THE BURGLAR HURLED THE BIKE OVER THE FENCE.

Miriam Quinn likes riding bikes with her kids. It’s a great recreational activity she and her family can do together. They might pedal through their own Lakewood Heights neighborhood or head to White Rock Lake for an afternoon cruising around the beautiful surroundings.

“It’s recreational,” Quinn says of their

The Victim: Miriam Quinn

The Crime: Burglary of a garage

Date: Wednesday, June 1

Time: 2:15 p.m.

Location: 6700 block of Kenwood pastime. “We go to White Rock on Saturday orSunday afternoons. Unfortunately, we can’t go now until I get a new bike.”

That’s because her bike was recently stolen by quite the brazen criminal.

“We were in the house, and he leaped the front fence and went into the garage,” she says. “We were getting ready to go out to an event, and that’s why the garage was open.”

Quinn says her fence is between 8 and 10 feet high, and scaling it would be quite an effort. She says the man then grabbed her

Trek bike (valued at $400), threw it over the fence, and vaulted over the fence himself.

“I still don’t know how they got over the fence,” she says. “The police said it was crazy that he could jump that high.”

The man had been seen in the neighborhood previously, Quinn says, and police began looking for him in the area.

“The worst part is not the bike, it’s that some strange person was in your house,” she says. “I guess the lesson is never, ever leave your garage door open unless you’re right there next to it.”

Sgt. Keitric Jones of the Northeast Patrol Division says an arrest hasn’t been made in the case, and no similar crimes have been reported in the area since the beginning of the year. Jones offer some advice if residents see someone out of place in your neighborhood.

“The best thing to do in a case like this is to notify all the neighbors about the suspicious person. That is why it is important to have a good crime watch group,” he says. “Keeping the neighborhood informed and aware makes it very difficult for a person looking to commit some type of crime to be successful.” —SEAN CHAFFIN

AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO A PONTIAC G6AFTERSOMEONE POURED BLEACH ON THE FRONTEND OF THE CAR OVERNIGHT AT ANAPARTMENT IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY $500

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5400

SOURCE: Dallas Police Department

Community

HENDASALMERON of Lakewood succeeded in getting a bill she had been pushing since January turned into a law. “Henda’s Law” requires mammography clinics to notify patients about the risks of dense breast tissue.

DALLAS CITY PLAN COMMISSION recently approved plans for 348 high-end Tradition Senior Living apartments on the 12.8-acre site of the former Signature Point apartments on the southeast corner of Lovers Lane at Matilda. Also approved were plans for a smaller assisted living facility and a 50,000-square-foot retail pad, plus a separate 336-unit apartment complex with an underground parking garage. Another developer, Richardson-based Carbon Landmark Development, is on board to build the second apartment complex, which would not be exclusively for seniors. Plans for both apartment complexes allow for as many as four stories — 54 feet for the senior living complex and almost 57 feet for the other apartments. Setbacks, the minimum distance a building must be from the curb, are 25 feet at Lovers, 15 feet at Amesbury and 20 feet at Milton.

Education

RUTH VAIL, Woodrow Wilson High School principal, has resigned to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Texas at Austin. Vail is a legacy Wildcat, having graduated from Woodrow herself. She has spent 15 years with Dallas ISD and was instrumental in bringing the International Baccalaureate (IB) program to Woodrow.

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DATE WHEN SUSPECTSFORCED THEIR WAY INTO A HOME, THEN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED THE RESIDENT AT GUNPOINT IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF ABRAMS,STEALING A $2,500 LES PAUL GUITAR ANDAN $800 SOUND MIXER ALONG WITH HIS COFFEE TABLE, WALLET AND ID

BLOCK OF EAST GRAND WHERE SOMEONE BROKE INTO A NIGHTCLUBAND TOOK A PLASMA TV AND THE CHANGE FROM THE POOL TABLE DISPENSER

Arcadia Food Park Coming Soon On Former Theatre Site

Since the Arcadia Theatre burned down in 2005, we’ve awaited movement on this site. According to Madison Partners’ Jon Hetzel, construction begins in the next couple of months to transform this blank canvas at Greenville and Bell into a family-friendly food truck park with a vintage vibe. Six food trucks will anchor the Arcadia Food Park (think silver Airstream trailers). Madison Partners is in the process of signing three big names as we speak, one of whom we know is Twisted Root ’s Jason Boso (who’s thinking about serving rib-eye cheesesteaks under the name “Steak Me Home Tonight”). Hetzel says there have been preliminary talks with The Grape ’s Brian Luscher, but it’s far from a done deal. Regardless of who inhabits the trucks, the idea is to have a variety of food from local Dallas chefs and to keep the price point low. The trucks will sign on to serve lunch and dinner, with the option of also offering breakfast. Eventually, Hetzel believes the park will have electric cars running delivery in the neighborhood. There will be one beer and wine truck with possible frozen sangria thrown in the mix for good measure. The dog-friendly park should to be open at the beginning of next year and will also feature a large seating area and a playground. Oh, and you can’t miss it — Hetzel says the old Arcadia Theatre sign has been purchased from local collector Dan Holzschuh and will be returned to the park, in all its glory.

Is For Lovers Opens

In other Greenville news, college student respite recently turned 33. Though the lease is up on the original Greenville location, Pat Snuffer assures us he’s working with the landlord to stay put. Pho recently opened farther north on Greenville in at Greenville and Lovers. This Vietnamese café is the first restaurant from owner Diana Tang, whose parents opened Garland’s in the ’80s and most recently owned in Frisco. Dine here for healthy, authentic Vietnamese cuisine including pho, banh mi and summer rolls.

We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the recent unexpected sale of a portion Lakewood Shopping Center to Lincoln Property Company. Lincoln, which owns The Village apartment empire, bought the northeast portion of the center, centered around the Dixie House, from the Corrigan family, which built it and has owned it for more than 70 years. According to Robert Dozier, executive vice president of Lincoln Retail Group, the company has not finalized plans for renovations and hopes to have some decisions made later this year. We did notice that Yumilicious Frozen Yogurt just opened in the center, but this is the only change for now.

renovating, expanding, moving, launching, hosting an event, celebrating an anniversary, offering a special or something else noteworthy? Send the information to livelocal@advocatemag.com or call 214.292.0487.

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a casual atmosphere. “There will be a full bar with specialty cocktails and a good selection of beer and wine,” Kenny says. “The moderately priced food menu will have fresh and seasonal offerings, with an attempt to use as many local and natural ingredients as possible. Renovations are underway, and the target opening is late August/September.” The menu is similar to that of Capitol Pub but further evolved: pork belly buns, duck fat fries, wild game flatbread and cheese plates prepared for pairing. Park’s back patio area, Bar Celine, will remain open and virtually untouched except for a name change to

COMING SOON: KROGER FRESH FARE, BINZARIO BOUTIQUE

Work just began on the new Kroger Fresh Fare grocery at Haskell and Capitol, slated for a grand opening in summer 2012. Director of affairs Kroger Southwest, Gary Huddleston, says the location was chosen to service the untapped Uptown area. Fresh Fare seems to be Kroger’s answer to HEB’s Central Market, offering a grocery experience that is more intimate with a focus on produce and chef-prepared meals. The new store will have an olive bar, tortillaria with freshly made tortillas, sushi and a mezzanine with seating for dine-in customers. Binzario is moving from Ervay to Ross. After five years on Ervay, this custom bridal and eveningwear boutique will reveal its new space at the grand opening Aug. 27. Co-owner André Belle says the new storefront will allow the boutique to stock a selection of designer gowns from Monique L’huillier, Alfred Angelo, Maggie Sottero and more. The focus will remain on custom dress design, giving each client the opportunity to walk in with a sketch, picture or just an idea of her dream dress and walk away with a reality. The price point ranges anywhere from $400 to $12,000 based on fabric selections and other variables. And if you just need a pair of jeans hemmed or a dress taken in, they do that, too.

Yoga Studio Opens

A new yoga studio, has opened near Green Spot Market We’re fortunate to have a handful of wonderful yoga studios around us, but what sets this one apart is its pre-natal and “Mommy and Me” classes. Other classes include Power Flow and Yoga Flow.

NEW TACO JOINT CLAIMS TO BE ‘BORDERLESS’

Park Restaurant Replaced By New Concept From Capitol Pub Owners

Park Restaurant has decided to close, but its spot has been snapped up by the owners of Capitol Pub Owner Peter Kenny plans to turn the former Park space into , a modern, urban pub with

Velvet Taco opens this month in the former Church’s Chicken spot at Central and Henderson. In the land of muchos tacos, experienced restaurateur Mark Brezinski — of Pei Wei, Bengal Coast and more — knows that you can’t just open any old taco stand in this town. That’s why he and the folks at Front Burner Restaurants have designed Velvet Taco as the antithesis to the authentic Mexico City taqueria. The tacos at Velvet Taco are derived from a global influence, resulting in what Brezinski calls the “borderless taco”. “We have tacos with an Asian influence, Indian influence — you name it,” Brezinski says. “Our tacos appeal to a diverse crowd. That way everyone can find their favorite taco.” The menu includes calamari steak tacos with habanero pineapple salsa. Or how about the tacos with paneer and roasted tomato chutney? Velvet taco also serves breakfast tacos all day long.

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