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The Summer Hot List

10 Dallas hot spots to see and be seen in summer 2014

Diana Oates
Jun 27, 2014 | 11:50 am

I am back again with a new roundup of places to see and be seen. This list got the series going but, naturally, with a change in season comes a necessary change in scenery.

Yes, the Dallas social swells have been frequenting a slew of new places, and, yes, I'm all over it. Here's a fresh batch of places to frequent this summer. See you out there, boys and girls.

Coyote Drive-in
With movies during the week, live music on the weekends, and a fancy concession stand serving good beer (think Revolver Blood & Honey) and wine, owners Brady and Brandt Wood have found a formula that works to lure all the right people to Cowtown. The Wood brothers, in partnership with Austin-based C3 Presents, also convinced Jimmy Buffett to kick off a cool new concert series, further solidifying the drive-in's cool factor. The date-night-at-the-movies game done changed.

Decks in the Park
There is no shortage of action at Klyde Warren Park. But the park is never more vibrant than during Decks in the Park. Inspired by MoMA PS1's Warm Up, Jeff Mitchell launched this monthly summer music series last year, and it shows no signs of slowing. Gorgeous young scenesters, families and everyone in between spread out on the lawn to listen to a variety of cool beats from Dallas' top DJs. There are only four dance parties left, happening through October, and you shouldn't dare miss them.

Era Salon
This spot is so new that you have probably blown right past it while driving down Oak Lawn Avenue, unaware of the beauty that lies within. At her glam new salon, owner Maleiah Rogers offers high-quality cuts and color, waxing and the all-important airbrush tan, among other services. Plus, you never know what Dallas hot shot will be reading a magazine and sipping champagne in the salon chair next to you.

The Establishment
This oyster-and-cocktail joint on the Travis Street strip has finally arrived, and the scenesters have taken notice. Yes, there was a big breakup between the partners, and the place opened a long year and a half after it was announced, but that just adds to the allure, right? Settle in for some small plates and a few well-shaken cocktails and soak in the scene. Cool and confident Uptown foodies pack the place on weekends, and you never know who might roll up in a Rolls to dine across the street at Le Bilboquet.

The Eye at The Joule
Tony Tasset's eye-opening installation arrived on the Main Street scene last August and has since become a funky setting for everything from exclusive soirees to public yoga classes. If you have a party to throw, the venue accepts bookings through The Joule. It boasts an 11,000-square-feet expanse of pristine AstroTurf and the ever-gazing Eye, of course. At 30 feet tall, the sculpture is one of the most memorable photo ops in town. We can't wait to see what happens there next and which celebs will be spotted standing next to it.

The Gem
The move from Inwood Road to Preston Center was the right one. Owners Mary Kathryn Bass and Leslie Needleman have a loyal following who frequent their shop for fresh-pressed juices and smoothies — which every socialite requires the morning after a night on the town. Light snacks and lunches — such as quinoa, chopped veggie or kale salad — provide guilt-free lunch options, and cleanses get everyone back on track after indulgent summer beach vacations.

HG Sply Co.
The whole of Greenville Avenue is hopping these days, but the rooftop bar at HG Sply Co. is a scene unlike any other in Dallas. Sure, this is still a hot spot for hipsters, but they co-exist quite nicely with the Dallas social elite who hit this joint for frozen Moscow Mules in cool copper cups. If you've yet to experience an HG Sply Co. sunset, you're missing out — not only for the view, but also for the people watching.

Milk & Honey Boutique
This adorable boutique on Henderson Avenue has been on our radar for a while, but it has hit its stride as of late, attracting Dallas fashion bloggers and young professional women who want to look the part without breaking the bank. Owner Brittany Thomas stocks her shop with on-trend pieces, and store manager Shannon Yoachum helps every customer put them all together. You are also bound to spy some well-dressed twentysomething Instagramming her cute finds for the world to see.

Speedflex
With so much to do on a daily basis, no one in Dallas has time for a lengthy workout. Those in the know have been flocking to this new workout facility that promises to burn 300 percent more calories than steady-state exercise such as treadmills, elliptical machines or stationary bikes. Plus it has a prime location at Preston Center. Fans include Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, Tiffany Cuban and Larry North.

True Food Kitchen
One of the latest "healthy" chains to invade Dallas, True Food Kitchen could not have picked a better spot to plant Dallas roots: Preston Center. (Are you sensing a theme here?) At lunch, pretty Park Cities moms frequent True Food Kitchen to sip antioxidant teas and nosh on big bowls of vegetables; in the evening they return sans kids for girls night our or date night with the hubs. But it's also the place to take your single persnickety foodie friends who claim to like everything but really want gluten-free, Paleo or something on the South Beach Diet.

Tony Tasset's Eye at The Joule has become an attraction in its own right, as well as the setting for many special events.

The Joule, The Eyeball, Dallas Art Fair
Photo by Billy Farrell
Tony Tasset's Eye at The Joule has become an attraction in its own right, as well as the setting for many special events.
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Stand for her

Tracee Ellis Ross leaves Dallas crowd inspired to embrace their power

Stephanie Allmon Merry
Oct 5, 2026 | 9:01 am
New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026
Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander
Beth Thoele, Brooke Russo, Tracee Ellis Ross, Bianca Davis, Marci Kramer, Kathy Helm

WHAT: New Friends New Life 2026 Stand for Her Luncheon

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Dallas

THE 411: More than 1,150 community leaders, advocates, and supporters gathered September 24 for one of Dallas' most beloved fall luncheons, New Friends New Life's biggest annual benefit in support of their mission to assist women and girls who have experienced human trafficking and exploitation.

The event was co-chaired by two dynamic mother-daughter duos: Beth Thoele and Brooke Russo and Kathy Helm and Marci Kramer. Lottye and Bobby Lyle served as honorary chairs.

The sold-out luncheon opened with “I Stand for Her,” an original song written by Myshel Wilkins and her team for New Friends New Life that will become the organization’s anthem.

New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026 Myshel Wilkins performs.Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander

The luncheon co-chairs welcomed guests and underscored the nonprofit's critical mission to help women in the community.

The 2026 ProtectHER Awards honored Elizabeth Carlock Phillips, Janet Jensen, and representatives of Baker Botts and the Toyota Motor North America Pro Bono Legal Clinic for their advocacy and support of survivors.

New Friends New Life's CEO Bianca Davis highlighted New Friends New Life’s 28 years of providing comprehensive services including safe housing, counseling, education, legal assistance, and basic needs support.

Then came the headliner: Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross, who joined NBC 5’s Laura Harris for a candid, funny, and often moving conversation about finding your voice, trusting your instincts, and having agency over your own happiness, safety, and choices.

New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026 NBC5 anchor Laura Harris interviews actress Tracee Ellis Ross on stage.Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander

Ross connected New Friends New Life’s mission to her own experiences, recalling how she learned to listen to her intuition rather than minimize it and how, growing up, she often felt pressure to “change the temperature” in a room. A pediatrician once described her as “a big ball of fire” and advised her mother (legendary singer Diana Ross) to make sure that fire went in the right direction — advice Ross clearly carried with her.

She also reflected on her work in Girlfriends and Black-ish, where she pushed for women to have identities beyond their relationships, and on her Broadway experience in Every Brilliant Thing, which reinforced her belief that “when we do it together, we can flourish.” Her advice to the room was simple: “Your main job is to be kind.”

Discussing Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross and her travels in Morocco, Ross said she is inspired by women who “create something, lead it, own it, and benefit from it.”

New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026

Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander

Beth Thoele, Brooke Russo, Tracee Ellis Ross, Bianca Davis, Marci Kramer, Kathy Helm

Ross spoke poignantly about healing and rebuilding trust, telling women who have experienced trauma, “you can be scared. It’s okay.” She imagined New Friends New Life’s work as creating the space for survivors to feel safe enough to trust again: “You have to sit and hold that space with someone until they know they are safe enough to trust.”

She also made clear that the work belongs to men, too, encouraging them to pay attention, ask questions, and act when something does not seem right. Her closing words summed up the afternoon: “I stand for her AND with her.”

The inspiring luncheon raised nearly $900,000 to support New Friends New Life in assisting trafficked and sexually exploited teen girls, women and their children, and raising awareness of the issue.

WHO: Ashley Elsey, Cynammon Allen, Felecia Burns, Nakita Johnson, Toni Patterson, Bridget Harris, Kim Cox, Cole Edmonson, Gail Maxwell, Joyce Goss, Greer Goss, Frances Mitchell, Elizabeth Carlock Phillips, Sarah Dodson, Christa Brown-Sanford, Gunner Heinisch, Laura O’Rourke, Priya Murphy, Aline Connie, Briannah Schaff, Sarah Ellis, Janet Jensen, Sloane Sander, Lauren Grogan, Claire Hidalgo, Bill Wallace, Terrence Rhodes, Teena Schultz, Monique Alex, Drew Russo, Chuck Thoele, Larry Kelm, Jeff Kramer, Holly Rio, Susan Farris, Laura Downing, Trina Terrell-Andrews, James Andrews, Hannah Hatcher, Mary Caroline Hatcher, Jeff Kramer, Marci Kramer, Stephanie Wilcox, Erica Reed, Sidnee Redfield, Effie Dennison, Cathy Moffitt, Stephanie Bird, Alicia Brown Young, Anastasia Ledezma, Deseri Kelley, Sarah Dodson, Cheryl Joyner, Stacey Walker, Brooke Russo, Laura Harris, Nancy Ann Hunt, Ashlee Kleinert, Pat Schenkel, Gail Turner, Jessica Turner-Waugh, Dallas Police Chief Daniel C. Comeaux, Jesse Reyes, and many more.

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