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2 weeks ago | 
prestonhollow.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
Lake Highlands United Methodist Church will host author and descendent of holocaust survivors Ron Schwarz in May. Ron is the son of Charles Schwarz, who lived in Nazi Germany as a boy before fleeing to France. As Nazi occupiers pushed deeper into Europe and their threat became increasingly evident, Charles fled through the treacherous mountain crossing at the French-Swiss border. Ron’s grandparents were among the 200,000 people sent to Dachau concentration camp.
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4 weeks ago | 
lakehighlands.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
Around mid-March, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts around White Rock Lake may have noticed something happening in the bald eagle nest in Lake Highlands Park. That’s because, according to City of Dallas department of park and recreation urban biologist Chris Morris, the eagles affectionately known as ‘Nick and Nora” have successfully hatched a new pair of eaglets. Park staff observed the end of mating behavior toward the middle of February, he said.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
prestonhollow.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
Photography by Yanglin CaiOn a corner lot on Clover Lane and Folkstone Road, an alabaster color two-story home sits. It differs from the older ranch-style homes and newer sharp modern homes on the street. The facade is simple and flat — three perfectly symmetrical gables, three shutters and three alcoves framing large glass windows and a door striking. “As an architect, I wanted to create something very simple in form,” Wonjin Park says.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
lakewood.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
It’s a Tuesday afternoon. Misti Norris is elbows-deep breaking down a pig in the kitchen of Petra and the Beast. This particular pig is marked for aging. Depending on the cut, it’ll cure for two to three weeks before aging and drying for another eight or nine months. Norris puts aside the riblets to marinate for that Wednesday’s family meal. Norris, a semi-self-taught butcher, has been breaking down pigs since her time at the now-shuttered New American restaurant FT33.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
lakewood.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
The worst outfit LaDarius Campbell has ever worn was to the eighth-grade prom. It was a slightly oversized white suit with a powder pink vest and matching tie. He had his hair pressed and wore a pink hat with a feather in it. He had on what he calls “gator shoes” with shades a little too big for his narrow face. “I’m just the small guy with these gators and my legs propped up on this GMC Suburban that is making me look even smaller,” he says.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
lakewood.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
There’s a difference between native Texas milkweed and tropical milkweed. The former is where the monarchs that travel through our state lay their eggs. The latter breaks down the butterflies’ immune system, often killing them. It’s the difference the average person doesn’t know when they walk into their Home Depot looking to create a butterfly garden. Plant . That’s Kim Aman’s slogan. She might actually have more than one slogan. Most of them probably have something to with farming.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
oakcliff.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
The thing about running a hospitality group is you’re going to need hospitality. “The food is the easy part,” says Justo Blanco, director of food and beverage at Boxwood Hospitality. It’s ironic. For years, co-founder and Oak Cliff neighbor Thomas Bain “wanted no part of food,” since it was complicated. Bain, who graduated with a journalism degree at Texas A&M University in 2002, began investing in real estate with a “group of guys” in the aftermath of 2008.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
lakehighlands.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
There’s a difference between native Texas milkweed and tropical milkweed. The former is where the monarchs that travel through our state lay their eggs. The latter breaks down the butterflies’ immune system, often killing them. It’s the difference the average person doesn’t know when they walk into their Home Depot looking to create a butterfly garden. Plant . That’s Kim Aman’s slogan. She might actually have more than one slogan. Most of them probably have something to with farming.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
lakewood.advocatemag.com | Jehadu Abshiro
Photography by Kelsey Shoemaker Walk into Uptown’s Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse and order the 10-ounce filet mignon ($62) and fries ($14). Your total with tax and a 20% tip will leave you with a $98 tab. Walk into Dakota’s Steakhouse and order the 8-ounce center-cut filet mignon ($57, the least expensive cut) and fries ($11 or $13 for the truffle fries). Your total with tax and a 20% tip will leave you with a $87 tab.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
lakewood.advocatemag.com | Lillian Juarez |Simon Pruitt |Jehadu Abshiro
How a mini-village was built behind Torchy’s in Casa Linda By Lillian Juarez|June 3rd, 2024| Brand New Noise makes gadgets for rock stars and babies By Simon Pruitt|June 3rd, 2024| Piñata Man Alfonso Hernandez elevates party decor to a new level By Simon Pruitt|June 3rd, 2024| Krista Rouse and her 3500(ish) bouquets By Jehadu Abshiro|June 3rd, 2024| Bad Chicken: From craving to creation By Lillian Juarez|June 3rd, 2024| East Dallas’ Jesse Simmons nears year-long recovery after being shot By...
