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Big Bowls at B.B. Bop

In weekly interviews with chefs, a standard question is about their favorite under-radar dining spots. This week Chef Brent Hammer at Hibiscus told me about B.B. Bop Rice Bowls on Greenville. In addition to being tasty, he lauded it as "in-and-out in 10 minutes for less than ten bucks." Since that ... More >>

City Sued Over Council's Refusal to Give Lower Greenville Bowling Alley a Late-Night Permit

Photo by Gloria LevarioAngela Hunt explains the Lower Greenville Planned Development District proposal to property owners and residents at a packed July 2010 town hall.​One month ago, after a lengthy discussion, the Dallas City Council voted not to give a late-night specific use permit to a bowlin ... More >>

Council Nixes Late-Night SUP For Proposed Greenville Bowling Alley. And That's That.

A conceptual rendering of the proposed bowling alley that will not go in next to Good Records after all​At long last, that proposed Greenville Avenue bowling alley, next to Good Records, just went before the Dallas City Council -- its last hope following the City Plan Commission's gutter ball over ... More >>

At Last, Ship's Lounge to Seek Late-Night SUP

Photo by Sara Kerens ​During all the fuss, hubbub and ruckus over the Lower Greenville Planned Development District Ordinance requiring business owners to get late-hours specific use permits, there's been one constant question: When the hell is Ship's Lounge going to get its official okee-doke to ... More >>

New AmStar Cinema in Old AMC Grand Spot to Open ... In Two Weeks, Actually

​Just a few weeks after we pulled into the parking lot of the former AMC Grand off Northwest Highway and Stemmons, we get word this morning: The space, newly rechristened the AmStar 14, is about to open. Curtain goes up October 14, says the missive, at which point the one-time Most Important Theat ... More >>

The Grape's Shredded Oxtail and Banana Pepper Hash: For When You're Finally Burgered Out

​ If you follow burger culture at all, you're probably aware that The Grape in Lowest Greenville has a noteworthy version. Texas Monthly anointed the burger the best in Texas, and customers have caught on. During brunch last week almost every plate I saw come out of the kitchen was graced with a w ... More >>

Wild Salsa Arrives, The Table Folds, and More From a Busy Month in the Restaurant Biz

​As summer reaches its peak, another round of restaurants have opened and closed their doors to the public. Wild Salsa, the highly anticipated Mexican restaurant from DRG Concepts, had its grand opening last month, as did a few others. Meanwhile, other joints around town have abruptly closed f ... More >>

"A New Day on Lower Greenville" as City Council Approves Planned Development District

Patrick MichelsDPD Deputy Chief Mike Genovesi with council members Angela Hunt and Pauline Medrano​After hearing from a coalition of business and property owners in the Lower Greenville area that represent 5,500 households, the city council voted moments ago to approve the Lower Greenville Planned ... More >>

The City's Giving Away Shepherd Composting Bins. Say, Can I Borrow Your Christmas Tree?

​Over on the city's Official Website there's a list of the four Christmas tree recycling stations accepting your yule logs till January 14. Says nothing about Hanukkah bushes, though, which is a bit of a bummer, since City Hall just sent word it's added an incentive to this year's recycling effort ... More >>

On Lower Greenville Early This Morning, One Dead and One Injured in Parking Lot Shooting

Coutesy Avi Adelman/Barking Dogs​At 2 this morning, Dallas Police officers were called to 1930 Greenville Avenue -- shots had been fired in a parking lot at Greenville and Alta Avenues, right across the street from the Cavern and Billiard Bar. Officers arrived and found two men had been shot -- on ... More >>

News & Notes: DPD Sends a Warning, Groups Win City Grants and a Ticket Ticker Tryout

Click to embiggen to see where cars have been broken into in DPD Beat 142 during the last month​Whilst I await some call-backs, some loose ends, odds and sods and other desiderata with which to end the work day:The Dallas Police Department sends word: Car break-ins are up -- way up -- in Beat 142, ... More >>

That's Not An Eyesore. That's Evidence. Or: Charred Remains to Remain For a While.

Daniel Rodrigue​Daniel will be along shortly with notes from an Avi-free meeting last night of Lower Greenvillians, but till then, here's an update concerning Tuesday's post about the charred ruins formerly known as Terilli's, Mick's, Greenville Bar and Grill and Hurricane Grill. I finally spoke w ... More >>

That a Rubber Chicken In Your Kilt, Or Just Happy It's the St. Paddy's Parade?

Gloria Levario​When I went out to cover the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, I was also on a fact-finding mission, determined to finally find out exactly what is, or isn't, under the kilt. The two shots I was able to obtain for our slide show revealed: 50 percent of men prefer tighty-whiteys; ... More >>

Lower Greenville Fire Claims Terilli's, Mick's, Hurricane Grill and Greenville Bar & Grill

Patrick MichelsTwo firefighters are perched above Hurricane Grill, one of four restaurants and bars claimed by a fire Tuesday morning. More photos from the fire are in a slideshow here.​ A four-alarm fire that started a little before 6 a.m. has claimed a popular stretch of Lower Greenville this mo ... More >>

Dallas Fire-Rescue Trying to Save Terilli's Facade. And, a Facebook Page to Help.

Patrick Michels​I just spoke with council member Angela Hunt about the four-alarm fire in her district this morning. She spent the last hour where Terilli's, Greenville Bar & Grill, Mick's and Hurricane Grill stood till 5:30 a.m., and visited with Dallas Fire-Rescue officials and the restauran ... More >>

North Carolina, Meet John Wiley Price

After we watched the county commissioner's temper tantrum yesterday (again and again and again), Patrick "Buzz" Willliams declared it awfully "bush league." We talked about how it was like one of those council meetings you see excerpted on newscasts across the country during which the anchor stares ... More >>

Parkit Market Is A One-Stop-Lunch Shop For The Frat Crowd

After we watched the county commissioner's temper tantrum yesterday (again and again and again), Patrick "Buzz" Willliams declared it awfully "bush league." We talked about how it was like one of those council meetings you see excerpted on newscasts across the country during which the anchor stares ... More >>

Revolving Doors: The (Sometimes) Merry Month Of May

The Dallas area has been hitting better than even in the openings and closings department. But when one closes...This month the new, well-reviewed "gastro-pub" on lower Greenville, Zymology, shut down. Suddenly and quietly. From all accounts, the venue proved too good for its neighborhood. The break ... More >>

Short Orders: Daddy Jack's

Daddy Jack's 1916 Greenville Ave. 214-826-4910 If you could travel back in time to, say, New England, Baltimore, or even the bayous of Louisiana in the 1950s, you'd expect to find dozens of places like this. The now venerable seafood shanty on lower Greenville has it all: doo-wop bopping from the, ... More >>

Zymology continues a Greenville Avenue trend

Daddy Jack's 1916 Greenville Ave. 214-826-4910 If you could travel back in time to, say, New England, Baltimore, or even the bayous of Louisiana in the 1950s, you'd expect to find dozens of places like this. The now venerable seafood shanty on lower Greenville has it all: doo-wop bopping from the, ... More >>

Highlights, Lowlights and Northern Lights From Saturday's National Record Store Day Celebration At Good Records

Patrick MichelsJonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights on Good's outdoor stage.Spent all day Saturday (well, for the most part) at Good Records for the store's combined 9th Birthday Bash and National Record Store Day Celebration. And, given the at-times cool and at-times brutally humid weather, tha ... More >>

Giveaway: The Last Two Pairs Of Tickets We Have To Tomorrow's St. Patrick's Day After-Party

Oh, the weather outside is weather, but thankfully, tomorrow's forecast looks a little drier, which is certainly good news if you're heading to our official St. Patricks' Day Parade After-Party on Greenville tomorrow afternoon to see The O's, The Drams, Eleven Hundred Springs and Old 97's.And here' ... More >>

Lá Me

Bowling for Great Cheap Vietnamese

Video: Ben Kweller On Letterman Last Night

As promised, Greenville's own Ben Kweller stopped by Letterman last night to debut the song "Fight" off his upcoming album Changing Horses. The song's a little bit more country than most Kweller fans might be expecting (which has one blog poking fun already). But I kinda dig it, in that down-home so ... More >>

Texas v. Ohio State: The Siesta Bowl

Was watching the Cotton Bowl with some buddies on lower Greenville when Ole Miss sacked Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell for a game-clinching safety. While most of the joint emitted a primal scream, spiked their red-n-black hats, or ordered another mind-numbing shot, one dude sat and ... More >>

How 'Bout Them Knockers: Sushi Zushi

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

Texadelphia Cuts the Mustard

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

Dearest Lord, Why Hath Thou Abandoned Deep Ellum?

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

"This Ain't Girls Gone Wild, Man." Yeah, Avi. Sheesh.

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

DOMA XX: The Showcase Lineup

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

Shearwater's Good Records In-Store Has Been Pushed Back An Hour

Sushi Zushi3858 Oak Lawn AvenueDallas, TX 75219214-522-7253 Promised delivery time: 45 minutesActual delivery time: 26 minutes Plucky, aptly-named tele-server: 9 pointsZippy delivery: 10 pointsFood temp: 10 pointsTentacle tenderness: 8 pointsPoints deducted for timid tuna: 2 Total Score: 90 Overa ... More >>

Green Day

Shamrocks float down Greenville Avenue

Tacos y Mas

Shamrocks float down Greenville Avenue

Jail Cells and Pasties Highlight Zubar's Anniversary

Shamrocks float down Greenville Avenue

Ben Kweller Can Be Your Excuse For Watching David Letterman Tonight

Shamrocks float down Greenville Avenue

Erin Go Fiesta

Shamrocks float down Greenville Avenue

Tropical Flavor

Shamrocks float down Greenville Avenue

Float On

Parade 101 with St. Patrick himself

Best Patio

Ozona Grill & Bar

Nature Calls

Why are patios so popular?

Scene, Heard

London ain't so great

Scene, Heard

Prize Money's back, kinda

Houses of blues

Homeowners near Lower Greenville had seen enough of drunken nightclubbers; then they met their new neighbor

Card sharp

Twenty years without bluffing at Poor David's Pub

Hot Dish

Twenty years without bluffing at Poor David's Pub

Success made simple

What Else is the best new entry on the dining scene in a year

Who?

Radish comes out of nowhere to grab at the gold ring

Lunch dour

At P.J.'s, the freshness grows stale real quick

Hot Dish

At P.J.'s, the freshness grows stale real quick