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Fort Worth's Heim Barbecue just tweeted earlier today that they'll be opening a new location at the former Mockingbird Diner near Love Field. No timeline mentioned. https://twitter.com/HeimBBQ/status/1221872558418669568?s=19 Wow, that is really great news. I like the idea of having that be one of t...

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Would be interesting if a gym was pursued for the third floor, especially considering there is already Telos across the Tollway and the new Lifetime Fitness complex going in within the old Valley View space.

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Didn't see anyone post this, but it looks interesting. Museum of Texas Art. Makes perfect sense for the state fair of TEXAS to have. They might as well combine with the african american museum of art. https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/2020/01/24/now-its-an-empty-building-in-...

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The Belk store smells like it has a serious plumbing problem, or they have the worst perfume cloud/ combination in the world. I would guess it will require extensive remodeling before another tenant will move in. I noticed that when I went to Macy's around Christmas as well. It was overwhelmingly b...

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I think we are overlooking the most important aspect of this development/rendering: Does it have totally impractical and unrealistic green trees on the roof and at multiple levels throughout??? You bet your buns it does.

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Let's all keep in mind that it is entirely possible that these complaints are coming from people who voluntarily chose (under no duress!) to live on a street called "Spanky Branch Ct".

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Another thing to consider re: parking is the amount of new space that is being created/converted in this area. The Epic will have retail and a hotel. The Uptown 2.0 area, which includes Bottled Blonde and the upcoming Clutch space, will surely see more traffic. Plus, once Uber moves in, who knows wh...

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Bolsa The Common Table LUCK (Local Urban Craft Kitchen) Feed Company Eatery & Bourbon Lounge Stephan Pyles Flora Street Cafe City Cafe https://outline.com/48gbT3 https://dallas.eater.com/2020/1/22/21077163/oak-cliff-bolsa-farm-to-table-restaurant-closes List of restaurants that have closed this...

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Did they ever even manage to fill up that outdoor area? Last time I went, which was not long ago, there were still lots of facades on the structures. Every time I drive by, it does not appear to be full. It looks especially strange being that it is a two-story area, so there's lots of temporary cov...

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Wow, that screen is so huge!

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While looking around for a property on Loopnet, I found that 5 acres on the corner of Mapleshade and Coit Rd is for sale, with the note that Billingsly is selling off this corner in anticipation of starting Beacon Square, which is a mixed use community between Coit Road to the east, a railline to t...

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Char Bar on Lower Greenville gets new life: Owners of Whiskey Cake and Velvet Taco plan new restaurant https://outline.com/MzSwfn For those who don't know, the owners of these restaurants also own Twin Peaks. That is relevant because I found this quote in the article about the Char Bar space (empha...

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I am concerned about all these new restaurants that they are opening in this development. Don’t the current downtown restaurants that are brave enough to stay open in the evening already struggle with getting people in the door? Downtown is still very quiet during the evenings and weekends. Especia...

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Wow, that flythrough looks really cool. I can easily see those cubes being a popular spot for selfie/photo opportunities.

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Cafe Brazil is barely holding on. Buzz Brews well they def seem to be expanding to every district in Dallas but they did close the Lemmon Ave location. Yeah I'm definitely not a fan of Cafe Brazil myself, but something in that realm seems like it would be good there, if not necessarily those two br...

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Did they already tear up the parking lot for that? I haven't been to Deep Ellum in a month or two, so did not realize it was progressing that quickly.

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https://www.dart.org/ShareRoot/about/expansion/cottonbelt/DARTCottonBeltMeeting22jul19.pdf This doc shows that the line will run to the right/east (I think) of the existing red line with the station at CityLine to the east of the existing station. If you check it does look like they will need to pu...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:It'll probably be converted to a local Tex Mex spot.

Wouldn't be a terrible location for a Cafe Brazil or Buzzbrews or something like that too.

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bUt WhErE wIlL tHe tHoUsAnDs oF cArS tHaT uSe ThAt ExIt Go?

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Great job by the city on this one.

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I know we have seen lots of renderings of this park but here is a decent site plan I found for those of us who would like to see less flash glitter and more practical details. Thanks for sharing! Really excited to see this one take shape. I wonder if it would make sense for something like the Cider...

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I believe Spectra made the NHL Winter Classic happen, they also got the Pride festival and parade to recommit to Fair Park as well. Spectra is doing its job they are trying to fill in the calendar for sure. Oh really? Wow, that's great to hear. It seemed like they had a good track record with their...

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I wish I had gone to the Winter Classic, it looks like it was a blast and a great "off-season" use of Fair Park. Definitely better than a couple dozen shivering football fans.

I am hopeful that Spectra is able to provide more consistent programming within Fair Park as they take over.

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I may be in the minority, but I would gladly take these faux historic buildings over a generic wall of apartments.

It is strange to me that so much time and attention has been put into what is ostensibly a private space, but it does provide a really nice view when driving up and down the Tollway.

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No D3 school should have 15K stadium for basketball. Now if you make it multi-use, it would be fine; but a hard sell nonetheless given UTD's academic and research focus. There are vague plans about an athletic district for basketball and soccer, but I've not seen any renderings or a timeline. I am ...

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As a Richardson resident, I am excited to see the transformation of its downtown area. I think it could have the potential to join the ranks of charming downtowns like Plano, McKinney, Carrollton, etc. Not the biggest project of the year by any stretch, but exciting times in my northern burb. I also...

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lol...that article makes it sound like they are building this really tall building. It’s barely taller than the W. Yeah, it seems kind of strange to me. They talk about competing with Uptown, but aren't they really competing with the buildings right next to them? You have to love this quote about t...

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R1070 wrote:lol...that article makes it sound like they are building this really tall building. It’s barely taller than the W.

Yeah, it seems kind of strange to me. They talk about competing with Uptown, but aren't they really competing with the buildings right next to them?

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Kinda weird to brag about being able to go "unlimited height" when you decide not to build taller than several buildings in the immediate vicinity.

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R1070 wrote:Hooters closed?

No, was just trying really hard to shoehorn in an "American Pie"-esque verse.

I was trying to think of a vehicle to rhyme with "Idle" (for the Idle Rich, since that did close), but couldn't come up with anything.

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15 levels of parking!!!!

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uptown74 wrote:Bye bye, Nickel and Rye

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... ickel-rye/

Rode my scooter to the Hooters but the Hooters was dry.

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Yeah, I think the only piece Deep Ellum is lacking in retail is a place where you can buy Registered and Unregistered Drivers Licenses, Passports and ID Cards.

If only someone knew of a place I could find them.....

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That retrofitting of the old baseball stadium looks weird. Plus, it seems they would be taking out a fair amount of seats, not that the XFL and USL-1 (go North Texas SC!) are going to be selling the place out anyway.

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Does anyone happen to know what the plans are for the old Ambassador site? I can imagine a deck park would have quite an effect on what is planned there, possibly high-ish rise residential?

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And in 2050 wonder how Plano passed Dallas in population... :-) Plano has recently reduced the land footprint of it's two potential highway-style intersections to be forever boulevards, and the excess land around Spring Creek Parkway that was sold has already been developed. Which intersections are...

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While we are at it we can call the Vatican and tell them to shut down St Peters Square there is no need we now have AT&T Discovery District. Someone get Venice on the line who needs St. Marks Square; a giant screen, a modest food hall and some new trees will rival them all... Yeah I guess my jo...

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dukemeredith wrote:Also, will Spirit of Communication remain in the lobby? I was hopeful they would bring him outside (where he belongs).

Then we'd really be talking about this place like a Rockefeller Plaza South! Maybe throw an outdoor ice rink there too!

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DFW is looking into the future of retail/restaurants on the non-secured side of terminals there. Apparently the spots on the secured side are performing much better than those located before the security checkpoints. https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/aviation/article238014924.html I'm sur...

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I think it is pretty evident with the success of Klyde Warren what the ancillary impact is of burying and covering a highway, even with the comparatively large price tag. One thing I wonder about, though, is would doing that have a large impact on D2 as well as the existing DART rail line through do...

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Would be great to put an image on the article showing exactly where the apartments are going to be. Glad to see something is going up now, though.

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How timely, my friends! https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/11/txdot-wants-to-hear-from-the-public-about-removing-i-345/ TxDOT Wants To Hear From the Public About Removing I-345 The meetings are happening at locations in Uptown, downtown, and South Dallas. The downtown meeting is an all-day a...

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https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2019/11/small-brewpub-will-close-in-december/ As we ring in a holiday season, the Bishop Arts craft brew haven Small Brewpub will be both celebrating its five year anniversary and shuttering on December 7. The brewery on Jefferson Avenue, founded by owners Danie...

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Hopefully the park project will get up and rolling in the next year or two as well. I think there's been a fairly decent track record of downtown parks spurring growth in the immediate vicinity. Even Belo Garden, whether intentionally or not, is a neighbor to the newly-remodeled Westin.

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Redblock wrote:THE LOON IS CLOSED!!!

Long live the Loon.

Here is the story.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... adwinners/

But it sounds like it is moving, no?

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I'm planning to open up a boutique milk parlor in Uptown. I will call it....

Bottle Service

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I think there is one very clear correlation here folks...the XFL season starts in 86 days. The droves have to stay SOMEWHERE!!

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That's a nice view! On a somewhat related note, with the rest of the EQ getting spruced up, I wonder if we'll ever see Salazar Center remove the ugly glass skin which was added back in the '80s. It wasn't ever the prettiest building, but what we have now is hard to look at. https://farm3.static.fli...

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Thanks for the pics, Maconahey. Is that where the large mixed-use building is slated to go?

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Royal Blue asking for handouts from the city seems pretty lame. I mean, I guess it's shrewd to take free money where you can get it, but it just sends a bad message when it is a pretty high-end grocer.

I don't see them lasting in that spot if they do indeed go forward with it.

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