Paws on the Plaza - this Sunday!


Join us this Sunday for our second PAWS ON THE PLAZA event from 11-3.  We'll have a variety of pet vendors including Release Me Creations, Paradise 4 Paws, Three Dog Bakery plus food vendors including Kriffle Dallas, Texas Honeybee Guild, Grapevine Grains and more.  We'll also have live music with THE cutest country duo, Gladys & Maybelle, plus a feature by a local Booker T student.  Our restaurants will be open so grab a bite on any of our beautiful outdoor patios. To reserve a spot log onto www.ArtsDistrictDining.com.

$5 Tuesdays!

It's Tuesday and that means one thing here at One Arts Plaza:  $5 SPECIALS after 5 pm!  Come into any of our 5 restaurants after 5 pm an enjoy bites + drinks for $5.  You can also self-park in our garage (after 5 pm) for $5.  Enjoy our patios, fountains and chill out this Tuesday at One Arts Plaza.

Slurpee Free Day today until 7 pm

To tout its first Slurpee-branded, sugar-free frozen drink, "Slurpee Lite", and launch the summer season, 7-Eleven has announced the "Flavors of Summer". To celebrate, everyone can enjoy a FREE 7.11 ounche Slurpee drink today only until 7 pm local time (they'll do it again on 7/11). RUN don't walk. Stay tunned to new, monthly, summer flavors that will cool your palette.

Great Article on Dallas' Flourishing Urban Arts

We all know that our city is booming and watching its Renaissance is exciting and exhilirating. Others around the country and the world are noticing too. Our flourising Arts District, the magnificent Calatrava bridges, and the new Klyde Warren Park just to name a few. Click here to read a fantastic piece that was recently published in the Chicago Sun Times.  Enjoy & come out this weekend to dine & drink on our patios, while the weather is still cool enough.

Screen Door Food Cart Opens Friday

This Friday, May 18th, from 11 am - 2 pm, Screen Door's delicious southern "Squeels on Wheels" food cart is coming back to make a debut on the plaza. Among the deliciousness offered that day will be a "Pig Box" with slow roasted pork shoulder, rubbed with garlic, rosemarry, fennel & sea salt, served with corn bread, fresh Texas pinto beans & white BBQ sauce for only $7. Then to end it with a bit of sweetness you can get fresh strawberry shortcake with vanilla whipped cream for $3 & fresh lemonade for $2. (The cart will also be selling their regular items including beef brisket + pulled pork sandwhiches & gumbo).  Log onto www.screendoordallas.com for more information.

Vote for Renee Rouleau in D Magazine.com

So D's casting their votes for Reader's Choice Poll Finalists and we have our very own Renee Rouleau in the running for BEST FACIALS. I'm sure if you've been lucky enough to have your skin graced by her spa then you would realize why you should vote for her. Amazing people. Seriously amazing. So if you're so inclined please take a moment of your day to vote for Renee Rouleau. It's super easy, just click here (and you can vote every day).

Our First PAWS ON THE PLAZA Event Was A Hit


Our first ever Paws on the Plaza event took place yesterday afternoon and we couldn't have asked for more beautiful and perfect weather. Seriously people, it was a cool 75 degrees, with a soft breeze and tons of folks came out with their canine companions to stroll the plaza and run through the fountains (kiddos enjoyed it too).  Stay tuned for our next one coming up June 10th where we'll have more food vendors, more live music (cute country duo) and more pet adoptions.  So plan to join us for brunch that day and enjoy our relaxing patios and a fun, lazy Sunday afternoon on the plaza.

Luxury Car Display Tonight

Yes...race on over to One Arts Plaza tonight to view a luxurious array of cars on display.  We have a fabulous new partnership with Park Place, where they will be showcasing their exclusive "Premier Collection" of luxury vehicles on our plaza the 2nd Wednesday's of each month. Tonight you'll be able to walk up and get personal with a McLaren, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Bentley & Maserati. Va-va-voom! It's only from 6-8 so come check it out!

Gipsy Kings in the Dallas Arts District Tomorrow

The weather is still cool enough to enjoy outdoor patio & concert weather so come on out tomorrow night to the Dallas Arts District. The Gipsy Kings are perfoming live outdoors at the AT&T Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Park at One Arts Plaza for $5 PARKING (cheapest) then grab a bite at Jorge's where you can enjoy some live Jazz on the patios beforehand. It will be a full-fledged musical evening. Bambolero!

Wanna Win A New 2012 Lexus IS 250 C?

Well you can! Come by One Arts Plaza today to check out the car for yourself. It will be displayed on the plaza all day today for you to swoon. All you have to do is purchase a $100 raffle ticket for TACA's upcoming Party on the Green, May 4th (next Friday) where the winner will be drawn. So get this...changes are pretty high you can win. The drawing is limited to ONLY 600 tickets.  So you can purchase $100 for one ticket or six tickets for $500 (all proceeds benefit TACA). To purchase click here or call 214-520-3930.

Moisturizing Tips From Renee Rouleau


We are so very lucky to have one of the best and most fabulous spas in Dallas...Renee Rouleau. Seriously, this is THE best facial I've ever gotten. From the soft robes to the warmed, cushioned, body-forming bed, the sweet fragrances of the lotions, and I can go on and on. When you leave you feel like you've bee in the spa for hours, seriously. So today she sent out great moisturizing tips that we should all remember to follow. Click here to check out her moisturizers and benefits of each.

Cardboard Exhibit in the Lobby


Okay people, seriously, this is one of THE coolest exhibits we've had. We were recently approached by the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanities at SMU's Lyle School of Engineering to host their 2012 cardboard exhibit. It's amazing how many things you can create out of cardboard. Our lobby is filled with chairs, shoes, shoes, shoes, frames, a house & even an actual voting booth that was flown over from the Middle East. Wow! It's so fun to see how creative people can be. We'll have it up for the entire month of April so come check it out. They are kicking off the week with a serious of symposiums that that place this Sunday & Monday, April 15th & 16th. For more information click here.

$5 TUESDAYS at Jorge's!


Yes, it's rainy but luckily no tornadoes in downtown. Whew! But it's still Tuesday and that means that all 5 of our restaurants are offering specials from 5 pm to closing so swing on by for some bites + drinks for only $5. You can even park in our covered parking garage so you don't get wet for only $5. It's a Tuesday deal!






Vote For The Commissary in DallasNews.com BEST BURGER


DallasNews.com has started the voting tally to see who in town has THE. BEST. BURGER. Obviously, we want you to cast your vote for our very own Commissary with its wide selection of juicy, mouth-watering sous-vide burgers. Oh, and those onion rings! To die for. Mmm. Click here to vote now. Or better yet, run on over to take a bite of this deliciousness yourself! Plus, with this heavenly weather, sit outside and enjoy the patios by the fountains in our urban oasis.

Elizabeth Anyaa Exhibit Closes This Weekend


If you haven't yet been by the One Arts Plaza lobby to see this spectacularly beautiful exhibit by local textile designer Elizabeth Anyaa, come by! She has several felt pieces on exhibit, a few which include crystals that sparkle magnificently in the lobby light. So come on out to see the exhibit and enjoy this glorious Spring weather by sitting on one of our patios sipping on a Margarita or eating a mouth-watering burger or any delicious food from our five restaurants. Log onto www.ArtsDistrictDining.com to reserve.

Another Nomination for Beard Award


We are soooo proud that once again, our very own Teiichi Sakurai of Tei-An Japanese restaurant has been selected as a semi-finalist in the category of "Best Chef: Southwest" for the James Beard Foundation Awards. This is his third nomination to this honorable, national award. As one of only three, 5-star restaurants in Dallas, Teiichi has really created an authentic Japanese Soba House. If you haven't been so lucky to try his white seaweed salad, his curry soba (many flavors are available but this is my fav), or his home-made soba ice cream, then wait no more. Log onto www.ArtsDistrictDining.com to make your reservation today. (Plus, with this gorgeous weather, you can enjoy his rooftop lounge - a true hidden gem in Dallas Arts District).