by Guest Author | Mar 11, 2025 | Art & Culture, Deep Ellum People
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan When Steve Hunter studied art in Glasgow, he honed his craft and considered his future. What the Scottish native didn’t anticipate was that he’d thrive by painting the walls of an urban neighborhood in Texas. “I didn’t...
by Guest Author | Mar 4, 2025 | Deep Ellum Community, Deep Ellum People
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Deep Vellum wasn’t selling its translated literature. Cane Rosso wasn’t even slinging its Neapolitan pies yet. Twisted Root was there, pulling in crowds to the somewhat quiet Commerce Street for their excellent burgers...
by Guest Author | Feb 25, 2025 | Deep Ellum People, Eat & Drink
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Every so often, you might see someone eating a taco on the side of Main Street – standing in the confident sun, shoveling in perfectly grilled carne asada with the soft embrace of a fresh corn tortilla. When some of...
by Guest Author | Feb 18, 2025 | Deep Ellum History, Deep Ellum People
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan If you really start digging into Dallas’ Black history, there’s a good chance you’ll come across Donald Payton. The Texas historian has been a contributor to the Dallas Historical Society and the Dallas Black Remembrance...
by Guest Author | Feb 11, 2025 | Deep Ellum Community, Deep Ellum People
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan One person skipped meals to afford his medicine. Another considered selling her house so she could get her prescription filled. One even said he resigned himself to the fact that he would just have to die because he...
by Guest Author | Feb 4, 2025 | Deep Ellum Community, Deep Ellum People
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan There’s an overused phrase for urbanists, some city planners, and others who talk about thriving communities: a place to “live, work, and play.” And for good reason – a strong neighborhood has a mix of uses that allows...