Sunday - Fall Block Party

Join us this Sunday for our 2nd annual Fall Block Party from noon - 4 pm. We'll have cooking and cocktail demos, food samples, food vendors, live music, face painting and a dog costume competition at 3 pm. Log onto www.ArtsDistrictDining.com for more information.

Aurora Light Show Tonight

Join us for a spectacular evening in the Arts District as lights will transform the buildings along Flora Street. This is the first year to present this magical event. Artists from around the country will create site-specific installations of light, sound, performance and projection art. Come down to One Arts Plaza and enjoy the facade installation and live music by a group called Waterfalls. Click here for a sample of their music. It's FREE & open to all!

Dog Costume Contest - Sunday at 3 pm

This Sunday is our Fall Block Party from noon - 4 pm and included in this plaza party is a DOG COSTUME CONTEST at 3 pm. So doll up your dawgs and bring em out for this costume contest put together by Paws In The City (registration is at 2 pm). Among our judges is our local celebrity Drew Ginsberg, form the Bravo TV show "Most Eligible Dallas"! For more info on the event go to www.ArtsDistrictDining.com.

3 Year Birthday for Jorge's!

Come on out Sunday, Oct. 16th from 1-4 pm and enjoy Jorge's Anniversary Brunch with Tequila Samples from 2-3 pm, live music, coctail + dish contest and fun in the beautiful Fall sun!

DIFFA's Burgers & Burgundy Event - Sunday

It's the 3rd Annual Sizzling Celebrity Chef event featuring grilled burgers and wine tasting. Chefs including Matt McCallister, Scott Romano, Teiichi Skuari, Tim Byres, David McMillan, Sharon Van Meter, Kevin Williamson, Michelle Mireles and John Tesar will be preparing their very own best, delicious burgers. DJ Jen will be on site spinning some great music. Tix are $75 pp so log onto www.diffadallas.org or call 214-748-8580!

Jorge's Celebrates Texas-OU

Texas-OU festivities start early at Jorge's! Come by tomorrow to enjoy the teams' rivalry with delicious Tex-Mex and refreshing margaritas. And on Saturday come on out for brunch and watch the game on their special televised set-up. Enjoy this glorious Fall weather, cool breeze and fountains and watch the game with a patio full of fans!

Ways of Seeing Indian Paintings - Lecture at Crow Collection Tonight

I received a very special e-mail from my friend at The Crow Collectin of Asian Art telling me about this very special lecture tonight. Dr. B.N. Goswamy is a world-renowned scholar of Indian painting and will be discussing the connoisseurship of the beautifully exquisite Indian paintings that always take my breath away. His is co-curator of the Wonder of the Age exhibition that began this Spring in Zurich and is now on display at the Met in NYC.
Lecture: Like a Mirror in the Hand: Ways of Seeing Indian Paintings
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$10 for the public, FREE for Friends of the Crow Collection + students
Space is limited. Call 214-979-6438

Fall Block Party - Oct 30

It's Fall and it's time for all the goodness that comes along with the season, including pumpkin and cinnamon flavored delights. One Arts Plaza is hosting it's 2nd annual FALL BLOCK PARTY and will feature all sorts of edible treats from all of our five plaza chefs and a variety of local specialty food vendors including Empire Baking Company, Dallas Mozarella Company, Ham I Am, Round Top Honey, Diageo Liquors, Virtuoso Wines, Hasty Bakes and more.

1 PM - Creative Halloween Spirits - cocktail competition

2 PM - Live Jazz - Hunter Sullivan & his band

3 PM - Dog Halloween Costume Contest - Paws In The City will be on-site (2 PM registration)

Park Place will display some luxury cars on the plaza and we'll have a variety of craft and food vendors including Missing Q Press, The Trinity Trust, face painters, organic dog treats, cigar rollers and more. Some offering free samples for everyone to enjoy!

Anyone want a FREE dinner tonight?

It's the first Monday of October so you know what that means? It's FREE supper at Screen Door. Attached is the menu with details. Reservations are required so call 214-720-9111 NOW!