On Thursday, November 7th, the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, DIFFA/Dallas, will kick off the holiday season with their 18th annual Holiday Wreath Collection at Dallas Market Hall.  The festive fete, hosted by the Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show will offer patrons a unique silent auction experience fit for the holidays along with an exclusive first look at the show’s exquisite array of rare treasures from the last several thousand years.

Taking place on the show floor, DIFFA/Dallas patrons will mingle amongst one-of-a-kind wreaths designed by Stanley Korshak, Timothy Oulton, Lisa Garza, Artist Susie Rosmarin, Design Within Reach, Olivia Riegel, Rockwell Group, Gallerie Noir, Gensler, Moet Hennessy USA, AIDS Arms, AIDS Services of Dallas, and many more. In addition to finding the perfect holiday wreath, patrons will be able to get first dibs on select and most sought after tables at House of DIFFA: Masquerade.

The cheerful evening will also feature champagne, wine and hors d’ oeuvres for supporters to enjoy. Cost is $75 per person. Tickets are available at diffadallas.org or by calling 214-748-8580.

Ring in the season with an amazing benefit that is sure to put you in the spirit (while sipping spirits) and give you something to feel good about while giving back. Tickets will sell out so hurry up and get yours asap!

That’s right, bring out the costumes and dress up your dog! Join the fun on October 30th from 6 – 8pm with a Costume Contest complete with Celebrity judges and drink specials (hello margaritas)! It’s already a winning situation the minute you and your mutt step in the gate! Can’t wait to see you there and remember, be creative!

Mutt’s Canine Cantina

2889 Cityplace West Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75204

“After six years on the Dallas scene, we’re thrilled to reveal W Dallas – Victory’s new look with the renovation of our guestrooms and corridors,” said Darryl Jett, General Manager, W Dallas – Victory. “As a cutting edge lifestyle brand, we’ve invigorated the space to improve the guest experience while amplifying the southern aesthetic our visitors have come to know.”

The hotel now comes with “traditional Texas accents inspired by the masculine modern cowboy and the feminine belle.” After stopping into some of the new rooms to check them out, I can see exactly what they mean. Accent pillows adorned with blonde haired, tiara topped beauty queens give how-to details on how to tease your hair to Texas perfection when reversed on its back side. Wow! Talk about Dall-itude. I expected nothing less from you, W!

Here’s a bit more on the details from the W Hotel chain.

“The refreshed rooms activate guests’ senses with cowboy cool textures such as cowhide and snake skin and design accents including lasso sculptures, jewel toned hardware, armadillo skin embellishments, and more. W Dallas restyled all nine rooms, including the iconic, 1,323-square-foot Extreme Wow Suite located on the 15^th floor overlooking Victory Park and downtown Dallas.

New custom furniture outfits all guest rooms including platform beds, headboards and side tables, sofas, dining and coffee tables and desks, as well as updated sofas and headboards.  Each room also had a new W Bed mattress. Custom carpets line the hotel corridors and rooms with a hidden homage to an iconic woman’s silhouette. Whimsical décor including custom pillows and throws following the design narrative add texture and comfort to each room.”

Those custom carpet lines? Yeah they’re mud flap girls! So cool and definitely a Dallas touch. The hotel chain spent over $100 million on renovations of 11 of its properties and I’m sure these touches will add to the guest experience that is already rich in comfort and style!

So come stay a night (or nights) and see how the W Dallas – Victory is bringing cowboy chic to life in a big way!

Do I have your attention? Good. To celebrate Aston Martin’s 100th anniversary, they are having events on Wednesday and Friday of this week.

These events will be held at one of the top dining establishments in town, Abacus, and at the best furniture store in Dallas, Timothy Oulton. Read on for more details on how to score a seat in these mean machines…

Abacus (Must have a standing dinner reservation during the period of the Aston Martin experience)

Jaco Smith (Executive Chef/Banquets – The Joule) Drool worthy photos emerge from this account where peeks of soon-to-open CBD provisions emerge and mastery of plating and pairing comes to life through pictures.

Lucy Wrubel (Dallas’ Favorite DJ) From fab travel to chic event snapshots, Wrubel’s insta-style is white hot and sets my phone on fire.

Food Bitch (Blogger and Expectant Mama of 2) From candid commentary comes even realer photos. Follow the FoodBitch for picture after picture of things you want to put in your face and the occasional pre-baby cuteness.

Easy Slider (Food Truck) – When the last slider is served and the final Topo Chico is sold, Easy Slider Off The Truck comes to life. The adventures that ensue keep your finger on the like button for a while.

Urban Taco (Restaurant) – You guessed it. This feed is full of food-pornalicious photos of Urban Tacos delicious cuisine.

Feed Me Dallas (Blogger)  - She cooks, she goes out to eat and her passion for food is awesome. Check out this account for some awesome food shots.

Courtney Kerr (Reality TV Star/Blogger) – With her new pal Fancy in tow, Courtney Kerr has become an insta must follow. Fusing lifestyle, fashion and travel, Kerr is a triple threat who keeps your feed alive with fun and fashionable social photos.

Malai Kitchen (Restaurant) - Southeast Asian cuisine meets socially craveable instagram photos. Not only should you eat here but follow this feed!

Kevin Gray (Writer) – His UrbanDaddy day job often bleeds into the nighttime and thats where Kevin shines. Fun shots of food, beverage and WTF make this account one of my favorites.

Blank Canvas Society - This Southern girl turned Uptown Dallas aficionado has turned Dallas on its high-heels. Food, nightlife and travel combine to make this Dallasite shine.

Did I mention your favorite Dallas Instagrammers to follow? If not, tell me in the comments below!

A plethora of green spaces fill the nature requirement:

• Main Street Garden with its adoring puppy play area and Rusty Taco hideout (Currently Undergoing a brand new look and new sod!)
• Belo Garden with grassy knolls and water features will young and old beating the heat.
• Klyde Warren Park, the bad ass park that has DJ parties, food trucks and bootcamp. Need I say more?

Restaurants/Markets that have a passion for creating an escape for the true epicurean:

• CBD Provisions putting final touches on what is to be a delicious gastropub
• Wild Salsa serving street tacos south of the border style.
• Weekend Coffee serving up a strong Iced Chai or Cold Brewed Coffee for this Summer heat
• Urban Orchard Market and Urban Vineyards filling a need for an organic grocery/market that doubles as a chic wine bar

CBD Provisions

Shopping that takes notes from the Champs-Élysées:

• Play, a children’s store that sports Comme des Garçons for the little ones
• Neiman Marcus showing that the big D for Downtown will always have style
• Ten Over Six providing one of kind, kitschy pieces that pop and scream to come home
• Traffic: Los Angeles where I’ve already been challenged to pull of a man skirt but could still pick up a dapper pair of jeans or jacket for the night out

All of these components come together to form a thriving, proud community of restauranteurs, hoteliers, business owners and residents. This once-doubted Downtown is now bursting at the seems with development and beckoning for you to come and see what it has up it’s sleeves.

Just got this press release for a photo shoot this city won’t soon forget…

Extras needed for a Mavs themed photo in the BIG ad campaign!

The city of Dallas is shooting at American Airlines Center Wednesday evening, and they’d love to have you in the picture. They need a few hundred volunteers as extras walking into the AAC. The ad will be used locally, regionally and nationally in print and online.

All you need to do is show up in Mavs gear or Mavs colors (white, navy blue, royal blue or kelly green).

Come out and show your love for Big D and the Dallas Mavericks!

The fun starts at 6pm…I’ll see you at Victory Park! Dress nice and cool!

More details: 

Parking: Free parking at the AudiPark Garage on the northeast corner of the AAC. You can enter the AudiPark Garage from North Houston Street or North Akard Street.

When you arrive, please check in at the pop up tent set up next to the RV. The RV will be in the alley between the AA plaza and the AAC building.

To celebrate the 10^th anniversary the restaurant is hosting a party on June 30^th. Dallas-area patrons are invited to partake in a delicious buffet, house-infused cocktails and a DJ. That’s right, an endless amount of Kent Rathbuns amazing food, cocktails and live music. This is gonna be one for the books.

“We feel very fortunate to have enjoyed a successful 10 years,” said Chef Rathbun. “During this past decade, we’ve served thousands of diners, and we’ve made a lot of friends and regulars along the way. It’s been a good run, but we’re not done yet. We’re just as excited about the next 10 years.”

Anniversary festivities will take place Sunday, June 30^th from 2pm – 8pm. Food, drinks and entertainment will include:

• A buffet featuring farm fresh salads, wood burning oven pizza, a taco bar, roasted lamb and pig, sliders, beef ribs, cedar plank smoked salmon, shrimp and more
• House infused cocktails featuring Smirnoff Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, Shellback Rum, Bulleit Bourbon and Patron Tequila
• DJ Danny Salinas
• Birthday cake
• Paciugo Gelato cart

Make it a Sunday fun day to remember this weekend.

The cost is $35 per person. To purchase tickets, visit this site.

As the winner of 13 Tony awards and a Grammy, Book of Mormon is no stranger to attention, and Dallas is welcoming Elder Kevin Price and his band of traveling preachers.

If your ancy waiting for your turn to get those tickets, the AT&T Performing Arts Center ‘Virtual Waiting Room’ site offers these tips.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets to The Book of Mormon, please be patient – we are processing online orders as quickly as possible. And please note the following:

1. There is a strict limit of 8 tickets per order and per account. Any attempt to exceed this limit will result in your order being canceled.

2. You will not be able to select your own seat for this show. You will pick your price level and will be assigned the best available seats at that price.

3. Before you entered this waiting room, you preselected a specific performance. ONCE YOU CLEAR THIS WAITING ROOM AND ENTER OUR TICKETING SITE, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CHANGE YOUR PERFORMANCE YOU WILL BE PLACED BACK INTO QUEUE.

4. You may attempt to purchase tickets by telephone at 214-880-0202, but we are able to process many more orders on line than by phone, so this waiting room is your best path to purchasing tickets.

Ps…I’m still #1400 in line. *Sigh*

Update: 1 hour later I’m in the 500 range.  If you just can’t wait, I just saw tickets for sale on Stub Hub for upwards of $749.95 for close up seats. Yowza.

The space is extremely well lit thanks to the many windows on the front of the building. Stepping inside, you find yourself in a swanky south of the border cantina-style environment. In the space is a long bar with blue tasseled bar lamps and several stained dining tables with white modern seating. Travel upstairs to another large bar and booth lined dining space (perfect for private parties or late night fiestas).

Custom Mexican inspired tapestries adorn the walls and ceilings and the windows let upstairs patrons soak in the view. Lest I forget to share with you the sprawling modern patio, with a window to the bar and plenting of schmoozing space on the iron railing or white wooden pew style seating, this will be the place to be seen when doors open.

The tequila selection behind the bar is unparalleled to most restaurants of this kind in Dallas. La Reve consulting, the folks behind Sfuzzi, The Standard Pour and Villa O brought Pozo into the world with the goal of giving Dallas residents a new perspective on cantina style dining. The fresh signature guacamoles, a selection of fresh tacos and signature tequila based cocktails will be the driving force behind Pozo.

So go on, grab a table and enjoy your modern trip to Mexico courtesy of the cuisine, libations and atmosphere at Pozo.

http://www.pozodallas.com