What would you like to see in the old Pietro’s space near Lower Greenville?
The building where Peitro Eustachio raised his family and ran his restaurant for five decades is no more. Pietro’s served its last plate of…
Business & Development
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…
What are the plans for the old Albertsons at Mockingbird and Abrams?
The Dallas Morning News’ “Curious Texas” series took a close look at our neighborhood this week to try and dig into the future of…
The Casa Linda trees are gone, but not without some compromises
The trees along the promenade in front of the Natural Grocers in Casa Linda will be removed, but other compromises were made to try…
The city asks Ross Avenue late night spots to pump the brakes
Three Ross Avenue establishments are catching heat from the city after Bryan Place neighbors complained that they had become a nuisance in the neighborhood,…
Court orders another stop work order on 4217 Swiss – city asks it to reconsider
Update: The story was updated to reflect the Board of Adjustment’s ruling on the most recent stop work order, which was not connected to…
Could a new Costco be on the way to our area?
Costco could be opening its second store in Dallas, according to state soil testing records. The Dallas Morning News reports that Costco hired a drilling…
Why apartment rents in East Dallas fell faster than other neighborhoods
North Texas leads the state in building new apartments, with 37,000 on the way, according to the Dallas Morning News. Along Gaston, Live Oak…
Why is this giant lot in the middle of East Dallas still empty?
Live Oak Street may just be the apartment remodeling mecca of Dallas. You can’t turn around without bumping into some new townhomes or gutted…
Philip Kingston started a petition to stop a Sam’s Club on Lowest Greenville
Update: The article has been updated to say that Philip Kingston initiated the petition. Melissa Kingston, Belmont Addition neighbor and wife of City Councilman…
Food News: Pickletopia is in, but Pints and Quarts and Blind Butcher are out
Our neighborhood takes another step into the food-trend deep end with a pickle place at Fitzhugh and Bryan in Old East Dallas. Pickletopia is…
Is Dallas actually Austin? You decide
East Dallas neighbor Woodrow Adams woke up last weekend when his dog jumped on the bed, licking his face. He walked the pup around…
