DFWDIY

Queen City Hall

Al — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:57:11 +0000

Attached to a Queen City Tattoo in Dallas, Queen City Hall is a multipurpose space for art showings and punk shows. Very chill, always all ages and BYOB.

115 N. Carroll Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Queen-City-Hall/287475027947289

4O6 Arts

Al — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:55:26 +0000

4O6 Arts (formerly Phoenix Project Collective) is an Unincorporated Non-Profit Association aiming to serve Dallas' progressive art and music scene, as well as promote health/well-being, solidarity, and education to our community. All monies accepted on behalf of the 4O6 Arts are used to sustain and improve our Collective Space and the community it serves.

406 S. Haskell
Dallas, TX 75223
(214) 293-6823

https://www.facebook.com/pages/4O6-ARTS-formerly-known-as-Phoenix-Project/167312403374141

Lion’s Den

Al — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:50:06 +0000

A Denton house that has shows in the basement. It gets super cold in the winter and super hot in the summer. Punk!

https://www.facebook.com/lionsden10
fnlclb AT gmail DOT com

J&J’s Pizza

Al — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:48:34 +0000

Denton's only really stable DIY venue, this place has been having shows for a billion years, even back when it was a Mr. Gatti's. The shows here are in the basement and upstairs is a pretty great pizza place! What could be better?

118 West Oak St
Denton, TX
940-382-7769

http://www.jandjpizzadenton.com/

Center House

Al — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:47:57 +0000

The cutest little punk house in Arlington, Center House is home to many a rager. Even though Rick was arrested here once, they still have way too many shows. A great place to play and a great place to stay if you're an out of town band, especially if Avery likes you.

511A S Center St
Arlington, TX 76010

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-House/156167314451393

1919 Hemphill

Al — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:47:04 +0000

1919 Hemphill is Texas' longest-running DIY space. Volunteer run since October 2002, all money received at events goes to paying rent and bills, as well as out of town performers. There is a lending book and music library, a free store and a show and movie space upstairs. We have all ages shows, movies, art shows and other events.

1919 Hemphill
Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-920-9665

http://1919hemphill.org

Rasoi

Al — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:23:43 +0000

This is one of those places that is legendary for flying under the radar. Rasoi is an Indian restaurant located in a converted gas station in Denton near the UNT campus. It's a super small place but has plenty of seating inside and out. If you decide to eat there, there is a big screen TV playing Indian TV nonstop. They also have all the usual trappings of a convenience store, including energy drinks and candy, as well as a small Indian market where you can buy hard-to-find ingredients.

The food is great and super cheap. You can leave full for under $5, but you should splurge and get some samosas too. Their menu changes daily, but they always have plenty of vegan options. Ususally I just tell them that I'm vegan and they just load up a Styrofoam to-go box with a crazy amount of awesome food. I also always get the samosas, because how can you not? There is usually some kind of bean dish, some kind of potato dish and a few other things. It's always been amazing and this is my favorite place to go in Denton.

Rasoi - The Indian Kitchen
1002 Avenue C
Denton, TX 76201

www.facebook.com/pages/Rasoi/101214993273513

Terra

Al — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:23:52 +0000

Terra is a really good Lebanese restaurant in the West 7th neighborhood of Fort Worth. If you're not familiar with the area, it's pretty uppity and fancy, but the food here is good enough to weather the bullshit. It's not super expensive, but you can easily rack up a big bill here if you order a whole bunch of different stuff. It's pretty much always packed and if you're coming on a weekend you'll probably have to wait for a table.

They have a lot of vegan stuff on the menu which is mostly standard Mediterranean food. The hummus and falafel are some of the best I've ever had anywhere and their rice is drenched in olive oil, which makes it awesome. The reason we usually come here is for the buffet though. It's during lunch on weekdays and it includes everything they have on the menu, but it's not cheap ($12). They have a spinach dish and mixed vegetables which are really good, and something called Zattar Bread, which is a pita bread with thyme crushed into it and it's super good. Only bummer here is that the baba ganouj isn't vegan because it has yogurt.

Terra Mediterranean Grill
2973 Crockett Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76107

www.terramedgrill.com

Chadra Mezza and Grill

Al — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:11:16 +0000

Chadra is a Mediterranean restaurant in Southside Fort Worth. They have a lot of vegetarian and vegan stuff that is clearly noted on their menu. It's a little bit of a yuppie place and it has a bar too. For being pretty inexpensive, the crowd is a little uppity. All in all it's not a bad place to eat at, but the service is a little inconsistent.

I'm gonna start with the stuff that's good. Their hummus and babaganouj is pretty good, but they have a dip called muhammara that has walnuts and roasted peppers that's really awesome. Their fries are really good too. They also have something I call the "Vegan Double Down" that's called a Mezza Burger. It's a sandwich filled with hummus, lettuce, tomatoes and turnips with a falafel bun. So no bread, just two HUGE pieces of falafel. It's only $8 and it comes with fries and it's quite a bit of food.

They also have vegan pizza with Daiya cheese. The pizzas only come in two sizes, 10" and 18" and you don't have to pay extra for up to 5 toppings. It's kind of a thin, flaky crust and it's only good about 3/4 of the time. Sometimes they don't let the cheese melt or it's just kinda weird for some reason, but most of the time it's good. We don't go to this place too often, but writing this review is kinda making me wanna go back soon!

Chadra Mezza & Grill
1622 Park Place
Fort Worth, TX 76110

www.chadramezza.com

Mellow Mushroom

Al — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:55:59 +0000

Even though this place is a chain, I think it's good enough to review. Located in the TCU area, this place is drenched in purple and packed with frat bros and sorority girls all the time. It's really loud and always busy. We usually get take out when we eat here, but when we do it's usually not too bad.

Mellow Mushroom is pretty expensive, but it's pretty impressive. You can get any pizza vegan (Daiya cheese, no butter, no parm) and they also do vegan sandwiches. They have a crazy amount of toppings including BBQ Tofu and Tempeh. They also have pretzels that can be made vegan and hummus which is actually pretty good. Be prepared to spend $20+ on a pizza though. They charge extra for Daiya.

So if you're in the mood for splurging and packing away some vegan cheesy pizza this is the place to go, even if it's a little collegey.

Mellow Mushroom
3455 Blue Bonnet Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76109