Deep Ellum developer Lou Reese bilked a savings and loan, bled his creditors, and walked away from federal prision a rich man. Bragging about it was is one big mistake.
Think that whatchamacallit to the right looks like crap? So does the Deep Ellum Foundation, which has been trying to get money from the Farmers Market Tax Increment Financing District to fund a redo of the artwork in the so-called "art park" and Deep Ellum Dog Park along Good Latimer Expressway. Because, look, between the new mural project and the Traveling Man sculptures and the opening of Trees next month and DART's Green Line's bow this fall, well, it's time. And today, DEF president Barry An
The original Vern's Place A Friend of Unfair Park sends the bad news:I went to Vern's in Deep Ellum for lunch today and found it closed! No
more home cooking. The hand-lettered sign said they're out of business.A Deep Ellum landlord who just went by the place confirms it, and the owner of a nearby restaurant says yes, sadly, it closed Tuesday, matter of fact. The venerable, beloved palace of soul food formerly known as Vern's Place had recently moved to Deep Ellum, and word from
