Desiree Gutierrez

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Desiree Gutierrez

Las Vegas is the U.S. destination where paychecks go to die, in the most euphoric way possible. Marquee lights, the effervescent whir of slot machines, dazzling ornate costumes and steely-eyed croupiers come together with a rambunctious day-and-night party scene and a world-renowned culinary landscape.Anything goes, from over-the-top , nightlife-driven dinners to elegant, well-heeled steakhouses in Vegas’ dining scene.

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Desiree Gutierrez

It’d be a miss not to acknowledge the elephant in the room: Everyone is broke. High grocery prices, looming tariffs and the rise of tipping culture have Dallas folk reevaluating their finances.Dallas beauty practitioners are feeling the penny-pinching.“In the last four months, I've seen such a pretty significant decrease in just people who are coming through the door,” aesthetician Estela Romero says.

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Desiree Gutierrez

An hour and 40 minutes southwest of Dallas is the “cowboy capital of the world,” Stephenville, Texas. The small town has some 20,000 cowboys, rodeos and a whole lot of purple, thanks to Tarleton State University. It’s the kind of place where the most happening spot in town is Fuzzy’s Tacos, until “the undisputed founding father of modern Texas cuisine” came to town.James Beard Award-winning chef Stephan Pyles’ The Seeker opened in Stephenville late January.

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Desiree Gutierrez

Since 2015, nonprofit The Cedars Union has had something to prove. The artist incubator was built to show what’s possible when the city invests in its artists. The proving phase is over. Now, it’s executive director Emma Vernon’s job to take the mission further. She’s already made a monumental start.On Feb.

1 month ago | dallasobserver.com | Desiree Gutierrez

A warm, beckoning glow shines through Lancaster’s Historic Downtown’s northwest corner for the first time since Six-Shooter Bar and Grille shuttered.Tucked tightly between Tasha’s Beauti Bar and Hug BBQ is the nearly missable Kyotobrew, a Japanese-inspired neighborhood coffee and cocktail bar that opened in late February.“We're really happy to be here in the community,” co-owner Hannah Kirst said March 13 as she glanced at the bar filled with regulars and Lancaster residents stopping in for...