Archive for May, 2010

Bishop Arts Newest Restaurant Has A Name

May 21, 2010 No Comments by

A TABC notice of application for a private-club license has been posted in Chef David Uygur’s storefront at 408 W. 8th St., Suite 101. The notice gives also let’s us know the name of his new restaurant:  Lucia. Construction on the space is well underway, although not much is visible through the window. Sources close [...]

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Live Blogging From City Plan Meeting

May 20, 2010 4 Comments by

Go Oak Cliff is already on-site at city hall for the city plan commission hearing on the Davis/ Bishop zoning case. Currently the commissioners are hearing an overview on the items to be heard in the public portion of the hearing. We’ll continue to update live and cover the meeting once it starts at 1:30pm. [...]

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Q&A On The Davis/ Bishop Plan – Part Six

May 18, 2010 3 Comments by

NIMBY. It is one of the most notorious killers of development efforts. Not familiar with NIMBY? It’s not a shadowy home-owners rights organization or a group dedicated to preventing change. It’s an acronym that stands for Not In My Backyard. And perhaps no issue in the Davis/ Bishop zoning plan captures this idea more than [...]

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Q&A On The Davis/ Bishop Plan – Part 5

May 17, 2010 12 Comments

The Bishop Arts District hasn’t always looked the way it does now. In fact, it’s taken some very hard work (and a bit of luck) over the past 25 years or so to have the area develop into the jewel that it is. And while the retail and restaurant portion of the Bishop Arts experiment [...]

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¿Que Es Esto? – Tortas Las Tortugas

May 16, 2010 4 Comments

In a new regular series at Go Oak Cliff, ‘¿Que Es Esto?’ will venture into the under explored nooks and crannies of the Oak Cliff culinary scene and report back for you. The good, the bad and the indigestion, we’ll let you know where you should be eating off the beaten path. Name: Tortas Las [...]

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Brew Riot Beer Festival at Eno’s June 12th

May 15, 2010 5 Comments

Eno’s has just announced Brew Riot, their inaugural summer festival which celebrates the world’s most celebrated beverage: Beer. Head out to the Bishop Arts District on June 12th to sample local brewers wares and meet the folks who toil late into the night combining the perfect amount of barley, wheat, and hops to make their [...]

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Raise the Roof Fundraiser for the Turner House

May 15, 2010 No Comments

Oak Cliff’s Turner House is raising money to repair the historic home’s roof. Head out to Jack’s Backyard on May 23rd for a benefit party which will host live music, food and drink specials and a raffle. A suggested donation of $10 is appreciated.

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Monica Is Coming To North Oak Cliff!

May 14, 2010 3 Comments

Monica herself said as much in a comment she made on our initial post of the Davis/ Bishop Q&A. “I just came back from Aspen after two years away, looking for a location for a new restaurant. I was invited to ‘Bolsa’ by some friends of mine (far North Dallas residents) who eagerly promoted this [...]

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Q&A On The Davis/ Bishop Plan – Part Four

May 13, 2010 3 Comments

What if Oak Cliff becomes the next Greenville Avenue? This question tends to get passionate reactions when it is thrown out, and it seems to be thrown out every time there is a conversation about the growth of the Bishop Arts District or redevelopment efforts along Davis. But what’s so bad about ending up like [...]

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Q&A On The Davis/ Bishop Plan – Part Three

May 13, 2010 19 Comments

In our continued coverage of the Davis/ Bishop plan, we have a question addressing how the plan came together and who was involved in the process. Several comments from the opposition  at the City Plan Commission hearing centered around a fear that this plan was nothing more than an attempt by big real estate developers [...]

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