“DID PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH BUY A HOUSE IN DALLAS?”

That is a question just posed to Briggs Freeman’s Karen Fry today from a producer at NBC. I guess the entire national media is salivating to find out where they will land, as we (duh!) all are. And if one more person tells me it’s the lot on Euclid (did ya hear that NBC?), I will call Elizabeth Albanese to see if she knows anything. No doubt wherever they live will be more secure than Fort Knox. The Bush home when they lived in Dallas in the early ’90s was 6029 Northwood.

“I think they got my name off the blog,” Fry said. “Good thing my dad worked for NBC at one time–I told them I am happy to help!”

WHERE IS JOCELYN WHITE? (DIGGING FORECLOSURES)

Jocelyn is working for Jeremy Louder in marketing at DFW Luxury Property, Monarch Vision and Benchmark Mortgage. Had lunch with this sharp young man today and learned all about his unique, one-of-a kind company. If you salivate over the word “foreclosure,” read on.

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ANDY WARHOL AT GOSS GALLERY AND AN INVESTMENT TIP

Now through May 11 at the Goss Gallery, see Christophe von Hohenberg’s photographs of the artists, designers, and celebrities going up the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Andy Warhol’s 1987 memorial service. We saw the exhibit, “The Day the Factory Died,” on Tuesday, and the black-and-white images of Liza Minelli, Raquel Welch, Calvin Klein, Paloma Picasso, Diane von Furstenberg, and Yoko Ono are stunning. In addition the exhibit has culled together some of Warhol’s prints, including a series on Jewish thinkers and a stardusted Mickey Mouse. If you don’t have the cash to purchase your own Warhol, get the book, like we did, which is filled with the photographs and various written tributes to Andy from his friends. However if you do have the cash, gallery associate James Cope told us that “art is becoming the new fashion for the hedge fund set. It is being seen more as an investment. Instead of the stock market, which goes up and down, art primarily just increases in value.”

JUST WHAT WE ALL NEED: MORE CAFFEINE

As if my daily Starbucks doesn’t pump me with enough caffeine, now a new product out of New Orleans will give me yet another excuse to keep up the hype: N.O. Brew.

Those 100 degree days are coming, this new drink sounds as delicious as my favorite award-winning hat at yesterday’s Mad Hatters Tea: the Starbucks hat. A sister caffeine addict created an entire Starbucks hat complete with latte and frappaccino cups and even a stir stick atop. When asked if she had stock in the ‘Bucks, she said she should and confessed to at least two trips a day to Starbucks. Figures she drops about $5,000 a year on coffee. We have with held her name to protect her from spousal wrath. Good thing about this N.O.: can be purchased at Whole Foods Market, hidden in the “grocery bill”. (Now, if Whole Foods would only start carrying shoes…)

MAYBE THE ANSWER REALLY DOES LIE IN THE SOIL

The English Gardener, Patrick Butterworth, said this when speaking about the symbolism of daisies: “Pop a daisy bloom in your shoes at night, and you will dream of your future partner.” Aww. Forget Match.com, ladies. This is the way to go!

CULINARY CONNECTION CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

Culinary Connection owner Pam Vincent is celebrating her one-year anniversary at the helm of the Shops at Legacy specialty tabletop and gift store. Drop by this Saturday, April 28, from 5-9 p.m., for an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and door prizes from Vietri, Arte Italica, Love Plates, Studio Vertu, Cucina Fruits and Passions, and Ironwood. 5700 Legacy Dr., Ste. A-3. 972-398-9009.

DEEP ELLUM ART STUDIO OPEN HOUSE

I have twice attended the Continental Gin Building Open Studio Tour, and both times I’ve come home with some beautiful art. Meet the 30 artists who work in the building, tour their studios, eat a little cheese, drink a little wine, and check out a variety of oil paintings, sculpture, portraits, landscapes, and mixed media. And if you go, be sure to say hi to my friend, artist Sally Pryor Taylor. Friday, April 27, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., and Saturday, April 28, 2-8 p.m. 3309 Elm St., the building with the water tower on top.

AMY TIMMERMAN JOINS KELLER WILLIAMS; PAT HARLOE NOW AT BRIGGS FREEMAN