Start lining up now for the opening of The Cove at Samuell-Grand
The long wait is over. Samuell-Grand’s new aquatic center, The Cove, will have its grand opening tomorrow (Saturday, August 18) at 12 p.m. The…
News
Mason: Does prayer work? We don’t know. But grandparenting gives us clues
How does prayer work? No one knows how prayer works or why. Some wonder if it works at all, and if it does, what…
Gaston Avenue used to be part of the transcontinental Broadway of America
With all the rumblings about how much traffic is or isn’t going to be diverted to Gaston Avenue, remember that Gaston was once part…
Woman is safe after a Walgreens kidnapping at gunpoint on Ross
A woman in her late 20s was grabbed and held at gunpoint at the Walgreens at Ross and Bennett in East Dallas Tuesday night,…
East Dallas’ Erykah Badu now has her own Tiny Desk Concert
White Rock neighbor Erykah Badu made her way to the Tiny Desk Concert stage this week. Her visit to NPR and All Songs Considered…
How did they do that?
Neighbors cruising Ross Avenue might drive by the Oden Hughes development and see something impressive. The lot doesn’t have much more than a foundation…
Dining
Dairy Queen (and Dilly Bars) coming soon
Hankering for a Dairy Queen hamburger? Dying for a Dilly Bar? You won’t have to wait much longer, now that Dairy Queen has announced…
Bring some school supplies to GAPCo tonight for free pizza
Bring new school supplies by Greenville Avenue Pizza Company’s (GAPCo) Peavy location tonight and get a free slice of pizza with one topping of…
Restored 1920s building shows there is another way to develop East Dallas
Last year, the Advocate wrote about Nathaniel Barrett, whose urban design company is in the business of rehabilitating and restoring buildings for development rather…
Fruteria Cano finds a new home in East Dallas
There is a new location for Fruteria Cano in the neighborhood. Almost exactly two years ago, the smoothie, ice cream, fresh fruit and juice…
Lower Greenville favorite is one of OpenTable’s 50 best southern restaurants
After analyzing more than 12 million reviews of over 27,000 southern restaurants across the country, OpenTable named Lower Greenville’s Rapscallion to its 50 best…
Wednesday night is vegan night at The Creek Cafe in Lakewood
The Creek Cafe is not afraid to break barriers, and it is doing so again as it introduces a seasonal vegan menu on Wednesday…
