Deep Ellum People: Paula Lambert
By Taylor Adams Cogan Unless you’re in development or on the City Plan and Zoning Commission, it’s not usual for people to examine Dallas’ zoning laws and maps. But for one woman in the early 1980s, she was driven to them, all fueled by one thing: Cheese. “The most important thing for me was to […]
Deep Ellum People: Gino Rojas
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 Dallas’ best tacos are handed to you […]
Deep Ellum People: Dan Murry
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan There’s a reason you’ll often hear someone say they’ve poured their blood, sweat, and tears into the streets of Deep Ellum: it’s a place that rewards dedication, welcoming the investment and returning it in ways that flourish. Chances are, you’ve experienced the results of Dan Murry and […]
Deep Ellum People: Sandy & Pedro Rojas
BY Taylor Adams Cogan These days, it’s a rare delight to see a marriage last decades. In Dallas, it’s remarkable to see a restaurant survive longer than three years. For Sandy and Pedro Rojas, they’ve been able to achieve both. Married for 38 years, they’ve also run their Deep Ellum restaurant, Pepe’s & Mito’s, for […]
Business of the Week: Fade Fast
It’s easy to happen. A tattoo can last forever in its beauty and attachment to the person it’s on. But then another… maybe not so much. Maybe the experience around the day wasn’t good, maybe there was a mistake, maybe, simply, you just don’t feel attached to it anymore. The reason can be your own, […]
Business of the Week: Hawkers
We all know it’s sometimes hard to choose where to have your next meal: One person in your group wants spicy noodles, the other can’t stand spice and wants protein, the other likes everything but inevitably has substitutions on whatever they order. Then there’s the noncommittal friend who’s seemingly always “down for whatever.” If looking […]
Business of the Week: Punch Bowl Social
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] You may have noticed it was a bit quiet around Punch Bowl Social for about a week. Turns out that was a fun thing, as it was taking a beat to train staff and […]
Business of the Week: Electric Shuffle
“Nightclubs? They’d Rather Play Shuffleboard and Jenga.” When reading this recent headline from The New York Times, we’re once again grateful that out of everywhere in the country UK-based Electric Shuffle chose to open, they did so in the heart of Deep Ellum. The large brick building that was once a warehouse still stands tall […]
Business of the Week: Insomnia Cookies
Some days, you just want to indulge, calories be damned. And what better way to do that than a hot, ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookie? Insomnia Cookies delivers that, quite literally, and even late at night. Take a step inside the shop — on Pryor Street in between Chick’nCone and Trinity Cider — and that smell […]
Business of the Week: Le Bon Temps
There are plenty of good smells on the streets of Deep Ellum, from the bacon at AllGood Cafe to the onion rings at Angry Dog. Depending on your taste, the smell of hops from Deep Ellum Brewing Co. can make you ready for a beer, even though that smell happens early in the morning. And […]