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The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses

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Neighborhood news

Neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District shop, has reopened after a six-week renovation. The owners expanded the 3-yearold store’s floor space, creating more room to showcase furniture. And they added a dedicated art gallery, which they’ve dubbed “The 56-Foot Wall.” In fact, they’ve renamed the store: Neighborhood Design Bar and the 56-Foot Wall. But you can still call it Neighborhood. Muralist JMR painted the wall at a grand opening celebration.

Handmade homegoods

Set & Co., the new home goods store on West Davis at Tyler, has opened. Husband and wife co-owners Adam and Jennifer Littke live in Winnetka Heights. The shop carries furniture, linens, cookware, stationery, candles and more. The Littkes curated the inventory, all handmade, from Texas and around the world. There are Japanese linens, ceramics from Dana Finnigan of Scotland, organic skincare products from Grown Alchemist, Sawkille Co. furniture and Berti knives, each one of which is handmade by a single craftsman in Tuscany.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, beer and wine

Cibo Divino at Sylvan Thirty is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fare includes pizza, local craft beer and hundreds of bottles of wine. Husband-and-wife owners Daniele and Christina Puleo live in Kessler Park and contrived the concept for their restaurant and market one night after Christina had a hard time finding a good bottle of wine close to home. Cibo Divino has a pizza oven ordered from Naples, prepared sandwiches and salads, cheeses, olives and salumi, as well as espresso drinks and desserts.

Breakfast tacos

Sugar Skull Café at Trinity Groves opened in May with breakfast tacos, espresso drinks, pan dulce, street-style tacos, churros and more. The restaurant, from Casa Rubia owner Jonn Baudoin, is “an homage to Mexico City.”

Nonprofits

Oak Cliff-based Promise House raised more than $40,000 at its Hearts of Promise Donor Luncheon in April at the Park Cities Club. Frost Bank and Frost Insurance donated $1,500, and RGK Foundation and Brinker International donated about $20,000. Promise House serves homeless, runaway and at-risk youth.

Dash for the Beads 5k, he run that’s part of the Oak Cliff Mardi Gras weekend, raised more than $22,000 for Oak Cliff schools and nonprofits. The run’s organizers, the Rosemont Dad’s Club, presented checks to Rosemont Elementary School and the Kessler School last week. Rosemont received $11,000, and the Kessler School received $3,000. W.H. Adamson High School, Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, Promise House, the Dallas Youth Athletic Association and Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Dallas each received $1,000. The Kidd Springs Swim Team and KIPP DFW Charter School each received $1,500.

Education

The Dallas Independent School District plans two budget town hall meetings in our neighborhood this month. The first is from 6-7 p.m. Monday, June 1 at Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School, 2959 S. Hampton. The second is from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Raúl Quintanilla Sr. Middle School, 2700 Remond.

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Lakehill Preparatory School

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep.org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

4019 S. Hampton Rd. Dallas 75224/ 214.331.5139 / www.saintspride.com / PK3-8th Grade. St. Elizabeth of Hungary offers a full day curriculum for PK3-8th Grade, including English Language, Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Religion, Technology, Athletics, Art, Music, Spanish, and Library. Caring teachers enhance curriculum with individualized attention and hands-on interactive participation. St. Elizabeth is a model of diversity, rich, and reflective of the ethnic and economic composition of the community it serves. Join us for an informational school tour and see for yourself how easy it is to become a Saint! Call 214.331.5139 for information.

School

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org

Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service. St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency

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Baptist

CLIFF TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH / 125 Sunset Ave. / 214.942.8601

Serving Oak Cliff since 1899 / CliffTemple.org

English and Spanish / 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:45 am Worship

GRACE TEMPLE BAPTIST MULTI-CULTURAL CHURCH

Sunday Worship: English Service 9:30 am / Spanish Service 11:00 am

831 W. Tenth St. / 214.948.7587 / gracetempledallas.org

Disciples Of Christ

EAST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel

10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org

Methodist

OAK CLIFF UMC / 549 E. Jefferson Blvd. / oakcliffumc.org

Young Adult Gathering & Worship “The Cliff” 9:30 am / Contemporary Worship 11:00 am (Bilingual) / facebook.com/oakcliffumc

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

KESSLER COMMUNITY CHURCH / 2100 Leander Dr. at Hampton Rd.

“Your Hometown Church Near the Heart of the City.”

10:30 am Contemporary Service / kesslercommunitychurch.com

Presbyterian

OAK CLIFF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6000 S. Hampton Road

Sunday Worship at 9:30 am & 11:05 am 214-339-2211 / www.ocpres.com