Taco Joint: Crowded and pretty good
I needed to pick up lunch for a a vendor of mine doing some rush jobs. They asked for something of quantity over quality,…
Card and Party Factory, R.I.P.
In what is sure to be related to the sagging economy, Card and Party Factory in Hillside Village is closed. I would imagine competing…
Restaurant review: Ali Baba – open and yummy
As it turns out, Ali Baba opened a day earlier than planned. I went to lunch there today with a group of my office…
New Quiznos opening up in Hillside in old Quiznos space
It looks like Quiznos in Hillside is set to re-open soon. They are cleaning the store and getting it ready to re-open. The store…
June Jones and SMU coaches say hello to 1st and 10
I patroninzed Bailey’s 1st and 10 last night with some dads from my kid’s school. Sitting down the way were many members of the…
Two Rows Brewery – R.I.P
I drove by Two Rows in Old Town today and they are closed. The number to the restaurant is also disconnected. We used to…
Where did you get your inspection sticker?
If you got your car inspected at the Kwik Kar at Mockingbird and Skillman, you might want to have it checked to make sure…
Feel Good Story about St Thomas Aquinas
Full Disclosure: My wife teaches 4th grade at St Thomas….. A few years ago, STA students became pen pals with a soldier who just…
Fatal Accident at Mockingbird and Skillman
I was coming in to the office this morning and saw a TV crew filming the intersection from CVS. Apparently this is what happened….
Neighborhood politico gets new gig
Neighborhood resident and long time Republican activist Tom Pauken was named Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. I have known Tom for most of…
Baker Bros – BOOO! – Welcome Baskin Robbins
After a long evening of soccer practice, my family and I went to one of our favorite eateries, Baker Bros. I love their salads…
Kids eat free at Highland Park Cafeteria
Just found out that on on Tuesdays, beginning tomorrow, Highland Park Cafeteria is having Kids Eat Free Night. I assume this is a direct…
