Fair Park in Dallas Observer
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Since opening in winter 2012, It’ll Do has become East Dallas’ go-to dance club. Its large interior and spacious dance floor is right up with the best and largest Dallas night clubs, but without the pretentiousness. Young adults, students and trendsetters of every variety gather to dance as underground DJs spin everything from indie rock-infused […]
When Izkina opened in Deep Ellum Youth Hostel, chef Joel Orsini was in the kitchen creating a menu of Spanish tapas that we loved. In 2019, though, Orsini left and Izkina got a new name – Booty’s – and a menu focusing on “international street food.” The food was still good, last time our critic […]
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Small Theatre Venue at Fair Park
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This teeny-tiny “alternative theater” in Expo Park may have relatively limited resources, with room for only 45 patrons, but its productions — many of the originals penned by ensemble members — pack a punch. The resident troupe puts on some of the more envelope-pushing productions you’ll encounter in the Dallas theater scene, from slapstick workplace […]
The folks at the Dallas Observer are relieved and grateful that our favorite Deep Ellum lunch spot has reopened in bigger, sweeter digs a few blocks east of the old location on Elm Street. We come here for the cheerful service and excellent lunch specials, including Pescado Vera Cruz, a lightly breaded catfish fillet served […]
Rayo is the final stop before walking into the State Fair, or the first stop after. We don’t offer that as a warning, rather an emergency lever in case you get dragged to the fairgrounds one day against your will; tell ’em you’ll meet ’em outside. Rayo is a great bar with stellar bar food. […]
Across the street from Fair Park is the lounge-y Sandaga, a destination for music connoisseurs with discriminating ears. The Exposition Avenue club is a gem that shines with its stellar booking, from reggae nights to jazz. Erykah Badu’s band is frequently found on the venue’s stage, and the Queen herself is known to bust out […]
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Ben Spies of MotoGP bike racing is part owner of Stackhouse Burgers, and at times can be found having a burger at the bar. The restaurant’s other owner, Randy Kienast, is a local homebuilder who completely renovated the old house into a burger joint. Stackhouse burgers are made with a blend of brisket and chuck […]
Three million visitors flock to Fair Park every year to take in the sights and sounds of the legendary State Fair of Texas. Kicking off the last Friday in September and lasting for 24 days, the fair, which has been a Texas tradition since 1886, features such wonders as an auto show, a gondola called […]