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    The CultureMap Interview

    Dallas guy and reality TV villain Alex Stein on being evil incarnate and Whataburger vs. In-N-Out

    Jonathan Rienstra
    Feb 22, 2013 | 8:30 am

    Highland Park High School graduate Alex Stein initially entered pop culture as the contestant everyone loves to hate on ABC’s The Glass House in 2012. Though he appeared in only a handful of episodes before being eliminated, Stein made his mark, systematically going through housemates’ flaws as he attempted to become, in his words, “the most epic villain in the history of reality TV.”

    After his stint on Glass House, Stein, 26, started doing stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, where he’s lived for the past few years. But now he’s back in the world of reality TV as part of Bobby Flay’s team on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America. The show’s fourth season premiered February 17, and episodes air on Sundays at 8 pm.

    He dished with us on the inherent evils of poetry, lost eyebrows and quite possibly the most Highland Park day of meals ever.

    “Burger House taught me how to eat a burger — it was my first, my last, my everything,” Stein says.

    CultureMap: What’s the most villainous thing you’ve done today?

    Alex Stein: Today, I woke up and wrote three poems in my diary, then I had a sugar free Red Bull and took my dogs for a walk before I went and volunteered at the animal shelter. So I guess you could say I’m really crushing it as a villain today.

    CM: You claim to eat only fast food. Now that you’ve been in LA for a while, pick a winner: Whataburger or In-N-Out?

    AS: This is an easy one, Whataburger will always be better than In-N-Out because In-N-Out doesn’t have breakfast taquitos or the A-1 thick and hearty burger that I eat 21 times a month.

    In-N-Out is great, but Whataburger is the greatest fast food hamburger in the game right now besides Burger House on Hillcrest. Burger House taught me how to eat a burger — it was my first, my last, my everything.

    CM: You’re in Dallas for the day. What are you eating?

    AS: If I'm in Dallas, I am waking up and getting the miga' at Angela's Cafe on Inwood Road; I've been going since the first day she opened in 2001. Then for lunch I'm getting a lobster roll at East Hampton Sandwich Co. in Snider Plaza. Hands down, East Hampton has the best sandwiches in Dallas.

    For dinner, I would go to Mi Cocina and get the sunset-style enchiladas with about three Mambo Taxis for dessert. Because I'm in Texas, it makes sense I would eat Mexican food twice.

    CM: Any fires or mishaps in the kitchen viewers should look forward to in Worst Cooks?

    AS: I can honestly say I started some of the biggest fires in Food Network history. I came on the show with two eyebrows and left the show with zero, so yes, the kitchen was on fire a lot.

    CM: What’s up after Worst Cooks? More reality TV?

    AS: I'm unable to talk about my new projects at the moment, but I can promise you one thing: that this isn't the last time I will be gracing your television sets. Keep your eyes peeled for more Alex Stein #99 in the near future.

    Chef Bobby Flay tastes Alex's dish during an episode of Worst Cooks in America.

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    Chef Bobby Flay tastes Alex's dish during an episode of Worst Cooks in America.
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    Weekend Event Planner

    These are the 13 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    May 29, 2025 | 6:00 am
    STOMP
    Photo courtesy of STOMP
    STOMP will be at Winspear Opera House on May 31 and June 1.

    While there is a good variety of events in and around Dallas this weekend, the theme will be music, with no fewer than eight different concerts taking place over the next four days. Other choices include a big convention for fans of movies/TV, a new local theater production, a visit from a well-known comedian, a convention with lots of oddities, and a stage production unlike any other.

    Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. If you want more options, check out the calendar for an even longer list of the city's best events.

    Thursday, May 29

    Eric Nadel’s Birthday Benefit featuring Shinyribs and The Secret Sisters
    The annual birthday benefit show for Texas Rangers Hall of Fame broadcaster Eric Nadel will feature performances by Shinyribs and The Secret Sisters. The benefit supports the work of Grant Halliburton Foundation, a Dallas non-profit that provides mental health education, resources, and support to children, teens, and their families. The show will be at Longhorn Ballroom.

    Natalia Lafourcade in concert
    Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade comes to Dallas as part of her Cancionera Tour in support of her new album, Cancionera. She will be debuting a new show with intimate arrangements as she reinterprets her classic hits and introduces new songs. Lafourcade will perform on both Thursday and Friday at Winspear Opera House.

    Friday, May 30

    Fan Expo Dallas
    Fan Expo Dallas is the largest sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Texas, featuring family-friendly attractions, events, and celebrities. The list of celebrity guests will be headlined by a 40th anniversary celebration of Back to the Future featuring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Tom Wilson, Elisabeth Shue, and more. Other guests will include John Cena, Orlando Bloom, Alicia Silverstone, Mr. T, John Boyega, Parker Posey, Walton Goggins, Anthony Daniels, and more. The event takes place at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

    Dierks Bentley in concert
    There are few country singers with a higher profile than Dierks Bentley. He has released 10 albums since his debut in 2003, with seven of them reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country charts. Those albums have yielded 11 No. 1 songs, including "Come A Little Closer," "Free and Easy," and "Somewhere on a Beach." He'll play at Dos Equis Pavilion in support of his forthcoming new album, Broken Branches, set for release on June 13.

    Theatre Denton presents The Marriage of Bette and Boo
    The Marriage of Bette and Boo is a fast-paced comedy that finds the irony and humor in life’s most unhappy events as it chronicles one couple, Bette and Boo, through three decades of married life. The production runs through June 8 at the Campus Theatre in Denton.

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents "Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 – 'Resurrection'"
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's season finale concert, conducted by Fabio Luisi and featuring the Dallas Symphony Chorus, will consist entirely of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 – "Resurrection." Featured vocalists will include soprano Sofia Fomina and mezzo-soprano Catrionia Morison. There will be three performances through Sunday at Meyerson Symphony Center.

    Hyena's presents Dulcé Sloan
    Comedian Dulcé Sloan is best known as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. She also hosted the short-lived The Great American Joke Off on The CW. Sloan has been hailed by Variety, Rolling Stone, and Timeout LA as a Top Comedian to Watch, and honored as the NBC Stand UpShowcase Winner, a Montreal Just For Laughs New Face, and as a Comedian to Watch on The Steve Harvey Show. She'll perform four times through Saturday at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub.

    Saturday, May 31

    The Oddities & Curiosities Expo
    The Oddities and Curiosities Expo is a one-of-a-kind traveling showcase that brings together hundreds of oddity vendors and artists from across the country, creating a playground for the strange and unusual. Attendees can browse and shop for rare and unique items, including taxidermy, preserved animal specimens, dark artistry, original horror and Halloween-inspired artwork, antiques, metaphysical accoutrements, handcrafted oddities, skulls, bones, and funeral collectibles. The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

    Longhorn Jubilee featuring Drive-By Truckers
    To celebrate Longhorn Ballroom’s 75th anniversary, the venue is hosting a series of events to honor the iconic room's past, present, and future. Dubbed the Longhorn Jubilee, the all-genre-encompassing event will unfold both inside the Ballroom and outside in the Courtyard combining music with food trucks, local vendors, and more. This event will feature performances by Drive-By Truckers, Deer Tick, Thelma & The Sleaze, and J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed.

    Alison Krauss & Union Station in concert
    Almost from the start of her career, country/bluegrass singer Allison Krauss has split her time between putting out solo albums and ones with her group, Union Station. The group released six albums over 22 years between 1989 and 2011, becoming one of the most popular bluegrass groups in the process. After 14 years, they've finally released a new album, Arcadia. They'll play at The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory in Irving.

    AT&T Performing Arts Center presents STOMP
    STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique. The international percussion sensation features an eight-member troupe that uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - like matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. There will be performances on Saturday and Sunday at Winspear Opera House.

    Sunday, June 1

    Simple Minds in concert
    After a bit of a slow start to their career, Scottish new wave band Simple Minds hit it big in 1985 when their song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was used in the hit movie The Breakfast Club. While the band remained a big thing in their native United Kingdom, they were more of a one-hit wonder in the U.S., never reaching those heights again. They'll play at The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory in Irving as part of their biggest live run across the US and Canada in four decades.

    OMD in concert
    Speaking of cult bands from across the pond, English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (or, more simply, OMD) is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their recording career, having released their self-titled debut album in 1980. After a bit of a break in the late '90s/early 2000s, they've released four albums in the past 15 years, most recently Bauhaus Staircase in 2023. They'll play at Majestic Theatre.

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    STOMP will be at Winspear Opera House on May 31 and June 1.

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