If there ever was a list Texas was meant for, this is it. If you are looking for a den framed in cherry wood and leather, white linen table clothes and the swirling of Speyside scotches under buck busts, then a good Texan steak restaurant is what you want. Here’s a few of the best in Dallas.

Last year’s Cattle Baron’s Ball might have been a bit soggy, but that didn’t stop the invitees from having a ball, who year after year weigh in heavily to contribute to the biggest single-night fundraiser for cancer research in the world. This year’s event was no exception, the 37th annual ball which took place on October 9th at the same locale as last year’s romp: Southfork Ranch.

Dallas’ Heritage Auction Galleries, ranked the third largest auction house in the world behind Sotheby’s and Christie’s, opened their newest gallery in Manhattan last week. After months of anticipation, the new location at 445 Park Avenue and 57th Street opened to the public, and will feature a rotating window showcasing upcoming auction items.

You’ve noticed the big burly football players donning their pink accents in the name of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. How are you going to get your pink on this October? Running for the cure, perhaps, or getting some pink extensions in your hair? Well why not go head-to-toe pink, with V Spa at the Hilton Anatole’s October pedicure package.

Forget Gillette — there’s something to be said about a professional barbershop shave. And while you’re at it, a nice trim to make those ears look bigger, too. Of course these days, the barbershop menu has grown a bit, to include anything from chest waxes to pedicures, massages to facials. But metrosexual manicuring is for even the manly folk these days. It’s OK, we won’t tell anyone.

When it comes to living in North Texas, your proximity to the hub of what’s happening often depends on the time of year. East Dallas hardly gets recognized until the State Fair hits every fall, and Addison gets quite a crowd for their Fourth of July and Oktoberfest celebrations. Now there’s another city that will reap some serious benefits next year: Arlington, home of the new state-of-the-art Dallas Cowboys Stadium, and soon to be location of SuperBowl XLV.

Stephan Pyles can do no wrong in Dallas, given his 25 years in the local restaurant circuit, opening some 15 restaurants since his first venture, Routh Street Cafe, in 1983. After being touted as one of the founding fathers of Southwestern Cuisine, Pyles tried his hand at creating more foreign fare with his latest eatery, Samar, which celebrated its one year annivesrsary Friday evening.

It’s the most visible accessory you’ll wear, because it’s right in the middle of your face. So which eyeglasses will make the best impression? What shape works with the curves of your face? Which color brings out your eyes? You wish you could try onevery single pair in the store, but who has the time for that?

The power lunch. If you’re not having it, you’re wanting it. Closing that awesome deal over a plate of succulent lobster, making that crucial contact and celebrating with a great bottle of cabernet (powerful people get thirsty, too.) It’s not only an effort to better your business: the power lunch is about being in the center of the daylight social scene, the equivalent to being on the right side of the velvet ropes at midnight. So where are you making reservations today? Here’s a few ideas, just in case your assistant is too busy picking up your dry cleaning.