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    Organized Outrage In Uptown

    Peaceful opposition to Kung Fu Saloon marches through Uptown

    Claire St. Amant
    May 22, 2014 | 9:10 am

    More than a hundred people participated in a peaceful demonstration against the door policies of Kung Fu Saloon in Uptown on May 21. Led by DeAndre Upshaw, a 26-year-old black man, the crowd gathered at Momo's Italian Restaurant for a rally before walking silently past Kung Fu Saloon around 7:30 pm.

    The mostly young, black crowd also attracted people of all ages and races. "I want to take a special moment and thank all the white people who came," Upshaw said. "It may not affect you directly, but it affects your friends."

    Upshaw was trying to attend a birthday party for a white friend at Kung Fu Saloon on May 18 when he was turned away at the door for violating a then-unposted dress code. In response to Upshaw's outrage, and the fact that unwritten dress codes are against local laws, Kung Fu Saloon released its rules for attire on May 20.

    Kung Fu Saloon's former event coordinator says the arcade bar refuses reservations to people "with ethnic-sounding names."

    Kung Fu Saloon also operates arcade bars in Houston and Austin, where allegations of racist door policies have repeatedly surfaced.

    Thomas Collier, 42, was one of hundreds of Dallas residents who attended the event at Momo's. "For me personally as a black person, I've never really truly experienced hard-core racism, but the reason I came out tonight is because I am interested in other people's points of view and their experiences and perceptions of what racism is."

    Upshaw said his goal for the movement, which has spawned the highly popular hashtag #NoKungFu, is three-fold. He wants Kung Fu Saloon to acknowledge that it has denied people entry based on their race, follow the law and publicly post its dress code, and he wants the City of Dallas to be active in enforcing its laws of nondiscrimination at bars in Uptown.

    Upshaw was joined by Stephanie Guidry, a former employee of Kung Fu Saloon. She said as the event coordinator, she was asked to tell people with "ethnic-sounding names" that there were no reservations available. "There is a screening process in place," Guidry said, drawing gasps from the crowd.

    A local DJ also spoke, saying that while on the job at Uptown bars, he's been asked to take racially motivated action. "If too many black people are coming in and dancing, management asks me to change the music so they'll leave," he said.

    Joseph De Leon, a popular nightlife photographer, said his Uptown gigs often come with troubling instructions. "I have absolutely been asked not to take pictures of black people at events," he said.

    As the crowd prepared for its march past Kung Fu Saloon, Upshaw reinforced that it would be a silent walk, not a loud protest. And then he summed up the evening's theme: "We have had enough of discrimination in Uptown."

    DeAndre Upshaw is leading a movement to get Kung Fu Saloon and other bars in Uptown to post their dress codes.

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    DeAndre Upshaw is leading a movement to get Kung Fu Saloon and other bars in Uptown to post their dress codes.
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    Savvy team to open expansive Indian restaurant Silk Road in Coppell

    Luciana Gomez
    Jun 13, 2025 | 2:39 pm
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    An Indian restaurant from a team of hospitality veterans is coming to Coppell: Called Silk Road Indian Cuisine and Bar, it will open soon at 160 W Sandy Lake Rd. in the former JC’s Burger Bar space, where it will feature flavors from northern and southern India.

    Silk Road is from a trio that includes Prinu Prasanan, who previously helped his brother open Shivas Indian Bar & Grill; Sushil Kumar, a home health entrepreneur; and Sreekumar Madolil, owner of Triveni grocery stores and Kerala Express in Irving.

    The three partners are all from the same state of Kerala in India, though they met here in Dallas. They chose Coppell because of its large Indian population and proximity to similar Indian outposts in Plano, Las Colinas, and Irving.

    "There are not a lot of Indian restaurants around here to cater for the growing Indian population and other groups that love our cuisine," Prinu says.

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    They've pulled out all the stops to bring authenticity to the food, including chefs with culinary expertise from South India, which tends to use more spices, and North India, featuring more vegetarian-heavy cuisine as well as clay-oven tandoori plates.

    There are many Indian classics such as samosas, pakoras, butter chicken, and chicken tikka masala, the spiced tomato-based marinated chicken served over rice.

    They also have Claypot Biryani, featuring protein and vegetables cooked in traditional clay pots; and Indo-Chinese options such as egg noodles and fried rice. Entree prices are $16 to $26.

    Honoring their home state, the restaurant will feature Kerala specials on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and a dosa breakfast daily with fish, chicken, shrimp and egg curry. There's also a full bar.

    They've kept some of the furniture from the preceding tenant but have dressed up the space with shiny floors, colorful wall paintings, and a new countertop at the bar.

    "We know we'll win over people from India, but we're here for anyone who loves authentic Indian food," Sushil says.

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