7 things to do in Lake Highlands this March

MARCH 2

DR. SEUSS

Come celebrate whimsical characters from “Horton Hears A Who” and “The Grinch” at a birthday party for Dr. Seuss. Participate in crafts and games and win prizes.

Audelia Branch

Library, 10045

Audelia Road, dallaslibrary.org, 214.670.1350, free

MARCH 3

SPRING SPRUCE UP

Get down in the weeds and help prepare Moss Haven Farm for springtime. Move mulch, plant crops and assemble a new hen shed to help the nonprofit thrive.

Moss Haven Farm, 9202 Moss Farm Lane, mosshavenfarm.org, free

MARCH 23

‘LEGEND OF BLUEBONNETS’

Bring the whole family to opening night of an original play that shows the power of one’s heritage and the value of a person’s story, especially one that reaches back as far as the petroglyphs of Texas.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman St., dct.org, 214.978.0110, $17-28

MARCH 24

EASTER MARKET

Decorate eggs, make pom lazka and participate in crafts and games at Sokol Dallas. There will also be an Easter market with food, snacks and crafts.

Sokol Dallas, 7448 Greenville Ave., sokoldallas.org, 214.368.5608, free

MARCH 31

GOOD FRIDAY

Celebrate all Easter weekend with live music, Easter-themed games and an Eddie Coker concert at Dallas Arboretum. Events begin at 9 a.m.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org, 214.515.6615, free with admission

MARCH 31

WOOD STEEL RHYTHM

The side project of Graceland Ninjaz member David McMahon, Wood Steel Rhythm makes its debut with a mix of blues, rockabilly and funk sounds.

Lake House White Rock, 7510 E. Northwest Highway, facebook.com/ WoodSteelRhythm, 214.484.8624, free

Holy Week

Palm Sunday March 25 Traditional 8:30 am & 11 am Contemporary 11 am

Maundy Thursday March 29 7 pm Worship

Good Friday March 30 7 pm Tenebrae Service

Experience Easter

March 31 3-6 pm

Experience the Easter story through activities for the whole family. Free event. Food provided.

Easter Worship

Sunday, April 1

Traditional 8 am & 11 am / Contemporary 9:30 am

Fancy tacos

Chef behind Resident Taqueria blends fine dining with taco-stand prices

By EMILY CHARRIER I Photos by KATHLEEN KENNEDY

Andrew Savoie spent his 20s chasing the best chefs around the country. He went to Napa Valley to work for Thomas Keller, America’s only chef with two restaurants to score threestars from Michelin. He headed to New York City to work for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, another three-Michelin-star restaurateur. He toured Maine kitchens working for his mentor Rob Evans, who’s considered to be the godfather of modern New England cuisine.

“By bouncing across all these restaurants, it was basically getting my master’s,” Savoie says.

Then he fell in love with a girl from Lake Highlands, Amy Clark (sister of our most famous rock star, St. Vincent, a.k.a. Annie Clark).

He moved to the neighborhood in 2003, when Dallas’ fine dining scene was still up and coming. Unsatisfied with his options, he made the leap to teaching at the Art Institute of

Dallas, where he eventually headed up the culinary department.

“I was drawn to the pay, the flexibility, the 401k,” he jokes.

It allowed him to settle down and start a family, which now includes Stella, 9; Anna, 6; and Rew, 4. But when he was looking for a tasty, affordable place to feed his growing brood, he found himself constantly leaving the neighborhood.

“Lake Highlands was a food desert. There was nothing here,” Savoie says. “My wife said, ‘Why don’t you just open something?’ ”

So, he did.

Resident Taqueria made its high-profile splash on the city’s food scene in 2015, offering a menu where most items cost $3. Savoie prides himself on bites that target an elevated palate, but will appeal to anyone who appreciates classic Mexican flavors.

“It’s like I’m creating a composed fine-dining dish, it’s just served on a tortilla,” he says. “They’re not traditional tacos, but we do use a lot of traditional ingredients.”

DID YOU KNOW: The restaurant’s opening was covered by People magazine because St. Vincent stepped in to sling tacos for her brother-in-law.

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The caramelized cauliflower taco was an early favorite, along with the pecan-smoked chicken. The specials board provides something new each week. Savoie gets playful with things like Philly cheesesteak or falafel tacos. The drinks menu is equally creative, ranging from a tangy cava sangria to a lively tequila de Squirt, which is exactly what it sounds.

The restaurant, tucked into the shopping center at Audelia and Walnut Hill Lane, has recently expanded its offerings. It added breakfast service, and can now send a taco truck to cater your party on site. Diners can also use curbside pickup to grab a full meal with a protein and all the classic taco toppings, along with beans and rice, for $20-$42 for a family of four.

“We hear that the parking can be tricky here,” Savoie says, “this way families don’t have to get out of their cars.”

Resident Taqueria

Ambience: Hip but casual

Price range: $3-$8

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; breakfast served Monday-Friday, 7-10:30 a.m. and Saturday 8-10:30 a.m. 9661 Audelia Road, suite 112 972.685.5280 residenttaqueria.com

Boba tea, a traditional Taiwanese style tea drink that has been modernized to include coffee, smoothies, and slushies flavored to taste. Our featured Viet coffee many customers describe as “WOW, it’s better than Starbucks.”