And absolutely the dry-Jack-cheese-crusted lemon sole with citrus beurre blanc at Hibiscus, in Dallas. The Lone Star State is the perfect place to live with incredible dining, gorgeous views, and a long list of exciting events. Up and down the steep, curving lanes, you can visit Cooleys, Mastersons, Cullinans, and that great society florist of the eighties, Leonard Tharp, all laid to rest under breathtaking live oaks and bountiful magnolias. Most of us were probably a little older before we realized that all that good humor had other uses; it masks intention and throws people off their game, particularly lawyers and businessmen from other parts of the country who mistake us for happy hicks. Oil is a big deal here and our bank accounts are happy about that! Timidity is not an attribute many Texans would care to claim, but perhaps the very rarity of that quality makes it saying-worthy. Then relax and take in the crowd, which includes biker clubs and classic-car enthusiasts. Lucky. Oh, also the goat cheese appetizer with morita-chile-and-Mexican-brown-sugar sauce at Liberty Bar, in San Antonio. Copyright 2023 Vocabulary University . And the truffled egg custard in an eggshell at Aurora, in Dallas. Paul Burka, 43. 14 Phrases That Only Dallasites and Fort Worthians Say And tycoon had shifted, too. Houston in the early sixties yearned for recognition but, aside from NASA, had little to attract it. It changes so often we never know what each day will be. Get ready your state pride is about to get Texas-sized. Each time wed stop in, Id try to impress her by answering the daily trivia questionranging from SMU history to current events to Russian literaturewhich would have earned me a free glazed doughnut and untold admiration. In her three seasons with the Longhorns shes thrown fifteen no-hitters and averaged fifteen strikeouts a game. Gary Cartwright, 18. In this tiny town, Judd didnt just change the way the world looks at art; he changed the way the world looks. He looks like the dogs have been keepin him under the porch. This saying separates the seasoned boaster from the rest of the crowd. If he was melted down, he couldnt be poured into a fight. Since 1983, Dallasites have flocked to the tiny doughnut shop across from the Southern Methodist University campus. For one known to self-medicate with carbs, pan dulce was the drug of choice and Mi Tierras panadera the whole farmacia: marranitos, the stout, brown gingerbread pigs; pan de huevo, the basic unit of pan dulce, in white, pink, brown, or yellow; empanadas, their tender bellies filled with pumpkin or sweet potato.