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Parade Watching Party 2013
The 5th Annual Mardi Gras Oak Cliff Parade kicks off at 4pm on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 from the corner of Davis Avenue and Windomere (across the street from Nova Restaurant) and will rumble down Davis all the way to the Bishop Arts District. With nearly 60 parade entrants, it’s sure to be packed with [...]
Mardi Gras Oak Cliff Parade – Sunday, February 10, 2013
One of the biggest parties in Oak Cliff will take place Sunday, February 10, 2013 – the 5th Annual Mardi Gras Oak Cliff parade! The parade runs approximately one mile down Davis, starting at the intersection of Davis & Windomere (across the street from Nova Restaurant) and the parade finishes in the Bishop Arts District. [...]
OCarnivale Masquerade Ball – Saturday, February 9th
Come dance the night away! The 4th annual OCarnivale Masquerade Ball is Saturday, February 9th at The Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff. It is the perfect pre-party for the 5th Annual Mardi Gras parade the next day! The Inner City All-Stars will kick things off with live New Orleans-style music, then showcase Matt Tolentino and his [...]
Cliff Fest is Sunday
Cliff Fest is Sunday, November 18! Here’s a little bit about what you’ll find from noon to 6 in the Bishop Arts District. There’s a great stage line up (see below), Oil & Cotton is doing crafts for kids, there are lots of neat street vendors (see list below) plus our storefront shops, of which [...]
And The Winners Are…
The 3rd Annual Blues, Bandits & BBQ was a huge hit with an estimated crowd of 2500 BBQ lovers and a literal ton of smoked meat consumed (and who can forget the 14 kegs of Four Corner’s Local Buzz). The 22 BBQ teams who participated competed in 5 judged categories (brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, [...]
What To Expect: 2012 Blues, Bandits & BBQ
Want the scoop on what to expect during the 2012 Blues, Bandits & BBQ festival? Here’s the all the details that you need to plan your weekend of fun! WHEN: Friday, October 26, 2012 from 5pm-10pm and Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 12pm-6pm WHERE: 715 W Davis St., Dallas, TX 75208 (3 [...]
New Apartment Construction Slated For Bishop Avenue
Go Oak Cliff reported on Facebook yesterday that the road construction project that has dragged on for nearly 18 months is almost complete, and a beautiful bike lane had been painted. Today it looks like the crew has made additional progress and by the time you read this the barricades that have dominated Bishop may [...]
Tim Byres Wood Fire Cooking Demo
The 3rd Annual Blues, Bandits & BBQ festival will kick off with a free wood fire cooking demonstration by Oak Cliff’s own Chef Tim Byres from Smoke and Chicken Scratch restaurants. Tim has a new cookbook due out this spring entitled, “Smoke: New Firewood Cooking” and he’ll be stoking a wood fire onsite and teaching [...]
Two New Restaurants Landing In Bishop Arts
The Dallas Morning News reported in July about Sarah Lombardi (part of the Lombardi Family Concepts) signing a lease for the old Oak Cliff Mercantile building across 7th Street from Oddfellows. Then came reports that the signing of the lease included the small building that currently houses El Padrino. So when signs went up in [...]
Calling All BBQ Teams – City of Dallas BBQ Championship!
With over $1000 in prize money and more than 30 teams expected to compete, the 3rd Annual Blues, Bandits and BBQ festival on Saturday, October 27th will act as the unofficial City of Dallas BBQ championship. Team entries are being accepted between now and Friday, September 28th at 5:00pm and are open to all who feel [...]