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Community Pulse 🎶Deep Ellum Station will be one of DART’s first mobility hubs. This new concept will transform the area ...
06/03/2026

Community Pulse 🎶

Deep Ellum Station will be one of DART’s first mobility hubs. This new concept will transform the area surrounding The Traveling Man sculptures into a fantastic space that reflects the neighborhood rich history as an arts and music hub.

DART wants your input on the final design! Join us at our community meeting from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Deep Ellum Community Center (2528 Elm St., Suite A, Dallas, TX 75226), where DART staff will present renderings, answer questions, and receive your feedback.

Business of the Week ✨Spotlighting: Westlake Brewing CompanyWhy we love it: Locally brewed beer, a welcoming taproom, an...
06/02/2026

Business of the Week ✨

Spotlighting: Westlake Brewing Company

Why we love it: Locally brewed beer, a welcoming taproom, and one of Deep Ellum’s favorite brewery stops 🍻

Westlake Brewing Company is a production brewery with a taproom in the heart of Deep Ellum, making it a perfect stop while exploring Dallas’ vibrant entertainment district.

Known for its rotating selection of fresh, small-batch brews, Westlake offers something for every beer lover from crisp lagers and hop-forward IPAs to rich stouts and seasonal releases. The spacious taproom provides a relaxed atmosphere where visitors can gather with friends, catch live events, and enjoy a pint straight from the source.

Rooted in Deep Ellum’s creative and community-driven spirit, Westlake Brewing Company has become a neighborhood favorite for locals and visitors alike. Whether you're a craft beer enthusiast or simply looking for a laid-back place to unwind, Westlake is worth adding to your Deep Ellum bucket list.

📷: Raquel P

Mural Monday 🎨Featuring Blues Alley Project by Ryan Stalsby and Marpohl. A tribute to the blues legends who helped put D...
06/01/2026

Mural Monday 🎨

Featuring Blues Alley Project by Ryan Stalsby and Marpohl. A tribute to the blues legends who helped put Deep Ellum on the map. Explore it and find it on the Deep Ellum Art Walk app.

📍Clover St
Artists Ryan Stalsby and Marpohl.
📷David Pillow

Daytime in Deep Ellum ☀️Fueling your Champions League watch party, one bite at a time.The UEFA Champions League Final at...
05/30/2026

Daytime in Deep Ellum ☀️

Fueling your Champions League watch party, one bite at a time.
The UEFA Champions League Final at Trinity Cider is proof that soccer is better with street food and cider.

Starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, Picadera is bringing authentic Dominican street food to one of the biggest matches of the year. Whether you're a die-hard soccer fan, showing up for the food, or just looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday morning, this is the kind of match day that turns into extra rounds, new friends, and staying long after the final whistle.

📷Picaderia

Funky Friday 🎶“BEHIND THE MUSIC: ’90S” was recently highlighted in a What’s Happening North Texas article, and it’s sti...
05/29/2026

Funky Friday 🎶

“BEHIND THE MUSIC: ’90S” was recently highlighted in a What’s Happening North Texas article, and it’s still worth checking out if you haven’t stopped by yet !!!
The exhibit at the Deep Ellum Community Center takes visitors back through Deep Ellum’s iconic 1990s music scene with photos, flyers, memorabilia, and stories from the era that helped shape the neighborhood’s music culture 🎸✨

📍 On view through June 2026

📷 Round Pegs Square Holes Documentary

🎉 What a night at Mama Mia’s Pizza & Pasta! 🍕✨Friends, family, great food, and plenty of cheers filled the room during t...
05/29/2026

🎉 What a night at Mama Mia’s Pizza & Pasta! 🍕✨
Friends, family, great food, and plenty of cheers filled the room during their Lotería Night! Guests enjoyed delicious pizza and wings while testing their luck for fun prizes and bragging rights. 🃏🌹🦂

Loteria Bingo Night is held once a month
Keep a lookout for the next one. The prizes are worth testing your luck!

Neighborhood Energy ⚡Panoptikon has spent 20 years shaping Dallas’ goth and alternative nightlife 🖤 From Club One to Son...
05/28/2026

Neighborhood Energy ⚡

Panoptikon has spent 20 years shaping Dallas’ goth and alternative nightlife 🖤 From Club One to Sons of Hermann Hall, the party created by DJ Lord Byron has become more than a dance night it’s a community built on music, self-expression, and belonging.

Blending industrial, darkwave, goth, and classic alternative sounds, Panoptikon brings generations of “weirdos” together every Friday in Deep Ellum. With latex-clad dancers, underground energy, and a judgment-free vibe, it’s evolved with Dallas nightlife while staying rooted in the neighborhood’s creative spirit. Now celebrating 20 years, Panoptikon remains a Deep Ellum staple proof the goth scene is still alive, loud, and welcoming to all creatures of the night .

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🔗Read more at link in bio

Weekly Wednesday 📅Here’s what’s happening this week:From bingo cards to guitar riffs to full-on chaos in the pit… there’...
05/27/2026

Weekly Wednesday 📅

Here’s what’s happening this week:
From bingo cards to guitar riffs to full-on chaos in the pit… there’s a little something for everybody this week 👀⚡

🎲 Tonight 5/27
Lotería Bingo Night
🕖 7 PM
🍕 Pizza specials • 🍗 $1 Wings • 🎁 Free entry + prizes

🎸 Thursday 5/28
Third String Thursdays
🎤 Matt McCown (7 PM)
🎤 Goodbye, Farewell (8 PM)
🎤 Ryker Hall (9 PM)
🎶 Karaoke after the bands
✉️Free Admission (Doors Open 6 PM)

🐺 Friday 5/30
Hounds of the Underground Tour
⚡ Colorblind • If Not For Me • Widowmaker
🎫Tickets and VIP Still Available

Good food, loud music, neon nights.
That’s Deep Ellum, baby 🌃🔥

Mural Monday 🎨Featuring Dueling Crabs by Izk and DTOX. Find this colorful face-off on the Deep Ellum Art Walk app and se...
05/25/2026

Mural Monday 🎨

Featuring Dueling Crabs by Izk and DTOX. Find this colorful face-off on the Deep Ellum Art Walk app and see it in person in Deep Ellum.

Start Memorial Day Weekend with drinks, good food, and a walk through Deep Ellum’s new international banner installation...
05/23/2026

Start Memorial Day Weekend with drinks, good food, and a walk through Deep Ellum’s new international banner installation.

Check out the banners now lining Main Street all the way to Expo ⚽️
Installed across the neighborhood on Friday, the project features 180 banners representing all 48 participating countries in this summer’s global soccer tournament.

Created in partnership with the Deep Ellum Foundation and Visit Dallas, the banners were designed by artists Hatziel Flores, Daisuke Okamoto, Jessica Molina, Dan Colcer, Adriane Grey, and Selena Mize.
Each artist was assigned eight countries, with designs created through both digital illustration and hand-painted artwork.

From day parties to late nights, Deep Ellum is the place to be this Memorial Day.Kick off Memorial Day Weekend at Flight...
05/22/2026

From day parties to late nights, Deep Ellum is the place to be this Memorial Day.

Kick off Memorial Day Weekend at Flight Fridays inside Nowhere Deep Ellum . Pull up early for drink specials, late-night eats, all-night ho**ah, and 75¢ wings while the vibes keep going all night long .

DALLABASAS this Memorial Day Weekend with more vibes, more drink specials, and DJs keeping and jumping all day long Join the party Saturday, May 23, from 3 PM – 9 PM with sounds by , , and 🎧

Join the MDW Vice Mansion Pool Party at Vice Park in Dallas this Sunday, May 24, from 2:30 PM – 9 PM This 21+ event features free entry for ladies before 3 PM with RSVP .Tickets are going fast, so secure your plans now.
📷 Hannah Ellen

Neighborhood Energy ⚡Deep Ellum has always fostered live music and creative expression, though its earlier scene differe...
05/21/2026

Neighborhood Energy ⚡

Deep Ellum has always fostered live music and creative expression, though its earlier scene differed from today’s entertainment district. In the late ’80s and early ’90s,the neighborhood helped shape Tripping Daisy’s early years and creative identity. Before the final Dallas stop of the I Am An Elastic Firecracker anniversary tour, Tim DeLaughter reflects on Deep Ellum. Supporting local shows and creative spaces keeps that energy alive.

Read more at link in bio
📷Tripping Daisy

Closing Reception this Saturday in Deep Ellum 🎨✨Artists across Texas transform memories, music, landscapes, and regional...
05/20/2026

Closing Reception this Saturday in Deep Ellum 🎨✨
Artists across Texas transform memories, music, landscapes, and regional history into visual “love letters” in “Minor Regional Novelist,” now on view at Nature of Things.

Curated by Tessa Granowski, the exhibition draws from Hip hop legacy, Texas folk culture, highways, radio stations, and El Paso history.

From blues history and Texas music references to handmade materials rooted in place, “Minor Regional Novelist” reflects the creative spirit that continues to define Deep Ellum and Texas as a whole. Catch the readings, performances, and exhibition before they close on May 23.
Nature of Things, 3002A Commerce St., Dallas.

Read the link in bio or head to deepelluminfo.com
📷Kevin Todora

Business of the Week ✨ Spotlighting: Pepe & Mito’s 🌮Recently featured in The Dallas Morning News’ guide to Deep Ellum, P...
05/19/2026

Business of the Week ✨ Spotlighting: Pepe & Mito’s 🌮

Recently featured in The Dallas Morning News’ guide to Deep Ellum, Pepe & Mito’s has been serving the neighborhood since 1994 with family recipes and classic Mex-Tex dishes that helped shape the area’s longtime food scene.

Why people love it: The steak fajitas are a standout simple, flavorful, and cooked right. Tender steak with grilled onions, seasoned to perfection. Honest comfort food that keeps regulars and first-timers coming back.Their frozen margaritas are also a neighborhood favorite and pair perfectly with the sizzling plates coming out of the kitchen. From crispy chimichangas to cheesy enchiladas and classic tacos, the menu is packed with comforting Tex-Mex staples that keep people coming back for more.

Check out the link in bio for the full Deep Ellum guide featuring landmarks, bars, restaurants, murals, and more neighborhood favorites worth exploring.
📷 Brock Dupont

Mural Monday 🎨Featuring “Deep Rawlins” by Steve Hunter, a portrait of Dallas poet and local icon Rawlins Gilliland.📍2801...
05/18/2026

Mural Monday 🎨

Featuring “Deep Rawlins” by Steve Hunter, a portrait of Dallas poet and local icon Rawlins Gilliland.
📍2801 Elm Street
Artist :Steve Hunter

Your weekend coffee run just turned into brunch plans ☕️ Le Bon Temps is serving up iced house-made lemonade, peach hibi...
05/16/2026

Your weekend coffee run just turned into brunch plans ☕️ Le Bon Temps is serving up iced house-made lemonade, peach hibiscus tea, and smooth cold brew to start the day right.

And of course brunch is the move. Made-to-order beignets dusted in powdered sugar, berry-topped bites, and those puffs of golden goodness perfectly light, fluffy, and fresh out the fryer, whether you go classic or something a little more creative.

Grab a drink, grab something sweet, then wander a little: storefronts, street art, and slow weekend energy all just steps away !!🛍️
📷Le Bon Temps

Funky Friday 🎶If you haven’t tapped into Cure for Paranoia yet, now’s the time. The Dallas hip-hop collective just won N...
05/15/2026

Funky Friday 🎶

If you haven’t tapped into Cure for Paranoia yet, now’s the time. The Dallas hip-hop collective just won NPR Music’s 2026 Tiny Desk Contest with their song “No Brainer” filmed at the iconic downtown eyeball and now they’re bringing that same energy back home to Deep Ellum for Memorial Day Weekend.

Catch Cure for Paranoia with Primo Danger + Curl, plus DJs all night and Easy Slider keeping the party fed !!
May 24 • 8PM at The Double Wide 3510 Commerce St

One thing about Dallas we love a hometown win.
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Neighborhood Energy ⚡We're excited to announce the opening of a brand-new studio right here in Deep Ellum! Renowned phot...
05/14/2026

Neighborhood Energy ⚡

We're excited to announce the opening of a brand-new studio right here in Deep Ellum! Renowned photographer and creative director, Imani Black, aims to transform creative concepts into reality through her expertise in photography, videography, and event curation. We wholeheartedly invite you to join us for the grand opening reception and exhibition on May 16. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience her innovative vision firsthand.

📷: Imani Black Studio

Weekly Wednesday 🗓️Here’s what’s happening this week:🎧 Thursday, May 14 | 9PM–1AM | 21+Lush Thursdays featuring DJ Dezi ...
05/13/2026

Weekly Wednesday 🗓️

Here’s what’s happening this week:
🎧 Thursday, May 14 | 9PM–1AM | 21+
Lush Thursdays featuring DJ Dezi 5 on the ones and twos. Expect a mix of R&B, disco, New Jack Swing, and 2000s hits all night long.

🎵 Friday, May 15 | 7PM
at Ruins Blu & Exile take over the Limbo Room for a night of underground hip-hop in Deep Ellum. Doors open at 7PM. All ages welcome.

🖼️ Saturday, May 16 | 4PM–7PM
at Imani’s Black Studio
Celebrate the Grand Opening Reception of Imani’s Black Studio with an evening of art, community, and the latest exhibit. RSVP encouraged.

🎤 Saturday, May 16 | 9PM–10:30PM
at Will Call Bar
BEST OF THE MIC Comedy Show brings together standout comics for a late-night set packed with sharp punchlines and crowd-favorite performances.

🧘 Sunday, May 17 | 11AM
at Westlake Brewing Company
Start your Sunday with Brewery Yoga at Westlake Brewing Company a relaxed morning flow paired with good vibes and local brews.
📷 Ruins

Business of the Week ✨Spotlighting: Terry Black's Barbecue 🥩Imagine sinking your teeth into some of the best barbecue in...
05/12/2026

Business of the Week ✨

Spotlighting: Terry Black's Barbecue 🥩

Imagine sinking your teeth into some of the best barbecue in the neighborhood. If you’re on the hunt for standout Texas BBQ served alongside one of the best patios in town just ask The Dallas Morning News you’re in for a treat.

Why we love it: Terry Black’s is a Deep Ellum staple known for massive smokers, standout brisket, and one of the most relaxed open-air patio setups in the city.

The beautiful weather makes this the perfect time to dine al fresco before the summer heat takes over. Grab your tray, settle into the spacious patio or upstairs beer garden, and devour those glorious dino ribs, tuck into some tender turkey, and savor every bite of that smoky brisket. Don’t skip the classics either mac & cheese, creamed corn, green beans, banana pudding, and peach cobbler are all part of the experience.

It’s also dog-friendly, making it an easy win for casual hangs, group meetups, or slow weekend afternoons with your pup in tow.
📷 Terry Blacks'

Mural Monday 🎨Featuring Leon Bridges by Joe Lurato, this mural celebrates the Texas-born soul artist whose music is deep...
05/11/2026

Mural Monday 🎨

Featuring Leon Bridges by Joe Lurato, this mural celebrates the Texas-born soul artist whose music is deeply connected to the Dallas–Fort Worth creative scene. Explore it and find it on the Deep Ellum Art Walk app.

📍Main Street Cut Through
Artist: Joe Lurato
📷 Dreamstime

Mother’s Day at Prime XO 2.0 is proof that flowers are nice, but brunch is better.From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. all weekend lon...
05/09/2026

Mother’s Day at Prime XO 2.0 is proof that flowers are nice, but brunch is better.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. all weekend long, the brunch lineup brings together live music, cocktails, and bold Cajun flavors made for celebrating the people who deserve it most.
Expect brunch favorites like crab cake benedict, shrimp & grits, peach cobbler waffles, and more !!

🌸 Mother’s Day brunch, Saturday & Sunday 11–5pm
🎶 Live music both days
🍸 Cocktails & full brunch menu

Whether you’re celebrating Mother’s Day, making memories with family, or just taking time to slow down and enjoy good food together, this is the kind of brunch that turns into long conversations, shared plates, and moments that last longer than the weekend.

📷Prime Xo

05/08/2026

Restaurant Row in the Deep Ellum Food District.

Today’s stop features Ichigoh Ramen Lounge serving up rich broths, stacked bowls, and the kind of ramen that feels earned after a long day. An internationally woman owned spot bringing serious comfort food energy to Commerce Street, one bowl at a time.

📍Ichigoh Ramen Lounge
2724 Commerce Street
Dallas TX 75226

Follow along as we spotlight the places that feed the neighborhood.

Neighborhood Energy ⚡A little slice of Deep Ellum Today. May is peak season for cherries, and what better way to relish ...
05/07/2026

Neighborhood Energy ⚡

A little slice of Deep Ellum Today. May is peak season for cherries, and what better way to relish them than in a pie! Savor a delicious slice of pie at Emporium Pies. Head over to Emporium Pies and treat yourself to something warm, buttery, and perfectly sweet.

📷 Emporium Pies

Business of the Week ✨Spotlighting: Nowhere Deep EllumWhy we love it: A high-energy nightlife spot known for themed nigh...
05/05/2026

Business of the Week ✨

Spotlighting: Nowhere Deep Ellum

Why we love it: A high-energy nightlife spot known for themed nights, strong drinks, and a crowd that shows up ready to have a good time 🌙

Nowhere brings together DJs, dance floor energy, and an anything-can-happen kind of vibe that keeps people coming back. It’s the kind of place where you can start the night with a drink and end up staying way longer than planned. From packed weekends to themed events, there’s always movement, music, and something to tap into.

The space leans into late-night energy with a mix of music styles, making it an easy go-to whether you’re out with friends or just looking for somewhere lively to land.

Cinco de Mayo specials
$4 tequila + Fireball specials, candy shots, tacos, nachos, and more all night long 🌮 It’s the perfect excuse to pull up, celebrate, and keep the night going.


📷 Nowhere Deep Ellum

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2528 Elm Street Suite A
Dallas, TX
75226

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