Oh, honey. Ohhhhhh, honey. I enjoyed a cocktail, appetizer, main dish, side dish AND desert. Could you say I got a full Porch experience? Absolutely yes. Was it enough? Absolutely not. I cannot wait to go back. Not only was the food SPOT FREAKING ON, but the service was truly genuine and wonderful. The server for my table of 5 was attentive, funny and knowledgable. And passionate. You can tell he loved his job, loved working there, and believed in the food.
The five of us ordered the calamari starter because it's supposed to be the best in Dallas. Now, I've been to Madrid, and have eaten fresh Calamari by the oceans of Santander (flips hair with stuck up nose in air, takes on a British accent) so I consider myself to have a well-pallated taste in the calamari arts and sciences.
OH HONEY.
The calamari at The Porch was truly uncanny. Order it. I also had the crab cake salad (to die), garlic bread (couldn't breathe, so good), bites of bread pudding (holy hotcakes it was good), and the berry panna cotta (cried tears of joy like a mother does after she sees her child for the first time).
I am literally obsessed with myself after getting my hair done here. Don't you love that feeling? Walk in feeling like a troll, walk out with as much confidence as Miley Cyrus with 90s boy band hair in a leotard.
Me waking up every day with roots, before Avalon Salon:
Me walking out of the salon:
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I. Had. So. Much. Fun. Here. I ordered the "huge slice" of veggie pizza with a nice, tall cider. Fun staff and cool regulars. AND GOOD MUSIC. #Thirdeyeblind #90sgrunge. It's exactly the atmosphere, personality and raw "We don't give a shit" vibes that everyone wants from their favorite hole-in-the-wall pizza place. If you've ever been to Cafe Rio in Ruidoso, New Mexico, it's very similar in style and menu.
Word on the (Deep Ellum) street is that they have a $5 pizza & beer deal there on Mondays. #ExtendingTheWeekend
Aaaaahhhhhh. I want to come here and just read a book (aka bring a book, and get distracted blogging). It's fun to look through all the exhibits but there is a large sitting/eating area where you could literally just go and *enjoy*. There were people reading, studying, catching up with friends and just overall having a pleasant Sunday.
My favorite parts:
- Wendy & Emery Reeves collections and apartment replica. The apartment used to be Coco Chanel's, then she gave it to The Reeves. This replica of the apartment includes their collections and it's stunning.
- The DMA cafe. What's my favorite part of a museum you ask? THA FOOD!!! ha. Okay, but really, the food there is no joke. I had a fresh salad with a wonderful quiche. They also had delicious fancy soup and sandwiches. Said the person I was with, "The chef meticulously put together this sandwich as if it was a piece of art itself."
- Dallas history exhibit. It covers JFK, which was awesome, but my favorite part was a huge room that goes into the history about each district in Dallas. Learned so much and LOVED it.
I should mention that the Visual Communications class I took this spring prepared me immensely for this museum trip.
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