Critics thoughts on the London premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE LAST HARRY POTTER FILM !

Emma Watson's Premiere Dress in London 

 On July 7, 2011 The World premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 took place in London! But the real story here is what did the critics say about the last of Harry Potter? Critics who attended the premiere felt  that there is absolutely no doubt that you will cry in this movie because it is so heart breaking, but mostly suspenseful and will have the audience on their toes! Critics like Philip Womack for The Daily Telegraph  says  “This is monumental cinema, awash with gorgeous tones, and carrying an ultimate message that will resonate with every viewer, young or old: there is darkness in all of us, but we can overcome it.”  Along with another critic Baz Bamigboye for The Daily Mail  says “It’s hard to say goodbye to Harry Potter after a decade of watching him grow up on the big screen but, thankfully, he goes out with a wizard of a movie".  And Tom McCarthy  for The Hollywood Reporter  says that it is “an outstanding capper to the most lucrative film franchise of all time.” During The World premiere it is said that there are over billions of people here in the support of the last of Harry Potter and filled with excitement ! Rupert Grint explains how he is really happy about the turn out of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2  and hopes that everyone will enjoy it just as he did ! So don't miss out on such an epic movie coming out July 15 , 2011 and be there for the midnight premiere !

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People Want To Know The REAL Reason LaBeouf Makes A Big Decision Too.......

LaBeouf Makes A Big Decision Too.......
Well it's not unheard of when actor(s) or people in general want to move on and do something different. Well unfortunately, with Megan Fox gone and replaced by BURBERRY girl, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The way that I have been taught. When you do anything involving someone else there has to be chemistry. And when there's not the whole thing will fall apart, anyway. That's exactly what happened here with the movie  "TRANSFORMERS 3-Dark Of The Moon." Labeouf feels that there's nothing else more left to do or has grown out of his role as a kid star. So you got more than one reason why he's leaving like Fox's departure and the chemistry wasn't right. But the real reason was.... 
According to reports from Yahoo and other sources, Shia LaBeouf learned how to play with others on action-movie sets, which may help explain why he’s often ready for a fight. One scrape last October during the filming of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center pitted the young actor against director Michael Bay over a song.

With military and NASA personnel watching, Bay and his leading man were shooting an emotional sequence from the script’s third act on a shuttle launchpad at Cape Canaveral. To put himself in a somber frame of mind, LaBeouf plugged his iPod into some speakers and started playing a wistful ballad, Feist’s “Brandy Alexander.”

“Yeah, it’s a little feminine, but it touches me,” LaBeouf says, starting to pepper his recollection with more expletives than are allowed in the PG-13 film. “I feel something when I hear it. … But Mike doesn’t want to listen to ‘Brandy Alexander’ under the rocket with 50 military dudes around.”

Bay unplugged the actor’s iPod, LaBeouf says, and replaced it with his own, cueing up the propulsive, orchestral “The Dark Knight” score. “I take him aside, I’m like, ‘Mike, this is the most important moment in the movie for me. The crux of my whole character, my whole arc. That doesn’t work for me, dude.’ … Now it’s two dudes ready to kill each other. … Spit’s flying.” According to LaBeouf, Bay left the set with the NASA/military entourage, and his director of photography finished shooting the sequence without him. (Bay declined to be interviewed for this piece.)

After working on three “Transformers” movies together, the 25-year-old actor says, Bay is “sort of my big brother. …We’re both very game, very passionate people. Sometimes it’s not actor-director. Sometimes it’s two dudes yelling over explosions. Sometimes it doesn’t sound like the friendliest conversation. But we love each other.”

LaBeouf is relating the story from a divey Middle Eastern restaurant in a Hollywood strip mall, a Lionel Richie song playing in the background as a waiter delivers his usual order — “my chicken thing with those crispy deals” and some steaming Turkish coffee. “I come here for the décor,” LaBeouf says, gesturing at the mostly empty eatery’s eight Formica tables. “There’s candleholders. It’s opulence.”

Lean, shaggy-haired and smart alecky sometimes to the point of self-destruction, LaBeouf has little in common with the beefy, well-behaved heroes of many summer popcorn movies. On a good day, his off-screen candor merely gives some studio executives heartburn; on a bad day, it lands him in a bar fight. But he insists that he’s finally starting to grow up.

LaBeouf, raised in Echo Park, the only child of a Vietnam veteran and ballerina, is the first artist in his family to make it. He has been steadily employed since age 13, when he was cast as the wisecracking star of the Disney Channel tween sitcom “Even Stevens,” and today his multimillion-dollar paydays support both parents in separate homes. (LaBeouf says his father, a onetime heroin addict, is now clean — “My parents are retired basically. He’s painting again. She likes nature.”)

LaBeouf was handpicked by executive producer Steven Spielberg to be the human face of the “Transformers” franchise, which so far has grossed more than $1.5 billion worldwide; the third installment reaches theaters on 3-D screens Tuesday night, and opens nationwide on Wednesday. He was also the young heart of Spielberg’s 2008 Indiana Jones reboot, “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” fulfilling the kind of relatable adventurer role Richard Dreyfuss did in 1970s Spielberg movies such as “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

“That’s a gift and a curse,” LaBeouf says of being Spielberg’s 21st century hero. “Steven introduced me to the world in a way. The man has been incredible to me. But the work that I’ve done with him, the character variation is not heavy. It’s sort of all in the same vein. … I’ve gotta anchor these movies that are in these outrageous worlds, and I have to be as tangible as possible. … I have no problem with that, but I don’t want to be there forever.”

Inspired by a line of Hasbro toys from the 1980s, the “Transformers” movies depict warring bands of giant, sentient robots from the planet Cybertron that can shape-shift into cars and other vehicles. LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky, a reluctant soldier in the war between the benevolent Autobots and the evil Decepticons.

LaBeouf says he has been warned by people he respects — including Spielberg — to watch his words in public and smooth some of his rough edges.

“The way Steven described it to me was, ‘When Tom Cruise walks outside his house, he doesn’t pick his nose. From the minute he leaves his door to the minute he comes back home, he doesn’t pick his nose.’ Now that’s a certain way to live your life that I have no ambitions toward.”

Not that Mr. Chicken-Thing-and-Crispy-Deals isn’t polishing himself a bit, with the encouragement of his girlfriend, a Vietnamese American stylist he met at a karaoke club in Echo Park.

“Pâté? A cheese plate? That’s a very 25-year-old deal,” he says. “I can get down with some fig jelly and some cheese on a cracker. …. She’s having me try different things. I was scared of fish, ’cause of my upbringing, being Jewish. Gefilte can ruin your entire seafood life.”

After “Wettest County,” which the Weinstein Co. plans to release, LaBeouf says he isn’t sure what he’ll do next.

“There’s this coming-of-age thing that’s happening within me. I’ve come from family-fare, pop-culture, Steven Spielberg-safe, made-for-a-generalized-populace [projects], and I have these yearnings to do different things. Which way is this boy gonna go? I have no idea. …I’m just reading and being patient now for the first time.”

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A SPECIAL FRIEND OF THE FAMILY SHARED THIS WITH ME & SO LIKE WISE 

A quick note as you head off for BBQs and fireworks.

When our founding fathers declared independence from England, they didn't have any career coaches to guide them on how to do it. Nor did they have angel investors willing to throw money at them in hopes of some gigantic payoff down the road.

They were on their own, using wits and smarts to chart their new country's future. One thing they did have was a game plan — a set of ideals for what their new country would stand for — which became the Declaration of Independence 235 years ago.

When July 4 — Independence Day — rolls around every year, I think of two distinct things:

First, the different ways all of us celebrate our independence. For some, it's the freedom that comes with having kids at sleep–away camp. (I'm definitely NOT in this group, which you'd understand if you read any of my daily letters and FedEx packages to Emma and Jake at camp.)

For others, it's finally being free of an abusive person or a home that was financially draining or debt that was crippling.

I believe strongly that we all have the ability to create our own destinies, to carve out a positive and purposeful future for ourselves without much help from anyone — just as our forefathers did with the limited tools and resources that were available to them to create the United States of America.

The other thing I'm reminded of each year on this holiday weekend is that we're at the half–way mark on the calendar. Just six months to go in 2011.

That means six months to realize your goals, dreams and promises. All the meaningful stuff you vowed to do this year. While "life" often gets in the way, and we find excuses, crutches, changes and challenges that hold us back, I know that you have it in you to make anything happen. You have the ability to see barriers and succumb to them. And you also have the ability to bust through those barriers to achieve big results.

Which path will you take? Barriers or results?

Ask yourself what you're willing to do to honor your independence and secure your financial freedom?

Firework Attractions for you and your dog! SEE BELOW!

I think even Highland Park is having something going on which is rare. Here ... Dallas, 469-533-5663; and 77 Highland Park ...

Celebrate Freedom - Christian Festival

Date of event: 06/25/2011

Cost: FREE, but you must have a ticket to enter the event

Location Name: Southfork Ranch

Location Address: 3700 Hogge Rd Parker, TX 75002  Click for Google Map

Description: The largest free outdoor concert in America!

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Fair Park Fourth

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Time: 04:30:00 PM till 10:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Fair Park

Location Address: 1200 S 2nd Ave, Dallas, TX 75210 Click for Google Map

Description: Free admission to all museums at Fair Park from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m; “Dancing water” shows at the Esplanade Fountain throughout the day; Concert by the Dallas Wind Symphony at 8:30 p.m; National class fireworks show by Fireworks at 9:30 p.m; Fireworks program synchronized to choreographed music with live Broadcast on 98.7 KLUV; Exhibitors and kids activities; Concessions

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Family Fourth Celebration

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Breckinridge Park

Location Address: North Brand Road, Richardson, TX  Click for Google Map

Description: Balloon artists, bounce houses, and a climbing wall for the kids! Stage Entertainment too. Bring picnics, blankets and/or lawn chairs and enjoy the evening under the stars!

Farmers Branch Independence Day Celebration

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 07:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Farmers Branch Historical Park

Location Address: 2540 Farmers Branch Lane Farmers Branch, TX

Description:

Fireworks Extravaganza Over Lake Grapevine

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 09:30:00PM

Ages: all ages

Location Name: Lake Grapevine

Description: Find your spot and stake a claim near Lake Grapevine. Be prepared to be astonished by the fireworks spectacular, which can be viewed from any lakeside location as well as several other spots throughout Grapevine. Admission is free at most viewing locations. Some parks along Lake Grapevine may charge a minimal admission fee.

Flower Mound Independence Fest

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 05:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Bakersfield Park

Location Address: 1201 Duncan Lane, Flower Mound, 75028 Click for Google Map

Description: Performances by Professor D and Mound of Sound, a vintage car show presented by Memory Lane Car Shows, a showcase of our local businesses, and a completely FREE Kid’s Zone complete with bounce houses, face painting, and more.

Flower Mound Independence Fest 2011 Children’s Parade

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 11:00:00AM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Timbercreek Elementary

Location Address: 1900 Timber Creek Road, Flower Mound

Description: Line up begins at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Eaton and Timber Creek Road. Decorated bikes, trikes, wagons, and strollers will parade a short route to the LISD School Administration Building where free hotdogs, drinks, children’s activities, and live entertainment await.

Fourth Of July - Stockyards Style

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 11:00:00AM

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Fort Worth Stockyards

Location Address: 130 E. Exchange Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76106 Click for Google Map

Description: Bring the family to the for the fourth! Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive at 11:30 am & 4:00 pm; Petting Zoo, Pony Rides & Face Painter @ 1-4pm; Fort Worth Herd CowCamp @1:30 - 2:30pm; Gunfight Shows @ 11:45 am & 4:15 pm

Ft Worth's 4th of July

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Time: 04:30:00 PM till 10:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: LaGrave Field

Location Address: 301 NE 6th Street, Fort Worth, TX

Description: An evening of free music, family activities and cool water fun on the Trinity River behind LaGrave Field. A variety of food, beverages, frozen treats and Coors beer will be available for purchase. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. Beer is available for sale. Bring picnics, coolers, non-alcoholic beverages, blankets, lawn chairs, small pop-up tents, dogs on leashes (please bring water bowl.) NO alcoholic beverages. Beer is available for sale. Fireworks begin at 9:30pm.

Grand Prairie Lone Stars and Stripes Fireworks Celebration

This event occurs Daily from 07/03/2011 to 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 05:00:00PM

Location Name: Lone Star Park

Location Address: 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie

Description: Two spectacular nights of fireworks following live racing. Entertainment for the whole family such as pony rides, a petting zoo, bounce houses, live entertainment and much more.

Grapevine 4th July Train

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 10:00:00AM

Location Name: The Grapevine Vintage Railroad Cotton Belt Depot

Location Address: 705 S. Main St., Grapevine

Description: A fun filled, one-hour sample of the regular train runs. Departing the Grapevine Depot at 10 a.m. and returning at 11 a.m.

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Independence Day Concert

Date of event: 07/03/2011

Event Begins at: 02:00:00PM

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Dallas Arboretum

Location Address: 8525 Garland Road, Dallas TX 75218 Click for Google Map

Description: Enjoy rock n' roll combined with patriotic tunes on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage in celebration of the 4th of July.

Independence Day Concert & Picnic in the Garden

Date of event: 07/03/2011

Event Begins at: 02:00:00PM

Location Name: Dallas Arboretum

Location Address: 8525 Garland Rd Dallas, TX 75218 Click for Google Map

Description: Enjoy rock n’ roll combined with patriotic tunes on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage in celebration of the 4th of July. Bring your own picnic or enjoy tasty treats from Highland Park Cafeteria. Free admission for all active and retired military with photo I.D. on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day and Fourth of July.

July Fourth Weekend at the Museum of Nature & Science

This event occurs Daily from 07/02/2011 to 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 09:30:00AM

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Dallas Museum of Nature & Science

Location Address: 1318 S. Second Ave. Dallas, TX 75315  Click for Google Map

Description: Want to “beat the heat” this July 4th Weekend? We’ve got INDOOR fireworks! Electric Theater is a light show like no other! It's like an air conditioned fireworks display. Electric Theater shows are at 1pm on July 2-4. Fire & Ice exemplifies the power of temperature. See how different things freeze, burn and (safely) blow up! read more. Independence Day presentations are FREE to members and included with the cost of general admission for non-members.

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Kaboom Town!

Date of event: 07/03/2011

Event Begins at: 05:00:00PM

Cost: FREE

Location Name: Addison Circle Park

Location Address: 4970 Addison Circle Addison, TX 75001  Click for Google Map

Description: Dazzling fireworks are choreographed to music and simulcast on the radio plus food, live music and spectacular historic warplane fly-bys. Fireworks, concerts, outdoor movie & family fun! Fireworks begin at dark. 

Melissa Celebration of Freedom

Date of event: 07/02/2011

Event Begins at: 03:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Zadow Park

Location Address: 3001 McKinney St. Melissa, TX

Description: A fabulous children’s area complete with bounce houses, face-painting, and a Trackless Train for all to take rides on! Vendors and food will begin setting up in the afternoon, and our Parade begins at 6:00 p.m. After the parade, be entertained by the music from a fantastic live band, ”The SoundHouse Band”! Spectacular Fireworks Show scheduled to begin at 10:00 p.m. by Illumination Fireworks.

Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic

This event occurs Daily from 07/02/2011 to 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 08:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Location Address: 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX Click for Google Map

Description: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents Concerts in the Garden with an Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic. It's a Fort Worth family tradition! Filled with patriotic songs and heart-pounding marches, our exhilarating Independence Day celebration offers one of the best fireworks displays in the area. This is one of our most popular concerts, so order your reserved table or general admission lawn tickets today!

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Old-Fashioned Fourth

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Time: 11:00:00 AM till 03:00:00 PM

Cost: $4/person by July 1

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park

Location Address: 1515 S. Harwood St. Dallas, TX 75215 Click for Google Map

Description: Grab a picnic and the family to celebrate Independence Day from 1840 to 1910. Visit with characters in costume, tour historic buildings, play traditional carnival games and participate in hands-on activities. Kids can Make ice cream and ride the fastest stick ponies in town and compete in the Village's famous stick pony race.

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Plano All American Fourth Celebration Fireworks

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 09:30:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve

Location Address: 2801 E. Spring Creek Pkwy Plano, TX 75074 Click for Google Map

Description: Families can bring lawn chairs, picnic dinners and their radios to relax on the grassy slopes of the viewing area. Concessions on site include turkey legs, sausage-on-a-stick and soft drinks offered by Ye Ole Butcher Shop & Dippin' Dots.

Plano Community Band Patriotic Concert

Date of event: 07/03/2011

Event Begins at: 07:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: all ages

Location Name: Haggard Park

Location Address: 901 East 15th Street Plano, TX 75074 Click for Google Map

Description: We provide a venue for adult musicians from throughout the community, and from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, to participate and play music for the enjoyment of themselves and the community.

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Plano Independence Day Parade

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 09:00:00AM

Cost: Free

Ages: all ages

Location Name: Independence Parkway

Location Address: Plano, TX

Description: Independence Parkway, starting at Plano Senior High School (Park and Independence Blvds.) traveling north to Spring Creek Parkway, ending at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

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Plano Symphony Orchestra Patriotic Pops

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Time: 03:00:00 PM till 05:00:00 PM

Cost: $8 - $35

Ages: all ages

Location Name: Eisemann Center

Location Address: 2351 Performance Dr. Richardson, TX 75082 Click for Google Map

Description: The Orchestra is joined by Plano's Men of Note Chorus and The Patriotic Pops Chorus! Enjoy your favorites, including "Stars and Stripes Fanfare," "America the Beautiful," "Louis Armstrong Tribute," "God Bless The USA," "When the Saints go Marching In," "Salute to the Armed Forces," "Washington Post March," "Oh Susanna," and many more!

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Red White & Lewisville

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 09:00:00PM

Cost: free

Ages: all ages

Location Name: Lewisville, Texas

Description: The city's annual fireworks show will be held around Vista Ridge Mall. Best viewing areas will be around the Vista Ridge Mall area.

Red, White and Blue Birds!

Date of event: 07/02/2011

Event Begins at: 09:00:00AM

Location Name: Blackland Prairie Raptor Center

Location Address: 1625 Brockdale Park Rd., Lucas, TX 75098  Click for Google Map

Description: RED Tailed Hawks, Great (WHITE) Egrets, and Eastern BLUEBirds; See Red-tailed Hawks, look for Great Egrets, Bluebirds and other prairie and shore birds; Make Eagle cookies; Bird Walks for all ages (approximately 30 minutes) – 11:00am and 1:00pm; Up close, live hawks, owls and falcons - Raptor Programs at 10:00am and 12:00pm.

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Rockwall Fireworks Show

Date of event: 07/03/2011

Event Begins at: 08:30:00PM

Cost: FREE

Ages: all ages

Description: Bring your picnic basket, FM radio and lawn chairs and blankets to Rockwall's amazing 4th of July fireworks show! Fireworks display will be synchronized to music. The best viewing areas for the fireworks show are at Harry Myers Park, Dobbs Elementary School, Tuttle Athletic Complex and the RISD Education Center. For public safety, the amphitheatre area of Myers Park will be closed. Get there early and get ready -- the fireworks will begin at dusk.

Rowlett Fireworks on Main

Date of event: 07/03/2011

Event Time: 06:00:00 PM till 10:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Downtown Rowlett

Location Address: Rowlett, TX

Description: Celebrates freedom with live music, festival-style foods, children's activities, games and a spectacular fireworks display.

Star-Spangled Spectacular

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 01:00:00PM

Cost: $19 - $49

Ages: all ages

Location Name: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

Location Address: 2301 Flora St. Dallas, TX 75201  Click for Google Map

Description: Happy Birthday America! Our country’s greatest band brings you a red, white and blue salute to Mom, Apple Pie and Uncle Sam. We’ll have hot dogs & ice cream. There’s an 11-ft. tall Uncle Sam. And it's air-conditioned too!

The Richardson Community Band Summer Series

Date of event: 07/04/2011

Event Begins at: 08:45:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Breckinridge Park

Location Address: 411 W. Arapaho Road, Richardson

Description: Family Fourth Celebration

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* means they are city of Dallas-approved dog-friendly food establishments. The rules: Dogs must stay off furniture, be leashed and under control and wear a rabies tag. They cannot eat off the establishment's dishes; they may be given water in a disposable container.

Agave Restaurant & Bar (outside fence): 2067 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall, 214-771-0423

AllGood Cafe: 2934 Main St., Dallas, 214-742-5362

America's Best Coffee: While they are always pooch-friendly, their Dog Days from noon to close Sundays draw a crowd. And the Arlington location welcomes them inside too (in the front half). 3751 Matlock Road, Arlington, 817-557-3375; and 1211 Debbie Lane, Mansfield, 817-473-8455

Arcade Bar: 1825 Abrams Parkway (main floor of the Lakewood Theater), Dallas, 214-821-7469

Barbara's Pavillion: 325 Centre St., Dallas, 214-941-2145

Barcadia (except when crowded): 1917 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-821-7300

Barley House: 5612 SMU Blvd., Dallas, 214-824-0306

Beauty Bar (except when crowded): 1924 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-841-9600

BEE: Best Enchiladas Ever: 202 W. Davis St., Dallas, 214-941-1233

BlackFinn American Saloon: 4440 Belt Line Road, Addison, 469-374-7667

Blue Mesa Grill: 5100 Belt Line Road #500, Addison, 972-934-0165; and 1586 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817-416-0055

Bolsa*: 614 W. Davis St., Dallas, 214-367-9367

Bone: 2724 Elm St., Dallas, 214-741-1993

Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery: 3301 McKinney Ave.*, Dallas, 214-754-4940; and 5560 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-351-3339

Brick House Tavern + Tap: 4900 W. Park Blvd., Plano, 972-596-0916

Bryan Street Tavern: 4315 Bryan St., Dallas, 214-821-4447

Buffalo Wild Wings: 1400 S. Loop 288 #110, Denton, 940-387-0924

Buli Cafe: 3908 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 214-528-5410

Burger Girl: 4444 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-253-2666

Burguesa Burger: 710 Fort Worth Ave., Dallas, 214-748-7376

Butcher Shop Steakhouse: 808 Munger Ave., Dallas, 214-720-1032

Cadillac Pizza Pub: 112 S. Kentucky St., McKinney, 972-547-3833

Café Brazil: Great people watching, and the Cedar Springs location is open 24/7. 3847 Cedar Springs Road*, Dallas, 214-461-8762; and 2815 Elm St., Dallas, 214-747-2730

Cafe Gecko: 5290 Belt Line Road, Addison, 972-458-9884

Café Lago*: You can order off the pooch menu at this spot near White Rock Lake. 9219 Garland Road, Dallas, 214-320-0726

Cafe Madrid: 4501 Travis St., Dallas, 214-528-1731

Cafe Ravenna: 1301 Main St., Dallas, 214-744-9333

Campisi's: 1520 Elm St., Dallas, 214-752-0141

Capitol Pub: 2401 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-887-9330

Casa Milagro: 1403 E. Campbell Road, Suite 110, Richardson, 972-234-6999

Caves Lounge (inside too, when not crowded): 900 W. Division St., Arlington, 817-460-5510

Cedars Social: 1326 S. Lamar St., Dallas, 214-928-7700

Celebration*: 4503 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-351-5681

Celebrity Cafe & Bakery: 5509 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 200, Colleyville, 817-498-1333

Chadra Mezza: 1622 Park Place Ave., Fort Worth, 817-924-2372

Chili's: 3230 Knox St., Dallas, 214-520-1555

Chipotle Mexican Grill: some locations, including 208 N. Market St., Dallas, 214-939-5272

Churchill's (outside fence): 100 N. Tennessee St., McKinney, 972-562-2929

City Tavern: 1402 Main St., Dallas, 214-745-1402

Clay Pit: 4460 Belt Line Road, Addison, 972-233-0111

Coffee N Cream: 190 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1408 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-2626; and 120 W. Louisiana St., McKinney, 972-542-6767

Commissary: 1722 Routh St. (One Arts Plaza), Dallas, 214-643-6557

Corner Market: Dogs are also welcome in their adjoining flower/gift shop. 3426 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-826-8282

Costa Vida: 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 390, Colleyville, 817-656-1700

Cotton Patch Cafe: 190 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1108 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-4105

Cowboy Chicken: 190 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1300 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-3020

Cretia's American Bar and Eatery*: 4900 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-780-0200

Dallas Chop House: 1717 Main St., Dallas, 214-736-7300

Deep Sushi: 2624 Elm St., Dallas, 214-651-1177

Dick's Last Resort (on the dock): 2211 N. Lamar St., Dallas, 214-747-0001

Dish*: 4123 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 214-522-3474

Dodie's Cajun Diner (outside fence): 2067 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall, 972-771-0004

Double Wide (except when crowded): 3510 Commerce St., Dallas, 214-887-6510

Dragonfly: 2332 Leonard St., Dallas, 214-550-9500

Dream Cafe: 2800 Routh St.*, Dallas, 214-954-0486; and 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas, 972-503-7326

Dubliner: 2818 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-818-0911

Eden: Four-legged guests receive dogsicles. 4416 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 972-267-3336

El Cayote Rojo: 308 N. Fannin St., Rockwall, 214-771-4062

El Mercado: 920 S. Pearl St. (Dallas Farmers Market), Dallas, 214-742-1740

El Potrillo de la Sandia (outside fence): 2101 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall, 972-772-5100

Elbow Room: 3010 Gaston Ave., Dallas, 214-828-9488

Elevation Burger*: 8611 Hillcrest Road, Suite 195, Dallas, 214-360-0088

Eno's Pizza Tavern*: 407 N. Bishop St., Dallas, 214-943-9200

Espumoso Caffé: 408 N. Bishop Ave. #105, Dallas, 214-948-2055

Fadi's: 14902 Preston Road, Dallas, 972-934-8500

Fedora: 1722 Routh St. (One Arts Plaza), Dallas, 214-999-0009

Fireside Pies: This is another great place to sit by the fire. 2820 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-370-3916

Fish City Grill: 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Suite 109, Dallas, 214-826-3474

Flying Fish: 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas, 972-851-3474

Flying Saucer (except when crowded): 111 E. Fourth St., Fort Worth, 817-336-7470

Freebirds World Burrito: 190 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1400 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-4040

Fuzzy's Taco Shop: most locations, including 6465 E. Mockingbird Lane*, Dallas, 214-370-8226; 5710 Rufe Snow Drive, North Richland Hills, 817-485-3899; 510 E. Abram St., Arlington, 817-265-8226; 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., South Arlington, 817-516-8226; and 115 Industrial St., Denton, 940-380-8226

Garden Cafe*: 5310 Junius St., Dallas, 214-887-8330

Gator's: 1714 N. Market St., Dallas, 214-748-0243

Ginger Man: 2718 Boll St.*, Dallas, 214-754-8771; 7205 Bishop Road, Suite E1 (Shops at Legacy), Plano, 469-814-8299; and 3716 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 817-886-2327

Gloria's: 3715 Greenville Ave.*, Dallas, 214-874-0088; 4140 Lemmon Ave.*, Dallas, 214-521-7576; (side patio) 3223 Lemmon Ave.*, Dallas, 214-303-1166; and (outside fence) 2079 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall, 972-772-4088

Hacienda: 2326 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-515-9990

Hunky's*: 4000 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 214-522-1212

I Fratelli: all locations, including 2815 Allen St.*, Dallas, 214-720-0070

Il Cane Rosso*: 2612 Commerce St., Dallas, 214-741-1188

Iron Cactus: 1520 Main St., Dallas, 214-749-4766

Irish Rover Pub & Restaurant: 8250 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco, 214-618-6222

It's a Grind Coffee House: 2901 Indiana Blvd., Dallas, 214-954-7109; and 841 N. Tarrant Parkway #100, Keller, 817-485-0909

J. Black’s Feel Good Lounge*: 2409 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-613-2525

Jakes: 5505 Belt Line Road, Dallas, 972-503-5253

Jason's Deli: 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 214-821-7021

JavaMeUp: 401 Cimarron Trail, Irving, 972-409-6838

Jorge's: 1722 Routh St. (One Arts Plaza), Dallas, 214-720-2211

July Alley: 2809 Elm St., Dallas, 214-744-2809

Katy Trail Ice House: 3136 Routh St., Dallas, 214-468-0600

Ketchup: 3028 N. Hall St., Dallas, 214-922-8222

La Buena Vida Vineyards: 416 E. College St., Grapevine, 817-481-9463

La Calle Doce: The food is always primo, the porch always pretty at this local favorite. 415 W. 12th St., Dallas, 214-941-4304

La Marketa Cafe: 2097 Taylor St. (Dallas Farmers Market), Dallas, 214-655-6316

Lee Harvey's: This is one of our favorite places to hang out, whether listening to live music or sitting around one of the fire pits. On Sundays they even close the gate to allow off-leash mingling. 1807 Gould St., Dallas, 214-428-1555

LightCatcher Winery: 6925 Confederate Park Road/FM1886, Fort Worth, 817-237-2626

Lily Pad: You'll find gourmet dog treats along with their “sustainable street food,” and they also serve beer and wine, with happy hours until 7 p.m. weekdays. 1920 Main St. (Main Street Garden), Dallas, 214-529-6706

Little Kitana: 4527 Travis St., Dallas, 214-443-9600

Lockhart Smokehouse (if there aren’t any tables out front, they’ll set one up for you): 400 W. Davis St., Dallas, 214-944-5521

Londoner: 2909 Thomas Ave., Dallas, 214-979-2333; and 14930 Midway Road, Addison, 972-458-2444

Love Shack: 110 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, 817-740-8812; 817 Matisse, Fort Worth, 817-348-9655; and 115 E. Hickory St., Denton, 940-442-6834

Luckie's Smokehouse: 1300 W. Davis St., Dallas, 214-943-2300

Lumi Empanada & Dumpling Kitchen*: 3407 McKinney Ave, Dallas, 214-979-2424

Luna de Noche: 2095 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall, 972-772-8100

Main Street Bakery & Bistro: 7200 Bishop Road, Suite D11 (Shops at Legacy), Plano, 972-309-0404

Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen (upper patio): 3699 McKinney Ave. (West Village), Dallas, 972-591-3387

Mama Mia! Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria: 2935 Elm St., Dallas, 214-744-6262

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant: 307 NorthPark Center, Dallas, 214-891-0100

McKinney Avenue Tavern: 2822 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-969-1984

Mercantile Coffeehouse (inside too, to order only): They also sell frozen yogurt, for people and pooches, at this downtown shop. 1800 Main St., Dallas, 469-248-3028

Mi Cocina: 3699 McKinney Ave.* (West Village), Dallas, 469-533-5663; and 77 Highland Park Village, Dallas, 214-521-6426

Molly Maguire's Ale House & Eatery*: 5815 Live Oak St., Dallas, 469-248-3080

Mooyah Burgers & Fries: 190 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1714 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-2940

Neo Pizza Napoletana: 2340 Victory Park Lane, Dallas, 214-522-9898

Nodding Donkey: 2900 Thomas Ave., Dallas, 214-239-1990

Nova: 1417 W. Davis St., Dallas, 214-484-7123

Off the Bone Barbeque: 1734 S. Lamar St., Dallas, 214-565-9551

Ojeda's (if a table isn't ready, they'll set one up for you): 4617 Maple Ave., Dallas, 214-528-8383

Old World Sausage Co.: 1010 S. Pearl St. (Shed 2 at the Dallas Farmers Market), Dallas, 214-760-9000

Oliver's Eatery: 4727 Frankford Road, Dallas, 972-818-5445

On the Border*: 3130 Knox St., Dallas, 214-528-5900

OrangeCup: 3699 McKinney Ave. (West Village), Dallas, 214-520-2722

OT Tavern: 3606 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 864-517-9393

Pancho & Lefty's: 4808 Lakeview Parkway, Rowlett, 972-412-0071

Pantry: 214 E. Louisiana St., McKinney, 972-542-2411

Parigi (reservations recommended)*: 3311 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 214-521-0295

Patrizio: 25 Highland Park Village, Dallas, 214-522-7878

Pearl Cup (front patio)*: 1900 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-824-9500

Penne Pomodoro: 6815 Snider Plaza, Dallas, 214-373-9911; and 11661 Preston Road*, Dallas, 214-368-3100

Pho Colonial: 4727 Frankford Road, Suite 409, Dallas, 972-267-7466

Pinkberry: 3839 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-526-3100

Pizzeria Venti: 6465 E. Mockingbird Lane, #525, Dallas, 214-818-0820

Pooch Patio: 3811 Fairmount St., Dallas, 214-252-1550

Porch (except when all the tent flaps are down): 2912 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-828-2916

Primo's: 3309 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-220-0510

Quarter: 15201 Addison Road, Addison, 972-788-1919

Quarter Bar: 3301 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-754-4940

Rafa's Café Mexicano: 5617 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-357-2080

Reno's Chop Shop Saloon: 210 N. Crowdus St., Dallas, 214-744-1200

Rise No. 1*: 5360 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-366-9900

RJ Mexican Cuisine: 1701 N. Market St., Dallas, 214-744-1420

Rocco's Pizza & Pasta: 2717 Howell St., Dallas, 214-871-9207

Rockfish Seafood Grill: 5331 E. Mockingbird Lane (Mockingbird Station), Dallas, 214-823-8444

Rock ’n’ Taco: 2916 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-740-0910

Roma Express: 1601 Main St., Dallas, 214-747-1236

Rudy's Bar-B-Q: 520 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton, 940-484-7839

Russo’s New York Coal Fired Italian Kitchen: 700 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, 972-235-7992

Rusty Taco: 4802 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-613-0508

Saint Ann: 2501 N. Harwood St., Dallas, 214-782-9807

St. John’s Wood*: 2908 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-880-1700

St. Pete's Dancing Marlin*: 2730 Commerce St., Dallas, 214-698-1511

Sammy's Bar-B-Q: 2126 Leonard St., Dallas, 214-880-9064

San Francisco Rose*: 3024 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-826-2020

Screen Door: 1722 Routh St. (One Arts Plaza), Dallas, 214-720-9111

Serious Pizza: 2807 Elm St., Dallas, 214-761-9999

Sfuzzi*: 2533 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-953-0300

Sol Irlandes (sidewalk tables only): 1525 Main St., Dallas, 214-744-9400

Sol's Nieto Mexican Grill*: 6434 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 214-826-5564

Sons of Hermann Hall: You and your pooch can sit inside the bar, at a table out front or in the side yard. 3414 Elm St., Dallas, 214-747-4422

Spoons Garage: 100 E. Louisiana St., McKinney, 972-548-6900

Starbucks: many locations, including 2801 Allen St.*, 3699 McKinney Ave.*, 6312 La Vista Drive, 9440 Garland Road* and 5350 W. Lovers Lane*, all in Dallas

State & Allen Lounge*: 2400 Allen St., Dallas, 214-239-1990

Stoneleigh P: 2926 Maple Ave., Dallas, 214-871-2346

Sushi Axiom: 2323 N. Henderson, Dallas, 214-828-2288

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern: 115 S. Elm St., Denton, 940-484-2888

T&P Tavern: 221 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, 817-675-3757

Taco Diner*: 3699 McKinney Ave. (West Village), Dallas, 214-521-3669

Taverna: 3210 Armstrong Ave., Dallas, 214-520-9933

T-Bones Patio (previously John's Backyard Grill): 17604 Davenport Road, Dallas, 972-735-9700

TCBY Frozen Yogurt/Subway*: 6402 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 214-821-5757

Texadelphia: 5500 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-265-8044

Texas Land & Cattle Steak House: 3130 Lemmon Ave., Dallas, 214-526-4664

TGI Friday's: 1713 N. Market St., Dallas, 214-744-2936

Three Sheets: 3113 Ross Ave., Dallas, 214-823-3113

Tierney's Cafe & Tavern: 208 E. Main St., Lewisville, 972-353-2109

Times Ten Cellars: 6324 Prospect Ave., Dallas, 214-824-9463

TMC's Patio: 3903 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 214-521-4205

Toulouse Cafè and Bar: The food and atmosphere are magnifique at this spot next to the Katy Trail. 3314 Knox St., Dallas, 214-520-8999

Tuk Tuk Asian Cuisine: 1520 Elm St., Dallas, 214-749-1538

Twisted Root Burger Co.: 2615 Commerce St., Dallas, 214-741-7668; 5609 SMU Blvd., Suite 102, Dallas, 214-361-2910; 730 E. Campbell Road, Suite 330, Richardson, 214-570-9999; 101 S. Oak St., Roanoke, 817-490-6628; and 232 Town Place (Village at Fairview), Fairview, 972-886-4045

Uptown Bar and Grill: 2523 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-969-9433

Uptown Pub*: 3605 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-522-5100

Urban Dog Coffee*: 2720 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 214-219-5511

Urban Cafe and Bar: 1500 Jackson St., Dallas, 214-741-3663

Urban Taco: 3411 McKinney Ave, Dallas, 214-922-7080; and 5331 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 125 (Mockingbird Station), Dallas, 214-823-4723

Veritas Wine Room: 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Suite 103, Dallas, 214-841-9463

Vickery Park: 2810 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-827-1432

Villa-O*: 4514 Travis St., Dallas, 214-780-1880

Village Burger Bar*: 3699 McKinney Ave. (West Village), Dallas, 214-443-9998

Vino 100*: 2909 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-969-9463

Vintner's Cellar: 4025 Preston Road, Plano, 972-378-9463

W Hotel's Living Room Bar: 2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas, 214-397-4100

West End Pub: 1801 N. Lamar St. #100, Dallas, 214-748-5711

Wild About Harry's: 3113 Knox St., Dallas, 214-520-3113

Windmill Lounge: 5320 Maple Ave., Dallas, 214-443-7818

Woodlands* (side patio): 6073 Forest Lane, Dallas, 972-239-2024

Ye Olde Bull and Bush (inside too): 2300 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, 817-731-9206

Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse*: Along with plenty of prime cuts, this West End spot has bones for its four-legged customers. 702 Ross Ave., Dallas, 214-744-3287

Zen Baking Co.: 2805 Main St., Dallas, 214-390-3269

Zuzu*: 4140 Abrams Road, Dallas, 214-828-2231

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