail is beyond belief. The dramatic vaulted great room shares the same Pennsylvania timbers you see in the hall and has an enormous f loor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. The dining room is what Stocker refers to as a connective space. “You look out onto not just one, but two
courtyards,” Stocker said. “It’s one of the best rooms in the house!” The same Pennsylvania timbers connect the kitchen and breakfast room, which is beautifully divided by a limestone wall. Appropriate updates have been made over the years, so the home looks as if it were only recently constructed. However, remember one of the many qualities of an architect-designed home is that they are timeless. This Santa Barbara estate takes inspiration from classic homes that have been around for centuries. It’s the reason we are drawn to them. They speak not only to tradition but also to ease of living. That ease of living hits home when you reach the master suite. One glance at the classic Waterworks copper soaking tub set against
CANDY'S DIRT
This home, located at 9946 Rockbrook Drive, is listed for $5.799 million.
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a day, seven days a week,” Dudley said. “It really took me five or six years to get the courage to step out and find a building. When God gives you a vision, it just keeps getting stronger and never leaves. So I knew I needed to start this church, but I didn’t know how I was going to do it. I didn’t have money, but I finally made the decision that I was going to find this building and was going to start this church.” DISC, which originally opened in downtown Dallas in 1997, started as Dudley juggled multiple responsibilities. “I was the preacher. I was the evangelist. I was the piano player. I was the cook, because I knew we were going to have to serve a hot meal. I went out to the park by Dallas City Hall and to the Dallas Library and brought in people. I found that these people were so awesome. They were just caught up in addiction or caught up in mental illness or being incarcerated. I found out that
these people were just hurting.” When you enter the current Dallas facility, near Herrling Street on 2nd Avenue and easy to miss because of a rather non-descript front entrance, the people inside seem to want to help you more than you can help them. The positive vibe is apparent. People are changing their lives because they want to. DISC has regular masses and prayer readings. In addition to spiritual support, they offer food boxes, showers, clothing and serve up to 200 hot dinners a day. There is a workout area. And they now offer computer training and have a small recording area where members can record CDs. “One of the things we are trying to do is record a package of four CDs,” Dudley said, “using our choir — we have a great choir — spoken word recordings and rappers. We have so many gifts [in the membership].” Profits from sales would benefit the ministry. Next door at 2704 2nd Ave. is the Glory Thrift Store, open from Monday
that stone wall will have you reaching for your phone to call your banker! The house is f lawless, of course, but the courtyards and grounds will capture your heart. This Santa Barbara estate is nestled into over an acre of beautifully landscaped lawns and manicured gardens designed by Romeaux Landscape Company. The resort style pool is essentially another courtyard. It’s anchored at one end by a vine-covered pergola. Covered porches run along two sides providing plenty of space to rest and relax. As if that’s not enough, the property has a sizable guest house over the threecar garage and a sports court! The principal of a home’s design story does not change. You want to draw people through it, enticing them to venture into the next space. This Santa Barbara estate tells a lovely story. It not only says, “Hey look at me,” it also says, “Sit down awhile, stay and enjoy.” Compass listing agent Amy Detwiler has this timeless classic at 9946 Rockbrook Drive listed for $5.799 million. CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly real estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., which sells new and used items at reasonable prices to help support the ministry. In addition to the ministry near Fair Park, DISC supports a women’s-only facility in Dallas and a 34-acre men’s-only facility in rural Crandall, about 25 miles from downtown Dallas. Members gain job experience, do chores, go fishing and grow vegetables. The church is a donor-supported, nonprofit organization without any government subsidy. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible. You can find more information at dallasinternationalstreetchurch.org. Dudley truly believes that some of the members have great potential beyond minimum wage employment. She sees future business leaders. She sees people going back to their families and reuniting with their children. “These people are going to be a voice. These people are unstoppable. I see miracles happen every day,” Dudley said.
The clouds have parted and the sun has finally come out. But driving up to your home can be a daunting experience, especially if you are returning from the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Your home looks so drab and dreary. That’s OK for winter, but not for the spring and summer months. The house needs color. It needs flowers. And now is the time to add them. You can add Stephan Sardone planter boxes for the porch or to hang over railings. It is easy, inexpensive and the most novice carpenter can build them. We will look at how to construct a planter box from a do-it-yourself point of view. For under $50 and assuming you have basic construction tools like a saw, work bench and tape measure, you can build four-foot cedar planters with supplies found at your local hardware store. You will need wood, butt joints, nails, adhesive, sandpaper and some other hardware items. Staining is up to you. For each planter, buy at least three 8-foot 1” x 2” boards, one 8-foot 1” x 6” board and two 8-foot 1” x 8” boards. You will cut four pieces of 1” x 2” to 48” in length, four pieces of 1” x 2” to 7,” one piece of 1” x 6” to 45,” two pieces of 1” x 8” to 46-1/2” and two pieces of 1” x 8” to 5-1/2” in length Measure out and mark each board with a square before cutting. Cut the 48” 1” x 2” boards first. Then cut the 1” x 6” planter bottom and 1” x 8” planter sides. Follow with the 5-1/2” 1” x 8” and 7” 1” x 2” pieces, being careful to dry-fit everything as you go, making adjustments as necessary. Now things get sticky. Place a thin bead of construction adhesive on the end of the 1” x 6” planter bottom and secure a 5-1/2” side board with three nails. Repeat on the other side. Apply adhesive to the edges of the planter bottom and sides and attach a 46-1/2” 1” x 8” side board with several nails and repeat. Secure one 48” 1” x 2” board to a 7” 1” x 2” with a single nail to make one corner of the bottom trim. Apply a thin bead of adhesive on the inside and secure to the bottom of the box with nails. Then secure the second 7” 1” x 2” with adhesive and nails and secure the last 48” 1” x 2” trim board. Repeat the same process for the top trim and then, using a hacksaw, remove excess wood. Drill several drainage holes in the bottom of the planter, sand and clean. Wipe down the entire planter with a damp cloth and allow to dry completely. Seal if you choose. Hang the planters with brackets and fill with soil and flowers. Pansies, zinnias, daylilies and snapdragons are great choices. Assuming you are building three boxes, consider making the middle planter functional for uses in the kitchen. You can plant lettuce, spinach and other vegetables to enhance your culinary urges. Your house looks vibrant again. You have added color that your home might desperately need. And the approach is very simple and not a bear, even after your home has hibernated for the winter. Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.
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MULL IT OVER
AUDL'S Dallas Roughnecks play a passive sport
DALLAS ROUGHNECKS
Passing is a must in the American Ultimate Disc League.
By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com The Dallas Mavericks season has come to an end. The Dallas Stars are beginning a much anticipated run for the Stanley Cup. After a soaring start, the Texas Rangers are coming back down to earth. And local football fans are waiting for the Dallas Cowboys selections in the NFL draft and anticipating the 2019 season. Around these parts, this is football country. So, “Are you ready for some ‘sort of’ football?” The Dallas Roughnecks may be just your cup of tea, or beer. Jim Gerencser founded
the Dallas Roughnecks of the American Ultimate Disk League (AUDL). Born in Chicago, he moved around a lot because his father worked for American Airlines. He owns an auto parts provider — Nationwide Auto Services — specializing in items required for industry recalls. “I moved four times every three years before I was 15,” Gerencser said. “It made me crawl out of my shell a bit, because I was a shy kid. But in 1976, I stayed in Texas, married a Texas girl and had three kids.” Before he got married, Gerencser played on an ultimate Frisbee team. He played at R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton and became part of a team of
North Dallas players. “We were sponsored by [rock and roller] Pat Travers,” Gerencser said. “We didn’t come up with the game. It was developed in 1968 by a guy named Joel Silver.” Silver went on to Hollywood and produced films including “The Matrix,” “Lethal Weapon” and “Die Hard.” “I have always had a burning desire to own a professional ultimate Frisbee team, but there has never been a professional ultimate Frisbee league,” Gerencser said. “So when it came about, we bought the franchise in 2015. There was already a South Division, but we were waiting for Austin to sign up. Once they did, we signed up. The reason I did it was I love ultimate
and my family loves it.” The AUDL consists of 21 teams in four divisions, including franchises in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit and Pittsburgh. The teams play a 12game schedule, will have an All Star game in early July and playoffs in late July. There are seven players on each side. The objective is to get to the end zone for a point. A player cannot run with the disc, only pass. Dropped or incomplete tosses result in a turnover. Penalties are called, but players are encouraged not to be, well, roughnecks. Teams play on an 80-yard field and matches consist of four 12-minute quarters and a five-minute overtime, if necessary. Players are paid, but most have other jobs. After playing on a grass field susceptible to the weather, Gerencser moved the Roughnecks to Plano’s John Paul II High School, which has an artificial turf playing surface. “It makes us a faster team,” Gerencser said. Beer and wine is available at the game, and the team has started a “Roughnecks Wine Club.” The team sponsors a number of clinics at middle schools, which brings out the parents. “It is a great sport for kids to play if their parents don’t want them to play football,” Gerencser said. “No concussions.” Gerencser beams when he talks about his daughter who captained the ultimate disk team at UT-Austin, which made it to the
National Championship. His oldest son also played in college before turning all of his attention to mechanical engineering. His middle son was not as fortunate. Eric, 22, played ice hockey but developed a brain tumor as an 8-year-old. “He was diagnosed with a golf ball sized tumor in his head,” Gerencser said. “He had the surgery, but they didn’t get it all out. He had another surgery and he became paralyzed on one side of his body.” He was rehabilitated and actually got back on the ice. But the tumor returned. At the time, Gerencser was friends with a woman whose mother died of stage 4 cancer. Eric’s was at stage 2 during his third surgery. “I said, ‘We are going to do something trying to recognize symptoms early,’” Gerencser said. “Stage 2 is alive and stage 4 is dead. So we started a foundation called ‘Early Recognition Is Critical’ [ERIC]. It is all about people speaking up if something is wrong.” He uses his team as a vehicle to promote the ERIC foundation. The Roughnecks opened the 2019 AUDL season on April 5 with a 19-17 victory at home against the Raleigh Flyers. They were tabbed as one of the top three teams in the league in a preseason poll. Dallas won a championship in 2016. “We are the last professional team to bring a championship to Dallas,” Gerencser said. “It is a young sport and very gender friendly,” Gerencser said. “If I could run, I would still be playing today.”
AUTOMOBILITY
Golf SportWagen: a longer round of Golf
VOLKSWAGEN
The Volkswagen Golf.
By David Boldt djboldt@sbcglobal.net You know, of course, Volkswagen’s Golf, preceded in the U.S. market by a compact hatch called the Rabbit. And while out of the box the Golf/Rabbit was too practical for much of Middle America, it — and its Golfwith-a-trunk derivative, the Jetta sedan — caught on to the point that, some 45 years later, VW is still selling them. The downside with a small, 4-door hatchback? It really doesn’t accommodate four average Americans, their fast food diets and, of course, their stuff. For the stuff you typically need a minivan or, as is often the case, a crossover/SUV. And that crossover/SUV invariably entails both a higher initial cost relative to the typical hatch or sedan, and a higher cost of operation. VW, as a Eurocentric manufacturer with its fingers in most markets, knows a thing or two (to channel Farmers) because it’s built a thing or two. Beyond inventing the minivan with its Kombi/Bus, VW also devised the Squareback on its 1600 platform, several years before the conversion to frontwheel drive across most of the Volkswagen lineup. Later, there was the Passat wagon
and, in other global markets, who knows what else. So, sensing that Americans were well fed and liked their stuff, Volkswagen commissioned the Golf SportWagen. Our test vehicle, a 2019 SportWagen 1.4T S, was as basic as a German nameplate (of late) might be. In the walk-up you’re struck by its relatively low height, 15 feet of overall length, generous glass area and modest 15-inch alloy wheels. In its Platinum Gray Metallic you won’t think ‘stripper,’ but you might think ‘base.’ In its defense, ‘base’ typically wears well. Inside, your first surprise (if driving crossovers and SUVs) is the step down into the driver or passenger seat. Once there, you’ll find the front seats supportive and, with a manual height adjustment on both sides, supply a surprisingly high hip point if — of course — you want it. If you find dropping in more challenging than you’d like, VW builds the all-wheel drive Alltrack, a lifted variant of the SportWagen with VW’s 4Motion all-wheel drive. It’s more expensive, but also more versatile. With standard frontwheel drive — VW’s 4Motion all-wheel drive is optional — the SportWagen is
equipped with VW’s 1.4 liter turbocharged four, the same powertrain fitted to its new Jetta. The 1.4 turbocharged four delivers 147 horsepower and, more generously, 184 lb.-ft. of torque. It is, in a few words, more relaxed and refined than the boxer four installed in the Subaru Crosstrek. And while our test vehicle was equipped with a 6-speed manual (which we liked), the engine matches well with VW’s available automatic; we know it works well in the Jetta. You pay your money and you make your choice, but in most climates front-wheel drive will supply the all-season traction you need, without the weight or cost penalty the all-wheel drive mandates. On the road, the SportWagen brings to the mix just enough sport to keep you entertained, and the ‘wagen’ supplies a surprising amount of utility. With its cargo capacity supplemented by a roof rack, VW’s SportWagen constitutes a true do anything/ do everything platform, at a window of $23,240 with transportation and VW’s Driver Assistance Collision Warning. Like an almost perfect round of golf, the SportWagen drives well, and with a highway estimate of 37 miles per gallon, can hit most ‘greens.’ We’d hope VW would throw a little extra money into the ‘S’ spec interior, but then, if they did it probably wouldn’t be but $23K. Another round, then? David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.
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‘Hellboy’ sinks to lowest possible point
By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood Before the movie’s title even appears on screen, “Hellboy” treats you to an insane yarn in which King Arthur beheads an evil witch then has sections of her body hidden in lockboxes all over England. It’s narrated by Ian McShane, who peppers this “history” lesson with colorful language as only he can. McShane’s flowery delivery more than likely will distract you from wondering exactly what the hell you are seeing. It doesn’t get any better from there. This inexplicable “Hellboy” reboot wants to combine the devil may care attitude of “Deadpool” and the grit of “Logan,” but
instead fails at pretty much everything. The Andrew Cosby script is boring, hard to follow, and loaded with brutally bad action movie dialogue and director Neil Marshall tries to cover it all up with as much blood, brains, and guts that is permitted with an R-rating. The good news is that “Hellboy” jumps right in and skips the origin story. It even starts out with some promise as Hellboy (David Harbour) initially finds himself in a wrestling ring with a luchador in Tijuana. It’s fun, dark, and initially shows why Harbour was a great choice to play the character. The first hour or so is extremely episodic and moves Hellboy to England, which
is where the movie officially grinds to a halt. Out of nowhere, we get a flashback to Hellboy’s first appearance on Earth and the instances on how he came under the care of Trevor Bruttenholm (McShane). It’s essentially a poorly made carbon copy of the far superior Guillermo del Toro-directed “Hellboy” and, well, it makes you want to watch that movie instead. As Hellboy tries to track down Nimue, the Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich), Marshall and Cosby clumsily introduce us to a few of his pals. Hellboy is saved from giants (yes, large ugly humanlike things) by Alice (Sasha Lane), a girl that he saved from fairy abduction (yes, tiny winged creatures)
Uncle barky's bites
FX’s ‘Fosse/Verdon’ not without missteps
Fx
Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in “Fosse/Verdon.”
By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net From a storytelling standpoint, the back-and-forth choreography is not without stumbles. Performance-wise, though, FX’s eight-part “Fosse/Verdon” (Tuesdays at 9 p.m.) is never less than all that jazz. Sam Rockwell as dance maestro/taskmaster Bob Fosse and Michelle Williams in the role of dancer/mate/muse Gwen Verdon are exceptional embodiments of this peerless but problem-plagued partnership. Rockwell, coming off an Oscar nomination as George W. Bush in “Vice,” makes that role seem like a mere trifle. His comb-over alone is something of wonderment. Williams, the least-noted member of “Dawson’s Creek’s” fab four, has gone on to accomplish more than her three co-stars combined with four Oscar nominations and what should be a certain Emmy win for this prolonged showcase of her talents. Among Broadway’s giants, Fosse has few if any peers. He won eight Tonys for his choreography and was nominated an additional three times. Verdon received best actress honors in three of the musicals they did together (“Damn Yankees,” “New Girl in Town” and “Redhead”)
and was nominated in two others (“Sweet Charity,” “Chicago”). But she was never seen on camera in Fosse’s small but noteworthy collection of feature films. He won an Oscar for directing “Cabaret” and was nominated for his two other movies, “Lenny” and “All That Jazz,” in which Roy Scheider and Leland Palmer played approximations of Fosse and Verdon under the names Joe Gideon and Audrey Paris. In increasingly visual times, and as time passes, this makes it lamentably easier for younger generations to be completely ignorant of their towering accomplishments on Broadway, which in reality have been seen by only a select few. The self-destructive Fosse died in 1987 of a heart attack while Verdon expired in 2000 after a number of inconsequential film and TV roles in later life, including two appearances in “Walker, Texas Ranger” as a character named Maisie Whitman. Broadway legend Angela Lansbury became better known later in life for her many years as the star of CBS’ “Murder, She Wrote.” In contrast, Verdon never had anything close to a defining TV vehicle. “Fosse/Verdon,” of which the first five episodes were made available for review, revisits their gloriously turbulent times in a way that seems too piecemeal at first. Its flashbacks are frequent and at times all too brief, with whiteon-black subheads -- “19 Years Left, 16 Years Left,” etc. -- spelling out Fosse’s remaining life span. The series also can have a “Mad Men” vibe, with pals Paddy Chayefsky (Norbert Leo Butz) and Neil Simon (Nate Corddry) coming to the fore in an Episode 5 that pretty much stays in place at Fosse’s Southhampton, NY beach house. The rainy weekend gathering also includes impressionable young daughter
UPTOWN GIRL
Let your garden grow in Texas
By Ryann Gordon
ryannbgordon@yahoo.com If there’s one thing we can all look forward to this month, it’s the return of our favorite season — spring! I’m talkin’ daisies, petunias, marigolds and all the native annuals; dianthus and poppy, but only the ones that love Midwestern soil; blooming bulbs and wildflowers that grow freely in our part of the nation. We all know that April showers bring May flowers … so there’s no better time for you to get to work on perfecting that garden you’ve always dreamt of creating. Whether you’re a gardener of flowers or prefer to grow more functional items like vegetables and herbs, you’re in the perfect place to cultivate a garden that will bring bystanders to their knees all spring/summer long. You aren’t too late either. April is an ideal time to start planting most annual flower seeds and summer flowering bulbs, because halfway through the month your soil should be completely free from the scare of frost. However, don’t plant flowers that prefer warm soil, such as periwinkle, petunia and elephant ears, until late April/ early May. Your first step to garden supremacy starts beneath the roots, in the soil. Make sure to test and add a nutrient-rich compost mixture to the soil in your designated garden area, and also leave the right amount of space for each seed or plant (you’ll have to treat each individually on this one). Consult knowledgeable staff at the nursery you choose before selecting which seeds to buy and plants to place together in your garden. For April, you’re going to want to seek out plants that grow in warmer soil conditions that also withstand a bit of cold (only for the earlier half of the month). Let’s start with some
easy-to-grow annuals, like petunia, geranium, fabulous marigold and eye-catching periwinkle; line the edges of your garden with deer-repellant snapdragon that makes for a lovely border and even lovelier barrier against pests; attract butterflies with black-eyed-Susan and zinnia; let your garden be home to the wildflowers, like poppy, violet and indigo, or test your skills with the ever-so-tricky begonia; and fill in the entirety of space with colorful pansies, elegant primrose, showy gladiolus, edgy dianthus and dainty Shasta daisies. Although many vegetables were to have been planted in March, you’ve still got time to plant cucumber, corn, squash, sweet potato, okra, tomato, radishes, beans, pepper and melon, not to mention a number of other vegetables that will have a second planting time later this summer. For most vegetables, the location of the garden and soil composition is the key to success. Place your veggie garden near water in a sunny location, with 8-plus hours of sun a day, and make mulch your friend … you’ll see what I mean when you bite into that first juicy pepper at dinner. Aside from vegetables, you can also grow herbs to use in dishes at home as well. Chives and thyme grow perfect around this time in late spring, while basil and sage will do well in the summer after soil conditions have completely warmed up. Summer is almost here, meaning there’s no better time to get outdoors and add some color to your life and home. Pick up a new, healthy hobby and create the garden of your dreams, whether it be for the aesthetic appeal or for the home-grown deliciousness and esteem of having cultivated your own food. Do research on some of your favorite Texas plants, how to grow them and what to pair with them, and grow breathtaking blooms that may grace your garden for years to come.
when she was an infant. Ben Daimio (Daniel Dae Kim) literally bursts onto the screen as the British version of Hellboy and his “secret” is of course only one to those who refuse to acknowledge blatant foreshadowing. He gives it his all, but Harbour can’t elevate this truly terrible material to anything other than B-movie levels. He’s forced to deliver nothing but angry wisecracks and the dramatic moments are so contrived and predictable that there’s nothing Harbour can do to save them. It’s actually so poorly constructed that it’s difficult to tell if he’s been miscast or misled. Now Milla Jovovich? Disastrous. It’s like watching
LIONSGATE
David Harbour stars in "Hellyboy." someone think they are delivering Shakespearean prose when it's actually sci-fi fantasy nonsense straight out of Dungeons and Dragons. Even McShane phones it in, which is particularly depressing. The real turn-off happens in the final thirty minutes. It's so gory and disgusting that it's flat out hard to watch. The sickening aspect of it is that Marshall seems to revel in displaying how many
Nicole Fosse (Blake Baumgartner), Verdon with her new boyfriend, and Fosse’s latest conquest, Ann Reinking (Margaret Qualley). Verdon is still cajoling Fosse to choreograph a Broadway version of “Chicago,” with her in the lead while she can still dance. But he wants to direct Dustin Hoffman in “Lenny,” about controversial groundbreaking comedian Lenny Bruce. He’s otherwise recently removed from the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, where a previously suicidal Fosse checked out after six days instead of staying for the prescribed one month. He’s supposed to be taking extended time off, but as Verdon tells Reinking, “The best thing for Bob Fosse to do is work.” Williams is particularly superb in this episode, whether singing a touching torch song in memory of her late close friend, Joan Simon (Aya Cash), or vowing to do “Chicago” with or without her husband, from whom she separated but never divorced. Verdon is something of a cunning enabler/disabler, knowing that both of their careers depend on collaboration. Her concern for his well-being is genuine, but also self-serving. If he doesn’t work, neither does she -- at least not in a gainful way. And without her eye in the editing room, “Cabaret” might well have been a disaster instead of a triumph. The FX title is perfect in that sense. They really are one entity, although his constant cheating
ways he can show random people being mutilated. It's about as repulsive as it can get and this movie wants to play them for laughs. There's no doubt that "Hellboy" is only for the most hardcore fans of the comic book. It's not compelling enough for the dark drama to connect and the irreverent humor never quite comes off. That's a tough combination to get right and "Hellboy" never even comes close.
can be a considerable irritant. “Fosse/Verdon” at times is chilling in its depiction of choreographer as sexual predator. Fosse cavalierly continues an affair in Germany while pleading with Verdon by phone to fly to his aid on the set of “Cabaret.” And while prepping “Pippen” for the Broadway stage, Fosse’s physical advances are rejected by a beautiful blonde cast member with a lead role. On the following day he humiliates her at rehearsal before telling another actress to step in. She later capitulates, knowing full well what it will take to get her role back. (“All That Jazz” also depicts this particular seduction/rejection.) Rockwell is fully invested in a role that challenges him well beyond the semi-caricature he played in “Vice.” Self-assured and brusque when calling the shots, he’s otherwise an emotional adolescent, or sometimes an infant. As with “Feud: Bette and Joan,” FX is pulling back the curtain on a powerful but inherently flawed show business partnership. Except that Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse endured, prospered, battled and used one another for a far longer period. “Fosse/Verdon” can be flawed in some of the ways it pieces together their lives and times. But any faults are not with the stars. Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.
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Travel
History all around in Brooklyn
MICHAEL WALD
The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Most tourists head to Manhattan Island when visiting New York City. But there’s a lot of history in the other boroughs of New York City, especially Brooklyn, which would be the fourth largest city in the U.S. if it weren’t part of New York City, and may soon grow enough to surpass Chicago as number three. Head to Atlantic Terminal, a massive hub in downtown Brooklyn, served by the Long Island Railroad as well as many of the subway lines. We’ll start our walking tour of historic Brooklyn there. As you exit to the elements, you notice a towering building with a clock on top. This is the historic Williamsburg Savings Bank Building, now converted into beautiful residences. Norman Mailer once lived in the penthouse apartment, near the clock. Head to the building that says Barclays Center. It sits atop the Atlantic Terminal. This is a sports arena. Originally the Brooklyn Dodgers wanted to move here, but former Mayor Robert Moses (famous for orchestrating the 1964 New York World Fair) nixed the idea, and the Dodgers left New York for California. For baseball fans, a plaque at the bottom of the old Ebbets Field flagpole now installed in front of the Barclay Center memorializes the old Dodgers of New York. You’ll find visitor friendly maps on the surrounding streets to guide you through downtown Brooklyn. Barclay Center is where Atlantic
Avenue and Flatbush Avenue converge. Use one of those guides to take Flatbush past a modern triangular building (now an Apple Store) and you’ll arrive at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), a concert, opera and entertainment mecca that competes with Broadway. Once at BAM, you’ll be next to Fulton Street, the oldest shopping street in America, and site of America’s original department store. Fulton Street today is dominated by discount stores, but Macy’s has a flagship store here in the location of the original Abraham & Strauss (A & S), with an appropriate plaque commemorating this retail landmark. Around 500 Fulton but facing Dekalb Street is the majestic and historic pillared building — Dime Savings Bank — being redeveloped as a skyscraper. Walk down Fulton Street and stop to give your attention at number 372, recently a vacant Arby’s and for rent. Fortunately, Arby’s did not disturb the historic interior finish where one of American’s most prestigious restaurants stood: Gage & Tollner, built in 1875, and in its heyday the place to
celebrate a special occasion, frequented by Jimmy Durante, Mae West and Truman Capote. Hopefully the next tenant will keep the brass chandeliers, semi-circular bar, mirrored walls trimmed in cherry wood and ornate bronze lincrusta wallcoating, straight out of the Gay Nineties. At the time, this was the only restaurant in New York City to have both gas and electric lighting. Walk further along Fulton Street to the corner with a Bank of America. Here is the beginning of the only remnants of Red Hook Lane, which once ran from here to the Revolutionary War seaport, where the Brooklyn Navy Yard once stood. Red Hook Lane was originally a dirt road used by native Americans, one of the oldest roads in America, and the site of many battles between British and colonial troops. George Washington retreated to New Jersey on this road. Nearby find Fort Greene, the subject of a separate article. P.S.: If you’re feeling a little homesick, before you leave the area, head to Hill Country Barbecue for a Brooklyn rendition of Texas BBQ, food, music and atmosphere, at 345 Adams St. Not bad, and the prices are better than in Texas! Who says New York is expensive? P.S.S.: If you have time and want to see what is reputed to be the coolest new-redevelopment in Brooklyn, head toward the Manhattan Bridge to the neighborhood known as DUMBO (down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass). Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces. com. Follow him @ UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.
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WINDING ROADS
First Pie Fest held at Tate Farms By Jo Ann Holt
Kaufman County Commissioner Ken Cates; Rockwall County Judge David Sweet; Rockwall City Councilmember Patrick Chilly, windy weather on March 30 Towbridge; Rockwall City Council Member didn’t stop an enthusiastic crowd from John Hohenshelt; and City of Heath Mayor attending Tate Farm’s inaugural Texas Kelson Elam. For $5 you could plant a pie Pie Fest. Approximately 1,000 pie-lovers right in their face! All proceeds benefited turned out to sample — and buy — all kinds Lone Star CASA, court-appointed special of pie. advocates.” Tate Farms owner Melissa Tate, who Besides celebrating all things pie, Tate organized the event (along with co-conspirFarms had live music with sets by After ator Brittany Hardin of Bonafide Betties Dawn and Madison King. Food trucks, cofPie Co.), said they plan to make the Pie fee trucks and ice cream galore were also on Fest an annual event. The two local busithe menu. ness owners also organized Trade Days last Tate Farms, located at 12922 South FM November, which they plan to make an 348 in Rockwall, is a working horse and annual event as well. cattle ranch that also hosts events. They re“We are excited to have the First cently moved historic Smirl Chapel to Tate Annual Texas Pie Fest under our belt,” Tate Farm. The chapel will be used for weddings said.” After seeing the success, even in bad after restoration. Pie Fest guests donated weather, we have so many great ideas for more than $800 for the chapel restoration next year.” project Pie bakeries came from as far away as For more than 50 years, Tate Farms Royers Pie Haven from Round Top. Others has been a fully working horse and cattle were Come and Bake It from Whitewright ranch, home to 200 horses and 150 cattle and Emporium Pies from Dallas. Popular throughout the year. Just less than 700 home-town bakery Bona Fide Betties was acres, the ranch functions as a place for recently named Best Pies in Texas by USA people to board horses, take riding lessons, Today. participate in “Most pie training workvendors were shops and learn sold out by 2 the ways of the p.m., with the cowboy life. last pie vendor “The vibe on (and the one that the farm lends traveled the farto a true country thest, Royers Pie fair feel,” Tate Haven), selling said. “We hope out by 3 p.m. people come out “Royers said they and stay a while.” were all packed In 2015, up and ready to following the hit the road and vision of the then decided at late Nancy Tate, JO ANN HOLT Summerfield at the last minute Melissa Tate, farm owner. to double what Tate Farms came they were bringto life as a way to ing. That’s the only reason they lasted until share this beautiful treasure with the com3 p.m.,” Tate said. munity. For more information about Tate Guests enjoyed a pie eating contest, a Farms and Summerfield at Tate Farms, visit pie baking contest, pie throwing for charity, summerfieldtatefarms.com. cow pie bingo, vintage and handmade ven“We hold other events, such as goat dors and a car show. Papa Perry won the yoga occasionally,” Tate said.” We are curadult best pie contest with a Jalapeño Pecan rently working on Cornbread & Country Pie, and Franklin Lewis’s apple pie took first with musical artist Elaina Kay. That event place in the kid pie baking contest. will be held May 18 and will include a meal “One of our favorite events was the prepared by Chef Graham Dodd and music pie-throwing for charity,” Tate said. by Elaina Kay and other artists.” “Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt kicked off Jo Ann Holt is a long-time journalist, the event and was followed by Rockwall now writing about cars, entertainment County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper; and travel. joannholt@gmail.com
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Our Favorite Restaur ants Indian Masala Wok 6106 Luther Ln. 469-232-9390 Black Friar
Irish Pub
2621 McKinney, Ste A 214-953-0599 Renfield’s Corner 2603-A Routh St. 214-397-0300 Trinity Hall Irish Pub 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-887-3600 Italian & Pizza California Pizza Kitchen 8411 Preston Rd. 214-750-7067 CiboDivino Marketplace & Cafe 1868 Sylvan Ave. 214-653-2426 Dough 11909 Preston, #1444 972-788-4600 Holy Ravioli 4446 W. Lovers Ln. 214-696-3993 I Fratelli 2815 Allen St., #124. 214-720-0070 Italia Express 111 Continental, #300 214-748-2700 4000 Cedar Springs 214-521-3300 Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs 4343 W. NW Hwy, #347 214-272-9007 Lover’s Pizza Pasta & Grill 5605 W. Lovers Ln. 214-353-0509 Mimi’s Pizzeria 6807 W. N.W. Hwy. 972-215-7290 My Family’s Pizza 10720 Preston Rd,#1014 214-363-6122 Olivella’s 3406 McFarlin Blvd. 214-528-7070 Penne Pomodoro
Mediterranean Baboush 3636 McKinney, #160 214-559-0707 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 3001 Knox St., #110 214-528-1800 Zoe’s Kitchen 6025 Royal Ln., #104 469-341-0123
4502 McKinney Ave. 214-302-2500 Digg’s Taco Shop 6309 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-0155 E Bar Tex Mex 1901 N. Haskell, #120. 214-824-3227 El Fenix 5622 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-5166 6811 W. NW Hwy. 214-363-5279 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 4740 W. Mockingbird 214-352-8226 Manny’s Uptown Tex-Mex 3521 Oak Grove Ave. 214-252-1616 Mario’s Mexican & Salvadorian Rest. 5404 Lemmon Ave. 214-599-9744 Mattito’s – Centrum 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-526-8181 Meso Maya 11909 Preston, #1426 469-726-4390 Mi Camino Restaurante 3830 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-888-0055 Ojeda’s Mexican Restaurant 4617 Maple Ave. 214-528-8383 Qdoba Mexican Grill 5600 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-2277 Rafa’s Café Mexicano 5617 W. Lovers Ln. 214-357-2080 Taco Diner 3699 McKinney, #307 214-521-3669 Torchy’s Tacos 5921 Forest Ln. 972-720-9200 Urban Taco 3411 McKinney Ave. 214-922-7080
Mexican & Tex-Mex Bandito’s Tex-Mex Cantina 6615 Snider Plaza 214-750-6100 Campuzano Mexican Food 2618 Oak Lawn 214-526-0100 Chipotle Mexican Grill 2705 McKinney Ave. 214-871-3100
Middle Eastern Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330 Moroccan Souk 3011 Gulden Ln, #114 469-458-2233
6815 Snider Plaza 214-373-9911 11661 Preston Rd, #143 214-368-3100 Rocco’s Uptown Pizza & Pasta 2717 Howell St. 214-871-9207 Sal’s Pizza Rest. 2525 Wycliff 214-522-1828 Taverna Pizzeria 3312 Knox St. 214-520-9933 Tomato Pie 11661 Preston Rd. 214-750-8743 Villa-O Rest. 4514 Travis, #132 214-707-3848 Latin American Gloria’s 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-303-1166 Zaguan Latin Cafe 2604 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-219-8393 Meals To Go – Catering The Festive Kitchen – Snider Plaza 3404 Rosedale Ave. 214-520-6888 Short Stop – Food To Go 6025 Royal Ln., #101 214-265-8828 6918 Snider Plaza 214-360-0311
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Natural–Gluten-Free –Organic Company Cafe 3136 Routh St. 214-468-8721 Kozy 4483 McKinney Ave. 214-219-5044 Southpaw’s Organic Cafe 3227 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0100 6009 Berkshire Ln. 214-987-0351 New American City Café 5757 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-3367 Luck 3011 Gulden Ln, #112 469-250-0679 Natalie’s Restaurant 5940 Royal Ln. 214-739-0362 NHS Bar & Grill 10720 Preston Rd. 214-368-1101 Seafood Amberjax Fish Market Grille 3011 Gulden Ln., #107 469-513-9088 Dive-Dallas Coastal Cuisine 3404 Rankin St. 214-891-1700 Half Shells Oyster Bar & Grill 6617 Snider Plaza 214-691-8164 Hook, Line & Sinker 3103 Lemmon Ave. 214-965-0707 Lovers Seafood and Market 5200 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-6363 Rockfish Seafood Grill 5331 E. Mockingbird 214-823-8444 11661 Preston Rd, #153 214-363-7722 Shell Shack Uptown 2916 McKinney Ave. 877-434-1411 St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce St. 214-698-1511
Spanish Café Madrid 4501 Travis St. 214-528-1731 Sports Bar & Restaurant Christie’s Sports Bar & Grill 2811 McKinney, #22 214-954-1511 Liquid Zoo Sports Bar & Grille 3851 Cedar Springs 214-221-3004 Milo Butterfingers 5645 SMU Blvd. 214-368-9212 Steaks Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar 2626 Howell St. 214-754-4949 Dunston’s Steak House 5423 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-8320 Thai Best Thai 5959 Royal Ln., #540
214-373-8113 CrushCraft Thai Street Eats 2800 Routh St., #150 972-677-7038 Malai Kitchen – Thai & Vietnamese 3699 McKinney, #319 972-591-3387 Naga Thai Kitchen & Bar 665 High Market St. 214-953-0023 Sabaidee Lao & Thai Street Food 5200 Lemmon, #100. 214-520-6868 Saucy’s Thai Pho 5944 Royal Ln. 214-378-8424 Turkish Café Istanbul 5450 W. Lovers, #222 214-902-0919 Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 Cosmic Cafe
Vegetarian
2912 Oak Lawn
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Vietnamese Miss Chi 6030 Luther Ln, #130 214-692-1000 Pho Crimson 3000 Blackburn, #140c 469-547-5443 Pho Envy Vietnamese Bistro 8611 Hillcrest, #190 214-987-1468 Wine Bar Dream Cafe 2800 Routh St., #170. 214-954-0486 Two Corks & a Bottle – Quadrangle 2800 Routh St., #140 214-871-9463 Yogurt, Smoothies & Juices The Gem 5915 Forest Ln, #360 214-792-9928 I Heart Yogurt 5450 W. Lovers, #143 6305 Hillcrest Ave. Nekter Juice Bar 6712 Snider Plaza 469-418-4029 Smoothie Factory 2817 Howell, #210 214-954-0900 Smoothie King 6061 Forest Ln. 972-404-1852 Tropical Smoothie Cafe 4560 W. Mockingbird 214-351-7037
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4 p.m. A few items from the brunch menu include lobster toast and crab and eggs. Located at 1914 Commerce St., #120, Scout at The Statler Dallas will be offering Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults are $25 and children 12 and under can eat for $10. Food stations include an egg and omelet, carving and taco bar station. There will also be a stop for Bananas Foster. The Easter Bunny visits from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and an Easter egg hunt is planned for 1:30 p.m. Normally closed on Sundays, Bullion at 400 Record St. is hosting a brunch including choice of hors d’oeuvres, entrée and dessert bar with tarts, pastries and other treats. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults are $95 and children 12 and under eat for $35. At 3699 McKinney Ave. Suite 107 in West Village, Cru offers a three-course brunch menu including choices of appetizer, entrée and dessert from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prices are $35 for adults and $16.50 for children 12 and under. Five Sixty at 300 Reunion Blvd. E. has a three-course menu with various options for each course including crispy shrimp and lobster spring rolls, sashimi tower, avocado toast and warm spinach salad, Maryland-style crab cake Benedict and Korean fried chicken and waffles. Served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prices are $51 to $58 depending upon entrée. Asador at 2222 Stemmons Freeway located in the Renaissance Dallas Hotel is serving up a brunch buffet on Easter Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Price is $60 per adult and $20 for children ages 6-12. Buffet stations include madeto-order omelets, carved ham, Wagyu churrasco and a shrimp bar. Mimosas are $2 and Bloody Marys are $5. Opening at 11 a.m. to serve a full dinner menu all day, Texas de Brazil at 2727 Cedar Springs Road will also have specialty brunch items like scrambled eggs, bacon, croissants and Danish pastries through 3 p.m. Each full meal purchased will also include non-alcoholic beverages and dessert. On the rooftop of the Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown, Upside West Village at 2950 Cityplace W. Blvd. will be serving Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $35 per person and includes one mimosa. The brunch will includes a choice of twicebaked citrus almond strata, Spanish potato frittata, a completely roasted pig and breakfast pastries. Open Palette at 400 N. Olive St. located inside the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, is
French toast at Ocean Prime. offering a brunch buffet at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Buffet stations include traditional scrambled eggs, apple wood smoked bacon and breakfast sausage. There will be a French toast, seafood and carving station. Prices are $50 per adult and $17 for children 12 and under. Doors open at 9 a.m. for brunch at Paul Martin's American Grill at 3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 210. The meal includes white cheddar biscuits, organic dark-roasted coffee, a hand-crafted cocktail or juice and an entrée of choice such as crab cake Benedict. A full dinner menu and $9 children’s menu will also be available. Brunch is $27 and offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vidorra at 2642 Main St. will have a brunch buffet with a special chef menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $35 and $9 for children 12 and under. The West End’s Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse at 702 Ross Ave. offers a three-course brunch including moo she venison, steak and eggs, chicken and waffles, pork chops, pecan-crusted rainbow trout, smoked salmon carbonara, chicken-fried lobster Benedict, wild boar sausage omelet and shrimp and grits. Brunch is $45 and available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch buffet at the Second Floor Kitchen at 13340 Dallas Parkway includes omelets, silver dollar pancake station, eggs Benedict Florentine, shrimp cocktail shots and a carving station with prime rib and ham. Brunch from 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Adults are $65 and children are $25. Reservations can scurry by quickly, so “Hop to it!” Other Easter activities include the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden at 8525 Garland Road presenting a week full of Easter activities. On Saturday, April 20, guests are invited to break the Guinness World Record for the Bunny Hop at noon. From Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 21, there will be live music, free beer samples, festive treats, children's activities like egg painting and a garden full of floral backdrops perfect for photographs. An Easter brunch will be served on Sunday,
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April 21 in the Restaurant DeGolyer and Rosine Hall at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Call 214-515-6511. On Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Reunion Tower at 300 Reunion Blvd. E. brings in the Easter Bunny to pose for photos from 470 feet in the air. Guests can purchase printed 5” by 7” photos for $8.99 each. This event is included with the purchase of general admission tickets. Another photo opportunity will be offered at Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine and Garland and Cabela’s in Allen. During a weeklong event, families can take free photos with the Easter Bunny from Saturday, April 13 through Saturday, April 20. A free old-fashioned Easter egg hunt for kids ages 2-10 takes place on Saturday, April 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. And craft events will take place all week. Plus, kids can eat free at all Bass Pro Shops signature restaurants while the Easter Bunny is in town. SusieCakes at 6100 Luther Lane prepares Easter treats include bunny and chickshaped frosted sugar cookies and “Happy Easter” cupcakes. They are available through Sunday, April 21. And finally, Sprinkles at 4020 Villanova Drive offers Easter candy cupcakes through Sunday, April 21. Flavors include Jelly Belly cupcakes on birthday cake topped with vanilla butter cream frosting and Peeps cupcakes available with lemon cake or strawberry cake. Availability varies. Macy Bales, Lana Baugh, Alyssa Eubank, Krista Gabbert, Nina Plasterer and Alison Taylor all contributed to this article.
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Corporate Appreciation Dinner One of Arboretum’s Spring Events Dallas Arboretum
Council for Life “Men Stand for Life” Breakfast Dallas Country Club
Nancy and Robbie Briggs of Briggs Freeman
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Chairs Lisa and Dennis Roossien, Roland Warren, President Cathy Sisk
Cherish the Children Dallas CASA Patron Party Home of Becky and Jim Lozier
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Texas Emerald Ball Ireland Fund benefit for Police and Officers Fairmont Hotel
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