Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

Bruce Graf Says That For The Best Buns, Get a Steam Oven

By Joanna England / September 17, 2015 /

By Diane Feffer Special Contributor Steam Ovens have been used as an essential tool in the restaurant industry for over a decade. We took a recent stroll through PIRCH at NorthPark and realized that consumers now have access to steam ovens for home use by Miele, Gaggenau, Wolf, Thermador, and other manufacturers. If you’ve only…

Munger Place Home Tour Features Classic Craftsman Homes

By Joanna England / September 17, 2015 /

Tomorrow’s wine walk and preview is the first event in the three-day Munger Place Days and Tour of Homes this weekend. In its eighth year, the home tour shows off the historic district’s ample inventory of early 20th century architecture. The homes will be open to ticketholders on Saturday and Sunday, and includes a wonderfully…

Prairie-Style JLD Custom Home in Belmont Addition Blends in With Neighborhood

By Joanna England / September 16, 2015 /

Time and again, Jeff Dworkin has proven that you can build a new home in a mature neighborhood and still respect the surrounding architecture. His homes don’t look like cavernous, lot-gobbling McMansions. Instead they are charming, hearkening to the days when front porches were made for gathering, when neighbors traveled down sidewalks out of necessity,…

Downtown Dallas to go Red Tonight in Remembrance of Ebby Halliday Acers

By Joanna England / September 16, 2015 /

Grab your cameras, Dallas, as the skyline will glow “Ebby Red” tonight as the city remembers one of its beloved icons, Ebby Halliday Acers. Landmarks to be lit in Ebby’s trademark shade of rouge include the Bank of America building, Reunion Tower, The Joule, KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts, One Arts Plaza, and both the…

Dallas Power And Light Building Purchased by Which Wich Founder Jeff Sinelli

By Joanna England / September 16, 2015 /

It’s confirmed: Which Wich founder Jeff Sinelli was the lucky person to purchase the Dallas Power and Light building at 115 S. Tyler Street. His first order of business? Restoring the neon signage that will return to its rightful place atop the historic building. The property was marketed by broker Randall Simpson for noted preservationist…