These Debs Can Dip

Dozens of Dallas debutantes dance and dip at cherished tradition’s 30th

These Debs Can Dip

Dozens of Dallas debutantes dance and dip at cherished tradition’s 30th

Allison Zashin, Morgan Winspear, Margaret MulcaheyPhoto by Deborah Brown
Jay Hicks, McKenzie Hicks, Baird Hicks,Photo by Deborah Brown
Alexandra Henry, Claire Henry, Carolina HenryPhoto by Deborah Brown
Mia Davis, Mary Catherine Davis, Ron Davis, Gracie DavisPhoto by Deborah Brown
Margaret Hamm, Madeline Hamm, Fred HammPhoto by Deborah Brown
Gail Ewing performing her Texas dip.Photo by Deborah Brown
Maddie Lee, Mary Margaret Hancock, Payton ScottPhoto by Deborah Brown
Lizzy Gates, Lauren Beal, Tasha BealPhoto by Deborah Brown
Callie Stone, John StonePhoto by Deborah Brown
Mary Rooney, Megan Rooney, Tim RooneyPhoto by Deborah Brown
Christie Reniger, Lowrie Reniger, John RenigerPhoto by Deborah Brown
2016 Dallas Symphony Orchestra DebutantesPhoto by Deborah Brown
Dixey Arterburn, Cynthia Beaird, Melissa Lewis, Nancy Labadie, Ginger SagerPhoto by Deborah Brown

What: 30th annual Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) Presentation Ball

Where: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

The 411: Ball chair Nancy Labadie welcomed 42 stunning debutantes, dressed in white and accompanied by handsome honor guards, to the highly anticipated Presentation Ball. This event is rich in tradition — 30 years — and many of the families have been participating for generations.

After months of practice, each young lady showed off her Texas dip as part of the ceremony. First held in 1987, the Presentation Ball is the largest fundraiser for the DSOL, raising more than $10 million for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Who: Lauren Beal, Tasha Beal, Sarah Blazejewski, Ashley Clark, Ciara Cooley, Katherine Cullins, Loring Dalton, Mary Catherine Davis, Audrey Dike, Lindsey Elliott, Gail Ewing, Elena Frattaroli, Lizzy Gates, Ashton Gillespie, Linda Gilmore, Lily Guevel, Margaret Hamm, Mary Margaret Hancock, Carolina Henry, Alexandra Henry, McKenzie Hicks, Allison Horn, Maddie Lee, Eleanor Light, Tai Massimilian, Caroline McDaniel, Margaret Mulcahy, Madison Mulligan, Peyton Porter, Lowrie Reniger, Megan Rooney, Payton Scott, Laura Scully, Callie Stone, Darby Strickland, Abby Tisdale, Kayla Vrij, Meredith Weaver, Allison Weil, Mary Wheat, Morgan Winspear, and Allison Zashin.

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Dallas TikTok star Keith Lee crafts matcha drink for flood relief

Keith Lee hoists his special matcha drink. Instagram

The devastating floods that swept across Central Texas on July 4 are bringing out all kinds of charitable endeavors — and that includes a limited-edition beverage from Dallas' favorite TikTok food influencer Keith Lee.

Lee, a social media sensation whose online food reviews have benefited hundreds of small restaurants, is partnering with Dallas-based La La Land Cafe on a special drink: Called the La La Land X Keith Lee Latte, it's a matcha drink in which 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards Kerr County flood relief.

La La Land is the coffee chain founded in Dallas in 2019 with a mission to provide opportunities for fostering youth and individuals in need. It now has 10 locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, plus three in Houston and six in Southern California.

The new Keith Lee Latte will consist of double ceremonial matcha, with secret syrup, matcha cloud, a whole fresh strawberry, flaky salt, and matcha powder. (Lee can be seen enjoying the beverage in this video.)

Matcha is the Japanese green tea powder that has experienced a surge in popularity, appearing in everything from drinks like the matcha latte to desserts like matcha mousse.

Keith Lee Latte is a matcha drink.Instagram

Lee, who relocated to Dallas in 2024, has been on a matcha kick ever since he tried it in Chicago, which he says "led me down a rabbit hole," and it has become his trademark drink. In May, he visited seven cafes across DFW in search of the perfect matcha in town, and that included La La Land, where he ordered a matcha with almond milk.

He also has a charitable history, including a special visit he made to Taste Project in Fort Worth to donate $4,000 to support the nonprofit's mission to fight food insecurity.

The Keith Lee Latte will be available at all La La Land cafes beginning Friday July 11, for a limited time only. From July 11-27, 100 percent of all proceeds will support flood relief efforts in Kerr County - "a community in our home state that’s hurting," La La Land Cafe says.

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