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Ben Tapia

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    June 27, 2011

    Another Deep Ellum Spot On The Way: The Free Man Looks To Mix Cajun Food and Dallas Music

    ​Deep Ellum is about to get yet another addition to its growing list of restaurants and music venues. The Free Man, which will open as a Cajun style cafe in the space formerly occupied by Sol's Taco Lounge, will serve as both a restaurant and a venue.The Free Man's owner, John Jay Myers, a longtim ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    As Deep Ellum Rises From the Ashes, Venerable Club Dada Goes Dark

    ​Deep Ellum is about to get yet another addition to its growing list of restaurants and music venues. The Free Man, which will open as a Cajun style cafe in the space formerly occupied by Sol's Taco Lounge, will serve as both a restaurant and a venue.The Free Man's owner, John Jay Myers, a longtim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    That Whole "Club Dada Being Shut Down For Two Months" Deal? Uh, Nevermind. (Again.)

    According to Dada co-owner Ben Tapia, last Friday, the day after we posted this item saying that Dada was going to be closed for two months, his venue was visited by a Dallas Health Department official. And, upon checking out the venue's work to clean its behind-the-bar scene, the offical gave the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Club Dada's Open For Business. Has Been, Actually. Uh, Nevermind?

    A quick look around Club Dada last night, and you wouldn't necessarily know that anything crazy had been going on at the venue in recent weeks. Indeed, there were bands on stage, patrons listening to the music and bartenders whipping up drinks as fast as they could."We're open," Club Dada co-owner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Club Dada To Close For Two Months Due To Health Inspection Violations, Renovations

    Well, that didn't last long. Shortly after re-opening its doors this week, Club Dada is now closed again--and this time, says co-owner Ben Tapia, the place looks like it will be out of business for at least two months."We are closing," says Tapia. "This just happened. The health inspector came in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    Club Dada To Remain Closed Through The Weekend, Re-Open On Monday

    Like a poorly played game of Telephone in elementary school, there's been a lot of erroneous information passed along about Club Dada in the past few days--a lot of it generating from a story we ran here on DC9 that has somehow become mangled up by a few other organizations in their attempts to work ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Dada Co-Owner Ben Tapia: "We Haven't Gotten Any Money All Month"

    According to Club Dada co-owner Ben Tapia, last night's visit from the TABC was "just standard protocol," and came as the result of someone "tipping off the TABC," claiming that the long-running club was going to be pouring drinks from unlabeled bottles as the result of financial difficulties, whic ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    Club Dada Preps For Major Renovations

    According to Club Dada co-owner Ben Tapia, last night's visit from the TABC was "just standard protocol," and came as the result of someone "tipping off the TABC," claiming that the long-running club was going to be pouring drinks from unlabeled bottles as the result of financial difficulties, whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Gig Alert: The Listening Room at Club Dada's Grand Opening

    As I wrote in my column for this week's paper (in select newsstands now!), Club Dada co-owner Ben Tapia and I talk about some of the upcoming renovations coming to Club Dada. But tonight in the venue's newly renovated, former green room space, the club is hosting the grand opening for its newest off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Club Dada Begins Renovations On "The Listening Room"

    There may be other renovations and remodels coming to Club Dada in the near future (we'll wait to give you the formal details on those as soon as they're officially confirmed), but, in the meantime, this afternoon saw construction workers entering the long-running Deep Ellum venue's premises to sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Giveaway: Two Pairs To Club Dada's NYE Show With Cas Haley

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    Yes, Club Dada Is Open Tonight.

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Club Dada Shuts Down..But Only For Two Days, Turns Out

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Some Notes On Last Night's Carter Albrecht Memorial; Also: A Retrospective From Sarah Hepola

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    Cancelled: Jay Reatard At Club Dada

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    So That Lucero Show At Dada Last Night Was Pretty Insane, Huh?

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2008

    It's Official Now: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club To Play Club Dada On August 1

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club To Perform At Club Dada? Looks Like It.

    Club Dada owner Ben Tapia called up DC9 HQ last night with a pretty sweet deal for readers still looking for something to do for New Year's tomorrow night: There's all sorts of stuff happening there (free Daddy Jack's, champagne, etc.) and performances from Cas Haley and Scott McCurry and others. I ... More >>

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    Clubbed Over

    Big changes are in store for Club Dada thanks to new ownership and a re-energized booking philosophy

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2008

    New Local Booking Agent At Club Dada

    Big changes are in store for Club Dada thanks to new ownership and a re-energized booking philosophy

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