If Dallas can boast about anything, it’d definitely have to be fine dining. And a three-course prix fixe meal with a $35 price-tag is tempting indeed. MeVersus is looking forward to some calamari from Dakota’s, pasta from Mi Piaci, lobster bisque from Pappa’s Bros, and salmon from Abacus. Will these items be on the Restaurant Week menu? Who knows! But we’re certainly getting hungry.
OpenTable has a list of the participating restaurants.
We’ll see you fine diners out there come the 16th!
Mother nature may be toying with Dallas this week. The one holiday of the year when clear skies are most crucial may bring sparks of a different nature. But cross your fingers and try to catch one of the following exciting festivities:
- Fourth of July Picnic in the Garden at the Dallas Arboretum – Sunday, July 4th 12-4pm
- Patriotic Pops with the Plano Symphony Orchestra at the Eisemann Center – Sunday, July 4th, 3-5pm
- Red, White & Boom in McKinney (parade, entertainment, and fireworks) – Sunday, July 4th 1- 10:30pm
- Fourth of July Jubilation in Denton (gutter boats, horseshoes, hotdog eating, swimming, and fireworks)
- Family Fourth Celebration in Richardson – Sunday, July 4th 6-10:15pm
- Plano Independence Day Parade – Saturday, July 3rd
- Frisco Freedom Fest (party, music, food, and fireworks) – Saturday, July 3rd
- Kaboom Town in Addison (music, food, and fireworks) – Saturday, July 3rd 5pm-midnight
- Festive Fourth in Farmer’s Branch (Emerald City concert, concession stands, and fireworks)- Saturday, July 3rd 6:30pm-end fireworks
- Star Spangled Spectacular at Firewheel Town Center in Garland (jazz and fireworks) – Saturday, July 3rd, 4-9pm (and stop by Cha & Tea for some delicious!)
- Fair Park July 5th – better late than never (Dallas Wind Symphony, concession, and fireworks) – Monday, July 5th 6-10pm
MeVs wishes everyone an eventful Fourth (third and fifth)!
While most of us associate Happy Hour with martinis and cranberry vodkas, we forget the other benefit of after-work social bliss: appetizers. Soho has the stocked bar, but also an extensive list of enticing tapas. There was fondue, gnocchi, goat cheese tart, chicken with a truffle whip – each item will cause you to salivate more than the last. Put a group of rowdy ladies together, and you got yourself a buffet of good eats and jubilance all around. Read More
It’s 92°F outside; but we’re Texans, so we inherently enjoy turning up the heat to a level others would consider pure masochism. And what better way to (mis)treat ourselves than an old-fashioned crawfish boil.
Of course, there’s Pappadeaux (mediocre size/taste), Nate’s (bland), Cajun Corner (I don’t need my fortune told today), or Boiling Crab (charge for water), but for optimal taste for the price, make your own. Read More
“Valentine’s is a shoddy excuse for super commercialism.”
“Why do I have to spend hundreds of dollars on this day just because someone decided I have to?”
Give me a break! It’s Valentine’s Day. Stop whining and go love somebody.
And on that note, here are some last-minute gift ideas for those less prepared and still indignant. Read More
You can’t tell upon a cursory glance, but Galveston has recovered a lot since Hurricane Ike. And even though it’s in the middle of winter, people are still migrating from the north to catch a glimpse of the gulf. Even Schlitterbahn is open with its indoor pool. (I don’t see the appeal, but to each his own.) MeVs was there with three main itinerary items: The Aquarium Pyramid, Festival of Lights/Ice Skating, and Hotel Galvez/Bernardo’s. Read More
Just because times are tough, doesn’t mean you can’t have an elaborate and healthy Thanksgiving dinner. You just have to know where to shop. And please, don’t subject your family to Walmart’s Thanksgiving Dinner for Family of 8 for under $20. That doesn’t even sound remotely appetizing or healthy. Read More
Halloween will be here soon, ladies and gentlemen. Don’t wait til the very last minute, throw on a onesie, some roller skates and call yourself one of the Evian babies. That’s just creepy. No matter where you’ll be or what you’ll be doing this holiday, here are some relatively easy costume ideas that will keep you looking fresh. Read More
“I’m falling for you.”
The Autumnal Equinox has finally reared its head. At 4:18 pm yesterday to be exact. Goodbye, summer; hello punctual fall. Seriously, good timing, nature.
It’s cooler outside, and a clear sense of rejuvenation surges through all of us here at MeVs as we prepare for all the upcoming activities this beautiful season has to offer.
Holidays, festivals, and general shenanigans around the block. Check back often and see what we’re up to.
