Crime Plummets in Downtown Dallas

Good news to everyone wanting a cleaner, safer downtown. A recent report from the folks at Downtown Dallas: Overall crime in the Central Business District is down 51%!

In an eBlast, Downtown Dallas President and CEO, John F. Crawford said, “Public Safety is the number one priority of DOWNTOWNDALLAS. We work every day to ensure a safe, positive and vibrant quality of life for residents, visitors and employees of Downtown. Strides like this are evidence of our enhanced efforts through our Downtown Safety Patrol, public-private partnerships with the City of Dallas and Dallas Police Department, and vigilant monitoring of the state of the Downtown environment.”

Fedora Offers Valentine's Day Specials


Fedora's Valentine's Day special is a coursed meal with wine pairings for $130.00, per couple. Courses as follows:

1st Course
Spiced Calamari
crispy polenta cake, chilies, basil, lemon vinaigrette
2005 Crinella, Sauvignon Blanc "Marino Vineyard", Russian River Valley Sonoma County, CA

2nd Course
Port Reduction Prosciutto
fresh figs, mascarpone mousse
2006 Tolosa, Pinot Noir, Edna Valley San Luis Obispo County, CA

3rd Course
Braised Short Ribs
crushed fingerling potatoes, baby carrots, chocolate pancetta jus
2004 Three Saints, Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, CA

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Grilled Salmon
braised lentils, oven dried tomatoes, baby arugala, saffron oil
2005 Three Saints, Chardonney, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, CA

4th Course
Vanilla Poached Pear & Creme Fraiche Ice Cream
spiced walnuts, vanilla citrus reduction, caramelized honey
N.V. Conti Neri, Prosecco di Prosecco, Veneto, Italy


Seatings available at 6pm and 8pm-Call 214-999-0009 for reservations


Fedora also offers an A la Carte Menu for this special Valentines Holiday.

Resource One, Finance Seminar at OAP

Tuesday, February 17th, Resource One will feature the seminar "Getting Back on Stable Financial Ground" at One Arts Plaza. The seminar is open to all, and is free. Drinks and dessert will be provided--attendees are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch.

For more details call 214-540-1673 or Miguel at 214-540-1675.

WRR Classical 101.1FM & OAP

We’re happy to announce that we’ve teamed up with Classical 101 and D Magazine to present WRR’s Classic Café broadcasting live from One Arts Plaza Feb. 2-6 in the new One Arts Plaza WRR Music Lounge.

This month One Arts Week will feature participants from The Winspear Opera House and the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre. Listen every day to find out how you can win dinner for two at one of our Plaza restaurants. Be sure and listen to WRR to hear how you can participate in One Arts Week.

Savor the Symphony


Last night we kicked off the 2009 Dallas symphony season with a rare and exclusive event inside one of the condos at One Arts Plaza. The stylish and intimate affair was wonderfully catered by 108 Catering, and featured entertainment by guitarist Terry Hankins. Guests sipped wine, mingled, laughed, and chatted about the exciting new season.

The Garden Gate provided floral decorations, and M&M Special Events furnished the tables, plates and glasses. Photographer Jerry McClure captured this moment in time beautifully.

This season the symphony features works by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Liszt, and performances by Branford Marsailis. Season at a glance.

We look forward to another great year of music.

44 Places to Go in 2009

Thanks primarily to the Dallas Arts District, Dallas made The New York Times list of top places to go in 2009. Ranked 17th out of 44, our city sits among such notable destinations as Brazil, Rome, Cologne, Star Island and Bhutan (quite an impressive group).

The positive change happening in the Dallas Arts District is drawing a lot of national press. People are seeing something in downtown Dallas they never thought possible.

"Everything is bigger in Texas, and the Dallas art district is no exception. Billed as 'the largest urban arts district in the United States,' the 19-block area gets bigger when the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts opens Oct. 12."

We're very excited about the next few years. As things continue to vigorously expand, our neighborhood and our quality of life will be all the better for it.

Brook Shields Shines at Brinker Forum

One Arts Plaza was very proud to sponsor the Brooke Shields (Pretty Baby, Suddenly Susan) lecture at the Brinker International Forum on November 25.

An iconic figure in television, theater and film, Shields is an engaging and intriguing figure who shared her insight on life and her career. A graduate of Princeton, Shields is also the author of several books including the children’s book Welcome to Your World, Baby.

The 2008-2009 Brinker International Forum goes behind the scenes with people who have changed the world through film, music and scientific exploration. Source: Dallas Center for the Performing Arts

Photo: Brooke Shields and Lisa Schlachter, Photography by Kristina Bowman

7-Eleven Correction

Participating 7-Eleven stores will be offering a free cup of coffee on New Year's Eve. However, the flagship 7-Eleven at the Plaza is not open 24-hours. So no free "joe".

Sorry for the confusion.

Ever wonder why they have locks on the doors for the ones that are open 24-hours?