A friend of mine had been telling me for months that if I loved the al pastor at El Si Hay, then I needed to come try the trompo at Rositas Taqueria. And I’ll be honest with you – I do love the al pastor tacos at El Si Hay. Ever since the CliffDweller taco [...]
Head out to the Texas Theatre Thursday night for a “soft opening” of the building featuring recent improvements by the new management team. Local filmmaker, Kirby Warnock’s documentary of the legendary film “Giant”, was originally featured on PBS in 1996, and details the making of the movie along with interviews of locals in Marfa who [...]
The saying about too many cooks spoiling the broth seems to be playing a role in the development of the menu at Oddfellows, the new breakfast and lunch eatery set to open in the old Vitto’s space in the Bishop Arts District. You may recall that Oddfellows is a group of 13 partners/investors/ neighbors who [...]
The 2nd Annual Cliff Fest: More Than Just a Taste is scheduled for Sunday, November 14, from noon to 6 p.m. Cliff Fest is the one festival each year where we focus solely on what makes Oak Cliff so great: the talent within. This year’s will also take place in the Bishop Arts District. [...]
To say Oak Cliff dominated the Dallas Observer Best Of awards is hardly hyperbole. We made a quick count of 23 Oak Cliff mentions in the 2010 Dallas Observer Best Of list that was released today, and we think that’s pretty great representation for our little ‘hood. Heck – even our blog here was recognized. [...]
If you missed out on tasting the BBQ at the Blues, Bandits and BBQ event a few weeks ago I’ve got good news for you, we’ve got a fabulous BBQ restaurant just a stones throw from Oak Cliff and at least 3 more BBQ restaurants actively being planned for our neighborhood (more on this shortly!). [...]
Gloria’s Restaurant has officially broke ground on their newest location. The famous Oak Cliff eatery will move from their very first location at 600 West Davis to the historic fire station at 600 N. Bishop Avenue in January. The new “Number One” location, in the heart of the Bishop Arts District, will feature a full [...]
While dropping off some mail recently at the main post office I noticed what looked like a new taco stand that had opened at the corner of Hardwick and Comstock. It’s brightly colored façade and vinyl banner seemed almost a mirage in an area that really doesn’t boast any other retail or restaurant options. So [...]
Nearly 30 months ago the City of Dallas contacted members of the Bishop Arts District Merchant Association to let them know that a grant was available to fund a piece of public art through the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs. A call for proposals was put out to sculptors and artists throughout the state, and [...]
Saturday, September 18 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $65 | 837 W. 7th Street (Tyler/7th) Oil and Cotton (follow them on Facebook) opened their French doors for business last Saturday and is hosting their first workshop this weekend—a bike basket–building class. You might have seen BFOC’er, and Oil and Cotton co-owner, Shannon Driscoll riding around Oak Cliff during [...]
