Alcohol on Demand

New booze delivery service caters to more Dallas-area neighborhoods

Lazy lushes, you have a new best friend: Lash, a locally based, on-demand delivery service that proudly claims it's the only one of its kind catering to the northern suburbs of Collin County — Plano, Allen, Fairview, south Frisco and south McKinney — as well as select ZIP codes in Dallas proper.

"The founders wondered if the watering hole could come to the people rather than the other way around," says spokesperson Neha Nayyar. "This led to exploring whether a service that allowed people to access the liquor store at the tap of their fingers was feasible, and the next thing you know, Lash delivery was created."

The Lash delivery app is available on Google Play for Android devices and at the app store for Apple devices. You can also place your orders by calling 877-774-LASH. Sign up and enter your address, and the app displays products available for delivery to your location. You can check the coverage area to see if your ZIP is in the zone.

"We maintain a singular brand experience, right from the time the customer interacts with the app to delivery of products purchased and supporting customer service, whereas some of our competition contracts outside vendors," Nayyar says. In other words, Lash provides the drivers, as opposed to simply being a marketing platform for local liquor stores. Nayyar says Lash is TABC compliant.

Lash offers close to 3,000 products for delivery — wine, beer, liquor, mixers and more — which are procured from local retailers. You can get your order within 60 minutes or reserve it up to seven days in advance. There are no minimums.

Popular purchases in Dallas and Collins counties include tequilas such Tres Generaciones Anejo and Casamigos Blanco; wines such as Clos Du Bois Chardonnay, Cupcake Chardonnay, Woodwork Pinot Noir and Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc; and beers such as Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Grolsch Premium Lager and Bass Pale Ale. You can also get ready-to-drink favorites such Twisted Shotz, margaritas and mojitos.

Delivery is available Monday through Saturday, from 1 to 9 pm. Delivery is free for orders over $35; otherwise, it costs $5. The recipient is required to be at least 21 years old, and he or she must show a valid ID.

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Coworking News

New coworking space to open in Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood

Office Evolution

A coworking space is opening in Dallas in a central location: Office Evolution, a Louisville-based coworking chain, will open what a release says is a "state-of-the-art coworking space" at 3500 Oak Lawn Ave. #360 in Dallas at the southeast corner of Lemmon Avenue.

No details on what makes it state-of-the-art, but construction is ongoing and an opening is anticipated in mid-October.

Office Evolution was founded in 2003 as a shared workspace-coworking environment, cultivated on the principles of "Ohana," the Hawaiian tradition that references family working toward a common goal. (The founder was from Hawaii.)

The company started out in Boulder, Colorado, then relocated its headquarters to Louisville. It's an affiliated brand of United Franchise Group, and is part of The Vast Coworking Group, which specializes in franchising within the coworking industry. All of their locations are franchised.

The Dallas location is owned by franchisee Michael Pickering, a Dallas native who runs a family-owned indoor soccer facility in Dallas. (There are two other Office Evolution locations in the DFW area in McKinney and Southlake, owned by different franchisees.)

They're describing the Dallas location at 3500 Oak Lawn Ave. as "Turtle Creek," although its location at Oak Lawn and Lemmon really puts it at the epicenter of Oak Lawn. (To further complicate matters, the building previously and incorrectly described its address as "Uptown.")

It's a seven-story building in which the majority of tenants are doctor and medical offices.

Office Evolution rates include a coworking day pass for $25, plus "flex" office options starting at $200 a month for 20 hours, up to $550 a month for 80 hours.

Amenities of the building that are also accessible to Office Evolution customers include a front desk; a 1,000-square-foot fitness center; covered parking; and on-site security six days a week.

According to a spokesperson, Pickering and his team put $1.2 million into the renovation to transform the space, which occupies most of the fourth floor where it will span 9,240 square feet of space with 41 total offices — one of which is earmarked as an "on-demand office" for the professional on the go.

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