Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: Aug. 15

This case of the Monday morning blahs is brought to you by Netflix Instant and seasons four and five of the X-Files. Happily, I managed to hit Strangeways, the newish bar on Fitzhugh, before succumbing to a late ’90s TV coma. I recommend checking it out if you have a thing for repurposed spaces, exposed brick, a decent beer selection, and a curious crowd. Of course a Smiths song played while we there. Of course.

Today marks the official beginning of KRLD Restaurant Week. SideDish is looking for reader reviews and comments from preview weekend, and invites you to submit your dining experiences during this time of serious eating. Seven dollars of each $35 prix-fixe menu goes to support either the North Texas Food Bank  in Dallas or the Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth, so really, it’s a great deal all around. Hopefully, you’ve already made your reservations. If you haven’t, consider this your wake up call. And should you happen to shop at Central Market and spend $25 (definitely not difficult), you can grab a certificate for a free fourth course at a few of the participating restaurants.

Not feeling gluttinous? Travel back to 2004, when reggae-hip hop-rock artist and Hasidic Jew Matisyahu morphed into everyone’s favorite dude with a scraggly beard. He’s at the House of Blues with Trevor Hall tonight. You can still grab tickets.

For more to do this evening, go here. And whatever you do, don’t forget to vote for the Ten Most Beautiful women in Dallas.