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4 days ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
Oh, Reddit . We love you; we hate you. A bastion of moral superiority and boundless toxicity covering virtually every genre and topic known to humankind – it’s not exactly a social media universe for the faint of heart. Toe the line, and you’ll be fine. Hit the post button with even the slightest of dissenting opinions and watch helplessly as your poor reply gets mutilated beyond recognition via the dreaded downvote.Accept the downvotes.
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1 week ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
At the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, a Waco pharmacist named Charles Alderton unveiled a new drink to the masses. Alderton coined this drink the “King of Beverages,” “Liquid Sunshine,” and claimed it aided digestion and “restored vim, vigor, and vitality.”It’s a soda we’re well acquainted with around these parts. Does it even need an introduction?We’re, of course, talking about Dr Pepper. It’s as Texas as Shiner beer, The Alamo, Pantera and Matthew McConaughey.
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1 week ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
Restaurant Ventures Unlimited (or RVU), a restaurant group from Flower Mound, is expanding the thriving food and drink scenes in Flower Mound and Southlake. Volstead (a Prohibition-era-themed bar and kitchen) and The Tavern at Lakeside are central players in RVU’s portfolio.
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1 week ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
Take Interstate 20 east from Dallas for an hour, and you’ll run into the East Texas town of Canton (population 5,000), best known for its sprawling First Monday Trade Days flea market that draws thousands to the area preceding the first Monday of every month.
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2 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
The debut episode of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ HGTV home makeover series,, aired in 2013. That pilot episode marked the beginning of the duo’s meteoric rise to fame. Along the way, they became the faces of HGTV, started their own Magnolia Network, produced morespinoffs than we can count, and authored severalbestsellers.Chip and Joanna are bona fide Waco royalty. From their humble house-flipping days in the early 2000s, they’ve since gone on to amass a dynasty of epic proportions.
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2 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
has you covered if you’re looking for a change of pace on the backyard grilling menu. Bison,, whole rabbit, Cornish game hen, and kangaroo and ostrich steaks (as well as ground kangaroo and ostrich) can be found in Central Market’s impressive meat section. But check your location first because availability varies from store to store. If your Central Market doesn’t carry it, they’ll order it for you. A Netflix series, MeatEater , showcases the worlds of hunting and wild game cooking.
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2 weeks ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
Fried catfish isn't hard to find. Finding legitimately good fried catfish — that’s a different story.In Red Oak (a 20-ish minute drive south of Dallas down Interstate 35), you’ll find a small family-run outfit tucked away next to a barber shop specializing in Louisiana-style fried catfish. Blink when you drive by, and you’ll miss it. Best Thing Flopping doles out some seriously mean fried catfish here.
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1 month ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Oras A Alabas |Nick Reynolds |Philip Hampton |Leila Motedayen Aval
Why was the study undertaken? This study was undertaken to address gaps left by randomized controlled trials in comparing the effectiveness of IL-23p19 and IL-17 inhibitors, specifically risankizumab and brodalumab, against each other in a representative clinical population. What does this study add? We showed that IL-23p19 inhibitors have the highest drug survival, with patients persisting 21weeks longer for effectiveness and 13weeks for safety over 2 years.
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2 months ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
Cleaver and Co., a food hall concept with locations previously only in Colorado and Georgia, has since dropped into Dallas with its first stand-alone establishment. Founded by Pat Garza and Pardeep Sharma (of Roti Grill and India Palace), Cleaver and Co. debuted its McKinney Avenue Dallas location in mid-February with a focus on elevated burgers, chicken sandwiches and hand-spun milkshakes. The space and vibe can be described as casual butcher shop meets sports bar.
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2 months ago | 
dallasobserver.com | Nick Reynolds
Over a century ago, you could walk to the front of the State Capitol in Austin and find a young man behind a pushcart selling homemade tamales and pralines. That young man was Delfino Martinez.
