Dallas

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.

It wasn't hard to relax at Preston Center's Duxiana boutique on Setember 28th, what with the party atmosphere and oh-so-many luxurious beds available for comfy seating arrangements. The event, hosted by MediaBistro, garnered much attention from Dallas media and social players, who all walked away with a great swag bag worth over $100, complete with a goose down travel pillow (take that, guy who's hogging the armrest on your nine hour flight.)

Shaken or stirred, with olives or lemon twist, sweet or savory, martinis haven't left the swanky drinking scene yet, and they may never. That doesn't mean you have to keep it classic, although finding a bartender who can make a slightly dirty Kettle One martini with just enough olive juice and cold enough to have icebergs floating on the top is a feat in itself, as any martini drinker can attest to.

The Kalita Theatre in Uptown does not brag about its whereabouts. In fact, even if you are an entertainment journalist whose radar should be keen for such locations, you may do a couple U-turns on Turtle Creek before you see the innocuous signage and the path up the hill to the building itself, shrouded in trees.

Everything's bigger in Texas, and our parties are no exception. We welcome autumn's social season with open arms and a series of grand entrances. Looking for oh-so chic ways to be charitable? Keep reading.

It's Friday and we here in Dallas are about to see yet another influx of thousands of football fans for the legendary Texas/OU weekend. Even if you don't watch college football, you can't help feel the excitement of this event, when two teams, Oklahoma and UT Austin, meet in the middle for their annual head to head. But do you really want to be a part of the fun in some sports bar filled with college kids slamming Jagerbombs? Isn't there a slightly more upscale way to celebrate this renowned event? Naturally. This is Dallas, after all.

Let's face it: people who drink scotch are "scotch people." Cosmo lovers aren't necessarily "vodka people," just as Bud Light drinkers aren't "beer people" (no offense, but, blech.) No, your taste buds have to be particularly deft and discerning to appreciate the nuances of a good scotch, and if that's you, you know the difference between a real scotch list and a few basics on the premium liquor menu. To that end, here's a list of some of the best places to get a good Speyside, Dallas side.

Not that you need an excuse to add to your vast collection of glittering baubles and bells, but a special occasion in the name of jewelry deserves at least a designated half day at work, right? Here's two ways to celebrate your bling this week in the Big D.

No matter what time of year it is, there's always room for a beer. But if special brews had a holiday, it would be Oktoberfest, so it's no better time to list the Top 5 places in Dallas to get a cold one. Beer me.

What do you heart the most? If it's boba drinks, you're in luck. The new I Heart Boba store at Preston Road and Forest Lane celebrated its grand opening September 17th, hosted by Lisa Garza, local gourmet chef and Next Food Network Star contestant who says she was thrilled to see boba coming to the Big D.

Fort Worth's homestyle cookin' and grade-A entertainment house Button's restaurant has recently expanded to the old Sambuca space on Addison Avenue, and they couldn't have bestowed their blessings on more grateful subjects. Heaven forbid the life and energy that jazz joint/supper club Sambuca bestowed on Addison partygoers be replaced by something hum drum and dull. But then again, that wouldn't really be Addison's style.