The Dallas City Council unanimously passed the Bishop Davis Plan today, nearly 30 months after the formation of the steering committee. Neighbors spoke passionately on both sides of the issue before the council, but in the end Councilperson Jasso called for the motion and Coucilperson Neumann seconded the motion.
Both Jasso and Neumann acknowledged the countless [...]
Mark your calendars for the 1st annual Blues, Bandits & BBQ competition and street festival held Sunday, September 12th! Oak Cliff has a rich history of famous bluesman from T-Bone Walker to Stevie Ray Vaughan, and our fair share of notorious bandits like Bonnie and Clyde…but what few may have realized is the number of [...]
A few of us here at Go Oak Cliff decided to hit the road this past week and visit two cities on each coast: Seattle, and New York. Of course, we always look for a reason to escape the August heat, but we also wanted to take a look at how other communities focus on [...]
Over 40 volunteers worked for nearly 3 hours in the heat this past Saturday morning as part of a Jefferson Boulevard beautification project organized by Go Oak Cliff, the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and City of Dallas District One Council Member Delia Jasso.
As the City of Dallas is preparing for the opening of the [...]
Our friends at D Magazine have started their own ‘Best of Big D‘ (à la what The Observer has been doing for years with it’s ‘Best Of‘ list) and the results are in their August issue as well as on the D Mag website. Color us completely impressed that North Oak Cliff was so well [...]
So we noticed Casa Blanca was closed the past few days, and we wondered if perhaps it was just a summer vacation. If El Jordan can take a few weeks off every summer, why not another Bishop Arts area restaurant? But Sunday afternoon we noticed a Uhaul truck parked along Davis loading up furniture from [...]
It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly been a week since the Bastille on Bishop celebration! Our friends at Photopol.us captured some really fun photographs during the event – you can check the entire set of their pictures here, but we’ve showcased a few below for your viewing pleasure.
Over 1,500 people arrived for Oak Cliff’s first Bastille Day celebration, far exceeding our highest planning projections three times over.
“I ran out of my first batch of crepe mix, hurried back to my shop and made another batch, and ran out of that as well…it was unbelievable”, said Samantha Rush of Rush Patisserie, whose small [...]
The newest restaurant/ hot spot to hit the Cliff is finally ready for business! Nova will open tonight for you to get your first peek on what they’ve been up to since Chef/ Owner Kelly Hightower closed Kavala to transform the space into this self-described bike-friendly gastropub.
We got a look inside yesterday with our friend [...]
The line-up for the 1st Annual Bastille on Bishop Mussel Competition has been finalized, and we couldn’t be more excited to announce the nine chefs who will be participating.
There will be a total of three rounds of cooking. Round One will feature all 9 chefs. In Round Two, the judges will cut the competition down [...]
