1 MARGARITAVILLE

Margaritas here pack such a powerful punch that diners are limited to three per meal, and those who don’t eat can only order one. But it’s not all about the tequila — there are also specialties like caldo de res, a hearty beef stew.

Ojeda’s

4617 Maple

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Just about everybody knows, or at least recognizes, Psalm 23, “The Shepherd’s Psalm.” The words of that Hebrew song have comforted the afflicted, given strength to the weak and hope to the hopeless for centuries. Have you ever considered the radical meaning of its first verse: “The Lord is my … more

Nine years after we voted to spend $246 million on a bond proposal to turn the Trinity River downtown from a muck-hole into an urban oasis, do you see any parks or lakes downtown?

Where’s our park?

In 1998, we voted to spend $246 million on a … more

the rhone age

Perrin Réserve Cotes du Rhone ($10)

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            If most French wine confuses consumers — is Bordeaux a kind of grape? — then wines from the Rhone are perhaps the most confusing. The area receives less ink than either Bordeaux and Burgundy, and Rhone wine can be made

Motor vehicle burglary

THE VICTIM: Cathy McCoppin

DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 20, and Sunday, Feb. 25

TIME: Between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.

PLACE: 4000 block of Crown Shore

Cathy McCoppin’s day started like most routine schooldays.

“We had just finished up breakfast, and I was on my way … more

It’s a gusty, cool night, and about 25 teenage girls are lined up on a football field, lacrosse sticks in hand. They are hushed, intently listening to their coach as, drill-sergeant-like, he slowly walks by each one.

“Challenge the ball,” he says sternly, “and pass it like you mean it.”… more

1 GET YOUR FIX

Get your caffeine and sugar fix at one place? Yes, for some, it’s a dream come true. Try a slice of the chocolate fudge cake and cup of espresso.

Neuhaus Café

626 Preston Royal Shopping Center

2 HOW CHARMING

Step back in time at this … more

Several neighborhood dads and sons spent a few days at the Texas Rangers baseball spring training camp this year, watching hundreds of prospective Rangers work out in the Arizona sun. A few were bona-fide major leaguers, but most were just young kids with a dream, shagging fly balls, driving baseballs … more

Dallas Maverick Jerry Stackhouse recently visited the students at Preston Hollow Elementary in celebration of their annual Diabetes Walk-A-Thon, a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. The kids raised more than $7,000 last year, and as a reward they received a visit from Stackhouse this year. During his visit, Stackhouse, … more

Your neighbors might have fairies in their bedroom. Or birds from Connecticut in their dining room. Or a vineyard in their living room.

At least, that’s the impression they want to give you when visiting their house.

Many homeowners are commissioning murals to decorate rooms and create personal scenes. Using … more