No we didn’t stop to ask if the world needed a fancy brick, or if in fact a brick could even be a fancy flex. We’re on a quest to make the fanciest bricks the world has ever seen. Today we’re on a mission to bring our pension quality craftsmanship and our obsession with the finest materials known to man, to the world of bricks. One fabled day, it dawned on our Boss Minion as he along with his three sons, were building a castle out of your average every day run of the mill bricks that the world would be a better place if someone made a nicer brick, something with some gravitas, a bit of je ne sais quoi, a dash of style, poise, a bit of swagger if you will. A cabal of craftsmen with over 10 years of experience in crafting the finest dice on the planet. This charming, diverse, compelling place has always had its own soundtrack now it has everything else for the perfect party, too.So who are we? We’re the folks behind Artisan Dice. Braindead is an excellent distillation of Deep Ellum in general, a neighborhood with so many quirky sides and angles that it almost defies geometry. Here, you can sit indoors and enjoy tastebud-twisting tipples by the brewing tanks they were mixed in, or relax outside on the perennially sun-drenched patio. If you’re more of a hophead, make a beeline for Braindead Brewing Company, where their unofficial mission statement is to do weird well (think funky IPAs, fruity sours and ballsy Belgian-style tripels). The dual establishment boasts one of the best roof terraces in Deep Ellum, although lovers of alfresco imbibing (and show-stopping views of downtown Dallas) should also check out Vidorra, the Green Room, and Wit’s End. If organ grinding isn’t your thing, take it up a notch by heading to elegant Harlowe MXM on the corner of Main and Malcolm X, where its swanky side bar, Trick Pony, serves up specialist craft cocktails to a jovial polyglot crowd. On Friday and Saturday nights you’ll often find someone playing the old church organ next to the bar, drinkers gyrating along. Start at Shoals, an underrated diamond in the rough at the downtown end of Elm Street, with its vegan menu, vinyl records, and brilliant cocktails (roll the dice on their surprise half-price “B side” drink of the week, or just reach straight for the perfect pisco sour). (Plus, on Tuesdays you can get their trademark al pastor tacos for $2 each). Easy to walk past but impossible to forget once you’ve eaten here, it serves up an epic roster of riches including a punchy pulpo with fried leek and jalapeño salsa. Jordan and Leonardo DiCaprio, who have both been here for the trademark 13-hour brisket so tender and moist that it seems held together by sheer power of will.įor something a little more well-heeled, Stirr is a buzzy neighborhood restaurant and bar where locals come to see and be seen while eating high end comfort food, washed down with craft cocktails (the standout is the spicy, mezcal-laced Don’t Fear the Reaper).Īt the opposite end of the spectrum, hole in the wall Revolver Taco Lounge is the most beloved taco spot in Dallas. The restaurant has a long list of celebrity fans, including Michael B. Pecan Lodge has the awards to back up that lofty claim-dozens of them lining the walls and shelves of this temple to the smoky arts. But that’s blasphemy to Dallasites, who’ll tell you that the best BBQ joint in the entire state is right here in Deep Ellum. When most people think of Texas barbecue, they think of Austin. Not only are there more than 50 exquisite handmade cheeses to choose from-the valiant of palate should go for the ‘bierveza,’ a brie that’s bathed in beer for five weeks-but they also run extremely popular cheesemaking and cocktail classes every other Saturday. Mozzarella Co., a long-standing artisan cheese grocery, is arguably one of the most enticing spots of them all.
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