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Vol. 6, No. 46: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

ENTREPRENEURS

Dallas business owned by women growing naturally

COMMUNITY NEWS Pyles cooks up something new After closing Flora Street Café and Fauna Dallas on Jan. 2, Stephan Pyles is beginning a new endeavor. The James Beard Award honoree for Best Chef-Southwest, Pyles is retiring from ownership and restaurant operations. Considered, STEPHEN PYLES with his colleague Dean Fearing, the co-founder of Southwestern Cuisine, Pyles will continue to curate on luxury cruises, remain a part of his charity, No Kid Hungry, and mentor chefs to foster up-and-coming culinary careers. – Lisa Endicott

Conservancy seeking ambassadors

JENNA VANZANT PHOTOGRAPHY

Elaine Pearlman and Tiffany Lustig with Elaine's Original Granola from Park Lane Pantry.

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Elaine Pearlman created a healthy line of food when her life faced “crunch time.”

From Indianapolis and a self-proclaimed “Hoosier” with an

undergraduate and law degree from Indiana University, Pearlman took a job in Dallas where she met her husband, also an attorney, on a blind date. She hasn’t left.

“A friend said, you are going to live and die in Indiana,” Pearlman said. “You have to live in at least one

more place. So here we are, transplants. Dallas is such a welcoming place.” She has a 27-year-old son and a 25-year-old daughter currently at Stanford Law School.

A recent acquaintance of ENTREPRENEURS cont'd on page 10

WEST END

Historic District breaks ground on much-needed park

By Julia Monter julia@thepowergroup.com Parks for Downtown Dallas, the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department and the community will celebrate the start of downtown’s newest park in January. Called West End Square, what is currently a surface parking lot closed on Jan. 2 for the start of construction.

Architecture and interior design firm Corgan has committed a $100,000 donation toward construction of the park.

Amy M. Meadows, CEO of Parks for Downtown Dallas, said, “A strong public-private partnership involving leading corporations like Corgan is critical to help the City of Dallas create four new downtown parks. This shared vision will result in a network of parks that stitch our urban neighborhoods together and contribute to a more livable, environmentally sustainable future for Dallas.”

“Corgan has a long history in the Dallas area and with more than 400 employees in the West

CITY OF DALLAS PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Rendering of the trellis view of the gardens projected for West End Square.

End,” said Steve Hulsey, president of Corgan. “We are excited to invest in shaping the urban fabric of the city where we live, work and play.”

West End Square is the second of four priority parks recommended in the 2013 Downtown Parks Master Plan Update that Parks for Downtown Dallas is building in partnership with the City of Dallas. Landscape

architecture firm James Corner Field Operations will lead the design of West End Square.

The design, balancing history and innovation, will feature an outdoor workroom, porch swings and a u-shaped steel trellis envisioned as a flexible armature for a plug-andplay approach to technologies that may be incorporated over time as the Square’s uses and needs

evolve.

West End Square, a little less than one acre in size, will be the only centrally-located green space in the West End Historic District. The site is bound

by Market Street to the east, Corbin Street to the south, North Record Street to the west and the old Spaghetti Warehouse building to the north. Park construction is estimated to take 12 months.

TURTLE CREEK CONSERVANCY

The Turtle Creek Conservancy is looking for area residents to be park ambassadors on their Resident’s Council. There will be a meeting at Arlington Hall on Monday, Jan. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for neighbors in condos, apartments, high rises and businesses who are interested in learning more about what is planned for the park over the next year. Contact the Conservancy office at 214-521-5003 or visit turtlecreekconservancy.org to learn more. – Gay Donnell

Senghor to speak at symposium The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, in partnership with Café Momentum, will present the 15th Annual MLK Symposium “The Arc of the Moral Universe” featuring Shaka Senghor, author of The New York Times and DALLAS INSTITUTE Washington Post bestseller Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison. Senghor will speak on Monday, Jan. 20 from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. The cost is $20 per person, and educators and students are free. – Rachel Savant

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

‘Don’t Stop The (birthday) Party’

By David Mullen

will close in the month? It is the nature of a highly volatile and fickle business. But the bar The Whippersnapper at opening I most look forward to 1806 McMillan Ave., across the is Thunderbird Station at 3400 street from Louie’s, has returned Commerce St. It is a converted with its popular “pop-up bar” 1920s filling station co-owned theme. Dunder Whiplin, Inc.

by Kim Finch of Double Wide. I Beverage Company, a tribute to expect many locals will get lubed the sitcom “The Office” and its there when it opens soon … At the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company end of the year, I went bowling. of Scranton, Pa. roots, is now Not at Don Carter Lanes (closed open for business on Wednesdays long ago) or popular spots like the through Bowlounge or Bowl & Saturdays Barrel, but I hit two from 6 p.m. of the more than 40 to 2 a.m.

NCAA football games and slated to played around the punch its final holidays. And I am not timeclock on talking high-end bowls Saturday, Feb. like the Rose, Sugar, 15 ... January Fiesta or Cotton. I is the month went to the Tropical when highly Smoothie Café Frisco anticipated David Mullen Bowl on Dec. 20 pitrestaurants, ting the Kent State bars and cafes are scheduled to Golden Flashes (Golden what?) begin operations like the avocaagainst the Aggies of Utah State do-themed restaurant AvoEatery (Logan). The nickname Golden at 3011 Gulden Lane in Trinity Flashes comes from Kent State’s Groves, La Tarte Tropézienne fake golden retriever team mascot at 1604 Main St. and Primo’s at Flasher. I actually know where 3309 McKinney Ave., although Kent State is (Kent, Ohio) because the old Primo’s staff, customers I went there years ago to see the and vibe showed up long ago at E area where four students were Bar at 1901 N. Haskell Ave. Who killed and nine were injured in knows how many restaurants 1970 when members of the Ohio david@katytrailweekly.com

National Guard opened fire on the crowd protesting the Vietnam War. Macabre? Yes, but historical. I once knew a woman from New Orleans who would plan a vacation with her husband to see places where U.S. presidents were assassinated like Buffalo, Washington D.C. and Dallas. Now that is macabre. Anyway, the Frisco game was very entertaining with 92 total points scored.

But everyone has become so paranoid these days that despite misty weather with a chance of rain, I was not allowed to bring an umbrella into the stadium. I had quite an animated discussion — ­ fueled by my lovable Irish temper — with the gate attendant, who pointed at a camera overhead and said that he would be fired if he let me bring in a WMD like an umbrella. I harken back to attending sporting events in Mexico, where beer was served in glass bottles and vendors run a tab to be settled at the end of the contest. Imagine that courtesy being extended to fans in stadiums in Cleveland, Philadelphia or Oakland? Next was the Servpro First Responder Bowl on Dec. 30 played closer to home matching the Western Michigan (Kalamazoo) Broncos versus the Western Kentucky (Bowling

OPINION

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

Green) Hilltoppers on the Hilltop at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the SMU campus. I didn’t know where either of those schools were located prior to game time.

Hampered by an 11:30 a.m. kickoff and two unknown teams, the crowd was sparse and the scoring was sparser on a beautiful winter day for football. For the price of parking at the Cotton Bowl game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, a college football fan could have attended two bowl games, even if they didn’t know where the teams resided ... Isn’t it time for rap artist Pitbull to retire? He seemed so 10 years ago. Not so fast. He is still fit, personifies the Miami South Beach experience, has more

than two billion views on YouTube for his videos and turns only 39 on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “Don’t Stop The Party” anytime soon, Pitbull ... I once stayed at a boutique hotel in South Beach that had offsite parking two blocks from the venue. At night, I was in the center of the action. Great restaurants and lively bars. It was so much fun. Miami’s South Beach is New Orleans’ French Quarter with a “tilde.” Then reality set in. There was the walk to the parking lot at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning to catch an early flight. It was a much different side of South Beach. It was very scary.

I wished that I had a bodyguard, like, I guess, Pitbull does.

Mental FOCUS

Dallas no longer just football town Make new year the most successful yet

By Joe Ruzicka

much smaller guard. At only 20 years old, the other brilliant youngster Luka Doncic, is enough of a star to carry the I hate to break it to Mavs deep into the playoffs by himyou Cowboys fans, but self. His play is special and he might be Dallas is no longer just a once in a generation type of player. a football town. Since Regardless, it has fans energized about the days of “Dandy” Don something not seen for quite some time Joe Ruzicka from a Mark Cuban team.

Meredith slinging interceptions for Coach Oh sure, the Cowboys are still the Tom Landry in the Cotton Bowl (yes, the darlings of both the local and national Cowboys actually played in Dallas for 12 media. They are worth umpteen billion years), the Cowboys have been king. dollars and have an owner who also wants This reign was even through two to be the general manager, position coach championships (and a near miss) from and water boy. Plus, people love (or hate) the other professional Dallas teams, a them as much or more than whoever is the Stanley Cup from the Dallas Stars in 1999 current White House resident. But I have and a NBA Championship from the Dallas news for you: no one in Dallas really wants Mavericks in 2011. The poor Rangers to drive to Arlington and pay a fortune to would be on that championship list if only watch the world’s biggest flat screen. So for one more strike. Alas, the Cowboys why the sports team shift? have dominated the landscape for the Throughout the past 27 years, transpast 60 years but that reign has started to plants from the northern U.S. have found falter. their way to this economically advantaged My epiphany occurred about midlocation we used to call the Metroplex. way into this year’s Winter Classic, held Those people brought with them an afon New Year’s Day in the Cotton Bowl at finity for winter sports like hockey and our very own state fairgrounds. When you basketball. We have also had enough time have 85,630 people show up to watch an to grow our own fans from ground zero. outdoor hockey game at premium prices, Many youngsters have no recollection many in green jerseys with a big white “D” of a time without hockey or even saw a on the front, you understand that hockey Brad Davis led Mavs team at the pedesin Dallas has become more mainstream. trian Reunion Arena. The Mavs and Stars We are a long way from 1993, when in shared home of American Airlines Center, anticipation of the North Stars arrival, The located in Uptown, is a reasonable 19 years Dallas Morning News would run articles old but still looks like a hip youngster. about icing and back checking to preempExciting play, exciting players, and a fun tively educate the unsophisticated Texas place to watch a game have made it an excrowd on hockey. Now the Stars have a citing time for the two true Dallas teams. chance to become a premier hockey franSo now it’s 2020 and Cowboys fans chise with premier fans. are patiently waiting on word from Frisco The Dallas Mavericks are in a renaisabout who will be hired to lead a mediocre sance period as well. With superstar Dirk Cowboys team through another disapNowitzki retired, two other European pointing season. Someone call Jerry and players have quickly taken his place and tell him the rest of us don’t care. given Mavericks fans something to cheer Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and about. Forward Kristaps Porzingis, a uniF-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and corn at 7’ 3”, can shoot and play like a yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs. joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com

K AT Y TR AIL WEEKLY'S

CRIME WATCH Jan. 3 – 10:33 a.m.

2200 Block, Alterbrook Ln. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect entered the residence and stole property.

Jan. 3 – 12:22 p.m.

500 Block, Crescent Ct. (75201) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole property from the location.

Jan. 3 – 1:51 p.m.

3000 Block, N. Hall St. (75204) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered a closed restaurant and stole property.

Jan. 4 – 7:22 a.m.

3900 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Building: The suspect broke a window panel to

gain entry and stole property.

Jan. 4 – 11:07 a.m.

5600 Block, SMU Blvd. (75206) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect broke the complainant’s vehicle window.

Jan. 4 – 12:09 p.m.

7300 Block, Lavendale Ave. (75230) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s residence and stole property.

Jan. 5 – 12:59 p.m.

3900 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Jan. 5 – 3:59 p.m.

2500 Block, Swiss Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect stole a bicycle from a bait car.

Jan. 5 – 8:36 p.m.

4800 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: The unknown suspect pointed a gun at the employee and stole money.

Jan. 6 – 1:20 a.m.

4600 Block, Lake Ave. (75219) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The unknown suspects pointed a gun at the complainant and stole property.

Jan. 6 – 8:55 a.m.

2600 Block, N. Haskell Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect forcefully entered a storage unit and stole property.

Jan. 6 – 8:53 p.m.

3100 Block, N. Houston St. (75201) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and attempted to steal property.

By Leigh Richardson leighrich55@yahoo.com The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect and many of us have evaluated the last few months and are looking for what we can do better.

The new year, the new decade, brings hope and excitement for the future. In our enthusiasm, we can set unrealistic goals that could leave us burnt out or frustrated. Here are some tips that will give you a clearer vision on how to set yourself up for success in 2020.

Ask yourself what is really important to you. Make a list of all the things you would like to accomplish next year and think about why you have included each item. Why are they important? What do they mean to you? Are these goals part of a larger long-term plan? Are you just trying to impress your friends? You need to answer these now to have a solid mental foundation. When things get tough, you can draw on your motivations to keep going instead of giving up. For example, you might want to run your first 5K race to lose weight and be healthy for your children.

Establish your priorities. You have several goals and only one year to accomplish them. You need to set clear priorities in order to make meaningful progress.

After all, you have a limited amount of free time each day.

Your resources are also limited and, you still have work and other responsibilities to attend to. Focus your energies on those that matter most. What would make the biggest positive impact on your future? It really depends on where your priorities lie.

Of course, priorities can

change so be prepared if that happens.

Be flexible. It is common to overestimate what we can actually finish. We also fail to anticipate possible challenges along the way. When we fall behind, we get frustrated and lose motivation. It is better to set realistic goals and provide a level of flexibility around each goal. For example, you might want to read a book per week or 52 books in one year. When you set this goal consider your available time to read and whether this is all done on personal time. If the reading is for professional enrichment may be some can be done during the work day.

Create a system that will help you achieve your goals. It is easy to do something good from time to time. However, doing this consistently is difficult. Most people start out guns blazing in January but falter from February onwards. It's not that they were lazy or incapable. They simply did not have a system that could ensure continued achievement day in and day out. Runners make it a point to wake up early every morning to finish their workouts before responsibilities take over. If they only ran when they found free time, then they are unlikely to train consistently to get faster.

Optimize your environment. Discipline is surely a vital part of maintaining a system. However, you cannot rely on willpower alone. It will quickly get exhausting if you are in a constant struggle to do what is right. Consider optimizing your environment instead. Make it easy to accomplish your tasks. For example, set a daily alarm to wake yourself up early. Open the curtains facing east to

welcome the sun. Prepare healthy meals in advance so you can just heat them up when you're hungry. Get your shoes, socks and running clothes ready before going to sleep.

Eliminate distractions. Even if we know what we should do, we often drag our feet and give in to distractions. We waste countless hours on our phones checking social media, chatting with friends or playing games.

These aren't bad as long as we limit them. Install an app that can track your phone usage. If you are distracted at home, then work or study in a library.

Stay focused on your goals. Sometimes we can't get a rhythm going because we keep thinking about other things we want to do. These may be good ideas you don’t want to forget so write them down in a notebook. Park them for later and resume working on your main task.

Get back to these at the end of the day if time allows and tackle them one by one.

The new year is a great time to learn from past mistakes and establish better habits. Ensure that you reach your goals this time by keeping them realistic and setting yourself up for success.

A Fox News Radio contributor, Richardson has spent her educational and professional career learning human behavior. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from the University of North Texas and is working to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy into the treatment programs for many clients. In April 2009, Richardson opened The Brain Performance Center.

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ENVIRONMENT

Sea of plastics are an ocean-sized problem

By Karen Fleig The planet’s oceans are under siege.

Increasing acidification is joining forces with other climate change impacts such as warmer ocean water, melting ice cover and a decrease in oceanic oxygen to increasingly harm marine life. These are all big picture issues that are the result of large-scale environmental factors with human activity being one of those factors. But there is one issue facing the world’s oceans that is entirely a manmade problem — plastics infiltrating every level of marine life.

The problem is extremely wide scale with eight million metric tons of plastic going into the ocean yearly per the Ocean Conservancy. All this plastic has made its way into sea life from plankton to blue whales, the largest living animal ever known to have existed. Plastics impact almost 700 ocean species and it’s been found in 60 percent of all seabirds and 100 percent of sea turtle species.

Its presence in the oceanic food chain is important because it threatens the life of animals ingesting it because it negatively affects feeding efficiency, nutrient uptake and fitness in those animals.

The impact of oceanic plastic is one of six core tenets of EarthX’s Corporate Ocean Agenda. The oceans are increasingly choking on plastic. There are microscopic pieces of plastic throughout the ocean that are becoming part of the ocean ecosystem. Scientists tell us that the volume of plastic in the ocean could equal the volume of fish in the ocean in a generation. We need to do something to reduce that plastic. Companies need to join in global effort to finance prevention of plastic and marine debris in our oceans.

“Our oceans today are under siege,” says Bill Shireman, president and CEO of Future 500. “They are sacred living systems. Their value is intrinsically infinite, but they also are important to human life. They are the source that

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humanity intends to use for 60 percent of our future protein. We have reasons to protect our oceans.”

How big is the problem? Throughout the 42-year period from 1970 to 2012, a 2015 report from the World Wildlife Fund found an almost 50 percent drop in marine life populations based on trends in 5,829 populations of 1,234 mammal, bird, reptile and fish species in the ocean. Among the heavily fished tuna and mackerel populations the decrease was even more dramatic at close to 75 percent.

For a visual representation of the issue, there’s no shortage of images of sea turtles caught in discarded plastics or dead and decaying fish or marine mammals trapped in abandoned fishing nets or tangled industrial-scale fishing lines.

And then there’s the oceanic gyres. A UNESCO fact sheet on ocean

pollution devotes an entire factoid to the well-known f loating trash islands stated, “discarded plastics continue to be an issue for the world’s oceans and the North Pacific Gyre, also called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where waste material from coastal areas including North America and Japan is joined in a mostly stationary area twice the size of Texas. There are five gyres in the oceans including the Pacific Garbage Patch.”

While massive floating islands of trash and dead sea life entangled in discarded fishing gear are easy to see, some of the most insidious plastic pollution is microplastics which are particles less than five millimeters in size.

Just one example of the impact of microplastics was reported in a November 2019 Marine Pollution Bulletin article titled “Microplastics in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas)

from the Eastern Beaufort Sea.” The research cited in the article found microplastics, with almost half identified as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), were found in the stomachs and intestines of the seven beluga whales harvested

by Inuvialuit hunters and studied by scientists.

Not only are microplastics showing up in the bodies of sea life, the pollution has even been found at the deepest part of the world’s oceans, the Mariana Trench.

There is no simple fix to the problem of plastics in the ocean, but it is an issue to be aware of because as the oceans and marine life go, so goes life across our planet. “Our oceans are living systems. They support us,” Shireman said.

“We depend on them for our lives. If the oceans go, we go with them. But more than that, oceans support life. They are sacred in and of themselves.”

Travel

Coast through the remarkable Beaches of Montenegro

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com Budva, Montenegro, should be on your list for a beach vacation. It has all the ingredients of beautiful beaches, great resorts, inexpensive prices, well-regarded beach bars, night clubs and excellent shopping, all in a Mediterranean climate that almost never fails. Budva’s best known beaches are Mogren beach and Jaz beach. Each has its own flair.

Budva is a little-known spot among average American tourists, but the rich and famous discovered it long ago. Many of them visit with their private yachts or at exclusive private island vacation spots.

The resort island of Sveti Stefan is, perhaps, the best known. Frequented by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren in the 1960’s, today it continues to operate as an elite leisure complex. It is rumored that the First Lady visits there when she wants to escape the spotlight.

In addition to some of

The resort town of Buvda.

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Budva Beach in Montenegro. the best climate and beaches in the world, the historic old town area of Budva offers something for history buffs. On a peninsula near the downtown beach areas, surrounded by a typical European old town wall, the mediaeval city, known as Stari Grad, is, by itself, a reason to visit. It is one of the oldest settlements on

the Adriatic coast. Legend recounts it was founded by the son of Phoenician King Agenon when he was exiled from Thebes. Today, this “island” is linked to the mainland by a sand isthmus.

Budva has an international airport that connects with flights from many European cities.

Montenegrins from all around love to visit the beaches here because in many Mediterranean places, the beaches are not sandy, but are rocky. In Budva, the beaches are large and sandy.

One drawback is that the beaches can get crowded. A hint is to consider visiting off season. Even in winter, the climate is frequently warm enough for beach activities, although the water may have a chill. On my recent visit, parasailers filled the skies and the beaches were lined with umbrellas and chaise loungers in straight lines.

Occasionally, a huge concert is held on the beach.

Madonna once drew a crowd of 50,000—an almost unbelievable number considering Budva’s population is under 15,000 and the entire country has slightly more than 600,000 people. During the summer months, Budva’s population is said to swell to 100,000.

While in Budva, make sure to visit nearby Cetinje, Montenegro’s former

capital, about a half-hour away. An international beer fest is held here in July and there are many music festivals during the high tourist months.

King Nicola’s Museum is housed in the former residence of the King. It’s a standout in Cetinje, with all original pieces including arms, wardrobe, furniture and documents. Only the flooring and wallpaper are reproductions. Included in the exhibit are rare photographs of royal life taken by one of the king’s daughters, an early adapter of the camera. The king tried to introduce reforms to Montenegro too quickly and, as a result, was assassinated.

In addition to the museum, the national archives, a monastery and several churches are attractions. A bishop resides here among former government and embassy buildings. Of particular interest is an

Ethnographic Museum which demonstrates how Montenegrins lived at various stages in their long history. The Montenegrins have been under the control of a monarchy, the Venetian Empire, the Turks, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Napoleon and many other conquerors, but the way of life in the countryside hasn’t changed much from one ruler to another. It’s fascinating to explore how the country has progressed through the ages.

Looking for that exotic, little-known hot spot for your next getaway? Put Budva and Montenegro on your list.

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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67. Skimpy skirts 68. Pamplona cheer 70. Ship’s hoisters 72. Less fatty 74. “L’—, c’est moi” 75. Noisy fights 77. Goes to low beam 78. Mousse alternative 79. Compass pt.

80. Slinky toy shape 82. Prolonged cries 84. Ice hockey gear 86. Moon or sun 89. Marsupial pocket 90. “Little Caesar” role 91. Leavening agent 93. Shovel or rake 97. Purple hues 99. Make changes to 101. Banned bug spray 102. Stick out 103. Culture medium 104. — over (fainted) 106. On the — vive 108. Sales slip holder 110. Jedi’s power 112. Postal delivery 113. Gridiron kicks 115. Richer, as batter 116. Confine 118. Musical ensemble 119. Part of CPA 121. Ben & Jerry rival 122. Shopping aid 123. Flapjack chain 124. Defoe castaway 126. Moors 130. Trendy 131. Watercraft

132. Newscaster — Jennings 136. European capital 137. Dried alfalfa 140. Good judgment 142. Stellar review 143. Hushed 145. Teeny bit 147. Rubbernecks 148. Jeered at 149. Physicist Nikola — 150. Kind of control 151. Creative natural ability 152. Shaggy flower 153. — -craftsy 154. Square footage 155. Some T-shirts 156. Got up DOWN 1. Great happiness 2. Raise cattle 3. “Titanic” award 4. Band together (2 wds.)

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6. Smart alecks (2 wds.)

7. Dinner course 8. Meets edge to edge 9. Hourly fee 10. Undamaged 11. Private’s word 12. Mournful cry 13. Flat-topped hat 14. Cold mo.

15. Wed on the run 16. “Crocodile Rock” composer — John

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Solution on page 10 17. Read intently 18. Pipe handles 20. Wild 21. Interview a spy 30. Freeway 32. Hunter’s garb 35. Thin, coarse mortars 39. Airspeed unit 41. Competent 42. Natural disaster 43. Canine cries 44. WWW addresses 45. Soot 46. Sit in on a class 47. Ms. Davis of films 49. Taro-root paste 50. Exploits 51. Waterloo locale 52. Juicy steak (hyph.)

53. Blouse parts 55. Conviction 57. Mice, to cats 58. Cheesy 60. Dry and withered 62. Column order 64. Malevolent 65. Choose 69. Permissive 71. Tijuana farewell 73. Antlered animal 75. Whiskey bottle 76. Turn 78. Blows hard 81. Top-left PC key 83. Tart 84. Walk barefoot 85. Itched 86. Canute’s foe 87. Harshness 88. Be loud, as a radio 90. Turned back on

92. Fix a manuscript 94. Vintage tune 95. Eyed amorously 96. Hesitant 98. Rainbow shapes 99. Respond 100. Provide with gear 102. Circus (2 wds.)

105. Mideast VIP 107. Famous numero

109. Delts’ neighbors 111. Mark permanently 113. Factory output 114. Crusaders’ foes 117. Poison-ivy symptom 118. Odin’s son 120. Most precious 123. Veld antelope

124. Cheated 125. More creepy 126. Shade-loving plant 127. Organic compound 128. Prime invitees (hyph.)

129. Bridge charges 131. “— Street Blues”

133. Not allowed 134. Levels out 135. Change colors 138. Verdi heroine 139. Not his 141. Pharmacist’s weight 144. Set in place 146. — kwon do 148. College stat

UPTOWN GIRL

Diamond City Studios steps into place

By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com Meet any dancer in Dallas and they’ll vouch for Dancing for a Cause (DFC). First created in 2008 by a b-boy with a dream, Tanjim “Taj” Rahman, who was still a teenager at Plano East Senior High at the time, DFC has led the way for more than 10 years in inspiring and preparing high school students to become trained dancers.

Growing from a small community of dancers to a nationally renowned nonprofit, DFC gave Dallas national recognition in the world of dance.

But, like most aspects of life, all great things must come to an end at some point, and after years of running a nonprofit, Rahman made the decision to return to school to get his MBA and rebrand the company he and many others grew to love.

“I was able to accomplish so much without studying business,” Rahman said. “And now with my education, I am and will be much better equipped to make an even larger impact with dance as the medium.”

DIAMOND CITY STUDIOS

In November 2018, the dancer and leader held the organization’s final Family and Friends night as “Dancing for a Cause” at their North Dallas studio. And just this week, he’s finally released his new brand, opening a revamped studio that's providing bigger and better opportunities for local dancers to make a national impact.

After years of devoting his entire heart and soul to DFC, Rahman

is now the leader of Diamond City Studios at 2109 W. Parker Road, Suite 112 in Plano, the newest premier training destination for dancers in Dallas. Continuing to work toward annual dance events to help raise awareness and funds for charity beneficiaries, Diamond City Studios is now holding weekly dance classes, with drop-in classes on choreography, movement, pop and krump (street dance) foundations.

Your Stars this Week

by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to see many individuals working at cross-purposes and, as expected, coming up against obstacles that are, in the main, self-made — or made in conjunction with others who are likewise struggling to move forward without being in some kind of conflict with someone else. This is a serious problem at this time, and it is early in the year for individuals to get bogged down — but that is precisely what can happen this week to those who are unable to see what stands directly in front of them.

rather that you're disappointed in his or her decisions — and this will likely affect you all week long.

Chemistry and creativity are not to be undervalued this week — and anyone who can take advantage of both of these essential qualities can surely score tremendous gains.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You may be eager to see things calm down a bit after a period of heightened activity — but is that really possible this week? There's a lot going on! (April 5-April 19) – Competition is likely to be rather fierce this week, but you know that you have an ace in the hole and can use it if you're really put to the test. Don't be in a hurry!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You will want to be patient with someone who has been under your care and tutelage for quite some time. This week marks a turning point of sorts. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Your memories of someone who was so important to you on a daily basis will inspire you in a new way today. Even those who know you best are surprised by your creative output.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You can stage a comeback of sorts, but you must take care that no one is standing directly in your way. Clear the path before you go for broke. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – It's not so much that you disagree with someone close to you, but

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) A certain sadness is likely to be with you all week long, but if you compartmentalize effectively, it shouldn't hold you back in any serious way. (March 6-March 20) – Someone comes up with a solution to the problem you've most wanted to solve — but you're not yet able to implement it this week. Your attitude needs adjustment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) The progress you make this week will not be entirely your doing; someone will be in your corner, calling the shots for you when you cannot. (May 6-May 20) – A decision made by someone early in the week affects you indirectly in a way that cannot be ignored — all week long. See if you can get in touch directly and work things out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) Preparation is the key to success

this week, but you must make sure that everyone, not just your key players, are gearing up for something mighty big.

(June 7-June 20) – Your separation from someone you love may be getting the better of you; you must be sure to make daily decisions in a manner that doesn't make things worse in this regard.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may get your money's worth in one respect this week, but in another you are likely to feel that you've been shortchanged. This must be sorted out! (July 8-July 22) – Agreement or disagreement is surely not the point this week; coexistence and a willingness to listen to reason will make the difference. You don't always have to be right!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) It's a good week to get in touch with someone who has been out of sight or out of hearing for quite some time. He or she has an answer you seek right now.

(Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You must get your work done this week before you join others in having a "new" kind of fun. Despite your eagerness to take part, you must play it safe — and smart.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You will be tempted to go with the flow this week because it seems the easier choice, but you'll soon discover that it can lead to serious difficulties.

(Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You mustn't

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sacrifice too much this week as you work toward something you've had in your sights for quite some time. There must be a limit to what you can give up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You are more interested than most in a certain something that is fast approaching. You know that this will make a difference in how other things play out. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – A job well done is just that, and no more. You mustn't be tempted to celebrate until you know that you are doing more than what is outlined in your job description.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You'll be presented with a rare opportunity that you simply cannot pass up — but it will mean rescheduling other things and, perhaps, saying no to a friend. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You can prove that you are the best at what you do — at least for the time being. This week, all eyes are on you at just the right moment — and for a good length of time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) Now is no time to mince words or pull punches. You'll want to deliver all you have to offer at full force, without thinking too far ahead. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – A gathering of great minds has you wondering what might be possible if you were able to do precisely what you've been dreaming of. This week, experimentation surely pays off.

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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event.

Now-Jan. 31

8525 Garland Road Dallas, 75218 214-515-6615

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens – To kick off the new year, the Dallas Arboretum is offering $5 general admission for the entire month of January. Please note that the Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden is closed for preventative maintenance through Friday, Feb. 28.

Parking is $15 or $10 if purchased online. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5.

Now through Jan. 19

2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-559-2778

Moody Performance Hall – The second annual Winter Season of Shakespeare Dallas opens with “Pride and Prejudice.” The performance marks the company’s full-production indoor program for its 49th season. The production of “Pride and Prejudice” is based on the novel by Jane Austen and is adapted for the stage by Jon Jory. The indoor performance will be guest directed by Christie Vela. Times vary. $25 to $35.

Now through Jan. 25

1350 Manufacturing St., #109 Dallas, 75207 469-759-3663

Stomping Ground Comedy Theater – Imprint Theatreworks presents “Puffs,” an inventive play that gives audiences a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers. Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. $25.

Jan. 11

3200 Commerce St. Dallas, 75226 817-856-2882

Deep Ellum Art Company – Art Battle is an afternoon of live competitive painting. Watch the paint fly during three fast-paced rounds and help vote to determine the champion. All artwork created will also be available via silent auction. 2 p.m. $15 to $20.

Jan. 11-Feb. 8

1011 Dragon St. Dallas, 75207 214-855-0779

Craighead Green Gallery – Sculptor Jon Krawczyk pushes the boundaries of his medium by transforming steel and bronze into a study of the human condition. Krawczyk draws inspiration from renowned modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Henry Moore and David Smith. The opening reception is on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. and the exhibit will be on view through Saturday, Feb. 8. FREE!

Jan. 12

2801 Telecom Parkway Richardson, 75082 469-573-6880

Fujitsu Network Communications – The Japan-America Society of DFW will celebrate the Year of the Rat with mochi (rice cakes), music and dance performances and authentic cultural activities. Attendees will learn about Japan’s rich New Year’s traditions and connect with the local Japanese community. A special appearance by Consul General Hideo Fukushima is part of the festivities. 2 p.m. $3 to $10. FREE! for children 5 and under.

Jan. 14

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-565-9463

Meyerson Symphony Center – The Dallas Winds features “Carnival of the Animals.” Hear it live with percussion soloist Cameron Leach. Also, the Texas premiere of the fanciful music and story “Flight of the Elephant” is part of the program. 7:30 p.m. $34 to $60.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

This Week in History

From now through Saturday, Feb. 29, the Dallas Zoo is featuring Penguin Days. Guests can visit Texas’s oldest and largest zoo for just $8 per person, with children 2 and younger and Dallas Zoo members free. A penguin “meet-andgreet” is daily from 2:30 to 3 p.m.

On Jan. 11, 1980, Honda announced it will build the first Japanese-owned passengercar assembly plant in the U. S. in Marysville, Ohio. Honda, already selling motorcycles in the U.S. like the Dream and Honda 50, introduced the N600 sedan and it was not well received. Rising fuel costs in the 1970s helped increase popularity of the brand.

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dallas zoo

Charity

Sp

tlight

CHILDCAREGROUP

A long history of serving children and their parents through the highest quality early childhood education.

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

A

purpose?

Our mission is to champion a strong two-generation system that teaches children and parents, trains early childhood professionals and assists families. We believe that children do better as their parents do better.

Q What is rewarding about your job?

A Being able to lead this team of dedicated

teachers and staff is a huge honor. One caring, impactful teacher can make such a difference in a child’s life.

Q About how many people are served

A

Q What percentage of every dol-

A

Q How did your career path lead you

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to this position?

My background includes nonprofit leadership, corporate philanthropy and marketing roles, which uniquely positioned me to lead ChildCareGroup.

A

Q What is the most important

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thing your nonprofit does for our community?

Our core focus is early childhood development. We use a two-generation approach, which involves working with the children and their parents. A byproduct of our approach is lifting families out of poverty.

Creating self-sufficiency in the children and their parents is an important goal.

lar raised goes to client/direct services?

ChildCareGroup is very efficient. Ninetyone cents of every dollar go directly into our programs.

Q What are your critical needs now,

A

Q Why are you passionate about help-

ing this charity?

When I was working in the corporate sector, I was asked to join the ChildCareGroup Board of Trustees. I was a full-time working mom and my daughters were one, four and six at that time, so I felt a close connection with the hardworking moms that we support. I was fortunate to have choices and resources that many of these women lacked, but what we had in common was the desire to do the very best we could for our children.

each year?

More than 50,000 children, parents and teachers.

besides money donations? job?

We want more people to know about ChildCareGroup, and after 118 years of service, it’s about time! We want to build additional partnerships with the corporate community. Early education and childcare are workforce issues. Parents cannot go to work without access to safe, affordable, quality care for their children.

Q What sort of volunteer jobs are

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available?

Volunteers can work in our centers, helping teachers with activities, or they can help with projects such as painting or landscaping.

Tori Mannes, CEO and president, answered these questions.

HONDA

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CANDY'S DIRT

Steal: 4242 Lomo Alto Drive, Apt. N81 listed for $440,000.

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com Editor’s note: Splurge Vs. Steal is a regular feature that can be found on candysdirt.com.

Splurge: Rare opportunity to restore this vintage West Highland Park prize for $550K. You can ring in the New Year with a Highland Park home for under $550,000.

Yes, you read that right. We are featuring two Highland Park homes under $550,000. Is it a Christmas miracle or a bit of New Year’s luck? You be the judge.

But what is more exciting than kicking off 2020 with a home in Highland Park? If this is the neighborhood of your dreams but you are on a budget, there are still a few great deals to be had.

Case in point is the two homes in our latest Splurge vs. Steal. Take a look, then call your agent to schedule a showing. These homes are hot, hot, hot. And

they are a perfect way to ring in the New Year indeed!

Al Meyer with RE/MAX DFW Year. Happy shopping!

Associates has listed 4661 Mockingbird Va va voom! This vintage West Lane for $550,000.

Highland Park property is begging for a Steal: Crestpark find in dream reno. Located on a beautiful lot Highland Park Independent School in Highland Park, it’s a gut job for sure District for $440K. but there could be a few good surprises If a renovation seems like too much in store. We love the exterior and mato take on, why not breeze into 2020 ture trees. But it’s the price point that had us at hello. For $550,000, this home with a move-in ready condo? This one sits on the eighth floor of coveted is more like a steal.

Crestpark and puts you smack dab in However, considering it will need the Highland Park ISD. Among the highsome work we are calling it a “splurge.” lights are gorgeous hardwoods, lots of The good news is you can transform natural light and a granite custom kitchthis diamond in the rough into an esen. A fireplace and bay windows add to tate home all your own! According to the listing, it has “classic original finishes including hardwood flooring and a custom Art Deco railing accenting the stairs.”

It also is described as being an “excellent opportunity to add value and drive equity.” Now is your chance to restore this beauty to its original glory. Happy New Splurge: 4661 Mockingbird Lane listed for $550,000.

PREVENTION

Healthcare costs could derail retirement

the charm.

There is also a huge master with his and her bathrooms plus two walk-in closets. And the amenities take it over the top. You’ll have two fitness rooms, lounge areas, a library, pool and concierge to help you follow through with all those New Year’s resolutions.

Lisa Richardson with Halo Group Realty has listed 4242 Lomo Alto Drive, Apt. N81, for $440,000.

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.

Hammer and Nails

Considering contractors

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

Unexpected medical expenses can threaten your financial health.

By Ashley Pontius apontius@newsandexperts.com People work for decades with a hopeful eye toward retirement. But while many try to envision their retirement years as a blissful time of fun and relaxation, no one has a crystal ball showing exactly what all the expenses will look like. This is especially true of healthcare.

Fidelity’s annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate projected that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2019 could expect $285,000 in health care and medical expenses during their retirement. An Edward Jones survey showed many Americans are concerned about healthcare expenses in retirement, particularly baby boomers.

“People spend their healthy years accumulating all their wealth,” said Michael Macke, vice president and co-owner of Petros Financial Group. “They work hard and save, building their nest egg.

“But when you retire, you wind up spending a lot of your wealth on your health.

In talking with people about retirement for 25 years, healthcare is always their top concern. To most people it’s the great unknown that can derail the best-laid plans. You never

know when you’re going to get sick or come down with a disease. What kind of care will be required, and most of all, what is it going to cost?”

How do you plan for that great unknown like healthcare costs in retirement? Macke offers these tips: Make extra wiggle room for the “what-if” medical expenses. “When planning a long-term budget, most people just look at their baseline monthly expenses, but it’s wise to have a discussion about how healthcare costs can fit in during retirement,” Macke said. “Budgeting for a potential additional expense of $350 to $500 per month in the future can help you be better prepared to handle that ‘whatif’ scenario.”

Open a Health Savings Account (HSA). An HSA offers tax advantages such as deductible contributions and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses.

“The funds from your HSA can be used to pay for Medicare premiums and long-term care insurance premiums,” Macke said. “Those who are 55 or older can make a catch-up contribution of $1,000 a year in addition to the maximum contribution limit (which is $3,500 annually for individual coverage and $7,000 for family

coverage).”

Manage Medicare annually. “Every year, you should be reviewing Medicare plans. You need to figure out which plan is best for you based on your health as well as what’s covered and what isn’t in each option.” Macke said.

“Make sure you are working with a tax planner and retirement planner to manage your income, which may include distributions from retirement accounts. Your health changes constantly as do your options for Medicare coverage. Make sure you are evaluating each year.”

Pay attention to your health. Sounds simple, but a healthy lifestyle is the best way to reduce the chance of health complications and costly bills in retirement. “Don’t miss annual checkups with both your doctor and dentist,” Macke said. “Adhere to a reasonable diet and fitness regimen. And don’t discount the dentist.

Cardiovascular disease shows up in the gums first.

“Unexpected medical expenses later in life threaten our physical health and our financial health,” Macke said. “Therefore, it’s vital to be proactive and plan as early as possible in order to protect your retirement you’ve worked so hard for.”

The new year has begun. You are ready to get in shape. I mean, get your property in shape. This is the year that you will make resolutions that you can keep and appreciate for years to come.

The time is right. The real estate market is strong with low interest rates and certain areas have demand issues. A house, condominium or townhome still remains a viable long-term investment. Isn’t it interesting that you may check the stock listings every day, but may not have a great idea how much your home is worth in the open market?

If undertaking major projects in 2020, it is highly recommended that you consider hiring a licensed, professional contractor to take you through the steps. Your brother-in-law may be handy and will help you drink your remaining Christmas beers, but now is the time to consider someone whose livelihood is dependent on providing quality work, exceptional service and value.

There are some basic principles to observe when choosing a licensed, professional contractor.

These are big jobs you may be considering, can be stressful and need expertise to get you to the finished project.

Do your research, have a mental plan in place for your renovations and stick to it. Midconstruction additions will only cost you money.

Expect surprises, especially in older homes. Even the most seasoned appraiser or contractor cannot predict the unforeseen.

Only Superman has X-ray vision.

Don’t maximize your allocated budget on the work plan. Keep a contingency fund for bad wiring, moisture, rotten wood, improperly installed or outdated HVAC and other possible snags.

A general contractor will help you with permits and plans.

If they use subcontractors for specialty work, ask questions about the previous work they have done. Good tradespeople are an invaluable asset.

Get estimates, but don’t necessarily go with a contractor that has the lower bid. This may be reflected with use of inferior

materials or inexperienced subcontractors.

Faith and confidence in your contractor Stephan Sardone breed a comfort level that no amount of money can buy.

It is OK to solicit friends, relatives and co-workers for references. If you see some work you really admire in someone else’s home, query them about it.

This may be one example where a brother-in-law could actually come in handy.

Have patience because it takes time to complete a high-quality job. Don’t believe the reality shows that miraculously turn a hovel into a stately manor. That makes for good TV but is unrealistic.

As we have pointed out in the past, check for licenses and previous complaints. Don’t rely on the internet. There is too much bogus or manipulated information out there. I believe someone often calls it “fake news.” Make sure that your contractor’s and your insurance are in place to protect you for anything negative that could happen. Again, peace of mind is critical.

Work with your contractor to set ground rules. Almost all would prefer to have the house to themselves to undertake and compete a major remodel. It may require a spell in a hotel room or apartment. Plan your budget accordingly.

While your house is being updated, start shopping for new furnishings, artwork, audio and visual equipment and home office improvements. Even though you love that worn out, powder blue La-Z-Boy with the cup holder that you have had since college, it may not fit your new motif.

It is easier to get in shape than you think. Plan properly and your home will be fit in no time.

Sardone Design-BuildRemodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

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MULL IT OVER

NHL Winter Classic in Dallas one for the ages

WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The Dallas Stars face off against the Nashville Predators at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1.

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com Outdoor hockey? In Dallas? Texas?

What was once unimaginable took place in earnest on Jan. 1 when the Dallas Stars faced off against their new nemesis ­— the Nashville Predators — in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic appropriately played at the 88-year-old Cotton Bowl at Fair Park.

It just would not have felt right if it was played at Jerry World.

“This is quintessential Texas: bringing Texas and hockey together,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Horses, sheep, steers, pig races and turkey legs aren’t often associated with NHL hockey. Texas and hockey fans do share a

common bond of drinking cold beer and plenty was f lowing. Obviously for some, New Year’s resolutions can wait until the next day or the next year.

After two periods of penalties, penance, punishment and petulance, the Stars became as slick as the temporary Cotton Bowl surface and exploded like a nova early in the third frame and held on for a 4-2 victory.

Played in front of 85,630 hockey enthusiasts of all ages, the Stars and Dallas represented old school hockey well.

It was the second largest attendance at an NHL hockey game, only to be outdone in 2014 by a crowd of 105,491 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I bet they didn’t serve corny dogs on the concourse.

During the Dallas game, Bettman announced the location of the 2021 Winter Classic.

“The Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is about taking hockey back to its outdoor roots – and there is no better place to celebrate the incredible strength surrounding our game than in Minnesota,” Bettman said. “The Minnesota Wild organization and their fans in the Twin Cities and across the state have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to host the NHL’s New Year’s showcase and we are thrilled to be bringing next year’s game to Target Field [in downtown Minneapolis].”

Minneapolis is the former home of the Stars.

The Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas for the 1993-94 season.

When the Stars came south, the only popular ice rinks in town were part of office and shopping complexes like the Galleria and the Plaza of the Americas. The Wild actually play in St. Paul, but in this case, as opposed to Arlington, it is close enough and the venue personnel will know what they are doing.

Both teams wore splendid throwback sweaters as a tribute to the history of the NHL game, albeit a short one in Dallas and Nashville.

Dallas does have a hockey legacy in Dallas and at Fair Park, when the Fair Park Coliseum was home to the minor league Dallas Black Hawks and later the f ledgling, and poorly named, Dallas Freeze of the Central Hockey League.

In 1962, the Dixie Flyers of the Eastern Hockey League were the first team to take the ice in Nashville. Later, the Nashville South Stars, a feeder team to the North Stars played for two seasons. The minor league Nighthawks, Knights and Ice Flyers also played in the Music City.

When the puck was dropped at the 50-yard line, er, center ice at 1:04 p.m., it was 55 degrees with overcast skies preventing natural glare.

Perfect conditions for an outdoor hockey game.

According to the National Weather Service, it was 48 degrees and raining in Nashville at game time.

The Predators fans came out in droves, putting some Tennessee

money into Texas pockets. “There are more Nashville fans here,” Bettman said, “than can fit into Bridgestone Arena [which seats 17,159 for hockey in downtown Nashville].”

“Dallas loves a big event,” said Stars president Brad Alberts. “We were worried about selling tickets.” The game sold-out at a premium price in hours after becoming available and the after-market prices were staggering.

The stars were not just on the ice. The staff at Fair Park were professional, friendly and accommodating. There were no visible in-stadium

issues. Traffic was bad, parking was expensive and some access areas were clogged, but that is not foreign to the home of the State Fair of Texas.

An Uber ride from Oak Lawn to the Cotton Bowl was $12.50.

At the conclusion of the game, both clubs shook hands in a ritual normally reserved for the end of a Stanley Cup playoff series. The Stars then skated as a team toward the fans and raised their sticks in salute. Hockey is great that way. And when it is played outdoors, in front of a raucous and appreciative crowd, tradition becomes even more appreciative.

AUTOMOBILITY

Looking back on car, truck and SUV of the year

By David Boldt boldface2020@gmail.com For those of you still stopping at a newsstand, almost every automotive publication has an “of the year” screaming from the shelves. If you’re online, you’ll find everyone’s expert take on Car, Truck and SUV of the Year, at this, the beginning of the year. And that, in this editorial mind, is completely counterintuitive. The team at txGarage, where I’m the managing editor, prefers to review this past year in pursuit of our Car, Truck and SUV of the Year. We begin with our Car of the Year, where contributor Jesus Garcia took a Bullitt for the team.

“The 2019 Mustang GT is the best all-rounder muscle car,” Garcia wrote.

“The Bullitt package (while expensive) offers a significant difference in performance both on and off the track, thanks to its beefed-up 480 horsepower and 6-speed manual transmission. Visually, the Bullitt Mustang’s blacked out grille and American Racing wheels won me over completely. It was also (perhaps surprisingly) very comfortable on long road trips.

“The only drawback, from my perspective, is Ford overdoing it with the Bullitt badges in its attempt to create an instant collector car. A black Bullitt hides its fandom better, making it — again, from my viewpoint — the cooler option. The 2019 Ford Bullitt Mustang is a fast, comfortable Grand Tourer.

And with its cinematic exhaust note — coolest car of the year.”

The txGarage Truck of the Year is the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, as described by txGarage owner/publisher Adam

KIA

The Kia Telluride.

Moore. “Over the past few years,” Moore wrote, “my views on the truck market have been shifting. I've always been a huge fan of Ford’s F-150, but more recently I've been enjoying the Ram 1500 even more. What is it about the Ram trucks that have really stood out? First, the EcoDiesel engine is one of the best powertrain options on the market. You get good fuel economy as well as a long range between fill ups.

And here in Texas, diesel fuel isn't much more than gas.

“It's not only the powertrain that makes this a great truck. The ride of

the Ram, with its air suspension, is superior. The Ram team has also done a fantastic job updating interiors, and regardless of what trim you opt David Boldt for you'll be getting a stellar environment for your hard-earned money. Finally, you have technology packed into these new Ram trucks — from the 12-inch display with Uconnect to the modern connectivity options to the premium Harman

Kardon audio system. At the end of the day, if buying a truck it would be the Ram 1500, with as many options as I could afford.”

Our SUV of the Year is Kia’s all-new Telluride. And here are the reasons, I wrote. “For many observers of the 3-row crossover segment, Kia’s all-new Telluride came out of nowhere. But for those of you paying attention, you knew Kia was an up-and-comer, fully capable of bringing to the market an SUV with an extra serving of ‘surprise and delight’. Kia’s Telluride delivers in spades, with a competent platform topped by very visceral sheet metal. Inside, comfort and convenience are standard, while class-leading amenities are but a couple of trim levels away.

“I have but one disconnect when evaluating a $40K crossover that looks for all the world like a $60K crossover.

Kia’s marketing puts the Telluride offroad, and while I can see taking this big Kia on a fire trail, I don’t see hopping boulders with it — yet the advertising execs do. If they want to bash their $800/month 3-row on boulders, let ‘em. You’ll be better served cruising I-35, with dinner and a good bed at San Antonio’s La Mansion.”

That, then, is our take on what the txGarage staff believed to be the best last year’s calendar had to offer. I, for one, am pleased with our choices… while looking forward to time behind the wheel of the all-new, midengined Corvette. You know, Motor Trend’s Car of the Year.

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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Netflix documentary is a disturbing tale about internet

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The three-part series is not for the faint of heart.

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood It’s very tough to recommend that you sit down and spend three hours watching the Netflix documentary, “Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer.” It’s also tough to suggest that you skip it. It is so captivating and unbelievable that it would be considered a masterstroke for a horror/

thriller novelist to come up with such a story.

It’s also one of the most disturbing and conflicting pieces of film ever. This is not hyperbole.

It is absolutely unsettling and borderline impossible to watch.

As you can guess from the title, somebody does something to cats. The story begins when a group of internet nerds decide to track down a man who has uploaded a video titled “2

kittens 1 boy” to YouTube. In this video, two kittens are slain in a horrendous way that will definitely not be described here.

Thankfully, the documentary spares viewers from seeing the grotesque violent acts.

However, there is enough of the video shown to turn your stomach and make you leave the room in fear of what you’ll potentially see.

From there, the story spirals into absolute madness and goes to places that you’d expect when studying an animal killer. It’s “narrated” by a few of the internet sleuths, Deanna Thompson and John Green, who investigated the initial cat videos, and also by homicide Det. Sgt.’s Claudette Hamlin and Antonio Paradiso of the Montreal Police Department. That’s a hint of where this disgusting tale ends up.

The perpetrator’s name isn’t going to appear in this column.

Other than being an absolute sicko, his main motivation was attention. That’s part of the

problem with this entire project and one of the reasons why it’s deeply irritating. The last thing that should be done for a psychopath seeking clicks and views is a three-hour documentary, yet writer/director Mark Lewis does just that.

But by the end of the three-part series, Lewis allows Thompson to essentially scold the viewer for “feeding the monster” by paying attention to it.

Lewis took Netflix’s funding and decided to make his cake and eat it too. He created an enthralling, information filled documentary that’s hard to stop watching, then immediately raps your knuckles and guilt trips you, the viewer, for watching it.

It’s safe to say that most viewers are going to find that part of the documentary to be extremely off-putting and borderline insulting. The main reason that true crime material is interesting and worth the public’s time is so we learn about these people and how to identify those similar to them. Most

people aren’t watching this stuff to be entertained; they want to be informed and educated in how to spot lunatics among us.

Of course, public outrage can quickly become a lynch mob, which unfortunately does happen in this case and ends in tragedy. The documentary does a good job of proposing the pros and cons of amateur detective work and just how it could go too far. There are plenty of topics that Lewis could have pushed, but his pompous ending leaves an extremely sour taste in your mouth.

This feature is a tough one to recommend. It is informative and a shocking look at how far someone can and will go in this day and age to become infamous. It’s a great look at the seedy dark side of the internet, but it cannot be stressed enough: it is incredibly disturbing.

Maybe watch something on Disney+ right afterwards that won’t creep you out for three hours then flat out insult you.

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Departures were many among local news reporters

By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net Paced by the retirement of anchor dean John McCaa, 2019 turned out to be a highly eventful year for departures from DFW’s TV newsrooms.

Our latest compendium again is in alphabetical order. And please note that this is a list of on-camera personnel only. No slights are intended to off-camera staffers, whose many contributions remain valuable and, in many cases, invaluable. Still, TV viewers develop long-lasting or fleeting relationships with the people they see in their living rooms or via other “platforms.” That’s the way it goes, and here we go again.

Gilma Avalos – She spent five years at CBS11 as an anchor-reporter before resigning in October and quickly landing at New York City’s WNBC-TV, where she’s been co-anchoring weekend p.m. newscasts and reporting on weekdays since Nov. 4.

Samantha Chatman – After three years as a consumer reporter for NBC5, she left in August to take a similar position with Chicago’s WLS-TV. Chatman graduated from that city’s Lincoln Park High School. In an earlier life, she was an “American Idol” contestant in 2008 but didn’t get a “Gold Ticket” that would have advanced her to the show’s “Hollywood Round.” Later on, Chatman interned at WLS. Tim Ciesco – He joined NBC5 as a multi-media journalist in January 2014 and left the building in October to sign on with the Arlington Police Department’s

“media team.” “I would never leave NBC5 for any old job,” Ciesco said via social media. “This opportunity with APD checked off all the boxes I’m looking for in life and was too good to pass up.”

Ron Corning – After nearly eight years as co-anchor of WFAA8’s early morning “Daybreak,” Corning decided in midMarch that he’d had enough. So he turned down a new contract offer and instead “decided to take a leap of faith and give myself the benefit of time because I do have other goals I want to achieve and other experiences I want to have … Call me in a year and I’ll tell you if I’ve made a mistake.” He remains in North Texas and recently hosted CW33’s telecast of the annual Dallas Holiday Parade with another former early morning anchor, Jenny Anchondo. Corning also has been doing media training consulting and has a podcast titled, “Morning After.”

Colleen Coyle – Coyle ended her nine-year tenure as a WFAA8 meteorologist in July after she and her husband adopted a daughter who’s nearly a teenager. Opting to spend more time with her “has been a really, really tough decision, and know that it’s been done with so much thought and fierce prayer,” Coyle said in an emotional Facebook video. “Putting our trust in the Lord won’t make our life perfect, but it will let a perfect savior lead our life.”

Kezhal Dashti – The Texas Christian University graduate lasted less than a half-year as “social media” anchor for WFAA8’s “Daybreak” before leaving in late spring. On her

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Ron Corning. website, Dashti bills herself as a “content creator, ‘YouTuber’ host and local volunteer.”

Kristin Dickerson – She joined NBC5 in July 2016 and left the station in July of this year after serving as a weekend p.m. anchor and weekday reporter. Dickerson and her husband announced plans to embark on a “storytelling faith walk,” starting with the 500-mile Camino de Santiago across Spain before visiting Israel and India. “I’ve been told leaving my job and everything I’ve worked to achieve the last 15 years in TV news is a risk, but I feel the biggest risk is not taking it,” Dickerson said.

Edward Egros – The Fox4 sports reporter/anchor and Southern Methodist University graduate left the station in March after arriving in August 2013 from WHNTTV in Huntsville, Alabama.

His passion for sports analytics is reflected in Egros’ insidesportsanalytics.com website. He’s also CEO of RevMedia and teaches sports communications courses at his alma mater.

Marc Fein – The former co-anchor of NBC5’s weekday early morning newscasts exited the station in early February

after eight years in the saddle. He subsequently joined Baseball Nation in March as vice president of media and marketing.

Fein arrived at NBC5 in 2011 and initially co-anchored the station’s 5 and 6 p.m. weekday newscasts before being moved to mornings in January 2014.

Post-NBC5, he’s also been teaching at the University of North Texas.

Yona Gavino – She left CBS11’s reporting staff in mid-summer after joining the station in June 2016 from Milwaukee’s WTMJ-TV. Gavino currently is freelancing for rival NBC5.

Courtney Gilmore – She left NBC5 in June after three years as a reporter. There’s no further news on her post-NBC5 career, but she has an Instagram account titled naturalhaironair.

Lexie Houghtaling – After just a two-year stay, the former NBC5 reporter left the station in March.

Since May, she’s been an account executive with Dallas-based Plug Public Relations.

Jeff Jamison – The longtime CBS11 meteorologist left at the end of September after 16 years of temperature-taking. As did Coyle and Dickerson,

he heard a higher calling, joining the staff of The Village Church in Fort Worth on Oct. 2. “This is our church home and I couldn’t be more grateful,” Jamison said in a goodbye note. “God has led me to this new vocation and I’m humbled and excited to see how He will continue to move in our city.”

MaryAnn Martinez – She left CBS11’s reporting staff in March after joining the station in May 2017. In October, Martinez became a reporter with Houston’s KPRC-TV. John McCaa – He endured at WFAA8 for 35 years after arriving in 1984 from an Omaha, Nebraska TV station, where for a while McCaa moonlighted as a standup comic. His last late-night newscast was on March 1, with the station giving him a big televised sendoff. McCaa and his wife, Nora, now live in the McAllen area where much of her family still resides. He was the market’s longest-standing African American male anchor before signing off at age 65. “I’ve always had black and brown folk come up to me and say, ‘Look, we appreciate that you are where you are, but please don’t embarrass us,’” McCaa said in an exit interview with unclebarky.com.

“And I’ve taken that very seriously.”

Demetria Obilor – The demonstrative traffic reporter for WFAA8’s “Daybreak” left in October after joining the station two years earlier from Las Vegas’ KLAS-TV. Station manager Carolyn Mungo, who was news director when Obilor was hired, praised her in a staff memo that cited Obilor’s gratitude to WFAA8 “for allowing

her to be her true self, and to develop and prepare for what could be next. We all know traffic is rarely a life-long career! She says it’s time to explore.” Obilor lately has been exploring in Vegas.

Richard Ray – The Fox4 mainstay retired in April after 36 years at the station, most visibly in recent years as the weekend p.m. anchor. “I’m retiring, not dying,” he said in a Facebook video, noting that he and his wife, Catherine, will remain active in their Denton community and church while also having more time to travel and visit their grandchildren, who are “scattered all over the country.”

The small-town Minnesota native also became DFW television’s foremost John F. Kennedy historian during his time at Fox4, excelling with his reports on the 50th anniversary of the President’s Nov. 22, 1963 assassination in Dallas.

Sebastian Robertson – After five-and-a-half years as a WFAA8 reporter, Robertson left in April to join the news staff of Seattle’s KING-TV. “The move will allow me to report for the legacy station I watched growing up and for the first time live in the same market as my family,” he said on his Facebook page.

James Rose – The veteran Fox4 reporter retired in April after a 22year stay. “I haven’t been here as long as some, but when it’s time to go, you know,” he said in a memo to newsroom colleagues.

“I’ve had a fantastic career, had some crazy experiences and made some Barky cont'd on page 10

WINDING ROADS

Pyramid venue comes to Arlington

By Jo Ann Holt joannholt@gmail.com A spectacular touring venue, PY1, was magically transported to Arlington’s Globe Life Park on Dec. 31, 2019. The pyramid-shaped entertainment venue is the brainchild of Lune Rouge Entertainment. After opening in Montreal last summer, the technological touring venue kicked off its U.S. tour with a limited engagement in Arlington.

PY1 experience features “Through The Echoes,” a multimedia production created especially for the pyramid.

“Stella — The Time Machine Journey,” a new family friendly show, is also featured. And after dark, PY1 brings mature audiences a unique nightlife experience called “PY1 Nights” (21 and over).

“Through The Echoes” takes audiences on an exciting trip through time PYRAMID cont'd on page 9

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The PY1 Pyramid.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

recipe of the week

Pizza plus lots of options

Swimming with linguine

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Linguine with mounds of seafood makes for an indulgent repast. This version of an Italian classic comes from the restaurant 400 Gradi.

Known for pizza, the first U.S. outlet — in Dallas — of this international restaurant group serves a menu that includes a range of Italian cuisine, including pasta.

400 GRADI LINGUINE ALLA PESCATORA

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400 Gradi offerings include Caserta pizza (left) and Fiori de Zucca (right).

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Lots of restaurants call their signature dish “the best” in the city, the state, the U.S. and even the world.

Few have much to back that up, except the blessings of their branding strategist.

A restaurant new to downtown, 400 Gradi, has some credibility to the claim, “Best Pizza in the World.” 400 Gradi, a reference to the brick oven temperature at which the thin crust pizzas bake for 90 seconds, is the name of the pie empire built by Melbourne, Australia, chef Johnny Di Francesco.

Known as “Mr. Pizza,” Di Francesco began tossing dough at the age of 12 to earn money for a pair

of sneakers. Since then, he and his restaurants have won international awards for Neapolitan-style pizza.

After being crowned 2014 champion at the World Pizza Championships in Parma, Italy, Di Francesco and 400 Gradi took home the title of “Best in the Country” in 2017. More, recently, 400 Gradi was named Best Pizza Restaurant in Oceania for 2018 and 2019 at the 50 Top Pizza awards in Naples. Oceania is a region that includes Australia and the South Pacific islands of Fiji, Micronesia, Polynesia (except New Zealand) and Melanesia.

Dallas is the first 400 Gradi location in the U.S. but they are all over Australia, in Kuwait, Bahrain and New Zealand. Why Dallas? Di Francesco explained, “Dallas is a growing food city. When my business partners (who also live in Dallas) toured me around, I fell in love with North Texas. It reminded me of Melbourne, and I felt it was only natural to open 400 Gradi in the heart of Dallas.” The restaurant opened last September at street level of a 26-story mixed-use development, 2000 Ross Ave. Despite the titles and accolades, pizza isn’t the only option. Said Di Francesco, “Gradi is a traditional Italian restaurant; we aren’t just a pizza place. It’s important to me that Dallas understands we have a lot more than just great pizza.”

At a hosted tasting, I got to try dishes from top to bottom of the menu, including a pizza with San Marzano tomatoes, mushrooms and fior de latte (what Italians call mozzarella made from cow’s milk, instead of water buffalo’s milk). Edges were bubbled and crisp, the bottom crust unbelievably thin. That maximized the f lavours of other fresh ingredients.

Di Francesco said because the water used in pizza dough is so critical, “We use specially formulated water from a company called 'Artisan H2O' that replicates the water qualities found in Naples.” Gradi also f lies in San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil and f lour from Italy.

The Gradi menu has over 15 selections of Neapolitan pizza combinations including the Suprema with fior di latte, pumpkin, arugula, pine nuts and goat cheese or Quattro Formaggi (four cheeses) with fior di latte, grana Padano, Emmental and Gorgonzola.

To demonstrate that Gradi does more than pizza, my tasting included giant sea scallops, seared just so to keep them sweet and tender. Also, linguine with assorted seafood (see recipe) and asparagus risotto were both textbook examples of Italian cooking. Antipasti can be exotic such as Fiori di Zucca, zucchini f lowers filled with salted cod. The filling was creamy with just a hint of the sea in the taste. And familiar, Polpette al Sugo (meatballs).

Mains include costolette, braised ribs with a balsamic glaze, tender enough to cut with a fork. Also, branzino, Mediterranean Sea bass, with braised fennel and Guazzetto di Cozze, mussels, garlic, chili, white wine, parsley and Napoli sauce.

On the dessert side, panna cotta served in chocolate cups and scoops of pear and Nutella gelato, handchurned at the adjacent Zero Gradi, were testament to the top-to-bottom quality of the cuisine at 400 Gradi.

400 GRADI 2000 Ross Ave., Suite 140 Dallas, 75201 972-850-9053 400gradi.com

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and space. The show features lasers, 360-degree projections and spectacular light-scapes.

Their special family show, “Stella – The Time Machine Journey,” takes kids and their families on an unforgettable adventure through a time machine.

On Saturday nights and select special nights, “PY1 Nights” takes over the pyramid. The venue is transformed into a dance floor, with theatrical projections. Visitors to “PY1 Nights” are encouraged to let their creativity shine through their attire.

The PY1 pyramid offers a dream-like experience of light, sound and spectacular visual effects. This unique entertainment

16 mussels, in the shells 16 vongole (clams), in the shells 8 large scallops 8 large (16-20 per pound) shrimp, shelled, tails on 16 ounces linguine 1/3 cup olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 teaspoons red chile flakes 1/2 cup white wine 2 tablespoons spaghetti sauce 1/4 cup chopped parsley Rinse and drain mussels, clams, scallops and shrimp. Pat dry with paper towels.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt and linguine and cook according to package directions, or until al dente, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain linguine, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Return linguine to pot, cover and keep warm.

Place large skillet with lid over medium high heat. Add olive oil, garlic and chile flakes. Stir and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until garlic begins to brown.

Stir in shrimp and scallops. Cook for approximately 2 minutes. Stir in the mussels and clams. Cover skillet with lid to steam the shellfish just until the shells open, 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove the lid and add white wine. Simmer for 3 minutes or as needed to burn off alcohol and thicken slightly. Remove from heat.

Add reserved cooking liquid to the linguine and stir rapidly to release the starch from the pasta. Stir in spaghetti sauce, add seafood and toss.

Drizzle with additional olive oil as desired.

Sprinkle with parsley.

Makes 4 servings.

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Linguine Alla Pescatora. environment can be enjoyed as a personal journey, or with friends and family.

Visitors let their curiosity run free, Jo Ann Holt escaping reality while discovering fascinating mysteries in the 81-foot-tall pyramid. Running through Saturday, Feb. 1, this versatile venue can be customized.

It makes a spectacular backdrop for special events or corporate activation.

Tickets for “Through The Echoes” are available at PY1.com and Ticketmaster now. Single tickets start at $40.50 (including

tax). Tickets for “Stella – The Time Machine Journey” and “PY1 Nights” are also on sale, priced from $23.50 for tickets. Corporate and group pricing are also available.

PY1 is an innovative, pyramid-shaped venue by Lune Rouge Entertainment. It has a capacity up to 1,000 guests. The 81-foot high traveling structure presents memorable experiences through technology and special shows.

Lune Rouge Entertainment’s industry experts and artists bring innovative tech to their artistic projects. They develop immersive entertainment experiences, exploring new creative horizons.

Jo Ann Holt is a long-time journalist, now writing about cars, entertainment and travel.

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Our Favorite Restaur ants American — Homestyle Beck’s Prime 5931 Forest Ln. 972-661-8681 Bubba’s Cooks Country 6617 Hillcrest 214-373-6527 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner 2014 Irving Blvd.

214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd. 214-748-2700 Asian — Japanese — Sushi Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen — Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 Bakery — Desserts — Ice Cream Celebrity Café & Bakery 10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445 Gigi’s Cupcakes 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300

6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566 Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. 214-357-5154 Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. 214-363-4878 The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 214-855-0003 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. 214-219-2665 Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird 214-987-1200 Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 469-232-9911 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln. 214-520-7680 Bar-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752 Bars, Pubs & Taverns 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984 British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002

The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye 2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern 5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818

2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118

4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118 214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100 972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway — SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger — West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998

Burgers, Deli & Sandwiches Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-750-9100 BGR — The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447 East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133 Great American Hero

Wild About Harry’s — Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone. Open: 11 a.m. — 10 p.m., 7 days a week. www.wildaboutharrys.com 4527 Travis St. 214-520-3113 Chinese Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345 214-366-1606 Royal China 6025 Royal Ln., #201 214-361-1771

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See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln. 214-265-1688 Coffee & Specialties Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725 Eclectic Angela’s Cafe 7979 Inwood Rd. 214-904-8122 Bread Winners Café & Bakery 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940 5560 W. Lovers, #260 214-351-3339 Buzzbrews 4334 Lemmon Ave. 972-521-4334 Café Brazil 3847 Cedar Springs. 214-461-8762 Café Express 5600 W. Lovers, #109 214-352-2211 Denny’s 2030 Market Ctr. Blvd.

214-749-6215 Dick’s Last Resort 2211 N. Lamar, #100 214-747-0001 Eden Rest. & Pastries 4416 W. Lovers Ln. 972-267-3336 Henry’s Majestic 4900 McKinney Ave. 469-893-9400 Lucky’s Cafe

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Pearlman’s, Tiffany Lustig, who grew up in San Antonio, had an 18-year career in marketing at JCPenney. Lustig met her husband through a convoluted connection involving Pearlman’s sister’s husband's best friend, but never really knew Elaine.

Lustig decided to leave JCPenney to pursue an MBA from Southern Methodist University and became friends with Pearlman during that time. In 2018, “I was one year into my executive MBA program at SMU, which is a two-year program,” Lustig said, “and I still needed to do a Capstone Project on launching a business and writing a business plan.”

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, doctors put Pearlman on a restricted diet that included low sugar intake. She had been making granola as a hobby for 30 years. “I make it for my daughter and send it to her at law school,” Pearlman said, “and I make it for all my friends. But when I got diagnosed with breast cancer, I couldn’t eat the granola I made. I had to have gluten free, soy free, dairy free. I had to have all of these dietary restrictions.”

With the help of her daughter, she sampled all options available in the marketplace. “They say it is natural,” Pearlman said, “but it has honey in it or agave in it which has a high glycemic index. And it just didn’t taste good to me.” Between surgeries, mother and daughter started to experiment in the kitchen. “Over the course of a year, we started making this granola that I liked and I could eat, just for our personal taste buds.” Her friends and family approved.

“When I met Tiffany, my sister came over and said, ‘Oh, Elaine makes this amazing granola, and you have to taste it,’” Pearlman said. “It wasn’t intended for a business.”

“Elaine kept tossing out this idea of granola,” Lustig said, “and I still needed to write a business plan for school. I asked her if she would be interested if I could develop a plan and use her granola?”

The elaborate three-year plan, tested through various channels of business, included a blind taste test among SMU students on campus to help prove that there would be market demand. “I had to do market research to validate my school project,” Lustig said. “They [the tasting panel] did not know they were eating something that was healthy, low sugar, vegan, gluten free and soy free.” The granola ranked number one in the blind taste test. By the way, Lustig got an A. After a friend in the advertising business provided a number of names that just didn’t seem to fit, a revelation took place. “Tiffany kept saying, it is going to come to you,” Pearlman said. “I woke up one day and I said, ‘Park Lane Pantry!’ I live on

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Park Lane, it started in my pantry with the ingredients I had in my pantry.”

“When I was in [graduate] school, the academics wanted me to shy away from the name,” Lustig said with a wry smile. “They said it was too long and didn’t typeset well. But we felt true to it. There is a truth and an honesty to the name. I like the alliteration, too.” Park Lane Pantry was born.

In simple terms, to make the granola, oats are toasted and then mixed with the various ingredients. “I baked fresh granola for years,” Pearlman recounted, “mostly for myself to add to my yogurt, fruit or to top off my oatmeal.” Park Lane Pantry oats are double-baked, then the all-natural flavors are layered. What began as an “obsessively tasty hobby” at the Pearlman home has become a viable business. Although handmade from scratch, the two partners have secured an off-site kitchen to handle increased demand.

Pearlman and Lustig started with small sample bags available at the St. Michaels Farmers Market near Preston Center. A local sales evolution has brought the product line to the DFW area at Whole Foods, Central Market and other retailers specializing in healthy alternatives. The small scale and quality ingredients put Park Lane Pantry’s granola at a premium price point.

Flavors include Original, Almond-Cranberry Crunch and Orange-Ginger Nut Free. Each serving of the granola is between 140 to 160 calories and is dairy free, soy free, gluten free and low in sodium.

Using no refined sugars, sweetness is attained by using fruits like dried apricots, unsweetened cranberries and the unique Monk Fruit, a melon native to southern China that looks like a bocce ball but is light as a feather. According to Healthline, “the extract [of Monk Fruit] is 150-250 times sweeter than table sugar, has zero calories and carbs and does not raise blood glucose levels.”

Its versatility is exemplified by its use outside of traditional means. It is part of the crust in the “Dive Key Lime Pie,” made with graham crackers, gingersnap and Park Lane Pantry granola at Dive Costal Cuisine at 3404 Rankin St. in Snider Plaza.

The theme of Park Lane Pantry is “From My Heart To Yours!,” a subtle message regarding Pearlman’s bout with cancer. A heart icon is on every package of the product. A percentage of profits are donated to the UT Southwestern Dwight Powell Children and Family First Fund. Products are available online at parklanepantry.com.

The company is positioned for future growth and expansion. An upcoming specialty food show in Dallas will be a litmus test. But no matter, what came from a wake-up call by a doctor is becoming a wake-up meal for health-conscious eaters. And Park Lane Pantry will live on.

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