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Dallas fun team opens new retro arcade and game bar in Oak Cliff

Round Two in Oak Cliff does not lack for color.

Round Two

A new entertainment destination is coming to North Oak Cliff with games and food: Called Round Two, it'll open at 821 W. Davis St., in the former Flashback Retropub space, and according to a release, it'll open on July 19.

Round Two is from Alicia and Kendall Spence, who are already big players in the Oak Cliff fun business with Another Round, their mini-golf concept they opened in a former AC warehouse near Sylvan Thirty at 660 Fort Worth Ave. in 2020.

The new venue will be a retro arcade and gaming venue with a full-service cocktail bar, plus snack bar with food from Edylicious, a locally owned tea room that does catering with sandwiches and salads. Customers can order a build-your-own brown bag lunch with sandwiches plus gaming-themed snack kits.

The bar will offer cocktail shots plus cocktails such as Peach's Parasol with bourbon, apricot liqueur, and peach purée; and Hyrule Mule with Jameson orange, ginger liqueur and ginger beer.

Games
Round Two will build on the collection of arcade games and retro console games that Flashback had amassed, plus will add the following:

two gaming bays
virtual reality area
food offerings
weekly gaming tournaments.

... for a grand total of 50-plus arcade games, 20 board games, and more.

Games include arcade classics such as Pac Man, X-Men, Ninja Turtles, Frogger, NBA Jam and The Simpsons. Additionally, Round Two will be outfitted with gaming consoles including Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Nintendo64, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox.

The arcade and gaming venue will be open seven days a week and will become 21+ after 7pm nightly. They'll charge an entry fee of $5 for 21 and up, or $10 per person under 21. The gaming bays are rentable, either online or walk-in, for $15 per hour. The VR area is rentable at $10 per hour.

Round Two will also do a partnership with Another Round through a monthly membership whereby patrons can enjoy both venues for $40 per person for unlimited mini golf and arcade entry.

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RIP Joe

Texas country music singer-songwriter Joe Ely dies at 78

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Joe Ely was a major figure in Texas' progressive country scene.

Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer, and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia. He was 78.

According to a statement posted to his Facebook page, Ely died at his home in Taos, New Mexico, with his wife Sharon, and daughter Marie, at his side.

Born February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas, Ely was raised in Lubbock and became a central figure among a generation of influential West Texas musicians. He later settled in Austin, helping shape the city’s reputation as a hub for live music.

"Joe Ely performed American roots music with the fervor of a true believer who knew music could transport souls," said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

In the 1970s, Ely signed with MCA Records, launching a career that included decades of recording and touring around the world. His work and performances left a lasting impact on the music scene and influenced a wide range of artists, including the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, according to Rolling Stone.

"His distinctive musical style could only have emerged from Texas, with its southwestern blend of honky-tonk, rock & roll, roadhouse blues, western swing, and conjunto. He began his career in the Flatlanders, with fellow Lubbock natives Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, and he would mix their songs with his through 50 years of critically acclaimed recordings."

Read the full story at KVUE.com.

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