The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses Quick turnaround In February, Cafe Lago owner Gabriela Kovacic announced her retirement and the subsequent closing of her White Rock Lake-area restaurant. Kovacic, who has been in the restaurant biz since 1987, says she is tired and ready to spend some time with her family, including a sister who has cancer, and that she has no plans to ever open another restaurant. It didn’t take long for someone to snatch up the available space. Jennifer Rodriguez, an attorney with longtime aspirations to open a wine garden, signed the lease soon after and plans to open Urban Vines Wine Bistro in the 9219 Garland Road venue. As for food, Rodriguez plans to sublease the kitchen to two women who have been running a catering business called Honeysuckle Southern Eats. They wanted to lease the space, Rodriguez says, but she secured it first. The landlord suggested they talk to one another. Rodriguez decided it couldn’t hurt to offer the kitchen to the experienced duo, she says, so they came up with the trial partnership. Got coffee? We were supposed to have a Houndstooth Coffee on the corner of Skillman and Oram by now, after custom-framing store Central Gallery was booted out to make room for the coffee shop, but a peek in the windows shows nothing but empty space. Sean Henry, the owner of Austin-based Houndtooth, says the project is on hold while he deals with some unexpected issues. “We hope to have something up and running,” he says, but then adds that he’s a little uncertain about the future of the project. “I’m not very positive about the outcome of this.” (Almost) snuffed out Snuffer’s, the 32-year-old chain that was one of the anchors in the revival of the M Streets in the late 1970s and now has seven locations, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 4. The good news is that Snuffer’s will stay in business while it restructures its debt, although no one really knows what the business will be like when it comes out of bankruptcy. Snuffer’s, 3526 Greenville, 214.826.6850 Backyard bridge The LOT, the new casual dining restaurant on Grand, opened its doors on Feb. 25, and “the ball is rolling” on installing a bridge connecting its backyard to the Santa Fe Trail, says owner John McBride. The LOT, 7530 E. Grand, 214.321.1990 Make room for Pei Wei Fat Daddy’s in Casa Linda Plaza has officially closed for good, and Plaza representatives confirmed (albeit on Facebook) that Pei Wei Asian Diner is slotted to take its place. Pei Wei , 1.877.782.6356 Kid stuff The Dallas Arboretum has been knee-deep in preparing for the grand opening of its $56 million children’s science garden, which will occupy eight acres on the north end of the Arboretum near the amphitheater overlooking White Rock Lake. “Nowhere in the world is there anything like this. There are lots of children’s gardens, but we took it so many steps farther,” says Arboretum vice president of education Maria Conroy. The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden is in its final stages of construction, according to a letter from head of construction John Armstrong. “Much of the children’s garden site is complete,” he says. “Once construction is complete, the Arboretum’s horticultural staff will begin a period of additional horticultural embellishment.” He says 1,150 new trees have been planted in the children’s garden alone. Arboretum officials are hopeful the garden will be complete by May, but too many weather delays could push the date back until June, or possibly as late as September. Dallas Arboretum , 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500 Tennis and pocket parks The former Mrs. Baird’s bakery land on the southwest corner of Mockingbird and Central Expressway is soon to be a tennis complex, and a “pocket park” will be constructed at Airline & Mockingbird, across the street from the Park Cities Plaza strip shopping center that runs on the north side of Mockingbird between Central and Airline. Construction is expected to begin this summer. As for the new sophomore dormitories being built between Mockingbird and the new George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on SMU (formerly Yale) Boulevard, SMU expects that much of the new traffic onsite will be routed away from Mockingbird and onto SMU Boulevard, which should result in additional traffic moving onto Greenville where SMU Boulevard dead-ends into it. Fresh meat The vacant spot on Lower Greenville where The Service Bar used to reside will be coming back to life this spring, and Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House owners Josh Yingling and Matt Tobin are the masterminds behind it. Yingling and Tobin are partnering with chef Oliver Sitrin, formerly of Village Marquee Grill & Bar, to open The Blind Butcher, which will serve a variety of meats including sausage, pastrami and corned-beef made in-house. The Blind Butcher , 1919 Greenville Twin Peaks straight ahead Twin Peaks plans to open its largest Dallas/Fort Worth store in Mockingbird Station (Mockingbird and Central Expressway) later this summer. The new restaurant will be located near Trinity Hall, which is just a little west of the Angelika Theater. This restaurant will join the Mockingbird Taproom (more of a neighborhood bar than a sports bar), Cafe Herrera and Smashburger as recent additions to Mockingbird Station’s dining scene, which already included Trinity Hall, Rockfish and Urban Taco, among others. Twin Peaks , 972.503.7325 Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com Hot tamales [caption id="attachment_49970" align="aligncenter" width="590"] La Popular’s new third location at Peak & Elm[/caption] By popular demand, the founders of La Popular Tamale House in Old East Dallas are opening their third location, Peak & Elm Cocina Y Bar , at — you guessed it — the corner of Peak and Elm. The grand opening is set for Feb. 8. Since the original La Popular Tamale House location is simply a to-go spot, Jesse Moreno Jr., son of La Popular founder Jesse Moreno Sr., says their costumers have long requested a place to sit down and dine. Moreno says they are taking great pains to preserve the historic aspect of the location, including naming it Peak & Elm so they could keep the original sign out front, which marks where the streetcar ran once upon a time. La Popular Tamale House 5004 Columbia Centennial changes ownership after bankruptcy The Centennial on Lower Greenville, one of Dallas’ oldest liquor retailers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December because of $6 million in debt to BBVA Compass Bank , plus $4.4 million to the area’s biggest wine and liquor wholesalers. It appears that Cheers Spirits & Liquor, a small North Texas retailer, wants to buy the Centennial on Lower Greenville as part of a deal to purchase 13 other Centennial stores in Dallas and Tarrant counties, and plans to operate all the stores under the Cheers name. The TABC was expected to decide by the end of January whether Cheers will be allowed to transfer the liquor license. Centennial Fine Wine & Spirits 1704 Greenville, 214.515.0683 All-night emergency pet care Hillside Veterinary Clinic is now offering emergency pet care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Plus, there’s no added charge for late-night visits. To accommodate the new hours, Dr. Kyle Smith was hired at Hillside as the primary veterinarian for the graveyard shift. Hillside Veterinary Clinic 6150 E. Mockingbird 214.824.0397 Green Grocer grand opening Green Grocer Dallas hosted its grand opening party Jan. 26. The newest entrant to the neighborhood grocery scene originally had planned a fall 2012 opening, but ran into some parking permit issues that held up construction for weeks, according to owner Cassie Green. The 3,500-square-foot store is the company’s second; its original is in Chicago. Like the Chicago store, the Dallas store’s emphasis is on local and organic offerings. Green Grocer is already working with some of our neighborhood’s food artisans, for example, collaborating with Wackym’s Kitchen and Carnival Barker ice cream. Green Grocer 3614 Greenville More business bits The Jason’s Deli on Mockingbird, which was closed for renovation, will re-open this month. Jason’s Deli 5400 E. Mockingbird 214.821.7021 Allegiance Title Company will open its 20th office in Lakewood shopping center this month. Jill Lydick is the senior vice president and branch manager, and Glenda Webb is the branch escrow officer. Allegiance Title Company 214.373.3500 Construction on the new Austin-based coffee shop Houndstooth should begin sometime in February. Until then, the space at the southeast corner of Skillman and Oram will be fully occupied by framing store Gallery Central.

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com New java joint Austin-based coffee shop Houndstooth will open soon at the southeast corner of Skillman and Oram, replacing the custom-framing store, Gallery Central, which will move into a space behind the coffee shop. Houndstooth owner, Richardson native Sean Henry, opened his original shop in May 2010 and styled the building around its custom-built, 1960s-Space-Race-inspired espresso machine. Its furniture is minimalist and modern. “One of the reasons I left our first place relatively blank is because we want coffee to be the experience and we want the people in the coffee shop to make it what it is,” Henry says. However, the new location in Lakewood will look different than the original, he says. Houndstooth 6108 Oram, Suite 10 houndstoothcoffee.com Taco empire expands to Casa Linda Torchy’s Tacos in December opened its Casa Linda store and lured customers with free opening day tacos. This is Torchy’s fourth location in Dallas and 13th in the state. The eatery originated six years ago with a food truck in Austin, and the original three tacos are still on the menu. Torchy’s Tacos 9440 Garland torchystacos.com Consumers love the gift of laughter T. Hee Greetings and Gifts doesn’t carry a thing anyone needs, but shoppers can’t seem to get enough of the fun products they want. If goofy, sassy or sentimental accoutrements alone fail to fill customers with good cheer, the charismatic store owners Tony Doles and David Farris are guaranteed to inspire smiles. Despite opening their original Lake Highlands T. Hee boutique on the eve, practically, of the economic slump, the duo has managed to thrive. They opened a second store in Lakewood’s Hillside Village in 2010, and last month opened a third location in Preston Hollow, on Luther Lane in Preston Center. T. Hee Greetings and Gifts 6465 E Mockingbird 972.996.2606 t-heegifts.com Lake House looks more like a house now Local restaurateurs John Schmitz and Eric Paulsen, with the help of consultant and designer Cory Pope, have updated the façade of the former, short-lived Bicycle Café and plan to open Lake House restaurant in its place this month. Lake House 7510 E. Northwest Hwy. East Dallas designers take home accessory and art auctions to Facebook Ashley Black and Susan Lacina, for about a decade now, have been helping Dallas dwellers prettify their living spaces. The women are the founders of Simply Done Interiors, a personal shopping business specializing in home accessories. Up until now, the duo’s business has spread via word of mouth, but they recently opened a Facebook page with plans to hold fixed-price auctions on Thursdays two to three times a month. In addition, Simply Done Interiors will showcase a local artist once a month, Black says, because they want to give up-and-coming artists a forum on which to display their art. Simply Done Interiors facebook.com/homedecordallas Neighborhood hospital has heart expertise Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake received the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that the hospital unfailingly treats heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. The hospital also recently received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on improving cardiovascular care. Hospitals that have received SCPC accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake 9440 Poppy Drive doctorshospitaldallas.com More business bits 1. White Rock Abbey restaurant and bar is open at the northwest corner of Peavy and Garland, near White Rock Lake. White Rock Abbey 9909 Garland Road 214.321.1065 whiterockabbey.com 2. The longstanding self-serve car wash at Northwest Highway and Lake Highlands Drive is gone, and Kroger is finishing up construction on a fueling station that will take its place. 3. SMU grads and White Rock area entrepreneurs Kyle Noonan and Josh Sepkowitz recently opened Bowl & Barrel, an upscale bowling alley, at The Shops at Park Lane. Bowl & Barrel 8084 Park Lane #145 214.363.2695 bowlandbarrel.com

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses New White Rock YMCA plans The White Rock YMCA moved out of its building on Gaston and across the street. Its temporary location at 7324 Gaston on the top floor of the Lakeview Shopping Center opened in November. The YMCA has plans to build a new facility on the site of the former Trinity Lutheran Church on Gaston at Loving. Lincoln Property Co. has purchased the building that formerly housed the YMCA as well as the Y’s temporary home, Lakeview Shopping center, with plans to redevelop those two corners. The YMCA will be housed in the Lakeview center until its new building is finished, as early as summer 2014. Its 16,000-square-foot temporary facility offers most of the same amenities as its former facility across the street. Meanwhile, the YMCA is working on the new facility’s preliminary designs, which indicate a two-story, contemporary building designed by neighborhood architect Craig Reynolds. (Reynolds’s firm also designed the addition to Woodrow Wilson High School being completed this year.) A main feature of the building will be an almost facility-long wall of glass facing west and looking out over green space (currently a triangle of grass and trees, all of which are expected to be maintained in the plans) and onto a recreation area that will feature outdoor classes, walking/cycling activities and summer camp events. The projected $12 million project — assuming an additional $6 million can be raised over and above the $6 million the YMCA received from selling the current facility, says YMCA administrator Derek Smith — will include a gymnasium, aerobics studio, cycling center, wellness studio, playground and, if funding can be raised, an indoor-outdoor natatorium. The new YMCA could include a dual-purpose pool that allows for indoor lap swimming as well as outdoor sunbathing and recreational swimming. Smith says that several neighborhood families have stepped up with “six-figure gifts,” and the fund-raising program has just begun. White Rock YMCA 7324 Gaston 214.328.3849 Debate on Dallas United Crew Boathouse Dallas United Crew received approval from the city council to proceed with its $4 million boathouse project, despite objections from the Peninsula Neighborhood Association, which encompasses a group of homes near the east shore of White Rock Lake. Those residents recently came out unanimously against the project, citing, in a letter to the council, increased traffic and parking near the lake, as well as the possibility that approving this construction opens the door for “future commercialization” of the lake. To hear the Advocate’s podcast with the Dallas United Crew officials spearheading the project, search “podcast boathouse” on lakewood.advocatemag.com . More business bits 1. The Grape Restaurant, located on Lower Greenville, celebrates its 40th year in business. The Grape Restaurant 2808 Greenville 214.828.1981 2. Jerry’s Wood-Fired Dogs opened on Gaston. In addition to wood-fired hot dogs, Jerry’s serves sausages, salads and kids’ fare. Jerry’s Wood-Fired Dogs 6340 Gaston 214.750.7053 3. Lemon Bar moved out of its space in the West Village and is now open in the former Alma space on North Henderson at Willis. Lemon Bar 2822 N. Henderson 214.443.6043 4. Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger Bar has now been serving up beer and burgers for one year. Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House 1154 Peavy 214.324.3335 5. Home décor store Hess, which stands for Home Essentials Simply Stated, is now open in the former Bebe Grande spot in the Lakewood Shopping Center. In addition to its front entrance, the home decor store opens into Talulah Belle, which owner and neighborhood resident Elizabeth Mast also runs. “I wanted to have a new, fresh concept that could meet everyone’s needs,” Mast says. “We’re trying to make it hip and cool and comfortable, and something everyone can afford.” Hess 2013 Abrams 214.821.1929 Talulah Belle 2011 Abrams 214.821.1927 6. Walmart Neighborhood Market on Lower Greenville is now open. The store includes a pharmacy, a bakery, produce, a self-service deli, money services like money orders and grams, and more. Walmart Neighborhood Market 2218 Greenville 972.581.0188

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses California firm buys (most of) Henderson Avenue East Dallas’ Andres family, which has owned parts of Henderson Avenue and lowest Greenville for almost 40 years, has sold its Henderson Avenue holdings to a real estate investment firm in Los Angeles. The Andres have been instrumental in redeveloping Henderson. Read columnist Jeff Siegel’s take on the sale . Walmart opening under Lower Greenville coalition recommendations The Walmart Neighborhood Market store on Lower Greenville, set to open Oct. 17, will follow wishes expressed by a coalition of six neighborhood associations. The city just spent around $1.3 million to gussy up Lower Greenville from Richmond to Lewis, giving it a more pedestrian-friendly feel. Walmart agreed to create a landscaping plan with evergreen trees and shrubs. Plans call for replacing the sidewalk and adding multicolored pavers to jibe with the streetscape along the improved stretch of Lower Greenville. Walmart also committed to using the latest lighting technology available to reduce light pollution, and the retailer vowed to hire a security firm to keep the parking lot safe at night. Green Beans now toy boutique Green Beans at the northwest corner of Mockingbird and Abrams opened as a resale boutique in 2009, but recently reopened as a toy boutique. The consignment and resale concept “just wasn’t really working out for us,” says Green Beans employee Quinn Coffman. But the toy section of the store was more successful, so that’s where Green Beans decided to refocus. It is now Green Beans Toy Boutique, selling toys for children from newborns up to 13 years of age. The store no longer carries clothes, but still has hair bows and such. Green Beans Toy Boutique 6333 E. Mockingbird, STE. 151, 214.887.1177 Sunflower completes conversion to Sprouts Sprouts Farmers Market acquired all Sunflower Farmers Markets including Sunflower, the all-natural grocery store at Henderson and Ross. Sprouts’s acquisition increased it to a $2 billion dollar company in eight states. Also, as Sunflower and Sprouts merged, the corporations auctioned off excess equipment and donated $100,000 of the earnings to the victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting victims. Sprouts Farmers Market 1800 North Henderson, 214.826.2937 Moreno family plans upscale concept The Moreno family of La Popular Tamale House is planning an upscale new restaurant they hope will help revitalize the Old East Dallas neighborhood. The restaurant, Peak & Elm, is expected to open at 132 N. Peak this coming February. Peak & Elm will specialize in contemporary Mexican cuisine and feature locally sourced ingredients. La Popular Tamale House 5004 columbia, 214.824.7617 More business bits 1 WingSpan Theatre Company, which performs regularly at the Bath House Cultural Center, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. WingSpan Theatre 214.675.6573 2 The new Tommy Terrific’s Carwash opened at 5021 Ross. Tommy Terrific’s has another location on Forest near Marsh. Tommy Terrific’s Carwash 5021 Ross 3 Adjust Chiropractic opens in early October in the White Rock Lake Plaza near Hypnotic Donuts. Adjust Chiropractic 9041 Garland, 214.922.8844 4 Urban Spools opened a sewing lounge on North Buckner in the Lake Highlands Village shopping center and is now offering sewing classes and holding a Friday night stitching club. Urban Spools 718 N. Buckner, 214.810.1176 5 Alfonso’s Italian restaurant, also in Lake Highlands Village, celebrates 30 years in business this month. On Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 1 and 2, owner Pete Columbo will roll back the prices to his original 1982 menu. Alfonso’s Italian Restaurant 718 N. Buckner, 214.327.7777 6 After 70 years on North Henderson, Alamo Glass is moving. The neighborhood mix has changed from neighborhood services to a vortex of trendy restaurants and nightlife spots. Alamo Glass 214.821.2886 7 The Londoner Pub is opening in the space where Korean-inspired eatery Rohst used to be, at 2817 Greenville. This new Londoner joins existing ones in Uptown, Addison, Frisco and Allen. Londoner Pub 2817 Greenville 8 Lakewood shopping center children’s boutique Bebe Grand has closed, and is expected to open in October as a new concept. 9 The former Bicycle Café, located at Northwest Highway and West Lawther, will reopen in November under new ownership and the name Lake House. Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses Matt’s famous mural gets a makeover Matt’s Rancho Martinez is set to reopen any day now in its new location at La Vista and Skillman, and its beloved mural has made the move. Rick Timmons, who painted the mural, says he making some updates to the painting, which has moved three times already. “People familiar with the painting will notice the changes,” Timmons says. He wouldn’t give any details, but he says he’s adding a longtime friend of Matt Martinez’s, as well as some reference to the old Matt’s location, next to the Lakewood Theater. Timmons’ business, Loco Gringo Studios, was next door to Matt’s at the time he painted the mural. Chandeliers from the old place have also moved to the new spot, and Matt’s recently ereceted a vintage-looking sign. Matt’s Rancho Martinez , 1904 Skillman, 214.823.5517 Wine shops transforms into wine lounge Stoney’s , the wine shop with a 14-year history in Dallas, is moving into the bar business. Stoney’s Wine Lounge recently opened at the shop’s third location, on Oram near Skillman. Owners Stone and Diana Savage moved their wine retail business from Lower Greenville to Oram about two years ago. “Because we’re out of the way, it didn’t really work as a retail establishment,” Stone Savage says. The lounge offers cheese plates and antipasti along with wines by the glass and bottle. Stoney’s Wine Lounge , 6038 Oram, 214.953.3067 Havana Café to open in Casa Linda Authentic Cuban food is on its way to former Bonnie Ruth’s spot on Buckner at Garland. Ernesto Velez, former owner of City Cigars on Knox-Central and co-owner of Havana Social in Victory Park, says he hopes to have Havana Café open by mid-September. Velez designed the Victory Park concept, and he says we can expect something similar at the Casa Linda Havana. As for the menu, he says, we can look forward to real Cuban cuisine. And the food will be moderately priced. “$8–$10 for lunch. $12 or so for dinner,” he says. The Grape chef/owner launches hot dog venture Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots is Chicago native Brian Luscher’s venture into the tube-meat market. The Grape chef/owner recently debuted his sausages at White Rock Local Market. “Where I grew up there’s a hot dog stand on every corner,” he says. Luscher says he gets “cravings and yearnings for them” the way a Texan might crave tacos or barbecue. But Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots are not hot-dog cart weenies with the neon-green relish. He buys the meat locally, then grinds it, spices it and stuffs it in casings. He makes pickles, mustard and other condiments from scratch. The red hots are smoked over post oak wood (hence the name) on Luscher’s grill, which he named Ms. Verna, and served on buns from La Francaise bakery in Garland. The dogs sell for $5 each, he says. “It’s not gonna be a $10 hot dog,” he says. “It’s still a hot dog for chrissakes.” Luscher would like to use the White Rock Market as an incubator for this “micro business,” he says. “I want to grow this into a physical location,” he says. More business bits 1. California-based Jerry’s Wood-Fired Hot Dogs has leased the space on Gaston that formerly housed Lakewood Bar and Grill, and has plans to open this month. 2. Pet store Canine Commissary has closed its location at Mockingbird and Abrams. Its location on Garland Road just north of Jupiter will remain open but with reduced hours. Canine Commissary 11504 Garland, 214.324.3900 3. The little eatery in the southeast corner shopping strip at Northwest and Abrams, Chicago Hot Dog/Eddie’s Deli, has been replaced by a new concept called Latin Deli, which specializes in coffee, breakfast and sandwiches. Latin Deli, 5844 Abrams Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses Chicago-based Green Grocer coming to Lower Greenville At the end of 2011, we learned that Trader Joe’s would open on Lower Greenville just south of Belmont. Then came the news earlier this year that Walmart would open a neighborhood market right across the street. The latest newcomer is Chicago-based Green Grocer, which is moving into the corner space at 3416 Greenville, right across the street from Gloria’s and Cafe Izmir. The store already has a presence on Facebook and Twitter, and says that it is shooting for a late October opening. Green Grocer has only a single store in Chicago, so the 3,500-square-foot store in Dallas would make two. On its website, Green Grocer describes itself as “an intimate, neighborhood market that features organically grown, locally produced food products and specialty items.” On its Twitter feed, the store is asking Dallasites to email their suggestions for local farms, growers, producers and vendors. Green Grocer Trader Joe’s won’t open until 2013 That’s the word from Jon Hetzel of Madison Partners, which is bringing the cult retailer to lower Greenville. He says the original opening date, set for the end of this year, was “very ambitious” and that it’s not unusual for a delay like this. Otherwise, he says, all is well with what is scheduled to be the chain’s first store in Dallas. Trader Joe’s The Tipp to become The Mecca The 74-year-old restaurant The Mecca is moving to the space at Live Oak and Skillman that formerly housed the Tipperary Inn and Molly Maguire’s. It will open as early as Aug. 17. The Mecca has been serving breakfast all day at its current location on Harry Hines for 44 years. The Mecca 214.352.0051 Fro-Yo and Wi-Fi in Casa Linda [caption id="attachment_44810" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Monster Yogurt features an indoor playground and Wi-Fi.[/caption] Monster Yogurt has opened in Casa Linda Plaza next to Alligator Café. The store is similar to other yogurt shops, where you fix your own and pay by weight, but it has two major assets: Wi-Fi and an indoor playground. Peninsula neighborhood resident Sarah Nelson says it’s the perfect place to go when you need to keep the little ones busy for 20 minutes while you do some work. Monster Yogurt 9540 Garland 214.321.6363 More business bits LA Fitness will open a location in Old Town Shopping Center at Greenville and Lovers, between Panda Express and Tom Thumb. The gym is taking the place of both the former Borders bookstore, which closed in August 2011, and Wheels in Motion, the former bike shop in the corner. Old Town Shopping Center LA Fitness East Dallas resident Mimi Siebert-Bowen has started a bounce house rental company called Ballistic Bounce. She has two bounce houses to start; they are both 14x14 and rent for $120 (this includes, delivery, set up and break down). Ballistic Bounce 214.882.8282 ballisticbounce@gmail.com Mi Cocina Lakewood is now officially open in the former Matt’s space. Features include a new staircase with iron railings and an upstairs cocktail bar. The patio will feature two hidden air conditioning units to blow cool air, circulated by two huge fans. Mi Cocina 6332 La Vista 214.217.3000

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com What’s new on Henderson A new salon has opened on the corner of Henderson and Bonita in the pink house built in 1923. “There were so many challenges, but we overcame them,” says Glitz Salon owner Debi Gidner. “We have converted the pink house into a glamorous hair salon.” The salon specializes in the Organic Color, Curl and Control systems line, which does not use ammonia and is preferred by those who suffer from allergies. Boutique catering company The Hospitality Sweet will provide sweets for London Cafe inside the new Timothy Oulton design store at Central and Henderson. Sisters Kristen Adams Scott and Meghan Adams, who own Hospitality Sweet, specialize in sweets and party food, plus wedding cakes, full catering and boxed lunches for meetings. Timothy Oulton opened in the former Potter Art Metal Studios building last month. It is the London-based designer’s first Texas store. Art is Art offers design consultation with purchase Art consignment store Art is Art now offers free in-home, professional design advice with the purchase of artwork valued at $500 or more. “We’re hoping to reach out to local people that definitely want local, modern, original art from our store but need a little help with placement,” says co-owner Carrie Jepsen. Co-owner and professional designer Renata Holder performs the design consultations. Good 2 Go Taco/Barcadia owners open Acme F&B A dream team of owners — Colleen O’Hare and Jeana Johnson of Good 2 Go Taco and Brooke Humphries and Brianna Larson of Barcadia — have opened a casual, fine dining restaurant at McKinney and Monticello. Described as “come-as-you-are fine dining,” Acme F&B features New American cuisine with a focus on seasonal, sustainable and local ingredients. The bar features 24 beers on tap, 26 wines by the glass and a specialty cocktail list. Get in Contact Glitz Salon 5207 Bonita 214.824.5498 The Hospitality Sweet 4500 N. Central 214.534.2241 Timothy Oulton 4500 N. Central Art is Art 2811 N. Henderson 214.823.8222 Acme F&B 4900 McKinney 214.443.0003 Sunflower Farmers Market 1800 N. Henderson 214.826.2937 Café Silva 8499 Greenville 214.267.9836 Taco Joint 6434 E. Mockingbird 214.821.8226 Whole Earth Provision Co. 5400 E. Mockingbird 214.824.7444 Medallion Center More business bits 1. The Sunflower store on North Henderson will become Sprouts Farmers Market in August, as Sprouts acquired the grocery chain in May. 2. Lakewood residents Masoom and Suraiya Khan recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of their coffeehouse, Café Silva , located at Greenville and Royal. 3. Taco Joint has opened its second location at Mockingbird and Abrams. 4. Whole Earth Provision Company recently presented a check for $30,000 to benefit Texas State Parks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. The donation came from a statewide, in-store promotion in April as well as proceeds from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. 5. The Bicycle Café at West Lawther and Northwest Highway, which opened only a few months ago, is up for sale. 6. Medallion Center at Northwest Highway and Abrams recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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