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dd_dweller wrote:Anybody else read that a Bang & Olufsen is opening on Main Street at 1519 main? Main Street is becoming a high end destination with all these stores opening.

lakewoodhobo wrote:

dd_dweller wrote:Anybody else read that a Bang & Olufsen is opening on Main Street at 1519 main? Main Street is becoming a high end destination with all these stores opening.

I was surprised to read that....great news! Is 1519 the hair salon or the one next door with the brick facade?

ArtVandelay wrote:It will be a FedEx Office

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:

ArtVandelay wrote:It will be a FedEx Office

Really?.... I find that interesting since there already is a FedEx office / store on Ross with a surface lot..

Are they closing this store?

Jay9398 wrote:1519 is the red brick building next door to the (now closed) B&B hair salon.

dukemeredith wrote:

Jay9398 wrote:1519 is the red brick building next door to the (now closed) B&B hair salon.

I only recently noticed this hair salon was closed. Has anyone heard rumors of potential replacements? Seems like a great location for another boutique. Something like a Kendra Scott would be impressive (still upscale but a much lower price point vs. Forty Five Ten and Neiman's for accessories).

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Forgot to mention...

I saw last week that the former Ellen's spot in West End had construction workers building a new patio. Anyone know what's goin on here.

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Downtown needs a legit taco spot. Good to see.

I'd love for downtown to have a 24/7 dining options; tacos, pizza or something.

But im not sure we're quite there yet. This town needs more kitchens open passed 2 am.

Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Downtown needs a legit taco spot. Good to see.

I'd love for downtown to have a 24/7 dining options; tacos, pizza or something.

But im not sure we're quite there yet. This town needs more kitchens open passed 2 am.

Real estate prices aren’t curbing restaurant development in downtown Dallas, with 58 new eateries opening in the area so far this year.

And including planned projects, roughly 92 restaurants are in the development pipeline. At this time, 10 are slated to open in 2017, reported Downtown Dallas Inc.

[. . .]the area is also catching the attention of eateries from around the world. A space that formerly housed Stephan Pyles’ restaurant at 1807 Ross Ave. will be the future home of Corrientes 348, an Argentinean steakhouse.

Dallas restaurant The Palm, a shelter spot during the July 7 ambush, is closing
https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drink/2017/06/01/dallas-restaurant-the-palm-closing-shelter-july-7-police-ambush?_ga=2.173816416.2113562892.1496362612-1746600117.1459553838

Downtown Dallas power-lunch spot the Palm Restaurant is closing in the West End. Owners Wally Ganzi and Bruce Bozzi Jr. announced in a letter that the 33-year-old lobster and steak house will shutter on June 30.

The "clubby hangout," as critic Waltrina Stovall termed it in 1991, was hot for many years in Dallas. The neighborhood surrounding it, known as the West End, has cooled, however. The restaurant was also markedly close in proximity to the July 7, 2016 ambush in downtown Dallas. Officer Jesus Retana, shot in the arm in the attack, took shelter inside the Palm until he was taken to the hospital.

The owners write that the decision to close the Dallas restaurant was "very difficult for us" in a letter to customers. "Recent events, however, have left us concerned for the safety and welfare of our valued customers and staff," the letter says. They don't point to the July 7 ambush, specifically, as the reason they're moving, LuKanic says, but "the events in the West End last summer certainly opened our eyes."

Uh... yeah. Whatever... smh

West End had been on decline for years UNTIL recently. It is far more promising now than it has been for the last ten years or so.

This is just silly.

dfwcre8tive wrote:Seems like a strange excuse to close.

Dallas restaurant The Palm, a shelter spot during the July 7 ambush, is closing
https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drink/2017/06/01/dallas-restaurant-the-palm-closing-shelter-july-7-police-ambush?_ga=2.173816416.2113562892.1496362612-1746600117.1459553838

Downtown Dallas power-lunch spot the Palm Restaurant is closing in the West End. Owners Wally Ganzi and Bruce Bozzi Jr. announced in a letter that the 33-year-old lobster and steak house will shutter on June 30.

The "clubby hangout," as critic Waltrina Stovall termed it in 1991, was hot for many years in Dallas. The neighborhood surrounding it, known as the West End, has cooled, however. The restaurant was also markedly close in proximity to the July 7, 2016 ambush in downtown Dallas. Officer Jesus Retana, shot in the arm in the attack, took shelter inside the Palm until he was taken to the hospital.

The owners write that the decision to close the Dallas restaurant was "very difficult for us" in a letter to customers. "Recent events, however, have left us concerned for the safety and welfare of our valued customers and staff," the letter says. They don't point to the July 7 ambush, specifically, as the reason they're moving, LuKanic says, but "the events in the West End last summer certainly opened our eyes."

The new downtown Dallas restaurant Bullion, from former Mansion on Turtle Creek chef Bruno Davaillon, opens in October with a feature you won't find at other restaurants in town: an indoor farm.

Bullion is opening at 400 S. Record St. in downtown Dallas, in the former Belo Building, which is being given a massive upgrade by the Hartland-Mackie family, with a new lobby, sky garden, fitness center, and conference center.

Bruno has partnered with Dallas Urban Farms owners Jody and Max Wall to install an indoor vertical farm where he will hydroponically grow herbs, vegetables, and lettuces to service the restaurant. Bullion is the first Dallas restaurant to grow plants from seedlings on the property.

The WonderPhones are a series of interactive payphones that connect the people in Downtown Dallas to the city and each other. We have combined old and new technology to allow people to listen to content and play and record their stories. Three phones are located in prominent enclosures downtown for the month of October 2017, and two mobile phones will be popping-up at various location throughout the month.

DPatel304 wrote:This isn't retail, but it's Downtown Dallas related:

The WonderPhones are a series of interactive payphones that connect the people in Downtown Dallas to the city and each other. We have combined old and new technology to allow people to listen to content and play and record their stories. Three phones are located in prominent enclosures downtown for the month of October 2017, and two mobile phones will be popping-up at various location throughout the month.

http://dallaswonderphone.com/

This is a pretty cool idea, and it's very eye catching. It sounds like it might be temporary, though, which is unfortunate.

exelone31 wrote:That's really great to hear that The Statler was packed. Though I haven't been, it sounded like Scout was a really large space, so I was wondering how they were going to fill it up, but sounds like that's not an issue.

exelone31 wrote:I'll be really curious to see how the East Quarter development extends the string of attractions across downtown. You'd then be able to go from The Joule to The Statler on down to the East Quarter. Who knows, if 345 were to ever be altered, there could be a nice walk all the way through to Deep Ellum.

DPatel304 wrote:I don't really have an update/announcement regarding Downtown Dallas, but I just wanted to say that I hung out in Downtown last Saturday for dinner/drinks and I was really impressed at how lively it all was. We had dinner at Americano, then walked over to the Statler for drinks at Scout (which was very busy). We attempted to check out Waterproof after Scout, but by the time we wanted to check it out, a huge line of about 30 people had formed waiting to get in. There was a decent amount of activity along Main Street and the Statler appears to be a huge hit.

I've always been hesitant to say that Downtown has turned the corner is no longer a ghost town, but I feel very confident in making that claim now. I know it's been decently lively for a couple years now, but, in the back of my mind, there was always the worry that a recession or a few failed projects might set us back. But with the way things are looking now, and with the upcoming developments, I think Downtown is going to get pretty lively in the next few years. In particular, I think the Discovery District and Pacific Plaza Park are going to create some serious activity once completed.

mcrdal15 wrote:Great update! Funny I was down there on Saturday, but didn't go in the Statler (I've been in there a few times before). I definitely agree with the center of Downtown really coming alive. The walk (or bike or scooter ride) from the Statler to Deep Ellum isn't too far; however, the sidewalk infrastructure on Commerce near and below I-345 is horrendously bad. Main is the only halfway "safe" one under I-345 if you're trying to walk from DT to DE.