Buck’s Prime … Or is it?

Aug 27, 2010 No Comments

Buck’s is a good, casual, lunch spot serving an assortment of BBQ and Burgers. Salads and loaded baked potatoes were also available. The restaurant has a nice patio and it is located on the North side of the Dallas Design District. There was a good lunch crowd when I visited and the service was quick. [...]

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Nhà hàng tốt nhất Việt (Best Vietnamese Restaurant)

Aug 26, 2010 No Comments

The Green Papaya Okay, so Green Papaya isn’t exactly nestled in the Dallas Design District, but – let’s face it.  There aren’t too many restaurants in the District (yet) … and I can’t think of a Vietnamese Restaurant in the District either.  Do you know of one?  Anyhow; we decided to take a drive down Oak [...]

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Who doesn't love a good "Before and After" picture?

Aug 24, 2010 No Comments

The Dallas Design District in 1925   The Dallas Design District in 2010  

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Thursday's ShopScoop: Carolina Girls Furniture comes to LHO Consignment

Aug 19, 2010 No Comments

Each piece is made right here in the good ol’ USA and all designs are part of a limited edition series, so thankfully you won’t see these pieces massed produced and offered at one of the local big box furniture stores.  CGF furniture is eco-friendly (cushions filled with bio-foam from soy beans—who knew!) and the pricing is [...]

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Do you know all the organizations that work to make the DDD a great place to live and do business?

Aug 17, 2010 No Comments

Well, check them out! Design District TIF Board —Chairman Mike Morgan mmorgan@jimlakeco.com Dallas Design District West — www.dallasdesigndistrict.com Dragson Street Associaton — www.dragonstreetdallas.com International on Turtle Creek Association — www.internationalonturtlecreek.com Lower Oak Lawn — www.loweroaklawn.com Slocum Street Association — www.antiquesdallas.com Stemmons Corridor Business Association — www.scbadallas.org Trinity Commons Foundation — www.trinitycommonsfoundation.com Trinity Strand Trail — [...]

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First Ever End of Summer Sale @ Griffin Trading

Aug 13, 2010 No Comments

Two days only, everything is 20-60% off!  Do you need some motivation to go check out this sale?   Well, here it is – Isn’t it beautiful? And what makes it even more appealing is knowing that it’s 50% off!  Ladies, just tell your husbands that it was on sale and you just ‘had’ to get it!  They’ll [...]

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The DDD & TV

Aug 13, 2010 No Comments

20th Century Fox and the new Series, Lone Star, have taken over the Design District this morning.   They will be filming inside of Art Ability on Oak Lawn.   If you drive down Oak Lawn, you will see yellow signs adorning several corners pointing to the location of the shoot. Just down the street from Art Ability at 118 [...]

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Great Way to Kick off Metrocon 2010!

Aug 12, 2010 No Comments

WOW! What a great way to kick off Metrocon 2010! International on Turtle Creek’s 2nd annual Summer Designs began with the Legacy of Design Awards and ended with guests sipping Grey Goose cocktails in chic outdoor lounge areas created by showrooms including Arc-Com, Bausman & Co., Carlin & Co, Elegant Additions, Innovations, The Kerr Collection [...]

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Ceylon et Cie. as Featured in Veranda

Aug 12, 2010 No Comments

Ceylon et Cie Antiques and Design, located at 1319 Dragon Street, is featured in the September 2010 issue of The Veranda ~  Ceylon et Cie and Michelle Nussbaumer have been bringing the most beautiful interiors, antiques and custom furniture to their clients for over 20 years.  Nussbaumer is currently working on design projects in San Miguel, [...]

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Is the DDD Getting 2 New Restaurants?

Aug 12, 2010 No Comments

We know they are getting at least 1 for sure ~ Because I’ve worked in the Design District for 10 years now, I am elated at the new eateries popping up – for so long we had very few selections. At the corner of Payne Street and Riverfront Blvd. there is a display in the [...]

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