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Adios Gloria’s #1

Apr 11, 2011 1 Comment

Twenty-five years ago this week the first Gloria’s restaurant opened at the corner of Davis and Llewellyn, and so it is fitting that tonight will be the last night in this location as they prepare to re-open in the recently renovated (and significantly larger) new location in the old fire station at the corner of [...]

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Where You Should Be Tonight

Apr 07, 2011 No Comments

Alas, if you are reading this and it’s the first you’ve heard of Supper Club at The Kessler, then you are out of luck for tonight. But for those lucky folks who have already purchased their tickets, you’ve got the best seat in Oak Cliff tonight. And those of you who missed out – mark [...]

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First Impression: Oddfellows Dinner

Mar 30, 2011 16 Comments

We received this great report on last night’s dinner at Oddfellows and thought our readers would appreciate the insight. Thanks to Elmwood resident Kevin Johns for sharing this first impression. — Last night Oddfellows held a Go Oak Cliff fundraiser with a limited preview of their new dinner menu and, if this sneak peek is [...]

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Oddfellows Gives Us The Bird

Mar 28, 2011 2 Comments

Satisfied that they’ve mastered the art of good coffee, Oddfellows has announced that dinner service will start this Wednesday, March 30 and they’ve got a few seats left for a special preview dinner to be held on Tuesday, March 29. But the real question around town is just what will they include on the dinner [...]

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New Restaurant To Open In Beckley BrewHouse Space

Mar 16, 2011 7 Comments

Exciting plans are underway for a new restaurant to fill  the vacancy left when Beckley BrewHouse closed several months ago. The space, located at 1111 North Beckley Avenue, will now be the home of Jonathon’s Oak Cliff. Owners Jonathon and Christine Erdeljac are excited to open their first restaurant together, but the two come with [...]

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Cox Farms Market Announces Oak Cliff Location

Mar 08, 2011 6 Comments

There was an announcement today from Sylvan Thirty that Duncanville based, family owned grocer Cox Farms Market will anchor the development project at the corner of Sylvan and Ft. Worth Avenue.  And while the post we made on Facebook quickly gathered cheers of support, we thought it might be worthwhile to take the 10 mile [...]

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What To Expect: Sunday’s Parade & Crawfish Boil!

Mar 01, 2011 6 Comments

In case you’ve been taking a long winter’s nap, or living under a rock, we thought we’d take this opportunity to remind you that this Sunday, March 6th, is the Oak Cliff Mardi Gras parade and Crawfish Boil! The parade HAS A NEW ROUTE this year and we’re really excited about it. The parade will [...]

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What To Expect: OCarnivale Masquerade Ball

Mar 01, 2011 1 Comment

This weekend is the Oak Cliff Mardi Gras celebration, complete with a parade, a 5k run/ 1 mile walk, a crawfish boil, and a masquerade ball! It’s one of the most fun weekends in Oak Cliff and you won’t want to miss out… so here’s a little more info on what to expect in particular [...]

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Smoke’s Chef Up For Food & Wine Best Chef

Feb 15, 2011 No Comments

Food & Wine magazine has named the 10 best new chefs in the country every year since 1998, but this year they’ve added a twist. Nominating 100 chefs from 10 regions in the country, the magazine is asking readers, foodies and fans to cast their vote for ‘The People’s Best New Chef‘. Turns out Oak [...]

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Leopards, Bisons and BBQ

Feb 03, 2011 2 Comments

While there’s be no official announcement of the opening date for Luckie’s Smokehouse (1300 West Davis), a party is being planned for Thursday, February 10th to unveil a 16 foot long mural that has been commissioned by Luckie’s landlord and area real estate investors Craig Schenkel and Mark Miranda. The mural features a variety of [...]

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