A French limed-oak and olive-ash desk at William-Christopher Design. Bluefin tuna super toro at Tei Tei Robata Bar. A rare vintage Knoll Scissor chair at Form. Jukebox selections and draft beer at The Slip Inn. There’s so much to love on our bustling North Henderson Avenue …
Where the Pros Go
We asked a handful of high-profiles on the avenue to disclose their favorite North Henderson haunts.
Image: Park; photo by Jenny Antill
Donald Chick
Owner, Park, Bar Céline
Clothing shop of choice: We Are 1976.
Design shop you frequent: Again Design Studio.
Great meal: Pizza and beer at Louie’s; lunch at The Porch.
Favorite bar and the cocktail you order: An IPA on the patio at Barcadia.
A hidden jewel: The Pearl Cup.
Best purchase: So many great pieces for Bar Céline came from Again Design Studio and Again & Again.
I would like to see: Increased pedestrian traffic, a weekly farmers’ market and more independent boutiques.
Leslie Pritchard
Owner, Again & Again, Again Design Studio
In a few years, I envision Henderson: As the Lovers Lane of east Dallas, offering a high-low mix of dining and retail with a decidedly bohemian flair.
Clothing shop of choice: The Gypsy Wagon — their sundresses are adorable!
Design shop you frequent: Nick Brock Antiques.
Favorite bar and the cocktail you order: The Marsha Marsha Marsha at Bar Céline.
A hidden jewel: Vert Fitness & Wellness Center — it’s like having your own private gym!
Best purchase: I got a vintage Laurel lamp from Form — they have a great selection of mid-century pieces.
Best experience: The $20 wash and blow-dry by Annelle on Wednesdays at Halo Salon.
Hector Garcia
Owner, Hector’s on Henderson
Design shop you frequent: William-Christopher Design — they are great neighbors!
Great meal: I like the chicken enchiladas con salsa verde at Café San Miguel.
Favorite bar and the cocktail you order: I do enjoy going to Vickery Park to drink a good beer — they have a great staff and they work hard to take care of everybody.
Best experience: Opening Hector’s on Henderson in 2004.
I would like to see: More residential properties built with good design standards.
Image: Natsumi Gelato + Frozen Yogurt
The Little Black Book of the N. Henderson Avenue Area
Beverages and Bites
Bar Céline, 1921 N. Henderson Ave., 214.824.3343; barceline.com
Barcadia, 1917 N. Henderson Ave., 214.821.7300; barcadiadallas.com
The Blue Collar Bar, 1924 N. Henderson Ave., 214.826.2164; bluecollarbar.net
Café San Miguel, 1907 N. Henderson Ave., 214.370.9815; pomerita.com
Candleroom, 5039 Willis Ave., 214.370.4155; candleroomdallas.com
Capitol Pub, 2401 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.887.9330; capitolpubdallas.com
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 4610 N. Central Expressway, 214.370.4550; dickeys.com
Fireside Pies, 2820 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.370.3916; firesidepies.com
Fish City Grill, 2323 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.826.3474; fishcitygrill.com
Glo Lounge, 2323 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.824.2271; glo-lounge.com
The Hacienda on Henderson, 2326 N. Henderson Ave., 214.515.9990;
haciendaonhenderson.com
Hector’s on Henderson, 2929 N. Henderson Ave., 214.821.0432;
hectorsonhenderson.com
Hibiscus, 2927 N. Henderson Ave., 214.827.2927; hibiscusdallas.com
J Black’s Feel Good Lounge, 2409 N. Henderson Ave., 214.613.2525; jblacks.com
Louie’s, 1839 N. Henderson Ave., 214.826.0505
Natsumi Gelato + Frozen Yogurt, 2323 N. Henderson Ave., 214.823.1707; natsumiusa.com
Neighborhood Services Tavern, 2405 N. Henderson Ave.,214.827.2405
The Old Monk, 2847 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.821.1880; oldmonkdallas.com
Park, 1921 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.824.3343; parkhenderson.com
The Pearl Cup, 1900 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.824.9500; thepearlcup.com
The Porch, 2912 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.828.2916; theporchrestaurant.com
The Slip Inn, 1806 McMillan Ave.,
214.370.5988; theslipinn.com
Sushi Axiom, 2323 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.828.2288; sushiaxiom.net
Tei Tei Robata Bar, 2906 N. Henderson Ave., 214.828.2400; teiteirobata.com
Urbino Pizza e Pasta, 2323 N. Henderson Ave., 214.821.0044
Veritas Wine Room, 2323 N. Henderson Ave., 214.841.9463; veritaswinedallas.com
Vickery Park, 2810 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.827.1432; vickeryparkbar.com
Victor Tango’s, 3001 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.252.8595; victortangos.com
Image: Sputnik Modern
Fashion and Home Design
Again and Again, 5207 Bonita,
214.826.6666; againandagain.com
Again Design Studio, 2003 N. Henderson Ave., 214.826.6777
Another Time & Place, 2815 N. Henderson Ave., 214.824.1875; anothertimeandplace.com
Art is Art, 2811 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.823.8222; artisart.biz
Canterbury Antiques, 2923-A N. Henderson Ave., 214.821.5265; antiquesr4u.com
Brant Laird and Consignment Heaven, 2901 N. Henderson Ave., 214.823.4100; brantlaird.com
Emeralds to Coconuts, 2730 N. Henderson Ave., 214.823.3620; emeraldstococonuts.com
Form, 1900-A N. Henderson Ave.,
214.515.9448; formdallas.com
The Gypsy Wagon,
2928 N. Henderson Ave., 214.370.8010; the-gypsy-wagon.com
Jones Walker Home,
3010 N. Henderson Ave., 469.916.5500; joneswalkerhome.com
La Mariposa, 2813 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.826.0069; lamariposaimports.com
The Laundry, 2323 N. Henderson Ave., 214.538.5325; thelaundrydallas.com
Milton Kent Antiques, 2819 N. Henderson Ave., 214.826.7553
Nick Brock Antiques, 2909 N. Henderson Ave., 214.828.0624; nickbrockantiquesonline.com
Pandemonium, 2726 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.370.5677; pandemoniumltd.com
Sputnik Modern, 1901 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.887.6221; sputnikmodern.com
The Whimsey Shoppe, 2923 N. Henderson Ave., 214.824.6300; thewhimseyshoppe.com
William-Christopher Design, 2933 N. Henderson Ave., 214.528.3434; w-cdesign.com
The Wooden House, 2918 N. Henderson Ave., 214.823.0002; thewoodenhouse.org
We are 1976, 1902 N. Henderson Ave.,
214.821.1976; weare1976.com
Image: The Porch; photo by Adam Fish
Groceries, Salons and Services
Alamo Glass & Mirror Co., 2823 N. Henderson Ave., 214.821.2886; alamoglassco.com
Brown Mountain Art & Antique Restoration, 2809 N. Henderson Ave., 214.824.3205;
brownmountainrestoration.com
Halo, 5010 Miller Ave., 214.823.3600; halo-hair.com
Muse the Salon, 2323 N. Henderson Ave., 214.821.3434
Newflower Farmers Market, 1800 N. Henderson Ave., 214.826.2937; sfmarkets.com/locations/texas
Vert Fitness & Wellness Center,1909 N. Henderson Ave., 214.883.2468; vertfit.com
Image: Laura Walters Abrams’ "Sugar Magnolia," 2008
Sculpture Along the Avenue
Contemporary Texas artists are celebrated along the North Henderson corridor thanks to an innovative public art project that places sculpture at seven locations for a two-year period. Debuting this spring, Henderson Art Project drew more than 70 statewide entrants, while a mighty panel of 80-plus experts weighed in, including Nasher Sculpture Center curator Jed Morse, Valley House Gallery’s Kevin Vogel and current Dallas cultural commissioner at large Phillip E. Collins. They winnowed the field down to seven sculptures, whose creators received stipends to cover installation costs. The works sprout over a multi-block area, from 1800 North Henderson (where Andrea Reich Fender’s surreal Heaven’s Door evokes a celestial phone booth) to 3010 North Henderson (Juanluis González’s masculine columns of metal, Opus 1). After the finalists were announced, voting online and at area merchants anointed three winners. The first-place People’s Choice Award ($3,500) went to Laura Walters Abrams for her lyrical Sugar Magnolia. Chris Lattanzio captured second-place honors ($2,500) for his abstract Yellow Rose, while Michelle O’Michael placed third ($1,500) for her dramatic crimson steel Prairie Fire. Also among the finalists were George Tobolowsky for Outside the Circle and Eric Ober for Red Dancer. Andres Properties and Phoenix Property Company were the supreme patrons that underwrote the inaugural Henderson Art Project, while Dallas sculptor Scott Trent founded and serves as executive director of HAP. And coming at press time: an audio installation by Dallas guest artist Stephen Lapthisophon, sampled from the voices of neighborhood Bonham Elementary students, to be installed at the DART stop at 2740 North Henderson. For images of the winning sculptures, click to hendersonartproject.com. Catherine D. Anspon
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