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Garden Café. The Dallas City Council unanimously approved an 18-month permit for the longtime neighborhood establishment to sell beer and wine. Owner Mark Wootton says it will help the restaurant stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant plans to reopen in late March or early April after completing the licensing process with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
THE WORD
Mill Creek Residential met with neighbors about rezoning The Lot and Local Traveler sites. As far as neighborhood Zoom meetings go, this one drew a big crowd. Here’s what residents say on social media.
“Affordable housing” but rent would start at the $2,000 range?? What?!? —Divina Lenox
It seems like a horrible location for a number of reasons. Keeping fingers crossed that the developer decides it’s not the place they want to actually build. —Traci Hutton
Place is going to be a traffic nightmare. — Casey Brokaw
BACK TO NATURE
For North Haven Gardens’ 70th anniversary, grow-your-own is back in style
demand plants”, Hoya says. That’s good news, since the indoor plant-collecting craze has exploded. Being eternally stuck at home has heightened interest in buying and caring for houseplants among longtime and newbie collectors. “There’s something new here every day,” Hoya says. “Around every corner is a tactile, visual and flavorful experience. It’s a perfect destination to delight all your senses this spring.”
KATHY TRAN AND DANIEL ROCKEY.
R E I M A G I N E D & R E B U I L T TOP: North Haven Gardens’ sign beacons garden lovers and novices. Below: The new North Haven ffr ro om m t th he e g gr ro ou un nd d u up p Gardens Herb Bowl Project Kit, providing everything you need to succeed with herbs at home including 5 Blue Label Organic Seasonal Herb Transplants 4”, organic fertilizer and container suitable for indoor
North Haven Gardens celebrates spring, like watermelons, carrots, and or outdoor planting by beginners its 70th anniversary this year, spinach. or seasoned gardners (Windowsill and it has become the year- North Haven Gardens has also earned a Micro-Greens round destination for gardeners and plant reputation for sourcing the most sought- Starting Kit also enthusiasts, whether they’re interested after herbs in Dallas. Varieties of mint, available). in growing edibles at home or adding a unique houseplant to brighten up a living space or patio. thyme, and lavender are definite crowd pleasers. While you’re deciding what to take home, North Haven Gardens’ helpful N O R T H H A V E NN O R T H H A V E N “The pandemic has increased people’s desire to grow their own food and to get back to nature,” says Cody Hoya, general manager of North Haven Gardens. According to Hoya, tomatoes are at the top of the home gardener’s wish list. Plant GARGAR staff can suggest proper planting seasons for herbs of all types. North Haven also now offers two on-line kits available for in-store pickup. One is a windowsill micro-greens starting kit, ideal for a sunny window; the second is an herb garden DENSDENS 4-inch transplants in the cooler part of bowl with five common and popular easyspring (late February to early April) to to grow herbs. These kits come complete establish a deep root system. Available in with everything you need to start your many varieties, there are tomatoes for both own edible herb garden. large garden spaces and more compact Interior plant lovers know that the patio containers. North Haven Gardens new greenhouse North Haven Gardens patrons also flock to other early spring will always have a unique botanical transplants like broccoli, cauliflower, and addition for their collections. “We are cabbage, as well as to seeds for summer- signing agreements with growers and fruiting veggies that can be started in early retailers in advance to secure high-
North Haven Gardens 7700 Northaven Road in Dallas OPEN DAILY 9AM-5PM Call 214-363-5316 or visit nhg.com. 7700 NORTHAVEN ROAD DALLAS, TX 75230 NHG.COM
DEVELOPMENT DIGEST: A self-service car wash at the intersection of Live Oak Street and La Vista Drive is being replaced by a 6,000-square-foot office building. Erik and Sarah Hargrave, owners and occupants of The Cochran Building next door, purchased the car wash three years ago. Construction started in January, and the buildout is expected to take 10 months.
THE TURTLE CLUB: In 20 years as a “turtle lady,” Carol Bell-Walton never received much attention from her neighbors until the pandemic, when her house on Velasco Street became famous for its tortoises. Bored moms and tots made a beeline for the 20 or so reptiles that live in Bell-Walton’s front garden. During hibernation months, she hid rubber turtles in the bushes for kids to find.
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: Thousands of meals were delivered to Baylor University Medical Center workers treating COVID-19 patients through a meal train started by East Dallas neighbors. The group raised nearly $15,000 to buy meals from local restaurants like White Rock Alehouse, Hello Dumpling and St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin.
— GENEVIEVE COLLINS, FORMER CANDIDATE FOR U.S. HOUSE. READ MORE ON PAGE 14. [+] A food truck park called Chuckwagon Park will debut with three food trucks and plenty of outdoor seating when it opens at 1716 N. Hall St. in early March.
[+] Thunderbird Pies and Cow Tipping Creamery will open at 7328 Gaston Ave. in the space formerly occupied by On Rotation. They open in March.
[+] Modern restaurant and patio combo The Sporting Club and BLUM at the Sporting Club will open in a 22,000-square-foot space that used to be a garage at 2516 Florence St. The space will feature ping-pong, foosball and pool.
[+] The Latin-themed nightclub Vice Park will open at 2601 Gaston Ave. in late 2021.
[+] Rye, a McKinney-based American restaurant, will open its second location in the former Laurel Tavern at 1920 Greenville Ave. in May. Sister bar Apothecary will open next door in the former Wah Wah Room at 1922 Greenville Ave. in April.
[+] Yogi’s Sushi & Sports is opening at 9440 Garland Road in the Casa Linda Plaza.
[+] Trompo, an Oak Cliff taqueria that gained national attention in 2016, is opening a location in Old East Dallas at 4201 Gaston Ave. this spring.
[+] Empire Baking Company is opening a retail location at its wholesale production site at 5614 E. University Blvd.
[+] A new development with nearly a dozen restaurants is expected to debut at The Village apartments in April.
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